Guwahati, Aug 7 — Assam Chief Secretary, Ravi Kota, on Friday reviewed the progress of flood relief and rehabilitation measures in four of the state's worst-affected districts, directing officials to expedite damage assessment, financial assistance and livelihood restoration through close…
Patna, Aug 7 — A road accident in Patna City triggered widespread protests on Friday after a youth was killed when he was allegedly hit by a speeding bus near Zero Mile, leading to violent protests, arson and clashes with police.The incident occurred near the Pahari Pump House under the Agam Kuan…
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel marked National Handloom Day on Friday by purchasing handloom products from the state-run Garvi Gurjari outlet in Gandhinagar, joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide appeal to support India's handloom sector and rural…
Bengaluru, Aug 7 — Political drama over the Karnataka Legislative Council Chairmanship continued on Friday, with the Congress government mulling to prepare a no-confidence motion against Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti.Amid reports that the Congress may submit a notice for a no-confidence motion…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Parliament has approved the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill 2026, aimed at addressing payment delays faced by MSMEs and simplifying dispute resolution, with the Lok Sabha passing the Bill on Friday after the Rajya Sabha cleared it on Monday.The…
Kolkata, Aug 7 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday met the actor-turned-politician and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty, who has been admitted to a city hospital for a minor surgery.The Chief Minister shared this information on his social media handle and also posted pictures of…
New Delhi/Bhopal, Aug 7 — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of two media reports highlighting serious human rights concerns involving schoolchildren in Madhya Pradesh and has sought detailed reports from the state authorities within two weeks.In the first…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Centre on Friday said that coordinated action by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), including geo-blocking of command-and-control (C2) servers through the Sahyog Portal, has protected more than 10,000 Indians from a WhatsApp account takeover campaign.In a…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The e-Courts Mission Mode Project has transformed India's paper-based judiciary into a digitally enabled and trackable justice delivery system. Since 2014, both case filings and disposals have nearly tripled, with courts consistently disposing of more cases than are filed each…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — NCPI MP Satabdi Roy on Friday shared details of the breakfast meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and newly elected NDA Lok Sabha MPs, saying that the Prime Minister interacted warmly with everyone and held detailed discussions on development and parliamentary…
Bhopal/Narsinghpur, Aug 7 — Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Umang Singhar on Friday demanded a fast-track trial and the harshest punishment for the accused arrested in the alleged rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in the state's Narsinghpur district,…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Lok Sabha witnessed noisy and uproarious scenes on Friday, soon after it reconvened at noon, with Opposition benches resorting to intense sloganeering and demanding the presence of the Home Minister in the House.As the constant shouting threatened to drown out the House…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Criminal syndicates, including the network run by Dawood Ibrahim, have long been involved in circulating fake Indian currency notes.Backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), these networks have treated counterfeit currency as one of their most profitable operations…
Itanagar, Aug 7 — Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Pema Khandu, on Friday denied media reports claiming fresh incursion by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) into the state, saying that he would speak to both the Indian Army and local organisations to ascertain the facts.Media reports claimed…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said Arunachal Pradesh's farmers, metal producers and manufacturers stand to gain from India's recent trade agreements, which he said would provide the frontier state greater access to global markets.In a post on social…
Hyderabad, Aug 7 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla greeted weavers of the State on National Handloom Day on Friday. Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said that the dedication, skill and creativity of Telangana’s weavers have earned national recognition.In a…
Patna, Aug 7 — The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Friday conducted simultaneous searches at four premises linked to Ajit Amar, the District Programme Officer (DPO) of Saharsa, in connection with a disproportionate assets case, an official statement said.According to a statement…
Banaskantha, Aug 7 — The Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has seized Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) and other property worth more than Rs 1.20 crore during a raid on National Highway 27 in Banaskantha district, in one of the largest liquor seizures reported by the unit in recent…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 — The Kerala Police have launched an intensive statewide manhunt for fugitive gangster Arjun Ayanki after he openly challenged the force and the state government through a series of provocative social media posts, daring officers to come and arrest him.The unprecedented…
Ranchi, Aug 7 — The Jharkhand Assembly on Friday witnessed huge uproar, heated exchanges and political sparring among members over alleged irregularities in various recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission…
New Delhi, Aug 7 — The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Friday after Question Hour collapsed under sustained protests, marking the continuation of a multi-day standoff over the demand for the Home Minister’s presence in the House and to make a statement on alleged July 20 police atrocity on…