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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 14 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah handed over the symbolic 500th crore ticket to a woman here on Monday under the Shakti scheme, the State's free bus travel initiative for women. Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar distributed tickets to women passengers on the bus near Windsor Manor Bridge in Bengaluru. Also Read | Ahmedabad Plane Crash: US Regulator FAA Says 'Fuel Control Switches in Boeing Planes, Including Dreamliner Involved in Air In ...Read More >
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday emphasised his government's focus on generating employment in the public and private sectors, asserting that the country has progressed in every field in the past 11 years. In a virtual address after the distribution of over 51,000 appointment letters, the PM said his government's welfare schemes, be it building over 4 crore houses for the poor, distributing over 10 crore new LPG connections or the rooftop solar programme, have created lakhs o ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: PWD officials who arrived for pruning of trees at Kuravankonam Junction on Tuesday were forced to cut down two trees following pressure from the shop owners in the junction. The trees used to provide good shade and were also a haunt for several birds at night. This is not an isolated incident. Trees are being cut in the name of pruning in several parts of the city without scientifically assessing their health.People with no knowledge about trees often misidentify them as unhe ...Read More >
Gurgaon: Couples living in Haryana who have a girl child will now need prior govt permission should they seek the IVF (in vitro fertilisation) route for a second child.According to a directive from the additional chief secretary health, couples opting for IVF need to file an application with the District Appropriate Authority (DAA) along with supporting documents like birth certificates of children, documents related to childbirth or miscarriage, and reasons for seeking IVF.The decision was take ...Read More >
12 Guwahati: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu in a pointed and strategic statement on Wednesday asserted that originally his state shares a 1200-km long border with Tibet, not China.Khandu's statement made in an interview with PTI in New Delhi shortly after returning attending the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday at Dharamshala, subtly rejected Beijing's narrative and underscores that the region's identity is distinct from China's claim over entire Arunachal Pradesh as "South Tibet" o ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the families of those who died in the bridge collapse in Vadodara. He also announced Rs 50,000 for the injured. At least nine people were killed after a portion of the Gambhira bridge collapsed in the Padra area of Gujarat Vadodara district on Wednesday. In a post on X, the CM Patel said, The collapse of a span of the Gambhira Bridge, connecting Anand and Vadodara, has caused an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 9 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu issued a stark warning over China's mega hydropower project - the world's largest dam - being constructed on the Yarlung Tsangpo river (Brahmaputra in India) near the Arunachal Pradesh border. Calling it an "existential threat" to the tribes and ecology of his state, Khandu said, "This is more dangerous than any military threat. It could be a water bomb. If China suddenly releases water, it would devastate our Siang region and endan ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has described China's mega dam project as a ticking "water bomb" and an existential threat to the people of the frontier state and their livelihoods. Speaking to a news outlet, Khandu said the dam was a matter of grave concern, noting that China is not a signatory to any international water treaty and cannot be trusted. "No one knows what China might do. It could even use this as a sort of water bomb," he said. The hydropower dam, expected ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The Parliament Public Account Committee (PAC) on Tueday met with top official from the Civil Aviation Minitry and repreentative from major airline, where the member of the committee raied concern on the Air India Flight AI-171 crah in Ahmedabad and udden urge in flight fare from Srinagar to other citie after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Many Member of Parliament claimed that the airline dratically increaed their fare immediately after the attack, whic ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Twelve days of war. Three direct U.S. strikes. One bill. One signature. That is all it took to change the tone in Tehran. Iran's parliament passed a new law last week. President Masoud Pezeshkian signed it into force. With that, Iran began cutting ties with the world's nuclear watchdog - the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This is not merely another diplomatic rebuke. It is the beginning of a different phase. One that nuclear experts say could lead somewhere far more dange ...Read More >
New Delhi: It was not a policy shift or a cabinet decision. It came out of nowhere - an offhand remark by former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto that Pakistan could extradite Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India as a "goodwill gesture". No roadmap. No preparation. Just a sentence. But it triggered a flurry of speculation. Some called it bold. Others dismissed it as noise. For Islamabad, it was awkward. For New Delhi, it was familiar - a promise that means nothing in practice. Bhutto's comment ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS Summit and lauded his strong condemnation of cross-border terrorism and said his firm advocacy for equitable representation of the Global South in international institutions was 'pioneering and path breaking.' 'Prime Minister Narendra Modiji unequivocally and categorically calling out the scourge of Pakistan-sponsored and Pak-supported terrorism firmly accord a ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 7 (ANI): BJP leader CR Kesavan on Monday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at the BRICS Summit and lauded his strong condemnation of cross-border terrorism and said his firm advocacy for equitable representation of the Global South in international institutions was "pioneering and path breaking." "Prime Minister Narendra Modiji unequivocally and categorically calling out the scourge of Pakistan-sponsored and Pak-supported terrorism firmly accord a ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a move to mutually protect and promote investments in each other's countries, India is actively negotiating bilateral investment treaties (BITs) with over a dozen countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Israel, Oman, European Union, Switzerland, Russia, and Australia. Apart from these nations, talks are also underway with Tajikistan, Cambodia, Uruguay, Maldives, Switzerland and Kuwait, according to a source. Amid uncertainties over US President Donal Trump's reciprocal tariff, I ...Read More >
