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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday handed over the Indian citizenship certificate to a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, making him the first such person from…
Hitting back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the BJP today accused the Trinamool Congress leader of threatening doctors protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor…
Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh surrendered before a special court here on Wednesday in connection with a 2001 street-protest case and was granted bail. “Sanjay…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the enormous success of the Jan Dhan Yojana, as he lauded the contribution of those who contributed to its remarkable and spectacular journey…
A video of a mace-wielding ‘Yamaraja,’ who is known as the God of Death, conducting a long jump competition on a pothole-ridden road in Karnataka’s Udupi has gone viral on…
Countering the BJP’s attack over the rape-murder of a doctor in a Kolkata hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today questioned the progress in the CBI’s investigation into the…
The National Task Force to make recommendations to ensure doctors’ safety on duty is discussing threadbare every issue related to the medicos’ workplace experience, a member of the panel has…
The security of Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the BJP’s ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has been upped from the existing “Z-Plus”‘ category to the more robust Advanced Security Liaison…
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to hold a third batch of ascending e-auctions for 730 channels in 234 new cities under the Private FM Radio Phase III…
The days are long but the decades are short – Sam Altman Nobody thinks in terms of decades. It’s incredibly hard to do and often impractical. When we start projects,…
A child was killed and three others were injured in yet another wolf attack in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district. An official said the wolves attacked three children – aged three,…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday hit out at the Eknath Shinde-led government over the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s statue, alleging that corruption has peaked under the…
The BJP Minority Morcha organised a national membership campaign workshop 2024 at the party headquarters to make the membership campaign 2024 successful. The campaign workshop was organised on Tuesday under…
Airtel will soon shut down Wynk, its music streaming service, and collaborate with Apple to offer iPhone users access to Apple Music on exclusive deals. The Wynk staff will be…
In the sweltering heat of the Thar desert, where summer highs soar above 50 degrees Celsius, an architecturally striking school is an oasis of cool thanks to a combination of…
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) which completed ten years of its implementation on Wednesday has had a profound impact on every corner of the country. The scheme launched…
Food and agriculture AI startup Cropin Technology Solutions has unveiled a real-time intelligence solution to forecast future yields for 13 vital crops as artificial intelligence helps overcome bottlenecks in the…
Airtel will soon shut down its Wynk Music app and partner with Apple to provide customers with music and video content. The telecommunications giant will provide exclusive offers for Apple…
In Madhya Pradesh, the future of education appears increasingly uncertain. The state’s public education system is currently facing a severe crisis, marked by a significant shortage of teachers, particularly in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed those who worked to make the Jan Dhan Yojana a success, and said the scheme has been paramount in boosting financial inclusion. “Today,…
The Bihar Transport department and traffic police have issued over 16,700 e-challans worth Rs 9.49 crore in a week through e-detection system installed in 13 toll plazas in the state…
A small bridge on the Bhogavo river in Gujarat’s Surendranagar district collapsed on Tuesday afternoon due to a sudden rise in water following discharge from an overflowing dam, officials said.…
Snow disappeared completely for the first time ever from Uttarkahand’s Om Parvat last week, leaving visitors wondering what was wrong. Experts attributed the phenomenon to scanty rain and scattered snowfall…
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have uncovered how animals find their way back home without getting lost or being late by using a robot that…
From fake digital arrests to courier fraud, cybercriminals have become crafty. After several instances of fraudsters impersonating policemen, messaging and calling people to dupe them of their hard-earned money, a…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has hinted at a cabinet reshuffle on his return from the US trip to draw investments to the state. There is intense speculation that…
A 26-year-old newly married doctor allegedly committed suicide after facing harassment from her husband in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city, police said on Tuesday. The doctor, Pratiksha Bhusare, who got married…
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded 10 per cent reservation for Muslims in Assam. AIUDF MLA Aminul Islam on Tuesday said that his party has demanded 10 per…
Three Army personnel were killed and four others injured after a truck they were in fell into a deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district on Tuesday, officials said…
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who had been talking of a new beginning and hinting that he is starting his own party, today admitted that he is joining the…
Slamming BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her remarks on farmers’ protests, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the words were “deliberate” and will be used as a…
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that any lawyer or lawyers’ association going on a strike or giving a call for a strike or abstaining from work on account of…
Eight railway stations in the Lucknow division of Northern Railways were officially renamed after saints and freedom fighters on Tuesday. Kasimpur halt will now be known as Jais City, Jais…
