India

Atishi issues notice over I-Day ad missing CM’s photo

23 Aug 2024 06:05 AM IST

On Thursday, Delhi’s Information and Publicity Minister, Atishi, issued a show cause notice to the Director and Secretary of the Information and Publicity department for releasing an Independence Day advertisement that omitted the Chief Minister’s photograph. The notice stated that on August 14, the Minister in-charge had specifically directed the

Amid MUDA case troubles, Karnataka CM to arrive in Delhi to meet party leadership

23 Aug 2024 06:03 AM IST

Even as Karnataka High Court gave relief to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA scam case, the Congress is holding the meeting of its MLAs in Bengaluru to decide on the future course action. The Chief Minister will be arriving in the national capital on Friday along with is

CISF takes over security duties at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital

23 Aug 2024 05:59 AM IST

Around 150 personnel, including women officers, of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) were deployed at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on Thursday following an order of the Supreme Court. Official sources said that the number of personnel may be increased to 180, including women. The 208 private

Congress to hold CEC today for J&K assembly elections

23 Aug 2024 05:56 AM IST

With the three phase assembly elections taking place for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir in last 10 years, the Congress is all set to hold the meeting of the Central Election Committee on Friday here, party sources said. On Thursday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposotion

Ticket frenzy in Haryana hits fever pitch

23 Aug 2024 05:52 AM IST

The political atmosphere in Haryana now is electrifying as Congress leaders ramp up their campaigns, each striving to secure party tickets for their loyalists ahead of the October 1 assembly elections. With the Congress Screening Committee set to begin its candidate selection meetings on Monday, the race for tickets has

Deadlock continues at Shambhu Border

23 Aug 2024 05:47 AM IST

The deadlock at Shambhu Border shows no sign of resolution as farmers refuse to relent for the partial reopening of National Highway 44. The apex court on Thursday reiterated its call for continued dialogue between the Punjab and Haryana governments and the protesting farmers, aiming to clear the vital highway.

PM Modi’s Bold Move: Indian PM Heads to Ukraine on ‘Rail Force One’ Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

23 Aug 2024 03:52 AM IST

As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kyiv at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This visit follows Modi’s recent trip to Russia, where he met with President Vladimir Putin. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that Modi will also be

‘Not even a seventh of farm loans waived off in Telangana,’ BRS’s KTR slams Congress

23 Aug 2024 03:33 AM IST

BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Thursday said that the Congress government in Telangana had not fulfilled its promise of waiving off all farm loans up to Rs 2 lakh. “We are fighting for the farmers. Congress party had promised that on 9 December, all loans up to Rs

Mamata writes to PM Modi, seeks tougher anti-rape legislation

23 Aug 2024 03:16 AM IST

Facing massive protests over brutal rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a tougher legislation against rape.In her letter, which was shared by her chief adviser Alapan Bandyopadhyay, the

ISRO to Unveil Thousands of Chandrayaan-3 Lunar Images on Historic Anniversary

22 Aug 2024 23:20 PM IST

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to release thousands of images captured by the Vikram Lander and Pragyan Rover during their lunar exploration to mark the anniversary of the Chandrayaan-3 mission’s landing. This mission made history last year by successfully landing on the Moon’s south pole, making India

13 Lakh UP Govt Employees Face Salary Freeze Over This Order By Government

22 Aug 2024 23:07 PM IST

In Uttar Pradesh, over 13 lakh government employees are facing the risk of losing their salaries if they do not comply with a directive from the Yogi Adityanath government to declare their movable and immovable assets on the government portal, Manav Sampada, by August 31. This order, originally issued in

BJP Set To Finalise Candidates For J&K Assembly Elections

22 Aug 2024 22:37 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to finalise its list of candidates for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. The selection process, marked by careful scrutiny and internal deliberations, will culminate in a key meeting chaired by Ram Madhav in Jammu. BJP is expected to send a panel of