Ranchi, Aug 4 (PTI) JMM founder Shibu Soren died on Monday, his son and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said. He was 81. Shibu Soren was undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi for over a month for kidney-related problems. "Respected Dishom Guruji has left us all... I have become 'shunya' (zero) today," Hemant Soren posted on X. Shibu Soren had been regularly receiving treatment at the hospital for an extended period of time. "He was admitted here recently, so we came ...Read More
New Delhi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren passed away on Monday morning at 0856 hours, confirmed his son and current Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Hemant Soren, mourning the death of his father, said, "Respected Dishom Guru has left us all and gone. Today I feel empty." He died after a prolonged illness, and was suffering from a kidney ailment and had suffered a stroke a month and a half back. He was admitted to the Sri Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital Shibu S...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 4 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 11 paise to 87.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by sustained foreign fund outflows and concerns over trade tariffs. Forex traders said the weakness in the dollar index and easing crude oil prices supported the rupee at lower levels. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 87.21 and fell to an early low of 87.29 against the American currency, registering a decline of 11 paise over its previous close. ...Read More
Agartala, Aug 4 (PTI) The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), an ally of the ruling BJP in Tripura, has demanded a special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the northeastern state on the lines of Bihar, a senior party leader said on Monday. The development came days after a delegation of Tipra Motha Party (TMP), another ally of the BJP in Tripura, met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and demanded SIR in the state. "A four-member team, headed by IPFT preside...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 (PTI) Hundreds of people thronged Bayabar village in Odisha's Puri district on Monday to pay last respects to the mortal remains of a 15-year-old girl who died of burn injuries. The girl, who was allegedly set on fire by three miscreants after pouring inflammable substance on her body near her house in Balanga area on July 19, was airlifted to AIIMS-Delhi the next day, but she succumbed to over 70 per cent burn injuries on Saturday evening, sparking a massive outrage in Odish...Read More
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening weather conditions and continuous rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, all government and private schools from Classes 1 to 12 in Lucknow will remain closed on Monday, according to district magistrate Visakh G Iyer.Several parts of Varanasi were inundated on Monday following relentless downpours and a steady rise in the water level of the River Ganga. The river has been rising continuously since Saturday, triggering concerns of urban flooding.In response, authorities hav...Read More
Varanasi, Aug 4 (PTI) The water level of the Ganga river crossed the danger mark here on Monday morning, submerging ghats and forcing the authorities to shift cremation and other religious rituals to rooftops and raised platforms, officials said. According to the Central Water Commission, the Ganga was flowing at 72.1 metres by Monday morning, above the danger level of 71.262 metres. Shivam Agrahari of Ganga Seva Nidhi said all ghats have been submerged, cutting off access. The famed Ganga 'a...Read More
Aizawl, Aug 3 ( PTI) Over 1.30 lakh farmers in Mizoram have received financial assistance amounting to more than Rs 38 crore under the 20th instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana, officials said on Sunday. Under the country's flagship farmer support scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Saturday released a total of Rs 20,500 crore to about 9.7 crore cultivators across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, they said. "On Sat...Read More
Ballikurava/Berhampur, Aug 3 (PTI) Six migrant workers from Odisha were killed and at least three others injured after a massive granite rock fell on them at a quarry in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district on Sunday. According to the police, the accident occurred around 10.30 am when 10 to 15 workers were engaged in mining works. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the accident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased. "All victims a...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was "insulting, anti-national and unconstitutional". Party national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee, who also shared the letter on X, echoed his party chief's sentiment and alleged that it was a calculated attempt by the BJP to "defame Bengal". BJP's sta...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) A bill to regulate school fee hikes and two CAG reports on the performance of the previous AAP government are set to be tabled in the Monsoon session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, which starts on Monday, with the entire proceedings to be held in a paperless format. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will introduce two reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) during the session. One of the CAG reports pertains to 'state finances for the year 2023-24' while ...Read More
Jammu, Aug 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the prime objective of his administration is to empower the youth to become informed and action-oriented citizens and drive growth and development in the Union Territory. The innovative ideas of the youth, their dreams, aspirations and their inclination for change will play a crucial role in societal transformation, Sinha said. Addressing the Viksit Bharat-Yuva Connect Programme's valedictory event at the Unive...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Bhubaneswar was cancelled on Sunday due to "high temperature" in the aircraft cabin just prior to its departure for the destination, the airline said in a statement. Air India did not provide details such as the number of people on board the aircraft, the type of aircraft or even the time the now-grounded flight was scheduled to take off from Bhubaneswar. This is the second incident of an Air India flight confronting a technical glitch in...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray will be in Delhi from August 6 to 8 to attend the meeting of the INDI alliance, party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday. Raut said Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, has specially invited Thackeray for the meeting during which the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief will discuss issues like "imposition" of Hindi. Gandhi has been alleging irregularities during the Maharashtra assembly polls and it is also expected...Read More
