Hyderabad, Jul 15 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said his government has attracted investments worth about Rs 3,28,000 crore to the state in the 18 months since it assumed office. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the new facility of ICHOR Biologics at Genome Valley here, he said the state government is focused on building robust infrastructure, policies and the ecosystem to position the state as a destination for 'China Plus One' strategy. 'China Plus O...Read More
Guwahati, Jul 15 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Tuesday that the indigenous communities of the state are facing "invasion" from people of "one religion", who are allegedly encroaching on land in different parts to alter the demography of those areas. He said the government's eviction drives, through which over 1.19 lakh bighas have been cleared since 2021, are a major step towards checking this alleged attempt by migrants to gain a political foothold in Assamese-major...Read More
Imphal, Jul 15 (PTI) Eighty-six weapons and 974 ammunition were recovered by security forces in a simultaneous operation in the five valley districts of Manipur on Tuesday. Acting on specific intelligence, security forces carried out the operation in Imphal East, Kakching, Imphal West, Thoubal, and Bishnupur districts, IGP (Zone-II) K Kabib said, addressing a press conference. "Coordinated operations were launched simultaneously at multiple locations by joint teams, comprising the Manipur Poli...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that Shubhanshu Shukla has inspired a billion dreams with his dedication, courage and pioneering spirit, as the astronaut returned to the Earth after an 18-day stay at the International Space Station. Modi said on X, "I join the nation in welcoming Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla as he returns to Earth from his historic mission to Space." He lauded Shukla's feat, noting that he is the first India to have visited the Internatio...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) India's exports remained unchanged at USD 35.14 billion in June, while trade deficit stood at USD 18.78 billion in the month, the latest government data showed on Tuesday. Exports in June last year were at USD 35.16 billion. Imports declined 3.71 per cent year-on-year to USD 53.92 billion during the month, as per government data. During April-June 2025-26, exports increased 1.92 per cent to USD 112.17 billion, while imports rose 4.24 per cent to USD 179.44 billion, acc...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) Veteran actor-producer Dheeraj Kumar, known for starring in Manoj Kumar's "Roti Kapda Aur Makaan" and producing hit television shows "Om Namah Shivay" and "Adalat", has passed away at a hospital here, a family friend said on Tuesday. He was 79. Kumar was suffering from acute pneumonia and was admitted to an intensive care unit of the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. "He passed away this morning at 11:00 am due to pneumonia at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He was...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) As the Dragon spacecraft carrying astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to Earth after an 18-day stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), it carried with it more than just scientific data and seed samples, it brought home a story of grit, dreams, and India's growing space ambitions. Group Captain Shukla, a 39-year-old Indian Air Force officer and test pilot, completed his maiden space voyage as part of the Axiom-4 mission, a commercial spaceflight supported by I...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 15 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches in Mumbai as part of a money laundering investigation into illegal 'dabba trading' and online betting networks that were moving funds worth crores of rupees, official sources said. The federal probe agency has seized about Rs 3.3 crore "unaccounted" cash, some luxury watches and jewellery, foreign currency and high-end vehicles from the four locations covered in Mumbai. The operation is still ongoing, the sourc...Read More
Patna, Jul 15 (PTI) RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday trained his guns at the ruling NDA in Bihar over the alleged mistreatment of Tushar Gandhi, a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, who has been touring the state in support of Mahagathbandhan ahead of assembly polls. Gandhi was on Monday in East Champaran district, from where the Father of the Nation had launched his first 'Satyagraha'. Yadav shared a video of Gandhi being talked down to by a supporter of the Nitish Kumar government, with t...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) A DRDO laboratory and AIIMS-Bibinagar in Telangana have indigenously developed a first-of-its-kind advanced carbon fibre foot prosthesis that can bear loads up to 125 kg, officials said on Tuesday. According to the Defence Ministry, the foot is designed to offer a high-quality and affordable solution accessible to a larger population in need, while delivering performance on par with available international models. The prosthesis has been designed and developed by the DRD...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will "finally agree" to a discussion on China in the forthcoming Monsoon session of Parliament, and said that when Parliament could debate the border situation during the 1962 Chinese invasion then why not now. Tagging a media report on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calling on Chinese President Xi Jinping and apprising him about the recent development in India-China bilateral ties, Congress leader R...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Co-working major WeWork India has received market regulator Sebi's go-ahead to launch its Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), enabling the promoters to monetise their investments amid record demand of office spaces across the top seven cities. Bengaluru-based WeWork India Management Ltd, which filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) in February, obtained observations from the markets regulator on July 8, an update with the SEBI showed on Tuesday. Established in 2017,...Read More
