Bhilwara: Three men from Phulia Kala village in Bhilwara district drowned in Khari river Monday, after attending the cremation of four of their neighbours who had died in a car accident on Jaipur Ring Road the previous day.During the post-death ritual bathing ceremony, Mahendra Mali (25), Bardi Chand (34) and Mahesh Sharma (35) were washed away by the river's strong currents while trying to save each other. Four others who tried to help them were hospitalised, some in critical condition. The com...Read More
Lucknow: Union minister of science and technology Jitendra Singh, addressing the CSIR Startup Conclave in Lucknow, said the city holds immense potential to emerge as a major startup hub on the lines of Hyderabad and other southern cities. Singh praised CM Yogi Adityanath for his consistent support to the scientific community, noting that "scientists in UP always receive the CM's guidance and blessings." He recalled that it was from Lucknow that mint tablets reached global markets and credited th...Read More
Lucknow: The Supreme Court's interim verdict on the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 has drawn widespread attention and cautious optimism from Muslim leaders, who see it as a step toward protecting religious rights and ensuring justice for the community.Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, a senior member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and Chairman of the Islamic Centre of India, hailed the decision as "reassuring." Speaking from Lucknow, he emphasized that while the court did not...Read More
PATNA: A senior minister in the Nitish Kumar cabinet has been accused of assaulting a YouTuber during his visit to his assembly constituency in Darbhanga district, leading to political uproar and intervention by RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. The incident occurred on Sunday when Jibesh Kumar, the urban development and housing minister, toured his Jale constituency. A local YouTuber, identified as Dilip Kumar Sahani, confronted the minister to ask about the poor condition of a road in the are...Read More
Chennai: Income tax sleuths seized 20 crore unaccounted cash and 10 kg undeclared gold worth 11 crore as part of the ongoing searches in places linked to Pothys, a popular chain of textiles in the state. Official sources confirmed the seizures and added that the searches were still ongoing. "The search is likely to go on till Tuesday," said sources.The officials began searches in more than 20 locations in Chennai, Madurai, and Coimbatore on Friday, based on information about alleged large-scale ...Read More
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has decided to initiate "focused strategies" to investigate financial crimes arising from the recent Union government ban on real-money online gaming. The federal agency will also ensure the timely filing of charge sheets and pursue the "fast tracking" of trials in money laundering cases. These issues were discussed during the 32nd quarterly conference of all zonal officers, comprising supervisory heads of the agency, held in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashm...Read More
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today structured the officials to delegate powers to the Sarpanches for the maintenance and installation of streetlights in all Gram Panchayats in the state. The CM ordered the Panchayt Raj officials to conduct a survey of the available LED lights, requirement of the lights and status of the supervision of the streetlights following the reports of the neglect of switching off the lights in the daytime in many villages. At a high ...Read More
CHENNAI: Describing the Supreme Court staying key provisions of the BJP government's amendments to the Waqf Act, Chief Minister M K Stalin said Monday's order was a major step towards undoing unconstitutional and illegal amendments made to laws by the BJP government. In a message on his X page, Stalin said the DMK had consistently opposed the amendments from the time the Bill was introduced in Parliament and after it became an Act, the DMK challenged it in the Supreme Court and succeeded, along...Read More
Mumbai: NCP founder Sharad Pawar on Monday led an 'Akrosh Morcha' organised by his party in Nashik to highlight the hardship of farmers. The party demanded that the government declare a wet drought and complete a loan waiver for farmers. Lashing out against the Devendra Fadnavis government, the veteran leader said his party's Nashik morcha was only a beginning and the opposition will intensify the protest in coming days in order to draw the state government's attention towards the agrarian cris...Read More
Patna: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will remain in the NDA, while regretting short-lived alliances with the RJD-Congress combine, which "always indulged in mischief when we shared power".Kumar was speaking at a rally in Purnia in the presence of Modi."It was the JD(U)-BJP combine which had formed a govt in Bihar, for the first time, in Nov, 2005. For one or two times, I went to the other side, upon prodding of some of my own party colleagues,...Read More
Patna: By addressing a joint rally of the Bihar NDA held at Purnia on Monday, both PM Narendra Modi and CM Nitish Kumar have made an effort to reset and strengthen the position of the BJP and the JD(U) in the Seemanchal region that comprises four districts -- Purnia, Katihar, Kishaganj and Araria -- ahead of the assembly elections.On Monday, both PM and CM went hammer and tongs after the Grand Alliance (GA) partners, especially the Congress and RJD, and also their leaders Rahul Gandhi and Tejash...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In line with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and keeping July 1, 2025, as the qualifying date, a meeting was held on Monday at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Odisha, with all recognised political parties regarding the ongoing special summary revision (SSR) for the upcoming by-election to the Nuapada assembly constituency.Chief electoral officer RS Gopalan emphasised the need for all recognised political parties to promptly appoint booth-lev...Read More
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off four new trains and laid foundation stone for new lines and inaugurated a newly built railway line through video conferencing during his visit to Purnia.The trains that were flagged off by the PM included Jogbani-Danapur Vande Bharat Express (02631); Saharsa-Chheharta (Amritsar) Amrit Bharat Express (05531); Jogbani-Erode (Tamil Nadu) Amrit Bharat Express (06602) and a new passenger train on the newly built Araria-Galgalia (Thakurganj) ne...Read More
New Delhi: Nepal's interim government, led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki, expanded the cabinet on Monday and inducted three ministers with the promise of better governance and improved economy for which the country's Gen-Z launched the protests last week. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath of office to the new ministers. Former MD of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, will head the Ministry of Energy, Urban Development and Physical Infrastructure. Om Prakash Arya...Read More
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court received another bomb threat on Monday, marking the fourth such incident in the past three months. The court received an email from an unidentified sender, claiming that the building would be blown up. The court's registrar immediately informed Sola police, who arrived with a bomb disposal squad which sanitised the premises. No explosives were found, and the threat was declared a hoax.Inspector K N Bhukan of Sola police said, "The sender of the email made variou...Read More
