Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's remarks on the "Thackeray brand" and the Election Commission have reignited political tensions in Maharashtra, with the MahaYuti alliance accusing him of destroying the legacy he now claims to protect. In a fiery interview with Shiv Sena's mouthpiece on Saturday, Thackeray lashed out at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and the MahaYuti government, declaring, "Thackeray is not just a brand, it is Maharashtra's identity. Those ...Read More
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Before the creation of Meghalaya, both these blocks w...Read More
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on his visit to Uttarakhand, inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 1271 crore at the 'Uttarakhand Investment Summit - 2025' held in Rudrapur on Saturday. The event brought together industrialists, entrepreneurs, and educationists from across the country, reinforcing the state's vision for rapid economic growth and investment. Speaking on the occasion, Amit Shah highlighted the Centre's commitment to developing Utta...Read More
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong has said the state government will press for the retransfer of block I and II from Assam's Karbi Anglong district, asserting that the long-pending boundary issue remains a top priority. Tynsong, who also chairs the regional committee on the matter, said the government is awaiting a response from his Assam counterpart to schedule a joint inspection of the disputed areas. Also Read | Prayagraj Road Accident: Speeding Car Run...Read More
Srinagar- Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation is the prima...Read More
New Delhi: The Lakshadweep administration plans to acquire Bitra Island of the Union Territory for transfer to relevant defence and strategic agencies of the Government of India. "The initiative is necessitated by the strategic location of the island, its national security relevance, and the inherent logistical and administrative challenges associated with civilian habitation," a notification issued by Lakshadweep's department of revenue on July 11 said. Bitra is an island covering around 91,7...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 19 (PTI) Former separatist leader Bilal Gani Lone has held the Hurriyat Conference responsible for its own irrelevance, calling the separatist conglomerate "non-functional", while also slamming Pakistan for creating a "mess" and "fissures" in Jammu and Kashmir. The comments of Lone mark a significant departure from traditional separatist rhetoric, acknowledging that both the Hurriyat and Pakistan had "faltered" on opportunities to bring progress to the region. The next generation...Read More
Hyderabad, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in on Saturday as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. His appointment follows the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium on May 28 and the subsequent approval by the Union government. The Union government transferred Tripura High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh to the Telangana High Court on Monday. Justice Singh will succeed Justice Sujoy Paul, who has been transferred to the Calcutta High...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19: India is a secular nation and minorities are safest in this country, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said, asserting that minorities are enjoying absolute freedom and protection because of the Hindu majority. In an interview with news agency, the Minority Affairs Minister said he has not come across a single case where a member of the minority community is willing to migrate out of India because of being deprived of anything in the country. He accused "the Left ecosystem bac...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family on Saturday, accusing them of shielding each other in corruption cases and questioning the constitutional propriety of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's recent tweet defending his brother-in-law Robert Vadra. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Trivedi took a sharp dig at LoP Gandhi, saying, "He stood in support of his 'hardworking farmer' brother-...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: Local bodies in Kerala will no longer need to wait for individual government orders to carry out the euthanasia of stray dogs suffering from rabies or other serious illnesses. The move follows the Union Government's notification of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Rules, 2023, which permits mercy killing under such circumstances. Responsibility for managing stray dog populations lies with local self-governments, as outlined in the Panchayati Raj and Municipal Acts....Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) India is a secular nation and minorities are safest in this country, Union minister Kiren Rijiju has said, asserting that minorities are enjoying absolute freedom and protection because of the Hindu majority. In an interview with PTI Videos, the Minority Affairs Minister said he has not come across a single case where a member of the minority community is willing to migrate out of India because of being deprived of anything in the country. He accused "the Left ecosystem...Read More
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the RJD of seizing land from the poor on the false promise of jobs, in an apparent reference to the land-for-jobs scam and asserted that a 'viksit' (developed) Bihar is key to development of eastern India.While addressing a public rally at Motihari in East Champaran, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, he also inaugurated and laid foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 7,200 crore.Introducing a new campaign slogan, "Ba...Read More
PM Modi said that in six states in eastern India, gas pipelines are being laid. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Prime Minister Modi launched development projects worth Rs 5,400 crore in West Bengal * Laid foundation for BPCL's Rs 1,950-crore City Gas Distribution project in Bankura and Purulia * Dedicated Rs 1,190-crore Durgapur-Kolkata natural gas pipeline under Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Durgapur: Prime Minister Narendra...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, wit...Read More
