A cloudburst near Barkot-Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi has caused significant damage to a hotel construction site, leaving several workers missing as rescue operations are underway. Separately, heavy rainfall has blocked the Badrinath-Rishikesh highway, disrupting pilgrimage travel. Chief Minister Dhami has advised caution and urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel due to the adverse weather forecast.A cloudburst in Baligarh, along the Barkot-Yamunotri road in Uttarkashi district, caused sig...Read More
New Delhi: During a Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee meeting on Friday, members highlighted concerns about inadequate monsoon preparedness and called for a detailed action plan.Committee members questioned MCD's reported figures of silt removal from drains, noting that despite exceeding targets, waterlogging persists in their areas. Deputy chairman Sunders Singh tabled a short notice questioning the civic body's preparedness.Sriniwaspuri councillor Rajpal Singh proposed establ...Read More
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says fifty percent of the Constitution changed after Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency. He criticizes Rahul Gandhi's Constitution display. Akhilesh Yadav accuses RSS of opposing secularism and socialism indirectly. RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale suggests reconsidering 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble. He says the Emergency crushed civil liberties and freedom of the press.Union Minister Pralhad Joshi stated on Sunday that fifty per cent of the Constitution ...Read More
Health Minister Dr (Colonel) Dhani Ram Shandil stressed the need for a mass movement against drug abuse, likening it to the freedom struggle. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced on Thursday that a chapter on drug abuse awareness will be included in the school curriculum. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Addressing a state-level function to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Chief Minister called for collective action to make Hi...Read More
To ease last-minute anxiety for passengers, the Indian Railways (IR) will soon begin preparing reservation charts by 9 pm the previous evening for trains scheduled to depart before 2 pm. The Ministry of Railways announced on Sunday that the change, which will benefit waitlisted passengers in particular, will be rolled out in phases across the network. Currently, charts are prepared four hours before the train departure time. A ministry official told News18 that this will be a major relief for ...Read More
With a sophisticated track that captures every stride, advanced sports science laboratories, and a research kitchen for customized recipes, the Sports Authority of India's Southern Centre has evolved into a world-class facility endorsed by athletes such as two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and top steeplechaser Avinash Sable. Formerly a modest training base, a cumulative investment exceeding Rs 140 crore by the sports ministry has led to a significant transformation of the centre over the la...Read More
July NY world sugar #11 (SBN25) on Thursday closed down -0.33 (-2.07%), and August London ICE white sugar #5 (SWQ25) closed down -1.10 (-0.23%). Sugar prices on Thursday extended their three-month-long selloff, with NY sugar dropping to a 4-year nearest-futures low. Sugar prices have been under pressure over the past three months due to expectations of a global sugar surplus. On May 22, the USDA, in its biannual report, projected that global 2025/26 sugar production would increase by +4.7% y/y ...Read More
MUMBAI: The police arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals from the city and Pune on Thursday. Police said they were illegal immigrants, allegedly residing here with help from middlemen who secure their illegal travel and residence in the country. The police received a tip-off about Bayazid Ayub Shaikh, 24, who was visiting Andheri East and was in contact with illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in various cities. To verify the received information, a team of police officers reached Andheri and apprehe...Read More
Karnataka Bank's MD Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma and executive director Sekhar Rao resigned following auditor concerns about expenses exceeding their authority. The board accepted their resignations and initiated a search for replacements, appointing Raghavendra Srinivas Bhat as COO. Auditors flagged Rs 1.53 crore in expenses needing ratification, raising corporate governance questions.Karnataka Bank managing director Srikrishnan Hari Hara Sarma and executive director Sekhar Rao have stepped down...Read More
In his Mann Ki Baat address, PM Modi emphasized "women-led development," citing Suma Uikey's entrepreneurial success in Madhya Pradesh.Source : ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 123rd episode of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, addressed the nation on Sunday and shared inspiring stories of women who are shaping India's future. He declared that "women-led development" is no longer merely a slogan but has become a guiding mantra defining the country's path forward. "Today, the mothers, s...Read More
