Bengaluru, Aug 6 — Two young women from Nepal were found hanging from a tree in Bengaluru's Yelahanka area in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.The deceased have been identified as Sirijana (24), daughter of Johare, and Rita (24), daughter of Kamal Singh, both natives of Nepal.According to…
Jaipur, Aug 6 — Prominent young leader Naresh Meena, who had recently contested the Anta Assembly bypoll as an Independent candidate, surrendered at the Nagarfort Police Station on Thursday in connection with the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) slapping case, police said. He was subsequently…
Chandigarh, Aug 6 — Punjab’s debt servicing cost, interest plus principal repayment, is in the range of about Rs 42,481 crore, or "more than 23 per cent of the state revenues", Congress MP Manish Tewari said on Thursday."It means for every one rupee of revenue generation by Punjab 23 paisa go…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit back at senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh over his criticism of the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, saying he should refrain from "spreading a canard" about the proposed changes related to UPI…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The target of making India a developed country by 2047 was achievable, but it would require rapid reforms, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Ashok Kumar Lahiri said on Thursday.Addressing an event organised by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), Lahiri said the…
Chandigarh, Aug 6 — Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Thursday categorically dismissed speculation regarding the structural safety of the Bhakhra Dam, asserting the dam is completely safe and there is absolutely no reason for panic. Speaking during Zero Hour in the Assembly,…
Guwahati, Aug 6 — Assam Police seized 74 cartons of illegally transported foreign liquor concealed inside a cargo truck during a routine checking operation at the Kalainchhara Toll Gate police checkpoint on National Highway-6 in the Cachar district, and arrested three persons in connection with the…
Kannur (Kerala), Aug 6 — Fresh political tensions have surfaced in Payyannur with CPI-M Kannur district Secretary K.K. Ragesh making combative remarks amid an escalating confrontation with independent MLA V. Kunhikrishnan, underlining the strain within the party following a string of electoral…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening received a phone call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, during which both leaders not only reviewed progress on various aspects of the India-Israel Special Strategic Partnership, but also discussed the current…
Patna, Aug 6 — In a major push to accelerate industrial development in Bihar, the state government on Thursday signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth around Rs 51,600 crore with several leading industrial groups from across the country. The agreements were signed in the presence of Chief…
Patna, Aug 6 — In the wake of its poor performance in the Bankipur Assembly by-election, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has dissolved all of its organisational units across Bihar with immediate effect. The decision was announced through an office order issued on August 6, 2026, by Bihar RJD State…
Hyderabad, Aug 6 — Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and social activist Madhavi Latha has called for teaching English and compulsory singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Jana Gana Mana’ in madrasas. She told IANS on Thursday that there was a need to create patriotism among madrasa…
Guwahati, Aug 6 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested proclaimed offender Arup Das, alias Bapi Das, from Guwahati in connection with the murder of Avijit Sarkar during the 2021 post-poll violence in West Bengal, officials said. According to the CBI, the accused had been…
Kochi, Aug 6 — The Kerala High Court on Thursday cast doubts over the judgment of the Wayanad Principal Sessions Court convicting tribal leader M. Geethanandan and three others in the 2003 Muthanga agitation case, observing that the trial court's findings appeared to contain inconsistencies that…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — India's Medium Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-4' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur on Thursday, a Ministry of Defence official said."The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The test was carried out under the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — India and Singapore reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation during the 19th round of India-Singapore Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi on Thursday."The 19th round of India-Singapore Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on 06 August 2026, in New Delhi.…
Chennai, Aug 6 — The Tamil Nadu government will spend Rs 34.72 crore from its own resources to continue subsidising the production and distribution of certified paddy seeds in 2026-27, stepping in after the Centre discontinued financial assistance for the programme.Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare…
Mumbai, Aug 6 — The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday described Gen Z and Gen Alpha as more honest than previous generations, saying that this honesty is essential for nation-building and patriotism. Expressing solidarity with the youth, Bhagwat remarked, "If I…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Parliament has passed the Appropriation (No. 3) Bill, 2026, which seeks to authorise expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India towards excess spending incurred during the financial year ended on March 31, 2023, with the Rajya Sabha returning the legislation to the Lok…
Jaipur, Aug 6 — Thousands of Grade-III teachers from across Rajasthan continued their protest at the Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur on Thursday, demanding the implementation of a long-pending transfer policy, the resignation of Education Minister Madan Dilawar, and direct talks with Chief Minister Bhajan…
Mumbai, Aug 6 — Realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to transform India into a global hub for the creative economy requires state-of-the-art technology and world-class infrastructure. The launch of Prime Focus's new cutting-edge studio at Film City in Goregaon marks a major milestone in…