Patna, Jul 15 (PTI) The body of a missing banker was recovered along with his scooter from a dry well in the Beur area of Patna on Tuesday, officials said. Abhishek Varun, who worked at a private bank, had been missing since July 13, they said. Varun attended a function along with his family on the night he went missing. He stayed back at the venue and asked his family to return home, SDPO of Phulwari Sushil Kumar said. Around 3 am, he called his wife and told her that he had been in an accid...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) "Mirzapur" star Shweta Tripathi on Tuesday announced that her maiden production film has been titled "Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan", where she will feature alongside Tillotama Shome. Sanjoy Nag, who earlier directed Tripathi in the 2023 movie "Good Morning Sunshine", will helm the project, which is set to begin at the end of 2025. "Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan" is a "queer love story that aims to break stereotypes and spark meaningful conversations", according to a pres...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 15 (PTI) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday demanded a judicial inquiry into the "planned injustice" which led to the death of a college student in the state and asked the Odisha government to publicly tender an apology for "failure of the system". The second year B.Ed student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, who set herself on fire following inaction over her sexual harassment complaint against a professor died on Monday night at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The demands...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 15 (PTI) A bill proposing punishment up to life imprisonment for sacrilege was on Tuesday sent to a select committee of the Punjab Assembly for it to seek public opinion on the proposed legislation. On the concluding day of the special session of the Assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the panel will submit its report on the bill within six months. The move came after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann proposed the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to t...Read More
Jaipur, Jul 15 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed most parts of Rajasthan on Tuesday, disrupting normal life in low-lying areas and leading to the cancellation of the Sabarmati-Jodhpur Express. The Meteorological department has warned of more heavy rains at many places. The highest rainfall of 183.0 mm was recorded at Bijolia in Bhilwara followed by Bhainsrodgarh in Chittorgarh, 136 mm in Makrana in Nagaur), 127 mm in Niwai in Tonk, 117.0 mm in Mandana in Kota and 102 mm in Sambhar in Jaipur. Officials...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) India's exports growth remained flat at USD 35.14 billion in June, while trade deficit stood at USD 18.78 billion in the month, the latest government data showed on Tuesday. Exports in June last year were at USD 35.16 billion. Imports declined 3.71 per cent year-on-year to USD 53.92 billion during the month, as per government data. During April-June 2025-26, exports increased 1.92 per cent to USD 112.17 billion, while imports rose 4.24 per cent to USD 179.44 billion, a...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) With Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on his way back to Earth after an 18-day space mission, his family in Lucknow is praying for an uncomplicated splash down so that the planned merrymaking at their residence could begin. The family's home in Triveni Nagar area of the capital is decked up with celebratory lights and posters of "Shux", his nickname, hung outside the house. His mother, Asha Shukla, and sister Suchi Shukla are busy receiving congratulatory phone calls on...Read More
Patna, Jul 15 (PTI) The Bihar Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal of 'one crore jobs and employment opportunities' in the next five years. The Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, approved the proposal of the Labour department in this regard and also decided to constitute a 12-member committee headed by the Development Commissioner to explore the possibilities and take decisions in this effect. The CM on Sunday had announced that "For the next five years (2025 ...Read More
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. How...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance on Tuesday reported a 34 per cent growth in net profit at Rs 302 crore for the June quarter of 2025-26 fiscal. The private sector insurer had a net profit of Rs 225 crore in the April-June period of FY25. Net premium income of the insurance firm rose to Rs 8,503 crore at the end of June quarter of FY26, from Rs 7,875 crore in the corresponding period of FY25. Shares of ICICI Pru Life were trading at Rs 684.50 , up 1.76 per cent over prev...Read More
Kannur (Kerala), Jul 15 (PTI) Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours pe...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Premium flexible workspace operator WeWork India Management Ltd and helmets manufacturer Studds Accessories have received Sebi's go-ahead to float their Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). These companies, which filed their preliminary IPO papers with Sebi between February and March, obtained their observations on July 8, an update with the regulator showed on Tuesday. In Sebi's parlance, receiving observations is equivalent to getting the go-ahead to proceed with a public...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Infosys Foundation on Tuesday announced the launch of a program that aims to enable half a million job seekers in India to gain meaningful employment by 2030, as the philanthropic and CSR arm of the Indian tech behemoth committed over Rs 200 crore for its first phase. Infosys Springboard, the flagship digital learning platform from Infosys, will offer support not just for learning and skilling but also opportunities for learners to have sustainable livelihoods and career...Read More
New Delhi: The execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has been postponed by Yemeni authorities, sources said on Tuesday. The execution was scheduled for Wednesday. Priya, hailing from Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, has been found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July, 2017. It has been learnt that the local authorities in Yemen have postponed the execution scheduled for July 16, the sources said. In 2020, a Yemeni court handed her the death sente...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 15 (PTI) Ahead of a hearing in a defamation case, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached Lucknow on Tuesday. The case relates to alleged defamatory remarks against Indian soldiers during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, his lawyer advocate Pranshu Agarwal said. Gandhi was said to have reached Lucknow airport at around 1 pm and was headed to the special MP/MLA court accompanied by party's state unit president Ajay Rai and in-charge Avinash Pande. "He (Gandhi) is scheduled to...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking his immediate intervention in an incident of alleged religious discrimination faced by Kashmiri female students at a nursing college in Bengaluru. The students, who wear the hijab or burkha in accordance with their religious beliefs, have reportedly been barred from attending classes and threatened with expulsion by the managem...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The St Stephen's College and St Thomas School in Delhi received bomb threats through email on Tuesday, prompting a rush of emergency services at both premises and a thorough search operation by authorities, police said. A team comprising the Delhi Police, a bomb squad, dog squad, the fire department rushed to the spot and carried out a detailed inspection. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said St Stephen's College reported that they received the bomb t...Read More