Kottayam (Kerala), Sep 17 — Former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary, once regarded as one of the state's most influential police officers, was on Thursday convicted by the Kottayam Vigilance Court in a disproportionate assets case that has been pending for nearly two…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — The Magadi Road Police on Thursday registered an FIR in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 21-year-old woman from Agrahara Dasarahalli in Bengaluru by some people from Rajasthan and a subsequent series of road accidents involving the vehicle used by the accused. The…
Balaghat, Sep 17 — The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday searched the residence of a cooperative society manager in Balaghat district in connection with a disproportionate assets case, officials said. A team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police reached the residence of…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday donated blood at a programme organised at the party's central office in the capital, under the party’s ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ and extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The month-long…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — India’s semiconductor story has advanced rapidly in a short period. In 2021, the country had no commercial chip plant. By 2026, 12 units have been approved, and five are in production. Students across hundreds of colleges are now designing chips. Semicon 2.0 is the natural next…
He also linked what he described as PM Modi’s personal integrity to the absence of a visible political family network around him.“For 25 years of public life, there has not been a single stain on his kurta. Even his opponents, even those in the Opposition, cannot accuse Modi ji of corruption,” HM…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — After days of sweltering heat, weather conditions in south Bengal are likely to change as the Met office on Thursday forecast thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate rain over the next few days.Rain is likely at one or two places in almost all districts of south Bengal.…
Moscow, Sep 17 — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and lauded his contribution to strengthening the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between the two nations. The Russian Embassy in India shared President…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — The high-stakes Nandigram assembly constituency in East Midnapore district in West Bengal is set for a six-cornered contest in the upcoming October 6 bypolls, with political observers noting that the primary battle centres on determining which candidate secures the second…
Chennai, Sep 17 — DMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday hailed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s entry into its 78th year, saying the party had taken politics beyond the privileged sections and placed it in the hands of ordinary people.In a post on X marking the party’s foundation…
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sep 17 — The Karnataka government will launch a special two-year campaign to combat anaemia in the Kalyan Karnataka region, with a focus on screening, prevention and treatment, particularly among pregnant women, adolescents and lactating mothers, Chief Minister D.K.…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 — The CPI(M) in Kerala has moved swiftly to oppose Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's proposal to relocate the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo to a forested setting, with senior party leader and former mayor V.K. Prasanth questioning the rationale behind the move and alleging that…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — A 26-year-old nurse was allegedly attacked with acid and subsequently assaulted with a machete by her husband in full public view near Narayana Clinic in J.P. Nagar Third Phase on Thursday morning. The victim, identified as Madhumita, is currently undergoing treatment at an ICU…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Several foreign diplomats and missions in New Delhi on Thursday extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday, while reflecting the close bond and enduring partnership India shares with countries worldwide under his leadership. The US Embassy in…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Congress MPs on Thursday expressed concern over the recently announced 0.4 per cent Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions above Rs 2,000, claiming that the Parliament Standing Committee on Finance had not discussed the proposal.…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the most senior and early workers of the BJP in West Bengal, on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and praised him for overcoming challenges on both the international and domestic fronts while continuing to move forward.…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — In a major push to reinforce Maharashtra’s fiscal health and support its long-term growth roadmap, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the constitution of the Maharashtra Sustainable Public Finance Committee.Headed by renowned economist and former Union Finance…
Hyderabad, Sep 17 — Telangana’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two police officers for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh to do an official favour, officials said on Thursday.In an operation conducted around midnight, the ACB sleuths caught Dyapa Gnanender Reddy, Sub-Inspector…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The MEA Fact Check on Thursday warned against several misleading and malicious posts circulating on social media platforms regarding the BRICS Summit, which claimed that several world leaders had fallen ill after attending the event in India.MEA Fact Check took to the social…
Ranchi, Sep 17 — Asim Mandal alias Akash, a Central Committee member of the CPI (Maoist) carrying a combined bounty of Rs 2.20 crore in Jharkhand and Odisha, has surrendered in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.The Jharkhand government had announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for his arrest,…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 17 — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday extended his heartfelt greetings on behalf of the people of the state to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 76th birthday, describing him as the visionary of a developed India and an unparalleled symbol of…