Bengaluru, Aug 19 — Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday opposed the resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly over the killing of three alleged poachers in an encounter near Hanur in Chamarajanagar district, saying the issue concerns Karnataka and should be resolved…
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 — Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya has ordered a police complaint and disciplinary action against officials after finding that a 2.55 lakh-litre underground water tank approved for a hospital in Palitana in the Bhavnagar district had not been constructed, despite a bill…
Bengaluru, Aug 19 — A racket involving spurious drugs allegedly carrying labels of multinational pharmaceutical companies has been unearthed in Ramanagara district, with drugs worth over Rs 5 crore seized, Health Minister U.T. Khader said on Wednesday. Seeking an interstate probe, Khader said…
Lucknow, Aug 19 — Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack at the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav, holding the two leaders responsible for the increasing troubles faced by the jailed former Rampur MP Azam Khan.…
Chandigarh, Aug 19 — In a major breakthrough against transnational organised crime, the Overseas Fugitive Tracking and Extradition Cell (OFTEC) of the Counter Intelligence Wing, with assistance from Central agencies, secured the deportation of three wanted operatives linked to the Davinder Bambiha…
Hyderabad, Aug 19 — Police in Hyderabad placed BRS Deputy Leader in Telangana Assembly, T. Harish Rao, and some other party leaders under house arrest on Wednesday to stop them from visiting Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS).Tension prevailed at Harish Rao’s residence in Kokapet as…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) is making a major shift in its digital operations and this is proving to be a worry for the Indian security agencies who are battling a major problem of radicalisation. The security agencies are worried as the ISKP is seeking to create…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — Kolkata Police, on Wednesday, announced the formation of a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the fire incident at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata, which claimed nine lives, including two women and a child.Informing the media persons, Joint…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — Senior Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government on Wednesday, accusing it of instigating communal sentiments through devious means and said that its tall claims over the National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ was nothing but part of the…
Patna, Aug 19 — More than two dozen children fell ill on Tuesday after consuming the Mid-Day Meal at Parasi Middle School in the Noorsarai police station area. Panic ensued at the school after the children complained of vomiting and dizziness after eating the food in which detergent powder had been…
Srinagar, Aug 19 — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district said on Wednesday that they have booked a BJP Kisan Morcha leader for cheating and intimidation.Officials said police in Pulwama district have registered a case of cheating and criminal intimidation against Aijaz Ahmad Shah, a BJP…
Chennai, Aug 19 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, on Wednesday announced a five-fold increase in the annual coverage under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, raising it from ₹5 lakh to ₹25 lakh per beneficiary family.Making the announcement in the Legislative…
Kolkata, Aug 19 — After the fire incident at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata, which claimed nine lives, the government has decided to conduct an audit of all the hotels and lodges in the same locality, the West Bengal Minister of State for Fire Services, Koushik Chowdhury, said on…
Gandhinagar, Aug 19 — Gujarat has approved 12-hour work shifts at Micron Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited’s semiconductor facility in Sanand, allowing the plant to operate longer shifts while retaining the statutory 48-hour weekly working limit.The approval, described by the state…
Bengaluru, Aug 19 — Responding to BJP and JD(S) disrupting the Assembly proceedings and demanding his resignation in connection with the tribal welfare case, Minister for Planning and Statistics, B. Nagendra, on Wednesday accused the Opposition of targeting him, alleging that “Manuvadis” were…
Guwahati, Aug 19 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced a major expansion of the state's road connectivity programme, saying the government is set to accelerate infrastructure development in rural areas through 'Asom Mala 4.0', a Rs 10,000 crore initiative. Taking to…
Bengaluru, Aug 19 — Nearly 59 per cent of all new EPFO subscribers in FY25 belonged to the 18–25 age group, underscoring the growing role of young workers in expanding India's formal economy, a report showed on Wednesday.The trend is equally visible across the organised workforce.Of more than…
New Delhi, Aug 19 — Quick-commerce platform Zepto has raised the minimum order value required for free delivery by up to Rs 299 -- which seen during periods of high demand -- and by 33.55 per cent to Rs 199 in normal hours which bringing its threshold in line with rivals.Earlier, the threshold was…
Lucknow, Aug 19 — As the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided several locations linked to senior Samajwadi Party (SP) jailed leader Azam Khan on Wednesday, the party criticised the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, stating that it has "nothing left" to offer the public, and hence is resorting to…
Amaravati, Aug 19 — Andhra Pradesh IT Minister, Nara Lokesh, on Wednesday defended the state government’s decision to establish data centres in Visakhapatnam, claiming that misinformation was being spread over their environmental and water requirements.Speaking in the State Legislative Assembly,…
Srinagar, Aug 19 — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that he will meet the visiting US ambassador, Sergio Gor, and discuss the union territory situation with him, but will not complain about anything.CM Abdullah told reporters here during his visit to review the…