New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The recent arrest of suspected Pakistani spies in West Bengal has heightened concerns about espionage and terror agencies taking advantage of the porous India‑Bangladesh border over decades due to a lack of political will and...
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) In a major push to boost transportation across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and ease severe traffic congestion in Pune, the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved two major...
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) Even as the adoption of digital payments in India has risen sharply over the last decade, cash in circulation has not declined, especially in rural and semi-urban areas, among low-income groups, older populations, and small businesses,...
Chandigarh, Aug 18 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon said on Tuesday that instead of complying with the 15-day deadline of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for clearing the pending dearness allowance (DA) and dearness...
San Francisco, Aug 18 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday held a series of meetings with senior executives of global technology companies and institutions in San Francisco, pitching the state as a base for semiconductor manufacturing, advanced materials,...
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has directed District Collectors to regularly inspect the quality of construction works and take strict action against negligent officials and contractors. He said ensuring basic amenities for citizens and balanced development...
Imphal, Aug 18 (IANS) Normal life across Manipur’s Imphal Valley was severely disrupted on Tuesday as people extended widespread support to the 48‑hour general shutdown called by the Campaign for Just and Fair Delimitation (JFD), demanding that the National Register...
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday expressed anguish over the appointments of school teachers in Census work in West Bengal.A single-judge bench of Justice Krishan Rao also questioned whether the Union government consulted the state government...
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) The Janata Dal (Secular) (JD‑S) organised a massive protest rally at Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on Tuesday against the Bidadi Township Project, with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and JD‑S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy launching a...
Patna, Aug 18 (IANS) The Bihar Home Department’s Police Branch has ordered another administrative reshuffle in the state police department, transferring and posting 11 Bihar Police Service (BPS) officers. The notification was issued on August 18, 2026, with the new...
Imphal, Aug 18 (IANS) The Manipur government on Tuesday reiterated its demand for updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, citing concerns over demographic changes, demographic imbalance and illegal migration. A team of MLAs from Manipur...
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 18 (IANS) A 13-year-old girl allegedly masterminded the murder of a 65-year-old male relative with the help of three minor boys in Karuvatta near here, with police suspecting that the teenagers planned the crime to steal gold...