Jaipur: A gang, allegedly involved in the adulteration of coal imported from the US, was busted by the Rajasthan Police, leading to the arrest of an individual, a senior official said on Saturday. The gang was adulterating high-quality coal (petcoke) imported from the US, cheating cement and steel factories out of crores of rupees through this illegal operation, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) Dinesh MN said. A team from the Crime Investigation Branch had been gathering intelligen...Read More
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of misusing his constitutional position of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha to "protect" his family's crimes. The party made the allegations as part of its continued targeting of the Congress leader's defence of his brother-in-law, Robert Vadra, who has been charged by the ED with money laundering. Speaking to reporters, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi claimed that the opposition INDIA bloc is beset with internal conflict and ...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress is going to counter the NDA government in Bihar over neglect of social development related to education, jobs and health care during decades of rule. Crumbling bridges and a poor law and order situation, particularly the series of killings in the state, would also be flagged to counter the state government, said Congress insiders. According to research done by the Grand Old Party, as per a central government report of 2023-24, the gross enrolment ratio in Classes 11 and ...Read More
New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi has sought clarity over US President Donald Trump's statement on Saturday saying that five fighter jets had been shot down during the recent India-Pakistan armed conflict. "Modi ji, what is the truth about the 5 planes? The country has the right to know!," Rahul wrote in a terse post on X. The Leader of the Opposition's statement came after US President Trump on Saturday again claimed to have stopped a full-fledged war b...Read More
Hyderabad: Samsung has launched the Samsung Galaxy F36 5G in India. The mid-range smartphone features a 120Hz Super AMOLED display, an Exynos 1380 chipset, up to 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage, a 50MP triple rear camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 25W fast charging support. It runs OneUI 7 based on Android 15 out of the box. Samsung Galaxy F36 5G: Price, availability The Samsung Galaxy F36 5G is priced at Rs 17,499 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and Rs 18,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB st...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday directed the agent of an influential builder in Telangana to fork out Rs 10 lakh for misusing the process of criminal law and entangling the wife and the daughter of a late Major General in a frivolous criminal case. A division bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta quashed an FIR against the wife and the daughter of the late Major General, lodged at the behest of the builder over a dispute concerning the sale of land. The apex court said the...Read More
Hyderabad: Actor Vijay Deverakonda is all set to return to the silver screen in a never-seen-before avatar with Kingdom, an action drama film that focuses on the themes of betrayal, vengeance, and redemption. The upcoming film is scheduled to release across India on July 31, and its Hindi version has officially been titled Saamrajya. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, best known for the National Award-winning Jersey, Kingdom/Saamrajya features Deverakonda in a rugged and physically intense role. The...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six states. The probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were reported missing. Investigations revealed that they were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and were undergoing radicalization, the police said. One of the sisters had also put a picture of a girl holding an AK 47 rifle as her profile pictur...Read More
Dehradun: While earthquake prediction remains a major challenge for seismologists, emphasis is now being laid on the proper documentation of earthquake history. With this, it will be possible to precisely map the seismic centres, and preparations can be undertaken in such places. In an exclusive interaction with ETV Bharat, Prof. Javed Malik of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Kanpur disclosed that while a lot of the record of earthquakes got destr...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation...Read More
Kolkata: Veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has been out of action since IPL 2025 and is not part of India's ongoing Test tour of England, was on Saturday named in Bengal's 50-member list of probables for the upcoming domestic season. The list, released by the Cricket Association of Bengal, also includes pacer Akash Deep and top-order batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, who are both currently touring England with the Indian team. It also includes right-arm seamer Mukesh Kumar and senior batter Anus...Read More
Lucknow: Police on Saturday arrested a school van driver for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh's capital city. The matter came to light after the girl's mother lodged a complaint with the police alleging that her young daughter was sexually assaulted by the driver, identified as Mohammad Arif. In her complaint, the mother mentioned that the incident took place on July 14 and her daughter narrated the ordeal to her after returning home from school. "She (my child) had gone ...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother-...Read More
Hyderabad: YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani and actor Elli AvrRam recently set social media ablaze with what looked like a romantic relationship announcement. But in a surprising twist, the duo has now revealed that their viral Instagram post was actually part of a promotional campaign for their newly released music video, Chandaniya. It started on July 12 when Ashish and Elli shared a dreamy selfie together on Instagram, where the two posed like a couple by a serene riverside with a stone bridge in ...Read More
