At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region,... At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia said: "India is the mother of democracy, and realising its dreams is our responsibility." He was addressing All‑India Speakers' Conference on the occasion of centenary year celebrat...Read More
The mother and daughter were cremated together on Saturday. Jodhpur: A school lecturer set herself on fire along with her three-year-old daughter in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district on Friday. While the daughter, Yashasvi, died on the spot, her mother, Sanju Bishnoi, died during treatment on Saturday morning. Police have recovered an alleged suicide note that claimed she was being harassed by her husband and in-laws for dowry. On Friday afternoon, Sanju came back from her school, sat on a chair a...Read More
The image was shared on Instagram. New Delhi: Parineeti Chopra and her politician-husband Raghav Chadha are expecting their first child. What's Happening * Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha recently announced the good news through a joint social media post. * Her post included a picture which shows a glimpse of the cake with "1+1=3" written on it. * The second slide features a video showing the parents-to-be walking hand-in-hand. * The caption read, "Our little universe ... on its way. B...Read More
The Election Commission has announced a seven-day window for filing claims and objections regarding Bihar's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Over 1.4 lakh claims and objections have been received directly from electors, with 14,374 already addressed. The EC clarifies that names cannot be removed from the August 1, 2025 draft list without due process and a speaking order. The Election Commission on Monday said that there are seven days are left for filing claims and objections against t...Read More
Onam 2025 is approaching, celebrating King Mahabali's return with vibrant festivities. Kerala transforms into a spectacle of flower carpets, boat races, and grand feasts. The festival blends tradition with modern expressions through wishes, messages, and social media statuses. It emphasizes community, joy, and the spirit of sharing during this auspicious time. The auspicious Onam festival is round the corner, which honours King Mahabali, the benevolent ruler who returns every year to check in o...Read More
"The value of human life should be more than sports. There is no question of me watching the match," he said. The Asia Cup 2025 will kick off on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates. Team India will open its campaign on September 10 against the hosts, UAE, in Dubai. The highly anticipated and most controversial clash between India and Pakistan is scheduled for September 14. Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April of this year, where innocent Indian tourists lost their lives, there have...Read More
Kolkata: Metro Railway does not expect a very high passenger count on the 4.4 km extension of the Orange Line from Ruby to Metropolitan right now. Officials said once the 366 m viaduct is launched to bridge the gap at Chingrighata, the line will be able to cover another 4 km to the IT hub at Sector V and meet the East-West Metro. "That's when it will benefit thousands who commute to Sector V," an official said."Metro Railway is eager to ring the city with the Orange and Green Lines," Metro GM P ...Read More
The CBI intercepted 34 persons engaged in ongoing criminal activities red handed ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * CBI arrested three fraudsters for siphoning over Rs 350 crore from US citizens since 2023 * The accused used remote access software to access victims' systems and bank accounts * CBI recovered Rs 54 lakhs, mobiles, laptops, and digital data during the operation Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The CBI has buste...Read More
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) anticipates a revenue surge. The company aims for a 21% increase in revenue from operations, targeting Rs 8,200 crore this fiscal year. IREDA signed an MoU with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The government set a revenue target of Rs 8,200 crore for fiscal year 2025-26. IREDA exceeded its previous revenue target. State-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) on Monday said it is eying over 21 per cent growth in reven...Read More
India pacer Harshit Rana says game time in the ongoing Delhi Premier League has served as ideal preparation for the Asia Cup beginning on September 9. Rana was with the Indian Test team in the UK briefly after the India A shadow tour. He had last played for India in the Champions Trophy in February. "It is not at all that I have become out of practice. In the last 20-25 days, I have played 12-13 T20 matches. So, my practice is completely on because DPL (Delhi Premier League) was going on, before...Read More
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the next U.S. ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of U.S. tariffs on India next week. Gor, who is currently the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, would also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account that ...Read More
NEW DELHI: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) on Monday announced the commencement of natural gas sales from the Chinnewala Tibba field, located in Rajasthan's Kutch Onland Exploratory Asset (RKOEA). The field is part of the Discovered Small Field (DSF-II) Block RJ/ONDSF/Chinnewala/2018, and production began on August 25, 2025. In a press release, the company said that this milestone marks the successful monetisation of the Chinnewala Tibba field and reinforces ONGC's commitment to...Read More
Bank of Maharashtra aims to meet the 25% minimum public shareholding. Another share sale will help the bank lower government stake. The finance ministry has asked five public-sector banks to increase public shareholding by August 1, 2026. BoM raised Rupees 3,500 crore through a QIP in October. The bank is evaluating fundraising options. State-owned Bank of Maharashtra is confident of meeting the minimum public shareholding norm of 25 % after one more tranche of fundraising in the current fiscal...Read More
Japan became the second team to arrive in Bihar late on Saturday night ahead of the men's hockey Asia Cup to begin at the Rajgir Sports Complex next week.The team that has finished fourth on five occasions in the tournament's history has been clubbed in Pool A with hosts India, China and Kazakhstan and they will open their campaign against Kazakhstan in an afternoon game on the opening day of the tournament. While their opener will likely be an easy affair, the match against Harmanpreet Singh & ...Read More
Punjab bowling coach Gagandeep Singh has discussed Arshdeep Singh's impatience over missing India's Test XI. Punjab's bowling coach Gagandeep Singh has revealed that Arshdeep Singh was getting impatient as he couldn't find a place in India's playing XI in the recent Test series against England, as all other pacers managed at least one match, with Anshul Kamboj even flown in later. A Test debut for Arshdeep was not to be, as he warmed the bench for the entirety of the England tour. Ace India pa...Read More
