Ranchi, Sep 18 — Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren suffered a setback from the Jharkhand High Court on Friday in the money laundering case linked to 8.86 acres of land in Ranchi's Bargain circle. The court upheld the lower court's order rejecting his discharge petition and dismissed his…
Srinagar, Sept 18 — The police in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district said on Friday that it has attached a residential house acquired through proceeds of drug trade. A statement said that as part of its continued crackdown on narcotics-related activities, Shopian Police have attached a…
Bengaluru, Sep 18 — A 13-year-old boy was allegedly kidnapped and beaten to death with a brick in Bengaluru, with his body later found inside the boot of a car following a series of road accidents. Police have arrested the prime accused, who was reportedly a resident of the same locality as the…
Ayodhya, Sep 18 — Reacting to actress Swara Bhaskar's controversial statement on the Ram temple case verdict, former Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi litigant Iqbal Ansari said on Friday that the court judgment on the Ram temple was announced by the Supreme Court, and people across the country…
Jaipur, Sep 18 — Political tensions have escalated ahead of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation mayoral election, with the Congress approaching the Police Commissioner over the alleged intimidation of its councillors and complaints of police misconduct during vote counting.A Congress delegation…
Kottayam, Sep 18 — The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest constituent of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), is turning up the heat on its larger ally CPI(M) in the aftermath of the Left’s crushing defeat in the Assembly elections. CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam has now trained his…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — A lower court remanded senior CPI (Maoist) leader Asim Mandal, alias Akash, Timir and Manoj to police custody until September 29 on Friday. He was arrested on Thursday by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata from Patashpur in East Midnapore districtAfter being presented in…
Haridwar, Sep 18 — Dharmender, a local, who helped Surendra Koli land a job at a tea stall in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, said on Friday that he was not aware that the latter had been an accused in the sensational Nithari killings case.This comes hours after Surendra Koli committed suicide by hanging…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Reiterating its serious concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Red Sea region and the attempted attack on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca, India on Friday said that the developments threaten regional stability as well as freedom of navigation through the Bab…
Ujjain, Sep 18 — Lyricist and screenwriter Manoj Muntashir Shukla on Friday criticised Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the ongoing ‘Vande Mataram’ row, saying the Congress leader should refrain from such acts and that the national song should be sung in its entirety.…
Satara, Sep 18 — Visiting his native village Dare in Satara district for the Ganeshotsav festival, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday reviewed Maharashtra’s rainfall situation and reassured farmers facing severe crop damage due to dry spells. He said the government will not abandon the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — A Delhi court on Friday granted default bail to US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke in a case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over allegations of imparting terror training to Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups. The Special NIA Court at the Rouse…
Jammu, Sep 18 — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district said on Friday that their team busted a Lashkar-e-Taiba logistics module by arresting three persons involved in harbouring terrorists involved in the 2023 Chassana encounter.Officials said on Friday that in a major breakthrough, police…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — Sanchita Dey Pradhan, the candidate from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction in the Trinamool Congress for the bypoll in Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, withdrew her nomination on Friday afternoon after a meeting with Chief Minister Suvendu…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — The Indian Army’s mountaineering expedition from the Eastern Command’s Spear Corps successfully summited Mt Khangchengyao in North Sikkim on Friday, September 18, 2026. The expedition had been flagged off on August 18, 2026, from Rayang Military Station in Arunachal Pradesh. Mt…
Shillong, Sep 18 — Communities across Meghalaya’s Khasi-Jaintia Hills observed Unitarian Anniversary Day in Shillong on Friday, marking 139 years since the indigenous Unitarian movement began in the region. The annual observance featured prayer meetings and community gatherings, highlighting the…
Hyderabad, Sep 18 — In a setback to the Congress government, the Telangana High Court on Friday declared Danam Nagender disqualified as a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly. The High Court set aside State Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar’s order dismissing petitions for…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he had a productive meeting with Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, Canada, here on advancing the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).Both sides reaffirmed “our leadership's…
Guwahati, Sep 18 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced the launch of the Assam Bamboo Cycle, an initiative aimed at promoting bamboo-based innovation, sustainable mobility and green industries in the state. In a post on X, Sarma invited cycling enthusiasts to experience…
Kolkata, Sep 18 — The iconic Rabindra Setu (Howrah Bridge) has been illuminated with state-of-the-art dynamic architectural lighting by its custodian, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata. The development came after clearance from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, officials said.…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Political analyst and former BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday took a swipe at the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, saying that he can become the "Prime Minister of Pakistan" or of any of those countries where he goes on "vacations".Speaking…