Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday said the same forces that destroyed Punjab’s peace in the 1980s had become active again in the guise of devout Sikhs, even as he declared he was...
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) As part of its investigation into the recent incidents at Jadavpur University (JU), Kolkata Police are emphasising information received from the university, including mobile video clippings circulated on social media. Investigators are examining them closely to...
New Delhi/Imphal, Aug 26 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday met Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi and discussed a wide range of issues concerning the state, officials said. A...
New Delhi, August 26 (IANS) Mannalal Rawat, Member of Parliament from Udaipur, formally assumed office as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Scheduled Tribe Morcha at a swearing-in ceremony held in a dignified atmosphere on Wednesday. Addressing...
Guwahati, Aug 26 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Assam's former Leader of Opposition (LoP) and ex-Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, seeking judicial scrutiny into the factors behind the recent devastating floods. Saikia...
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has lost the opportunity to accept Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit New Delhi and signal that a Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP) government could work with its biggest...
Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted India's emergence as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem, with nearly 250,000 startups established over the last decade, at the India–Japan Startup Roundtable here, according to an official...
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) The Bihar government on Wednesday intensified flood preparedness across districts along the Gandak river following warnings of a possible flash-flood wave in the river's upper catchment area in Nepal. Preliminary assessments indicate that a flood wave...
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday again witnessed heated arguments between the treasury and the Opposition benches over the alleged disrespect to the national anthem. Speaking on a point of order soon after Question Hour, Leader...
Patna, Aug 26 (IANS) RJD MP Misa Bharti, the eldest daughter of Lalu Prasad Yadav, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Bihar government over the recent police action against protesting students in Patna, describing the Samrat Choudhary‑led administration...
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The West Bengal Government on Wednesday announced the formation of a high‑powered advisory committee for organising the annual and prestigious Kolkata International Book Fair. By constituting this committee with representation from multiple organisations connected with publishing,...
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday emphasised that the state continues to be the primary “growth engine” of India’s economy, noting that while large enterprises often dominate headlines, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)...