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Uttarakhand's Dharchula Gears up for Adi Kailash Ultra Marathon 2.0; DM Reviews Preparations
The 'Adi Kailash Ultra Marathon 2.0' is set to kick off from Dharchula in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district from October 24 to 26. The district administration has intensified preparations to ensure the event is both successful and safe.District Magistrate (DM) Ashish...
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Uttarakhand's Dharchula Gears up for Adi Kailash Ultra Marathon 2.0; DM Reviews Preparations
The 'Adi Kailash Ultra Marathon 2.0' is set to kick off from Dharchula in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district from October 24 to 26. The district administration has intensified preparations to ensure the event is both successful and safe.District Magistrate (DM) Ashish...
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Elderly Man Hacked to Death in Jharkhand's Palamu over Suspected Witchcraft
A 61-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon in Jharkhand's Palamu district on Wednesday morning over suspicions that he was practising witchcraft, police said.The incident took place in Mangaradeeh village under the Shahpur panchayat of Naudiha...
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EPS Grip on AIADMK Machinery Could Blunt Fresh Leadership Challenges in Party
AIADMK General Secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami, faces renewed questions over his leadership following the party's defeats in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly bye-elections, but his control over its organisational machinery could limit efforts to mount an internal...
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Cockroach Effigy Row: Congress, BJP Accuse CJP of Being AAP's Youth Wing
Amid the controversy over the burning of a cockroach effigy at a Ramlila event in Delhi on Tuesday, the Congress and BJP leaders on Wednesday alleged that the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was acting as a proxy for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).They claimed that the controversy...
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19-year-old Engineering Student Commits Suicide at ICT College Hostel in Mumbai
A 19-year-old second-year Chemical Engineering student at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, has committed suicide in his hostel room in Matunga.The student, identified as Siddhesh Patil, was a native of Nashik and resided at the ICT College hostel....
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Two arrested in Rs 22.50 Lakh cyber-fraud case in Delhi; four mobile phones seized
The Cyber Police Station of Delhi's North-East district has arrested two men for their involvement in a cyber-fraud case involving a reported loss of Rs 22.50 lakh. Four mobile phones were seized from the accused, police said on Wednesday.The case was registered under FIR...
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Haryana DGP Pays Tribute to Police Martyrs in Panchkula
On the occasion of Police Commemoration Day on Wednesday, Haryana Director General of Police (DGP), Ajay Singhal, paid tributes at the state-level ceremony held in Panchkula.He paid homage to 154 police personnel from across the country who laid down their lives in the line...
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Climate Change, Its Impact on Cultivation Key Focus of Symposium in Shimla
With climate change increasingly affecting crop cultivation through rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, extreme weather events, and changing pest and disease patterns, safeguarding agricultural productivity has become a major challenge for Indian...
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Two Top Kerala Finance Department Officials Had Warned against KIIFB Borrowings
Fresh revelations on Wednesday that two successive Finance Department principal secretaries had warned against KIIFB's excessive borrowings have added urgency to the V.D. Satheesan government's move to order a probe into the state's infrastructure financing agency.The...
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Nitin Nabin Says Bharatiya Jana Sangh's 75-year Journey Has Been Successful, Credits PM Modi's Leadership
BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday said that the 75-year journey of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, founded by Syama Prasad Mookerjee, had been successful in advancing its founding objectives, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was working to fulfil the vision...
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FTAs Opening Big Opportunities for India's Exports: Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the multiple free trade agreements (FTAs) concluded in recent years have opened immense opportunities for India's exporters, and the Narendra Modi government's focus is on ensuring these benefits reach the farmers,...
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PM Modi expresses grief over demise of Sengol craftsman Vummidi Ethiraj; recalls his contribution to India's heritage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing of Vummidi Ethiraj, remembering his role in crafting the historic Sengol presented to India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and honouring his contribution to the country's cultural heritage.The...
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CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka withdraw plea in HC challenging extension of judicial custody
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka on Wednesday withdrew their plea before the Delhi High Court challenging the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court's order extending their judicial custody in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing...
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Adani Green Energy's EBITDA jumps 41 pc in first half this fiscal, energy sales rise 32 pc
Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) on Wednesday reported a 41 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in EBITDA from power supply to Rs 7,957 crore in the first half of FY27, driven by a 32 per cent increase in energy sales to 25.75 billion units and robust capacity additions...
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B'luru Building Blast Suspected to Be IED Explosion; K'taka Minister Urges Caution
The explosion at an under-construction building in Bengaluru's Pulakeshinagar is suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), even as Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday urged people not to believe rumours and said the authorities...
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'Police department not a servant': Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge asks RSS to seek pemission
Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), questioning whether the Police Department was subservient to the organisation.Reacting to a letter submitted by the RSS informing the police about its...
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UN Experts 'oxymoron', Protests India's Domestic Political Matter: Rubio
Labelling 'experts' from the United Nations (UN) as an "oxymoron", US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday called the recent demonstrations by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition parties against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar as India's...
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Three Killed as Bike Carrying Four Plunges 50 Feet from Bridge in Gujarat Village
Three youths were killed, and another was seriously injured after the motorcycle they were travelling on plunged more than 50 feet from a bridge at Kudsad village in Olpad taluka of Gujarat's Surat district, police said.The accident occurred between 11 p.m. and 11:30 p.m....
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Public Will Never Accept This: NDA on Uddhav Thackeray's 'saffron Identity', 'regime Change' Remarks
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Wednesday strongly hit back at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray following his recent assertions regarding a "saffron identity" and "regime change" and said that the public will reject this rhetoric.While addressing a...
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Assam CM Pays Tribute to Fallen Police Personnel, Says Grateful State Will Always Remember Them
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday paid tribute to six police personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past year, remembering their sacrifice and dedication on Police Commemoration Day.CM Sarma attended the commemoration programme as...
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Forces Conspiring against India Being Subdued on Vijayadashami: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday extended Vijayadashami greetings to the people and described the festival as a symbol of the triumph of righteousness over unrighteousness, claiming that forces allegedly conspiring against the country were now being...
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Delhi-NCR Sees Cooler October Weather after Rain; Temp Likely to Remain Mild
A sudden change in weather has brought a noticeable chill to North India, with temperatures expected to remain relatively low across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Friday.While Delhi and its neighbouring cities are likely to experience cooler conditions,...
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'Intellectual Bankruptcy': Shiv Sena(UBT) Mocks Mahayuti Govt's RS 5,000 Diwali Gift to Farmers in 'Samaana'
The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Friday attacked the Mahayuti government led by Devendra Fadnavis, labelling its festive financial assistance of Rs 5,000 for farmers and Rs 2,000 for Anganwadi workers as an "insult" to the working class.It said that amid soaring...
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Two Wanted Accused in Cow Slaughter Case Injured in UP Police Encounter in Kanpur, Arrested
Two wanted accused who were absconding in connection with a cow slaughter incident in the Nawabganj police station area were injured in a police encounter in the Fazalganj police station area in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur on Friday.Police arrested both accused and admitted them...