Vijayawada, Aug 9 — Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday said that the coalition government is making efforts to ensure that every tribal family has access to safe drinking water and housing by 2027. To prevent people in remote tribal areas from depending on traditional…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — Amid the ongoing debate over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, that is yet to be tabled in the Parliament, Congress MP KC Venugopal said on Sunday that the party is firm in its opposition to the "unconstitutional bill".However, the Bharatiya…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — The final report of the confirmatory drug test of the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude while flying from Phuket to Delhi is awaited, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Sunday. Both flight crew members have been taken off the…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — The Union government has strengthened monitoring and review mechanisms to ensure optimal utilisation of funds earmarked for welfare and development of Scheduled Castes under the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes (DAPSC), Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a special court here, according to a statement issued by the investigative agency on…
Chennai, Aug 9 — PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu government to immediately clear thousands of pending agricultural electricity connections, alleging that prolonged delays have pushed farmers who paid substantial deposits under the tatkal scheme into financial…
Chandigarh, Aug 9 — Congress lawmaker, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, on Sunday urged the Punjab government and the Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan to extend the Assembly session by at least a few more days so that the six Bills proposed for consideration on the last day can be properly examined…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has recommended the appointment of four judges as Chief Justices of the Patna, Calcutta, Bombay and Punjab and Haryana High Courts. "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 6th August,…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Sunday that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report released on August 7, covering the period up to March 31, 2023, has highlighted irregularities amounting to Rs 3,500 crore under the previous Aam…
Amaravati, Aug 9 — YSR Congress Party MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy has demanded an immediate CBI investigation into the Mega DSC–2025 ‘scam’ and said Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh must first resign to ensure a transparent and independent probe. He clarified that YSRCP was…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has filed a supplementary prosecution complaint against Reliance Communications Limited under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act before the special court for PMLA cases here, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The…
Kolkata, August 9 — Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday faced protests from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and supporters while visiting the family of a Trinamool Congress worker who allegedly died in police custody in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas district.…
Shahdol, Aug 9 — In an unusual and emotional appeal that has gone viral on social media, a retired army personnel from Sohagpur in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh has announced a reward of Rs 21,000 for anyone who helps him recover his pet 'tota' (parakeet) which escaped a day before. He had…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — It is quite an interesting phenomenon that has taken over the country. Almost everyone is talking about this group -- some with admiration, some in awe, some with fear, and many more with curiosity. Gen Z has become the new catchword. Whether inside homes, communities, industries…
Dhaka, Aug 9 — India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, on Sunday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman as "people's persons" and expressed confidence about sorting out problems between the two nations if the two leaders hold a meeting,…
Bhopal/Dhar, Aug 9 — Six youths from Godhra and Panchmahal districts of Gujarat died in a head-on collision between a van and a trailer truck near Panchkawasa village on the Dhar-Ujjain-Petlawad four-lane highway in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday The victims were returning home after offering prayers at…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — The accuracy and lethality of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile played a crucial role in prompting Pakistan to swiftly call for a ceasefire during Operation Sindoor, as the weapon demonstrated its capability to successfully evade Chinese-origin air defence systems deployed by…
Delhi, Aug 9 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that the Indian soldiers eliminated terrorists and their patrons in Pakistan and the ‘Operation Sindoor’ sent a global message that the nation was prepared to go to any extent to secure the safety of its citizens. The Union Minister also…
New Delhi, Aug 9 — In a major milestone for the nation's clean energy transition and climate action targets, India has crossed 300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity as on July 31, 2026, which accounts for over 54 per cent of country's total electricity generation…
Amaravati, Aug 9 — Police in Andhra Pradesh's Rajamahendravaram have registered a case of attempt to commit culpable homicide against Suravarapu Daswanth and Andrew Joseph Edwards, who rammed their car into a two-wheeler, critically injuring a medico, at a private mall in the city last week, an…
Imphal, Aug 9 — The security forces, in separate joint operations in Manipur, arrested seven militants belonging to different banned insurgent outfits and recovered arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials during the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. A senior police official said…