Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana state high court advocate, Rama Rao, has filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regarding the blast at the Sigachi Industries Limited pharmaceutical factory in Pashamylaram Industrial Area, which occurred on Monday. The complaint alleges that the incident, which resulted in several worker fatalities and injuries, was caused by the company's failure to follow safety protocols and negligence on the part of managemen...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted an interim stay on the operation of a single judge order imposing heavy damages and costs of over Rs 339 crores on Amazon in a case of trademark infringement. The High Court in February 2025 had directed Amazon Technology Inc. to pay the amount for infringement of the luxury brand Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) owned by Lifestyle Equities. The division bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul passed the order gra...Read More
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): At the inauguration ceremony of the first AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) University, The Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, Bharatiya Janta Party member and Member of Lok Sabha form Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan thanked the Prime Minister Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minster Yogi Adityanath and called the moment historic. He said, 'I heartily thank Prime Minister Modi, Chief Minis...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Bajaj Auto Limited reported nearly flat total sales for June 2025 on a year-on-year basis, as gains in the commercial vehicle segment balanced the dip in two-wheeler sales. The two-wheeler segment recorded a 2 per cent YoY decline, falling to 2,98,484 units in June 2025 from 3,03,646 units in June 2024. Domestic sales dipped 16 per cent, but exports rose by 18 per cent, reflecting a shift in market dynamics. Additionally, from the period of April to June 2025, t...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved a one-year extension for the leadership of the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), extending their tenure until June 30, 2026. The decision affects the current chairperson and six part-time members of the FSIB, whose terms were set to expire on June 30, 2025. The extension will be effective from July 1, 2025, or until further notice, whichever comes earlier. Bhanu Pratap Sharma, former Secretary ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia hit out at the Rashtriya Janata Dal and alleged that RJD and Tejashwi Yadav were destroying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of empowering backwards classes, Dalits, and women and their thought was against the Constitution and their purpose was to implement Sharia Law. Gaurav Bhatia said, 'Those who call themselves 'samajwadi' (socialists) in Bihar, their true face is 'namazwazi'. These 'namazwadi' do not want Babasaheb...Read More
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das on Tuesday strongly condemned the brutal assault on BMC Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo, saying that she felt unsafe in her workplace and demanded strict action against those involved. Some miscreants have allegedly assaulted Ratnakar Sahoo inside the office of the civic body during a grievance redressing meeting on Monday. While speaking to ANI, the Mayor said, 'What happened yesterd...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and called him the 'strong voice of PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsakhyak). The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister turned 52 today. https://x.com/RahulGandhi/status/1939909805923303873 Posting on social media platform X, Gandhi wrote, 'A very happy birthday and warm wishes to @yadavakhilesh Bhai, the strong voice of PDA! ...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): BJP leader N Ramchander Rao on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the party's senior leadership following his appointment as the President of the Telangana BJP state unit and affirmed that he would work towards securing victory for the party in the next state elections. Rao further stated that the party, under his leadership in Telangana, will intensify its efforts on the ground to strengthen its presence in the state. 'I thank our national leadership a...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 1 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the bereaved families and all those affected by the 'tragic' chemical factory blast in Telangana in which 34 people lost their lives. https://x.com/pinarayivijayan/status/1939918821797896508 Sharing an X post, Vijayan wrote, 'Deeply saddened by the tragic chemical factory blast in Telangana. Our thoughts are with the bereaved families and all those affected. Kerala sta...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): In a significant move aimed at strengthening the party's ideological and organisational base in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national leadership has appointed N Ramchander Rao as the President of the Telangana State Unit, succeeding Union Minister G Kishan Reddy, said a release from the party. This appointment signals the party's clear intent to return to its foundational principles and reinforce its grassroots connection in the state....Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): India's manufacturing sector ended the first quarter of the financial year on a high note, as shown by the HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which rose to 58.4 in June from 57.6 in May. According to HSBC, this is the highest level in 14 months and well above the long-term average of 54.1, indicating a strong improvement in business conditions. One of the key highlights in June was a sharp rise in international orders. Export demand incr...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Three persons, including a woman, were killed after a passenger bus collided with a truck in Raipur on Monday morning, police said. The incident in which six persons were also injured took place on Raipur-Jagdalpur National Highway near village Kendri under Abhanpur Police station limits, police said Further probe into the case is underway. In a similar development, at least four people lost their lives and five others sustained injuries in a power...Read More
