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New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday began its two-day ‘Jal Manthan’ programme in New Delhi, bringing together Water Resources Ministers from BJP-ruled states for discussions on inter-state coordination, water…

New Delhi : A fifth Indian aircraft carrying emergency assistance has departed for Nepal with an 11-member specialised rescue team and 5.5 tonnes of essential medicines, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In a post…

Guwahati : Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has called upon Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati to deepen its role as a knowledge and technology partner in Assam's development journey, particularly in areas such as…

Khatima : Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said September 2 is a deeply emotional day for every Uttarakhandi as it marks the anniversary of the 1994 Mussoorie firing incident. Speaking to news agency, CM Dhami…

New Delhi : The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI) has convened a crucial meeting ahead of BRICS with representatives of leading 5-star hotels across the country regarding zero tolerance for violations of food safety…

Lucknow : A motorcyclist was injured after falling into a deep pit that developed following a road cave-in near Lucknow's IT Crossing amid continuous rainfall in the city. The road caved in near the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma…

New Delhi : Delhi Police have apprehended two persons, including an alleged former employee of the complainant, along with a juvenile in connection with an extortion case in which a Rohini resident was allegedly threatened with harm to him…

Nashik : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday arrived in Nashik, Maharashtra, where he will hold meetings with Congress leaders and district heads of the Maharashtra unit of the party. Rahul Gandhi will hold…

Bhopal : Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee president Jitu Patwari has urged the state government to make Indore's Nehru Stadium available for the proposed "Chhatron Ki Goonj" programme featuring Rahul Gandhi, scheduled to be held on…

Mumbai : Following the Bombay High Court's order for the CBI to register an FIR and take over the investigation into the death of Disha Salian, her father, Satish Salian, who has pursued the case for years, alleging foul play, was visibly…

Mumbai : In a major development in the Disha Salian death case, the Bombay High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a thorough probe into the matter. Disha was found dead on June 8,…

Patna : In the wake of Nepal flash floods, the Bihar Dairy, Fisheries and Animal Resources Department has issued a public advisory urging caution over consumption of unknown and unusual fish species entering the state's water bodies along…

Kolkata : Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien appeared at Shakespeare Sarani Police Station on Wednesday after the police issued a notice to him and party MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with an August 27 incident at…

New Delhi : Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Centre as well as the governments of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh over the alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl over a distance of 47 kilometres in a…

Bengaluru : Actor and activist Prakash Raj, along with civil society organisations, is participating in a protest march 'Election Commission Chalo', currently underway at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. The protest is being held against the…

New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered strict action over a recent case of alleged abuse of a three-year-old child at a private daycare and playschool in Jafrabad, making it clear that their safety cannot be compromised.…

Raipur : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at the residence of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's PA, KK Chandrakar, among seven places across the state in the alleged Chhattisgarh Public…

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed India's 7.8 per cent real GDP growth in the first quarter of FY27, calling it a reflection of the "collective strength" of the people, while taking a swipe at the Opposition,…

New Delhi : A group of 39 Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims from Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, safely reached India on Monday after being detoured from their original return route due to devastating flash floods in Nepal. The pilgrims had crossed…

Kathmandu : The Indian Embassy in Nepal has issued the steps for identification of the mortal remains of Indian citizens who died in the August 26 flood, asking the relatives of the victims to facilitate identification through photographs…