Bengaluru, August 18 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted search operations at 21 locations across Karnataka and Ahmedabad, in connection with alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment of Veterinary Officers.The Bengaluru Zonal Office of…
Bareilly, Aug 18 — Four individuals allegedly preparing for illegal cattle slaughter were arrested following a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district on Tuesday, officials said. According to officials, two of the accused sustained gunshot injuries during the encounter and were…
Bengaluru, Aug 18 — The double murder case reported from Chikkabanavara in Bengaluru has taken a shocking turn, with police arresting the deceased man's wife, Harini, who allegedly killed her husband with the help of her alleged lover and later strangled her child to death to conceal the crime,…
Bihar/Lucknow, Aug 18 — In two separate incidents, security agencies apprehended two foreign nationals at the India-Nepal border in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. The two cases involve a Somali national detained near the border in Bihar and a Thai woman apprehended in Uttar…
Bhopal, Aug 18 — Eight labourers were killed and 23 others injured after a speeding pickup van carrying them collided head-on with an incoming truck in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, police said on Tuesday. The accident took place at around mid-night near Chhimka village under Gohad area on…
Kolkata, Aug 18 — A 200-year-old building in north Kolkata collapsed early on Tuesday morning after nightlong heavy showers in the city, killing one person. As many as 19 other residents of the building are still feared trapped under the debris, prompting apprehensions of a rise in the death toll…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 18 — Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan made his first full fledge visit to the Vizhinjam International Seaport on Tuesday, reaching the port early in the morning and reviewing its operational preparedness, hours ahead of the opening of the gates for full-fledged land-based…
Patna, Aug 18 — A day after a woman and her two minor daughters were found dead under suspicious circumstances at their home in Bihar's Nawada, the deceased woman's family has alleged murder and demanded a thorough investigation.The family has submitted a written complaint at Bundelkhand police…
Ranchi, Aug 18 — Four students, including student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, ended their hunger strike on Tuesday after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of all examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) and TDPL. However, the JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The University of Delhi has suspended a PhD scholar from its Faculty of Law and barred him from entering the university premises with immediate effect after he allegedly assaulted a professor, officials said.The action followed an incident at Umang Bhawan, where the scholar was…
Bhopal, Aug 18 — The final hours of 34-year-old Twisha Sharma's life have been reconstructed in a 600-page chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has accused her husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh of subjecting her to sustained mental cruelty and…
Ayodhya, Aug 18 — The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged theft of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya has given a clean chit to former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai and former Trust member Anil Mishra. Both Rai and Mishra had stepped…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — The government has said that focus should now move beyond project approvals towards timely completion of infrastructure, land allotment, investment and commencement of production.Union ministers have called for faster and outcome-oriented implementation of industrial corridor…
Jaipur, Aug 18 — The Rajasthan government carried out a major late-night administrative reshuffle, transferring 26 IAS and 53 RAS officers ahead of the expected implementation of the Model Code of Conduct for the upcoming local body elections.As part of the reshuffle, 14 trainee IAS officers have…
Chennai, Aug 18 — Chengalpattu and Villupuram districts are likely to receive heavy rain on Tuesday as a weak atmospheric circulation persists over Tamil Nadu’s coastal areas, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai said.In its latest weather bulletin, the department said the prevailing…
Chennai, Aug 18 — Tamil Nadu’s reservoir storage has fallen sharply as an underperforming southwest monsoon and unusually high temperatures continue to strain the state’s water resources.As of Monday, the 90 reservoirs monitored by the Water Resources Department together held 83.124 thousand…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Delhi-NCR residents continued to wait for a spell of heavy monsoon rain as humid conditions persisted across the national Capital over the past few days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the region is likely to witness generally cloudy skies on Tuesday,…
Jaipur, Aug 18 — The Rajasthan government carried out a major late-night administrative reshuffle, transferring 26 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and 53 Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officers across the state. The Personnel Department issued the transfer and posting orders…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and praised her efforts to advance economic reforms and development, saying that she is contributing to the country's endeavour to become stronger and more…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 18 — BJP National President, Nitin Nabin, will begin a packed schedule of organisational and political engagements in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, focussing on strengthening the party’s grassroots network, reviewing organisational preparedness and engaging with youth and elected…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — India will host the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday under its 2026 BRICS Chairship, with environmental cooperation, climate resilience and sustainable development high on the agenda. The meeting will be chaired by Union Minister for…