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Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Monday announced it will challenge the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the court's verdict as "shocking", saying that...
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) After spending eight months in jail for slapping a Sub-Divisional Magistrate during polling in Deoli-Uniyara (November 2024), political leader Naresh Meena has launched his 'Jankranti Yatra' from Kamkheda Balaji Dham in Manoharthana, Jhalawar, on Monday. The...
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of student suicides at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur (West Bengal) and Greater Noida’s Sharda University, asking whether the educational institutes promptly reported the incidents...
Patna, July 21 (IANS) In the high-profile Paras Hospital shootout case, the Patna Civil Court on Monday granted a three-day police remand to Mohammad Taushif alias Badshah, the main accused in the murder of notorious criminal Chandan Mishra inside the...
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has officially resigned from his position, effective immediately, citing health concerns as the primary reason. The resignation was tendered on Monday under Article 67(a) of the Constitution of India....
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over the phone on Monday and inquired about his health following his admission to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. A release from the state government...
Bhubaneswar, July 21 (IANS) In the wake of two disturbing burning incidents in the last few days, the Odisha government on Monday imposed a blanket ban on the sale of petrol in plastic bottles across the state. The government held...
Itanagar, July 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday reviewed the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) with an estimated generation capacity of 11,000 MW. The Chief Minister in a post on X said: “Had a review...
Agartala, July 21 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday that the state's efforts to implement the National Education Policy and provide quality education are reflected in the results of the Class X and XII board exams conducted...
Patna, July 21 (IANS) Former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, reached the Bihar Assembly on Monday after the House proceedings ended, where he backed his mother Rabri Devi’s statement urging Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to...
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday signalled a review of financial support schemes for the poor, the disabled and the elderly to weed out ineligible beneficiaries, an official said. After chairing a review meeting,...
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Jagdeep Dhankhar, a seasoned lawyer and political figure, served as the 14th Vice President of India from 2022 until his resignation on July 21 2025. He resigned from the post of Vice President on health...