New Delhi, Aug 16 — In a major relief to women commuters, the Delhi government has extended the existing arrangement for paper-based pink tickets for availing free bus travel in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and Department of Transport (Cluster) buses till August 31, Transport Minister Pankaj…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh, on Sunday called for making diabetes prevention a national priority, saying rural India is no longer untouched by the diabetes epidemic and requires a community-led, technology-enabled and data-driven response.Addressing the…
Jammu, Aug 16 — Joint security forces launched a search operation in J&K’s Udhampur district on Sunday following reported movement of unidentified persons in the area.Officials said joint forces launched a massive joint cordon and search operation CASO) in the Jophar area of Ramnagar in…
Chandigarh, Aug 16 — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal said on Sunday that she has written to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah to demand a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the two murderous attacks on party President Sukhbir Singh Badal. Terming both crimes as a…
Muscat, Aug 16 — The Indian Navy on Sunday said that the country's maritime presence was reflected with Indian naval ships at various ports overseas, including Muscat, Ponta Delgada, and Djibouti, on Independence Day."Flying the Tricolour, the Indian Navy carried the spirit of India across the…
Vijayawada, Aug 16 — Amid the raging controversy over alleged irregularities in Mega DSC-2025 recruitment for 16,347 teaching posts in Andhra Pradesh, selected candidates on Sunday organised a rally in Vijayawada, condemning the allegations.The newly recruited teachers from erstwhile West Godavari,…
Kolkata, Aug 16 — A new complaint has been filed against Joy Kamdar, a Kolkata-based businessman and real estate promoter, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) earlier this year for his alleged involvement in multiple illegal land-grabbing cases, the police said on Sunday. This time, Joy…
Victoria, Aug 16 — India handed over specialised calibrated tools and repaired electronic units to Seychelles, strengthening defence and maritime cooperation, the indian High Commission in Victoria said on Sunday."Strengthening India-Seychelles Defence and Maritime Security Cooperation. 3 repaired…
New Delhi/Jerusalem, Aug 16 — If India is to realise the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047' in its true sense, the country will need to significantly expand the size of its economy, with the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) required to reach at least $10 trillion, according to a recent report. Former…
Kolkata, Aug 16 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told media persons on Sunday that some kind of "blackmailing pressure” might be behind the suicide of Asish Banerjee, the former state Minister and ex-Deputy Speaker of the state Assembly. While emphasising on the "blackmailing…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — With senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi continuing to face backlash over her actions during the rendition of the 'Vande Mataram' a day before, the Trinamool Congress and the DMK, along with her party, came out in her support, while the CPI-M asked the Congress to clarify its…
Chennai, Aug 16 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday announced financial assistance of Rs 30 lakh to the family of a police constable who died after collapsing while on duty during the Independence Day parade at Fort St George.The deceased was identified as A. Dharmaraj, 56, a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 — Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday accused the UDF government of violating the law by omitting the recital of Vande Mataram from the state's official Independence Day celebrations. Addressing a press conference in…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Sunday said that she has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into attacks on her husband and party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.Sukhbir Badal was attacked by a man…
Hyderabad, Aug 16 — Telangana Minister for Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises, Mohammed Azharuddin, said on Sunday that the state government is committed to ensuring food security for every eligible family and delivering welfare benefits transparently, efficiently, and in a timely manner.…
Amaravati, Aug 16 — Andhra Pradesh tops among the States in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics skilling under the FutureSkills Prime programme.FutureSkills PRIME is a digital skilling initiative by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and the Union…
Chennai, Aug 16 — Vice-President (V-P) C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday called upon graduating B. Tech students to use their knowledge, skills and innovation for nation-building, guided by the principle of 'Nation First – Rashtra Pratham'. He said that the greatest strength of Bharat is its people,…
Bengaluru, Aug 16 — In a letter to the state's Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has raised concerns over the Bengaluru-Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC/NICE) project and the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) at Bidadi. The…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released a step-by-step video guide for helping students of UGC NET June 2026 examination to raise objections, if any, to the provisional answer key.In a message on X, the NTA said, “Dear Candidates, if you notice any discrepancies in…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — When politics starts looking like a circus, it is time to ask whether we have forgotten what the Opposition is actually meant to do. There is nothing wrong with criticising a government or holding protests, an essential part of democracy. But when the issue takes a back seat,…
New Delhi, Aug 16 — The next edition of the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event will be held in Pune on August 22, and the programme will be "exclusively for girls", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced on Sunday.Continuing his attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over the alleged…