Centre sanctions Rs 114 crore project for rural roads in Tripura
New Delhi, July 12 - The Ministry of Rural Development has sanctioned 42 roads measuring 118.756 km with an estimated investment of Rs 114.32 crore to strengthen rural connectivity in Tripura.
ISIS terror plot: NIA files charge sheet in Mumbai court; names 2, including Libyan man
Mumbai, July 12 - The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet before a Mumbai Special Court, naming two accused, including a Libyan national in the sensational ISIS terror conspiracy busted in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, an official said here on Friday.
ED action against Nagendra needless, politically-motivated: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, July 12 - Reacting to the arrest of a former minister by the ED on Friday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar stated that detaining B Nagendra was unnecessary as the SIT is already looking into the case and called the development
Lalu Yadav & family head to Mumbai for Anant Ambani’s wedding
Patna, July 12 - RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his entire family went to Mumbai on Friday to attend the wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.
UP to transform KVKs into ‘Centres of Excellence’ with ‘Lab to Land’ vision
Lucknow, July 12 - The Uttar Pradesh government is bringing the 'Lab to Land' slogan to life through the expansion of extension programmes.
Foreign Ministers from Bay of Bengal countries call on PM Modi
New Delhi, July 12 - Visiting Foreign Ministers of the Bay of Bengal countries jointly called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the final day of the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers' Retreat in New Delhi on Friday.
SC order on CM Kejriwal’s bail, not a victory but a setback, says BJP
New Delhi, July 12 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took potshots at the "celebrations" in Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) camp over interim bail granted to party convener Arvind Kejriwal by the Supreme Court and said that it was not a victory but
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year: UN
Kathmandu, July 12 - Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, said UN agencies on Friday, calling for prioritisation of the health of girls and adolescents in South Asia.
Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts Kashmir
Srinagar, July 12 - An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
Indian Victimology expert K. Chockalingam selected for WSV’s Hans von Hentig Award
New Delhi, 12 July - Renowned Indian Professor of Victimology, K. Chockalingam, has been selected for the Hans von Hentig Award by World Society of Victimology (WSV).
MUDA scam: Protesting K’taka BJP leaders detained
Bengaluru, July 12 - Karnataka Police on Friday detained state BJP leaders for staging a protest in support of their demand for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's resignation in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case.
SC extends interim bail to ex-Maha Minister Nawab Malik for two weeks
New Delhi, July 12 - The Supreme Court on Friday extended for two weeks the interim medical bail of former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, an accused in a money laundering case.
25 dead, 39 injured in 24 hours in Bihar lightning strikes
Patna, July 12 - As many as 25 people lost their lives and 39 others were injured in lightning strikes across several districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours.
Markets at new all-time high, Nifty trades above 24,500 for first time
Mumbai, July 12 - India equity benchmarks are trading at record highs on Friday following buying in the IT stocks.
Vizhinjam port: CM Vijayan applauds Adani Group for its sincere efforts to realise the dream
Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 - Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Friday, applauded the efforts of Adani Group in realising the dream of a ‘mother port’ at Vizhinjam, which will turn Kerala into the hub of India's container business.
AAP hails SC order on CM Kejriwal’s interim bail, accuses BJP of hatching ‘another conspiracy’
New Delhi, July 12 - The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday hailed the Supreme Court for granting interim bail to its national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, and called it a "victory of truth".
Bengal school job case: CBI sending servers of OMR sheet providing firm for forensic tests
Kolkata, July 12 - In a bid to retrieve the destroyed Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets that were used in the recruitment test of primary teachers for government schools in West Bengal, CBI officials are now sending the servers and other electronic devices
Amritpal’s brother arrested in drug case; dope test positive
Chandigarh, July 12 - Harpreet Singh, brother of jailed radical Sikh preacher and Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who ran a campaign against drug addiction, along with his associate Lovepreet Singh have been arrested in a drug case and their dope test
UP CM holds ‘Janata Darshan’, listens to grievances
Lucknow, July 12 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, held a 'Janata Darshan' at his official residence in Lucknow, where he addressed the grievances of hundreds of people from various districts.
CM Siddaramaiah playing caste card after his corrupt face got exposed: K’taka BJP
Bengaluru, July 12 - Karnataka BJP on Friday accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of playing the caste card over the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam and the tribal welfare board corruption case.