Kolkata, July 29 — Trinamool Congress leader Raju Naskar of Beliaghata in north Kolkata was arrested by the anti-rowdy wing of Kolkata Police in a late-night operation and booked on multiple charges, including extortion, assault, criminal intimidation and terrorising local residents, officials said…
Ayodhya, July 29 — The investigation into the alleged theft of offerings at the Ram Mandir has regained momentum following directions from the Supreme Court. The probe is progressing rapidly after the formation of a new Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is likely to question Anil Mishra. As…
Guwahati, July 29 — Former Assam Leader of the Opposition and ex-Nazira MLA, Debabrata Saikia, has urged the Assam government to launch the Special Integrated Dikhow River Basin Rehabilitation Project under the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) and the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan…
Chennai, July 29 — The Tamil Nadu government has initiated a major crackdown on alleged financial irregularities in the functioning of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), with the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) conducting simultaneous searches at 41 locations…
Patna, July 29 — BJP and JD(U) leaders on Wednesday criticised Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge over his remarks concerning Subhas Chandra Bose and freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Veer Savarkar, describing his comments as unfortunate and misleading. The controversy erupted…
Srinagar, July 29 — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir, part of the J&K Crime Branch, has said that it has achieved a conviction of the accused in a case involving fraudulent recruitment certificates from the court of law.A statement issued on Wednesday said that the Crime Branch Kashmir…
Patna, July 29 — The controversy surrounding the death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who was killed in a police encounter on June 17 in Bilauti village under the Shahpur police station area of Bhojpur district, has taken a fresh turn after his family alleged they were receiving threats on social media.…
New Delhi, July 29 — The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon, minutes after reconvening on Wednesday, amid heavy sloganeering from the Opposition benches during the Question Hour. Speaker Om Birla commenced the session by acknowledging India's medal winners at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in…
New Delhi, July 29 — Reacting to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey’s remarks in the Lok Sabha, RJD MP Sudhakar Singh on Wednesday said that Dubey does not speak on serious issues in Parliament, but keeps on abusing and maligning great leaders. The remarks came amid a political controversy triggered during a…
Srinagar, July 29 — The ‘Chhari Mubarak’ (Lord Shiva’s Mace) was taken from its seat at the Dashnami Akkara building temple in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on its holy journey to the Amarnath Cave shrine by its sole custodian, Mahant Deependra Giri, on Wednesday in a procession of Sadhus and…
New Delhi, July 29 — Thousands of devotees across Uttar Pradesh observed Guru Purnima with religious fervour on Wednesday, taking holy dips in sacred rivers, visiting temples and participating in special prayers and rituals. Major spiritual centres, including Ayodhya and Prayagraj, witnessed large…
Kolkata, July 29 — The West Bengal forest department has started the process of mangrove forest restoration of over 1,600 hectares of erstwhile forestland in the Sundarbans area, which was illegally encroached upon and brackish water fisheries (traditional aquaculture farms) were set up during the…
Chennai, July 29 — The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday conducted simultaneous searches at multiple premises linked to former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader V. Senthil Balaji in Karur district as part of an investigation into alleged corruption cases registered…
Jaipur, July 29 — A tragic road accident claimed the life of a schoolchild and left at least six others injured after a school van rammed into a parked truck in the Thikariya area of Banswara in Rajasthan on Wednesday morning. The children, residents of Janamedi, Bahubali Colony and the Housing…
Chamoli, July 29 — The Badrinath National Highway was blocked near Bhanerpani on Wednesday after debris from a hillside fell onto the road, further disrupting travel in Uttarakhand amid continuous rainfall and landslides. Authorities suspended the Char Dham Yatra on Tuesday, and it remained shut…
Bengaluru, July 29 — In a shocking case, a severed human head was found on a cricket ground in Kodathi, under the Varthur police limits in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday.According to police, the gruesome discovery was made by a group of boys who had arrived at the ground early in the morning to…
New Delhi, July 29 — Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on student protesters, urging students and parents to carefully choose whom to support. In a post on X, Chandrasekhar shared an old social media post by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) national…
New Delhi, July 29 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to wildlife enthusiasts on Global Tiger Day, while reaffirming the government's commitment to protect tigers through science-based conservation and community participation. Global Tiger Day, also known as International Tiger Day,…
Chennai, July 29 — Tamil Nadu’s higher education sector is facing mounting administrative and academic challenges as 15 state universities continue to function without Vice-Chancellors, raising concerns over governance, research, and decision-making across the institutions. The vacancies have…
Mumbai, July 29 — The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) on Wednesday, citing the Central government's data presented in the Lok Sabha, said that in the last three years more than 1.25 lakh industries and factories in the country have shut down. Hundreds of thousands of young people have…
Chennai, July 29 — The Tamil Nadu government is considering introducing 'chicken biryani' once a week under the state’s flagship midday meal scheme in a move aimed at improving nutrition and making school meals more appealing to students.The proposal is currently under consideration by the…