Gandhinagar, Sep 21 — More than 23,500 eco-friendly clay Ganesh idols were sold across Gujarat during a seven-day state-supported fair this month, generating around Rs five crore in revenue for 361 registered artisans, the Gujarat Matikam Kalakari and Rural Technology Institute said on Monday.The…
Bhopal, Sep 21 — A 45-year-old female RTO inspector was allegedly murdered with a hammer at a house in Bhopal, while her partner was later found hanging from a tree near the residence, police said on Monday.The body of Meenakshi Gokhale was found in the outer room of a house in Lake Pearl Colony…
Hyderabad, Sep 21 — An auto-rickshaw driver was to death allegedly by a group of people following an argument over Rs. 10 change in the old city of Hyderabad, police said.The incident occurred on Sunday evening in Vattepally under limits of Falaknuma Police Station.The victim was identified as…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — IIT-Bombay on Monday refuted reports claiming that its Director, Shireesh B. Kedare, had resigned over the suicide of a student, stating that the reports were false. However, it confirmed that the institute had suspended Professor Suryanarayana Doolla from his position as Dean…
Chennai, Sep 21 — Tamil Nadu’s efforts to uncover its ancient maritime history are set to gain momentum, with the State Archaeology Department preparing to submit reports on underwater surveys at Korkai and Poompuhar to the government by February next year. The documents will include an analysis of…
Pune Sep 21 — A social media influencer was forced to prostrate in front of Raj Thackeray’s photograph for allegedly mocking Raj Thackeray in one of his reels. According to a NDTV report, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers captured the influencer, Mahesh Mote, and forced him to prostrate before a…
Cairo, Sep 21 — India and Egypt held discussions on further deepening cooperation in the communications and information technology sector. The discussions took place during a meeting between India's Ambassador to Egypt, Suresh Reddy and Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress, stating that former Vice President Hamid Ansari’s recent remarks, referring to a book on late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, have exposed on how the Congress party has turned into a “Muslim…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — Unidentified miscreants allegedly vandalised an office of the Mamata All India Trinamool Congress (MAITC) in the Jadavpur area of south Kolkata on Sunday night, the Kolkata Police said on Monday.The office door was allegedly broken, and furniture and other items were damaged on…
Patna, Sep 21 — Six children drowned in a tragic incident in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Monday morning while bathing in a waterlogged agricultural field ahead of the Karma-Dharma festival, officials said.The incident occurred around 10 a.m. on Monday in the Narayanpur Bahiyar area under the…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought urgent listing of her plea in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to freeze the party’s name and election symbol amid the ongoing dispute between rival factions.…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Former Telangana MLA, Danam Nagender, on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana High Court's order disqualifying him as a member of the Legislative Assembly under the anti-defection law.The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, by…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) founder and legislator Humayun Kabir on Monday submitted an official complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday, alleging that the West Bengal Police are selectively targeting his party leaders and cadre prior to the upcoming…
Bengaluru, Sep 21 — BJP senior leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka is becoming a “favourite place” for Naxals and accused foreign entities of funding activities linked to left-wing extremism in the state.Taking to social media X,…
New Delhi, Sep 21 — Congress leader Udit Raj, reacting to Italy’s proposed ban on burqas and niqabs in schools, said on Monday that it is their society and their education system. He also said that he believes religious knowledge should not be imparted to anyone until the age of 18. Italy is…
Guwahati, Sep 21 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that he performed the Bhumi Pujan of ISTRAC's Advanced Radar Research facility in Chandrapur. He described the project as a landmark moment for Assam's emergence as a hub for advanced technological infrastructure.In a post…
Mumbai, Sep 21 — The Mumbai Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the suicide by IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode, with investigators focussing on examining his mobile phone for any suicide note or other digital evidence, as no such note was found at the hostel room. Investigators are…
Mumbai, Sep 21 — The IIT Bombay authorities and protesting students and parents appeared headed for a standoff on Monday over the suicide by 22-year-old student Sahil Ravindra Wakode after he was allegedly caught committing an academic irregularity. Wakode was found dead in his hostel room on the…
Kolkata, Sep 21 — The West Bengal Police arrested two influential Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders from the South 24 Parganas district for their involvement in the December 2020 attack on the convoy of then BJP national president J.P. Nadda, officials confirmed on Monday.“Both the accused were…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 21 — Kerala is awaiting a key decision by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on whether to initiate vigilance action against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and members of his family following allegations made by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the…
Nalanda, Sep 21 — A brick kiln contractor allegedly abducted and brutally assaulted a labourer and his wife over a disputed debt of Rs 1,000, killing the labourer, Surendra Manjhi, and burying his body in a pit, police said. The body was later recovered, and raids were launched to arrest the…