SHILLONG, June 5: Leader of the Opposition, Mukul Sangma, slammed the state government's handling of the border dispute with Assam, accusing it of "weaponising lies" to manufacture a perception around a disputed 2012 report. He said this report is being used as a reference point for the interstate border negotiations. "Their modus operandi has been to script lies and weaponise them for benefits," he said, rejecting the border resolution as a complete sell-out to Assam. There has been growing ...Read More
BENGALURU: Police commissioner B Dayananda was among five senior Bengaluru cops, three of them IPS officers, suspended Thursday as the Karnataka govt scurried to fix responsibility for the death of 11 cricket fans and injuries to 75 others in a stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium ahead of IPL-winning RCB's planned victory parade the previous afternoon.CM Siddaramaiah also ordered the arrest of unnamed "top" officials of RCB, event management firm DNA and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSC...Read More
India - Agri Minister assures hailstorm-hit Shopian farmers of multi-channel compensation In the wake of the recent devastating hailstorm that caused significant damage to crops in Chitragam area of south Kashmir's Shopian district, Minister for Agriculture, Javed Dar on Tuesday visited the affected fields to assess the situation firsthand and to express solidarity with the distressed farming community. Speaking to reporters, the minister said the government is making all possible efforts to i...Read More
Lucknow: With the Centre setting March 2027 as the deadline for India's first caste census in nine decades, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has strategically positioned the exercise as a cornerstone of his 2027 Uttar Pradesh election campaign. In a social media post, Yadav connected the census's implementation timeline to the anticipated return of a "PDSA government", a veiled reference to his party's potential governance stating it would ensure "authentic representation of OBCs and mar...Read More
Jalandhar: Observing the 41st anniversary of Operation Bluestar, when Sikhs express anguish and make it evident that wounds of the army action at Golden Temple remain unhealed in their collective memory, it has become evident that in addition to challenges from outside, the community is now facing bigger challenges from within. Riddled by a serious leadership crisis, internal conflicts are dominating major Sikh institutions, leading to erosion of their prestige and authority. Six months after th...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reacting to the controversy after the Kerala Agriculture Minister P. Prasad boycotted the state-level celebrations on the World Environment Day at the Raj Bhavan -- the official residence of the state Governor, Rajendra V. Arlekar, the latter expressed his displeasure. Speaking at the event as the state Governor, Arlekar expressed his displeasure by saying that the Agriculture Minister should also have been present here. "The State Education Minister...Read More
Ayodhya: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Thursday, said that Ayodhya has transitioned into a global symbol of 'Atithi Devo Bhava' in the recent years from the one where once "Ram devotees faced bullets and lathi-charges." Speaking at a public event in Ram Katha Park marking two years of the current Municipal Corporation, Yogi Adityanath added: "Today, they are welcomed with flower showers and served pure RO water." Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated his 53rd birthday in ...Read More
Hyderabad: In a significant boost for 'Make in India' and 'Atmanirbharta' in the aerospace and defence sector, and Hyderabad's growing stature as a global aerospace hub, the complete fuselage of the Rafale fighter jet will now be made in India at Hyderabad. This move marks the first time that these Rafale components will be manufactured outside France for the Indian as well as global markets.French aerospace major Dassault Aviation has signed four production transfer agreements with Tata Advance...Read More
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra reportedly had quietly tied the knot in a private ceremony in Germany with Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pinaki Misra. However, initially neither Mahua nor TMC have spoken about the same but a photo surfaced in The Telegraph online where both of them were seen holding hands in Germany and Mahua was decked up in gold. Later, taking to X, by posting a picture Mahua said, "Thank you everyone for the love and good wishes!! So grateful." Congratulat...Read More
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], June 5 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the Hindu Hridaysamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg will play an essential role in the development of the state. This highway will be a corridor of prosperity for the state. This highway will be connected to Vadhan Port shortly, and CM Fadnavis added it. Chief Minister Fadnavis said that land has been acquired for the Samruddhi Highway in record time. Due to this...Read More
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 6 (ANI): As part of an initiative by the Department of Forest and Environment, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday attended the World Environment Day event held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. He flagged off 129 vehicles allocated to the Forest and Environment Department to support ongoing environmental protection efforts. He also launched a dedicated web portal and distributed arms to the commandos of three battalions of the Assam...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday, after getting clarification from the public prosecutor, renotified the Najeeb Ahmed disappearance case for order on a closer report and protest petition. JNU student Najeeb Ahmed has been missing since October 2016. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Jyoti Maheshwari renotified the matter for order on June 30. The court said that the public prosecutor addressed the clarification on the proctorial inquiry conducted i...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Thursday declined cognisance of the charge sheet of the Delhi police against Congress leader and former MP Udit Raj as the court noted no evidence regarding his identity. He is not seen in the video produced by the Delhi Police regarding a protest outside the residence of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at Feroz Shah Road. The protest was organised on January 20, 2025. An FIR was registered at the police station on Parliamen...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 5 (ANI): Karnataka BJP State President BY Vijayendra on Thursday demanded an inquiry by sitting High Court judges and a minimum compensation of Rs 50 lakh for the families of the 11 people who died in the stampede during RCB's victory celebration. Speaking at a press conference at the BJP legislature party office in Vidhana Soudha, Vijayendra analysed the situation in the state, stating that the 'Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Home Minister should...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 5 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel graced the distribution ceremony of 50 JCB machines organised by the Bharwad Yuva Sangathan - Gujarat Pradesh, held at Town Hall in Gandhinagar on Thursday. During the event, 50 economically disadvantaged youths from the Bharwad community were provided with JCB machines without any down payment, as part of an initiative to empower them towards self-reliance, according to the press release. Commending the effort...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Amid the Opposition's allegations on Census, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday clarified that Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on many occasions, has assured that in the delimitation exercise, concerns of Southern states will be taken care of. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs, in a post on X, said, 'Budget has never been a constraint for Census as fund is always ensured by the Govt. HM Amit Shah has clarified on many occasions that in the d...Read More
