News from India
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday hit out at the Congress, accusing it of "mocking" India's culture after Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra described a member of the government's education reform panel as a "Gaumutra...
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), July 28 (IANS) If there was ever a place where the pious hope of "rest in peace" seems to be violated, it is Mallappally in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district.The quiet town has found itself grappling with an unusual crime...
Srinagar, July 28 (IANS) Police said on Tuesday that two men were arrested for the alleged rape of a woman in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to the woman’s complaint, she, along with a male friend, had gone for...
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that post-mortem examinations would be waived for people who lose their lives in flood-related incidents, saying the state government would prioritise compassion over procedural formalities during natural...
Hyderabad, July 28 (IANS) Hyderabad Police on Tuesday took IPS officer M. Uday Krishna Reddy into custody in a case relating to allegations of sexually harassing a woman batchmate at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy. Police shifted the accused...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in strengthening India-Nepal freight connectivity with the successful operation of the first-ever direct commercial container freight train from Kolkata Port to Biratnagar Customs Yard in Nepal. The...
Bhagalpur, July 28 (IANS) The ‘One Station, One Product’ (OSOP), a unique initiative of Indian Railways, is not only bringing India’s local heritage to railway stations but also opening doors for residents and traders to explore opportunities to showcase their...
Imphal, July 28 (IANS) At least 35 postal bags containing ATM cards, passports, and other important documents and letters were destroyed after a vehicle transporting mail for the Department of Posts was allegedly torched by unidentified attackers in Manipur’s Ukhrul...
Gandhinagar, July 28 (IANS) Demonstrating its potential and unmatched leadership in the field of renewable energy production, Gujarat has emerged as the ‘clear leader’ in both installed wind energy capacity and power generation. With 16,086 MW installed wind power capacity,...
Patna, July 28 (IANS) Aiming to strengthen childhood cancer services, the Bihar government’s State Health Society on Tuesday signed an MoU with a society of experts under the Change for Childhood Cancer initiative, making it the 10th State aiming to...
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the plea of Punjab Cabinet Minister Sanjeev Arora, arrested in a money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), seeking bail on medical grounds...
Bhopal, July 28 (IANS) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Tuesday urged the BJP government to speed up procurement of moong (green gram) at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), as hundreds of farmers marched towards Bhopal demanding 100...