New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): A man died after a three-storey shop building collapsed near Pul Mithai in North Delhi's Lohia Chowk area early on early hours of Friday. The collapsed building, located at Tokri Walan in Pul Mithai near Bara Hindu Rao, had three shops on the ground floor and godowns on the first floor. The shops were part of the Azad Market area and dealt in bags and canvas cloth. The deceased has been identified as Manoj Sharma, also known as Pappu, aged 45. He was an employ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Friday hit out at the Congress over what he described as a 'shameless flip-flop' in its stand on Aadhaar and Voter ID linkage. In a social media post on X, Malviya recalled Congress' protests in the Parliament in 2021 against the Centre's proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID, adding that now Congress wants the same. The social media post reads, '2021: Modi government proposes voluntary linking of Voter ID w...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticisized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks concerning leaders stepping aside at the age of 75 to allow for fresh leadership. In a post on X, Ramesh, who is the General Secretary in charge of Communications for Congress, claimed that the RSS chief's remark is a veiled message to PM Modi, who will turn 75 later this year. 'Poor, award-winning Prime...Read More
VMPL Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 11: In a proud moment for Indian Taekwondo, three athletes from Peace Taekwondo Academy in Gurugram clinched medals at the prestigious CJ Vietnam Open 2025, a G1-ranked international Taekwondo tournament held from June 26-29 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Shivansh Tyagi struck Gold in the Men's Under 80kg category, while Kashish Malik (Women's Under 57kg) and Aman Kadyan (Men's Under 58kg) bagged Bronze medals. Their stellar performance helped India secure ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): After the Supreme Court allowed the Election Commission (EC) to continue with its voter list revision exercise while asking the constitutional body to consider including Aadhar and ration cards as ID proof, Congress MP KC Venugopal on Thursday said that it seemed like that the EC would go with the suggestion of the apex court. '...It is a relief for the democracy. The matter will now be heard on July 28. The Supreme Court has given its views through this that A...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Thursday briefed the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance about the growth of the Indian economy. In the meeting, many MPs have asked questions about the status of Rs 2000 bank notes, sources said. In his reply, the RBI Governor stated that Rs 2000 currency notes are no longer in circulation, but they continue to be a legal tender. The RBI has yet to declare the Rs 2000 currency invalid. One MP raised the issue of counte...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri said India's continued purchase of crude oil from Russia helped stabilise energy prices globally, and halting oil trade from Russia would have spiralled crude prices to over USD 120-130 per barrel. When asked about buying Russian oil during a press interaction, Minister Puri explained that Russia produces over 9 million barrels per day and is one of the world's largest crude oil producers. If, out of global oil s...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Thursday urged the industry to build supply chain resilience by reducing dependence on specific geographies and adopting new technologies to achieve self-reliance in the energy sector. Goyal stressed that India's ambition should encompass the entire value chain--from raw materials and cell components to battery packs, semiconductors, management systems, and recycling, ensuring a robust and self-sustained...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to the states of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala, and Uttarakhand, which were affected by floods and landslides. Among the six flood affected states, Assam received Rs 375.60 crore, Manipur Rs 29.20 crore, Meghalaya Rs 30.40 crore, Mizoram Rs 22.80 crore, Kerala Rs 153.20 crore, and Uttarakhand Rs 455.60 crore, as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), menti...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal expressed concern for the safety of residents after strong tremors from a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, with its epicentre in Haryana's Jhajjar district, were felt across Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning. 'Hope everyone is safe after the earthquake. Praying for the well-being of all,' Kejriwal posted on X. https://x.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1943158097591308602 According to the National Cent...Read More
VMPL Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 10: Puravankara Group (NSE: PURVA | BSE: 532891), one of India's most trusted and admired real estate developers, has announced the joint development of a 5.5-acre land parcel in East Bengaluru, with a combined estimated gross development value (GDV) of over Rs 1,000 crores. The acquisition aligns with the company's strategic vision to expand its footprint in key Bengaluru micro-markets with robust infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and sustained re...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Residents in the Delhi-NCR region were left frightened as an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck the Jhajjar district in Haryana on Thursday morning. The locals called it a 'scary' experience. A resident of Jhajjar told ANI, 'I was working in my office when suddenly the computer systems and fans started shaking. So, it was quite scary. We rushed out. The epicentre is in Jhajjar. So, we are anticipating an aftershock. I had never felt such an earthquake before.' ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): GAIL (India) signed a Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement with Oil India Limited (OIL) for extending the existing Gas Sale and Purchase Agreement for another 15 years, starting from 1st July, 2025, according to an official statement by the company. GAIL on Thursday stated that the agreement is to supply up to 900,000 Standard Cubic Meters per Day (SCMD) of natural gas from OIL's Bakhri Tibba Block of Rajasthan, covering Dandewala, Tanot and Bagi Tibba fields. The ...Read More
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader T Harish Rao on Wednesday strongly condemned Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's "baseless and misleading" statements regarding irrigation and water rights in Telangana. Harish Rao accused Revanth Reddy and his Congress government of "mortgaging Telangana's rightful share of water resources and attempting to mislead people with fabricated data and staged presentations." Expressing outrage over the Chief Minister's closed-door meeting with Congress legislators at Praja Bh...Read More
Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 10 (ANI): The eighth batch of devotees departed from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam for their pilgrimage to the Holy cave of Amarnath on Thursday morning. The 38-day annual Amarnath pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine in South Kashmir began on July 3 and will conclude on August 9. Surender, a devotee from Jaipur on his third Amarnath visit, applauded the management for the arrangements. 'This is my third visit...The management here is v...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): After Public Works Department (PWD) cancelled the tender for renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's official residence, AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the sudden cancellation, asking if such luxuries were genuinely required, why cancel the tender? The Public Works Department (PWD) cancelled the tender for renovation and upgradation of Bungalow No 1 of Delhi CM, including replacement of electrical wiring, fittings & fixtures and execu...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Public Works Department (PWD) cancelled the tender for renovation of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's official residence on Wednesday. PWD cancelled the tenders for the renovation of Bungalow Number 1, including replacement of electrical wiring, fittings & fixtures and execution of various miscellaneous electrical works. AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bharadwaj questioned the sudden cancellation, asking if such luxuries were genuinely required, why cancel the ten...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): A parliamentary panel on Wednesday discussed measures concerning civil aviation safety with senior officials from DGCA, AAI and some private airlines giving their presentations, sources said. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, who heads Parliament's Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, later said that the meeting was 'very good'. He said that India's aviation sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, specially after the UDAN scheme was impleme...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large-scale state-level mock exercise simulating flood and landslide scenarios was successfully conducted across Tripura with special emphasis on West Tripura District by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) under the supervision of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate (DM) of West Tripura, addressed the media following the drill, and highlighted that rescue operations were carried out simu...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those who died in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured. At least nine people were killed after a portion of the Gambhira bridge collapsed in the Padra area of Gujarat's Vadodara district on Wednesday. In a post on X, the CM Patel said, 'The collapse of a span of the Gambhira Bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara, has caused ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Indian delegation, led by TK Ramachandran, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, is participating in the 134th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London. On the opening day of the session, India delivered a strong and principled statement addressing recent maritime incidents involving foreign-flagged container vessels operating in Indian waters. These incidents, caused by undec...Read More
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 () Congress leader and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) national incharge Kanhaiya Kumar, along with Pappu Yadav, who is an independent MP from Purnia Lok Sabha constituency, on Wednesday were snubbed by security from boarding a van during the Mahagathbandhan protest against electoral roll revision in poll-bound Bihar....Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Telangana Minister for IT and Industries, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, met with Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, H.D. Kumaraswamy, at the latter's residence in New Delhi on Wednesday, as per the statement. During his previous visit, Minister Sridhar Babu had requested a meeting to discuss the revival of Cement Corporation of India (CCI) and Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL) in Bhadradri Kothagudem. Fulfilling that promise, the Union Minister convened the ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Stressing that Punjab needs more water to cater to its irrigation needs, as most of the state's river resources have dried up, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday sought a share for the state in Indus waters and mooted the idea of Yamuna-Satluj Link (YSL) canal instead of Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal project. Mann said that the situation was so dire that Punjab had only scant water, which it was providing to food growers, adding that in such a scen...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur jointly inspected the Thunag market area on Wednesday, which was severely affected by flash floods during the recent cloudbursts in the Seraj assembly constituency. According to an official press release, both leaders met with the people who suffered due to this natural calamity and assured them of every possible help. While speaking to the media, t...Read More
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], July 9 (ANI): On day-seven of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2025, it was Uttar Pradesh Hockey who had a fruitful outing after winning their match against Hockey Chandigarh whereas Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Punjab played out a draw to add a point each to their tally. In the first match today, Hockey Maharashtra played a 1-1 draw with Hockey Punjab, in Division 'A'. Anvi Rawat (35') scored for Hockey Maharashtra, whereas Saloni (37') p...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANII): In a significant move to enhance the quality and transparency of pilot training in India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday officially announced the formal commencement of a comprehensive ranking framework for Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) across the country. The initiative aims to ensure standardisation, safety, and accountability in India's aviation training sector. The ranking system will be implemented as of October 1, 20...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear two more pleas challenging the Election Commission of India's move to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to hear the pleas on July 10, along with other pending petitions. Advocate Vrinda Grover and another advocate mentioned for urgent listing. Grover said the plea filed by two social activists, Arshad Ajm...Read More
BusinessWire India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9: In a defining moment for Indian storytelling, celebrated poet and author Dr. Kumar Vishwas has penned lyrics for songs in Ramayana, the much-anticipated cinematic adaptation of the epic directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film features an unprecedented musical collaboration between two Academy Award-winning legends--A.R. Rahman and Hans Zimmer--uniting Indian classical expression with sweeping international orchestration. Often regarded as th...Read More
NewsVoir Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 9: VinFast Auto India, the Indian subsidiary of global electric vehicle leader VinFast, announces a strategic service partnership with RoadGrid, a prominent EV charging and aftersales solutions provider in the country. Through this partnership, VinFast is fortifying its service and charging capabilities across India, laying a strong foundation for sustained expansion and delivering a premium ownership experience in the rapidly evolving electric mobility...Read More