The ongoing Kanwar Yatra has once again become a unique display of admiration for political leadership. In one such instance from Mansoorpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district, a group of kanwariyas has drawn attention by dedicating their journey to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, popularly known as 'Bulldozer Baba.' The Mansoorpur devotees, inspired by Yogi's governance model, carried a specially themed 'Bulldozer Baba Ka
CM Siddaramaiah's statement came a day after a lawyers' delegation met him seeking a comprehensive probe into the alleged secret burials in Karnataka's Dharmasthala. The Karnataka Government will await a preliminary investigation report by the state police into a former sanitation worker's claims of carrying out secret burials of several dead bodies in the Dharmasthala region, before deciding on constituting a Special Investigation Team (SIT) fo
Ahead of the Monsoon session, Union ministers strategized on key issues like Bihar's electoral rolls, the Pahalgam attack, and Operation Sindoor, amidst opposition pressure. Congress demands parliamentary discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and seeks clarity on Operation Sindoor following claims made by Donald Trump. The INDIA bloc is set to meet online to strategize before the session begins. NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament's Monsoon sessio
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded TVS Motor executives for promoting Kutch's culture through their coffee table book, created after a motorcycling event at Rann Utsav 2025. Modi praised the initiative and invited tourists to explore Kutch's heritage and landscapes New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that it was a delight to meet top TVS Motor Company executives, while commending them for chronicling the beauty of Kutch. Venu
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha emphasizes the economic impact of halting the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan. He stresses that water and blood cannot coexist, and highlights India's stance against terrorism. The Governor looks forward to a terrorism-free Kashmir and acknowledges international actions against terrorist organizations. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha reiterated the implications of the Indus Water Treaty suspension,
Mangaluru: The "Dharmasthala mass burial allegations" began almost a month ago, specifically on June 22, 2025. The issue started when a letter, circulated on social media in the names of advocates Ojaswi Gowda and Sachin Deshpande, stated that an individual claimed to have buried hundreds of bodies to cover up numerous murders, rapes, and killings of women that occurred in Dharmasthala. The letter also mentioned that the witness had decided to e
CHENNAI: State Municipal Administration Minister and DMK principal secretary KN Nehru hit out at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for his "red carpet" invitation to the ruling party's allies for the 2026 Assembly polls and said that the allies of the incumbent and the state people know that the invitation was not a red carpet but a blood carpet of fascist BJP and hence they spurned it. In a strongly-worded statement issued late Sa
New Delhi (India), July 20 (ANI): Travel-tech Portal EaseMyTrip has released an official statement regarding its sponsorship of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). The company clarified its stance, stating that despite entering into a 5-year sponsorship agreement with WCL two years ago, it will not associate with or participate in any match involving Pakistan. The travel tech platform emphasised that its position has always been clear. Ease
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a major push towards infrastructure development, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha announced that seven new bypass roads have been proposed across the state to ease traffic and enhance connectivity. CM Saha reiterated the government's commitment on Saturday to linking all district and subdivision headquarters, as well as unconnected habitations, to national highways via double-lane roads. Also Read
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a decisive move aimed at curbing illegal immigration, the West Tripura district administration has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) to detect, identify, and deport undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The STF, led by Dy SP (DIB) Debasish Saha, includes the officer-in-charge (OC) of all 14 police stations under the district. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Studen
Rewa (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Saturday addressed students and faculty at Thakur Ranmat Singh College, and highlighted the role of the youth in Viksit Bharat 2047. Sharing an X post, Indian Navy wrote, "Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, addressed students and faculty at Thakur Ranmat Singh College, Rewa, on 19 July 25, sharing insights from his four-decade
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 20(ANI): Bhubaneswar Police imposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Section 163 outside AIIMS after protests over a 16-year-old girl being set on fire in Puri disrupted hospital services, said an official. According to a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena, half the protesters dispersed, while the rest were detained. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of S
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 20 (ANI): As protests continue outside AIIMS Bhubaneswar over the incident in which a 15-year-old girl was set ablaze by miscreants in Puri district, BJP leader Babu Singh on Saturday cautioned against politicising the issue and emphasised that the next 72 hours are medically crucial for the patient. Singh expressed concern that the gathering of political workers outside the hospital ward is not right. Also Re
