Chennai, Aug 2 — Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) President Thol. Thirumavalavan said on Sunday that India's Gen Z is emerging as a powerful and unpredictable political force, with its unconventional methods of mobilisation and protest challenging traditional political strategies and compelling…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Domestic coal production has crossed one billion tonnes for two consecutive years, at 1,047.52 million tonnes (MT) in FY 2024-25 and 1,040.08 MT in FY 2025-26, compared with 609.18 MT in FY 2014-15, with a substantial part of this growth has come from captive and commercial…
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 — Indian Railways has transported a donor heart by Vande Bharat Express for the second time in two days, carrying the organ from Ankleshwar to Ahmedabad on Sunday in another time-critical operation to support a heart transplant, officials said on Sunday. The donor heart was…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Delhi Medical Association (DMA) president Neelam Lekhi on Sunday led city doctors in planting saplings as part of the city government’s Mega Plantation Drive, an official said on Sunday. The plantation drive, supported by DMA’s president-elect S. K. Poddar, was organised by the…
Coimbatore, Aug 2 — Five people, including three women, were killed on the spot after the car in which they were travelling rammed into the rear of a stationary lorry on the Pollachi-Udumalai National Highway near Nallampalli in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district on Sunday, police officials said.…
Bengaluru, Aug 2 — The long-awaited expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet is likely to take place on Monday, with the Congress high command expected to give its final approval to the list of new ministers prepared by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar after a series of high-level consultations.Insiders…
Chennai, Aug 2 — Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will visit major manufacturing facilities in the Sriperumbudur-Oragadam industrial corridor on Monday (August 3), as the State government steps up efforts to promote industrial growth, attract investments and strengthen infrastructure in one of Tamil…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 8.22 crore to three institutions and 33 State Biodiversity Boards as access and benefit-sharing (ABS) disbursement for rice, an official said on Sunday. The release of funds marks one of the largest single access and…
Kolkata, August 2 — West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday expressed extreme concern over the safety of Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in the wake of the arrest of a Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) aide in the state. Minister Paul had came to attend multiple…
Ayodhya, Aug 2 — A medical student is being questioned by officials in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya for allegedly noting down a formula used to make bombs, sources said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Sarfaraz, is a first-year Lab Technician student at the Rajshri Dashrath Medical College.According…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — In a step towards strengthening Delhi’s disaster management system, the Delhi government has decided to enhance the remuneration of Delhi State Disaster Management Authority (DSDMA) staff by up to 100 per cent, an official said on Sunday. The decision is likely to benefit…
Purnia (Bihar), Aug 2 — Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Sunday alleged that he is being threatened to be "burned alive" following his act at the Parliament complex portraying the purported embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.Further, the parliamentarian asked…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — To promote India's rich Geographical Indication (GI) handloom and handicraft products and strengthen their position in domestic and international markets, the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms), Ministry of Textiles, in association with the Handloom Export…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Sunday shared highlights of his address at the Freshers’ Orientation Programme 2026 of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, underscoring the need to cultivate intellectual curiosity. In a message on X, Sandhu said, “Addressed the…
Gandhinagar, Aug 2 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the nationwide 'Drug-Free Youth for Viksit Bharat Pledge Campaign', with Gujarat hosting the state-level programme at the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, where Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea filed by the Trinamool Congress and its Rajya Sabha member Dola Sen challenging the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) decision to freeze three of the party's bank accounts in connection with an alleged money laundering probe. As…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — The National Cadet Corps (NCC) organised Cyclothon 2026 on Sunday in Delhi to commemorate 79 years of India's Independence and inspire the youth to embrace fitness, environmental responsibility and sustainable living, an official said. The Cyclothon was flagged off by Union…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — Exhibition 'Worlds Within Cloth: New Orders of Woven Making' will be inaugurated on Wednesday at the Virasat Hall of the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy here, according to a Textiles Ministry statement issued on Sunday.To be inaugurated by the Development…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — The number of Indians in the 14 to 29 years age group, which represents GenZ, numbers around 407 million or nearly 28 per cent of the national population, according to UN World Population Prospects data.This large segment constitutes the decisive voter base for the coming…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — The Delhi government has notified a compensation scheme – with relief amounts ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh - for the next of kin or legal heirs of prisoners who suffer an unnatural death during custody in city prisons, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Chief Minister…
New Delhi, Aug 2 — A special assembly titled “Nasha-Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” was held at BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in the national capital on Sunday, with thousands of young men and women from the city and neighbouring regions attending the event. The programme commenced with Prime Minister…