Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14 — The 17-day agitation by the Upper Primary School Teacher (UPST) Rank Holders Association in front of the Secretariat was called off on Friday following assurances from General Education Minister N. Shamsudeen that the protesters’ key demands would be examined and…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional affiliate of Al-Qaeda, transitioned from a fragmented entity into a structured regional network, leveraging online propaganda and proxy outfits to expand its reach across India and neighboring countries, according to a…
Patna, Aug 14 — The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police conducted simultaneous raids on Friday at properties linked to an Executive Engineer in the Road Construction Department in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case.The searches began early in the morning at three…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — The Indian Railways has become the primary target for the Inter Services Intelligence-backed elements in recent months, according to an intelligence report.While the railways has long been a favourite target of terrorists, recent developments suggest a more sinister game plan.…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — In a major crackdown on international narcotics trafficking, the Special Staff of Delhi Police's South District on Friday dismantled an alleged Indo-Nepal drug syndicate and seized 106.250 kg of high-quality charas valued at approximately Rs 109 crore. Four Nepalese nationals…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — Five places in the national Capital received bomb threats a day before the nation celebrates its 80th Independence Day, officials of the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said on Friday.According to the DFS, the locations in Delhi which received calls alleging bomb blasts are Jamnagar…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — In a significant relief to the Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order that had quashed the state's decision to provide government jobs to the family members of those killed in the Karur stampede last year.A Bench of Justice J.B.…
Imphal, Aug 14 — Security forces in Manipur, in separate joint operations, have arrested 13 militants, including two leaders, belonging to different banned outfits, and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday.…
Kolkata, Aug 14 — The Cooch Behar District Police in West Bengal on Friday registered an FIR against the BJP Rajya Sabha member from the state, Nagendra Ray alias Ananta Maharaj reportedly for making derogatory remarks about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.The FIR had been registered against Ray on the…
Gandhinagar, Aug 14 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi on Friday paid tributes to those who lost their lives and suffered displacement during the Partition of India, marking Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.In a post on social media platform X, CM Patel described…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — As part of its ongoing drive against foreign nationals violating visa norms, the Foreigner Cell of the Special Staff, Central District, Delhi Police on Friday has apprehended two Bangladeshi nationals for overstaying beyond the period permitted under their visas during Operation…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Friday hit out at Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy, saying it was unfortunate for the country's democracy to have such an LoP. Taking to social media platform…
Bengaluru, Aug 14 — Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka on Friday has strongly opposed the state government's proposal to introduce charges and fine for parking cars on roads in front of residential properties, alleging that the move would…
Bengaluru, Aug 14 — Congress MLA G.S. Patil was elected as the new Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Friday in the absence of the opposition, while Congress MLC Saleem Ahmed was elected Chairman of the Legislative Council, defeating NDA candidate P.H. Pujar by eight votes.The BJP…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14 — Kerala’s 484 police stations will undergo a transformation where people can walk in without hesitation, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said on Friday while launching the 'My Police Station' initiative at the Peroorkada police station.The initiative seeks to change not…
Bengaluru, Aug 14 — Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday strongly opposed the state government's proposal to introduce charges and fines for parking cars on roads in front of residential properties, alleging that the move would further…
Patna, Aug 14 — Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary reached Haveli Kharagpur in Munger district on Friday to participate in a special Tiranga Yatra organised ahead of Independence Day.His arrival sparked enthusiasm among BJP workers, NDA supporters and local residents.The streets of Kharagpur…
Mumbai, Aug 14 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday strongly refuted claims that the closure of 36,211 registered companies in the state over the past five years reflected an industrial slowdown or large-scale corporate migration, asserting that the majority of those entities…
New Delhi, Aug 14 — The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar.The apex court held that the prosecution could not proceed as the Uttar Pradesh government…
Dehradun, Aug 14 — Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the disaster-hit tunnel in Chamoli on Friday and conducted an on-site inspection of the ongoing relief and rescue operations.The Chief Minister went into the affected THDC tunnel to take stock of the ongoing rescue efforts…
Bengaluru, Aug 14 — A day after the Cabinet approved the Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, aimed at regulating the use of government premises and public property by private individuals, organisations, associations, societies and other entities, BJP…