Enjoying time out with his family since the conclusion of CSK's disappointing IPL season, MS Dhoni took blessings at the ancient temple situated in Ranchi. Enjoying a prolonged break since the end of IPL 2025, India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni visited the famous Maa Dewri temple with his wife, Sakshi, and their daughter Ziva. The great wicketkeeper-batter took blessings at the ancient temple situated in the Diuri village in his
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Saturday visited the Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Directorate of Groundnut Research in Junagadh, Gujarat, reviewed its activities and interacted with farmers and 'Didis' of self-help groups (SHGs). On this occasion, the Union Agriculture Minister released a compilation of 50 inspiring success stories of Lakhpati Didis --
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that the government's aim of making India a fully developed nation by 2047 cannot be achieved without the development of Uttarakhand. Addressing the 'Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025' in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, Shah said, "Until our small states progress, there cannot be uniform development in the country. Similarly, until the states of the eastern region progress, there cannot
New Delhi, Jul 19: Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire following several days of airstrikes and escalating violence in southwestern Syria's Suwayda region, according to an announcement by the U.S. ambassador to Turkiye, Tom Barrack. The development, first reported by Al Jazeera, brings a temporary halt to intense clashes that had threatened to widen into a broader regional conflict. The ceasefire, brokered with backing from the United Sta
New Delhi, Jul 19: The Indian Navy's indigenously built Survey Vessel Large (SVL), INS Sandhayak, arrived at Port Klang on its maiden port call from 16 to 19 July 2025, marking a significant step in India's expanding regional engagement in hydrographic cooperation. Designed and constructed in India, INS Sandhayak is the first of the Sandhayak-class hydrographic survey ships and was commissioned in February 2024. The vessel is equipped with advan
Patna: Three people were detained from Kolkata's New Town area in connection with the murder of a notorious criminal, Chandan Mishra, at a private hospital in Patna on July 17, officials said on Saturday. They were picked up during a joint operation by the Bihar and West Bengal police in the early hours of Saturday at a housing complex in the metropolitan satellite township, following the interrogation of a notorious criminal, Onkar Singh alias S
Patna: The Election Commission on Saturday said 95.92% of Bihar's total 7.90 crore electors was covered under the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and only a little over 4% (32,23,023) of them are yet to submit their filled-up enumeration forms. "The EC is making all possible efforts to ensure that the remaining nearly 32 lakh electors are added to the draft electoral roll," the EC said in a press statement on Saturday. It
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Twenty-four members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) today agreed on various key issues to be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning Monday including the Pahalgam terror attack and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. A virtual meeting of the INDIA parties was held today, which was attended by leaders and representatives of INDIA part
Raipur: Four youths were early on Saturday morning burnt to death when the car in which they were travelling rammed into a bridge railing in Kanker under Bastar in Chhattisgarh, police said. Two other passengers in the car were injured in the incident. The youths were returning to Kanker in the car after a long-drive in the night when the tragedy took place, police said. The car caught fire after it crashed into the railing of an under-constru
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Team India may have narrowly lost the third Test at Lord, but the mood in the camp remains optimistic as the players gear up for the fourth match in Manchester on July 23. One name that continues to dominate conversations both for his leadership and batting is Shubman Gill. The young captain has shown promise, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Gill is capable of bouncing back with a strong performance.
Ranchi: Chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday urged Union home minister Amit Shah waive off Centre's dues, amounting to Rs 13,299.69 crore, which has accumulated in lieu of deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jharkhand for anti-extremist operations over the years. Notably, the centre has asked the state to pay the amount which has accrued since CRPF was deployed by centre for the operations in Jharkhand.A statement issued by the
Bengaluru: A special court for Lokayukta cases in the city on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by IPS officer Srinath Mahadev Joshi, the former superintendent of police with lokayukta, after his name cropped up in a case, pertaining to blackmail and extortion of govt officials. Joshi was relieved from the lokayukta post on June 12. On June 15, lokayukta police visited his house and affixed a notice on the door, directing Joshi
Jammu: Security forces launched a search operation in the upper reaches of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday after reports about the movement of two-three suspected persons in the area.Army and J&K Police personnel launched a joint search operation in Malad village after some locals reported about a group of men who enquired them about routes late Friday night, official sources said.On July 16, the forces had launched a search oper
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Since its beginning in 2014, the Indian Super League (ISL) has seen a steady rise in local talent. While the league has brought in big stars from around the world, it the Indian players who have truly shaped the league identity over the years. They have shown grit, determination, and a growing sense of pride throughout the decade. According to official website of the ISL, an ever-reliable figure between the stic
Bhubaneswar, Jul 19 (PTI) A 15-year-old girl, set ablaze by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, is in critical condition with 70 per cent burns but remains conscious and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, officials said. The incident took place around 9 am on the banks of Bhargabi river near Bayabar village in Balanga police station when the girl was returning from her friend's house. She is critical and cu
