BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered a probe by sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged financial irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, falling under the state government, from Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe constituted by the State Government. It is alleged that out of Rs 187 crore earmarked for the projects of the year 2024-25 under the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Developmen...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday admitted that 767 farmers committed suicides in the state in the first quarter of 2025. In response to a query on farmers' suicides, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil told the Legiglsative Council in a written reply that of the 767 cases of suicide from January to March 2025, 373 farmers were found eligible for the financial assistance, while 200 farmers were found ineligible. Investigation is still being conducted ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday urged private sector lenders ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, and Axis Bank to significantly improve their loan disbursement performance under key welfare schemes, days after the state government removed them from its empanelled list of banks. Chairing a meeting with senior officials from the three banks at Lok Seva Bhawan on Monday, the Chief Minister underlined the critical role of timely financial assistance in empowering underprivileged...Read More
New Delhi: Boasting of digital growth in India's largest public sector bank State Bank of India (SBI), Union finance minister on Tuesday said that digital transformation undertaken by SBI in the last decade has been immensely beneficial to its customers. Congratulating SBI on completing 70 years of service to the nation, she expressed hope that the bank will continue to innovate and empower as India continues its journey towards 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. "With over 23,000 branches, 78,000 custom...Read More
New Delhi: Maintaining the pace of India's growing economy, the country's gross goods and services tax or GST mop-up in June stood at Rs 1.85 lakh crore, marking a 6.2 per cent increase compared to the same month last year, while India's manufacturing sector activity rose to a 14-month high in June on the back of expansion in output, new orders, and job creation, two separate data showed on Tuesday. However, the finance ministry said that the government's focus on GST, which completes eighth ye...Read More
New Delhi: State-owned fuel retailers on Tuesday hiked price of jet fuel or aviation turbine fuel (ATF) sharply by 7.5 per cent, while the cost of LPG used in commercial establishments was reduced by Rs 58.50 per cylinder, reflecting shifts in international benchmark rates. However, cooking gas used in domestic households remained unchanged at Rs 853 per 14.2-kg cylinder, according to a notification by oil-marketing companies (OMCs). The hike in ATF price is in line with the surge in internatio...Read More
Mumbai: JioHotstar took centre stage as a new era in Indian cricket began with the five-match Test series against England, led by Shubman Gill and a revitalised long-format strategy -- making a powerful statement both on the field and on the streaming platform.The first Test match between India and England at Headingley, marking the start of this much-anticipated era and the WTC 2025-27 cycle for both teams, delivered historic numbers on JioHotstar. It recorded the highest-ever reach for a Test ...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra found himself in a heartwarming encounter with "a kind-hearted uncle" while strolling down a quiet street in Bengaluru. The unexpected meeting turned into a memorable conversation, showcasing Neeraj's approachable nature and the admiration he garners from fans of all ages. Neeraj Chopra Classic's official Instagram handle posted a heartwarming reel, Also Read | 'Second Birthdate': Sushmita Sen Shares Paralympia...Read More
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh): Hollywood actor Richard Gere on Tuesday joined in celebrations in Dharamshala and the surrounding regions of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the 90th birthday of 14th Dalai Lama. While the Dalai Lama's birthday falls on July 6 as per the Gregorian calendar, festivities began on June 30 in accordance with the Tibetan calendar. The event has been attracting spiritual leaders, dignitaries, and well-wishers who have been arriving from different parts of the world....Read More
Guwahati: The Manipur Police on Tuesday said that security forces have launched a massive combing operation to nab the gunmen who killed Thenkhothang alias Thahpi Haokip, the 48-year-old 'deputy commander-in-chief' of the Kuki National Army, along with his two bodyguards and a 72-year-old woman, in an ambush in Churachandpur district on Monday. Informing that an FIR has been registered in connection with the killing of the four people by unidentified gunmen, police said that security has been t...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is planning to extend digital payment for purchase of tickets in RTC buses to the entire state. The ease of digital payments and touch-and-go ticketing under Automatic Fare Collection System (AFCS) in Hyderabad. Plans are afoot to make it available in other places in the state. The tickets issued under the scheme are being termed as zero-fare tickets. Transport minister Ponnam Prabhakar said that special machinery would also be arranged for the purpose. The C...Read More
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the Karnataka government's suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month. The tragic incident on June 4 in front of M Chinnaswamy stadium claimed the lives of 11 people, drawing sharp criticism over the planning and crowd management....Read More
NEW DELHI: India has dispatched a team of geologists to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits, two Indian government sources said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to secure critical mineral supplies essential to its energy transition. The Zambian government this year agreed to allocate 9,000 square km (3,475 square miles) to India for the exploration of cobalt - a key component in batteries for electric vehicles and mobile phones - as well as for scouting copper, which is widely used in po...Read More
New Delhi: The CBI will start questioning bank officials under scanner for allegedly facilitating the operations of 8.5 lakh mule accounts in a "pan India conspiracy" with cyber crime syndicates to launder crime proceeds, agency officials said. One crucial laxity detected by the CBI during its two-month-long inquiry was the systemic failure to generate Suspicious Transaction Reports (STR) despite countless mule accounts exhibiting transactions that rapidly exceeded prescribed monetary threshold...Read More
New Delhi: A group of 60 former civil servants has written to the Chief Justice of India, claiming that a "conflict of interest" in the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) could compromise the outcome of cases challenging the Forest Conservation Amendment Act, 2023. In their open letter dated June 30, the signatories, including former secretaries, ambassadors, police chiefs and forest officers, said the four-member CEC currently includes three former Indian Forest Service ...Read More
