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Third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable to Convene in Delhi Today
The third round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) is set to take place in New Delhi on Wednesday, to further strengthen and expand the bilateral partnership between the two countries, according to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs...
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Political Row Erupts in UP after Tomb outside Fatehpur Mausoleum Vandalised
A political controversy erupted in Uttar Pradesh after a tomb outside the Fatehpur mausoleum in the state was vandalised.Tension flared up in Fatehpur on Monday after a centuries-old tomb outside a mausoleum was vandalised by a group of people, claiming it had been built...
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Left, Congress Claim Massive Voter Scam in Kerala's Thrissur Lok Sabha Seat
The ruling Left parties -- CPI(M) and the CPI -- and the Congress party on Tuesday stepped up their attack on the issue of the alleged voter roll scam in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.The parties are alleging fraud in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, where the BJP won in...
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Trinamool Booth Convener Shot Dead in Bengal's Bankura
A Trinamool Congress booth convener was shot dead in Chakai village under Sonamukhi police station in West Bengal's Bankura district, said officials on Tuesday.The incident happened on Monday night, and the deceased was identified as Sikander Khan alias Sayan Khan.According...
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Raj Govt to Organise Artificial Rain via Drones at Jaipur's Ramgarh Dam Today
The Rajasthan government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, will create artificial rain using drones in the Ramgarh Dam area of Jaipur on Tuesday.This is reportedly the first instance in the country where artificial rain is being produced in such a small area using...
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Polling Underway for Two ZPTC Seats in Jagan's Constituency, Kadapa MP in Preventive Custody
Kadapa MP Y. S. Avinash Reddy was taken into preventive custody by police in view of polling for the by-elections to Pulivendula and Ontimitta Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in YSR Kadapa district on Tuesday.Polling in both constituencies began at 7 a.m....
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RG Kar Victim's Mom Injured During Protest, Father Lodges Complaint against Kolkata Police
The RG Kar victim's father has sent an email to Kolkata Police requesting the filing of an FIR against the city police over the assault on his wife during the August 9 'Navanna Avjijan' march.Kolkata Police on Tuesday said that they have received a complaint in this regard...
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Don't Owe an Explanation to Anyone: Kalyan Banerjee Defends Absence from INDIA Bloc Protest
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday responded to criticism over his absence from the INDIA bloc's protest march to the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that he does not owe an explanation to anyone and that his loyalty to West Bengal Chief Minister...
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Union Ministers, Delhi CM Flag off Har Ghar Tiranga Bike Rally Ahead of I-Day
A Har Ghar Tiranga Rally was flagged off on Tuesday from Delhi's Bharat Mandapam with an aim to encourage citizens to bring the Tricolour home and hoist it in celebration of India's Independence Day.Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Union Culture Minister...
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CM Stalin to Launch Today Scheme for Doorstep Delivery of Ration to Elderly, Differently-abled People
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will on Tuesday launch the 'Chief Minister's Thayumanavar Scheme', a new welfare initiative aimed at delivering essential commodities directly to the homes of senior citizens aged above 70 years and persons with disabilities.The scheme...
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Identifying State-specific Species Key to Boost India's Seafood Exports: Minister
Value addition and identifying state-specific species hold key to boosting India's seafood exports, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh has said.Singh underscored the importance of value addition in Indian seafood to enhance its export potential.Speaking at the 'Seafood...
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TN to Form SPV to Manage Co-working Spaces, Link Centres with Job Placement Services
The Tamil Nadu government will establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to oversee the network of co-working spaces planned under the Chief Minister's project, ensuring smooth operations regardless of changes in government or bureaucracy.The SPV will function as a private...
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PM Modi, JP Nadda to Choose NDA's Vice Presidential Candidate Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President and Union Minister JP Nadda will select the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election on Tuesday.The announcement was made following a high-level meeting of NDA leaders held in...
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PIB Debunks Deepfake Video Falsely Attributing Fighter Jet Losses to Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
A digitally manipulated video falsely portraying the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, as admitting to the loss of six fighter jets and one Heron UAV during the May 7 air engagements has been officially debunked by the Press Information...
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Mamata Slams 'Kesari Chapter 2' Makers for Misrepresenting Khudiram Bose
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday lashed out at the makers of the Bollywood film Kesari Chapter 2 for allegedly misrepresenting Bengali revolutionary Khudiram Bose as "Khudiram Singh". The criticism came as she paid tributes to the...
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Operation Falcon Playing Major Role in Anti-poaching Drive: Assam CM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday hailed the success of "Operation Falcon", a major anti-poaching drive launched in 2024 to protect the iconic one-horned rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park.The operation, a joint initiative of the Assam Police and the...
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March of Despair by Hopeless: BJP Hits Out at INDIA Bloc's Protest over SIR, 'vote Theft'
BJP leaders launched a sharp attack on the INDIA Bloc's protest march to the Election Commission on Monday, dismissing it as a politically-motivated stunt and a march of despair by hopeless people."This march of despair, by those who are hopeless, frustrated, and depressed,...
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Delhi Police Detain Rahul Gandhi, INDIA Bloc MPS During Protest March to ECI
The Delhi Police on Monday detained INDIA bloc leaders, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Trinamool Congress' Sagarika Ghose and Shiv Sena(UBT's) Sanjay Raut along with others, who were en route to the...
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Bihar Govt Enhances Security of Six Leaders, Including Tejashwi Yadav, Samrat Choudhary
The Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has upgraded the security cover of six prominent leaders of the state, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, following recommendations from the State Security...
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Rule 267 Row Derails Rajya Sabha Proceedings Again; Adjourned Till 2 P.M.
The Rajya Sabha witnessed yet another disruption as Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh declined to admit 29 notices submitted under Rule 267, prompting vociferous protests from Opposition members and forcing an adjournment till 2 P.M. on Monday.Citing procedural...
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INDIA Bloc Stages Protest March to ECI over 'vote Theft' Allegations, Akhilesh Yadav Jumps Barricade
Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Monday staged a protest march from Parliament to the Election Commission of India (ECI)...
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Shiv Sena-UBT Urges HM Shah to Clarify Whereabouts, Health of Former VP Dhankhar
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to provide authentic information about the whereabouts, safety, and health of former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, before the matter is taken to the Supreme Court.The trigger is, Raut said, from July...
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Bihar 'SIR' Showdown: No Objection Filed by Parties; 54,000 New Electors Submit Forms
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that none of the political parties, including the RJD-led Opposition, have filed any objection or complaints over the draft electoral rolls published for Bihar on August 1.It further informed that more than 10,000...
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Scattered Rain in South Bengal, Heavy Showers to Lash North Bengal Till Thursday
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata on Monday forecast scattered rain and thunderstorms across south Bengal districts till Thursday, while heavy rain is set to continue in north Bengal under the influence of the monsoon axis.According to the Met office, the...
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PM Modi Knows How Important Bengaluru Is, Assured All Assistance: Dy CM Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi understands the importance of Bengaluru city and has assured him of all possible assistance.Responding to a media query about his close interaction with PM Modi during the...