Puri girl set on fire: "She will be airlifted to Delhi AIIMS as per doctors' advice," says Odisha CM Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 19 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that the state government will airlift the minor girl, who was set on fire by miscreants in Puri, to AIIMS Delhi for advanced medical care as per the advice of the doctors. The victim is currently receiving treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar with 70 per cent burns. 'We are reviewing the situation...Read More
Julana (Haryana) [India], July 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated Maharaj Agrasen Dharmashala at her birthplace Julana in Haryana on Saturday. Both leaders also performed the bhoomi pujan of Swami Gorakshanand Nandi and Kamdhenu Gaushala. Speaking to reporters, CM Gupta expressed gratitude towards CM Saini for dedicating the projects to her birthplace on her 51st birthday. She said, 'Today is a special day for me, so I came to t...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Three illegal Bangladeshi immigrants who were involved in begging and other criminal activities in the national capital were apprehended from the Mukherjee Nagar area during the intervening night of July 14-15, police said. Acting on credible intelligence that some Bangladeshi nationals were observed moving suspiciously in the Mukherjee Nagar area during late-night hours, the foreigner cell of North-West District, Delhi Police, promptly launched a covert operat...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 18: Bangladesh has apprehended 34 Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in its territorial waters and India has been pressing Dhaka to ensure their safe and early return, official sources said on Friday. The fishermen along with their two fishing trawlers were apprehended on the intervening night of July 14 and 15, they said. Immediately after information about the incident was received, the Indian high commission in Bangladesh took up the matter with Bangladeshi authorities a...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Election Commission of India has said that 94.68 per cent of the existing electors have submitted their enumeration forms during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. According to the ECI, Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) will publish the draft Electoral Roll on Friday, August 1, 2025, and invite suggestions and inputs for correcting any entries in the draft Electoral Roll. 'In accordance with the Special Intensive...Read More
Leh, July 18: Veteran BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta, was sworn as the 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.Dressed in traditional Ladakhi attire, Gupta took the oath of office in a solemn ceremony held in Leh, administered by Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh.Welcoming this new chapter in Ladakh's journey, Gupta emphasized service over power, declaring Ladakh deserves dignity, development, and a voice. "I'm...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Delhi's Patiala House court on Friday reserved its order on the police custody of Anwar Khan alias Chacha, Hasim Baba alias Asim, Sameer alias Baba, and Zoya Khan in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case. Delhi police sought a 10-day remand of these accused persons. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chander Jit Singh reserved order after hearing submissions by Delhi Police and counsel for accused persons. The court has listed the matter for ...Read More
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): Five Amarnath yatra pilgrims were injured today morning after a truck hit their car near Battal Ballian in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 137 Bn, Udhampur, Kartar Singh said that five people got injured out of the eight people in the car. These injured people have been transferred to a hospital and are now in a stable condition. Singh said, ' At 6:13 AM, a UP vehicle carrying Pahalgam yatris had ei...Read More
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about...Read More
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 18 (ANI): After being suspended for a day, the Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday along both the Pahalgam and Ganderbal's Baltal routes. The 16th batch of 7,908 devotees departed from Jammu early in the morning today and crossed Udhampur district amid tight security arrangements. The authorities facilitated unhindered movement with increased vigilance to ensure that the pilgrims remain safe. Of 7,908 devotees, 5,029 pilgrims left for Pahalgam and 2879 for ...Read More
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): India successfully test-fired Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM), Prithvi-II and Agni-I, from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. The launches took place on Thursday, during which all operational and technical parameters were validated. These tests were conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. On July 16, India achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying t...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcement of free electricity up to 125 units, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that whatever schemes the Congress party is giving in Karnataka, the entire country is following it. Speaking to the media, Shivakumar emphasised that in the entire country, Congress Party has stood for the welfare of the people. After independence, till today, whenever the Congress Party is in power, ei...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones for various works and also inaugurate projects worth over Rs 5000 crore at a programme in Durgapur in West Bengal on Friday. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, these projects cover sectors like oil, gas, power, railways and roads. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Looking forward to being among the people of West Bengal tomorrow, 18th July. At a programme in Durgapur, will lay the...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road proje...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 43 immovable properties worth Rs 37.64 crore linked to Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and his entities, as well as filed a prosecution complaint or chargesheet against him and 10 others. The properties belong to Vadra and his entities, including Sky Light Hospitality Pvt Ltd, officials privy to the development, told ANI. The provisional attachment order was issued on July 16, 2025, as p...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The insurance industry in India is witnessing a slowdown, mainly due to the moderation in auto sales and a drop in corporate policy renewals, according to a recent research report by Nuvama. The report stated that the industry growth is expected to remain weak, largely driven by a slowdown in motor sales and lower corporate policy renewals. However, the impact of muted auto sales may be partially balanced by the recent hike in third-party (TP) premiums. The re...Read More
