MUMBAI: ICICI Bank has rolled back its rule requiring new savings accounts opened after Aug 1 to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) of Rs 50,000 and has revised the threshold to Rs 15,000. The move follows a social media backlash against the higher balance requirement, which was criticised for making banking exclusive.The bank said it has revised its schedule of charges and MAB requirements following customer feedback. The changes do not apply to salary accounts, senior citizens above 60 y...Read More
NewsVoirBengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 12: DKMS Foundation India, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and other blood disorders such as thalassemia and aplastic anemia, celebrates siblinghood this marks Raksha Bandhan, with two unique brother-sister pair.Two young children, Ayan Khan and Papali Gaan were battling with a blood disorder called thalassemia major, but their siblings saved them by donating their blood stem cells.India faces a pressing healthca...Read More
While offering to resign, Jal Shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Tuesday dared Samajwadi Party MLA Mohd Faheem Irfan to prove that his village was not getting water supply. Replying to a question during Question Hour on the second day of the Monsoon session in UP assembly, Singh said: "I would ask Mohd Faheem Irfan to swear by his wife that his village is not getting water supply. I guarantee that I will resign. I know his village is Ibrahimpur and the pradhan's name is Sajid. He may be cal...Read More
Jammu, Aug 13: The Ujh Multipurpose Project, one of the most ambitious projects of Jammu and Kashmir, conceived nearly 100 years ago in the 1920s by the then Maharaja, has now been revived, and a coordination working group of the Union Territory and the Central-UT officers has been constituted. Besides, the last phase of the Shahpur Kandi project, a national project, will be completed by September 15 this year. Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh revealed this while chairing the DISH...Read More
At the permanent campus in Lucknow, the central university will run regular programmes like BA (Honours) English, MA English, MA Linguistics, MA English Literature, Post Graduate Diploma in the Teaching of English (PGDTE) and PhD along with part-time courses in French, German, Russian and Spanish languages. The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 2.32 hectares of land for the construction of a permanent campus of the English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad to promote quality ed...Read More
Guwahati: A high-level delegation of Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) met leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday, urging him to raise the twin issues of the Assam Accord implementation and constitutional safeguards for the Assamese people in Parliament.The meeting is significant given the tense atmosphere in the state due to the eviction drives initiated by the state govt and ultimatums issued by various vigilante groups to 'migrant Muslims' of Bangladesh origin to leave upper Assa...Read More
Chief Minister M K Stalin will launch a scheme on Tuesday to deliver ration items to the doors of over 21 lakh beneficiaries-senior citizens and the differently abled-the Tamil Nadu government said. The "Chief Minister's Thayumanavar Scheme" will be launched by Stalin here, wherein ration items including rice and sugar will be delivered to the intended beneficiaries at their doorsteps, an official release said. Senior citizens of over 70 years and differently abled ration card holders are the ...Read More
MUMBAI -- Gaurav Gupta returned to the spotlight in India, staging his biggest runway show to date last weekend. The designer, who has become a red-carpet favorite from the Met Gala to the Oscars, unveiled his first Indian bridal couture collection with all the grandeur of an Indian wedding. With the country's $130 billion wedding industry heading into what is projected to be its biggest season yet, the show marked a strategic move for a label that has built a global reputation for avant-garde ...Read More
In Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, a 30-year-old mentally challenged woman was tragically mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs. The incident occurred in Arjun Dumri village, where police discovered the body in a paddy field after receiving reports of dogs attacking it. A 30-year-old mentally challenged woman was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar district, police said. The incident took place on Tuesday night in Arjun Dumri village under Hata police s...Read More
Sri Lankan MP Harish Silva urged lawmakers not to mock India over its trade dispute with the US, recalling that India had helped Sri Lanka in its time of need. Sri Lankan parliamentarian Harish Silva has urged fellow lawmakers to be respectful towards India amid its ongoing tensions with Washington over US tariff rates. Speaking during a debate on the impact of US tariffs, Silva said, "Let's not talk about the US tariffs here. Don't laugh at India. Don't mock them when they are down because wh...Read More
