Valsad (Gujarat), Aug 3 — The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Gujarat’s Valsad Police has seized 42.180 kg of cannabis valued at Rs 21.09 lakh that was allegedly being transported from Odisha to Silvassa, arresting one man and registering a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — Since March 2026, Central assistance amounting to Rs 2,536.96 crore has been provided under the "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP) for 263 flood management projects in the North Eastern States, including Sikkim, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. Minister…
Itanagar, Aug 3 — Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung has called for sustained and collective efforts to combat drug abuse, stressing that awareness, family support, community participation and coordinated institutional action are essential to protect the younger generation and build an…
Ahmedabad, Aug 3 — A Kalash Yatra organised to commemorate the 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Guru Ravidas Maharaj reached Ahmedabad's historic Jagannath Temple on Monday, where Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel joined saints and public representatives in welcoming the procession and…
Shillong, Aug 3 — Hours after unidentified masked men hurled a petrol bomb at the office of the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) in Shillong, the East Khasi Hills district administration on Monday assured that the culprits would face stringent legal action and appealed to the public…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the acquittal of 20 persons in a 2014 murder case arising out of a Holi-day clash in Maharashtra's Washim district, holding that the Bombay High Court's decision to extend the benefit of doubt was a "reasonable and possible…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 — Seeking to quell speculation over differences within the Congress following the Cabinet expansion, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday asserted that Siddaramaiah was “not dissatisfied” and that the party leadership was working as one team. He also assured that women would…
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 — The Gujarat government has directed the state police to withdraw all criminal cases registered against students, young people and others who took part in recent protests over the alleged NEET-UG examination paper leak, following directions linked to a Supreme Court order on the…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay from the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) will be conferred the prestigious Maria Petrou Prize later this month. The professor from the Machine Intelligence Unit will receive the award during the International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR)…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said the state would respond through legal channels after consulting legal experts on Tamil Nadu’s move to approach the Supreme Court over the Cauvery water dispute. Addressing reporters after chairing a two‑hour Cabinet meeting…
Jaipur, Aug 3 — Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) chief and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal on Monday raised the demand in the Lok Sabha to declare Rajasthan's Mangarh Dham a National Monument, arguing that the historic site represents the sacrifice and contribution of tribal communities to India's…
Patna, Aug 3 — Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor's emphatic victory in the Bankipur Assembly by-election marks the massive electoral success of his fledgling political outfit and could prove to be a defining moment in Bihar's politics. Winning a constituency long regarded as a BJP stronghold,…
Bhopal/Datia, Aug 3 — Madhya Pradesh BJP president Hemant Khandelwal on Monday said that the party would undertake a comprehensive review of its defeat in the Datia Assembly bypoll and take action if any instance of indiscipline was found, while the Congress projected the result as the beginning of…
Ahmedabad, Aug 3 — Thirty-seven technical education institutes in Gujarat have been identified for the establishment of Data & AI Labs under the Centre's 'IndiaAI Mission', with 20 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 17 Polytechnics selected to strengthen artificial intelligence education…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The UGC has issued 16 Letters of Intent (LoIs) to 15 Foreign Higher Educational Institutions (FHEIs) from Australia, Italy, the US and the UK to set up campuses in Indian cities including Bengaluru, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Mumbai and Chennai, the Lok Sabha was informed on…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — A Kolkata-based businessman has lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that he is being targeted by the notorious Bishnoi gang. The police said on Monday that the businessman has allegedly been receiving phone calls and voice messages from foreign numbers for some time. A…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — A district court in West Bengal on Monday evening remanded Aditya Singh a.k.a. Raj, the second aide of Hamim Mondal, a suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate, to 11 days of custody of the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police. Mondal was arrested by STF sleuths on…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — West Bengal Minister in charge of municipal affairs and urban development, Agnimitra Paul, a fashion designer-turned-politician, on Monday issued a strong note of caution that any Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker or leader found guilty of being involved in corruption and…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The Central government is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY) to promote the socio-economic development of Scheduled Caste communities, and 47,328 villages have been selected across the country under its Adarsh Gram Component, the Rajya Sabha…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — A total of 3,080 students and 610 staff members of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) participated in the nationwide 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan' at Dr M.A. Ansari Auditorium, a university official said on Monday. The programme on Sunday was conducted in the…
Rajkot, Aug 3 — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rajkot has successfully performed its first complex lumbar spine surgery, marking the launch of advanced spine surgery services at the institute and expanding access to specialised spinal care for patients in Saurashtra and across…