Jaipur, Aug 17 — Panic gripped Amer in Jaipur on Monday morning after a live bomb was discovered in a village field near the CRPF campus. A local woman spotted the suspicious object while passing through Thakrala ki Dhani in Ward No. 148 at around 10:30 a.m. She alerted her family, and residents…
Bharuch, Aug 17 — A police-led employment initiative in Bharuch has helped around 526 women secure jobs in local industries, as Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 482 crore in and around Ankleshwar GIDC. Under…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — For Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, expanding his vote bank target appears to be the larger aim ahead of next year’s crucial Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, where he is, quite innovatively, revisiting the acronym PDA regularly to include as many categories as…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — Indian and US Navy concluded Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 after five days of intensive professional interaction, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.“The eighth edition of the IN–USN Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded at the Southern…
Bengaluru, Aug 17 — The Congress on Monday lodged a complaint against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC N. Ravikumar, alleging that he disrespected the National Flag and National Anthem during the Independence Day celebrations held at the BJP office premises in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, on August 15.…
Jaipur, Aug 17 — A political row has erupted in Rajasthan after Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on Vande Mataram during his visit to Chittorgarh. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has hit back at Shah, questioning the BJP and RSS’ historical role in the…
Kolkata, Aug 17 — The Territorial Army will organise a two‑day public outreach seminar, 'Know Your Territorial Army', in Kolkata on August 27-28, 2026. This first‑of‑its‑kind initiative aims to strengthen the connection between the Territorial Army, popularly known as the Terriers, and citizens,…
San Francisco, Aug 17 — Gujarati professionals and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley could play a greater role in Gujarat’s emerging technology ecosystem, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said in San Francisco on Monday as he began his week-long visit to the United States and Canada. Addressing…
Chandigarh, Aug 17 — Punjab BJP President, Kewal Singh Dhillon, on Monday expressed concern over the alleged disrespect shown to the national song 'Vande Mataram' during the Independence Day programme at the Congress headquarters in Delhi.He claimed when the entire nation was immersed in the spirit…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — In a major organisational reshuffle, the BJP on Monday replaced its IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Deepak Mhaskey, a political organiser from Chhattisgarh. The BJP, earlier in the day, announced a comprehensive list of new national office-bearers, with the appointments taking…
Imphal, Aug 17 — Security forces in Manipur, in separate joint operations conducted across different districts, have arrested six militants, including a woman, belonging to various banned outfits and apprehended six drug peddlers, including a woman, during the past 24 hours, officials said here on…
Amaravati, Aug 17 — Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's brother Nagendra Rao Konidela, also known as Naga Babu, has been appointed as the chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Green Executive Committee. Naga Babu is a member of the State Legislative Council and one of the key leaders of…
Patna, Aug 17 — Seven women lost their lives in a stampede at Ashok Dham temple in Lakhisarai, Bihar, on Monday. Bihar Minister and local MLA Vijay Kumar Sinha described the incident as extremely tragic and said officials had been instructed to investigate the circumstances. According to Sinha,…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discuss key development roadmaps, infrastructure progress and Centre‑State initiatives. During his visit, CM Fadnavis submitted a comprehensive memorandum requesting central assistance…
Hassan, Aug 17 — Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday strongly criticised Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over alleged opposition to singing Vande Mataram, saying everyone should respect the national song. Speaking to reporters in Holenarasipura in Hassan district,…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — India registered an increase in both the overall Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) and Worker Population Ratio (WPR) in July this year over the same month of the previous year -- reflecting a year-on-year rise in employment, figures released by the National Statistics…
New Delhi, Aug 17 — The BJP’s new national team under president Nitin Nabin signals a clear organisational reset ahead of the next round of electoral battles. The appointments announced on Monday bring together experienced leaders, regional faces and organisational specialists, but the larger…
Lucknow, Aug 17 — Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday highlighted the transformation Uttar Pradesh's ration distribution system witnessed through technology and transparency and claimed that while rations previously failed to reach the intended recipients from the government level, fair price…
Amaravati, Aug 17 — The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council was on Monday rocked by alleged irregularities in Mega DSC-2025 recruitment for 16,347 teaching posts as opposition YSR Congress Party tried to stall the proceedings, demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in DSC and resignation…
Bhopal, Aug 17 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has given Madhya Pradesh a prominent role in its new national organisational team, with eight leaders from the state assigned key responsibilities. The appointments strengthen the state’s representation in the party’s national decision-making and…
Chandigarh, Aug 17 — Haryana has launched a time‑bound initiative to introduce a daily five‑minute “Y‑Break” (yoga break at workplace) across all industrial units in the state. The programme, announced by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in his Budget speech, aims to improve workers' physical,…