Over 70 houses burnt in trouble-torn Manipur district, commandos deployed
Imphal, June 8 - Amidst serious tension in Manipur’s Jiribam district, adjoining Assam, more than 70 houses of a particular community have been burnt while additional security forces including Manipur police commandos were deployed in the area, officials said on Saturday.
Comprehensive safety check in Vadodara following Rajkot game zone tragedy
Vadodara, June 8 - In response to the tragic incident at the Rajkot game zone, where 27 lives were lost, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has ramped up safety inspections across the city, focusing on fire safety and engineering compliance.
T20 World Cup: Uncertainty on pitch looms as unpredictable Pakistan faces confident India
New York, June 8 - In the absence of bilateral series, India-Pakistan matches are now found only in multi-nation or global tournaments, which means there’s always an air of excitement and uncertainty which accompanies this high-octane clash.
Karnataka BJP demands CBI probe into Tribal Corporation scam
Bengaluru, June 8 - Karnataka BJP on Saturday demanded a CBI probe into the misappropriation of crores of Rs of Maharishi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation.
Startups in India raise over $97 million in election result week
New Delhi, June 8 - The Indian startup ecosystem, the world’s third largest, saw $97.3 million in funding across 10 deals this week as Lok Sabha election results were declared, paving the way for the BJP-led NDA to return to power.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina arrives for PM Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
New Delhi, June 8 - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has become one of the first distinguished guests to set foot in New Delhi for Sunday's swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
CM Vijayan continues to hold sway in Kerala CPI-M
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 - With the first preliminary meeting of the CPI-M state Secretary held here on Friday passing off without any murmurs against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, despite the party suffering yet again at the Lok Sabha polls, it shows that his
Indian youth, stable democracy will provide robust business environment: PM Modi to Musk
New Delhi, June 8 - India’s talented youth and a stable democratic polity will provide a safe business environment to all partners, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Over one lakh devotees throng Baba Nagri shrine in J&K’s Ganderbal District on annual Urs
Srinagar, June 8 - More than one lakh devotees on Saturday paid obeisance at the Baba Nagri shrine in Wangat area of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Ganderbal District on the 128th Urs of Sufi saint, Baba Jee Sahib Larvi Naqashbandi.
Ramoji Rao was an institution in himself: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, June 8 - Former Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that media baron Ramoji Rao, who passed away on Saturday, was an institution in himself.
ECI officially starts Assembly election exercise in J&K
Srinagar, June 8 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has officially started the process of holding Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
Ramoji Rao left indelible mark on journalism: PM Modi
Hyderabad, June 8 - Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, on Saturday, condoled the passing away of media baron Ramoji Rao.
Peace, stability have become Assam’s permanent features: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, June 8 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that peace and stability have become permanent features of the state in the last few years as major militant groups have joined the mainstream shedding the path of violence.
Kamal Nath meets Sonia Gandhi in Delhi
Bhopal, June 8 - Days after Congress suffered a humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, former Chief Minister Kamal Nath met Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi on Friday.
Delhi Police ban drones, hot air balloons ahead of PM Modi’s swearing-in
New Delhi, June 8 - Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Cabinet's swearing-in on Sunday, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora has banned the use of sub-conventional aerial platforms like para-gliders, para-motors, hang-gliders, UAVs, microlight aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, hot air balloons,
BJP ally criticises Akhil Gogoi for demanding special status for Assam
New Delhi, June 8 - The chief of BJP ally in Assam, United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL), Pramod Boro, on Friday criticised Sivasagar MLA and opposition leader Akhil Gogoi for demanding special status for Assam.
After Nagaland govt, Governor urges Naga body not to abstain from local body polls
Kohima, June 7 - After the state government and various other authorities, Nagaland Governor La Ganesan on Friday appealed to the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) and the people of eastern Nagaland to participate in urban local body polls scheduled on June 26.
ECI allots 700 companies of security forces to prevent post-poll violence in West Bengal
Kolkata, June 7 - In wake of reports of post-poll violence surfacing from different pockets in West Bengal since the counting for Lok Sabha polls on June 4, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to engage a total of 700 companies
NFR formulates strategies for smooth running of trains in NE during monsoon
Guwahati, June 7 - The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in the northeastern states and parts of West Bengal and Bihar, has taken a series of measures to ensure the smooth running of trains during the rainy season.
After LS polls success, Congress sets its sights on Maharashtra Assembly polls in October
Mumbai, June 7 - Buoyed by its performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections, the Maharashtra Congress on Friday exhorted all its workers to now focus on the Assembly polls due in October.