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Bhubaneswar, October 6: In the wake of fresh violence in Cuttack during a bike rally organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday evening (October 5) over the attack on a Durga Puja immersion procession, the authorities imposed a curfew in several sensitive areas of the city for the next 36 hours, said officials on Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Cuttack on Sunday, Commissioner of Police S. Dev Datta Singh said, "The situation has been brought under control. A curfew has been ...Read More >
Cuttack violence: Police enforce curfew in sensitive areas Bhubaneswar: In the wake of fresh violence in Cuttack during a bike rally organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday evening (October 5) over the attack on a Durga Puja immersion procession, the authorities imposed a curfew in several sensitive areas of the city for the next 36 hours, said officials on Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Cuttack on Sunday, Commissioner of Police S. Dev Datta Singh said, "The situation ...Read More >
The Telangana government has urged Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for an early resolution of pending civic and governance issues relating to Hyderabad and Secunderabad cantonment areas. A delegation consisting of Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, GHMC Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi and Cantonment MLA Sriganesh handed over a representation to Mr. Rajnath Singh during his Hyderabad visit on Friday. In the representation, Mr. Prabhakar expressed gratitude to the Ministry of De ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Minister for Transport Ponnam Prabhakar, who oversees the Hyderabad district, has urged the Union government to reallocate certain defense lands in Hyderabad for essential public uses. He emphasised that this forward-thinking initiative would significantly contribute to meeting important infrastructure requirements and enhancing civic facilities for the people in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. In a letter addressed to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in Hyderabad on Friday ...Read More >
Jaipur, October 3: In a strong message to Pakistan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday that India would no longer exercise the restraint it had shown during Operation Sindoor, and would wipe out Pakistan if the neighbouring country does not stop cross-border terrorism. "We will wipe out Pakistan from the face of the earth if they don't stop terrorism. Be prepared, God willing, the opportunity will come soon," the Army Chief declared while addressing soldiers at the Army cantonment ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a strong message to Pakistan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Friday that India would no longer exercise the restraint it had shown during Operation Sindoor, and would wipe out Pakistan if the neighbouring country does not stop cross-border terrorism. "We will wipe out Pakistan from the face of the earth if they don't stop terrorism. Be prepared, God willing, the opportunity will come soon," the Army Chief declared while addressing soldiers at the Ar ...Read More >
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Trichy City Police have registered three cases against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres for allegedly violating conditions and damaging public and private property during a vehicle rally near the MGR statue at Marakkadai in the city on Sept 13. Cases were booked at Cantonment (TNPPDL Act), Gandhi Market (U/s 296(b), 324(5) BNS) and Srirangam (TNOPPD Act) police stations. TVK district president Karikalan, along with four party functionaries, w ...Read More >
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 15 (ANI): Trichy City Police have registered three cases against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) cadres for allegedly violating conditions and damaging public and private property during a vehicle rally near the MGR statue at Marakkadai in the city on Sept 13. Cases were booked at Cantonment (TNPPDL Act), Gandhi Market (U/s 296(b), 324(5) BNS) and Srirangam (TNOPPD Act) police stations. TVK district president Karikalan, along with four party functionaries, ...Read More >
New Delhi: A deputy secretary in the Union Finance Ministry was killed and three others, including his wife, were injured after a high-end SUV allegedly rammed his motorcycle near Delhi Cantonment Metro station on Ring Road on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Navjot Singh, deputy secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Finance Ministry, and a resident of Hari Nagar, police said. According to police, three PCR calls were received in the afternoon regarding a traffic jam near ...Read More >
Shillong: The 14th edition of the India-Thailand joint military exercise, Maitree, concluded in Meghalaya's Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday.The two-week exercise, focused on counter-terrorism, was held from Sept 2 at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi cantonment. The exercise included tactical drills, field training, and joint planning exercises, with a focus on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban and jungle terrain.The Indian Army contingent, comprising 120 personnel, was ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including ...Read More >
Jammu, Aug 28 (PTI) The Northern Railways is ensuring smooth journey for stranded tourists via a special unreserved train from Jammu station to New Delhi on Thursday, officials said. The Northern Railways had on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of 58 trains to and from Jammu and Katra stations, while 64 trains were short-terminated or short-originated at various stations in the division due to the devastation caused by record rains. "An unreserved special train is scheduled from Jammu to Del ...Read More >
