The Indian women’s archery team, comprising Bhajan Kaur, Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat, directly qualified for the quarter-finals of the event at the Paris Olympics by securing a fourth-place finish with 1983 points. In the Women’s Archery Ranking Round, South Korea ended at the top of the list with 2046 […]
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi takes on Karnataka CM alleging misuse of funds, demands CBI probe
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched attack on the Karnataka government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged misuse of funds and involvement in various scams. Joshi also reiterated the BJP’s demand for the CM’s resignation and investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “The Karnataka government has misused the SC/ST funds. Rs […]
Assam: NCB Guwahati seizes 6.790 kg of Methamphetamine, apprehends two in major drug bust
In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Guwahati Zonal Unit seized 6.790 kg of drugs and apprehended two individuals on July 23. The operation followed several days of continuous surveillance based on special intelligence. The NCB identified and dismantled an inter-state syndicate involved in the […]
Maharashtra: Fire brigade rescues 70 people stranded in floodwaters as part of rescue and relief ops
Amid the heavy rain in Pune, the District Fire Brigade has rescued 70 people who had been stranded in the flood waters in the Nimbjanagar area of the city following heavy downpours. Visuals show the officials of the Pune Fire Brigade conducting rescue and relief work in the city that […]
Karnataka passes resolution against NEET exam, wants CET back
Raising its strong voice against the all-India medical entrance exam NEET, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government on Thursday passed a resolution in both houses of the state government against the exam and demanded the Centre for allowing the state to revert back to the earlier system of CET for medical admissions […]
Delhi Excise policy case: Court gives ED timeline to supply copies of supplementary charge sheets to accused
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday gave a timeline to the Directorate of Enforcement to provide hard copies of up to 8th supplementary charge sheets to accused persons by July 31. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, and K Kavitha were produced through video conferencing from Tihar Jail. The court […]
Around 200 Indigo flyers stranded at Istanbul airport, Airlines issues statement
Around 200 flyers are facing a harrowing experience at Istanbul airport after their IndiGo flight to Delhi got delayed by 12 hours on Thursday. The Indigo Spokesperson informed that IndiGo flight 6E 12, operating from Istanbul to Delhi, was delayed due to a technical issue with the aircraft. The customers […]
LS Speaker Om Birla, other leaders pay tribute to former LS Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on his birth anniversary
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee, current Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, along with other leaders, paid floral tribute at the Constitution House of the Parliament on Thursday. Birla was accompanied by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh and other leaders […]
Union Budget: BJP to showcase budget benefits through nationwide programmes
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to hold nationwide programmes to inform the public across the country about the features and benefits of the Union Budget 2024-25 in wake of the ongoing protest by the opposition parties accusing the budget of being ‘discriminatory.’ In this regard, the BJP will […]
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde appeals to people to “Move to safer places” as continuous rains hit state
As the state of Maharashtra faces the effects of continuous rainfall, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the state. CM called the Raigad collector and told him to help all flood-affected people and assured him of all help. Traffic has been halted at Tamhini […]
Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami pays tribute to Amar Shaheed Sridev Suman in Dehradun
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday paid tribute to Amar Shaheed Sridev Suman, the hero of Tehri Jan Kranti, on his death anniversary by offering flowers to his picture. The Chief Minister said that Sridev Suman fought for democracy in the difficult circumstances of his time and sacrificed his […]
Telangana Deputy CM Vikramarka to present state budget today
The Telangana government is all set to present the annual state budget on Thursday, day three of the third session of the Third Telangana Legislative Assembly. Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, will present the full-fledged budget for the current financial year. The […]
“PM didn’t receive mandate, so more has been given to Andhra and Bihar”: TMC MP Saugata Roy on Budget 2024
Hitting back at Union Minister Kiren Rijiju for his critical remarks against the opposition of “insulting people’s mandate”, by criticizing the Budget, TMC MP Saugata Roy on Thursday said that the Prime Minister has not received the majority, hence more focus has been laid to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar in […]
Delhi HC refuses to stay Netflix’s release of series ‘Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper’
The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the release of webseries, Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper, released on OTT platform Netflix. The bench of Justice Navin Chawla, in an order passed recently, said, “In my prima facie view, I do not find the trailer to be referring to the profession […]
Delhi Excise policy CBI case: Court extends judicial custody of Arvind Kejriwal till August 8
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody till August 8 in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Kejriwal was produced before the court through video conferencing from Tihar Jail in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case regarding the alleged liquor scam. […]