Mumbai: Hooliganism under the guise of Marathi pride will not be tolerated in the state, CM Fadnavis warned on Friday. He said police had registered an FIR and taken action in the Mira Road incident where a businessman was beaten up by MNS workers for not knowing Marathi.Speaking to the media, Fadnavis said beating up someone over language was wrong. "We are Marathi and are proud of the language. Insisting that a person speak in Marathi is not wrong, but beating up a businessman because he does ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has directed Odisha govt to collaborate with Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for an evaluation of the possible impact of the proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport on local wildlife and the environment. Until the WII study is complete and a detailed explanation with a mitigation plan is furnished by the govt, the FAC, under the Union forest ministry, will keep the project on hold, thus deferring clearance. "The conservation measures and miti ...Read More >
Noida, Jul 4 (PTI) Police arrested three accused on Friday night for allegedly 'digitally arresting' a elderly woman advocate living in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh and defrauding her of more than Rs 3.29 crore, an official said. According to an official of the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hemantika Vahi, in her complaint filed on Tuesday, alleged that on June 10, she received a phone call where the caller informed that that four bank accounts had been opened using her Aadha ...Read More >
Pulwama, July 04: Union Minister for Agriculture, Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Friday defended India's decision to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, describing it as a crucial move to secure the country's rights over the Sindhu (Indus) waters. Speaking to the media at Khonmoh, on the outskirts of Srinagar, after attending the LakhpatiDidiSammelan, Chouhan reaffirmed India's ownership of the water, stating, "The water is ours, and we will continue to keep contr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The proposed Puri International Airport -- a flagship infrastructure project of the Government of Odisha -- has recorded major progress with a series of key clearances and regulatory milestones, reaffirming its trajectory toward realisation. The project, aimed at transforming the coastal town of Puri into an international gateway, received a crucial boost when the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India, granted Site Clearance for the Greenfield airport on September ...Read More >
Puri: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said Friday. The EAC has recommended environmental clearance for the project during its meeting held on June 26, the statement said. The project, aimed at transforming the coastal town of Puri into an intern ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 4 (PTI) The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said on Friday. The EAC has recommended environmental clearance for the project during its meeting held on June 26, the statement said. Also Read | 'Chakka Jam' in Bihar on July 9: RJD Lea ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) The rupee appreciated 15 paise to close at 85.40 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a decline in the American currency in the overseas market and a weak tone in crude oil prices. Forex traders said Asian currencies, including the rupee, gained ground on renewed hopes of trade deals with the US. US President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Vietnam, and that injected a dose of optimism that perhaps more such agreements could be in the pipeline before the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Uranium enrichment is not rare. Argentina does it. Brazil too. So does Japan. Even the Netherlands. All of them refine uranium for peaceful reasons, mainly for energy. No drama. No threats. No sanctions. Then there is Iran. Same process. Same science. But a global firestorm. Warnings from Washington. Airstrikes from Israel. Sanctions. Suspicion. Why? Enrichment means increasing the concentration of Uranium-235. Natural uranium holds just 0.7% of it. Power reactors need around 3-5%. ...Read More >
Sangareddy (Telangana) [India], July 1 (ANI): Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has expressed grief over the tragic fire accident that occurred at the Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district that killed 12 people. The Governor paid condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Also Read | Rules Changing From July 1, 2025: From LPG Cylinder Prices and Railway Fares to Aadhaar-PAN Link, Check Key Rule Changes ...Read More >
India has failed on all fronts -- militarily, diplomatically, and now legally. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, widely regarded as a false flag operation, India launched an unjust campaign that has only deepened in its unfairness and belligerence. Following diplomatic setbacks and military embarrassment, India now faces legal defeat as well. The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has issued a supplemental award in the Indus Waters case, urging India to resume the treaty's functi ...Read More >
Pakistan has welcomed the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, expressing readiness for talks with India regarding the Indus Waters Treaty. However, India has strongly rejected the ruling, asserting it doesn't recognize the arbitration framework and views it as a Pakistani attempt to evade accountability for terrorism.Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague over two hydroelectric projects in Ja ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 28: India has categorically rejected a so-called "supplemental award" issued on June 27 by an arbitral body claiming jurisdiction under the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it an "illegal Court of Arbitration" and asserting that the body has no legal standing. The decision relates to the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian authorities stated that the court's constitution was itself a "serious breach" of the 1960 Treaty and t ...Read More >
India-Pak Indus Water Treaty: The controversy centres around a supplemental ruling by the Court of Arbitration claiming competence to adjudicate disputes over India's Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir. India has consistently maintained that the constitution of this tribunal itself is a violation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. India-Pakistan conflict: In a strongly worded statement on Friday, India categorically rejected the latest ruling of the Court of Arbitratio ...Read More >
Tihar jail authorities on Friday issued a statement dismissing reports concerning the critical health of Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, saying that he is receiving regular medical attention and his condition remains stable. The statement comes in the backdrop of appeals from Jammu and Kashmir's various political parties and his daughter for proper medical care for Shah, who they claim is suffering from a life-threatening illness. "Some rumours are reportedly being circu ...Read More >
Srinagar- Rejecting the ruling by a Court of Arbitration that issued a "supplemental award" regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, India on Friday said that the tribunal has no legal authority to intervene. Both the hydel projects are situated on tributaries of the Indus river system and have been a longstanding point of contention between India and Pakistan. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated that the tribunal has no legal authority and tha ...Read More >
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