The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has suspended 2007-batch AGMUT-cadre IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai, accused of demolishing a monument and constructing a government accommodation, with immediate effect.
According to an order issued by the MHA, departmental proceedings are being contemplated against Rai.
"Now, therefore, the President of India, in...
"Difficult To Engage With Present Maharashtra Government": Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said if his party, the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), which form the Maha Vikas Aghadi, decide they can usher in change in Maharashtra.
He also said it was difficult to engage with the present state government.
He was speaking at a book launch function where he shared the stage with Shiv Sena...
"Mere Show-Off": BJP Slams Opposition's Manipur Visit Amid Ethnic Clashes
The opposition is "staging a drama" while the Centre is trying to restore normalcy, the BJP's National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, said, slamming the Opposition delegation that visited Manipur.
"This is mere show-off... PM Modi's government is trying to heal the wounds of people in Manipur but the Opposition is simply staging a drama," Tarun Chugh...
Governor Can't Remove Arrested Minister On His Own: Tamil Nadu To Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday informed the Madras High Court that the Governor cannot take a unilateral decision to remove V Senthil Balaji from the Council of Ministers.
Advocate General R Shanmughasundaram made the submission when the PILs involving arrested DMK Minister Senthil Balaji came up for hearing before the first bench comprising...
"India Indispensable Partner To Achieve Free, Open Indo-Pacific": Japan
India is an "indispensable" partner in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific and Japan intends to deepen cooperation with New Delhi in all areas to expand the special strategic and global partnership between the two sides, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday.
Complimenting India's focus on the Global South, he said the call...
Video: There One Second, Gone The Next - Building Collapses In Mizoram
A portion of a building perched on a hillside collapsed in a matter of seconds and fell into the valley in Mizoram's capital today.
Dramatic videos of the collapse show the structure standing one second and gone the next while a woman is heard screaming. The falling portion can also be seen taking down parts of the main building with it.
The incident...
98 Students Died By Suicide In Colleges In Last 5 Years: Central Report
Ninety-eight students died by suicide in the past five years in higher education institutions, including central universities, IITs, IIMs, NITs and IISERs, according to the Union Ministry of Education.
Twenty cases of student suicides have already been reported in higher education institutions (HEIs) in 2023 so far. These include nine cases from central...
8 Men Are Convicted in 2016 Terrorist Bombings in Brussels
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PM Modi To Chair Meetings With Groups Of NDA MPs From July 31: Report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold meetings with groups of NDA MPs between July 31 and August 10 as the alliance gears up its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
BJP leaders held a meeting on Tuesday in the national capital and ten groups of National Democratic Alliance MPs have been formed to deliberate programmes for 2024 general...
Madhya Pradesh Official Swallows Rs 5,000 He Took As Bribe On Spotting Cops
An official of the revenue department in Madhya Pradesh's Katni swallowed money he had taken as a bribe after spotting a team of the Lokayukta's Special Police Establishment (SPE), an official said.
The incident took place on Monday when patwari Gajendra Singh received Rs 5,000 as a bribe in his private office as part of a trap laid by authorities,...
Macron’s Lesson After Riots? France Needs Order ‘at Every Level’
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5-Tier, Reusable Graves At This Christian Cemetary Fighting Land Shortage
Sixty-four multi-tier, reusable graves have been built at a Christian cemetery in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to tide over a shortage of burial land.
Four bodies can be buried in as many layers one over the other, while the lowest tier will be kept empty for bodies to be placed after five or more years, Indore Catholic Diocese's Bishop Chako Thottumarickal...
Train's Unscheduled Halt After Bangladeshi Woman On Board Delivers Baby
The railways stopped a long-distance train at an unscheduled station in West Bengal's Howrah district to help a Bangladeshi woman reach a hospital after she gave birth to a baby girl inside the train, officials said on Sunday.
Directed by the authorities concerned, the Mumbai-Howrah Mail made an unscheduled halt at Bagnan station under the South Eastern...
Mumbai Cops Get "Truck With Explosives" Threat, Turns Out To Be Hoax
The Mumbai Police on Sunday received a call claiming an explosives-laden tanker was headed towards Goa, an official said, adding the call turned out to be a hoax.
An unidentified person called up the Director General of the Police control room in Mumbai in the afternoon and said a tanker filled with explosives was on the Mumbai-Goa highway.
Police...
8 Arrested For Assaulting Gorakhpur University Official, Ransacking Office
A day after Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University VC Prof Rajesh Singh was assaulted and his office ransacked by a group of students, the Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested eight people.
"We have arrested Shakti Singh, Prince Tiwari, Shubham Govind Rao, Shivam Pandey, Alok Gupta, Rishabh Singh, Mayank Rai and Shravan Kumar Mishra," Superintendent...
Wildfires Imperil Greek Isle of Rhodes, Forcing Big Evacuation
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One More Detained Over Horrific Manipur Video: Cops
Manipur Police has arrested a sixth person in connection with the May 4 parading of two women naked in Kangpokpi district of the state, officials said on Saturday.
Police said the arrested person is a juvenile.
