Chandigarh, Aug 4 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Tuesday that the Congress had always pursued vote-bank politics and used the poor, backward classes and Scheduled Castes merely for political gains. Referring to former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Saini added…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — After the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a prohibition order against Dabur India Limited over the sale of food products carrying allegedly misleading "100 per cent" claims, the company said on Tuesday that its product labels comply with the prevailing…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The detention of Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and DMK Youth Wing Secretary, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Tuesday triggered sharp political reactions, with the DMK defending its leader and questioning the need for police action, while leaders from the AIADMK and Shiv Sena…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — India on Tuesday slammed the recent objectionable comments made by the Pakistani Army spokesperson on friendly ties between New Delhi and Kabul, saying that such statements only reflect Islamabad's growing insecurity and frustration. Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry,…
Ranchi, Aug 4 — Amid the ongoing students agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday issued his first public response,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4 — The Kerala government on Tuesday mounted a strong defence of its handling of the ongoing rain-related disasters, with Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar placing the blame for any shortcomings in weather warnings on the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The minister…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former Union Minister and five-time Lok Sabha MP Saleem Iqbal Shervani has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of two allegedly AI-generated videos circulating on Facebook and Instagram, claiming that the fabricated content falsely links him to deceased gangster…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned till September 21 the hearing in the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated against AAP National Convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, ex-Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and other…
Bengaluru, Aug 4 — Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Tuesday alleged that the newly expanded Karnataka Cabinet lacked "fresh faces" and had accommodated "tainted" leaders and those who secured ministerial berths through a "payment quota."Addressing a press conference in…
Chennai, Aug 4 — DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday strongly condemned the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, accusing the Vijay-led TVK government of using police action to divert public attention from its alleged failure to protect the…
Hyderabad, Aug 4 — The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST) of the (Police) Commissioner's Task Force seized 25 tonnes of spices containing dangerous chemicals and arrested three accused.Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar said on Tuesday that H-FAST, in joint coordination with the…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 — Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President, B.K. Hariprasad, on Tuesday dismissed reports of widespread dissent following the recent Cabinet expansion, asserting that there was no dissatisfaction among Congress legislators and that no MLA had submitted a…
Patna, Aug 4 — Bihar's Leader of the Opposition and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the state government on Tuesday, accusing it of failing to control rising crime and questioning the police investigation into the murder of Vimal Kumari, Executive Officer…
Agartala, Aug 4 — Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state's centuries-old traditional 'Ker Puja' symbolises faith, unity and harmony among tribal and non-tribal communities, while reflecting Tripura's rich cultural and spiritual heritage.The Chief Minister, accompanied by…
Ranchi, Aug 4 — Jharkhand’s iconic tribal leader and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Shibu Soren, was remembered with deep reverence on his first death anniversary on Tuesday as thousands gathered at his ancestral village, Nemra, in Ramgarh district, to pay homage.On the occasion,…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, aims to attract more foreign capital in the country, strengthen the manufacturing sector and facilitate the ease of doing business in the country.The…
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 — The Gujarat government on Tuesday launched a new health assistance scheme for Scheduled Tribe (ST) patients, setting aside Rs 2 crore in the 2026-27 financial year to help cover the cost of organ transplants and advanced robotic surgeries that remain unpaid after benefits…
Guwahati, Aug 4 — The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday forecast widespread rainfall accompanied by heavy to extremely heavy rain across several Northeastern states over the next five days, warning of the possibility of fresh flooding, waterlogging and landslides in vulnerable areas,…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday set aside a stay put earlier by a single-judge Bench of the same court on the West Bengal government’s decision for higher allocation for food served to the patients in government hospitals in the state.To recall, the new state…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — The response to Delhi Lakshmi Yojana grew stronger on Tuesday with more than 2.65 lakh women registering to avail the benefits and 52,175 submitting their final applications till 2 p.m., an official said. The number of registrations till 7 a.m. on Tuesday was 2.38 lakh. Till this…
Kolkata, Aug 4 — The West Bengal Police on Tuesday sought additional time from the Calcutta High Court to submit a report on the alleged mismanagement and chaos surrounding Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium in December last year.Calcutta High Court’s…