Chennai, Aug 3 — The Madras High Court on Monday granted bail to the DMK's Vilathikulam MLA G.V. Markandayan, who was arrested over an alleged public remark that his party legislators would “break the bones” of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inside the Assembly. Justice G.K.…
Bengaluru, Aug 3 — The Congress leadership's last-minute changes to the Karnataka Cabinet expansion list sparked some resentment within the party on Monday, with several disappointed legislators threatening to resign from their Assembly memberships, supporters staging protests and one party worker…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — Indian Railways registered a robust 9 per cent growth in freight loading during July at 141.3 million tonnes, compared with 129.7 million tonnes during the corresponding month of the previous year, leading to improved revenue generation and enhanced movement of key commodities…
Chandigarh, Aug 3 — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Congress over its internal discord, saying the party is preoccupied with infighting and has little concern for the interests of Punjab.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mann said, “Good luck to the Congress for its ongoing…
Vadodara, Aug 3 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Satish Patel won the Manjalpur Assembly by-election in Gujarat by a decisive margin on Monday, retaining the Vadodara seat for the party after securing 55,481 votes against 24,851 votes received by Congress candidate Bhikha Rabari. The final…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — The West Bengal Panchayat Department has issued a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to boost the own-source revenue of panchayats across the state.A senior government official said on Monday that the SOP lays down detailed guidelines on tax collection, including the process for…
Ranchi/Jamtara, Aug 3 — An alert has been issued in several districts of Jharkhand, including Dhanbad, Ranchi, Palamu, Ramgarh, and Jamtara, on Monday after gangster Sujit Sinha was killed in a police encounter.The killing of the notorious gangster in a late-night police encounter in Jamtara has…
Kochi, Aug 3 — The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has decided to intensify its 'Campus to Campus Vande Mataram' and 'Screen Time to Activity Time' campaigns across Kerala.The decision was taken at the organisation's two-day Central Working Committee meeting held in Ernakulam.The meeting…
Pune/Imphal, Aug 3 — Manipur Deputy Chief Minister, Losii Dikho, said that the Northeastern region is an integral part of India's heritage, endowed with rich traditions, vibrant cultures, immense talent and vast potential that significantly contribute to the country's growth and progress.After…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, security agencies in Delhi sprang into action to comb the entire area around the Red Fort on Monday as an email sent to the Delhi Mayor’s office threatened multiple bomb blasts at the iconic monument on August 15, an official said.As…
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 — Gujarat's Water Resources Department has strengthened its flood management system for the monsoon season by operating a round-the-clock Central Flood Control Unit in Gandhinagar and a network of 12 regional control units that continuously monitor water levels, inflows, outflows…
Bareilly, Aug 3 — All India Muslim Jamaat President Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi on Monday strongly criticised exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen over her remarks on madrasas, describing them as "hate speech" and asserting that she should not have any place in India. The cleric…
Jaipur, Aug 3 — Tension flared in Jaipur on Monday as police used water cannons to disperse members of the Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena and supporters participating in a rally demanding the rollback of recent UGC decisions and the fulfillment of various demands related to the Savarna…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The NDA Parliamentary Party meeting ‘Mangal Milan’ will be held on Tuesday in the Parliament Library Building (PLB) to finalise the ruling coalition’s floor strategy for the last 10 days of the Monsoon Session, a BJP leader said.A note, circulated among all National Democratic…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — The West Bengal Police arrested a Trinamool Congress leader and recovered firearms, live cartridges and a bomb from his house during a search operation in South 24 Parganas district's Canning area, police officials said on Monday.The accused has been identified as Alauddin…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill amid continuous sloganeering and protests by Opposition members, who demanded the presence of the Home Minister in the Upper House and raised issues related to the recent alleged…
Guwahati, Aug 3 — Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday indicated that the state government may have to rebuild entire villages devastated by the recent floods in Upper Assam, saying the scale of destruction in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts has gone far beyond what can be…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — A 53-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife in East Delhi’s Jagatpuri area following a long-standing property dispute and Rs 12.75 lakh in cash was recovered from him, police said, terming the crime a premeditated murder. According to police, a PCR call was…
Jaipur, Aug 3 — Rajasthan Chief Secretary, V. Srinivas, on Monday reviewed the progress of Census 2027 at the Directorate of Census Operations, praising officials for the successful completion of the House Listing and Housing Census and directing them to expedite preparations for the second phase…
Kolkata, Aug 3 — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday interrogated Hamim Mondal, the suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate, and his female aide, Arpita Sarkar, both of whom were arrested last week by the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police.Considering the seriousness of…
Hyderabad, Aug 3 — India will host the second meeting of the BRICS Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) and the second meeting of the BRICS Expert Network on Asset Recovery in Hyderabad on August 4–5.BRICS members will deliberate on strengthening international cooperation for asset recovery,…