Madurai, Aug 12 — Sub-Registrar Justin Manikandan Subramanian, an accused in the alleged fraudulent registration of property worth about Rs 100 crore belonging to the Dhandayuthapani Swamigal Mutt in Palani town of Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district, was admitted to the emergency ward of Government…
Mumbai, Aug 12 — Eleven years since its launch in April 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has been attaining new milestones in cumulative disbursals, women-centric loans in particular. The story of Kavita Herekar, a resident of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra, exemplifies this…
Patna, Aug 12 — Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary visited Gopalganj on Wednesday for the first time since assuming office. He received a warm welcome from Bharatiya Janata Party workers and local residents.During his visit, Choudhary first offered prayers at the famous Thawe Durga Temple and…
New Delhi, Aug 12 — A total of 863 animals and birds were rescued following a joint raid conducted by Delhi Police's Central District along with People For Animals (PFA), World Wide Animal and officials of Delhi's Forest and Wildlife Department, officials said on Wednesday.An official statement…
Hyderabad, Aug 12 — Actor Jr NTR underwent arthroscopic surgery at a hospital in Hyderabad on Wednesday following a shoulder injury sustained during a recent film shoot. The procedure was successfully performed at KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad, by a team of orthopaedic surgeons. According to a…
Ahmedabad, Aug 12 — Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh ties are set to receive an industrial boost with a private firm proposing an investment of around Rs 1,200 crore in Madhya Pradesh’s PM MITRA Park, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday after holding discussions with the company’s vice-chairman in…
Chandigarh, Aug 12 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday directed officers to prepare a special action plan to complete basic infrastructure facilities, including electricity and water supply, in the Global City being developed in Faridabad within three months. He also instructed…
Kolkata, Aug 12 — Massive turbulence in the River Hooghly and a possible steering gear problem led a container ship to smash into the riverbank at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal on Wednesday. Nobody was injured, but locals were tense as the impact site was close to a ferry ghat. The accident also…
Bengaluru, Aug 12 — The Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday finally allocated portfolios to the newly sworn‑in ministers, a day ahead of the Monsoon Session, and also reshuffled the portfolios of senior ministers who had taken charge along with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.R. Prabhu…
Patna, Aug 12 — The Bihar government has taken a major step towards equipping young people with skills suited to emerging employment opportunities by extending the Kushal Yuva Karyakram (Skilled Youth Programme) under Saat Nischay‑3 (Seven Resolves‑3). The programme, which was initially planned…
Kolkata, Aug 12 — A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled all the Other Backward Class (OBC) certificates issued under the new rule in West Bengal during the previous Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in the state. In its order, the division bench of…
New Delhi, Aug 12 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Wednesday that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was referred to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for a "more broad-based consultation", while the Opposition attacked the Centre alleging an "organised…
Mumbai, Aug 12 — In the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls 2026 across Assembly Constituencies in Maharashtra, out of the State's total 9,78,54,049 electors, Enumeration Forms have been distributed to 9,69,54,766 voters (99.08%). However, only 7,60,98,153 forms (77.77%)…
Mumbai, Aug 12 — The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday issued a proposed harmonised framework for the determination of interest rates on both fixed-rate and floating-rate loans across banks, NBFCs, and other regulated lenders, with tighter rules around benchmark-linked lending and spread…
Jhansi, August 12 — A dashcam video purportedly showing the fatal road accident involving Aban Ahmad, the youngest son of slain gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad, has gone viral on social media platforms. The Jhansi police on Wednesday confirmed that an investigation is underway to verify the…
Ranchi, Aug 12 — Four Congress ministers in Jharkhand on Wednesday accused the BJP of attempting to exploit the students' protests for political gains and conspiring to create unrest under the guise of the movement.Students are protesting over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations…
Imphal, Aug 12 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday appealed to people possessing illegal weapons in both the hill and valley regions to surrender them within 15 days or face action as per the law. Addressing a function organised for the display of recovered arms,…
Jaipur, Aug 12 — A Special CBI Court in Jaipur has convicted and sentenced three persons, including a former branch manager of the Bank of Maharashtra, in a bank fraud case involving illegal loan sanctions that allegedly caused a loss of Rs 3.61 crore to the bank, officials said on…
Srinagar, Aug 12 — Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has summoned the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly to meet on September 21, 2026. The L-G summoned the Assembly on the recommendations of the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.The L-G summoned the Assembly in accordance…
Mumbai, Aug 12 — At least seven people, including three children, were killed and four others injured after a massive landslide struck a residential pocket in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Wednesday following persistent heavy rains. The tragedy occurred at around 3:48 a.m. at Gaushiya Chawl in the Ashok…
Ranchi, Aug 12 — In a significant verdict, a special NIA court in Ranchi on Wednesday held 14 accused guilty after trial in a terror funding case linked to the Magadh and Amrapali coal projects of the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Jharkhand.The quantum of sentences will be pronounced on…