‘What hypocrisy’, BJP slams Oppn for ‘abusing’ Hindu sentiments over Kanwar Yatra
New Delhi, July 18 - BJP's national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday lashed out at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for criticising the UP government's directive asking eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners.
K’taka BJP protests demanding resignation of Siddaramaiah in Tribal Welfare Board case
Bengaluru, July 18 - Karnataka BJP on Thursday staged a massive protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru and also tried to lay siege to the Vidhana Soudha demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Tribal Welfare Board case.
NEET row: SC calls for Bihar Police report, orders NTA to upload centre-wise results
New Delhi, July 18 - The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a copy of the report of Bihar Police and its Economic Offences Unit (EOU) in relation to the NEET-UG question paper leak case.
AAP to contest Assembly elections in Haryana alone
Chandigarh, July 18 - The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced it will contest the Haryana Assembly elections, slated likely in October, alone on all the 90 seats.
Won’t let K’taka become hub for drugs: Home Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru, July 18 - The Karnataka government has announced the creation of a drug-free state and will not let it become a hub for narcotics under any circumstances, said Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday.
Indians rescued from capsized vessel near Oman being looked after: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
New Delhi, July 18 - Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said on Thursday that the eight Indians who were rescued by the Indian Navy and Omani authorities from the Comoros-flagged vessel that capsized on July 15 have reached ashore
Panel to review new criminal laws triggers war of words in Bengal
Kolkata, July 18 - A political slugfest erupted in West Bengal on Thursday over the state government notification on Wednesday on the formation of a seven-member committee to review the three new criminal laws. Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has already sought a report
Kanwar Yatra: Cong slams ‘name display’ order to eateries as move to boycott Muslims, Dalits
New Delhi, July 18 - Muzaffarnagar police’s directive to all eateries, dhabas and restaurants to display the names of owners and proprietors on their signboards prominently, along the Kanwar Yatra route has drawn condemnation from Opposition parties including the Congress, with some linking
Maha govt staff asks CM to act strongly against trainee IAS officer, warns of stir
Pune (Maharashtra), July 18 - In a fresh development, the Maharashtra government’s Class 1 officers and other ranks below on Thursday raised the flag against the behaviour of the controversial IAS-Probationary Officer Dr Puja M.D. Khedkar, and demanded strong action against her failing
Rajasthan Education Minister apologises for his tribal remarks
Jaipur, July 18 - Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar apologised for his tribal remarks while answering a question in the Assembly on Thursday.
Calcutta HC directs Bengal Police to submit cases diaries against LoP
Kolkata, July 18 - A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, directed the West Bengal Police to submit the case diaries in all the 26 police cases registered against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari by next
Disproportionate Assets: K’taka Lokayukta raids 55 locations linked to 12 officials
Bengaluru, July 19 - The Karnataka Lokayukta conducted raids at 55 locations, including residences, offices, and other properties of about 12 officials on Friday across the state in connection with Disproportionate Assets.
Breach in Peddavagu project inundates villages in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, July 19 - Hundreds of cattle were washed away and several villages were flooded after a huge breach in Peddavagu Medium Irrigation project in Godavari basin in Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district.
Austrian-made assault rifle recovered from slain terrorists in J&K’s Keran
Srinagar, July 19 - A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including an Austrian-made bullpup assault rifle, was recovered from the slain terrorists in J&K’s Keran sector.
India’s electricity demand may surge by eight per cent this year: IEA
New Delhi, July 19 - With demand for electricity in India expected to surge by a massive eight per cent this year, the world’s demand is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heat waves and increasing
PM Modi hails defence giant Lockheed Martin’s Make in India, Make for World drive
New Delhi, July 19 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has applauded global defence giant Lockheed Martin's commitment towards realising the vision of 'Make in India, Make for the World.'
BJP targets INDIA bloc over atrocities against women in West Bengal, Telangana
New Delhi, July 19 - The BJP on Friday criticised the INDIA bloc, particularly targeting Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, questioning their silence on incidents of atrocities against women in West Bengal and Telangana.
Strictest action will be taken, says Naveen Jindal after woman accuses company CEO of assault
New Delhi, July 19 - Industrialist Naveen Jindal on Friday said that strictest and necessary action will be taken if proven after a woman alleged that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jindal Steel, Dinesh Kr Saraogi, sexually assaulted her on the flight from
CEAT Ltd clocks 7 pc rise in Q1 net profit at Rs 154 crore
New Delhi, July 18 - Tyre manufacturer CEAT Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit to Rs 154.2 crore for the April-June quarter of 2024-25 which represents a 7 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of Rs 144.01 crore for the
Vehicles with non-affixed FASTag have to pay double fee at toll plazas: NHAI
New Delhi, July 18 - The Centre said on Thursday that owners of vehicles with non-affixed FASTag on the front windshield will have to shell out double fee at the toll plazas on national highways.