Mathura , The 5,252nd birth anniversary of Lord Krishna will be celebrated at midnight on August 16 in all major temples of Mathura, including the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, and at the Thakur Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan. Nandgaon will mark the festivities on the night of August 17, officials said here on Sunday. District Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said that while around 4.2 million devotees visited Mathura during Janmashtami last...Read More
BENGALURU: Forest officials have decided to file criminal cases against people violating rules under the Wildlife Protection Act and not just limit themselves to imposing fines in view of a tusker attacking a man, who was taking a selfie, in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Sunday. A video of the incident, which went viral, led to debates on various platforms of social media. While some wildlife enthusiasts alleged that "incompetence" and "crowd mismanagement" by forest officials led to the inci...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 13 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao has come down heavily on Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka for his recent statement claiming that the Congress government had implemented "almost all" of the six guarantees promised to the people.According to a press note, KTR recalled that, before the elections, the Congress party and its leaders, including Bhatti Vikramarka, had urged people to "keep the Six Guarantee cards safe" an...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that Singapore is a key partner in India's Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and Indo-Pacific Vision and the two countries have a strong partnerships in the areas of trade, investment, defence, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The President made the remarks during a meeting with the ministerial Delegation from Singapore, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore ...Read More
Kolkata: One of Asia's largest Tier 4 data centre operators, CtrlS Datacenters, recently unveiled its first greenfield data centre in Kolkata's New Town. The state-of-the art facility is the first rated-4 data centre in the region.With an investment of Rs 2,200 crore, the facility offers 16 MW of IT load capacity in its first phase, which is part of a four-phase plan that will scale to over 60 MW to meet surging demand from enterprises, hyperscalers and govt agencies, according to the company.Sr...Read More
Baramulla, Aug 13: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa on Wednesday felicitated health workers, Panchayat Secretaries, and ASHA workers of recently declared TB-free panchayats from Medical Blocks Uri, Tangmarg, and Boniyar at Boys Degree College Baramulla.Speaking on the occasion, DC stressed the importance of TB testing of the maximum possible population to sustain the district's progress. He said, "Over the past several months, we have accelerated testing, and the results are enco...Read More
NELLORE: Sarvepalli MLA and former minister Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy has accused Pulivendula MLA and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of being intolerant of democratic developments in his own constituency. Speaking to media in Nellore, he said for the first time in 30 years, nominations had been filed and polling held for Pulivendula ZPTC, which Jagan Mohan Reddy cannot digest. Somireddy charged that during the YSRCP regime, large-scale irregularities in sarpanch, MPTC and ZPTC...Read More
Lucknow: Police arrested two men accused of gang-raping a 21-year-old mentally challenged deaf-mute woman after an exchange of fire with them in Balrampur district while they were trying to flee to Nepal early Wednesday.Harshit Kumar Pandey (23) sustained a bullet injury in his right leg during the encounter, while another accused, Ankur Verma (24), fractured his leg after falling on a boulder.Five policemen posted in Balrampur were suspended for laxity in patrolling. The woman was returning hom...Read More
Lucknow: Lucknow Municipal Corporation is conducting a special cleanliness and decoration drive across all 110 wards and eight zones ahead of Independence Day and Janmashtami festival. Zonal officers, sanitary staff and supervisors have been assigned ward-specific duties, focusing on road and market cleaning, drain maintenance, garbage collection and waste disposal.LMC teams will visit homes to promote cleanliness and encourage residents to hoist national flag as part of Har Ghar Tiranga campaig...Read More