Bengaluru: Scientists from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a simple, glowing paper sensor that could help detect liver cancer early -- using the green glow of a rare earth metal called terbium.The sensor works by detecting an enzyme called "β-glucuronidase", which is found in many living organisms. While it has normal biological roles, high levels of this enzyme are linked to liver cancer, as well as colon, breast, and kidney cancers, and even infections and AIDS."Traditional d...Read More
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M...Read More
Bengaluru: Disgruntled MLA and Karnataka State Planning Commission deputy chairman B.R. Patil on Monday met Congress Karnataka incharge and AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala at the office of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) in Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters, Patel said: "I have explained to him in detail about my concerns... I had a detailed discussion with him. Let's wait what action follows from him (Surjewala) or from the party." Patil was one among 42 MLAs who met ...Read More
Visakhapatnam: The BJP's central leadership has handpicked Pokala Vamsi Nagendra Madhav as president of its Andhra Pradesh unit. On instructions from Delhi, he filed his nominations for the post on Monday. Madhav is a dedicated party worker with strong RSS roots, bringing with him both ideological commitment and organisational experience to make a success out of his new role. In an interview with Deccan Chronicle, Madhav reflected on the BJP's previous successes in Andhra Pradesh. "Between 199...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In an unprecedented incident that has sent shockwaves across the state's administrative and political circles, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahu was brutally assaulted inside the civic body's office premises on Monday afternoon. The assault took place during a public hearing session, held between 12.30 pm and 1 pm, when a group of individuals stormed into Sahu's official chamber, forcibly dragged him outside, and physically attacked him i...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In a significant blow to left-wing extremism in Odisha, security forces on Monday shot dead two Maoists in an encounter in the Budaguda Reserve Forest area of Kandhamal district. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team of security personnel launched a combing operation under the supervision of Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Harish Bishi. The operation, which had been underway for the past two days, intensified after the forces came face-to-face with a group of Maoi...Read More
Bhopal: A search by the Meghalaya police in a flat of father-in-law of Shalom James, an Indore-based property dealer arrested on charges of destroying evidence in the killing of Raja Raghuvamsi allegedly by his wife Sonam during their honeymoon in Shillong last month, in Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, has yielded a laptop, a pen drive, jewelry and incriminating documents, believed to be belonging to the couple, sources said on Monday. The search was conducted in the flat of Manoj Gupta, father-in-la...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Nature lovers have a fresh reason to visit Nandankanan Zoological Park in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, as the famed wildlife sanctuary welcomed seven baby yellow anacondas into its reptilian fold on Sunday -- a rare and exciting addition that underscores the zoo's growing reputation as a haven for exotic species. The tiny hatchlings were born to a breeding pair of yellow anacondas brought to Nandankanan from the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust in Chennai in October 2019. With these new arriva...Read More
New Delhi: With the completion of eight years, implementing the goods and services tax (GST) -- one of the country's biggest tax reforms, India has broken all the stereotypes by showcasing a perfect balance between Centre and state administrations and coming together to make decisions and resolve issues as well. Back on July 1, 2017, the GST was rolled out with a promise that the country will bring 'one nation, one tax' by merging various indirect taxes under one umbrella. As of today, it is pa...Read More
Churachandpur/Imphal: At least four people, including a 72-year-old woman, were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Manipur's Churachandpur district on Monday, police said.The ambush took place near Mongjang village around 2 pm when the victims were travelling in a car, a police officer said. Mongjang is around 7 km from Churachandpur town. Preliminary reports suggested that they were shot from a point-blank range, another official in the Churachandpur district headquarters said. The deceased w...Read More
Bhopal: Around 40 years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, the entire 347 tons or the toxic waste of the defunct Union Carbide factory here has finally been incinerated. The process of incineration of the last batch of 307 tons of toxic waste which began at eight pm on May five this year at the Industrial Waste Management Plant at Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district has been completed at 1.05 am on Monday, officials said on Monday. Thirty tons of toxic remains of the Bhopal gas tragedy were...Read More
Srinagar- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday inaugurated a buyer-seller meet here to empower local artisans and boost the economy. "The Chief Minister inaugurated the Buyer-Seller Meet at SKICC today. The initiative aims to empower artisans and strengthen the local economy by creating direct market linkages and promoting local products. The meet is hosting 15 international and 30 national buyers," Omar posted on his official X handle. Talking to reporters later, Omar said the effectiveness...Read More
Hyderabad: In a significant leadership transition, the BJP has chosen to rely on seasoned and trusted veteran N. Ramchander Rao to steer the party, succeeding Union minister G. Kishan Reddy as Telangana party chief. The central leadership prioritised experience, neutrality, and unity over political experimentation, selecting Ramchander Rao, a long-time party functionary known for his organizational skills to lead the state unit. Ramchander Rao, was the only leader to file his nomination papers,...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP president-elect N. Ramchander Rao brings with him over three decades of experience gleaned from a resilient political journey marked by steadfast commitment and grassroots activism as well as facing violence from the radical left. His rise to the prominent position reflects the BJP's strategic choice to emphasise experienced leadership deeply rooted in the state's complex political fabric. Ramchander Rao's political engagement began during the turbulent 1970s and 1980s...Read More
Hyderabad: A 57-year-old retired employee from Malkajgiri was duped of Rs 28.57 lakh in an elaborate online scam involving fake YouTube tasks and a fraudulent trading platform. The Rachakonda cyber crime police have registered a case and begun an investigation. The victim, a resident of PVN Colony, said the fraud began on June 23 when he was added to a WhatsApp group. He was then directed to a Telegram group, where a handler identified as Ritu Maheshwari instructed him to subscribe to YouTube c...Read More