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): A 20-year-old man riding a two-wheeler died after hitting a road divider while attempting to save a person who was crossing the road in New Delhi, police said on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Rathore, a resident of Rajapuri, Uttam Nagar Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of Sexual Assault, Granted Bail. According to Delhi Police, information was received at t
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 20 (ANI): The YSR Congress Party has condemned the arrest of Lok Sabha Member of Parliament and Party floor leader PV Midhun Reddy, characterising it as a blatant example of political vendetta orchestrated by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. In a press statement, former ministers Botsa Satyanarayana, Perni Venkatramaiah (Nani), Ambati Rambabu, Merugu Nagarjuna, and party general secretary
Nagaon (Assam) [India], July 20 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 struck Nagaon district in Assam during the early hours of Sunday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). According to NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 40 km. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of Sexual Assault, Granted Bail. https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1946655080196788357 In a post on X NCS wrote, "EQ of M: 2.9,
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a joint operation carried out by the Army Intelligence Unit (5 Det SCIB) and the Anti-Narcotic Cell-1 of Pune City Police, two civilians were apprehended for possession of narcotic substances, an official said. According to Police officials, "Acting on specific intelligence input, enforcement agencies identified the suspects as Abhinav Pradeep Gupta (22) and Irshad Iftikar Sheikh (27), both residents
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Alipore Court on Saturday granted bail to Premanand Mahaveer Toppannavar, also known as Parmanand Jain, the student accused in the alleged rape case on the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta campus. The court allowed bail on a bond of Rs 50,000, citing that the victim had 'not cooperated' in the investigation. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of Sexual
Lucknow: Four photographs of Uttar Pradesh's deputy chief ministers meeting BJP brass in the past two weeks, followed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and party chief JP Nadda on Saturday, have spiced up political discussions in the state.Social media, too, is abuzz with speculations, in a bid to decode the essence of all these meetings - UP BJP chief Bhupendra Chaudhary and UP
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday at her ancestral village of Nandgarh in Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi chief minister, Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. A
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel's son Chaitanya Baghel for his alleged involvement in a liquor scandal. He was later produced in a court in Raipur, which sent him to five-day ED custody. The arrest followed a search at Baghel's house in Bhilai on Friday morning. The former CM and Congress leader confirmed the arrest in a post on X, "thanking" Prime Minister Narendr
The Congress on Saturday (July 19, 2025) accused the Lieutenant Governor administration of blocking their "peaceful protests" in Srinagar over the restoration of "full Statehood" to Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress leaders alleged the security forces blocked the gates of the Congress headquarters in Srinagar and allegedly detained several leaders, including elected legislators like Irfan Hafiz Lone, who were travelling from different districts to
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Union health minister and BJP national president JP Nadda in New Delhi on Saturday amid efforts for a consensus on the appointment of a new party chief. Yogi Adityanath, who reached New Delhi on Saturday afternoon, first went to meet Modi. Thereafter, he met Nadda and Shah. An official spokesman described the meetings as courtesy calls. Though no
VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP MP P V Midhun Reddy was arrested by Andhra SIT late on Saturday after nearly seven hours of questioning in the alleged Rs 3,200 crore liquor scam. The arrest comes after the anticipatory bail petitions of Mithun Reddy were rejected by AP high court and Supreme Court, reports Madhu Rasala.He is the second politician to be arrested in the alleged scam that took place during the previous YSRCP rule. With the latest arrest, the numb
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the
Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (July 19, 2025) said that it was a Bharatiya Janata Party government led by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee that carved out smaller States like Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, which are now creating history in development and growth. Speaking at Rudrapur during the celebration of 'Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025' organised on realisation of ₹1 lakh crore investment in the State, Mr. Sh
Chennai: Municipal administration minister K N Nehru on Saturday called AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami a coward. In a statement, Nehru said, "(Union home minister) Amit Shah is repeatedly saying there will be power sharing in Tamil Nadu. Palaniswami, a coward, who could not respond to Amit Shah, has no right to criticise the DMK alliance."Recalling the comments of Palaniswami about meeting Amit Shah in Delhi, Nehru said, "Palanis
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) handle posted on X, 'Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi.' Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, 'I had the honour of meeting the world's most popular leader, the res
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kash