Police had made the first arrest on Thursday, a day after a 26-second video of the horrific incident surfaced on July 19. Three more arrests...
Grain Deal’s End Could Have a Potential ‘Catastrophic Impact’ in Africa
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"President To Call All-Party Meet On 13th Amendment": Lanka Minister
Jeevan Thondaman, the youngest minister in Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe's cabinet, termed the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr Wickremesinghe as "historic", and further added that this visit will renew relationship between the two countries.
Mr Thondaman, the Cabinet Minister for Water Resources and Estate...
Informed About Manipur Video In June? What Women's Panel Chief Said
Following the viral video of women being paraded naked in Manipur, National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma on Friday said that there were several complaints from people outside the country and Manipur. She also mentioned that NCW is in touch with officers from Manipur.
Sharma was responding to the reports claiming that NCW has received...
"Arrest, Charge Perpetrators Of Manipur Horror," Governor Tells Top Cop
Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey expressed her strong condemnation of the video of women being paraded naked and allegedly sexually assaulted and directed Manipur's Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Singh to take immediate steps to charge the perpetrators of the heinous crime and award exemplary punishment as per law.
Coming down heavily on the...
Railways To Offer Affordable Meals, Water To Passengers In General Coaches
The Indian Railway has decided to offer affordable economy meals and packaged drinking water to passengers in general seating (GS) coaches of trains.
"The Railway Board has issued instructions for the provision of economy meals, snacks/combo meals to be served through extended service counters to be placed at platforms near general seating (GS) coaches...
HIV-Positive Person Can't Be Denied Employment Or Promotion: Court
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has held that a person suffering from HIV, who is otherwise fit, cannot be denied employment or promotion.
The bench comprising Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed the order on a plea by a CRPF constable challenging a single-judge bench's May 24 order, which rejected his appeal against...
Global Warming Is Bringing More Change Than Just Heat
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"Travel Just An Excuse": BJP On Nitish Kumar Skipping Opposition Presser
Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and BJP leader Sushil Modi on Wednesday dismissed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's clarification on why he did not attend the press conference after the Opposition meet in Bengaluru and said that Rajgir was just an excuse.
Mr Modi's remarks came after Nitish Kumar on Wednesday dismissed speculations that he...
'Strange' Object Washed Up On Australian Beach Could Be Part Of Indian Rocket
A dome-shaped mysterious object has washed up on a remote Australian beach, amid speculation that it could be from a 20-year-old Indian rocket that was used for launching a satellite.
The canister was discovered near the beach in Green Head in Western Australia (WA) about 250 kilometres north of the city of Perth on Saturday.
When contacted by PTI,...
South Africa’s President Warns That Arresting Putin if He Visits Would Risk War
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Derek O'Brien, 5 Other Trinamool Leaders Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha
All seven candidates from Bengal - six from the Trinamool Congress, including Derek O'Brien and Saket Gokhale, and one from the BJP - have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, state assembly officials said.
Six Rajya Sabha seats of the state are scheduled to go to polls on July 24, the tenures of which are going to end in August. A by-election...
Drones are making bridge attacks easier, experts say.
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Himachal's Condition "Very Serious" After Rain, Floods: State Governor
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday said that the state is in a very serious condition after constantly being hit by floods and the rains.
Governor Shukla said that the current damage assessment will be done after a visit of a special team from the Centre.
While speaking to ANI, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said, "The condition of...
75,000 Loaded Trucks Stuck Across Tamil Nadu Due To Heavy Rain
More than 75,000 loaded trucks are stuck across Tamil Nadu in major cities and towns. The trucks stuck in Tamil Nadu have to reach Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir, said the president of the Lorry Owners Federation-Tamil Nadu.
The trucks are unable to reach the states due to the heavy rainfall, These trucks are unable to...
After Meeting Amit Shah, Punjab Congress leader Says He Will Join BJP
Congress leader and former MLA Ashwani Sekhri on Sunday said he will join the BJP and alleged that several senior leaders were feeling suffocated in the Punjab Congress.
Mr Sekhri stated this after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.
Mr Sekhri was the MLA from the Batala assembly seat thrice in 1985, 2002 and 2012 and a minister in the...
FIR Against Popular Manipur Singer Tapta Over Song Amid Ethnic Violence
The Zomi Students' Federation (ZSF) filed an FIR against singer Jayenta Loukrakpam, popularly known as Tapta, for his "controversial song" that triggered a row in the ethnic strife-hit Manipur.
According to the ZSF, the song's lyrics called for violence against a particular community.
ZSF President Nengzalian Tonsing, who filed the FIR at the Churachandpur...
Suspected Pak Spy Arrested In UP, Cops Say Was Supplying Defence Info
A suspected agent of Pakistan's spy network Inter-Services Intelligence or ISI was arrested here on Sunday for allegedly supplying vital information about Indian military establishments to his handlers, an official statement said.
"Raees, a resident of Gonda, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). He was summoned to the ATS headquarters...
Melting Glacier Floods Village In Lahaul And Spiti, Villagers Evacuated
Seven families were evacuated from Kholaksa, located about 3 km from Losar in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, following flooding due to melting of a glacier. However, no casualty was reported.
