Bhubaneswar, July 23 — Former Odisha Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed satisfaction over Odisha securing the fifth rank in NITI Aayog’s latest Investment Friendliness Index (IFI) Report, attributing the achievement to reforms and governance…
Visakhapatnam, July 23 — A court in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district on Thursday sent former minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Seediri Appalaraju to judicial custody for 14 days in a case registered against him for allegedly tampering with evidence in a hit‑and‑run case involving…
New Delhi, July 23 — The Supreme Court on Thursday directed a Mumbai-based developer to execute a Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreement (PAAA) and hand over possession of three flats to an occupant of a redeveloped cessed building within two months, holding that the developer could not resile…
New Delhi, July 23 — The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on Thursday approved a sweeping bureaucratic reshuffle, appointing 13 senior IAS and IDAS officers as Secretaries to the Government of India and upgrading four others to the rank of Secretary. According to the Department of…
New Delhi, July 23 — Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Media Head Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Thursday condemned a post on social media platform X by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Convenor Saurabh Bharadwaj, in which he allegedly threatened Meta and WhatsApp. Kapoor said that Bharadwaj is a…
Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 — Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of the state, with the administration intensifying rescue, relief and monitoring…
Ghazipur, July 23 — A district court in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur on Thursday sentenced a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000. The judgment was delivered by POCSO Court Judge Ram Avtar…
Bhubaneswar, July 23 — Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday alleged that anti‑national forces are behind the ongoing students’ agitation in New Delhi and urged students to stay away from divisive elements trying to defame India on the global stage. Addressing a press conference…
Ahmedabad, July 23 — Authorities across Gujarat expanded precautionary measures on Thursday as forecasts of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall prompted the closure of schools, colleges and anganwadis in several districts for Friday, while Valsad district ordered factories and industrial units…
Kolkata, July 23 — A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan on Thursday entered the BSF camp in Baishnabnagar in Malda district and opened fire indiscriminately, killing two fellow jawans. The accused has been arrested following the shocking incident. According to BSF sources, two soldiers lost their…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 — In a move signalling its zero‑tolerance approach towards alleged abuse of authority, the Congress‑led UDF government on Thursday suspended Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar over charges of attempting to derail the investigation into the…
New Delhi, July 23 — After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on setting up fast-track courts to ensure swift and stringent punishment in paper leak cases, the Delhi High Court on Thursday constituted a specially designated Fast Track Court to exclusively try offences under the Public…
Ahmedabad, July 23 — Rail services between Mumbai and Gujarat were severely disrupted on Thursday after floodwaters reached the danger level at a railway bridge between Gholvad and Umargam Road stations, forcing Western Railway to suspend operations on the section and cancel, divert or curtail…
Kolkata, July 23 — In a step that will further boost the freight handling capability of South Eastern Railway (SER), Indian Railways has approved the construction of the 14.52 km third line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur station for Rs 440 crore. This capacity augmentation will…
New Delhi, July 23 — Examination paper scams have long plagued India’s education and recruitment systems across governments and political eras, undermining public trust in examinations and leaving millions of students in limbo. While successive governments have announced measures to curb the…
Patna, July 23 — Panic spread at Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya in Dhutauli Malpa village under Chautham block of Bihar’s Khagaria district on Thursday after a dead baby snake was allegedly found in the food served under the Mid‑Day Meal (MDM) scheme. The incident triggered fear among students, with…
Kolkata, July 23 — In a major operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended a suspicious fishing boat off the Sundarbans coast in West Bengal on July 22, and recovered a cache of illegal firearms and ammunition. Four Indian crew members were arrested and are being interrogated by several…
New Delhi, July 23 — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested two persons following the seizure of detonators and other incriminating materials during searches in Koderma district of Jharkhand. The searches, conducted at four locations in connection with a 2024 motorcycle blast…
Hanumangarh, July 23 — Heavy rainfall in Rajasthan has once again led to flood‑like conditions in Makkasar village of Hanumangarh district, leaving around 20–30 houses submerged and forcing several families to vacate their homes. The renewed spell of monsoon rains comes as the monsoon trough line…
Mumbai, July 23 — NITI Aayog has initiated a competitive developmental benchmark among states across key indicators directly impacting human life. To ensure Maharashtra achieves the top position nationwide across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) parameters, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis…
Ahmedabad, July 23 — Ahmedabad recorded an average rainfall of 163.24 mm (6.43 inches) on Wednesday, with some localities receiving more than 12 inches within hours, prompting multiple rescue operations and widespread civic action to tackle waterlogging across the city. According to the Ahmedabad…