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Bhopal police deploy water cannon on Congress protesters against exam “scam.”
Bhopal police water cannon Congress workers protesting exam "scam." 200 Congress workers attempted to cross the Banganga Crossing barricades on their approach to CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's home.
Assam floods worsen, nearly one lakh impacted
An alert was issued in the western districts bordering Bhutan as excess water was released from the Himalayan kingdom since Friday morning.
Sops galore as Shivraj announces 42 per cent DA for MP state govt employees in poll year
State employees will get 42 per cent DA, which will be at par with the Central government employees.
Orange alert issued for Uttarakhand till July 18, devastating monsoon continues
Haridwar District Disaster Management Officer Meera Rawat mentioned that 209 buildings had been damaged in the floods and 10 roads are still closed in the district.
Shiromani Akali Dal writes to Law Commission opposing Uniform Civil Code
Sukhbir Singh Badal asked the Centre to respect the sentiments of the patriotic sikh community on UCC while urging the union government not to go ahead with the idea of a UCC.
DMRC restores normal speed for metro trains crossing Yamuna bridges
Metro trains had been crossing the four Yamuna bridges at a restricted speed of 30 kmph as a precautionary measure due to the level of the river.
Noida gives free food to more than 5,000 displaced people.
In Noida, free meals are given to more than 5,000 homeless people. District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma and Police Commissioner Laxmi Singh are in charge of the situation on the ground.
Varanasi court reserves order for July 21 on plea seeking scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque
The petition filed by the Hindu side of the case had sought a direction from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to survey the entire Gyanvapi mosque complex.
BJP resorting to violence post-defeat; its goons seeking legal protection: TMC’s Abhishek
Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary, said the BJP, "after losing its support base", is now resorting to violence and a malicious campaign to divert attention from its failures.
Manipur Governor indicates ‘foreign hand’ behind violence; state peaceful for third…
The judicial probe into the violence has begun with the visit of the three-member Judicial Commission, which is headed by retired Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajai Lamba, to the state.
Gurbani broadcast from Golden Temple to start on SGPC’s own web channel on July 24
Dhami said that the name of the SGPC’s web and YouTube channel for the Gurbani broadcast will be 'Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib Sri Amritsar' and the logo of the 'SGPC' will be used on it.
As plants start up again, the water shortage in Delhi will get better.
As plants start up again, the water shortage in Delhi will get better. Somnath Bharti, Vice Chairperson of the Delhi Jal Board, told this newspaper that the city would get 24 MGD of water again when Okhla WTP started running again.
Punjab govt extends holidays in schools till July 16 amid floods
Considering the safety of students, the Punjab government on Thursday extended the holiday in schools till July 16. Earlier, it had announced holidays till July 13.
Himachal steps up rescue ops, key bridge caves in near Haridwar
The state government claims to have moved 60,000 tourists to safer areas over the past four days.
Shinde, Ajit men to meet Amit Shah as Maharashtra Cabinet’s rift over key portfolios deepens
Sources said Shinde has refused to concede the key portfolios to NCP ministers, including Ajit Pawar, arguing that it will reduce his importance in the government.
7-year jail to former home minister of Gujarat
He was given a seven-year prison sentence on Thursday by a court in Mehsana.
Bridge collapses in Kotdwar, all schools in the state closed due to heavy monsoon rains
In the last five days, 19 people have died and 28 have been injured due to various reasons in rain-related disasters. The state government has ordered closure of all schools in the state till July 15.
Water crisis in Delhi as 3 treatment plants closed
Officials said that authorities have kept AIIMS, Safdarjung and Bara Hindu Rao Hospital on alert as they may get affected due the water scarcity.
40 patients moved from flooded trauma centre in Civil Lines to LNJP Hospital
Around 40 patients, including three on ventilator, were shifted from the Delhi government-run Sushruta Trauma Centre after the hospital premises got inundated with the floodwater on Thursday.
Delhi Secretariat flooded as Yamuna rises above 208 m
The Delhi Secretariat housing offices of CM, Kejriwal, his cabinet and other senior bureaucrats, too was flooded.