Gurugram, June 28 (PTI) A joint team of the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau and the Excise Department busted an illegally operating liquor shop in Rithoj village and arrested a salesman, police said on Saturday. The team recovered 113 boxes of illegal liquor from the premises, they said. An FIR has been registered at the Haryana State Enforcement Bureau police station in Gurugram, they added. Station House Officer (SHO) Arvind Kumar said they had received a tip-off about a liquor shop runnin...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Senior BJP leaders in Karnataka met at former Deputy CM C N Ashwath Narayan's house to chalk out strategies to strengthen the party organisation, expand its outreach, and present a united front against the ruling Congress. The meeting gains significance in light of the upcoming reorganisation of party leadership, including the position of BJP state president, currently held by B Y Vijayendra. Among those present at the meeting were Vijayendra, Union Minister Pralhad Jos...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Panasonic is exiting from the refrigerator and washing machine segments in India, as part of global restructuring of business by the Japanese appliances and consumer electronics major. Both the refrigerator and washing machine segments were a loss-making businesses for Panasonic in India, where it was struggling to make a space in the market. According to GFK numbers, Panasonic has a very low market share in both refrigerators and washing machine segments. In washing m...Read More
Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Saturday reviewed the security arrangements and administrative preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra and impressed upon the implementation of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and proactive measures to mitigate risks and ensure the pilgrims' safety and security. He also directed officers to enhance surveillance and threat detection capabilities by utilizing advanced technologies and real-time m...Read More
Guwahati, June 28: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy reaffirmed the Central Government's full support to the mineral and coal-rich North Eastern states at a Mining Ministers' Conclave held here on Saturday. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the event, the Minister highlighted the Centre's commitment to strengthening mining infrastructure, fast-track project approvals, and promoting sustainable mining practices in the region. He stated that the development of the Nor...Read More
Shimla, Jun 28 (PTI) India and Tibet are two ancient civilisations with interwoven roots that continue to shape a shared identity, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Command, said on Saturday. He was addressing a seminar on shared Indo-Tibetan heritage and linked understanding of national security organised by the Army's central command in Shimla. The event brought together scholars, strategists and senior military leaders to examine the deep civilisational t...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) India's Shubhanshu Shukla and other astronauts on the International Space Station relished delicacies such as 'gajar ka halwa', 'moong dal halwa' and 'aam ras' as they began their 14-day stay on the orbital lab. Shukla shared these details in an 18-minute interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday from the International Space Station that is orbiting the earth at an altitude of 400 km. "Yes, I brought 'gajar ka halwa', 'moong dal ka halwa' and 'aam ras'. ...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday stepped up his attack on Maharashtra School Education Minister Dada Bhuse over the "imposition" of Hindi in the state schools as well as delay in Class 11 admission process. Addressing a press conference here, Thackeray said Bhuse should be divested of his portfolio for creating a "mess". He also said his party will continue to protest against the "imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra and the three-language formula on stu...Read More
New Delhi/Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said the words inserted in the Preamble of the Constitution through an amendment during the Emergency era were a 'festering wound", lending weight to the call by a top RSS leader for a review of the added terms 'secular' and 'socialist'. Wading into the political row sparked by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale's call for a national debate on whether the terms 'secular' and 'socialist' to define India's foundat...Read More
Srinagar, Jun 28 (PTI) Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The lieutenan...Read More
Kolkata, Jun 28 (PTI) Skipper Mita Paul's all-round brilliance helped Lux Shyam Kolkata Tigers clinch their second women's Bengal Pro T20 League title, beating Sobisco Smashers Malda by 16 runs via DLS method in a rain-affected match here on Saturday. Mita (51 runs, 2/12) was awarded the player of the match for her brilliant skills with both bat and ball. Put in to bat, defending champions Kolkata Tigers scored 104 in 19.5 overs. Jeni Parvin (3/7), Arun Burman (2/17), Riya Kr Mahato (1/16) an...Read More
Imphal, Jun 28 (PTI) Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up a popular government in the state, which is now under the President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme at the BJP state headquarters here, Singh expressed hope that a new government will be formed in Manipur soon. "We are working to form a government at the earliest. We are a national party. I have faith that a government will be formed soon after looking into the...Read More
Shimla, Jun 28 (PTI) Spiritual process rooted in centuries of Tibetan tradition of 'incarnation and emanation' must remain free from political interference, Claude Arpi, noted French scholar and expert on Tibetan affairs, said here, cautioning against China's attempts to "hijack" this sacred tradition. Addressing a seminar -- 'Interwoven Roots: Shared Indo-Tibetan Heritage' -- held at Army Training Command (ARTRAC) here on Saturday, Arpi said that Tibetan Spiritual head Dalai Lama is expected t...Read More
Jaipur, Jun 28 (PTI) Parts of Rajasthan received overnight rains, with Jaisalmer recording the highest rainfall till Saturday morning, the local Met department said. Jaisalmer received 69 mm of rainfall, Alwar recorded 27.8 mm while Sikar and Jodhpur clocked 19.6 and 18.9 mm rainfall respectively, it said. Pilani recorded 8 mm rainfall during the day while several other places also received rainfall. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is likely at isolated places over the next three to...Read More
Guwahati, Jun 28 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday that 'socialism' and 'secularism' are "Western concepts", and these words should be struck off the Constitution. He said these words were included in the Preamble of the Constitution by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when the country was under Emergency rule, and these have no place in the Indian civilisation. "How can I be secular? I am a hardcore Hindu. A Muslim person is a hardcore Muslim person. How ...Read More
