New Delhi, Aug 6 — India and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to enhance mutual trust and advance defence industrial and technological cooperation during the ongoing fifth India-Russia Army Land System Sub-Group (ALSSG) meeting being held in New Delhi.The four-day engagement from August 4–7,…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — In a bid to strengthen the biogas sector and empower farmers, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved ‘GOBARdhan’ -- the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme -- with a total outlay of Rs 23,731 crore.The scheme will be implemented from FY27…
Amaravati, Aug 6 — Andhra Pradesh's handicrafts sector has received a major technological boost with the launch of a unique QR code-based authentication and information system aimed at enhancing transparency, promoting artisans, and curbing counterfeit products.The initiative, launched by the…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, Aug 6 — The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that no declaration of divorce can be granted solely on the basis of a Fatwa issued by a seminary, observing that such a Fatwa merely explains the position under Islamic scriptures and does not itself dissolve a marriage.Allowing a…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders on Thursday criticised the All India Imam Association President Maulana Sajid Rashidi over his remarks on Kanwariyas, saying it was wrong to label an entire community in such a manner. Amid several videos of…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday that the Territorial Army is a living embodiment of the ‘Citizen-Soldier’ concept that creates surge capacity for the military by building a reserve of trained personnel. Chairing a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative…
Bengaluru, Aug 6 — The Congress party in Karnataka on Thursday alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being used to remove eligible voters, accusing the BJP of attempting to disenfranchise its supporters ahead of future elections.Addressing a press…
Patna, Aug 6 — The Enforcement Directorate conducted a search operation on Thursday morning at the residence of Jitendra Kumar Rajiv, director of Jollywood Music Company, in Naya Tola Phulka under the Jamalpur police station area of Munger district.A team of more than half a dozen Enforcement…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim bail to self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram on medical grounds, but permitted him to avail round-the-clock services of a trained caregiver of his choice in view of the medical opinion furnished by the All India…
Kolkata, Aug 6 — Gold and diamond jewellery valued at over Rs 1 crore was seized at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Thursday, leading to the arrest of one person, police officials said.According to officials, the consignment, which also contained ruby- and…
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 — More than 10,000 saplings were planted across 289 Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Gujarat on Thursday as part of a statewide tree plantation drive organised jointly by the State's Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department and the Forest Department,…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Aug 6 — BJP MP and former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, Govind Karjol, on Thursday condemned the eviction of street vendors in Bengaluru by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) under the 'Safe Footpath Campaign', comparing the government's actions to the controversial…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Opposition leaders on Thursday criticised the removal of loudspeakers from several mosques in West Bengal by the police, alleging that the issue was being politicised instead of focussing on development and governance. Speaking to IANS, AJUP chief and MLA Humayun Kabir said that…
Chennai, Aug 6 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday congratulated Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson and Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister R. Vinoth for presenting the state’s Revised Budget and Agriculture Budget for 2026-27, saying the financial proposals were designed to…
Chennai, Aug 6 — The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced the launch of the ‘Vetri Vaanmagal’ scheme to train women farmers in operating agricultural drones, as part of efforts to promote technology-driven farming and create new employment opportunities for women in the rural…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — Two back-to-back terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have raised concerns about a possible resurgence of terrorism in the Union Territory, but security agencies remain confident that the recent incidents do not signal a sustained trend and have vowed to prevent any revival of the…
New Delhi/Bhopal, Aug 6 — Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said Madhya Pradesh is positioning itself as a leading renewable energy hub, with the state focusing on uninterrupted green power supply through large-scale expansion of renewable energy and storage infrastructure. CM Yadav made the…
New Delhi, Aug 6 — The withdrawal of permission for Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ event, slated to be held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, has snowballed into a major controversy with many Congress leaders calling out “shameful” conduct, allegedly at the behest of…
Srinagar, Aug 6 — The abrogation of Article 370 should be remembered not only as a landmark decision for national integration but also as a significant step towards fulfilling the vision of social justice enshrined in the Indian Constitution, according to a recent report. The observations were…
Guwahati, Aug 6 — Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Chief Hagrama Mohilary on Thursday led a 104-member relief team to the flood-ravaged Sivasagar district, where essential relief materials were distributed among families affected by the floods.Mohilary, accompanied by MLA Arup Kumar Dey, visited…
Mumbai, Aug 6 — The Bombay High Court on Thursday sentenced former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague, hours after setting aside his acquittal and convicting him of rape and other offences under the Indian…