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Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is expected to start receiving water released from Karnataka’s Kabini reservoir by Monday, after the neighbouring state discharged around 12,000 cusecs following a sharp rise in inflows caused by heavy rainfall in the Cauvery...
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday flagged off the inaugural Soldierathon, a first-of-its-kind event organised to celebrate the 253-year legacy of the President's Bodyguard (PBG), at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan.Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (Retd.)...
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast moderate rainfall across Tamil Nadu’s Western Ghats districts for the next six days, even as parts of northern Tamil Nadu are expected to experience above-normal temperatures. The forecast comes after...
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Delhi is expected to witness a generally cloudy day on Sunday, with light rainfall likely at isolated places, as monsoon conditions continue across the national capital, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).The IMD's regional...
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the “Nasha Mukta Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyaan” on Sunday through video conferencing with the aim of inspiring young people across the country to actively participate in the...
Jaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Madan Rathore has said the party is fully prepared for the upcoming Panchayat and local body elections scheduled to be held in the state. He added on Saturday that the...
Bhopal, Aug 2 (IANS) The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified its crackdown on illegal commercial activities operating from residential buildings across the city. As of now, the civic body has issued 1,018 notices to such establishments, with the highest...
Ahmedabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has suspended the sale of more than 1,700 kg of ghee after a laboratory test declared a sample of a branded cow ghee substandard, prompting a wider investigation into its distribution...
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) After the Karnataka High Court's order setting aside his 2021 election and the Supreme Court's dismissal of his appeal, M.K. Pranesh, BJP Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) and Vice-Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council, has...
Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) Political tensions surrounding the Bankipur Assembly by-election have continued even after polling, with Jan Suraaj candidate Prashant Kishor accusing the Patna police administration of attempting to influence the electoral process. Kishor on Saturday lodged a complaint...
Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) With a bronze medal in his bag after achieving a double podium for India with compatriot Praveen Chithravel, triple jumper Selva Prabhu Thirumaran is looking forward to more international success with the Asian Games and Olympics...
Jaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched the drone seeding process and called for mass movement on tree plantation. He said on Saturday that climate change has emerged as one of the world's biggest challenges,...