National News

New Delhi : Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury took a jibe at the Centre, sharing purported videos of water dripping inside the Parliament building and waterlogging outside amid heavy rain lashing the national capital on Tuesday. In an X post,…

New Delhi : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday evening met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital and briefed him on the flood situation in Assam and the damage caused by the recent floods, besides discussing…

Hyderabad : US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday visited Hyderabad's iconic Charminar and enjoyed a cup of tea, calling the historic monument a "magnificent symbol" of the city's rich history. "Wonderful to visit Hyderabad's iconic…

Howrah : Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has welcomed the Union Home Ministry's decision to empower District Collectors in specific states to directly process applications and grant citizenship certificates under the Citizenship…

Lucknow : Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday said conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls required both the "guts" of the Election Commission and strong cooperation from voters, which he said has…

Dausa : A spell of rain has once again begun in Dausa district, starting Monday night. Heavy rainfall continued across Dausa city and surrounding areas from Tuesday morning onwards. Continuous rainfall led to waterlogging on service lanes…

New Delhi : Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Tuesday said simultaneous elections were not possible in 2029, even if the One Nation One Election Bill was passed by Parliament. In a post on X, Chidambaram said he…

Doda : A sand-extraction boat was swept downstream by a strong current in the Chenab River after its rope snapped, with one person on board rescued by a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team, officials said on Monday. The incident took…

Ramban : Several houses have developed cracks due to land subsidence in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the local administration to relocate families living in the affected structures to safer locations. Deputy Commissioner…

Hyderabad : The Telangana Legislative Assembly session will commence on September 7, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy informed ministers and MLAs at a meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday. During the meeting, the Chief Minister reviewed…

New Delhi : Heavy rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Tuesday morning, leading to severe waterlogging at the AIIMS flyover loop and affecting traffic movement in several parts of the city. Rain was reported in several…

New Delhi : Amid an increase in H1N1 cases in Delhi, experts have called for precautions and avoiding crowded places in case of any symptoms. Dr Dhiren Gupta, Senior Paediatrician and Co-Director, Paediatric Pulmonology, Sir Ganga Ram…

Panaji : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Union government over its E20 fuel policy, alleging that the diversion of sugarcane for ethanol production has led to a spike in…

Dehradun : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has expressed displeasure over the slow progress of various ropeway projects in the state during a review meeting at the Chief Minister's residence. Issuing strict directions to the…

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to commentator Abhijit Iyer-Mitra and several media platforms in a suit filed by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Saurav Das, who has alleged that his residential address and other…

Mumbai : Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday expressed sorrow over the deaths of three newborns in a fire at the Amravati District Women's Hospital, describing the incident as "extremely heart-wrenching". In a post on X,…

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended wishes as Ukraine marks its Independence Day, while expressing optimism about further strengthening bilateral ties between New Delhi and Kiev. In a post on X, he…

Tel Aviv : The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the capture of a suspect linked to a recent stabbing attack alongside the elimination of a Hamas commander involved in arms manufacturing. In a post on X, the IDF stated that the forces…

Bihar : Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Jha said on Monday that the committee's visit to Bihar will focus on strengthening air and road…

Lucknow : The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) cracked down on an inter-state heroin syndicate and seized a total of 18.64 kg of crude heroin in back-to-back operations near Lucknow under Operation "Black Hawk", officials said on monday.…