Tiruvannamalai, Aug 8 (IANS) Drone operations have been banned in and around key locations in Tiruvannamalai for two days as elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to the temple town on...
Sagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Right-wing activists disrupted a religious convention at a school in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district alleging religious conversion that prompted the Madhya Pradesh Police to probe the allegations, officials said on Saturday.The incident took place on Friday...
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Kerala remained on high alert on Saturday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of another spell of intense rainfall, particularly across the northern and central regions of the state, placing seven districts under an orange...
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has indicated that the country’s leading Test cricketers could face difficult calls over their participation in next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) as the team prepares for one of the most...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to resume licensing of urban co-operative banks (UCBs) on ‘on tap’ basis but there is a need for stronger governance, professional management, timely oversight, and secure technology...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was arrested two months ago by the Delhi Police for allegedly leaking sensitive information related to national Defence, according to sources familiar with the matter. The...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was arrested by the Farsh Bazar Police in Delhi’s Shahdara district for possessing an illegal Beretta pistol, four live cartridges, and two magazines, officials said on Saturday. According to the police, the...
Bahraich, Aug 8 (IANS) Police in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district have arrested five members of a gang involved in power wire theft following an encounter in the Nanpara area, officials said on Saturday. According to police officials, the accused were...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has said that no country can achieve true progress or fulfil its potential if women are not able to express themselves freely, stressing the need to bring...
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Heavy rainfall has lashed several parts of Rajasthan, with waterlogging reported in many areas and commuters facing difficulties. Amid the rains, the Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow Alert for Bharatpur, warning of light to moderate...
Dehradun, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has reacted to a plea by cricketer Rishanh Pantfor help in purchasing land to build a house in his home state and has issued instructions to officials concerned to tackle...
Guwahati, Aug 8 (IANS) Assam's flood situation remained grim with more than 1.55 lakh people continuing to reel under the impact of the deluge across 13 districts, while the cumulative death toll in this year's floods has risen to 98,...