While both Nitish and Chirag are key allies of the BJP-led NDA, their relations have been strained, with the LJP(RV) chief now positioning himself for a larger role in Bihar politics. Barely three weeks after Union minister Chirag Paswan stirred Bihar politics by announcing that he would contest in the upcoming state Assembly polls, the LJP (Ram Vilas) president is going to step up pressure on ally JD (U) by holding a rally in Rajgir - in Nalanda district, the home turf of Chief Minister and JD...Read More
Core committee reconstituted a day after Majithia's arrest; Akali Dal Waris Punjab meets panel to push for panthic unity Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday unveiled the party's new organisational structure, appointing key office-bearers and reconstituting the 31-member Core Committee. The reshuffle, announced a day after senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia was arrested in a disproportionate assets case, has brought back several old faces, including leaders wit...Read More
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Following public backlash over a video showing Air India SATS executives partying in their Gurugram office shortly after the June 12 Air India flight 171 crash, Tata Group has taken disciplinary action against several people.Four senior officials were suspended from Air India SATS, while multiple others were issued a warning, the company said on Friday.The video, which garnered over 3.8 million views on X, captured several executives dancing with loud music playing during a cel...Read More
The Taj Mahal faces water seepage in its dome, detected by the ASI at 73 meters. Repairs will take six months due to deteriorated mortar, weakened structures, and rusted iron rods. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of the world, is now facing a worrying problem. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has detected a water seepage point in the dome of the Taj Mahal at a height of 73 metres during thermal scanning. According to the sources, the dome is cur...Read More
A Right to Information application reveals that the Jammu and Kashmir administration failed to use nearly half of the central funds for border bunkers. The funds, allocated over five years, aimed to protect residents from cross-border shelling. Rajouri district utilized the most funds, followed by Poonch and Samba. Despite a ceasefire agreement, bunker construction remains crucial for civilian safety. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has not utilised nearly half of the central funds allocat...Read More
"First they asked about my caste. When I said I was a Yadav, they accused me of being a Dalit. Then they beat me, chopped off my hair, and shaved my head," recalled Bhagwat Katha narrator Mukut Mani Yadav, trembling after what he says was a brutal caste-based attack in Dadarapur village of Etawah. What began as a religious discourse and public humiliation of a Yadav narrator in a Brahmin-majority village has triggered a fierce backlash, leading to mass protests, violent clashes with police, and...Read More
Ludhiana: A speeding Audi plowed through a morning crowd at a Ludhiana market, killing a food-cart vendor and critically injuring at least three people.Locals claimed the car driver was drunk or under the influence of drugs. He and another occupant of the car tried to speed away from the scene, but were blocked by locals. Before police could reach, however, the accused's' friends drove up in a hatchback and took them away.The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Prem Shah, who sold kulche-chan...Read More
India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Political leadership forbade targeting Pakistani air defences in initial phase, Captain Shiv Kumar saidCongress criticised the BJP government for "misleading" the public on Operation SindoorOpposition demanded all-party meeting and special parliament session on the issue Did our AI summary help? Let us know. New Delhi: A comment by India's defence attache...Read More
Lucknow: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati, on Sunday, June 29, demanded urgent intervention of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath to resolve the alleged scholarship issue faced by Dalit and tribal students studying in Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University-affiliated colleges across various districts. The BSP chief, in a post on X, said, "The scholarships of thousands of SC/ST students of dozens of colleges in various districts affiliated to Raja Mahendra Prata...Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dig at the Congress party, saying people who imposed emergency did not just murder democracy but their goal was also to keep judiciary as their puppet, while speaking in the 123rd episode of Mann Ki Baat. The prime minister added that Emergency was a tough period for India. "George Fernandes was chained up, students didn't have the freedom to express themselves. Democracy had entered a dark period during those years. Under 'MISA', anyone was arrested arbitrar...Read More