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to people of Guatemala on their Independence Day. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's commitment to advance bilateral ties. Also Read | Donald Trump Announces Deal With China on TikTok, Says 'Young People Will Be Very Happy'. "Warm greetings to FM Carlos Ramiro Martinez, the Government and the people of the Guatemala on their Independence Day. Reaffirm our commitment to deepen our friendship a...Read More
Hyderabad: AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim stay on select provisions of the new Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, but warned that it falls short of protecting waqf properties.He alleged that the BJP govt is intent on undermining the waqf system, believing it to be an "alien concept," and would attempt to ensure that waqf assets generate no income. "Yes, we respect the apex court's interim order. But it covers only some provisions. Many o...Read More
Srinagar, Sept 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday said the national highway's closure is affecting trade and daily life. He added that the highway falls outside his government's domain and that responsibility lies with the central government. "This highway is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. If they are unable to keep it functional, it should be handed over to us. We are ready to deploy our engineers to assist with repairs," he said while speaking to reporters here. Expr...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The land pooling for Simhastha in Ujjain will be done with the consent of all farmers. Keeping the benefits of farmers in mind, temporary constructions will be raised at temporary places. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the above statements during an interaction with media persons on Monday. The farmers' welfare is on the government's top priority list, Yadav said, adding that the government is moving ahead in land pooling with the consent of all parties through intera...Read More
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday instructed the defence ministry to swiftly implement concrete steps to achieve greater jointness, atmanirbharta and innovation to meet future challenges and requirements of an evolving battlefield. He was speaking at the inauguration of the three-day 16th Combined Commanders Conference (CCC) 2025 at the Eastern Command headquarters in Kolkata on Monday morning. Modi hailed the armed forces for their role in nation building, anti-piracy, safe retur...Read More
Srinagar: Fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a strike on Monday to protest against the continued closure of the highway connecting the Valley with the rest of the country as over 5,000 trucks remain stranded on the road. Fruit traders said they could suffer a loss of around ₹800-1,000 crore as 90% of the fruit in the trucks is rotten as they are stranded on the road for over 10 days now. Traders have called it an 'economic blockade' and alleged that the authorities are not utilising the full ...Read More
BENGALURU: A group of women attached to Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (Narayangowda faction), a pro-Kannada organization, disrupted 'Hindi Diwas' held at a hotel in Gandhinagar of Bengaluru city on Monday and accused the organizers of the programme of imposing Hindi over Kannada in the State. The activists were detained by Upparpet police. The Hindi Diwas is celebrated on September 14 every year and the organizers under the banner 'Rajya Basha Mahasabha Sangha' held the function on Monday, yesterda...Read More
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that under the Congress-led state government, Karnataka is becoming a hub for drug mafia. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Union Minister Joshi, while criticising the Congress government, said, "Drug and ganja-related cases are increasing day by day in the state. As a result, the valuable lives of the youth are being sacrificed." "Is the Congress-led government...Read More
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) have welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on Waqf Amendment Act 2025. BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao extended his gratitude and welcomed the Supreme Court order. He said BRS consistently voiced concerns against the contentious provisions of the Act, which under the guise of progressiveness, propagated polarisation and threatened the communal harmony of our nation. "We fought against the p...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt on Monday launched the Subhadra Grievance Redressal Module to further strengthen and streamline the grievance redressal process under Subhadra scheme in the state.This grievance redressal module will ensure transparency, accountability, and timely decision-making. "The main aim of the module is to ensure that no eligible beneficiary will be deprived of the benefits under the Subhadra scheme," said deputy chief minister Pravati Parida.Through this module, grievances of Su...Read More
New Delhi: Ahead of the March 2026 deadline, the CRPF and Jharkhand Police on Monday killed three top Naxal leaders in Hazaribagh. The trio carried rewards totalling ₹1.35 cr. Those killed have been identified as Sahadev Soren, a central committee member carrying a bounty of ₹1 crore; Raghunath Hembram, a special area committee member with a reward of ₹25 lakh; and Virsen Ganjhu, a zonal committee member with a ₹10 lakh reward. Their deaths have further reduced the central committee of the bann...Read More
Panaji: With a fortnight for the wet season to end, the monsoon in Goa has been normal, with the seasonal total edging closer to the 3,008mm (118.4 inches) mark on Monday morning despite poor rainfall over the past 15 days.The seasonal total touched 2,965.9mm (116.7 inches) on Monday morning after two days of light to moderate rainfall -- a modest surplus of 3.6%."Overall, Goa has received normal rainfall. The peak season months of July and August witnessed equitable distribution of it," former ...Read More
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, with the adoption of the 'Tirupati Resolution'. Delivering his remarks at the valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women's empowerment, the Lok Sabha Speaker stressed that women's...Read More
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended greetings to people of Guatemala on their Independence Day. Jaishankar reaffirmed India's commitment to advance bilateral ties. "Warm greetings to FM Carlos Ramiro Martinez, the Government and the people of the Guatemala on their Independence Day. Reaffirm our commitment to deepen our friendship and cooperation," Jaishankar said in a post on X. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/196741504399533698...Read More
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today highlighted the need of sustainable economic empowerment models for women as the first national conference of Parliamentary and Legislative committees on women empowerment concluded in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, with the adoption of the Tirupati Resolution. Delivering his remarks at the valedictory session of the historic parliamentary conference dedicated to women empowerment, the Lok Sabha Speaker stressed that women empow...Read More