The floods were reported late Friday night and agricultural land was damaged. The seven families were shifted to safer places, Lahaul and Spiti...
Air India Official Slapped, Abused By Co-Passenger On Sydney-Delhi Flight
A passenger allegedly abused and assaulted a senior Air India official onboard a Sydney-Delhi flight on July 9, adding to the recent spate of unruly behaviour mid-air.
The incident took place when the Air India official, who had to move to the economy from his business class seat due to a malfunction in his seat, requested the accused to speak softly,...
Ajit Pawar Visits Sharad Pawar's Home To See Aunt After Surgery
Pratibha Pawar, wife of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar, underwent surgery at the Breach Candy Hospital in south Mumbai on Friday, a party functionary said.
The surgery was related to her hand, the functionary from the Sharad Pawar faction said without elaborating.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited Silver Oak, the official...
A Finnish official plays the cello to support Ukraine, irking Russia.
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Amit Shah Approves Release Of Rs 180 Crore To Flood-Hit Himachal
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the advance release of Rs 180 crore as the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh.
The release of funds will help the state government undertake relief measures for affected people during the monsoon, an official statement issued here said.
The home minister...
On Trip to NATO’s Newest Member, Biden Vows to Defend ‘Every Inch’ of Alliance
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"Tie-Up With E Shinde Emotional, With Ajit Pawar Political": D Fadnavis
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the BJP has an emotional alliance with the Shiv Sena and a political one with the Nationalist Congress Party.
The Bharatiya Janata Party can welcome whoever is willing to join it but the "Congress-like thinking" was unacceptable, he said.
The BJP leader was speaking at the 'MahaVijay...
Top News Anchor Identified as Person Suspended by the BBC
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"Our Internal Matter": India Ahead Of EU Debate On Manipur Clashes
Ahead of a planned debate in European parliament on the situation in Manipur, India on Wednesday said it has been made clear to the parliamentarians that this is a matter "absolutely" internal to the country.
A motion for a resolution on the Manipur situation was tabled in the Brussels-based EU parliament and it was scheduled to be taken up on Wednesday.
Foreign...
Supreme Court Collegium Is Vibrant, Active And Committed To Its Task: Chief Justice
Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud on Tuesday said the appointments of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan as judges of the Supreme Court within 72 hours of recommendation shows that the Collegium is vibrant, active and committed to its task.
Speaking at a felicitation ceremony organised...
7 Dead As Heavy Rain Batters 14 Rajasthan Districts
Intense monsoon rains brought normal life to a standstill in several parts of eastern and central Rajasthan, flooding out roads, rail tracks, low-lying residential areas and hospitals and claiming seven lives since Sunday night.
More showers are expected to lash around a dozen districts on Tuesday.
A seven-year-old boy was swept away on Monday in the...
Intense Rain Spell Over Himachal May Abate From Tomorrow: Weather Office
The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that the intense spell of rains over Himachal Pradesh is likely to decrease from tomorrow, however, Uttarakhand may continue to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next three days.
Speaking with ANI, IMD Senior Scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy said, "Currently if you see in terms of warnings, today...
S Jaishankar To File Rajya Sabha Nomination From Gandhinagar Today
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will file his nomination for Rajya Sabha from Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Monday. The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the election on 10 Rajya Sabha seats in Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal -- which will be held on July 24.
The Commission said 10 members from Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal are scheduled...
Amit Shah Speaks To Punjab Himachal Chief Minsters Over Rain Fury
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of the situation in the wake of incessant rain as he spoke to the chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and the lieutenant governors of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, sources said.
The home minister assured them all central help in tackling the arising situation.
The sources said Shah spoke...
Flood Warning In Delhi As Haryana Discharges Water Into Yamuna
The Delhi government issued a flood warning on Sunday as Haryana released more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage.
The irrigation and flood control department said this was the first warning, with 1,05,453 cusecs of water discharged at 4 pm.
Normally, the flow rate at the barrage is 352 cusecs, but heavy...
What You Need to Know About the Dutch Government Collapse
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RSS Counters Digvijaya Singh's Comments Against Ex Chief MS Golwalkar
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday attributed some comments to M S Golwalkar suggesting the former RSS chief was against equal rights to Dalits, backwards and Muslims, drawing a sharp rebuttal from the Hindutva organisation.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh accused Singh of attributing "false" statements to Golwalkar through a "photoshopped"...
India Leads Way As Meta's Threads Hits Over 40 Million Downloads On Day 1
The release of the Threads mobile app by Meta has marked a significant milestone in app history, according to data assembled by reputable measurement firm, Sensor Tower. Evidently, Threads experienced a noteworthy triumph on its launch day, boasting an impressive tally of approximately 40 million downloads across the globe. This figure set a new standard,...
Jharkhand Village Puts Signage Restricting Entry Of Forest Officials
Forest dwellers in a village in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district have put up signage asking forest officials to enter the village after getting consent from gram sabha, an official said on Friday.
The signage was put up at Jitratungri village in the Mandu forest range by two village committees-Van Akhikar Samiti and Van Palan Samiti-in Ramgarh...
