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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Ultimate Kho Kho (UKK), India's first professional Kho Kho league, today announced the appointment of Dhiraj Parasher as its new Chief Executive Officer, a pivotal leadership move as the league prepares to welcome international players for the first time in its most ambitious edition yet, with Season 3 kicking off on November 29, according to a release from UKK. With talent from around the globe set to participate for the first time, Parasher's appointment comes ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Celebrations ahead of the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, are underway in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. According to the Gregorian calendar, the Dalai Lama's birthday is officially observed on July 6. The occasion is being marked with festive spirit and devotion by Tibetan communities and followers across the region. On July 2, the Dalai Lama stated that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a foundation established by ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 5 (ANI): Security arrangements have been significantly strengthened outside the Shri Gundicha Temple, also known as the Mausi Maa Temple, as the coastal town of Puri braces for the Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra to the Jagannath Temple. Police presence has been enhanced, particularly outside the Shri Gundicha Temple, where nearly 10,000 police personnel have been deployed to ensure the safety of the massive g ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, once distant cousins, are coming together to challenge the Maharashtra government's choice to implement Hindi as a compulsory language for Classes 1 to 5 according to the National Education Policy (NEP). They perceive this action as an infringement on local identity and language variety. Uddhav's Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are set to conduct a unified protest march on July 5, representing their first joint endeavour in twenty year ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], July 5 (ANI): Amritsar Police have busted an arms-narcotics module operated by handlers based in Pakistan and Malaysia, arresting nine persons in two separate cases, officials said on Friday. Amritsar Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar stated that the network extended from Dubai to Pakistan and was being thoroughly investigated. 'Commissionerate police Amritsar has got a huge success in the 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' campaign. We have busted an arms-narco modul ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): The trailer of Kajol, Prithviraj Sukumaran and Ibrahim Ali Khan-starrer 'Sarzameen' has been unveiled, garnering netizens' attention. Directed by Kayoze Irani, the film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Vijay Menon - a man torn between a father's love and a soldier's duty, Kajol as Meher - a mother who fights against all olds to keep her family intact, and Ibrahim Ali Khan as Harman - a vulnerable young man caught at crossroads. https://www.instagram.com ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Friday reiterated China's official stance on the reincarnation process of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, emphasising that it is governed by time-honoured rituals and cannot be determined by any one individual. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the envoy said, 'The reincarnation of Living Buddhas follows a fully developed set of established rituals, and has never been decided by a single individual including the 14th Dalai La ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia officially became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation. Paving the way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the force, and shattering barriers, Poonia also received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Air). According to the Ministry of Defence, the Indian Navy celebrated the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk C ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Rajkummar Rao starrer 'Maalik' is creating a significant buzz in the entertainment industry with its teasers, trailers and new tracks. The makers have now released a song titled 'Raaj Karega Maalik', which is sung by the MTV Hustle winner MC Square. Taking to their Instagram handle, Tips (the official production banner of the film) shared the latest song from 'Maalik', which perfectly resonates with Rajkummar Rao's gangster vibe in the movie. The mus ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 4 (ANI): The number of women-led dairy cooperative societies in Gujarat, between 2020 and 2025, grew by 21 per cent from 3,764 to 4,562, crossing Rs 9000 crore annual revenue, a press release said. According to the press release, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently emphasised that empowering women economically and socially is vital for achieving a truly self-reliant India. As part of this vision, he has prioritized the cooperative model to strengthe ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday transferred Laptop grants worth Rs 235.58 crore to bank accounts of 94,234 students who scored 75 per cent or more marks in the class 12th board examination of the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education in academic session 2024-25. The laptop aid was given to the students at the rate of Rs 25,000 each under 'Pratibhashali Vidyarthi Protsahan Yojana' of the School Education Department during a programme held ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened in the green on Friday, with both benchmark indices witnessing modest gains despite continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) outflows. The Nifty 50 index was trading at 25,433.95, up by 28.65 points or 0.11 per cent, while the BSE Sensex stood at 83,340.22, gaining 100.75 points or 0.12 per cent in the opening session. Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert, told ANI, 'Indian markets are seeing consistent FPI outflows thi ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday said that frequent disruptions--once a recurring feature--have now significantly reduced in Parliament of India, resulting in enhanced productivity and meaningful debate, said Lok Sabha Secretariat in a statement. Inaugurating the first-ever National Conference of Chairpersons of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) of States and Union Territories in Manesar, Gurugram, he mentioned that the Lok Sabha has increasingly witnessed late-n ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): In one of the largest crackdowns on the illegal pharmaceutical trade, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking syndicate operating across four continents, using encrypted digital platforms, cryptocurrency, and anonymous shipping networks, an official statement said. The breakthrough began with the interception of a vehicle near Bengali Market in Delhi on May 25, 2025, ultimately uncovering a vast transnational operation ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened with gains on Thursday, but caution prevailed as investors remained concerned about the looming US tariff deadline. The Nifty 50 index began the day at 25,505.10, rising by 51.70 points or 0.20 per cent. Similarly, the BSE Sensex opened at 83,540.74, marking a marginal gain of 131.05 points or 0.16 per cent. Market experts noted that while domestic factors are supporting the market, global volatility, especially uncertaint ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): In a major relief for borrowers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that banks and other regulated lenders will no longer be allowed to impose pre-payment charges on loans taken by individuals for purposes other than business. The RBI observed that some lenders were using restrictive clauses in loan contracts to discourage borrowers from switching to other lenders offering better interest rates or services. As per the new guidelines releas ...Read More >