Ranchi, Aug 3 (PTI) Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi after suffering a head injury in his residence in Jamshedpur, is still on life support and his condition continues to be critical, state Health Minister Irfan Ansari said on Sunday. The 62-year-old JMM leader was airlifted to the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in the national capital from Jamshedpur after he fell in the bathroom of his house and suffered a head injury. "The c...Read More
Pune, Aug 3 (PTI) Not even an enemy can question my patriotism and loyalty towards the nation, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case after a bruising 17-year battle, said here on Sunday amid a rousing welcome by kin and well-wishers as he arrived home. A special Mumbai court on Thursday acquitted Purohit, former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and five others who were accused of involvement in a blast that killed six and injured 101 in Malegaon in Nashik d...Read More
Guwahati, Aug 3 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the government will never evict "any Indian or Assamese people", a day after he stated that unauthorised occupation of public land by indigenous people is not considered as encroachment. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma tried to alleviate fears in the minds of non-tribal people living in the BTR. "Don't take tension about eviction. It's a dif...Read More
Pathankot, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on Saturday, transferring about Rs 20,500 crore directly into bank accounts of 9.7 crore eligible farmers. The financial assistance under the scheme has helped crores of farmers not just in meeting their agricultural needs but also in sailing through any crisis. In Punjab's Pathankot, many farmers were elated on receiving the 20th instalment of PM-KISA...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (PTI) A 37-year-old man who runs a paying guest accommodation in the city has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman here, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Ashraf and a native of Kerala, had reportedly befriended the survivor, who had moved into the PG just 10 days ago, they said. In her complaint, the survivor -- a student also from Kerala -- alleged that around midnight on Friday, Ashraf took her in his car to a secluded area on the northern ...Read More
Dimapur (Nagaland), Aug 3 (PTI) Marking a decade since the signing of the Framework Agreement (FA) between the central government and the NSCN-IM, the organisation's Chairman Q Tuccu on Sunday reaffirmed the group's "unwavering commitment to Naga sovereignty". Calling August 3, 2015, the day the pact was signed, a "Red Letter Day" for the Naga people, Tuccu said the agreement recognised the sovereign rights of the Naga people. "We are not going to give up what has been achieved," Tuccu declare...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi...Read More
Thane/Mumbai, Aug 3 (PTI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists allegedly vandalised a dance bar near Panvel in Navi Mumbai, prompting police to register a case against 15 individuals, officials said on Sunday. A viral video shows some men storming into Night Riders Bar on the outskirts of Panvel late on Saturday night, vandalising furniture, smashing liquor bottles, and damaging the property, police said. The incident occurred hours after MNS chief Raj Thackeray condemned the functioning...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the prime minister and the home minister with the President. "Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on 'X'. Hours later, the Rashtrapati Bhavan again wrote on 'X', ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intense rainfall activity across Kerala over the coming days, triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south Tamil Nadu. Several districts in the state have been placed under Orange and Yellow alerts till August 7, with southern Kerala likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the weather system currently lies at an altitude of 5.8 km above ...Read More
Ambala, Aug 3 (PTI) Haryana Minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Sunday met senior Cabinet member Anil Vij, days after the Ambala Cantt MLA's name did not appear in a list of party legislators appointed as in-charges for 42 assembly seats where BJP candidates lost in the 2024 state polls. Development and Panchayats Minister Panwar on Saturday reportedly said that Vij, who holds the transport and energy portfolios, was not given the responsibility because he was not keeping well, although he later cla...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20...Read More
Shimla, Aug 3 (PTI) Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in the closure of 297 roads, including one national highway on Sunday, officials said. The local meteorological office has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur on Monday and Una, Bilaspur, Kangra and Sirmaur on Tuesday. A person died and two others sustained injuries when their vehicle fell into a gorge following a landslide near Dargi ...Read More
Patna, Aug 3 (PTI) In a setback for the Congress ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, its senior leader Ashok Ram on Sunday joined Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), alleging that "Dalits were being ignored" in the party with which he had been associated for nearly four decades. He was welcomed into the JD(U) by its working president and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha, who claimed that "there is a stampede in the Congress. Many of its leaders are still in touch with us". Ram, a severa...Read More
Gurugram, Aug 3 (PTI) Gurugram Police on Sunday arrested a second accused in the case where a 40-year-old scrap dealer was allegedly stabbed to death by his live-in partner in DLF Phase 3. The arrested accused -- Vijay alias Sethi (47), a resident of Baliawas village and a friend of the deceased Harish Sharma -- was present at the scene of crime, police said. Sharma's live-in partner Yashmeet Kaur (27) was arrested on Saturday. Both the accused were produced before a duty magistrate court on ...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 3 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh is experiencing a spell of heavy rainfall, which is expected to continue for the next 24-36 hours without significant change, as per the meteorological department. According to a press note from the meteorological department on Sunday, the active monsoon conditions are a result of a favourable synoptic situation. The monsoon trough has shifted north of its normal position, passing through Shamli, Shahjahanpur, and Lucknow. Additionally, a cyclonic circulation...Read More