MUMBAI -- Gaurav Gupta returned to the spotlight in India, staging his biggest runway show to date last weekend. The designer, who has become a red-carpet favorite from the Met Gala to the Oscars, unveiled his first Indian bridal couture collection with all the grandeur of an Indian wedding. With the country's $130 billion wedding industry heading into what is projected to be its biggest season yet, the show marked a strategic move for a label that has built a global reputation for avant-garde ...Read More
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Solana (SOL) has exploded 12% in the past 24 hours, briefly touching the $200 mark, as a wave of institutional adoption and tokenization milestones supercharge its rally. At the forefront is DeFi Development Corp (DDC), whose aggressive treasury strategy now holds over 1.3 million SOL worth nearly $250 million, earning $63,000 daily in staking rewards. The company's 10% Annualiz...Read More
New Delhi: In what many are calling a masterclass in diplomatic manipulation, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir returned from the United States with a basket of concessions that critics say not only embolden Islamabad's anti-India agenda but also expose America's dangerous willingness to overlook hard truths for short-term geopolitical gains. Cloaked in the language of "bilateral cooperation", the visit has delivered a series of outcomes that tilt heavily in Pakistan's fav...Read More
Jammu, Aug 13: The Government College of Engineering and Technology Jammu is observing Anti-Ragging Week from August 11 to 15 with a focus on sensitizing senior students to the harmful impacts of ragging and fostering a safe, inclusive campus environment.The week began with an inaugural address by the Principal Prof. (Dr.) Sameru Sharma, reaffirming the campaign's objectives. Prof. (Dr.) Anita Brar, Convener of the Anti-Ragging Committee delivered the opening remarks, urging the students to help...Read More
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 12: Today, Amwhiz Media announced that it has completed the rigorous requirements for Custom Integration accreditation. HubSpot, the customer platform for scaling companies, uses Accreditations to recognize members of its Solutions Partner Program who meet specific criteria that contribute to their growth and the growth of their customers. Amwhiz is a Diamond Solutions Partner based in Chennai, India, yet confidently serves clients across the US, EU, Canada...Read More
New Delhi: Ahead of Independence Day, three men were arrested for allegedly selling banned Chinese manjha in different parts of the city. A total of 112 rolls of the banned manjha were seized. Acting on a tip-off, Delhi Police's crime branch conducted a raid at a stationery shop in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar on Tuesday and seized 27 rolls of Chinese manjha. The accused, shop owner Yogesh, is a resident of Rohtak in Haryana.On the same day, another raid was conducted in east Delhi's Trilokpuri. Har...Read More
Varanasi: Four people, including a two-year-old, were killed and 20 others were injured after a bus collided head-on with a truck near a petrol pump on Shahganj road in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur Tuesday night, police said. The bus was on its way to Shahganj from Varanasi, while the truck was headed to Varanasi. "Four people died at the accident spot. The injured were admitted to the nearest hospital. Those in serious condition have been referred to the district hospital," the station officer of ...Read More
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the conditional arrest of MV MSC Palermo, a sister ship of MSC Elsa 3 that capsized off the Kerala coast on May 25, 2025. Justice Easwaran S issued the order while considering interim applications in four separate admiralty suits. The plaintiffs alleged that debris from MSC Elsa 3 damaged their fishing vessels and sought compensation. The court directed the arrest of MSC Palermo until security of around ₹2.6 crore is deposited. The claims in the ...Read More
Mohali (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal on Monday reviewed the first day of rehearsals for the Independence Day celebrations at Shaheed (Shaurya Chakra) Major Harminder Pal Singh Government College, Phase 6, Mohali.Applauding the performances of students, NCC cadets, and school band teams, Mittal urged participants to present the cultural programme in a way that embodies national pride, promotes harmony and peace, and conveys a strong message of unity and integ...Read More
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Continuing the war against drugs "Yudh Nashian Virudh" waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 163rd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 335 locations on Monday leading to the arrest of 104 drug smugglers after registration of 74 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. According to an official release, the total number of drug smugglers arrested has reached 25,524 in 163 days.Th...Read More