Automobile sales clock 9 pc growth in April-June quarter
New Delhi, July 16 - The retail sales of automobiles in the country registered a 9 per cent growth in the April-June quarter of the financial year 2024-25, compared to the same period last year, according to figures compiled by the Federation of
‘We will avenge death of our soldiers’: L-G Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, July 16, - Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday, strongly condemned the attack on security forces in Jammu's Doda district. He said that the death of soldiers at the hands of terrorists will be "avenged."
PM Modi’s vision inspired the creation of IIM like world-class institutions: Dr Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, July 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to education and his vision for a ‘New India’ have inspired the creation of IIM like world-class institutions, Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, has said.
NCP will survey all 288 constituencies in run up to Assembly polls: Ajit Pawar
Mumbai, July 15 - NCP’s National President and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that even though his party is an ally in the Mahayuti in Maharashtra, the party will hold its own survey in all 288 Assembly constituencies in the
Genetic factors & regional disparities in co-morbidities have a role in stroke: Study
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 - A study conducted by the prestigious national institute Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology ( RGCB) here has pointed out that while stroke has emerged as one of the leading causes of death globally, the genetic factors of different ethnic
Kharif crop sowing grow by 10.3 pc amid better monsoon
New Delhi, July 15 - The total area under kharif crop sowing during the ongoing season has increased by 10.3 per cent to cross 575 lakh hectares due to the better monsoon this year, data released by the Ministry of Agriculture on Monday
SC dismisses review plea filed against its verdict on Adani-Hindenburg issue
New Delhi, July 15 - The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed against its January 3 verdict refusing to form any SIT or group of experts to conduct an investigation into the Adani-Hindenburg controversy.
Mukhtar Ansari’s son urges SC to order inquiry into father’s death in custody
New Delhi, July 15 - Seeking inquiry into the death of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, his son, Umar Ansari, on Monday, told the Supreme Court that it was not a death simpliciter but the result of slow poisoning in jail.
Heavy rains to hit coastal Maha for two days; Red Alert in Raigad-Ratnagiri
Mumbai, July 15 - As incessant rains continued to batter most parts of Maharashtra for the last three days, the IMD issued heavy downpour warnings for coastal regions, including Red Alert for two districts, here on Monday.
SC issues notice on divorce plea filed by ex-J&K CM Omar Abdullah
New Delhi, July 15 - The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by former J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seeking divorce from his wife, Payal Abdullah.
ASI submits survey report on Bhojshala complex to Madhya Pradesh HC; hearing on July 22
Bhopal, July 11 - The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted its ‘scientific survey’ report on the disputed medieval-era Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex to the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Justin Trudeau’s praise for Diljit as ‘guy from Punjab’ earns rebuke from BJP
New Delhi, July 15 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed stern disapproval to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s ‘projection’ of actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh as a ‘singer from Punjab’ and termed it a ‘deliberate mischief through wordplay’.
Filmmaker Nallamuthu advocates for an Indian wildlife channel
Jaipur, July 15 - Renowned wildlife filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu, who recently won the 18th V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award, on Monday advocated for an Indian OTT or TV channel on wildlife.
Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in defamation suit filed by Guv against CM
Kolkata, July 15 - A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Monday, adjourned for the day the hearing in the defamation case filed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after initial submissions.
Let us debate in media: Shivakumar to Kumaraswamy on garbage disposal tender bribery charges
Bengaluru, July 15 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday asked the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy to come for a debate in the media over his allegation of bribery charges in the garbage disposal tender.
24X7 coordinated patrolling by Indo-Bangla border forces to curb crimes, infiltration
Agartala, July 15 - India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will do coordinated patrolling and conduct joint watch 24X7 along the borders to curb infiltration, exfiltration, smuggling and hostile activities, officials said on Monday.
UP govt’s ambitious 594 km long Ganga Expressway project nears completion
Lucknow, July 15 - The Ganga Expressway is on track to become the second-longest expressway in the country.
Delhi court extends Manish Sisodia’s judicial custody till July 22
New Delhi, July 15 - A Delhi court on Monday extended the judicial custody of AAP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia till July 22 in the alleged excise policy scam case.
Sridhar Vembu on developing talent, addressing ‘power imbalance at Indian workplaces
New Delhi, July 15 - Zoho Co-founder and CEO Sridhar Vembu on Monday said that addressing “power imbalance” or “respect imbalance” is very important to be really connected and grounded in reality at the workplace.
UP govt to bolster income of farmers through ‘carbon finance’
Lucknow, July 15 - The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is set to break records by planting 36.50 crore saplings on July 20.