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Every Mother Insulted, Painful Moment for Me: PM Modi on Abusive Slogans from Cong-RJD Stage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he is anguished and deeply pained over the abuse and insult meted out to his mother from a political stage in Bihar and said that this was not just an insult to his late mother but all the mothers of the country.Slamming the...
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Kiren Rijiju Says LoP Rahul Gandhi Is Not 'Pappu' but Part of 'well-thought-out Conspiracy'
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is not a 'pappu' and claimed that he is part of a "well-thought-out conspiracy" of anti-national forces.'Pappu' became a nickname for LoP Rahul...
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School Jobs Case: WBSSC Released 'truncated' Tainted Candidates List, More Names May Surface, Legal Brains
The list of tainted candidates released by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in connection with the school jobs case was "truncated", and many other names may surface in the coming days, according to legal brains.They also feel that the list of just 1,806...
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India in Dialogue with US for Bilateral Trade Deal: Piyush Goyal
As US President Donald Trump and his team continue to target India over purchasing Russian energy, Union Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said New Delhi is negotiating with Washington to formulate an interim bilateral trade deal.Speaking at an industry...
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I-T Raids 18 Locations Linked to Real Estate, Pan Masala Groups in Jaipur, Kota
The Income Tax Department launched a major raid on Tuesday, conducting simultaneous searches at 18 locations linked to real estate and pan masala businesses in Jaipur and Kota.Nearly 150 officers and staff were deployed in this large-scale operation.According to officials,...
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Congress-RJD Using Muslims as Vote Bank: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused the Congress and its allies of using the Muslim community as a vote bank and said that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is working to uplift the community.He said this while speaking to IANS about Muslim...
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PM Modi Takes Veiled Dig at Trump's Tariff Policy as India's Growth Surges
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted India's robust GDP growth in the April-June quarter despite the challenges in the global market arising due to "economic selfishness".The Prime Minister's remark comes in the backdrop of the tariff turmoil triggered by US...
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ECI Should Conduct Proper Probe: BJP Leader on Pawan Khera's Two Voter IDs
Amid the ongoing political turmoil over Rahul Gandhi's "vote chori" allegations, BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation after the BJP stated that Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera had two active voter identification numbers.Speaking to...
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BJP Poses 5 Questions to Rahul Gandhi over Close Aide Pawan Khera's Multiple EPIC IDs
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi over the 'discovery' of two EPIC IDs of Pawan Khera, a Congress party veteran and its media and publicity department chairman.Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, BJP spokesperson...
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Jharkhand HC Slams Govt over Delay in Municipal Polls, Top Officials Appear in Person
The Jharkhand High Court has pulled up the state government for failing to hold municipal body elections despite repeated directions.Expressing strong displeasure, the court on Tuesday summoned the Chief Secretary and the Principal Secretary of the Urban Development...
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Karnataka RTC to Run 90 Special Buses to Kerala for Onam
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will operate nearly 90 special bus services from Bengaluru to various districts in Kerala this week to handle the heavy rush on account of Onam.The services will run between September 2 and 4, with return trips...
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I-T Dept Raids Medical Equipment Trader at 30 Locations in MP, Mumbai over Suspected Tax Evasion
The Income Tax Department conducted raids at around 30 locations across Bhopal, Indore, and Mumbai, targeting a medical equipment trader over suspected tax evasion.Officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the raids were conducted at multiple offices and...
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TN'S Mettur Dam Touches Full Reservoir Level for 6TH Time in 2025; Flood Alert Issued
The Mettur dam, Tamil Nadu's lifeline on the Cauvery, has once again reached its full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet, marking the sixth such occasion this year. Officials confirmed the development on Tuesday morning, following a sharp surge in inflow from the river's...
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CM Siddaramaiah Questions BJP'S Stance on Dharmasthala Case
Condemning the Dharmasthala Chalo rally and the visit of BJP leaders to the family of late Soujanya, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questioned the BJP's stance and asked them to clarify whether they are supporting Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala, Veerendra Heggade, or...
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Coal Production from Commercial Mines Jumps 11.9 PC in April-Aug
Coal production from India's captive and commercial mines during April to August of the financial year 2025-26 has recorded a robust 11.88 per cent growth over the same period of the previous year, while dispatches of coal from mines have risen by 9.12 per cent during these...
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Shashi Tharoor Backs India-China Talks, Calls for Balanced Diplomacy
Senior Congress Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor has welcomed the latest round of diplomatic talks between India and China, describing them as a timely and necessary step by the Central government.Tharoor, a former top UN official, said on Tuesday the move could help India...
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Kaleshwaram Case: Telangana HC Bars State Govt from Taking Action against KCR, Harish
In an interim relief to former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and former irrigation minister T. Harish Rao, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday restrained the state government from taking any action against them till further orders in the case relating to...
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TN BJP Slams Trump's Tariff War, Hails PM Modi's Diplomatic Moves
The Tamil Nadu BJP on Tuesday stated that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 50 per cent tariff on Indian exports has undermined decades of cooperation between Washington and New Delhi, and has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic moves.In a...
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Nitish Kumar Doesn't Tolerate Corruption: Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tejashwi's Allegations
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, on Tuesday, defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the wake of fresh corruption allegations by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, asserting that while corruption is a nationwide issue, "at the very least, Nitish Kumar does not tolerate...
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PM Modi, Amit Shah, Chandrababu Naidu Greet Pawan Kalyan on His Birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and other leaders greeted Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on his birthday on Tuesday.The Prime Minister posted his greetings on...
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World trusts India to build future of semiconductors, next-gen reforms soon: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the world now trusts India and is ready to build the future of the semiconductor industry with it, adding that the government will soon launch next generation of reforms in the field of semiconductors.Inaugurating the...
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India Gets First Fully Indigenous 32-bit Chip 'Vikram' Built by ISRO Lab
In a significant feat for the country to become a global semiconductor hub, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday presented the first made-in-India processor, along with test chips from four approved projects, to Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
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West Bengal: ED Sends Notices to Candidates Who 'paid' Money to Trinamool Legislator for Getting Job
Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials have sent notices of interrogation to candidates who reportedly paid money to Trinamool Congress legislator Jiban Krishna Saha for getting school jobs in government schools of West Bengal.Saha, the Trinamool Congress legislator from...
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Thunderstorms with heavy rain warning for South Bengal; fishermen advised to avoid sea
A powerful squall front swept across south Bengal districts, including Kolkata, bringing torrential rain, lightning, and gusty winds.Incessant rain accompanied by thunderstorms was reported from several areas in South Bengal since Monday night.The system is likely to remain...
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States to Get RS 10 Lakh Crore in SGST, RS 4.1 Lakh Crore via Devolution Despite Rate Rejig
States will remain net gainers from GST collections in FY26 even under the proposed rate rationalisation - and are expected to receive at least Rs 10 lakh crore in SGST plus Rs 4.1 lakh crore through devolution, an SBI Research report said on Tuesday.This is because of the...