Jaipur, Aug 11 — A private school bus carrying around 25 children caught fire near Dhauva village in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer on Tuesday, said officials, adding that all were saved and there were no casualties or injuries.According to the officials, the bus was travelling through the area to pick up…
Bhiwandi, Aug 11 — Police in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi have arrested Prakash Pawar, director of a Solapur-based Police Training Institute, in connection with the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) question paper leak case, officials said on Tuesday. With Pawar's arrest, the total number of people…
Bhopal, Aug 11 — Rain showers continued in Bhopal and several other parts of Madhya Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, bringing much-needed water but disrupting normal life, with roads and residential areas waterlogged and rivers and streams swelling at several places.Bhopal received…
Ramanathapuram, Aug 11 — The impact of El Niño and the resulting rainfall deficit has taken a toll on the traditional palmyra-based industry in southern Tamil Nadu, with reduced production pushing palm jaggery prices to unusually high levels this season.The industry provides livelihoods to…
Ranchi, Aug 11 — The BJP on Tuesday called for a statewide bandh in Jharkhand to protest the alleged police action against students during the JPSC-JSSC aspirants' protest in Ranchi. BJP workers have taken to the streets in support of the statewide bandh in various areas of Ranchi, Hazaribagh,…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — The NDA Parliamentary Party's 'Mangal Milan' meeting is underway at the Parliament Library Building (PLB). This comes as the ruling alliance chalks out a strategy for the remaining two days of the ongoing Monsoon Session.All the members of the ruling NDA arrived at the G.M.C.…
Navi Mumbai, Aug 11 — In a shocking case, a man allegedly murdered his mother by strangling her and repeatedly smashing her head against the floor in Juhu Village, Vashi, in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai. Mahesh Ratnakar Kadam (42), a resident of Ashtavinayak Society in Sector-11, allegedly brutally…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.4 struck Maharashtra’s Palghar district within an hour, causing tremors to be felt in parts of the district and surrounding areas. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far, officials said on Tuesday.According to information from…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — An AI-driven Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) platform would help buyers and sellers make more intelligent use of the procurement process and the latest technologies, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.He said this will also make public procurement more efficient,…
Ranchi, Aug 11 — Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke spoke to student leader Devendra Nath Mahato, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital amid his indefinite hunger strike in Jharkhand against the examination-related irregularities. This came as police resorted to a lathi…
Chennai, Aug 11 — The Greater Chennai Corporation will launch a major anti-rabies vaccination and deworming campaign for stray dogs across the city on Tuesday, targeting around two lakh animals within 75 working days as part of its efforts to make Chennai rabies-free. Under the programme, stray…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — Delhi Police have busted a pan-India cyber investment fraud and mule account syndicate operating across multiple states, leading to the arrest of nine accused persons from Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Punjab. Investigators have linked the network to 34 complaints registered…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — With an aim to foster collaborative dialogue and exchange best practices, the government is set to organise the ‘PSB Confluence’ ideation conclave on August 17-18 here.The two-day event, in the presence of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Minister of State for Finance,…
Chennai, Aug 11 — Moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is likely over districts along the Western Ghats and parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast. According to the weather department, a…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — Delhi-NCR residents on Tuesday woke up to pleasant weather conditions, with light winds and cloudy skies prevailing across the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in the national capital and adjoining areas until August 16.…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — Devotees across the country thronged temples dedicated to Lord Shiva on Tuesday to offer prayers, perform Jalabhishek and seek the blessings of the deity on the sacred occasion of Sawan Shivratri.On the auspicious day, devotees observed fasts, visited Shiva temples and offered…
Washington/New Delhi, Aug 11 — Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, has welcomed the US court’s decision with “humility and deep respect for the judicial process”, as the court dismissed all criminal charges against Gautam Adani, Sagar Adani and their associate Vneet Jaain.Judge Nicholas…
Chennai, Aug 11 — The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is set to take up two special government resolutions on Tuesday, one opposing the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and another objecting to the Centre’s proposed changes to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The…
Washington, Aug 11 — A US judge has dismissed criminal fraud charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after the Justice Department abandoned the prosecution.US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis on Monday dismissed with prejudice securities fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and securities fraud…
Washington, August 11 — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will address a large gathering of Hindu Americans in New York City on August 29, marking a rare public appearance by him in the United States.The Universal Oneness Celebrations will bring together Hindu cultural, spiritual,…
Srinagar, Aug 10 — Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district said on Monday that it has attached the property worth Rs 4 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler in Budgam district. Police statement said, “As part of its ongoing crackdown on the narcotics trade, Srinagar Police has…