Kolkata, Aug 2 — The sleuths of the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police have secured crucial information on how Arpita Sarkar, the female aide of suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate, Hamim Mondal, used to maintain regular contracts with Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN), a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 — Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives and widespread devastation caused by torrential rains in Kerala, as several parts of the state continued to grapple with a flood-like situation, landslides, and other…
Beijing, Aug 2 — India's approach towards its ties with China is one of managed competition, limited cooperation, and not reconciliation, even as the trajectory of ties between the two nations since 2024 has been frequently portrayed as a process of diplomatic thaw, as per a report.This framing,…
Patna, Aug 2 — The stage is set for the counting of votes in Bihar’s Bankipur Assembly by-election, which was held on July 30. The counting of votes will take place on August 3, when the electoral fate of all 25 candidates will be decided.The district administration and Election Commission have…
Patna, Aug 2 — For Suman Kumar, hailing from an ordinary family in Koiri Bigha village of Sheikhpura district in Bihar, the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has been nothing short of a boon. By leveraging this scheme, he has not only become self-reliant but is also creating…
Hyderabad, Aug 2 — YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of pursuing “politics of vendetta” and “authoritarian governance”, vowing to fight against the alleged practice of filing criminal cases against political…
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 — A two-and-a-half-year-old child born with a rare congenital condition that left him without a functional oesophagus has begun eating through his mouth after undergoing a complex reconstructive procedure at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, marking another successful outcome for the…
Itanagar, Aug 2 — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd) on Sunday proposed organising ‘Nasha Mukt Street Shows’ across the state every Sunday for the next 100 days to generate widespread public awareness and mobilise communities, especially the youth, in the fight against the…
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 — The Ahmedabad police on Sunday solved eight previously undetected burglary and vehicle theft cases after a two-day investigation that involved examining more than 600 CCTV camera recordings, leading to the arrest of two alleged members of the notorious Chikhligar gang and the…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Decades of neglect in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is snowballing into a movement that may have similarities with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, according to a media report.The region recently came into the spotlight following police crackdown against civilian…
Chandigarh, Aug 2 — Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyaan' as a landmark initiative aimed at protecting the country's youth from substance abuse and laying the foundation for a stronger and more…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — India's leading oil marketing companies-- Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) recorded a robust increase in diesel and petrol sales during July this year compared to the same month of the previous year, reflecting…
Kolkata, Aug 2 — West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday made it clear that if anyone leaves construction materials on the road while building a house then he or she will have to pay a fine this time. The Minister told that this new system will be…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 — Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has come under criticism from Left leaders after attending a lunch hosted by Muslim Youth League Vice President Faisal Bafaqui Thangal at Ponnani in Malappuram district at a time when several parts of the state were dealing with heavy…
Bengaluru, Aug 2 — Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that "good rainfall in the Cauvery basin is nature's temporary relief to the water scarcity. However, this is only a temporary respite and not a permanent solution". "The state…
Ludhiana, Aug 2 — Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday dedicated two new Schools of Eminence to Ludhiana, taking its tally in the district to 16. The new campuses, equipped with modern classrooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, an auditorium and other advanced facilities, are part of the…
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 2 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday said that the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 can be realised only through a healthy, disciplined and drug-free youth, stressing the need for collective efforts to protect young people from the menace of substance abuse…
Chandigarh, Aug 2 — Supporters of former Punjab Chief Minister and sitting MP Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday raised slogans in support of him, sending a strong message to the Congress high command on the second consecutive day, at the party meeting in Barnala town where party's General Secretary…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — The meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) of BRICS countries-- Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-- is scheduled to be held under India’s Chairship from August 3 to 4 in…
Bengaluru, Aug 2 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Sunday that the state government would take a final decision on releasing the Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu only after consulting legal experts, senior leaders and all stakeholders, following the important all-party meeting convened…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), Aug 2 — Abhijeet Dipke-led online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to take a crucial decision on whether to take a political plunge or not at its core committee meeting here on August 5, sources said on Sunday. Gen Z icon Dipke is set to host…