NDA leaders in Bihar are in full swing preparing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Motihari in Champaran on Friday. With assembly elections on the horizon, Modi has been touring various regions of the state, unveiling a slew of development and infrastructure projects. Bihar deputy chief minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary, state party president Dilip Jaiswal, JD(U) working president Sanjay Jha and other NDA leaders have been campi
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised the BJP over the clash in the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, alleging that people with serious criminal records were being inducted into the party. Speaking to reporters, Raut said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should dissolve his government, and the President's rule must be imposed in the state. Supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP (SP) legislator Jitendra Awhad came to
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 ment
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday criticised the BJP over the clash in the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan, alleging that people with serious criminal records were being inducted into the party. Speaking to reporters, Raut said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should dissolve his government, and the President's rule must be imposed in the state. Supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP (SP) legislator Jitendra
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
DMK MP Tiruchi Siva has stoked a controversy by saying that Congress leader and former CM K Kamaraj could not sleep without air conditioners. A political slugfest broke out within the INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu after DMK MP Tiruchi Siva made controversial comments about former Chief Minister and Congress veteran leader K Kamaraj. The controversial remarks evoked strong denouncement from the Congress leaders while Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stal
CHENNAI: Amid strong reactions from Tamil Nadu Congress leaders to DMK deputy general secretary Tiruchy N Siva's comment about former CM and Congress stalwart K Kamaraj, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday appealed to party cadres to "avoid unnecessary debates" and not to give space to the intentions of evil-minded people who want to foment trouble.. "Let's avoid futile discussions. It is not right to have controversial discus
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
TIRUCHY: The stirring within the ruling alliance erupted into a full-fledged headache for alliance leader DMK on Thursday, after angry Congress cadres went on a rare public protest and tried to besiege the house of Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchy N Siva for his controversial remark against the late chief minister and Congress mascot K Kamaraj. Sensing an opportunity, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and several BJP leaders, too, joined the
Uttar Pradesh cities achieved top rankings in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, with Lucknow receiving a 7-star Garbage Free City rating. Prayagraj was named Cleanest Ganga City, and Gorakhpur excelled in cleanliness categories. Agra and Moradabad also earned national recognition for their efforts. The commendable performance underscores government commitment to urban development. In a remarkable achievement for Uttar Pradesh, several cities have b
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher
Chandigarh, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A round table with industry associations from across Punjab was held on Thursday here, with state Industry Minister Sanjeev Arora and Finance Minister Harpal Cheema with the main demand to revamp all focal points and industrial zones. At the outset, the industry representatives expressed gratitude to the Punjab government for announcing the long-pending one-time settlement policy, allowing resolution of litig
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 17 (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party Leader K Annamalai on Thursday reaffirmed the party commitment to the AIADMK alliance in Tamil Nadu, citing Union Home Minister Amit Shah statements that the BJP will be part of the government if the alliance comes to power. K Annamalai while interacting with the media said, ...Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said several times that the BJP will be part of the government... The
Patna, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced 125 units of free electricity per month for every household in Bihar, sparking both praise and sharp criticism. While the ruling NDA hailed the announcement as "historic" and transformative for the poor, Opposition parties accused the state government of copying their schemes without originality. Making the declaration on social media, CM Nitish Kumar stated that
Nitish Kumar NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday threw the switch on the poll season after he promised 125 free units of electricity to voters just months ahead of the high-stakes assembly elections in the state."We have been providing electricity to everyone at affordable rates from the very beginning. Now, we have decided that from 1 August 2025 -- that is, from the July bill onwards -- all domestic consumers in the state w
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 prostituti
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The Congress today attacked the Modi Government accusing it of pushing ahead with the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app in MGNREGA without adequately assessing its implications for rural workers. Taking aim at the government's approach, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh in a statement said, "FAST is the self-declared motto of the Modi Govt. It actually stands for First Announce Second Think." "In May 2
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first
Kolkata: Matua community members were now being arrested in Pune as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and police were refusing to accept their identity cards issued by All India Matua Mahasangha (AIMM), along with Aadhaar and EPIC, Trinamool MP Samirul Islam alleged on Tuesday.The AIMM ID card bears the signature of junior Union minister and Bongaon MP Shantanu Thakur, who heads the Mahasangha.Citizenship has been a restive issue among Matuas, promp
Amid reports of migrant workers from West Bengal being targeted in BJP-ruled States, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday alleged that those who belonged to the Matua community were facing harassment in Maharashtra. Rajya Sabha MP and chairperson of West Bengal Migrant Welfare Board Samirul Islam said his office received information about "police harassment of at least six members of the Matua community from North 24 Parganas, currently resid
New Delhi: The Congress is gearing up to take on the government in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The Parliament strategy committee of the Congress under the chairmanship of Sonia Gandhi met in the national capital on Tuesday. Apart from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, other senior leaders of the party attended the strategy meeting. Senior leaders Shashi Tharoor, Gaurav Gogoi
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday met Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren at Delhi Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and enquired about the health of his ailing father and former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Shibu Soren. In a post on X, the former Delhi Chief Minister expressed his concern and wished Shibu Soren a speedy recovery. Today, I visited Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi and met with Jharkhand
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India has directed Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to execute the Front-of-pack nutrition labels on packaged food, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora and chair of Parliamentary Committee on Subordinate Legislation, posted on the social media platform X. The Supreme Court has directed @fssaiindia to implement simple front-of-pack nutrition labels on packaged food. As Chair of Parl
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai.
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday emphasised the need for closer ties between Punjab and Haryana, calling the neighbouring state as a "younger brother" and urging the Centre, especially Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to focus on strengthening relations rather than deepening divisions. Speaking in the Punjab assembly on a resolution against the Centre's decision to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Bhak
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar on Monday to meet the Balasore victim and assured the family of providing best treatment. President Murmu arrived at the Bhubaneswar airport today. Also Read | Maharashtra Govt To Invoke MCOCA Against Drug Dealers and Peddlers, Says CM Devendra Fadnavis. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS, Bhub
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar on Monday to meet the Balasore victim and assured the family of providing best treatment. President Murmu arrived at the Bhubaneswar airport today. Ashutosh Biswas, Executive Director & CEO, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, while talking to the media about the President vist said, The President met the family members of t
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for "politicising" the inclusion of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 12 forts in UNESCO's World Heritage List. UBT's Rajya Sabha MP said that while inclusion of the forts is a cause for the celebration for the whole of Maharashtra, the BJP should have also released a joint statement along with the other polit
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday slammed the BJP government over the Balasore self-immolation case, questioning how women can hope for justice when a female office-bearer of the ruling party's student organization herself faced such a fate. A 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college's Head of Department. Despite lodging a formal comp
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Monday slammed the BJP government over the Balasore self-immolation case, questioning how women can hope for justice when a female office-bearer of the ruling party student organization herself faced such a fate. A 20-year-old student set herself on fire after allegedly facing prolonged sexual harassment by her college Head of Department. Despite lodging a formal complain