Gurugram, Jun 28 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that women endured atrocities during the Emergency at par with Loktantra Senanis and bravely withstood that period, asserting that their contribution as "guardians of democracy" will never be forgotten. Saini made the remarks while addressing a Women's Mock Parliament organised at Gurugram University to mark the 50th anniversary of the Emergency. According to an official statement, the chief minister observed the ...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) A Chennai-bound Air India flight was forced to return to Mumbai on Saturday due to a "burning smell" in the cabin. The aircraft, however, landed back safely, Air India said in a statement. "Air India flight AI 639, operating from Mumbai to Chennai, on Friday, June 27, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a burning smell in the cabin," the airline said in a statement. The flight landed "safely" back in Mumbai, and an aircraft change was initiated, Air India sai...Read More
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area forming over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Bangladesh and West Bengal is expected to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall across parts of Odisha through July 4, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. An upper air cyclonic circulation currently persists over southwest Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal, extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and tilting southwestward with height, the IMD said. Under its ...Read More
Dhar (MP), Jun 28 (PTI) A couple from Madhya Pradesh, who was killed along with three others in the accident of a minibus in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, was cremated near Rajgarh in Dhar district on Saturday in the presence of a large number of people. Vishal Soni (45) and his wife Gauri (41) were killed after the tempo traveller carrying them fell into the Alaknanda river near Gholthir village in Rudraprayag on June 26. Their bodies were brought to Rajgarh town by the relatives during...Read More
Kochi, Jun 28 (PTI) Giving further impetus to Kerala's IT growth, the Lulu IT Twin Towers, developed by the Lulu Group, was inaugurated here on Saturday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the project, which is billed as the largest IT complex in the region, in SmartCity, Kakkanad here. Vijayan said in a social media post that this IT complex, built at an investment of over Rs 1,500 crore, is expected to provide employment to over 30,000 professionals. The twin towers have the best faci...Read More
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday dared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to prove that Saraya Industries, in which party leader Bikram Singh Majithia had an inherited share of 11 per cent, had received even one rupee in foreign funding from 2007. Lashing out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for arresting Majithia, Badal said that a case was registered against the former Akali minister because he was "constantly exposing" the M...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan reverberated on the International Space Station as Prime Minister Narendra Modi told astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla that his space travel marked the beginning of a new era and was the first step towards Mission Gaganyaan, India's own human spaceflight project. "Shubhanshu, today you are the farthest from the land of India, but the closest to the hearts of every Indian," the prime minister told Shukla in an interaction through a video link fro...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 28 (PTI) As heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala, water in many rivers rose to dangerous levels prompting evacuation of hundreds of people living in low-lying areas and riverbanks. Shutters of some dams in Palakkad and Pathanamthitta districts of the state were also opened during the day to release excess water. As the rains continued, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in seven districts -- Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki...Read More
Patna, Jun 28 (PTI) A day after the INDIA bloc alleged that the intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar was being conducted to "help" the BJP in the assembly elections due later this year, NDA partners in the state claimed that the Mahagathbandhan was "scared of losing the polls". Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi, both of whom spoke to journalists here separately, claimed that the RJD-Congress-Left combine was trying to come up with an "excuse" for performing poorly in ...Read More
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) An autopsy has been performed on 42-year-old actor Shefali Jariwala's body, and the opinion about her cause of death has been "reserved", a police official said on Saturday. As the cause of death is not yet clear, the Mumbai police have registered an accidental death report (ADR), he said. The police received the information about her death at 1 am (Saturday), the official said. The body was sent to the civic-run Cooper hospital for post-mortem, he said. "The autopsy has ...Read More
Kolkata, Jun 28 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday flagged off the inaugural Purulia-Bankura-Howrah MEMU train via Masagram and said the Centre's focus is to expand railway coverage besides modernising the sector. The minister highlighted that investment in railways in West Bengal increased from around Rs 4,380 crore in 2009-14 to around Rs 14,000 crore currently. He flagged off the train through video conferencing from Santragachi railway station in West Bengal. Vaishnaw sai...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) Digital engineering solutions provider Altimetrik on Saturday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SLK Software, a move which is expected to strengthen its end-to-end services and expand customer reach. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2025, according to a company statement. "This strategic acquisition will significantly enhance the scale of Altimetrik's capabilities, bringing together Altimetrik's AI-first, platform-native engi...Read More
Noida, Jun 28 (PTI) After a viral video showing an 80-year-old woman's hands being tied at a Noida-based old-age home sparked outrage and led to an official raid, the Anand Niketan Vridha Seva Ashram remained under tight watch on Saturday, with its gates locked from inside and entry restricted even for the media. PTI's attempt to visit the premises of the old-age home in Sector 55 revealed that access was being tightly controlled by staff. A guard stationed at the main gate only let relatives o...Read More
Jaipur, Jun 28 (PTI) A family of four, including a girl, were killed when their car rammed into a truck in Rajasthan's Dausa district, police said on Saturday. Police said the truck stopped suddenly on a highway late on Friday night, and the Haryana-registered car, following closely, collided with it, they said. "All four persons died on the spot. The bodies have been shifted to the mortuary of the district hospital," the police said. The deceased were identified as Rajbala (60), Pramila (40)...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) A male passenger onboard an Air India flight from Amritsar to the national capital on Saturday behaved in an unruly manner, engaged in verbal altercation with a co-passenger and was handed over to the airport security after landing at the Delhi airport. The incident happened in flight AI454. "During cabin preparations for landing, a member of our cabin crew noticed a passenger standing in the aisle, engaged in a verbal altercation with another passenger. "The second pa...Read More