Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about...Read More
Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Thursday due to heavy rain in the valley for the last 36 hours, officials said. A weather advisory warned of more heavy rain in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. This comes a day after a woman pilgrim died and three sustained injuries in a landslide along the Baltal route of the yatra in Ganderbal district. "Shri Amarnathji Yatra has been suspended for 17.07.2025 from both Pahalgam and Baltal base camps. Continuous heavy rains over the last two days have ne...Read More
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz an...Read More
Jaipur: The Meteorological Department has issued a warning for heavy rainfall in several parts of Rajasthan on Thursday and Friday, following the formation of a new weather system. The parts of the state recorded moderate to extremely heavy rainfall during the past 24 hours. Heavy rainfall disrupts life in Rajasthan; schoolchildren trapped, roads flooded. The Kota district, Ramganjmandi, recorded the highest rainfall of 186 mm, whereas light to moderate rainfall was recorded in several places ...Read More
India US news: India welcomed the US move to list The Resistance Front (TRF), responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack, as a terrorist organisation on Friday, terming it a "reaffirmation of our common counter-terrorism goals." External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in a post on X, appreciated the efforts of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his department for designating the TRF - a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group - as a terror group. "A stro...Read More
Bengaluru: A retired Supreme Court judge and several activists have demanded a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the shocking Dharmasthala murders, to be monitored by the Supreme Court or the Karnataka High Court. The case involves the alleged killings of multiple women and others. Dharmasthala is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage centre in Karnataka. Addressing a press conference at the Bengaluru Press Club on Thursday, retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice V. Gopala Gowda demanded that, "G...Read More
Bengaluru: The politics surrounding Bengaluru's controversial tunnel road project has taken a fiery turn, with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya launching a direct challenge to the ruling Congress government -- accusing it of pushing a 'white elephant' project marred by massive corruption while ignoring real urban mobility solutions. The young Bengaluru South MP, known for his sharp attacks, has not only held a press conference exposing what he claims are shocking facts about the tunnel road's cost-benefit ...Read More
Bengaluru: The murder case of a rowdy-sheeter in Bengaluru, allegedly involving BJP legislator and former minister Byrathi Basavaraj, has taken a new twist after the victim's mother stated that she never named the MLA in her police complaint. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Vijayalaxmi, the mother of slain rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva, said: "I have not given any complaint to the police against BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj. I have not named any accused persons. I was tense and o...Read More
Mangaluru: Persistent heavy rains have triggered landslides at multiple locations in Dakshina Kannada district, leading to traffic disruption, road blockages, and property damage. A key arterial road connecting Circuit House to Bejai in Mangaluru was blocked following a landslide on Wednesday. At Maryhill, a retaining wall collapsed, damaging several parked motorcycles. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada, Darshan H.V., visited affected areas late on...Read More
Bengaluru: Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, on Thursday released a video and a montage of time-lapse images of the recently spotted comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), also known as 3I/ATLAS, for educational and outreach purposes. The comet was first discovered on July 1 by the ATLAS telescope in Chile. "This is only the third interstellar object to visit our solar system, which is exciting. Telescopes around the world will be studying this comet before it exits the Sun's gravitational pull to...Read More
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Freida Pinto is all set to star in streaming giant Netflix's upcoming series "Unaccustomed Earth," an adaptation of the Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection. Pinto will play Parul Chaudhury in the series, which was originally announced in April. As previously reported, Netflix has commissioned eight episodes, reports variety.com. The official tagline for the show states that it is "an epic, soapy, and culturally vibrant drama about a tight-knit Indian A...Read More
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra for his remarks regarding the Congress party's prime ministerial candidate. In a strongly worded statement, Siddaramaiah accused Vijayendra of arrogance, ignorance, and political immaturity. The CM questioned Vijayendra's right to advise Congress on leadership choices when, according to him, Vijayendra is unable to secure political stability within his own party. "Someone who can't secure al...Read More
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr...Read More
New Delhi: Former Flight Operations Inspector with the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), Captain Prashant Dhalla, spoke to ANI on Thursday regarding the Wall Street Journal's news report on the Air India AI 171 crash that occurred in Ahmedabad last month. Dhalla emphasised the word 'transitioned', which was mentioned in the report. He further explained that this report suggests a challenge-and-response dynamic exists between the two pilots, with one questioning the other, and a stat...Read More
Sambalpur: An Assistant Professor at GM University was arrested in Sambalpur on Thursday for allegedly sexually exploiting a 20-year-old student of the varsity, police said on Thursday. On the basis of a complaint lodged by the woman, the Sambalpur Mahila Police Station registered a case and arrested the accused Gopikanta Suna. The Assistant Professor sexually exploited the student at his official quarters, promising to marry her and later refusing to do so, according to the complaint, the offi...Read More
