Bhubaneswar, Sep 17 — The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday strongly criticized the state government, alleging that it completely failed to control the unabated rise in prices of essential commodities in Odisha due to inflation.The party stated that ever since the BJP came to power,…
Surat, Sep 17 — The Surat city police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), along with teams from the district health department, raided eight clinics in the Pandesara area of Surat in Gujarat and arrested eight persons accused of practising medicine without recognised medical qualifications, police…
Srinagar, Sep 17 — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha announced the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' initiative on Thursday on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. L-G Sinha announced the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan running from September 17 to October 17, 2026, marking 25…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad on Thursday defended his earlier remark describing jailed activist Umar Khalid as a “nationalist”, saying that whether a person is anti-national must be decided by a court and not by political parties.…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — In its efforts to extend quality healthcare to employees, both serving and retired, as well as their dependents, Eastern Railway (ER) has launched telemedicine facilities at its health units.Through this facility, patients get access to healthcare specialists at the premier B R…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — The Congress on Thursday demanded that the Centre withdraw the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, alleging that the move would increase the financial burden on the common people and small traders.Congress leaders and workers staged…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday accused former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee of violating bail conditions in the multi-crore Staff Selection Commission (SSC) teachers recruitment case. The central probe agency alleged that Partha…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — With the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) designating the Shehzad Bhatti network as a banned terrorist organisation under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and broadening the scope of investigations against it for recruiting Indian youths to execute…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — A 23-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her husband using the tag of an identity card at a lodge in Doddaballapura city in Chikkaballapura district, located close to Bengaluru, after which he fled the spot, police said on Thursday. The deceased has been…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — Karnataka has declared 23 more taluks as drought-hit in the second phase of assessment, taking the total number of drought-affected taluks in the state to 124, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said on Thursday.Dy CM Parameshwara said the government was…
Guna, Sep 17 — Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday inaugurated a blood donation camp at the district hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Guna as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday. Scindia interacted…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Thursday that the registration of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), henceforth, will be registered in the names of the women members of the families concerned and this will be a mark of the Bharatiya Janata…
Gandhinagar, Sep 17 — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday participated in a cleanliness drive at Vadnagar Railway Station and planted 76 saplings along with children with disabilities as part of programmes marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. The cleanliness drive was…
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sep 17 — A nine-foot statue of former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, installed overnight without permission at High Court Circle in Kalaburagi, was removed by the Kalaburagi City Corporation on Thursday amid tight police security.According to officials, a group of…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — Tata Sons on Thursday announced that N Chandrasekaran will be reappointed as chairman for a further five-year term, reversing his earlier decision not to seek an extension and setting the stage for a potential showdown with Tata Trusts, the majority shareholder of the group holding…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who turns 76 this day, continues to remain ahead of others for which many attribute to his relentless discipline, sharp focus, and ability to connect policy with people's everyday lives. His tenure as the country's Prime Minister has been marked by…
New Delhi/Bhopal, Sep 17 — Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday raised serious concerns over the deaths of more than 30 tribal children in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, attributing the tragedy to illness, malnutrition and the lack of basic health facilities. In a…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Sep 17 — A young woman, identified as Anita Bind, was murdered with a sharp-edged weapon in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. A man who was reportedly fleeing the scene was chased and caught by local residents before being handed over…
Ranchi, Sep 17 — In a significant ruling on a matrimonial dispute, the Jharkhand High Court has held that a wife living separately from her husband under the same roof, maintaining distance in the marital relationship, or allegedly misbehaving with her husband's family members, by itself, does not…
Kochi, Sep 17 — The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought the State government's response to a plea by a transgender person over the non-payment of financial assistance for post-operative treatment.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas gave the Government Pleader time to get instructions and the court posted…
Hyderabad, Sep 17 — BRS Working President, K.T. Rama Rao, on Thursday said that they were prepared for a comprehensive enquiry by a sitting High Court or Supreme Court judge into the family assets of both BRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, dating back to their…