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated that justice was previously denied to victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir before 2019. He met with families of Kashmiri civilians killed by terrorists since 1990, emphasizing the government's commitment to justice and support. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said justice was denied to victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir for decades before 2019. Sinha made these comments after meeting the family members of some of the Kashmiri civilia...Read More
Lucknow: A joint team from Malihabad and Rahimabad police stations arrested a 68-year-old man allegedly involved in manufacturing and selling illegal firearms in the Mirzaganj area of Malihabad on Friday. The accused, Salauddin alias Lala, was also found in possession of prohibited deer skin and a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and tools used in making illegal arms.Police received a tip-off that a man near the old picture hall in Mirzaganj was in possession of illegal weapons and was waitin...Read More
Anant Ambani, the youngest son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and the first among three siblings to be appointed Executive Director on flagship Reliance Industries, will be paid ₹10-20 crore salary annually plus a host of perks including a commission on company profits, according to a shareholder notice. While the richest Asian's all three children - twins Akash and Isha, and Anant - were inducted on board of the oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate in 2023 as non-executive directors, the youn...Read More
Fifty-two villages along the Actual Line of Control (ALC) have been declared reserved by the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh to enable residents of these identified areas to avail reservation benefits in recruitment and other sectors, a notification issued on Sunday said. The Ladakh administration has achieved yet another milestone with the issuance of an official notification declaring specific areas as adjoining the Actual Line of Control under the provisions of the Jammu and ...Read More
The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to make any proposed changes in the boundaries of administrative units before December 31, when they will be considered final for the census exercise. In a letter to all states and Union Territories, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan has said that for the Census, all villages and towns are divided into uniform enumeration blocks and for each block, an enumerator is assigned to avoid any miss or repetition...Read More
Poonch/Jammu, Jun 29 (PTI) The Indian Army on Sunday apprehended a Pakistani national along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tarkundi sector of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. He was apprehended while trying to cross over to this side from across the LoC, they said. The army officials are presently questioning the Pakistani national, identified as Mohammad Arib Ahmed, the son of Mohd Yousaf, a resident of Detote in Nikiyal Tehsil of Kotli district. Some items were recovered from his pos...Read More
Mathura (UP), Jun 29 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday visited the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan seeking blessings for a 'Viksit Bharat' (Developed India) and 'Viksit Delhi' (Developed Delhi). Her visit to the temple comes a day after she inaugurated a 2.5-tonne-per-day capacity bio-CNG plant in Kamar village near Kosi Kalan on Saturday. After offering prayers at the temple, Gupta expressed her profound sense of fulfillment. "I feel great after having darshan at Shri Banke B...Read More
A law student's rape in Kolkata sparked outrage. Trinamool Congress leaders faced censure for insensitive comments. Madan Mitra received a show-cause notice. Kalyan Banerjee publicly disagreed with the party. Mahua Moitra criticized misogyny. BJP leaders were detained during protests. Sukanta Majumdar alleged exploitation of women in college admissions.The rape of a law student in Kolkata has led to a barrage of events within the Trinamool Congress, with some of its leaders making comments which...Read More
The victim, who originally hails from Delhi and is currently residing in the Kharadi, had created a profile on the matrimony site seeking a prospective bridegroom. In 2023, she received a message claiming to be Dr Rohit Oberoi, an Australian citizen of Indian origin. Over time, the duo developed a close relationship. The accused visited her in Pune and other cities in India, further gaining her trust. The victim had previously received ₹5 crore as alimony after a divorce and was planning to st...Read More
Inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 80,984 cusecs on Saturday. Following an increase in inflow, the Water Resources Department (WRD) issued a flood warning to people living in low-lying areas on the banks of the River Cauvery. On Saturday, the dam's water level stood at 117.93 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet. The storage level stood at 90.20 TMC against its full capacity of 93.47 TMC. At 8 a.m., inflow into the dam increased to 73,452 cusecs from Friday's inflow ...Read More