Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai inaugurated the Raipur-Jabalpur daily express train from Raipur Railway Station. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and Railway Minister Vaishnaw for the new service, which will benefit the people of Chhattisgarh by providing a second train option on this route. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday flagged off the Raipur-Jabalpur daily express train from Raipur Railway Station here. The CM thanked Prime Minister Narendra Mod...Read More
Lucknow: Reviewing arrangements for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, chief secretary SP Goyal on Saturday said that a target of hoisting 46 million tricolours was set for the state. He said that district magistrates should ensure extensive participation of people.Goyal said that sufficient flags should be manufactured by SHGs, NGOs, MSMEs, Khadi Gramodyog and private sewing centres, and arrangements should be made for their distribution."To increase public participation, bike and cycle rallies, yo...Read More
JAMMU: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday favoured revival of sporting ties between India and Pakistan to normalise the tense situation in the aftermath of the recent events including the Pahalgam terror attack and the Operation Sindoor. She said the war clouds hanging over the region are not in favour of the country which is grappling with unemployment and poverty. "There should be sporting events (between India and Pakistan) if you want to live in peace and not spend money on the war. If...Read More
The development comes against the backdrop of growing calls from the Opposition demanding the junior home minister's resignation after the matter was brought to light by Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab in the legislative assembly last month. "Yes, we have returned the licence for the orchestra bar [to the police], but this happened long back," Ramdas Kadam told HT on Friday. Yogesh Kadam did not respond to calls. Parab had alleged that the Savali Bar in Kandivali, whose licence is in the name o...Read More
Floods in Uttar Pradesh have caused widespread disruption. Many villages and people are affected across several tehsils. Relief operations are underway with NDRF and SDRF teams on the ground. Compensation is being provided to families whose homes are damaged. Food and shelter are being provided to those displaced. Health teams and flood posts are monitoring the situation. Floods in Uttar Pradesh have affected 402 villages in 37 tehsils, impacting 84,392 people, an official statement said on Sun...Read More
The Hindu Bureau NEW DELHI Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday announced that her government will complete all unfinished hospital projects of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and transform Delhi into a global medical hub by leveraging the public-private partnership (PPP) model. Ms. Gupta's remarks came while inaugurating an SSB Multi-Speciality Hospital in Kailash Colony in South Delhi. "Many hospitals initiated by the previous government were left incomplete or are under-reso...Read More
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee hit out at Delhi Police on Sunday over a notice issued to Banga Bhawan in the national capital seeking help to translate "Bangladeshi language" for an ongoing trial. The trial relates to eight suspected illegal immigrants from Bangladesh who had been arrested by Lodhi Colony police.The CM called the notice, "Scandalous, insulting, anti-national, unconstitutional," and called upon all sections of society to rise in protest against the repeated "insult and humiliation" ...Read More
New Delhi: Amid the near washout of the first two weeks of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament over the Opposition's united demand for a discussion on special intensive revision (SIR), the government has lined up a number of bills and is likely to push their passage beginning Monday in its bid to wind up its legislative business in the coming days. According to a key government functionary, if disruptions continue to block the government's agenda in Parliament, then it will push for the p...Read More
Digha (West Bengal) [India], August 4 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari predicted on Sunday that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is going to lose the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections and slammed her for allegedly supporting Bangladeshi Muslims and infiltrators. His remarks came during a Hindu Yatra organised to protest against the alleged atrocities against the Hindus in the State. Hindus are being tortured in Bengal. The Puri temple was ...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 3: Senior politician and former three-time MLA from Karnah constituency, Kafil-ur-Rehman, formally joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday. PDP President Mehbooba Mufti welcomed him into the party fold at the PDP headquarters in Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion, Mehbooba Mufti launched a scathing attack on the current administration, saying that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in the Valley, has worsened since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 3: A collection of centuries-old sculptures unearthed during spring restoration work near a spring in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday has renewed archaeological interest in the region's layered spiritual and cultural history. Labourers of the Public Works Department (PWD) working at the Karkut Nag spring in the Vail-Nagbal-Salia village of Aishmuqam discovered the relics, which include several Shivlings, a carved stone pillar, and a fragmented sculpture believed to d...Read More
PM Modi said all BrahMos missiles will be built in UP, and warned that Pakistan would face a decisive response through India's indigenous weaponry in case of another terror act. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued a fierce warning to Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, saying any act of terror in the future would be met with a decisive response through India's indigenous weapons systems. After inaugurating several developmental projects in Varanasi, PM Modi said, "During Operation Si...Read More
Vinay Mohan Kwatra met Tulsi Gabbard and her husband, Abraham Williams. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Sunday * India opened eight new Consular Application Centres in the US, totalling 16 centres nationwide * A 17th Indian Consular Centre is planned to open in Los Angeles later this month Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Washington DC: In...Read More
Guwahati: Amid Assam's most aggressive land reclamation drive to date, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he has ordered a sweeping crackdown on forest encroachments across all districts of the state.He said here on Friday that all district commissioners have been tasked with conducting immediate surveys and initiating evictions, sparing only those protected under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006). T...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More
Jammu, Aug 03: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir president Sat Sharma, on Sunday sought full commitment from every party leader and worker to ensure the success of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign.He was addressing a one-day workshop at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar here to mobilise and strategise for the upcoming 'Tiranga Yatra' campaign under the broader initiative of 'Har Ghar Tiranga'.Apart from Sat Sharma, the workshop was addressed by General Secretary (Org) Ashok Koul, ...Read More
