Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday told the Maharashtra Assembly that heavy rains have caused flooding in East Vidarbha, but the situation is currently under control as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State...
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, even as the Mahagathbandhan alliance intensified its protest, alleging a...
Varanasi, July 9 (IANS) The ‘Marathi vs Hindi’ politics in Maharashtra and violence against Hindi-speaking residents, ignited by the 'unification' of Thackeray cousins resonated in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, with students of the Banaras Hindi University (BHU) demonstrating against spate...
Patna, July 9 (IANS) Hours after Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the Centre and Election Commission of trying to “steal” the Bihar Assembly elections through voter list revision, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary...
Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Three members of a family consumed poison and ended their lives over debt in Karnataka's Belagavi district, police said on Wednesday.The deceased have been identified as Santosh Kurudekar, a goldsmith; Suvarna Kurudekar; and Mangala Kurudekar.Santosh's sister...
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Fast bowler Rasikh Salam will represent Baroda in the upcoming 2025/26 domestic cricket season after moving on from Jammu & Kashmir. Brigadier Anil Gupta, Member Administration of the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), confirmed...
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Two persons died and 17 others were taken ill after consuming adulterated toddy in the Kukatpally area of Hyderabad. While a man succumbed while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday, a woman died at a...
Dantewada, July 9 (IANS) In a landmark achievement for Chhattisgarh's counter-insurgency and rehabilitation efforts, the Dantewada police have claimed that more than 1,000 Maoists have surrendered under the state's flagship 'Lon Varratu' (Come Back Home) campaign, officials said. Launched in...
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) In a tragic incident, a Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, resulting in the demise of two pilots. Confirming this tragic incident,...
Damoh, July 9 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019 to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers by providing them financial assistance.Under the scheme, a financial benefit of...
Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) Karan Singh has climbed to a career-high ranking of World No. 426 in the latest ATP Rankings, making him the second-ranked Indian singles player, just behind India’s No.1 Sumit Nagal (World No. 307). With an 11-place...
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Power demand in India fell 1.9 per cent (year-on-year) in June to 150 billion units (BUs) — declining for the second consecutive month — as above-normal monsoon rainfall lowered temperatures in most of the country,...