Jaipur: In a significant crackdown Saturday, the Rajasthan police's crime branch uncovered a sophisticated network engaged in the adulteration of premium US-imported coal with low-quality coal dust. The operation came to light following a raid at a factory located in Sirohi district, where the illicit activities were being conducted in collusion with truck drivers and Gujarat-based traders.Additional Director General (Crime) Dinesh MN said the police team discovered that workers at the factory w...Read More
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE, July 17 (Reuters) - A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence. The first officer was at the controls of the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787 and asked the captain why he moved the fuel switches into a position that starved the engines of fuel and requested that he res...Read More
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said indigenously made 150 Vandebharat trains are slated for export with the first train set already flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More railway rolling stock, including metro coaches, are getting export orders and the upcoming ₹521.26 crore mega Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit is going to play a key role once it is commissioned in 2026, he told the media at the factory site on Saturday (July 19, 2025). What will be manufactured the...Read More
India and the EFTA countries free trade agreement will be implemented from October 1. The agreement aims to boost trade and investment between India and Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. EFTA has committed to invest USD 100 billion in India, creating one million direct jobs. India will lower or eliminate duties on some EFTA products. The free trade agreement between India and the four-nation European bloc EFTA will be implemented from October 1, Commerce and Industry Minister Piy...Read More
Bengaluru's long-awaited Yellow Line is finally nearing its launch, with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) receiving a critical safety certification for its train and signalling systems. According to a report by Deccan Herald, the Independent Safety Assessment (ISA), mandatory for driverless train operations, was submitted to BMRCL on Thursday evening. The certification was issued by Italcertifer, a state-owned Italian firm tasked with evaluating the safety of the system. "W...Read More
Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said 1.5 crore women have already become Lakhpati Didis in India and his ministry is aiming to take the figure to 20 million by August 15. 'Lakhpati Didi' refers to a woman member of a Self-Help Group (SHG) who earns an income of Rs 1 lakh or more per year. Chouhan visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Directorate of Groundnut Research in Junagadh town of Gujarat, where he reviewed its activities an...Read More
A recent controversy surrounding Italian luxury label Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India - a country whose rich artistic traditions have often suffered because of its inability to cash in on them. Prada got into trouble in June after its models walked the runway in Milan wearing a toe-braided sandal that looked like the Kolhapuri chappal, a handcrafted leather shoe made in India. The sandals are named after Kolhapur - a town in the western state of Mahara...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Monday addressed the media on the Cabinet's key decision to approve the 'Pradhan Mantri Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana'. According to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the foodgrain production has increased by more than 40%, and the production of fruits, milk, and vegetables has also seen historic growth. However, significant disparities in productivity continu...Read More
Pune: Thieves broke into Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse near Pavana dam in Maval, about 60km from the city, and decamped with a TV set and Rs 50,000 in cash. The burglary came to light on Friday when Bijlani visited the farmhouse with her staff and found the window grilles broken.Senior inspector Dinesh Tayade of the Lonavla Rural police, told TOI, "Bijlani had not visited the farmhouse since March, and its isolated location near Pavana dam made it vulnerable. With no security gu...Read More
Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 20 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 struck Nagaon district in Assam during the early hours of Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). According to NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 40 km. https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1946655080196788357 In a post on X NCS wrote, EQ of M: 2.9, On: 20/07/2025 00:56:13 IST, Lat: 26.25 N, Long: 92.68 E, Depth: 40 Km, Location: Nagaon, Assam. Earlier this month, on July 8, a stronger earthquak...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More
July 18 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries (RELI.NS), opens new tab beat estimates for quarterly profit on Friday, powered by strong growth in its energy, retail and digital services businesses. Consolidated profit soared 78.3% to 269.94 billion rupees ($3.14 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, beating analysts' average estimate of 198.59 billion rupees, according to data compiled by LSEG. Reliance's core oil-to-chemicals segment, which contributes about 57%...Read More
Pune was thrown into chaos as cab and auto drivers using app-based services went on strike. Passengers encountered not only increased fares but also instances of violence, making their travel experience perilous. Arguments with passengers and overcharging marred the indefinite strike called by aggregator app-based cab and auto drivers from Friday in the city. Among the worst affected were flyers arriving at the airport and struggling to find further travel options. A woman on her way to a docto...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a joint operation carried out by the Army Intelligence Unit (5 Det SCIB) and the Anti-Narcotic Cell-1 of Pune City Police, two civilians were apprehended for possession of narcotic substances, an official said. According to Police officials, Acting on specific intelligence input, enforcement agencies identified the suspects as Abhinav Pradeep Gupta (22) and Irshad Iftikar Sheikh (27), both residents of Pune. Following surveillance and verification, ...Read More
Pune: The Indian Gig Workers' Front on Saturday evening suspended the ongoing strike of cabs and autorickshaws operating on applications till Tuesday, after leaving many commuters, including those arriving at the airport on Saturday morning, hassled. Keshav Kshirsagar, the president of the front, said, "We have a meeting on Tuesday with senior officials of the state transport department. If its decisions don't meet our expectations, the strike will resume." Several commuters had a harrowing expe...Read More
Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy said that Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will inspect the long-awaited Kazipet Railway Manufacturing Unit (RMU) located in Warangal on Saturday. Addressing the media on Friday, he said the RMU, which has been a goal for regional stakeholders since the tenure of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, is now nearing completion, with over 70% of the construction finished. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the RMU, which i...Read More
Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (July 19, 2025) said that it was a Bharatiya Janata Party government led by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee that carved out smaller States like Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, which are now creating history in development and growth. Speaking at Rudrapur during the celebration of 'Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025' organised on realisation of ₹1 lakh crore investment in the State, Mr. Shah hailed the development being done by the Pushk...Read More
June recorded 8.34 lakh total arrivals, with 8.08 lakh from within the country and around 25,000 international visitors, the spokesman said. Goa has registered a record breaking surge in domestic and international tourist arrivals with 54 lakh visitors in the first six months of 2025, a state government official said on Saturday. A total of 54.55 lakh tourists visited Goa between January and June, comprising 51.84 lakh domestic and 2.71 lakh international tourists, a Goa Tourism Department spo...Read More
Medical records for an Air India pilot killed in last month's crash are reportedly now being reviewed by investigators amid reports he'd been suffering from depression and other mental health issues. Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, 56, was the lead pilot when the London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner went down in Ahmedabad on June 12 -- killing 241 people on board and leaving just one sole survivor. Sabharwal, who had more than 15,000 flying hours under his belt at the time of the tragedy, had taken me...Read More
The minister said the forest department closed all drains, which could be possible hiding places, at the airport with nets. Admitting that the leopard was sighted on several occasions at Pune international airport, Union minister of state for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Wednesday said that cages have been put up at the airport premises to catch the elusive leopard and steps have been taken to ensure that birds and animals that stray on to the premises don't lead to untoward incident and a...Read More
Srinagar, July 19: In a major boost to Kashmir's traditional craft sector, the valley has recorded hand-made product exports worth ₹309.62 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year, marking a big 243% increase from ₹126.90 crore during the same period last year. According to figures released by financial institutions, this is the highest Q1 export value in the past four years. A spokesperson from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, said the department is targeting o...Read More
India has submitted letter of request to United States for co-production of Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in the country. A top defence source who has confirmed the development said that India has shown interest and submitted the proposal to the U.S. authorities for co-production of javelin missile. The development is also aligned with 'Make In India' initiative of the NDA government. India, U.S. to ink 10-year defence framework: Pentagon "It will ensure operational readiness and ...Read More
The 78-year-old, who is popularly known as Changur Baba started as a taweez and gemstone seller. Multiple agencies, including the ATS, the Special Task Force (STF), and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), are now focused on this diary, which may provide evidence linking Chhangur Baba's sprawling Rs 106 crore foreign-funded empire. The Uttar Pradesh Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) has retrieved a "red diary" belonging to Chhangur Baba accused of masterminding a large-scale religious conversion racket ...Read More
India's Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support unilateral sanctions, responding to the EU's latest penalties on Russia that include a Rosneft-linked oil refinery in Gujarat. "Energy security is a paramount responsibility to meet citizens' basic needs," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a post on X. The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support "unilateral sanctions" by the European Union, after Brussels imposed penalties on Russia that inc...Read More
Himachal Pradesh's apple growers are experiencing a profitable start to the season as early varieties fetch high prices in wholesale markets. Farmers are earning between Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 per box, with over 10 lakh boxes already sold. Apple growers in Himachal Pradesh are upbeat as early varieties of the fruit are commanding impressive prices in wholesale markets. With the apple season kicking off early this year, traders at the Dhalli vegetable market in Shimla say farmers are earning betwe...Read More
Ropar: In a major initiative to highlight Punjab's spiritual and cultural legacy, the historic city of Anandpur Sahib -- birthplace of the Khalsa -- is set to undergo a significant transformation with the development of a dedicated heritage street. Proposed by Punjab tourism department, the plan is aimed at coinciding with the 350th anniversary of the martyrdom of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur.The heritage street will be developed along the primary road leading to Takht Sri Keshgarh...Read More
Panaji: Over 54 lakh tourists visited Goa in the first six months of 2025, a 9% jump over the same period last year, according to the tourism department. The department has cited the data to suggest that Goa retains its status as one of India's most preferred travel destinations in the country. The department said it registered a record-breaking surge in both domestic and international arrivals at the airport and hotel bookings. June itself brought 8.34 lakh visitors, with 8.08 lakh from India a...Read More
Hanumakonda (Telangana) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet, Telangana, along with Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, and said that the manufacturing process at the facility will start by 2026. 'We will start the manufacturing process here in 2026. This factory has big potential; coaches, along with engines, can be manufactured here. Metro can also be manufactured here,' Vaishnaw told the med...Read More
Pune: Officials of the Pune civic body and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday conducted a joint inspection of garbage lifting activities, intensified by PMC recently.Sandip Kadam, head of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)'s solid waste management department, said the administration will increase vigilance to curb the dumping of waste around the airport."A decision has been made to conduct a special cleaning drive at the vegetable market in Wagholi and create awareness among residen...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 19: In a major fillip to Kashmir's famed craft sector, hand-made products worth Rs 309.62 crore have been exported to various overseas destinations in the First Quarter of the current financial year, up from Rs 126.90 crore in the same quarter last year.As per figures made available by the concerned financial institutions, exports have recorded a huge jump of 243% and is the highest for Q1 in the last four years.In a statement issued here, a spokesperson from the Handicrafts and Ha...Read More