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad unit of National Investigation Agency (NIA) has chargesheeted a top leader of the banned CPI (Maoist) terror outfit in an anti-India conspiracy case. In the supplementary chargesheet filed before the NIA Special Court, Hyderabad, CP Moideen alias Girish has been charged under relevant sections of the UA(P) Act, 1967 and IPC. As per NIA investigation, Moideen was actively involved in the Maoist conspiracy to wage a war against the Central government. Evidence gathered d...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today hit out at the BJP-led central government, accusing it of handing over the forests of Chhattisgarh to the Adani Group in violation of environmental laws and tribal rights. In a post on X, Priyanka alleged that the government is blatantly violating the PESA Act and the directives of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), leading to the destruction of forested land in the state. She further claimed that former Chhattisga...Read More
SRINAGAR: As the monsoon session of Parliament starts on July 21, the National Conference and Congress have intensified their push for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood. While NC president Farooq Abdullah asserted that statehood is the rightful entitlement of the people, the Congress is gearing up for protests in Srinagar, Jammu and Delhi to pressure the Centre into fulfilling the demand. "I want to congratulate Congress president Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for raisi...Read More
Shillong, July 19: Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar, on the last day of his visit to Meghalaya, engaged with senior officials, district administrators, and department heads to review implementation of Centre-sponsored schemes, with a strong emphasis on infrastructure, social empowerment, and livelihood-based programmes. Highlighting the Centre's commitment to uplifting the remote regions, Gurjar said, "The Government of India's vision for a Viksit Bharat can only be ac...Read More
IMAGE: Kiren Rijiju, who was Union sports minister between 2019 and 2021, played a part in building consensus for the National Sports Governance Bill by talking to the country's sports administrators and other stakeholders. Photograph: Kiren Rijiju/X Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju feels that the National Sports Governance Bill, which is set to be tabled in the monsoon session beginning on Monday, will usher in a 'new era' for sports in India. Rijiju was the Union sports minister f...Read More
Exposing the lack of cleanliness in Queen of Hills- Shimla has slipped to third place in the state and plummeted to 347th place nationally out of 824 cities in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 rankings released on Thursday. The state capital Shimla which was ranked as the cleanest city in Himachal Pradesh since 2015, has now fallen to third place. Theog was judged as the cleanest urban local body (UBL) of the Himachal Pradesh followed by the Nadaun in district Hamirpur. The survey findings show t...Read More
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is investing $20 million in Transvolt Mobility, marking its first equity investment in an electric vehicle fleet platform. This investment aims to help Transvolt expand its fleet to 3,500 vehicles, creating 8,200 jobs over the next five years. It also supports India's clean mobility goals by deploying heavy commercial EVs across various sectors. International Finance Corporation (IFC) will provide $20 million equity investment in Transvolt Mobility, m...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi...Read More
Bhubaneswar: TheOpposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday staged a silent protest at Janata Maidan under the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Bhubaneswar, demanding justice for the girl student of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, who died after self-immolation over alleged sexual harassment by one of faculty members and college authorities' apathy. Hundreds of BJD workers, leaders and women activists gathered in silent protest, with black cloths tied around their mouths, holding placards...Read More
Bengaluru : Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, one of India's leading renewable energy players, has signed its first Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement (BESPA) with NHPC Limited (NHPC). The project, secured under NHPC's BESS Tranche-I tender through a competitive bidding route for Kerala State Electricity Board Limited being the end user of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) asset, involves setting up a 30 MW / 120 MWh batte...Read More
Mathura, Jul 19 (PTI) Six people died and two were injured when a mini-van collided with a truck on the Yamuna Expressway here, police said on Saturday. "The accident took place at milestone 140 at around 3 am. The Agra-bound mini-van rammed into a heavy vehicle, possibly due to the driver falling asleep at the wheel," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said. "Six people died on the spot, while two have sustained serious injuries and were admitted to a hospital," he added. The ...Read More
Bengaluru: There was an urgent need for regulation in the digital space, due to the constant surveillance by social media, rising cybercrime, and the evolving threat landscape, the Centre told the Karnataka High Court during a hearing on the X Corp (formerly Twitter) case over content takedown directives. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Union Government, argued that internet intermediaries like 'X' must act responsibly and cannot claim the same constitutional rights as individu...Read More
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, which caused waterlogging. Due to this, the road connecting Bajrang Garh to the market has been closed. The locals used sandbags in an attempt to stop the flow of water. Also Read | Meghalaya Shocker: Schoolgirl Hacked to Death With Machete by Assailant in East Garo Hills District. Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer Vinod Manohar stated that the cause o...Read More
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday criticised the central government over the arrest of Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's son, Chaitanya Baghel, by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accusing the move of being a "tactic" to suppress the voice of the people and "oppress" the opposition. Priyanka, the Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, in a post on X, claimed that the government has dedicated all the forests of Chhattisgarh to Gautam Adani, the Chairman of the Adani Group...Read More
Additionally, the Congress leaders have also sought a legislation to include the Union Territory of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to introduce a legislation in the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament to grant full statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Additionally, the Congress leaders have also sought a legi...Read More