Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Centre is trying to make available technology in three to four months to different private factories to ramp up rare earth magnets production in India, said Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy. We used to be 100 dependent on China for permanent magnets of the rare earths. But recently, China has refused to supply. With this view, the Indian government is making efforts for permanent magnet manufacturing, Kishan Reddy told ANI. Our...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Airline Pilots Association of India on Saturday raised objections to the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) regarding the Air India plane crash on June 12, claiming that it suggests a bias towards pilot error. The tone and direction of the investigation suggest a bias toward pilot error. We categorically reject this presumption and insist on a fair, fact-based inquiry, the pilots association said in a media stat...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards sustainable urban development, the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has unveiled a comprehensive new master plan named Greater Agartala, aimed at guiding the capital city growth over the next two decades. Speaking to ANI, Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder said the new plan was crucial to address the city rapid expansion and to ensure organised development going forward. Agartala has never had a formal master plan, which i...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case on Saturday against police personnel of Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, in connection with the alleged custodial death of Ajit Kumar, who was posted as a temple guard at Madapuram Temple, the agency said in a release. Earlier, the State of Tamil Nadu had transferred the investigation of FIR No. 303/2025 of Police Station Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, registered in connection with the custodi...Read More
Jamnagar (Gujarat) [India], July 12 (ANI): Reacting to the preliminary findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Saturday expressed serious concern over the Air India AI171 plane accident at Ahmedabad airport, calling it a worrying incident for the entire country. He said that the government acted promptly by ordering an investigation and that strict action will be taken against those found responsible. The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft ...Read More
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday released the preliminary report of the AI-171 plane crash. Yashpal Singh Vansdiya, who lost both his parents in the accident, has questioned the government and investigation agencies. The AI-171 flight, which was bound for London Gatwick airport, crashed soon after takeoff from Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel airport on June 12. 260 people lost their lives in the accident, which included 229, ...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off a 20-member Indian contingent from his official residence for the Shitokai Goju-Ryu Karate Championship being held in Osaka, Japan, from July 15-23. The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to the team and said that it is a proud moment for the country as the athletes prepare to represent India on an international platform. He said, as quoted from a release by CMO HP, ...Read More
Nagarkurnool (Telangana) [India], July 12 (ANI): A forest beat officer was found dead near the Pulaipalli forest area in Nagarkurnool district on Saturday, ten days after he went missing, a forest official said. Forest and police officials had conducted searches and discovered his body with severe injuries in the forest area. The police have registered a case and are investigating the matter. A forest official said, The deceased, a forest department officer named Mallaiah, went missing around ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): In a significant step towards global healthcare innovation, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a technical brief titled Mapping the Application of Artificial Intelligence in Traditional Medicine, acknowledging India pioneering efforts in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) with traditional medicine systems, particularly Ayush systems. The WHO release follows India proposal on the subject, leading to the development of WHO first-ever roadmap f...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Kerala ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), accusing both of being tainted by corruption. Rejecting allegations of the Centre stepmotherly treatment toward the state, he said the Modi-led government had allocated more funds to Kerala than the previous UPA government. The track record of LDF and UDF has been that of a corrupt governmen...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan participated in a Rozgar Mela program organised in Bhopal on Saturday, distributed appointment letters to the selected candidates in various government departments and institutions of the Central Government and wished them for their bright future. After the program, Union Minister Chouhan interacted with reporters here and stressed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision is a boon for the nation and under his ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said that the Central Government has decided to begin the production of rare earth magnets in Hyderabad, as part of its broader push for self-reliance in critical technologies. Speaking to ANI, the minister said, The Central Government has decided to produce rare earth magnets in Hyderabad. Our Mining Ministry NFTSM institute is working diligently, along with various industries, to manufacture the nec...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ram Kadam on Saturday hit back at Rahul Gandhi statement, accusing the Gandhi family of looting in the greed of power and claiming that the Congress is bound to lose in Bihar and is already preparing excuses for its likely defeat. Speaking to ANI, Ram Kadam said, What has the Gandhi family ever done apart from looting in the greed of power? They were slammed by the court, every evidence presented... They are bound to ...Read More
NewsVoir Manipal (Karnataka) [India], July 12: Dr. Sharath Kumar Rao K, noted orthopaedic surgeon and academic leader, has been conferred with the honorary Doctorate (FRCP) by the Royal College in recognition of his pioneering contributions to Medical Leadership and Health Management. The prestigious honour was formally conferred during a ceremony held on July 8 at the Royal College in London. Dr. Rao currently serves as the Pro Vice Chancellor (Health Sciences) at Manipal Academy of Higher Ed...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 12 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday attended an important organisational meeting chaired by Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Mahendra Bhatt, ahead of the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections in the state. The meeting, held in Dehradun, was also attended by BJP General Secretary (Organisation) Ajaey Kumar, Ministers, MLAs, and senior party workers. Chief Minister Dhami said the meeting involv...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Heavy rainfall and cloudbursts across Himachal Pradesh have caused widespread destruction, with 92 people reported dead and extensive damage to infrastructure between June 20 and July 11, according to updated figures released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) under the Department of Revenue Disaster Management Cell. Of the total fatalities, 56 deaths have been attributed to rain-related incidents, including cloudbursts, flash floods...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Two persons were killed after a multi-storeyed building collapsed in north-east Delhi Seelampur area on Saturday morning, officials said. The deceased have been identified as Matloob (50) and his wife Rabia (46). Their bodies have been recovered from the debris. Rescue operations are currently underway at the site. Teams from the police, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and civil defence are involved in the rescue work. Meanwhile, Delhi Minister Kapil...Read More
Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Saturday hailed the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for conducting a transparent and professional investigation into the Air India flight AI171 crash. The Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12, resulting in the deaths of 260 individuals, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, a...Read More
Goalpara (Assam) [India], July 12 (ANI): The Assam administration has started a massive eviction drive in the Paikan Reserve Forest area in Goalpara district on Saturday to evict around 1080 families who illegally encroached on the forest reserve land, officials said on Saturday. A large number of security personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain the law and order situation. Tejas Mariswamy, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Goalpara Division, said that there is encroachment in ar...Read More
Roing (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 12 (ANI): A 19-year-old youth, accused of sexually assaulting minors, was allegedly lynched by a mob outside Roing police station in Arunachal Pradesh Lower Dibang Valley district. The incident took place outside the police station on Friday afternoon. The deceased, reportedly a migrant labourer from Assam, was accused of sexually assaulting several minor girl students. Ringu Ngupok, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Lower Dibang Valley district, told AN...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has taken note of the communication issued pertaining to the Indian Super League (ISL), by AIFF partners, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), stating their inability to proceed with the forthcoming season of the ISL in the absence of clarity on FSDL continuing rights under a renewed contractual framework, according to the official website of AIFF. As per the Master Rights Agreement, the All India Football Federat...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 12 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, has criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the state law and order situation, following the killing of businessman Vikram Jha in Patna. Jha was shot by an unidentified person in the Ram Krishna Nagar area and died while being taken to hthe ospital. In a post on X, Yadav wrote, Murder of businessman Vikram Jha by shooting in Patna! DK Tax transfer industry is the main ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): KL Rahul resilient half-century at Lord on Day 2 of the third Test against England has drawn praise from experts, including former England batter Jonathan Trott, who lauded Rahul tactical awareness and composure in challenging conditions. I dont think you can go out there and dictate terms to the bowlers on this pitch, JioHotstar expert Trott noted. You have to be watchful -- it very much a new-ball wicket. KL was excellent in nullifying that early threat and p...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Civil aviation expert Sanat Kaul has said that the preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the Air India flight AI171 crash suggests that some fault within the aircraft led to the jet fuel switches turning off automatically during takeoff, causing the tragic crash that killed 260 people, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members, and 19 people on the ground. Speaking to ANI, Kaul said the report indicates that fuel supply to t...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Minerva Academy Football Club, representing India in the Helsinki Cup 2025, has continued its winning streak. Minerva registered two consecutive wins and confirmed its place in the semi-finals. They eliminated two Finnish clubs, and no one had an answer to the team attack. In the quarter-finals, Minerva faced Finland club LAUPT. The club was founded in 1946 and has been home to many star players. Minerva did not give them a chance to recover and attacked contin...Read More
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal responded to the ongoing Hindi-Marathi language row, saying the Government of India is committed to promoting and respecting all Indian languages under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said, This is part of the National Education Policy 2020. The Government of India has clearly stated that whatever the Indian language may be, we will respect it and promote it...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated several developmental projects in Shalimar Bagh, including a pilot project to convert overhead wires into an underground power network. The inauguration took place at the Janata Flats area, where CM Gupta was joined by Delhi Minister Ashish Sood. Speaking to mediapersons, CM Gupta said the government aims to make the national capital free from overhead wires. Making overhead wires underground is a pilot...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday criticised the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the Congress party was born from an industrial house. In a post on X, Dubey shared a transcription of a debate in Parliament in 1969, started by the then Congress MP and former Prime Minister Chandrashekhar, claiming that Indira Gandhi received a total donation of Rs 1.20 crore for a bye-election. He further pointed out that...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 12 (ANI): Rainfall lashed several parts of Srinagar on Saturday morning, providing much-needed relief from the prevailing hot and humid conditions in the city. The showers brought down temperatures and offered relief from the persistent humidity of the past few days. According to a press release by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Isolated heavy rainfall likely over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand during July 8-14; Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit, ...Read More
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 12 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls currently underway in Bihar is a violation of people voting rights and stated the exercise has already caused chaos in the poll-bound Bihar. The State will have elections later in the year. ... The intention behind conducting this SIR in Bihar will cause significant difficulties for the common people, especially those from the backwards classes. Wi...Read More