New Delhi: Indore retained the top position among the cleanest cities for the eighth time in a row, followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai under the 'Super Swachh League' award category in the government's annual cleanliness survey. In the 'Swachh Shahar' category for cities with more than 10 lakh population, Ahmedabad secured the first position while Bhopal and Lucknow followed it on the next two spots in the annual survey. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced on Thursday. Accordin...Read More
Bengaluru/Dharwad: Police officer Narayan Baramani, who had faced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's anger during a Congress rally in April, was on Thursday transferred and appointed as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Belagavi City. Baramani, who was Additional Superintendent of Police in Dharwad until now, had sought voluntary retirement from service after the incident. But, subsequently had said, he is "attending duty" and that CM Siddaramaiah, Home Minister G Parameshwara, and ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday approved 'Samrudha Sahar', a new scheme aimed at promoting planned urbanisation and balanced regional development across the State. The State Cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved the scheme. The Cabinet has also approved another 12 proposals during the meeting, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said. With a total outlay of Rs 4,879.30 crore, the initiative marks a significant step toward realising Odisha's goal of beco...Read More
Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wan...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The BJP MP, Aparajita Sarangi, on Thursday criticised the Opposition for calling a Statewide bandh in Odisha, terming it an attempt to create political disturbance rather than providing constructive solutions in the wake of the self-immolation case. Speaking to the media, BJP national spokesperson Sarangi said, "The death of a young student from FM (Autonomous) College on July 14 has deeply shocked us all. The government has responded to the situation within its constitutional and ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The Statewide shutdown call by eight political parties led by Congress over the tragic death of a female student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore crippled normal life across Odisha on Thursday. Hundreds of vehicles were seen stranded on National and State highways due to the shutdown in major cities of the State. Business establishments, petrol pumps and educational institutions were also closed in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela and Balasore owing to the dawn-to-dusk '...Read More
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been ...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch several development projects and address public meeting in Bihar and West Bengal on Friday. Projects worth Rs 7,200 crore will be unveiled in Bihar, while the cost of projects to be launched in Bengal is over Rs 5,000 crore, the PMO said. In Motihari in Bihar, the PMO said, the prime minister will lay the foundation stone of and inaugurate development projects catering to rail, road, rural development, fisheries, electronics and information t...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Modi government over the "operational problems" related to the National Mobile Monitoring System application in MGNREGA for digital verification of attendance and works, and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the "unworkable" as well as "counterproductive" model. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said FAST is the self-declared motto of the Modi government and it actually stands for - "First Announce Second Thin...Read More
Vijayawada: Chief secretary K Vijayanand announced that the state government is taking decisive steps to make all government offices plastic-free. During a video conference with district collectors and officials on Thursday, he discussed key initiatives, including the Swarnandhra P-4 Foundation, Swachhandhra, MSME parks, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, and population management. Vijayanand stressed a phased approach to control single-use plastics, with a goal to declare all 17 municipal corp...Read More
New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the National Sports Governance Bill, which will be tabled in the Parliament during next week's monsoon session, has been drafted with inputs from not just the stakeholders here but also international bodies like the IOC and FIFA. Addressing the one-day 'Khelo Bharat Conclave', featuring representatives from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Federations (NSFs), the corporate world and athletes, the minister re...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the Election Commission has been caught "red handed" stealing votes in the name of Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and asked whether the poll body has completely become BJP's 'Election chori branch'. The EC has all along maintained that the revision, being held after 22 years, will cleanse the voters' list of ineligible people, duplicate entries and include those eligible as per law to vote. Gandhi shared ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals has sought fair trade regulator CCI's clearance to acquire a majority stake in in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. After the completion of the deal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals will become India's second most valued pharma company. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Check Submission Guidelines. The development came after...Read More
New Delhi: India's office real estate investment trust (REIT) markets outperformed the BSE Realty Index, recording over 15 per cent capital appreciation in last 12 months (up to June 2025), a report showed on Thursday. The key driver has been the underlying strength of India's office real estate market, triggered by heightened demand from global capability centres (GCCs), engineering and manufacturing, and BFSI firms. There has also been a growing preference among occupiers for premium grade as...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, July 18, 2025: Hitachi Energy India, NTPC, HCL Technologies Among Shares That May Remain in Focus on Friday. According to preliminary info...Read More