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt praised legendary actor Anupam Kher for his efforts as a good teacher and guiding the students at Actor Prepares School in Mumbai. In a conversation with ANI, the ace director said, Jab chela guru se aage nikal jaata hai to guru ko bahut acha lagta hai aur inhone Anupam Kher) ye kar ke dikhaya..He has astonished me with his performance in Tanvi The Great...So, our effort will be
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The suspicious death of a 36-year-old man in Delhi Uttam Nagar has turned into a murder investigation, leading to the arrest of the victim wife and cousin brother. The deceased, Karan, was initially reported to have died of electrocution on July 13. He was brought dead to Mata Rooprani Magadh Hospital, and his family members claimed it was an accident, even requesting the police to waive the postmortem. DCP Dwa
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) A court on Saturday granted interim bail to a student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta accused of raping a woman on the campus. The accused was arrested on the basis of an FIR lodged by the woman at Haridevpur police station on July 11 and has been in police custody since then. The additional chief judicial magistrate at Alipore court granted bail to the accused student on a bond of Rs 50,000. The court dire
Patna: The number of polling stations in Bihar increased to 90,712 in the light of rationalisation conducted as part of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. This change occurred following a directive from the Election Commission, ensuring a maximum of 1,200 voters per polling station. Prior to rationalisation, there were a total of 77,895 polling stations in the state.Patna: The number of polling stations in Bihar incre
Gandhinagar, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Urban Development Year 2025 was celebrated in Ahmedabad on Saturday in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Various development projects were inaugurated under the Urban Development Year 2025 celebrations at a programme organised by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) at Tagore Hall in Paldi. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel congratulated the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and all t
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A delegation of milk producers affiliated with the Kamdhenu Hitkari Society met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday. During this meeting, the delegation expressed their appreciation for the recent enhancement of the freight subsidy, which was increased from Rs. 1.50 per litre to Rs 3 per litre for registered milk societies. The delegation informed the Chief Ministe
Vijayawada, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has welcomed the arrest of YSR Congress Party MP P. V. Midhun Reddy in the liquor scam case in Andhra Pradesh. Sadineni Yamini Sharma, member of the BJP National Council, said that the BJP welcomes the arrest of Rajampet MP Midhun Reddy. "This move clearly shows the significance and commitment of our government, especially the police department," she said. She alleged that M
Kolkata, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A joint team of Patna Police and Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police, on Saturday, detained five more accused in connection with the murder of a gangster at a Patna hospital in Bihar. The detention of these five accused is in addition to the detention of five others who were detained by the same joint team. While the morning detection was from a housing complex at New Town in the northern outskirts of Ko
Bokaro: A joint team of CoBRA 209 battalion of the CRPF and district police on Saturday recovered a cache of arms and explosives during a search operation in the dense Kashitand forest in Gomia block of the district. Bokaro SP Bokaro Harvinder Singh, said among the recovered items were one SLR rifle, 20 live cartridges, one SLR magazine, one INSAS magazine, two bundles of codex wire, and one detonator. "The cache seems to have been abandoned by t
Chennai: In light of growing evidence that nearly 50% of training for nursing degrees can be done through simulation, faculty from nursing colleges in Tamil Nadu will be provided training at a programme organised by the Indian Nursing Council with support from Union govt, said Indian Nursing Council (INC) president T Dileep Kumar on Saturday.The council will bear the expenses, including ticket fare, for the training planned at SGT University in D
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): CM Mohan Yadav during his Spain visit said that Madhya Pradesh is no longer just a land of potential but a robust platform with supportive ecosystem for investment. According to Yadav, the State Government has undertaken serious and effective reforms at the levels of policy, process and incentives, offering investors real benefits and confidence. Development and investment are progressing hand in hand in the state. CM Y
JAMMU: Former Minister and senior BJP leader Ch. Sukhnandan Kumar has warmly welcomed the Union Cabinet's approval of the "Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana", calling it a visionary step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revolutionize the agriculture and allied sectors in India. The scheme, set to begin in 2025-26, will initially cover 100 districts across the country, including select areas of Jammu & Kashmir. Hailing the initiative,
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration deployed a heavy contingent of police and paramilitary forces outside the Congress headquarters in Srinagar on Saturday, preventing a planned march demanding the restoration of full statehood.Congress's J&K unit chief, Tariq Hameed Karra, and party general secretary G A Mir, were present at the party office to lead the march to the divisional commissioner's office, where they intended to submit a mem
New Delhi, Jul 19: HDFC Bank on Saturday reported a 13 per cent sequential drop in net profit (unaudited consolidated) for Q1 FY26 at 16,257.91 crore, down from Rs 18,834.88 crore in the previous quarter that ended on March 31. On the year-on-year basis, India's largest private lending bank registered a marginal dip of 1.3 per cent in net profit from 16,474.85 crore it clocked in Q1 FY25 (after accounting for minority interest). The bank earned
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is scheduled to conduct a two-day Camp Sitting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on July 21-22. This event aims to review cases pertaining to alleged human rights violations. The NHRC Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Members, Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priyank Kanoongo will hear the cases from 10.00 am at State Guest House Un