TN govt asks schools to ensure clean, safe environment before reopening on June 6

TN govt asks schools to ensure clean, safe environment before reopening on June 6

Chennai, May 27 - Tamil Nadu school education department has directed the heads of schools to ensure that schools are clean and safe before reopening on June 6.

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Delhi HC waives penalty on lawyer seeking permission for CM Kejriwal to govern from jail

Delhi HC waives penalty on lawyer seeking permission for CM Kejriwal to govern from jail

New Delhi, May 27 - The Delhi High Court, on Monday, waived a Rs 1 lakh penalty previously imposed on a lawyer who had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking permission and facilities for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to govern from judicial

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Amritsar big fight: BJP hopes to break 10-year jinx through ex-diplomat Sandhu

Amritsar big fight: BJP hopes to break 10-year jinx through ex-diplomat Sandhu

Amritsar, May 27 - The BJP is aiming to break its 10-year jinx in one of India’s holiest cities, Amritsar in Punjab, in its third attempt through Taranjit Singh Sandhu.

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Centre to host PRAGATI-2024 to boost Ayurveda research, industry on Tuesday

Centre to host PRAGATI-2024 to boost Ayurveda research, industry on Tuesday

New Delhi, May 27 - The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Ayush, is set to host Pharma Research in AyurGyan And Techno Innovation (PRAGATI-2024) at the India Habitat Centre in the national

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Cyclone Remal impact on Bengal: Widespread rainfall, red alert in two districts

Cyclone Remal impact on Bengal: Widespread rainfall, red alert in two districts

Kolkata, May 27 - Even as the impact of Cyclone Remal's landfall started subsiding, parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, continued to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Monday.

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ECI to deploy more QRTs in seventh phase to prevent tension in areas away from polling booths in West Bengal

ECI to deploy more QRTs in seventh phase to prevent tension in areas away from polling booths in West Bengal

Kolkata, May 27 - Given the incidents of poll-related tension and violence in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal, mainly in areas far from polling stations, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to deploy more Quick

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Rain forecast in TN for next 6 days following Cyclone Remal’s landfall

Rain forecast in TN for next 6 days following Cyclone Remal’s landfall

Chennai, May 27 - The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rains with thunder and lightning in Tamil Nadu for the next six days. This is following the effect of Cyclone Remal which touched ground yesterday.

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Rajasthan govt invites suggestions from public for upcoming full budget

Rajasthan govt invites suggestions from public for upcoming full budget

Jaipur, May 27 - The Rajasthan government on Monday invited suggestions from the public for the upcoming full budget for the state.

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Delhi HC halts Ramleela bookings pending new guidelines

Delhi HC halts Ramleela bookings pending new guidelines

Delhi, May 27 - The Delhi High Court has ordered the suspension of further offline and online bookings for Ramleela functions on Delhi Development Authority (DDA) grounds until new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or guidelines are established by the authority.

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Some respite from heatwave likely in J&K after three days

Some respite from heatwave likely in J&K after three days

Srinagar, May 27 - Weather office said on Monday that there would be some respite from the ongoing heatwave in J&K after three days while another spell of high temperatures is likely to affect the UT from June 3 onwards.

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SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order on ads against Trinamool

SC refuses to entertain BJP’s plea challenging Calcutta HC order on ads against Trinamool

New Delhi, May 27 - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain the plea filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against a Calcutta High Court order restraining it from publication of “offending” advertisements against the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

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Heavy rains, gales claim 13 lives in Telangana

Heavy rains, gales claim 13 lives in Telangana

Hyderabad, May 27 - As many as 13 people were killed in separate incidents as heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning lashed several parts of Telangana on Sunday night.

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CM Kejriwal petitions SC seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

CM Kejriwal petitions SC seeking 7-day extension of interim bail

New Delhi, May 27 - Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a seven-day extension of interim bail to undergo medical examinations, including a PET-CT scan.

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LS polls: HM Amit Shah, BJP chief J.P. Nadda to campaign in UP today

LS polls: HM Amit Shah, BJP chief J.P. Nadda to campaign in UP today

New Delhi, May 27 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda will be in Uttar Pradesh on Monday to campaign for the seventh and the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

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Lucknow hospitals witness surge in patients with heat-related disorders

Lucknow hospitals witness surge in patients with heat-related disorders

Lucknow, May 27 - With the mercury soaring, emergency wards in hospitals here are brimming with patients suffering from dehydration, fever, nausea and abdominal pain.

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PM Modi chairs meeting to review response & preparedness for Cyclone Remal

PM Modi chairs meeting to review response & preparedness for Cyclone Remal

New Delhi, May 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting at his residence here with senior officials to review response and preparedness for Cyclone Remal which is expected to make landfall around midnight.

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Support AAP to save democracy, says Kejriwal in Punjab

Support AAP to save democracy, says Kejriwal in Punjab

Hoshiarpur, May 26 - Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, campaigning in Punjab's Hoshiarpur, on Sunday appealed to the people to support his party to save the country's democracy and Constitution.

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Congress yet to properly apologise for Operation Bluestar: Hardeep Puri

Congress yet to properly apologise for Operation Bluestar: Hardeep Puri

Chandigarh, May 26 - Union Minister for Urban Housing, Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said that the Congress was yet to apologise properly for Operation Bluestar at the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, the Golden Temple, even after 40

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PM Modi applauds Preneet Kaur’s tireless service to Punjab

PM Modi applauds Preneet Kaur’s tireless service to Punjab

Patiala, May 26 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt commendation to Patiala candidate Preneet Kaur in a letter, recognising her family's generations-long commitment to serving the people of Punjab.

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Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple priest backs PM Modi’s divine assertion

Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple priest backs PM Modi’s divine assertion

Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 - As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that he's not merely a biological entity but divinely sent stirs a significant public discourse, the priest of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple has now voiced support for the PM's statement.

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