Kolkata, Aug 3 — A special four-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from its New Delhi headquarters arrived in Kolkata on Monday to accelerate the agency's fresh investigation into the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and…
Datia (MP), Aug 3 — The Congress retained the Datia Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh on Monday as its candidate, Ghanshyam Singh, defeated the BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari by 6,016 votes in the bypoll, according to the Election Commission of India.Ghanshyam Singh polled 66,757 votes (42.39 per cent), while…
Mumbai, Aug 3 — Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to interact with representatives of Generation Z and Generation Alpha on August 6 in Mumbai. The interactive session will serve as the inaugural ceremony for the 15th Annual Championship Conference of…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inaugurated the ‘Arpan Kendra ’, an old clothes donation centre, at Punjabi Bagh West Metro Station, an official said on Monday. The initiative has been launched in collaboration with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the…
Mumbai, Aug 3 — In a bid to give residents better access to green public spaces, the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) will place the rejuvenation of the Mithi River at the centre of a new green-blue network — designed to improve the environment and create healthier spaces across one of Mumbai’s…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The newly launched Delhi Laxmi Yojana continued to receive a good response from city women, with 1.54 lakh registering on the official portal and 10,723 submitting their final applications till 7.48 am on Monday, an official said. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday underlined the need to deepen integration between the military and civil components of the Ministry to foster greater synergy within the defence ecosystem. Addressing the 85th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday appealed to disgruntled Congress leaders to remain patient after the long-awaited Cabinet expansion triggered protests, resignation threats and widespread disappointment among legislators who failed to secure ministerial berths.…
Mumbai, Aug 3 — Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam on Monday condemned a viral video showing Congress leader Nana Patole being honoured on the occasion of Guru Purnima, in which two men were seen washing his feet. Nirupam described the incident as ‘extremely shameful’.The controversy erupted…
Thanjavur, Aug 3 — Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday led a major demonstration in Thanjavur, accusing the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led state government of failing to safeguard the State’s interests in the Cauvery water dispute and demanding…
Bhandara, Aug 3 — Congress Legislature Party Leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday made a strong pitch for the rights of the Other Backwards Classes (OBC) community while launching a sharp attack on both the Central and State governments. Flagging off the Mandal Yatra 2026, Wadettiwar said the Yatra…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grand-nephew, Chandra Kumar Bose, on Monday quit the Trinamool Congress, within four months of joining the party. In a letter to Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, Bose said he decided to leave the party due to personal reasons."I hereby…
Patna, Aug 3 — Amid the ongoing counting for the Bankipur Assembly bye-election in Bihar, Jan Suraaj founder, Prashant Kishor, launched a sharp attack on the Samrat Choudhary government after establishing a decisive lead over BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha.By the end of the 29th round, Kishor had…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Sumit Roy, the absconding Personal Assistant of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party’s Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee.West Bengal Police had registered an FIR against Roy…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Defence, has received the Notification of Award (NOA) from Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) for the construction of four Platform Supply Vessels…
Imphal, Aug 3 — Eight militants, including two women cadres, belonging to different banned insurgent outfits were arrested and arms, ammunition and other incriminating materials recovered in separate joint security force operations across Manipur during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday.A…
Shillong, Aug 3 — The Meghalaya government will provide free laptops to meritorious students who successfully cleared the 2026 Class 10 and Class 12 Board examinations, officials said on Monday. The Directorate of Information Technology and Communications (DITC) has initiated the process for…
Kochi, Aug 3 — The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed two more foreign crew members of the sunken cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 to return to their home countries, while directing them to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the shipwreck off the Kerala coast.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 — The indefinite protest by Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) Lower Primary (LP) School Teacher rank holders outside the Secretariat gathered fresh momentum on Monday with the BJP launching a sharp attack on the state government.A section of Malayalam film and…
Patna, Aug 3 — A sombre atmosphere has prevailed at the Bihar BJP office in Patna as counting trends in the Bankipur Assembly by-election continue to favour Jan Suraaj candidate Prashant Kishor. Kishor has maintained his lead in every round counted so far, with the margin crossing 13,868 votes…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The increase in wholesale price inflation in June was largely driven by price pressures in goods that are sensitive to global commodity and energy prices, the Parliament was informed on Monday.However, the government has been actively undertaking a series of measures to control…