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned representatives of tech giants Meta and Google as part of a money laundering investigation against a number of illegal online betting platforms, official sources said Saturday. The executives have been asked to depose before the agency on July 21 here and get their statements recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. There was no immediate response from the two companies. The federal agency is probing multiple pl...Read More
New Delhi: In a move to prevent illegal vending in trains and at stations, the Railway Ministry has issued a standardised format for identification cards for vendors and asked all its zones to implement it immediately. Railway commercial officials said unauthorised vendors have become a real menace in trains and at stations as they sell adulterated food products that can cause serious health issues for passengers. "The issue of unauthorised vending in trains and stations has been examined by (t...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit...Read More
Mumbai: A foreign national in possession of drugs worth Rs 36 crore was arrested at Panvel railway station in Maharashtra, officials said on Friday. According to a statement by the Central Railways, the joint operation was carried out by the Central Railway's Railway Protection Force (RPF), Panvel, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Bangalore and Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB) Kurla. Acting on information received by NCB Bangalore regarding narcotics smuggling on the Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam M...Read More
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Close on the heels of the Balasore self-immolation tragedy, a shocking incident has surfaced from Bayabar village under Balanga police limits of Nimapara in Odisha's Puri district, where a minor girl was allegedly set on fire by three unidentified miscreants. The girl has sustained severe burn injuries on her hands, legs and other parts of her body and is currently in critical condition. Following preliminary treatment at Pipili hospital, she was shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. ...Read More
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police's intelligence unit conducted raids at several places in Kashmir on Saturday. The raids were carried out at 10 locations as part of its ongoing investigations into a case file under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The searches were conducted in four districts including Ganderbal, Budgam, Srinagar and Pulwama. Raids were still underway at the time of filing of this report. Further details are awaited....Read More
Mathura: Six people were killed and two others injured when a car crashed into a divider in the Baldev area on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning, police said. The accident happened when the driver briefly dozed off and lost control. Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said, "The driver of the Eeco car fell asleep at milestone number 140, Baldev area, due to which the vehicle went out of control and collided with the divider and overturned, ki...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi...Read More
Hyderabad: Tollywood's popular actor and comedian Fish Venkat (53) passed away on Friday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad. He had been battling kidney-related health issues for some time. Despite the best efforts of doctors, he breathed his last in the ICU. His sudden demise has left Tollywood in deep mourning. Venkat's health had been deteriorating over the past few months due to kidney failure. As his condition worsened, his family admitted him to the hospit...Read More
New Delhi, July 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a "pioneering warrior" who challenged British authority and remains a lasting symbol of courage and patriotism. Recognised as one of the earliest voices of resistance, Mangal Pandey played a key role in the events that sparked the Revolt of 1857, which eventually led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the establishment of...Read More
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department has predicted cloudy skies over the national capital on Saturday. The weatherman has forecast the maximum temperature in Delhi to hover around 35 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature is likely to be 24 degrees Celsius. According to the IMD, the sky will remain cloudy for the upcoming week with the possibility of rain. Overall, the heat in Delhi is not expected to increase much next week. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (C...Read More
Bhopal: The Bhopal Police on Friday arrested a Bangladeshi national who had been illegally living in the city for the last several years pretending to be an eunuch named 'Neha'. Police sources said the Bangladeshi citizen, identified as Abdul Kalam, had been staying in Budhwara area, which is home to many from the transgender community. Assistant DCP Sujit Tiwari said Abdul Kalam came to Maharashtra when he was 10 years old. "He then moved to Bhopal (in Madhya Pradesh) and started living under...Read More
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday told a South Korean parliamentary delegation that India exercised its sovereign right to take action against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan by launching Operation Sindoor due to the continued inaction by Islamabad. Birla briefed the parliamentary delegation from South Korea, led by former prime minister Kim Boo Kyum, about the action taken by India in dismantling the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and reiterated its policy of zero tole...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More
Jammu: Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government have reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the upcoming 13-day Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district. Deputy General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety of devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a...Read More
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals,...Read More