India

Tensions flare in Maharashtra politics amid accusations and legal battles

12 Jul 2023 08:46 AM IST

In a potentially volatile scenario, Chandrashekhar Bawankule, a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), warned on Tuesday that the continued insults from Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray towards Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Home Minister Amit Shah could incite a law and order issue in Maharashtra. Bawankule

Defence Minister honours India’s cultural legacy in Malaysia

12 Jul 2023 08:45 AM IST

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Ramakrishna Mission in Malaysia on Tuesday, where he paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda, hailed as a ‘Global Youth Icon’. Singh’s visit underscored Vivekananda’s universal appeal and the broader cultural impact of Indian heritage in Malaysia. Singh’s visit to Malaysia, which began on Sunday,

Amarnath Yatra resumes after 3-day suspension

12 Jul 2023 08:28 AM IST

The Amarnath Yatra resumed from the Jammu base camp on Tuesday afternoon after remaining suspended for three days in view of the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for repairs in the Ramban section. A fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to move towards Kashmir for their onward journey to

Centre should come forward to help flood-affected states: Mayawati

12 Jul 2023 08:26 AM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Tuesday voiced concern over the damage and destruction caused by rains in many parts of the country, and said the Centre should immediately extend help to the rain-battered states. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said the situation in rural areas was worrisome. “Owing

TMC Leading in Bengal Panchayat polls, counting of votes continues

12 Jul 2023 08:24 AM IST

Despite the presence of police and Central forces, the counting of votes in Bengal’s panchayat polls saw widespread clashes between supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress and its opponents – the BJP, the CPIM, Congress and the Indian Secular Front. The Trinamool Congress was comfortably leading in all segments of

415 million people out of poverty in just 15 years in India, UN claims

11 Jul 2023 19:08 PM IST

The United Nations claimed on Tuesday that India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in just 15 years, from 2005/2006 to 2019/ 2021, demonstrating the world’s most populous country’s outstanding increase in human development indices. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

Chhattisgarh government issues look out notice for Mahadev Satta app’s mastermind

11 Jul 2023 16:46 PM IST

Chhattisgarh government has enacted new Acts to prevent the crime of black business of online betting in the state. After this, there are chances of concrete action. Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Utpal, residents of Bhilai under Durg district of Chhattisgarh, the masterminds of the Mahadev online satta app, shifted to

Uttarakhand: Rain continues to wreak havoc in Srinagar

11 Jul 2023 15:47 PM IST

Rain continues to wreak havoc in various areas of the state these days. For three days, the rain has created a ruckus at various places. The situation in Srinagar is almost like this, 9 mm of rain has been recorded here, due to which the national highway has been closed

Congress leader Kharge invites Opposition for next meet in Bengaluru on July 17-18

11 Jul 2023 14:06 PM IST

Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the Congress and leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, has extended an invitation to prominent opposition figures to attend the upcoming unity meeting, which will take place in Bengaluru on July 17–18. Top opposition party leaders were urged to attend the opposition meeting summoned

Assam floods: 67 villages submerged in Lakhimpur, around 545.50 hectares of crop were devastated

11 Jul 2023 11:01 AM IST

After numerous additional regions in the Assamese Lakhimpur district were submerged by floodwaters, the situation has gotten worse, affecting roughly 60,300 people. Four of the district’s income circles’ 67 settlements have been flooded by floodwaters. A crop area of about 545.50 hectares is still underwater. Nearly 37,700 people were impacted

UP CM Yogi Adityanath offers his condolences for the victims of the Ghaziabad traffic accident

11 Jul 2023 10:43 AM IST

On Tuesday, Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, sent his sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives in an accident involving a school bus and a car on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway. “The Chief Minister expressed his profound sadness for the deaths caused by the traffic

Orange alert for Uttarakhand: CM Dhami exclaims state “on full alert mode”

11 Jul 2023 10:20 AM IST

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a severe rainfall signal for the area, and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated on Tuesday that the state administration is in full alert mode due to this. Talking about the precautionary arrangement made in the state, CM Dhami said, “Every year