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. The Governor spoke to the Labour, Employment Training and Factories (LETF) Principal Secretary M.Dan Kishore, and directed him to ext...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Bhubaneswar MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Aparajita Sarangi condemned the assault of Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, saying that the act does not align with the party's principles. Some miscreants have allegedly assaulted Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Ratnakar Sahoo, inside the office of the civic body during a grievance redressal meeting on Monday. Sarangi ...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 30 (ANI): Calling crimes against women in West Bengal a 'pattern now,' BJP leader Satpal Singh on Monday led a fact-finding team to South Kolkata following the alleged gangrape of a female student inside South Calcutta Law College on June 25. 'The kind of incidents taking place in West Bengal are not just incidents, it's a pattern now,' Singh said, addressing a press conference after the team's visit. 'Crimes against women in the state are increasing even aft...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma has sharply criticised the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the alleged gangrape of a female law student at South Calcutta Law College, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) of pressuring the police and hampering investigations. Speaking to ANI on Monday, Sharma expressed her disappointment over the handling of the case. 'Despite having a woman CM, such incidents are happening repeatedly there. Last year, the RG Kar Med...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 5-nation visit, senior officials from the Ministry of External Affairs informed that the Prime Minister will address the parliaments of Ghana, Namibia and Trinidad & Tobago. In a special briefing on Monday, Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER) said that in Ghana, the visit is taking place after 30 years. The visit will see delegation-level talks during which the bilateral relations will be reviewed, and also discuss various ways to...Read More
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu announced on Monday that it has achieved a historic milestone with the successful attainment of two prestigious international accreditations, BGA and EFMD, for its flagship MBA programme, within a single year. With this, IIM Jammu becomes the only second- and third-generation IIM, and one of just five among the 21 IIMs across the country, to secure both accreditations, underscoring its rapid ascent i...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): A sandalwood tree worth lakhs of rupees was stolen from the official residence of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) Vice-Chancellor in Lucknow, despite security arrangements in place. KGMU spokesperson KK Singh said the 50-year-old tree was cut down and taken away by thieves. The residence, located within the campus, is currently unoccupied. An FIR has been lodged, and CCTV footage has been handed over to the police. The incident is also...Read More
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Monday condemned the assault on Ratnakar Sahoo, the Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). Sarangi said that such behaviour goes against the BJP's values and added that the law would take its own course. In a Facebook post, Sarangi wrote, 'We are proud of the ideology of Bharatiya Janata Party. This kind of behaviour is certainly not in line w...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 1 (ANI): Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that if the INDIA bloc comes to power in Bihar after the upcoming assembly elections, it will implement Rajasthan's health model in the state. Speaking at a press conference in Patna, Gehlot said, 'The health model we have created in Rajasthan cannot be compared to any other in the entire country. We have also enacted the 'Right to Health' law in Rajasthan, under which eve...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh stated that the Central Government has approved the Annual Plan of Rs 3,667 crore for the construction and upgrading of roads, bridges and related infrastructure in Himachal Pradesh for the financial year 2024-25. Singh on Monday said that the plan includes construction of bridges, road widening, installation of crash barriers and other works on national highways across various districts o...Read More
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, has been actively enhancing mobile-enabled disaster communication systems across the country to provide timely information to citizens. NDMA has successfully operationalised the Integrated Alert System (SACHET), developed by the Centre of Development of Telematics (C-DOT), which is based on the Comm...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended warm wishes to the government and people of Congo on their Independence Day. https://x.com/DrSJaishankar/status/1939676439919341800 'Warm wishes to FM Therse Wagner, the Government and people of the Democratic Republic of Congo on their Independence Day. Looking forward to further deepening of our bilateral relations and development partnership,' Jaishankar wrote on X. Currently, Jaishankar is in the Un...Read More
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): Biiju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lenin Mohanty on Monday lashed out at the 'administrative lapse and callousness' of the concerned authorities which led to the stampede during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra a day earlier on June 29 and demanded the resignation of State Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan. The BJP leader said that the officials and ministers concerned with the law and order situation during the Rath Yatra were absent during the stampede. ...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The incineration of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy has been completed at a waste disposal factory in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in the early hours of Monday. Four decades after the tragic incident of the 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site were shifted to Ramky company located in Pithampur for disposal on the night of Januar...Read More
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], July 1 (ANI): Following major landslides in the Silai Band area, Uttarkashi District Magistrate Prashant Arya on Monday said that traffic movement has been severely affected due to road washouts at multiple locations, but restoration efforts are underway on a war footing. Speaking to ANI, DM Arya said, 'Traffic has been disrupted due to road washout at three places in Silai Band area. Work is being done on a war footing to make the road smooth for traffic.' DM...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit condemned the support of Nasseruddin Shah for Diljit Dosanjh amid the ongoing controversy against the singer-actor for collaborating with Pakistani artist Hania Aamir for 'Sardaar Ji 3'. Against the massive backlash to Dijit Dosanjh from celebrities, social media and Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), Naseeruddin Shah defended the singer, saying that the singer wasn't responsible for the film's casting, and exp...Read More