Jammu, Aug 3: Jammu and Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sat Sharma Sunday exhorted the party cadre to make "Tiranga rallies" a resounding success. He was addressing the one-day workshop organised by the J&K BJP unit at the party headquarters, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu, to mobilise and strategise for the upcoming 'Tiranga Yatra' campaign under the broader initiative of 'Har Ghar Tiranga'. Besides, Sat Sharma, general secretary (organisation) Ashok Koul; national secretary and MLA Dr N...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 3: The encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Akhal Devsar area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district has entered its third day, with security forces continuing a high-stakes operation against at least two more terrorists still holed up in the area. The operation, which began on Friday evening, has so far resulted in the elimination of one terrorist, officials said. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, VK Birdi, said on Sunday evening that the situation re...Read More
Chennai: Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) general secretary Premalatha Vijayakanth launched a statewide tour from Gummidipoondi on Sunday, the first since the party founder Vijayakanth's demise.The rally titled 'Ullam Thedi, Illam Naadi' will be conducted across Tamil Nadu in three stages. It will culminate in Kanyakumari, with the first leg running till Aug 23. She also flagged off the 'Captain Ratha Yatra'.Addressing reporters after the launch, Premalatha Vijayakanth said the campaign w...Read More
SRINAGAR: A fierce gunbattle between security forces and terrorists in south Kashmir's Kulgam district entered the third day Sunday, turning into one of the longest and most intense counterinsurgency operations this year in the Valley.The Army has confirmed the killing of one terrorist and police sources that of another, with the identities and affiliation of the duo yet to be established.Heavy firing and explosions continued through Saturday night at the site in Akhal Khulsan forests. The gunfi...Read More
Pune: On his return to his home off Law College Road in Pune on Sunday, after he was acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, Lt Col Prasad Purohit said that he will no longer tolerate being branded a 'terrorist' or his patriotism being questioned."Even my enemies would not doubt my patriotism and commitment to my nation. As an army officer, nothing is more important to me than my country. I will not stand for anyone labelling me a terrorist or a 'Rashtra Drohi' (anti-national)," he said....Read More
Srinagar: The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district of south Kashmir entered the third day on Sunday as security forces tightened the noose around the area while the gun-battle was raging. "The encounter has entered third day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Sunday morning," an official said. He said the security forces were using all means, including drones, to track down the terrorists. Two terrorists have been killed in the encounter which began on Friday af...Read More
Mumbai: Political differences and feuds notwithstanding, the Pawar clan on Sunday bonded together at the engagement ceremony of patriarch Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar. The private ceremony was held at the residence of Yugendra Pawar's fiancée, Tanishka Kulkarni, in Mumbai. Yugendra is the son of deputy chief minister and NCP head Ajit Pawar's younger brother Shrinivas. Families of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, his cousin Supriya Sule, along with her husband and ...Read More
Nashik: Senior NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal has said there is a "distinct possibility" that the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS will join hands to contest the forthcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls only."My assessment, based on the feedback that I have been receiving, is that the pre-poll understanding between the two Thackeray cousins will be only for the civic polls in Mumbai. It is unlikely that they will have a tie up for the civic polls in other cities like Pune, Nashik etc,...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Sunday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she alleged that the Delhi Police had referred to Bengali as a 'Bangladeshi language' in an official letter. Malviya accused Banerjee of politicising the matter and defending illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators by using language as an emotional trigger. In a post on X, Amit Malviya wrote, 'It is beyond shameful that West Benga...Read More
Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 3 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, calling him 'anti-Indian and a traitor.' 'Rahul Gandhi is an anti-Indian person. Rahul Gandhi is only with Bangladeshi and Pakistani Muslims. He is not with Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims,' the Assam Chief Minister told reporters in Tamulpur while he took part in a BJP's election campaign meeting for the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC...Read More
Lucknow: Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur police from Darul Shafa area of Lucknow late Sunday night.The arrest was made following the registration of a criminal case against him for forgery in Ghazipur. He was taken into custody and transported to Ghazipur for further proceedings.Umar Ansari was booked for allegedly attempting to fraudulently reclaim a property that had been confiscated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and ...Read More
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday described the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign as a nationwide movement to awaken patriotic spirit, not just a symbolic act of flag hoisting.Addressing the BJP's organisational meeting at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, the CM said, "This is the fourth consecutive year of the campaign under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance, and it has become a powerful expression of national consciousness."Calling upon party workers to join the campaign by hoisting ...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 03: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums Sunday announced the discovery of an ancient Shivling from river Jehlum in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, expertly carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width.As per a statement issued here, dating back to approximately the 10th Century AD, this remarkable artefact was recovered from the Jhelum River near the Army camp at Khanpora, Baramulla, during sand extraction by local labourers. This significan...Read More
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday issued a stern warning against the misuse of drones in public spaces and said that people trying to spread panic or misinformation through such activities will face legal consequences, including action under the Gangsters Act and the National Security Act (NSA).Calling drone-related mischief a potential threat to public order, the CM said, "Any attempt to incite fear or spread rumours using drones will not be tolerated. The govt will deal strictl...Read More