Chandigarh, Aug 13 — The Enforcement Directorate’s Jalandhar Zonal Office has conducted search operations in Chandigarh and Punjab’s Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Ludhiana, along with a survey at the office of Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) in connection with a money laundering…
Kalaburagi, Aug 13 — The Uttar Pradesh Anti‑Terrorist Squad (ATS), in a joint operation with Kalaburagi police, detained two persons from Kalaburagi district on Thursday for their alleged links with Pakistan and the terror outfit ISIS, police said. The accused have been identified as Mohammad…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — The government is seriously considering tapping into the geothermal reserves around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to meet the archipelago’s power requirements. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd has invited Expressions of Interest (EoIs) from agencies to undertake…
Gandhinagar, Aug 13 — Gujarat has spent Rs 54.97 crore over the past three years on interior infrastructure and design works in government offices across the state, as part of an effort to make public offices more organised and convenient for citizens. The work has been undertaken by the Gujarat…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trained guns at AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, over the alleged irregularities in the pharma officers’ recruitment in Punjab and asked whether he will ask his government to put in his papers after the High Court has pulled…
Jaipur, Aug 13 — The Rajasthan Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, on Thursday approved several significant proposals, including drafts of the Rajasthan Trees (Protection) Bill‑2026 and the Rajasthan Uniform Civil Code Bill‑2026. The proposed tree protection legislation seeks to…
Patna, Aug 13 — The Bihar Government has announced financial assistance and a government job for a family member of late Bharat Tiwari, following the submission of an interim report by the judicial inquiry commission investigating his death in a police encounter. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — A single‑judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday refused to hear a petition filed by absconding stone quarry owner from Birbhum district in West Bengal, Tulu Mondal alias Mohammad Nazibuddin, challenging a “Hulia” (a court‑issued notice or warrant containing a…
Jaipur, Aug 13 — Former Rajasthan Water Supply Minister Mahesh Joshi suffered a major setback after the Rajasthan High Court rejected his bail plea in connection with the alleged corruption case involving the Jal Jeevan Mission. The court also dismissed the bail applications of former IAS officer…
Chandigarh, Aug 13 — Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Thursday condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal at Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded in Maharashtra and sought an impartial probe and action in accordance with…
Chennai, Aug 13 — Two workers were killed after a powerful explosion triggered a major fire at a licensed fireworks factory near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Thursday, officials said.The accident occurred at the manufacturing unit in Namaskarithanpatti while employees were…
Kolkata, Aug 13 — The West Bengal government on Thursday announced the decision on withdrawal and annulment of "Banga Bibhushan" award conferred upon the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member Nagendra Ray alias Ananta Maharaj reportedly for making derogatory remarks about Netaji Subhas…
Ranchi, Aug 13 — Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has strongly objected to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by both Houses of Parliament, and demanded that the Centre withdraw it immediately. Warning of statewide agitation, Soren said that if…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that services across all its lines will commence at 4 a.m. on Independence Day to facilitate the movement of special guests and the general public, who will be attending the celebrations at the Red Fort.An official…
Ranchi, Aug 13 — Speeding up its investigation into the Jharkhand coal scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summonses to five individuals associated with prominent coal businessman L.B. Singh and Anil Goyal.According to ED, summonses have been served on Aarti Singh, wife of L.B. Singh,…
New Delhi, Aug 13 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Thursday backed a report of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team which has declared the Red Fort suicide car bombing as the work of Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), while flagging concern…
Ahmedabad, Aug 13 — Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday said that staying true to one’s values, beliefs, and convictions is among the most important things to do during defining moments.In his Independence Day address, the Adani Group Chairman reflected on trust, sacrifice, and the…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 13 — The Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will turn Independence Day into a statewide show of nationalism, with 'Vande Mataram' to be sung in full at 15,000 centres across the state, said State party President and MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar here on Thursday. The programme…
Garhwa (Jharkhand), Aug 13 — A seven-hour protest by schoolchildren aged between 10 and 13 in Jharkhand's Garhwa district on Thursday drew widespread attention, after they took to the streets opposing the transfer of their headmaster.The agitation ended only after authorities revoked the transfer…
Bengaluru, Aug 13 — Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue and Sports Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Thursday condemned the alleged "purification" ritual conducted at a venue in Uttarakhand after Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge visited the site, describing the incident as evidence that…
Chennai, Aug 13 — The three-month-old Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led coalition government secured investment commitments worth Rs 67,542 crore at its first major investment conclave in Chennai on Thursday, marking a significant push to accelerate industrial growth and employment generation…