New Delhi: Was it the pitch? Was it the conditions? Was it the bowling? The questions doing the rounds after yet another strange show in good batting conditions by India were many. But with the exception of Shubman Gill, who became just the second Indian captain, after Mohammad Azharuddin, to score hundreds in consecutive matches in England, and Yashasvi Jaiswal, few India batters managed to answer them in a satisfactory manner. After being put into bat by England, India looked like they were i ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): India's rising sensations Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal earned plaudits from legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, former all-rounders Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif and other stars, following their swashbuckling exploits on the opening day of the second Test against England in Birmingham. Familiar scenes unfolded for India after the coin spin in favour of England captain Ben Stokes, who put the tourists to bat just like the series opener at Headingley. India made ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI):Union Home Minister Amit Shah has congratulated the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government is determined to saw off every drug cartel and protect our youth, no matter where they operate from, an official statement from the Ministry of Home Affairs said. In a post on X, Shah said, 'Congratulations to NCB and all agencies on busting a global drug cartel. The probe s ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 2: A local court in Shillong on Wednesday remanded property dealer and co-accused Silome James in 14-day judicial custody. According to Assistant Public Prosecutor, Tushar Chanda, two others -- Lokendra Singh Tomar and Balbir Ahirwar -- were sent to judicial custody for 7 days. The SIT had arrested the three individuals from different parts of Madhya Pradesh on charges of aiding in the concealment of evidence related to the murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi in ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 2 (ANI): Filmmaker Siddharth Anand's directorial 'Tara Rum Pum', which was released in 2007, is remembered by fans to date. And now when Hollywood icon Brad Pitt's film 'F1' is doing wonders at the box office, Indian fans have surprisingly created memes, joking about how the international film is inspired by Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji-starrer 'Tara Rum Pum'. Seems like those memes caught Siddharth's attention as he on Tuesday dropped a post, calling 'Tara ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday met Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and discussed the status of progress of key infrastructure projects in the state. During the meeting held at the Union Minister's official residence, Chief Minister Sarma sought the support and cooperation of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to ensure the timely completion of ongoing infrastructure projects. The Union Ministe ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) welcomes the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) advisory, directing all Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks, and Co-operative Banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) developed by DoT into their systems. The Ministry of Communications stated in a release that the advisory marks a watershed moment in the fight against cyber-enabled financial frauds and serves as a testament to th ...Read More >
Bhojpur (Bihar) [India], July 2 (ANI): Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Wednesday countered Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks, asking when the youth of the state will get education and jobs in their own state? Speaking to ANI, Kishor said, 'If they want to do nation-building, then the people of the nation have already given the BJP the responsibility to do so...But Rajnath Singh should also tell us whether Bihar is a part of this nation...When will our youth get an education and job ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, shared an article written by Union Minister Annapurna Devi, on how the Government has leveraged technology to transform women and child welfare. Responding to the post on X, the Prime Minister's Office said, 'Union Minister @Annapurna4BJP Ji writes about how the Government has leveraged technology to transform women and child welfare. Initiatives like Poshan Tracker, a dedicated grievance redressal module and direct be ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday hit out at the opposition Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, stating that their only motivation is to stay in power while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains inspired by the idea of nation-building. While addressing the BJP workers at the party's state executive meeting, Singh credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for pushing policies that will help develop every section of society. The BJP's ob ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India stock benchmarks continued to remain in the red after the latest rally, in what analysts attribute it as profit booking by investors. Besides, analysts opine uncertainties around extension in Trump reciprocal tariffs beyond July 9, and a India-US bilateral trade agreement weighed on the Indian stock indices this week. Today, the benchmark indices witnessed profit booking at higher levels, said Shrikant Chouhan, Head Equity Research, Kotak Securities The ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): As the Dala Lama left the decision of his successor to the Gaden Phodrang, leaving no role for the Chinese, Penpa Tsering Sikyong, President of the Central Tibetan Administration, said that the Tibetan people will never accepy China's usage of reincarnation for political gain. 'During the 15th Tibetan religious conference held in Dharamsala... a consensus was reached on the following important points- The core process of recognising the rein ...Read More >
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