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru on Wednesday flagged off buses from the new bus terminus of Kalaignar Dr M. Karunanidhi Integrated Bus Terminal in Trichy. The fully air-conditioned bus terminus became operational in Trichy recently. Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru asserted that all essential amenities have been provided at the bus terminal, assuring that no extra fare will be charged for the new fa...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): After prominent schools in the national capital received bomb threats, personnel from the Delhi Police and Fire Department were immediately deployed to the spots. According to officials, fire tenders and police teams were dispatched to the premises of St. Thomas School and Vasant Valley School after they received bomb threats via email. The Fire Department stated that nothing suspicious has been found so far, and the investigation is ongoing. Earlier, St. Ste...Read More
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court observed that Hindu marriages, regarded as spiritual unions, are increasingly under threat from trivial disputes and prolonged litigation. While quashing a dowry harassment case filed in December 2023 against a Nagpur man and his family, the court noted such discord often causes irreversible damage to families and must be resolved with dignity, where reconciliation is not possible.The division bench of Justices Nitin Sambre and Mahendra Nerlikar pass...Read More
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Two people were killed while two were injured after a massive fire broke out at a building in the Old Govindpura area in Jagatpuri of Shahdara district. The incident broke out in the late hours of Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shahdara, Prashant Gautam, confirmed the death of two people in the incident. The deceased have been identified as Tanveer and Nusrat, while the injured have been identified as Faizal and Aasif. DCP Gautam said, 'A fire b...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court has ordered the state government to publicly disclose its status report on the stampede incident outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium that occured during the celebrations of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team's maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win. The unfortunate tragedy led to the death of 11 people and left over 50 injured. The state government had requested the High Court to keep the report confidential, but...Read More
New Delhi: The death sentence of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed for the time being. She was to be executed by shooting today, July 16. According to media reports, activist groups and influential religious leaders intervened in the matter, after which the death sentence of Nimisha Priya was postponed. Earlier, many efforts were also made at the diplomatic level to save Nimisha from the death penalty. There is also news that the victim's family...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand seeking their responses to a plea challenging the mandate that requires shopkeepers along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes, which could be scanned to reveal the names of the owners. The UP government had issued an order earlier this year, mandating eateries to display QR codes containing information on the shop owners. Subsequently, the Uttarakhand g...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday expressed grief over the tragic road accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district that claimed eight lives. https://x.com/pushkardhami/status/1945112726285770918 In a post on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister wrote, 'The extremely sad news of a vehicle accident in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh district has been received. I pray to God that the souls of those who lost their lives in...Read More
Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Aasif Khan, who suffered a heart attack on Monday evening. However, the actor is now stable, and out of danger. He has assured his fans that he is on his road to recovery. Aasif is known for his work in 'Mirzapur', 'Paatal Lok', 'Panchayat', 'Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega' and 'Human'. On Tuesday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a note, notifying his fans that he is in a better condition. He wrote, "Over the past few hou...Read More
New Delhi [India] July 15 (ANI): The ongoing bilateral trade talks (BTA) negotiations by India and the United States (US) are progressing as per the decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, said the government officials on Tuesday. 'Our team is back in the US for carrying out the fifth round of negotiations on the bilateral trade agreement, so that agreement is progressing as per the decisions of our leaders and as per the terms of reference decided between the t...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Indian Sugar & Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) wrote a letter to Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, voicing concerns regarding the potential removal of restrictions on ethanol imports for fuel blending, amidst ongoing trade discussions with the United States. In the letter, ISMA emphasised the critical role of the Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) in promoting clean energy and uplifting Indian farmers. ISMA highlighted that the gov...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t...Read More