Jaipur, Aug 20 — Congress MLAs staged a sit-in outside the Rajasthan Assembly on Thursday, the first day of the Monsoon Session, protesting restrictions on media entry into government schools and demanding the resignation of Education Minister Madan Dilawar over their condition. Leader of…
Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Aug 20 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday urged the Centre to ensure a fair share of funds and resources for Karnataka and other southern states, asserting that a stronger South India would make the whole country stronger.Addressing the 31st meeting…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — As Pakistan summoned a US diplomat following remarks by the American envoy to India on Jammu and Kashmir, Congress and RLD on Thursday welcomed the development, asserting that the UT is an integral part of India and there is no question of making any changes to its status.…
Tirunelveli, Aug 20 — A special court in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli on Thursday sentenced a 50-year-old preacher to death after convicting him of sexually assaulting four minor girls who attended classes at a prayer hall run by him during their school vacation in 2022.The convicted preacher was…
Mahabalipuram, Aug 20 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay called for cooperation among southern states to combat drug trafficking, build economic corridors, expand the Blue Economy and safeguard the region’s interests.Addressing the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting, CM Vijay said the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and sought his guidance on the state’s flood recovery efforts, rebuilding plans and key initiatives undertaken by his government during its first 100 days in office.CM Sarma…
Chennai, Aug 20 — Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Thursday used the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, to mount a strong case for greater financial support from the Centre and a more equitable federal framework, flagging a series of issues…
Chennai, August 20 — A special CBI court in Chennai has sentenced a former Deputy General Manager (DGM) of the Bank of India and five others, including three Tamil Nadu government employees, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a bank fraud case involving nearly ₹2.39 crore. The court,…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 — The Congress and BJP in Karnataka have clashed over the Congress Working Committee’s (CWC) decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, with Congress leaders welcoming the move and the BJP accusing the party of showing disrespect to the country’s culture and the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — The Aadhaar app has crossed the significant milestone of 5 crore downloads, reflecting the growing adoption of convenient and digital-first Aadhaar services among residents, according to a statement issued by IT Ministry on Thursday.The milestone marks a significant expansion of…
Bengaluru, Aug 20 — BJP and JD(S) members continued to disrupt proceedings in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday, demanding the resignation of Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged Tribal Welfare Corporation case.The Opposition…
Hyderabad, Aug 20 — BRS Deputy Leader in Telangana Legislative Assembly, T. Harish Rao has demanded removal of Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy over alleged extortion and arbitrary freezing of private properties under Section 22A in Telangana, while stating that these allegations require…
Mumbai, Aug 20 — The Congress party’s Pune unit, historically one of its vital nerve centres, is aiming to revitalise its organisational strength as Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visits the city on August 22. The high-profile interactive session with students comes…
Chandigarh, Aug 20 — Responding to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s remarks on the Enforcement Directorate’s communication, BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday said that the CM cannot dismiss serious allegations simply by calling them politically motivated. “These are not allegations…
Jammu, Aug 20 — Northern Railway clarified on Thursday that although permission has been received for operating the Vande Bharat train at 100 km per hour, no train has so far been operated at this speed over the world’s highest railway bridge on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.In a…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — Former Congress MP, Sajjan Kumar, who was serving life imprisonment in connection with cases arising from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died on Thursday at a Delhi hospital. He was 80.Kumar, lodged in Tihar Jail, was taken to Safdarjung Hospital after his health deteriorated.…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — As the Vande Mataram row intensifies, the Congress party on Thursday defended its long-standing practice of singing the first two stanzas of the national song at its programmes, invoking the legacy and endorsement of leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose…
Guwahati, Aug 20 — Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Thursday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to accelerating development and welfare initiatives as the BJP-led NDA government in the state completed 100 days of its third consecutive term."Building a 'Viksit Assam'," Sarma said in…
Kolkata, Aug 20 — The police on Thursday disclosed the identities of all nine persons killed in the fire incident at a hotel building on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata.Of the nine killed, seven are nationals of Bangladesh, one from Giridih in neighbouring Jharkhand state and one from…
New Delhi, Aug 20 — India will host the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting on Friday to deliberate on strengthening cooperation in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), digital transformation, innovation and resilient digital infrastructure.The meeting is being organised under…
Ayodhya, Aug 20 — Ram Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra on Thursday said that all construction work related to the temple, including within its premises and that of the 'Ram Katha Museum', is expected to be completed by March 2027.Speaking to reporters in Ayodhya, he said: "An…