Seraikela (Jharkhand), July 26 (IANS) In a tragic incident, four youths drowned while bathing in a check dam at Dalaikala village, in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district on Saturday, officials said.The victims have been identified as Gaurav Mandal, Harivas Das, Sunil Sahu,...
Raipur, July 26 (IANS) The political temperature in Chhattisgarh soared on Saturday as Congress secretary and senior leader Sachin Pilot launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accusing them of designing a...
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday hoped the Supreme Court would take note of her government's plea to allow all fit and non-polluting vehicles to ply in the city without an age cap, a...
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Delhi Police Crime Branch’s inter-state cell has nabbed a long-absconding parole jumper, Hamidullah Bundu Khan (70), who was convicted in a brutal double murder case involving his own daughters. He was tracked down and arrested...
Dehradun, July 26 (IANS) On the solemn occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday announced a significant increase in ex-gratia compensation for India’s most decorated war heroes. Soldiers awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India’s...
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Responding to the issue of shortage of fertilisers, especially urea in the state at the crucial juncture of farming activity following good rains, the Karnataka BJP has warned that it would launch protest against the unpreparedness...
Thiruvananthapuram, July 26 (IANS) A day after the shocking escape of a dreaded criminal from the high-security Kannur Central Prison, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced a two-member panel to probe the lapse that has triggered massive criticism.At...
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A controversial statement by Congress leader Udit Raj, equating Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi with B.R. Ambedkar, has triggered sharp reactions from across the political spectrum, with several leaders terming...
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who has been under medical care at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai since July 21, is expected to be discharged on July 27, according to sources close to the hospital. The...
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Indian Army marked the 26th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas with solemn ceremonies and nationwide tributes to honour the valour of soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice during the 1999 Kargil War.The central event...
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) as a 'game-changing' deal that provides immense opportunities and benefits to farmers, businessmen, MSME sectors, young professionals and fishermen.“India’s Cabinet...
Ramnagar, July 26 (IANS) Every year, as India marks Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26, the nation salutes the bravery and sacrifice of its soldiers who repelled enemy forces from the icy heights of Kargil in 1999. Among the countless...