The gathering served as a strategic platform to deliberate on the future of IITs and their central role in driving Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and Viksit Bharat 2047. The 56th Meeting of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was convened at IIT Delhi, chaired by Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, with participation from Ministers, policymakers, industry leaders, IIT directors, and global experts. The gathering served as a strategic platform to delib...Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Gujarat's impending emergence as a semiconductor manufacturing hub, building upon its established success in textiles, petrochemicals, and pharmaceuticals. During a roadshow in Ahmedabad, he launched projects worth Rs 5,477 crore, assuring small entrepreneurs, farmers, and animal keepers that their interests remain paramount amidst global economic pressures and US tariffs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Gujarat will soon become a hub for manuf...Read More
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a cadet pilot program to train tribal girls under the B-MAAN initiative, offering free pilot training to 10-15 girls annually for five years. The state is developing aviation infrastructure, including a world-class airport in Puri, expansion of Jharsuguda airport, and a training center in Dhenkanal. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said his government will launch a cadet pilot programme to train tribal girls to become pilots. ...Read More
The government has set up a high-level committee to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Centre on Monday announced the constitution of the panel in a gazette notification. "To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the competent authority has approved the constitution of a High Level Committee," reads a gazette notification by the Ministry of Culture, published on August 25. The committee will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendr...Read More
Vanity vans lined up on the tarmac and film crew with cameras waited for that perfect frame to capture MiG-21 jets roaring across the skies of Bikaner Nal Air Force Station for the shooting of upcoming Bollywood movie Love And War. IMAGE: File image of a MiG-21 fighter jet. Photograph: ANI Photo/IAF The moment marked the jet's last operational flight ahead of its retirement next month. The airbase doubled up as a set for the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film where the MiG-21 will play a dec...Read More
CareEdge Ratings upgraded Adani Green Energy's rating from 'AA-' to 'AA/Stable', highlighting its market leadership, robust execution, and strong financial profile. With an operational capacity of 15.8 GWAC and plans to reach 50 GWAC by 2030, AGEL's growth is underpinned by long-term power purchase agreements. Adani Green Energy has received an upgrade in its credit rating from CareEdge Ratings, moving from 'AA-' to 'AA/Stable'. This development comes as a result of the company's prominent mark...Read More
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the recently introduced bills on the removal of PM, CM and ministers, asking if the President can actually make the Prime Minister resign. The Hyderabad MP said that the Constitution states that the President would be guided by the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. He reasoned that the proposed legislation empowers the President to remove the PM, which is in opposition to the existing law. "We ...Read More
Mehbooba held protests in Srinagar to demand the release of the prisoners jailed under the UAPA and raised the slogan: Bail, not jail. Speaking to reporters, she said, "We wanted to hold a protest today for the innocent people jailed in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere, especially those whose parents are not capable enough of fighting a case. We wanted to demand that Omar Abdullah speak to the home minister." The PDP chief said that if the prisoners cannot be released, they should be jailed loc...Read More
Sachin Tendulkar confirmed Arjun Tendulkar's engagement to Saaniya Chandhok, granddaughter of Ravi Ghai. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has publicly addressed his son Arjun Tendulkar's engagement to Saaniya Chandhok for the first time, putting an end to days of speculation. News of the young cricketer's significant personal milestone had already sparked a buzz on social media, though there had been no official confirmation from either family until now. During an 'Ask Me Anything' session on ...Read More
To ensure that development in Maharashtra does not come to a halt, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the Viksit Maharashtra 2047 vision document has been prepared with short-, medium- and long-term goals. The Viksit Maharashtra 2047 vision will reflect the aspirations of the common people. As reported by news agency PTI, CM Devendra Fadnavis said that more than 4 lakh citizens have contributed their ideas for the draft document, and it should serve as a historic reference while fo...Read More
Researchers in Jaisalmer have unearthed India's first phytosaur fossil, a crocodile-like reptile from the Jurassic period, dating back nearly 200 million years. The discovery, including a skeleton and an egg, provides insights into prehistoric life and the region's connection to the age of dinosaurs. This significant find gives Indian geology a new identity on the global stage. In a landmark discovery, researchers from Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, have uncovered India's first-ever phyt...Read More
The trade was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Shimla: China has agreed in principle to the proposal of resuming trade through Shipki-La in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh during the recent visit of its Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India, a statement by the state government said on Sunday. The trade was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has informed the state government that the Government of India had initiated discussi...Read More
Former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh was appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser (Deputy NSA) on Sunday. In his new role, 60-year-old Singh will report directly to National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. His appointment comes alongside other senior officials in the National Security Council Secretariat, including former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna, who serves as Additional NSA, and Deputy NSAs TV Ravichandran and Pawan Kapoor. A 1988-bat...Read More
After taking the oath, Bhalla held his first interaction with the state cabinet led by Rio at Raj Bhavan. He also inspected a ceremonial guard of honour as part of the swearing-in ceremony. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Monday sworn in as the 22nd governor of Nagaland at a function held at Raj Bhavan here. Bhalla has been given the additional charge, following the demise of Governor La Ganesan. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, J...Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted he can't compromise on interests of farmers, cattle-rearers, small-scale industries, cautioning 'pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it', remarks coming two days before the 50 per cent United States tariffs on Indian goods kick in. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the gathering during his roadshow in Ahmedabad on Friday. Photograph: Narendra Modi Photo Gallery /ANI Photo Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad after launching mu...Read More