Senior IPS officer B Srinivasan was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General of the National Security Guard (NSG), the country’s counter-terrorism force, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Srinivasan…
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda has said since the Congress went out of power a decade ago, the state has been on a downward spiral. Enumerating the sectors where…
The introduction of the Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorce bill in the Assam assembly today was accompanied by massive protests by the Opposition parties. The bill — pitched…
A 20-year-old Pakistani national who crossed the border and was caught by the BSF in Rajasthan’s Barmer has told police that he had crossed the border to evade the family…
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and Sony Pictures Networks India on Tuesday said they have settled their six-month-long dispute related to the failed USD 10-billion merger and have agreed to…
Two teenage boys were detained for allegedly morphing photos of an 18-year-old girl through an AI-powered app and raping her by threatening to release the images in Shahdol city, police…
Police in Haryana’s Nuh district on Tuesday arrested a man who was wanted in 52 cases for allegedly preparing fake marksheets in Rajasthan, officials said. The accused, Mohammad Yusuf, had…
Congress leader and senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi was on Tuesday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Telangana in a bypoll. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Senior Vice President…
The Delhi High Court has held a lawyer guilty of criminal contempt for appearing before a magisterial court while being drunk and using “foul and abusive” language. A bench headed…
A delegation of the News Broadcasters and Digital Association (NBDA), led by its president Rajat Sharma, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and apprised him of the industry’s concerns…
BJP leader Kiran Choudhry has been declared elected unopposed in the Rajya Sabha by-poll from Haryana after the deadline for withdrawal of nomination ended at 3 pm on Tuesday. Ms…
National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said it is “better late than never” for the banned Jamaat-e-Islami leaders to participate in the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections. “We were…
“He didn’t even spare his co-founder. Everyone saw her mental and physical ordeal on her last day in November 2021 at the Vikhroli office.” “Wanting to prove himself like Elon…
A local court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till September 3 in connection with the alleged excise policy scam. Chief Minister Kejriwal was…
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has come down heavily on the BJP for using its “old tactic of poaching” legislators of ruling parties. Mr Soren’s criticism was over the “poaching”…
The Kolkata Police are on the lookout for a number of people after daylong clashes in the city over the massive protest march to the state secretariat. Altogether, 94 people…
Peeved at poor traffic management in Ranchi, Jharkhand High Court Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi on Tuesday summoned the Director General of Police Anurag Gupta and other senior officers to appear…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Singapore soon to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. The specific dates for the prime minister’s official visit are not…
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has sent a legal notice to the producers of the film “Emergency”, which the apex religious body of the Sikhs claims misrepresents the character and…
Several former members of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday filed nomination papers to contest the Assembly polls in the Union Territory as independent candidates. Sugra Barkati, daughter…
Unfortunate that disorderly and rowdy behaviour is encouraged nowadays, but it is high time a message is sent out that such conduct is not an accepted norm, the Bombay High…
If you filed your Income Tax Return (ITR) before the July 31, 2024, deadline and are still waiting for your refund, be aware that a delay in processing may also…
More than 120 people, including women and children, were hospitalised due to food poisoning after consuming items made from buckwheat flour, officials said on Tuesday. A team from the District…
Union minister of state and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was elected unopposed as a member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on…
A 4-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old man in a village in the Maharajganj area in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, police said on Tuesday. Within a few hours…
Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee George Kurian was on Tuesday declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in a bypoll from Madhya Pradesh by the returning officer.…
The bridge on the Vatrak river in Kheda district for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) has been completed in Gujarat, the Ministry of Railways wrote on X, formerly Twitter.…
A court in Delhi has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for luring and repeatedly raping a 14-year-old girl in 2018, saying justice demands a punishment fitting…
Namibian cheetah, Pawan, was found dead in the wild at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. The cheetah was found dead at around 10.30 am near the edge…
Malayalam actor and CPIM MLA M Mukesh – one of many Kerala film personalities accused of sexual assault after the Justice Hema Committee report release – hit back Tuesday saying…
A 15-year-old girl who went missing from her house was allegedly raped by two men at a dump yard behind a government hospital here, police said on Tuesday. The incident…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon launch the “Unified Lending Interface” (ULI), RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Monday. The platform, introduced as a pilot project last year,…
In a pre-poll alliance, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Chandra Shekhar Azad’s Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) on Tuesday formed an alliance for the 90 Assembly seats in Haryana that…
Rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, blocking vehicular movement on 85 more roads across the state and uprooting trees in the state capital. The local meteorological office…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj which collapsed in Sindhudurg district a day ago was built by the Navy, but the…
Tamil actor Bijili Ramesh died due to prolonged illness in Chennai on August 26 night, his family said on Tuesday. He breathed his last at the age of 46. He…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that he woul not let Bengali-speaking Muslims take over the state, underscoring that he is “not in the competition for minority votes”.…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha following her arrest – by the Enforcement Directorate in March and the Central Bureau of…
An X user has shared a distressing account of his journey on the Tejas Express from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. In a lengthy post on X, Prithwiraj Mukherjee described how the…
A court in Mumbai has convicted a 22-year-old man for outraging the modesty of a woman by winking at her and holding her hand but refused to impose any sentence…
Earlier this month, executives from Alphabet Inc.’s Google DeepMind, Microsoft Corp. and Meta Platforms Inc. joined tech founders in Bangalore to watch one of India’s top AI startups unveil a…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a notification issued by the Ministry of Ayush, which omitted rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 that prohibits misleading advertisements of…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday told the Centre that eight more fishermen from the state have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy and expressed concern…
A man has been arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping his 13-year-old neighbour and beating her up in Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The police on Monday arrested the…
An FIR has been registered against the contractor of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg which collapsed on Monday just eight months since it was inaugurated. The statue…
In a shocking instance of vigilante justice reported in Bihar’s Araria, a group of people tied up the hands of a man accused of theft, pulled down his pants and…
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped and beaten up by her father on multiple occasions in Badlapur town of Maharashtra’s Thane district, police said on Tuesday. The 54-year-old accused is…
Parts of Gujarat including Vadodara have witnessed severe waterlogging on Tuesday after incessant rain for several days. Three people have died in the last 24 hours. According to the India…
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said when the question of liberty of a citizen is involved, it is necessary that the lower courts take up and decide applications seeking…
Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine. A press release from the vaccine maker said Hillchol (BBV131) was developed by…
Mayawati was unanimously re-elected as the national president of the BSP, the party said here on Tuesday. The decision was taken during a special meeting of the BSP Central Executive…
The Ajit Pawar-led NCP’s Nitin Patil and BJP’s Dhairyasheel Patil were on Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on seats vacated by Piyush Goyal and Udayanraje Bhosale, both of…
Generative AI is evoking strong interest from clients and there is a huge mobilisation of GenAI within Infosys as well, CEO Salil Parekh has said, asserting that he does not…
The Centre has issued comprehensive guidelines for a time-bound handling of public grievances filed by citizens on an integrated user-friendly CPGRAMS www.pgportal.gov.in portal which will operate as a single window…
The Kolkata Police, which made massive security arrangements for the protest march “Nabannno Abhijan”, tried to contain the protesters as they broke barricades during the protest in the city today.…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned a hearing on a plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) communications in charge Vijay Nair seeking bail in a money laundering case…
A three-member delegation of US diplomats visited Srinagar on Monday ahead of the Assembly elections in the Union Territory after a gap of 10 years. “The visit is well within…
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh and other leaders have condemned the attack on the house of a BJP spokesperson from the Thadou tribe in the state’s Churachandpur district. Over…
Former Haryana Chief Minister and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday targeted former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister and JJP Chief Dushyant Chautala over his “will not go with BJP…
US President Joe Biden, during his telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra, commended the latter’s “historic visits” to Poland and Ukraine as well as his message of peace, the White…
The Kolkata Police have made massive security arrangements for the protest march “Nabannno Abhijan”, anticipating violence during the protest in the city today. Nabanno is the state secretariat, from where…
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday concluded a second round of polygraph tests on former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) principal Sandip Ghosh as part of…
When will Rahul Gandhi marry? The question, like clockwork, came up yet again. This time in Srinagar. And the questioners were women students. Over the years, the answers have ranged…
The Congress on Monday issued its first list of nine candidates for the three-phase assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, fielding party general secretary Ghulam Ahmad Mir from Dooru and…
Seven people were killed and five others injured in two separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh’s YSR Kadapa district on Monday, police said. Five persons were killed in the accident…
India on Monday trashed reports in Bangladesh that the opening of the Farakka barrage in West Bengal is causing floods in some areas in the neighbouring country. “We have seen…
In another case of human-animal conflict, a man was trampled to death by wild elephants in Andhra Pradesh’s Parvathipuram Manyam district on Monday. The incident occurred in Vannam village in…