Udupi, Aug 7 (IANS) Prominent businessman and former president of the Mudarangadi Gram Panchayat, David D’Souza, popularly known as David Dalia, was shot dead by unidentified motorcycle‑borne assailants in Udupi district in Karnataka on Friday, police said. The incident took...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Amid lobbying within the Karnataka Congress ahead of portfolio allocation, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur on Friday launched a scathing attack on the party, questioning the leadership for allegedly "taking offerings...
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) A delegation from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), led by its Chairperson, Anil Kumar Jain and including Director, Monitoring, Lt. Col. Kumar Abhishek, Director (Monitoring), held a meeting with the Punjab Governor and...
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Film producer and educationist Latha Rajinikanth on Friday formally launched the website for 'Makkal Meddai', a citizen-led social welfare movement, under 'Bharat Seva' and Shree Dayaa Foundation, with the aim to "retain India's glorious past and...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The number of registrations on the portal of Delhi Lakshmi Yojana touched 4.87 lakh and the number of submitted application touched 1.99 lakh by 8 p.m. on Friday, an official said. The exact number of...
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Private sector investment is witnessing steady and sustained growth, driven by the government's continued push on capital expenditure, but these companies need to invest more in R&D, Economic Affairs Secretary Anuradha Thakur said on Friday.Addressing...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Friday appealed to the people of Odisha to make handloom a part of their lifestyle and wear handloom products at least once a week to support thousands of weaving families across...
Shillong, Aug 7 (IANS) The Meghalaya government on Friday intensified its campaign towards a “Tobacco‑Free Meghalaya”, highlighting significant progress in tobacco control through schools, colleges and village institutions while calling for greater youth participation to curb tobacco use. A state‑level...
Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The Ahmedabad City Police checked more than 4,700 vehicles. They carried out enforcement action against drunken driving, prohibition offences and narcotics during a citywide overnight combing operation conducted in the early hours of Friday. The operation...
Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) Farmers in the Multai region of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh are facing severe distress after coriander prices plummeted to as low as Rs 1 per kg, forcing many to destroy their ready crop instead of...
Bhopal, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the BRICS grouping is bound not only by economic and political cooperation but also by a shared commitment to culture, peace, mutual respect and inclusive...
Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan Cabinet on Friday approved a series of major policy decisions aimed at strengthening employee welfare, improving labour standards, boosting agro‑industries and promoting environmental conservation. Following the Cabinet and Council of Ministers meeting, Deputy Chief...