New Delhi, Aug 6 — In a major breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police has arrested a notorious proclaimed offender who had been evading law enforcement agencies for nearly 28 years after escaping police custody. The accused, identified as Rajinder Bairagi alias Rajinder Singh Yadav alias 'Dr…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Rajya Sabha witnessed continued disruptions on Thursday as Opposition members staged protests demanding answers from the government on issues, including alleged theft of Ram Temple donations and police action against students during a protest in Delhi. The House was adjourned…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague and convicted him of rape and other offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). A Division Bench of Justices Neela Gokhale…
Kolkata, Aug 6 — Following Wednesday's thunderstorm accompanied by lightning, the Met office on Thursday predicted more rain over south Bengal districts due to favourable weather conditions.According to the forecast, a cyclonic circulation is active in northeast Bihar and the adjacent north…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday after repeated appeals by Speaker Om Birla to maintain order in the House went unheeded, as persistent sloganeering by Opposition members disrupted proceedings. The Opposition continued its protests over the NEET paper leak…
Jammu, Aug 6 — Two soldiers were injured while trying to defuse a landmine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, said officials on Thursday.The officials said the soldiers were trying to defuse the landmine at Kanga Gali in Mendhar sector on Wednesday night when it went off.“The injured soldiers…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind National President Arshad Madani on Thursday alleged that Muslims and their educational institutions are being repeatedly targeted for political gains, asserting that such narratives "threaten communal harmony" and weaken the Constitutional values of the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned Meta over the alleged restriction of his Instagram account. He said that no one from the company's office had provided any reason for the action. AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal took to social media 'X' and…
Chennai, Aug 6 — DMK legislators, led by Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, attended the Tamil Nadu Assembly in black shirts on Thursday as Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth presented the state’s Agriculture Budget for 2026-27. The principal Opposition party said the black shirt protest was…
Chennai, Aug 6 — Tamil Nadu Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister R. Vinoth on Thursday presented the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government’s first Agriculture Budget in the Legislative Assembly, unveiling a series of initiatives aimed at improving farm productivity, protecting soil…
Kolkata, Aug 6 — After being denied interim protection from coercive police action, including arrest, by the Calcutta High Court earlier this week in a case related to illegal land grabbing, Sumit Roy, the absconding Personal Assistant of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Diamond Harbour Lok…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 — The long-simmering Mullaperiyar dam dispute has once again moved to the centre of Kerala-Tamil Nadu relations after the Tamil Nadu government announced in its Budget that it would pursue raising the dam's water level, prompting Kerala to seek fresh talks while…
Jaipur, Aug 6 — A narcotics smuggler was killed in a police encounter in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district after he and his associates allegedly opened fire while attempting to evade a police checkpoint, officials said on Thursday.One suspect was taken into custody, while another escaped under the…
Ranchi, Aug 6 — The protest by students and aspirants against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations entered its 13th day on Thursday, as the agitation is gaining wider support from several…
Bengaluru, Aug 6 — Karnataka Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday criticised the Congress government over the delay in allocating portfolios to the newly inducted ministers, alleging that the state administration was functioning under the control of the party high command in New…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key absconding accused in the 2022 murder of Karnataka BJP leader Praveen Nettaru, taking the total number of arrests in the high-profile case to 25. The accused, identified as Ummar Farook M.R., was apprehended on…
Pratapgarh, Aug 6 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday expressed deep grief over the loss of six lives in a house collapse in Pratapgarh district and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family. CM Yogi took to social media 'X' and said, "The loss of life in an…
Mumbai, Aug 6 — The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, highlighting a NITI Aayog report that lays bare the critical state of India's school infrastructure. In an editorial in its mouthpiece, 'Saamana', the party said, "The editorial noted that…
Jaipur, Aug 6 — Police have intensified their investigation into the murder of security guard Sahabram at the Government Observation and Juvenile Home in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar.Investigators were examining CCTV footage to reconstruct the sequence of events, while Forensic Science Laboratory…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj on Thursday paid a heartfelt tribute to her mother Sushma Swaraj, saying that time moves on, but some voids are never filled. Bansuri Swaraj took to social media 'X' and said, "Mother Sushma Swaraj. Time moves on, but some voids are never filled. Memories…
Kolkata, Aug 6 — To give a clear message of sincerity on the issue of “zero tolerance against corruption” as pronounced by the party leadership, the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has made public the details of action taken against party insiders since the change in regime in…