Gandhinagar, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a spirited Tiranga Yatra was held across the country on Tuesday to ignite patriotism and unity ahead of Independence Day. Gujarat's Gandhinagar witnessed a vibrant display of national pride as hundreds of citizens gathered for the yatra, which commenced from Sector 6 and stretched over 2 to 3 kilometres. The rally saw enthusiastic participation from Minister Bhanuben Babaria, MLA Rita Patel, Mayor Meera Patel, Dis ...Read More >
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 >
Srinagar, July 17: On the occasion of the 80th birth anniversary of Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, Param Vir Chakra (PVC), Posthumous)), Indian Army pays a solemn tribute to his indomitable spirit by preserving his room at Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar, as 'PVC Abode' - a museum dedicated to his legacy. Flying Officer Sekhon laid down his life while valiantly defending the Srinagar Airfield during the 1971 War, becoming the only Indian Air Force officer to be awarded the "Param Vir ...Read More >
CHENNAI: To improve last-minute travel access, the Southern Railway has launched a pilot initiative that enables passengers to book vacant seats on Vande Bharat Express trains from mid-route stations, even after the train departs its originating station. This upgrade has come into effect from July 17. Until now, once a Vande Bharat Express left its source station, passengers at mid-route stations could not make current bookings. The new system now allows passengers to reserve tickets up to 15 ...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: 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 >
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: It was a day of double pride for the twin cities on Thursday, with Greater Hyderabad ranked the sixth cleanest city in the country in the Million Plus Cities category (population over 10 lakh) among 44 cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings, while Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) secured the top position among 58 cantonment boards and ranked 11th nationally in the medium cities category (50,000-3 lakh population). Hyderabad outperformed other southern metros, with Bengalu ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 17: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, and said that he will need to keep in mind that, just like in Jammu and Kashmir, one has to maintain a balance and be sensitive to the sentiments of the people of Leh and Kargil regions. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp "My best wishes to Kavinder Gupta on being appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. But this res ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 17 : Ahmedabad was named the cleanest big city on Thursday, followed by Bhopal and Lucknow in the government's annual cleanliness survey, even as Indore, Surat, Navi Mumbai and Vijayawada among 23 cities were elevated to a newly formed 'Super Swachh League Cities' category for demonstrating exceptional performance in sanitation. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced on Thursday. According to the government, 14 crore people participated in the survey through face-to- ...Read More >
Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Corporation has been ranked 28 out of 44 cities in the cleanliness survey (Swachh Survekshan 2025) under the category of cities with population of more than 10 lakh. The cleanliness ranking was released on Thursday by the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA).Coimbatore has shown significant improvement in rankings. It stood at 35th place in 2023 and 46th place in 2022.In Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore has maintained its top position for the third consecutive year whil ...Read More >
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 crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of es ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 17: Shillong has bagged the 'Promising Swachh Shehar of State/UT' title during the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Awards at Vigyan Bhagwan, New Delhi, hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Besides Shillong, 33 other cities across different states and UTs were selected for this distinction based on their efforts in improving sanitation, waste management, and citizen participation. The awards, presented by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday, marked a decade of ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Indian Army has preserved a room once used by Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, a 1971 war hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee, at a military cantonment in Srinagar into a museum. In a post on X, the Army unveiled photos of the museum, 'PVC Abode', on Sekhon's 80th birth anniversary. Also Read | Maharashtra Govt Allows State Employees To Reach Office 30 Minutes Late To Ease Rush in Mumbai Local Trains, Private Sector Adjustments Also on Table As Overcrowding Spa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Indian Army has preserved a room once used by Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, a 1971 war hero and Param Vir Chakra awardee, at a military cantonment in Srinagar into a museum. In a post on X, the Army unveiled photos of the museum, 'PVC Abode', on Sekhon's 80th birth anniversary. Born in Ludhiana in Punjab, Sekhon laid down his life while fighting against six Pakistani Sabre jets that attacked Srinagar airfield in December during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. H ...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 in the next two spots in the annual survey. The results of the Swachh Survekshan were announced Thursday. According to t ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
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