Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 — The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing, the Yuva Morcha, on Friday intensified its statewide agitation over alleged irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC), stepping up pressure on the V.D. Satheesan-led government over pending recruitments…
Mumbai, Aug 7 — Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) is set to undergo a major transformation into a world-class urban hub, with international strategic partnerships giving a major push to the development of 'Third Mumbai' (Mumbai…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — India on Friday rejected comments made by a section of the international community, including a US lawmaker, on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act Amendment (FCRA) Bill, stressing that legislative matters concerning India are internal affairs of the country on which…
Ranchi, Aug 7 — Chaos erupted during a student march in Jharkhand on Friday when a youth threw black ink at All India Students' Association (AISA) President Neha Bora. The accused was subsequently taken into police custody.The students were taking out a march over alleged irregularities in the JPSC…
Patna, Aug 7 — In a major anti-corruption operation, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Friday arrested a clerk of the Begusarai Sadar Block office while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 for processing government compensation meant for the family of a deceased girl.The accused, identified…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Friday told the members that the House has invited the Digital India BHASHINI Division to conduct a pilot trial of its AI powered live transcription and translation system during the proceedings. The initiative aims to assess the…
Chennai, Aug 7 — In a dramatic turn of events, Sangeetha, wife of actor-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay, has withdrawn the divorce and residency rights petitions she had filed against him before the Chengalpattu District Family…
Imphal, Aug 7 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday said that ongoing bandhs, blockades and other forms of agitation along the highways have severely affected the economy of both the state and the country, stressing the need to ensure uninterrupted movement of goods and…
Bhopal, Aug 7 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday that the state government has decided to release 124 prisoners lodged in various jails across the state on Independence Day under its annual sentence remission policy. The beneficiaries include 118 inmates serving life…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), Aug 7 — Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convener Abhijeet Dipke on Friday alleged a "lack of synchronisation" between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and urged the BJP leaders to abide by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's…
Kochi, Aug 7 — The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed an order of the Mahatma Gandhi University Vice-Chancellor withdrawing financial assistance sanctioned for a students' national conference over the use of 'cockroach’ posters, granting interim relief to the University's Students' Union.Justice…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Chairman of the Council of Member States of International IDEA, Gyanesh Kumar, on Friday met Ambassador of Mongolia Ulziit Luvsanjav and discussed issues of democratic cooperation and the training of election staff. A statement issued by the…
Bengaluru, Aug 7 — Amid the politics surrounding the Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman's post, Basavaraj Horatti tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Upper House of the state legislature on Friday.The resignation letter was shared by the Chief Minister's Office. The development came…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a breakfast meeting with 45 Parliamentarians on Friday, a majority of whom switched political loyalties recently and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), allaying their apprehension and concerns amid the…
Chandigarh, Aug 7 — Days after being caught in a controversy over his purported statement linking Pakistan ISI-backed terror modules busted by the Punjab Police with protesters at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Amritsar's Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar was on Friday transferred out of…
Srinagar, Aug 7 — Former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister and President of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mehbooba Mufti alleged on Friday that she and her party were being harassed just because PDP is the only party seeking restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A.Mehbooba Mufti…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — As India observes 'National Handloom Day' on Friday, Gujarat's Chaman Siju recalled having an interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a textile exhibition in the state, where the latter asked him to create "organic cotton products that could be gifted to world…
Jaipur, Aug 7 — Rajasthan Governor, Haribhau Bagde, attended a national seminar on the theme 'Drug-free Vagad, Healthy Youth, Empowered Tribal Community and Developed India' at Govind Guru Tribal University (GGTU), Banswara, on Friday. Addressing the gathering, the Governor called upon citizens to…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The government has taken various measures to ensure that adequate availability of fertilisers are available to farmers and there has been no shortage of urea and DAP during the last three years and the ongoing Kharif 2026 season, the Parliament was informed on Friday.Before the…
Jaipur, Aug 7 — Three contractual nursing staff members, including a woman, climbed a nearly 90-foot-high water tank inside the Jaipuria Hospital premises in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Friday to press for their long-pending recruitment demands. The protesters are seeking the immediate announcement of…
Bengaluru, Aug 7 — Karnataka Congress Chief President B.K. Hariprasad on Friday wrote to the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), V. Anbu Kumar, urging the Election Commission to extend by 15 days the deadline for voters to rectify their names marked under the ADDSO category during the ongoing…