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): Pointing out the developmental works done by the Centre and his administration in Ayodhya, where Ram Janmabhoomi Temple is located, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that earlier bullets were fired on people coming to the city, but now people visiting the temple were welcomed with a shower of flowers. The Chief Minister was apparently referring to the police firing on karsevaks during the Ram Janmabhoomi protest in 1990....Read More
Dibrugarh: Three YouTubers were arrested in Dhemaji on Thursday for the brutal killing of wild birds and uploading graphic footage of their acts on their YouTube channel 'Jakrub'. The accused have been identified as Munindra Mushahary, Maheshwar Swargiary and Shiviram Swargiary.The trio reportedly hunted birds and destroyed nests at the Pitoni region of Hastinapur and Kardoiguri villages, an ecologically sensitive area. They used slingshots to kill birds and collected hundreds of eggs from their...Read More
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has quietly married Pinaki Misra in a private ceremony on May 30. Known for her outspokenness, Moitra's wedding came as a surprise due to the lack of official announcement. Misra, a senior Supreme Court advocate and former BJD MP from Puri, brings his own extensive political background to the union.In a rare moment of quiet amid the high-octane world of Indian politics, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has surprised everyone with a low-key wedding. The firebr...Read More
Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Jun 4 (PTI) The Punjab Regimental Centre (PRC) in Jharkhand's Ramgarh town on Wednesday inducted 622 Agniveers in a colourful passing-out parade, an official statement said. Punjab Regiment, one of the oldest regiments of the Indian Army, inducted the Agniveers after they successfully completed the 31-week physical training and mental conditioning, it said. Also Read | Chenab Bridge Inauguration: From Making Cost To Distance, Know Key Facts About World's Highest Railway Br...Read More
VILLUPURAM: After weeks of tussle over party reins, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss and his father S Ramadoss sat down for a talk at the Thailapuram farmhouse on Thursday, but a truce remained elusive.Anbumani, accompanied by his daughter Sanjutra, drove down to Ramadoss' residence. Ramadoss and Anbumani chose not to speak to the media about the 45-minute meeting. Though party functionaries said the meeting was a positive development, reconciliation might take a while as they could not reach an ...Read More
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan led a review meeting. Discussions centered on relief for Internally Displaced Persons. They assessed current facilities and long-term resettlement plans. The meeting covered progress on Indo-Myanmar border fencing. The officials also reviewed the law and order situation in Manipur. Maintenance of public order and development were key highlights.Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, along with Union Home Secretary, Govind Moha...Read More
India and Kyrgyzstan have reinforced their economic ties with the enforcement of a new Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), effective June 5, 2025. Replacing the 2000 agreement, the BIT aims to protect cross-border investments and create a secure environment for investors. It balances investor rights with sovereign regulatory powers, promoting sustainable development and transparent investment.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Kyrgyz Foreign Affairs Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev Moldokanovich o...Read More
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Trinamool Krishnanagar MP Mahua Moitra tied the knot with former BJD MP Pinaki Misra on May 30 in a quiet ceremony in Berlin. The couple is expected to return to India by the end of June. After photographs of Moitra's wedding went viral on social media, the MP on Thursday evening posted on her X handle, "Thank you everyone for the love and good wishes!! So grateful."News of the wedding, kept under wraps for nearly a week, broke on social media with multiple photographs of th...Read More
New Delhi: With the monsoon expected to arrive in the city by the last week of June, Public Works Department and allied agencies have intensified seasonal preparations, with instructions given to complete desilting by June 15. While conducting an inspection of drainage points in Mehrauli on Thursday, PWD minister Parvesh Verma also ordered the deployment of rapid response teams during heavy rain alerts and live GPS-based monitoring of drain-cleaning operations. He has asked for coordination repo...Read More
Guwahati/Imphal, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government has held a meeting with the leaders of four Kuki militant outfits of Manipur with whom the government earlier signed Suspension of Operation accord, officials said. A senior official said on Thursday that the meeting was held at the Assam Police's Special Branch headquarters at Kahilipara in Guwahati. The outcome of the crucial meeting is not yet known as all concerned remained tight-lipped. Thursday's meeting was held within two days af...Read More
Chandigarh, Jun 05: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh on Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal of attempting to make a backdoor entry into the Rajya Sabha through Punjab. He said Kejriwal, by doing so, is reducing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to a "mere puppet" of his Delhi team. "Kejriwal, who is currently out on bail for his alleged involvement in corruption cases in Delhi, is deceiving the people of Punjab just as Manish Sisodi...Read More
Srinagar, June 5: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the Vande Bharat train, which will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, is a major step forward and will benefit people across the UT. Speaking to reporters, Omar said he has been waiting for this train service since his school days. "I was in Class 7th when the project began. After a long wait, it's finally happening," he said. Asked whether the direct train service to Kashmir will also revive tourism wh...Read More
Srinagar, June 5: Indian Railways will commence regular operations of two new Vande Bharat Express trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar from June 7, following their official inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, June 6. The trains will offer passengers a fast, reliable, and modern travel option, running six days a week in both directions, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi is expected to flag off the two specially designed Vande Bharat trains ru...Read More
Lucknow: Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, distinguished personalities from across all quarters, extended greetings to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on his 53rd birthday on Thursday.The social media platforms saw hashtags like #PopularChiefMinister and #HinduHridaySamrat trending all day, with hundreds of people wishing Yogi a happy birthday."Birthday greetings to UP CM Yogi Adityanath Ji. He worked tirelessly for the development of UP across various sectors, significantly improving the q...Read More