New Delhi/Bengaluru, Sep 22 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Sri Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji of Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha in Karnataka's Udupi, along with other dignitaries and unveiled the logo for the birth centenary celebrations of Padma Vibhushan Yatikula Chakravarti Sri…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The Centre plans to roll out a new incentive scheme soon to boost the domestic processing of lithium and nickel, two critical minerals required for the battery manufacturing ecosystem, a top official said on Tuesday."Very soon, we will be launching our scheme for lithium and…
Bengaluru, Sep 22 — Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Karnataka Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Tuesday alleged that the state government’s own Finance Department had exposed its financial crisis by stating there was little scope for new schemes and additional borrowing.…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested one more accused in a conspiracy to circulate counterfeit currency notes through the Punjab National Bank Currency Chest in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Tuesday. Nitu, son of Sarafraj, is a resident of village…
Jaipur, Sep 22 — Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday once again granted bail to Independent leader Naresh Meena in the case related to the alleged slapping of an SDM during the Deoli-Uniara Assembly by-election in November 2024. Justice Anil Upman granted Meena conditional bail, directing him to…
Chennai, Sep 22 — With dengue and other fever cases rising in parts of Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed district administrations to intensify disease-prevention measures and strengthen preparedness for the Northeast Monsoon. Vijay issued the instructions while chairing…
Mumbai, Sep 22 — In light of worsening drought conditions across Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit Pawar, has postponed its one-day state-level chintan shivir, scheduled for Sunday, September 27, in Nashik. The party's National President and Deputy Chief Minister,…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The second edition of major multinational air exercise 'Tarang Shakti 2026' will give India an opportunity to show friendly partner countries the growing capabilities of its aerospace and defence industries, Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit said on…
Ahmedabad, Sep 22 — Independent businesses, including milk dairies, and students in rural areas of Gujarat, on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the state government for experiencing progress due to the round-the-clock availability of electricity under the 'Jyotigram Yojana' scheme.A beneficiary from…
Jaipur, Sep 22 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured Deputy Mayor posts in six Rajasthan municipal corporations where elections were held on Tuesday, while Congress failed to win a single post. The most significant upset came in Bikaner, where Congress holds the mayor’s post and had the…
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat), Sep 22 — Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday visited the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar, where the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony was held. He paid floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Vaishnaw visited the viewing…
Itanagar, Sep 22 — After Manipur and Mizoram, women voters continue to outnumber their male counterparts in Arunachal Pradesh's final electoral rolls too, following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the northeastern border state, officials said on Tuesday.Publishing the…
Patna, Sep 22 — Janata Dal-United MLA Anant Kumar Singh on Tuesday criticised the Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for his criticism of the state government over the Jamui molestation case, accusing the latter of indulging in "vote-bank…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Tuesday interacted with senior Delhi Police officials – assistant commissioners and above - at the Police Headquarters Auditorium on measures to strengthen citizen-centric policing. In a message on X, the Lieutenant Governor said,…
Hyderabad, Sep 22 — Heavy rain lashed parts of Greater Hyderabad in Telangana on Tuesday evening, inundating roads and disrupting vehicular traffic.The rain, under the impact of a cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, flooded the roads in several areas, causing traffic snarls during peak time.There…
Jammu, Sep 22 — Three rusted mines were detected and safely destroyed in J&K’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said.The mines were recovered by army personnel while carrying out some work in the Phagwari Gali area near the border village of Dharana Basoni in the Mendhar sector of the Line…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 — A young couple was allegedly intercepted and assaulted by a group of villagers while returning from Kapilash, a prominent tourist destination in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district.A video purportedly showing the incident is now circulating on social media. The video allegedly shows…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 — CPI-M's Kerala state Secretary M.V. Govindan on Tuesday declared that the party would fight both politically and legally the state government's decision to order a Crime Branch probe into allegations against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T.,…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — The Anti-Narcotics Cell of Delhi Police’s Central District has arrested a 27-year-old man, who shared a video of alleged narcotic substance consumption on his Instagram profile, during proactive social media monitoring and recovered 10.34 grams of smack from his residential…
Chandigarh, Sep 22 — The deaths of three men owing to drugs in different parts of Punjab on the same day have exposed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s claims of curbing the drug menace, state BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon said on Tuesday. Expressing concern over the tragic incidents…
Imphal, Sep 22 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday called for collective efforts towards economic development in the state and said that the government’s doors remained open for dialogue on any issue. Addressing the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ programme organised by the Imphal…