New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's campaign at the World University Games in Germany got off to a mixed start on Thursday, with teenage swimmer Rohit Benedicton providing the day's standout performance by shattering a national record in the men's 50m butterfly, even as other Indian athletes struggled to make an impact across multiple disciplines. The 19-year-old swimmer clocked 24.00 seconds to finish 12th overall and qualify for the semifinals, eclipsing the seven-year-old national ma...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's capital city has secured the third position in the category of urban spaces with population exceeding 10 lakh, while Prayagraj was adjudged the Cleanest Ganga City in the ninth edition of the Swachh Survekshan. Lucknow also became the first city in the state to achieve a 7-star Garbage Free City rating in the 2024-25 survey. Gorakhpur achieved double success, ranking third in the Safai Mitra Surakshit Sheher category and fourth among cities with a population...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has requested Union Minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite the approval of semiconductor projects in the state, a release said on Thursday. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and the Micro LED Display Fab Project, Crystal Matrix. As Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, a conduciv...Read More
The Indian electric vehicle (EV) market is on the cusp of an explosion, with global titans and domestic champions vying for dominance in a landscape rapidly shifting towards sustainable mobility. While Tesla's long-awaited official entry has generated significant buzz, its premium pricing strategy sets the stage for an intense battle against established players like BYD India, and homegrown stalwarts such as Tata Motors and Mahindra. Tesla, the undisputed global EV pioneer, has finally inaugura...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Sweden-based investment firm EQT on Thursday completed the acquisition of Niwas Housing Finance Limited, formerly known as Indostar Home Finance, a subsidiary of IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd. Following the acquisition, EQT will invest Rs 500 crore as growth capital to support geographic expansion and enhance digital capabilities of Niwas Housing Finance, a joint statement said. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participa...Read More
Bhubaneswar, July 17 (UNI) The Odisha Government has decided to raise five new National Cadet Corps (NCC) girls battalions as part of the state's NCC expansion plan. The Higher Education Department has sent a letter to the Director of NCC in Odisha, emphasising the need to enhance the reach and impact of the NCC within the state, with a special focus on increasing the participation of girl students. As per discussions with the Director General of NCC, the total strength of cadets in the state ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Panchayati Raj Ministry on Thursday said it has brought together 19 partner institutes of planning and architecture to prepare spatial development plans for 36 gram panchayats across 14 states as a pilot project. A two-day workshop in this regard, titled 'Navingram --" Re-Imagining the Village', commenced in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Thursday, the ministry said in a statement. A Gram Panchayat Spatial Development Plan (GPSDP) is a comprehensive plan that guid...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) IT company Tech Mahindra will invest in sales and marketing as well as learning infrastructure in key markets to enhance its position, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Thursday. During the Annual General Meeting of Tech Mahindra, he said that the IT firm has an edge in the area of AI, which is reshaping businesses and society. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Check Sub...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Panchayati Raj Ministry on Thursday said it has brought together 19 partner institutes of planning and architecture to prepare spatial development plans for 36 gram panchayats across 14 states as a pilot project. A two-day workshop in this regard, titled 'Navingram --? Re-Imagining the Village', commenced in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Thursday, the ministry said in a statement. Also Read | India Successfully Test-Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Prithvi-II...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has requested Union Minister for IT and Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to expedite the approval of semiconductor projects in the state, a release said on Thursday. The Chief Minister also appealed to the Union Minister to approve the proposed Advanced System in Package Technologies (ASIP) project and the Micro LED Display Fab Project, Crystal Matrix. As Telangana is already equipped with world-class infrastructure, a conduciv...Read More
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Nuvoco Vistas Corp, the building materials division of the Nirma Group, on Thursday reported a multi-fold increase in its profit to Rs 133.16 crore in the quarter ended in June 2025. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 2.84 crore in the April-June quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Check Submission Gui...Read More
Saharanpur (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) Samajwadi Party workers on Thursday staged a protest at the divisional commissioner's office against the alleged misbehavior by additional district magistrate (ADM) with the party's Kairana MP Iqra Hasan, and demanded strict action against the accused officer. Led by SP district president Abdul Wahid, several party workers reached the office of Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Atal Kumar Rai and protested against the alleged misbehavior by ADM Santosh Bahadur Sing...Read More
Mumbai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Maharashtra Minister Pankaj Bhoyar on Thursday said that the government is taking concrete steps to enable registered cooperative housing societies in the state to self-redevelop their buildings in Mumbai and also in the rest of the state. The minister also assured of the government's support to promote self redevelopment of housing societies in the state. He was replying to a short discussion under Rule 97 moved by Hemant Patil, Anil Parab, Niranjan Davkhare, ...Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took on the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, saying that the state was "suffering due to the misrule of Trinamool." He further informed that he would be addressing a party meet in Durgapur on July 18."West Bengal is suffering due to the misrule of Trinamool. People are looking towards the BJP with great hope, and they are certain that only the BJP can bring about development. Tomorrow, 18th July, I will speak at a @BJP4Bengal public m...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) State-owned ONGC has signed an agreement with global energy giant BP to collaborate on drilling multiple stratigraphic wells in India. This partnership will enhance geological understanding and unlock untapped hydrocarbon potential, strengthening India's long-term energy security, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) said in a post on X. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Ch...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): India on Thursday reiterated that elections in Bangladesh, scheduled for April 2026 should be credible, democratic, peaceful, and all-inclusive. Responding to a query on Bangladesh general elections after former Bangladesh PM, Sheikh Hasina, was ousted in a student-led uprising in August last year, Ministry of External Affairs ofiicial spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in weekly media briefing said, You know our point of view. We have said that as a democracy we wou...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Adani Group has sold a 20 per cent stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd (formerly known as Adani Wilmar Ltd) to Wilmar International, Singapore, for Rs 7,150 crore, as part of its decision to exit the FMCG business and focus on the infrastructure vertical. As per the regulatory filing on Thursday, Adani Commodities LLP (ACL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, will soon sell the residual 10.42 stake in AWL Agri Business Ltd, leading to a complete exit from the FMCG business. ...Read More
Lucknow, Jul 17 (PTI) To curb illegal mining and transportation, the Uttar Pradesh government is deploying advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS), a release said on Thursday. Mining activities are already being monitored through drones, geo-fencing, RFID tags, and AI-powered check gates. Now, the state is set to introduce 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology to accurately track vehicle overloading. Also Read | 'Arvind Kejriwal Used Government Funds to Buy Mo...Read More
Srinagar, July 17: In a major achievement under the Swachh Survekshan 2024, Jammu has been declared the cleanest city in Jammu & Kashmir. The announcement was made today by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, based on a detailed survey conducted in April and May 2025. Jammu Municipal Corporation not only topped the UT rankings but also earned the prestigious 3-Star Garbage-Free City (GFC) certification. It was further honoured with the 'Promising Swachh Shehar'...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to expand the reach and impact of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in Odisha, the state government is set to raise five new NCC girls' battalions. The initiative is part of a comprehensive expansion plan to strengthen NCC's presence across the state. The state government will bear the full cost of raising and maintaining these new battalions, an official statement said on Thursday. The state had earlier held discussions with the Director General of NCC regardin...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: In a controversial move, a high-level meeting chaired by local self-govt minister M B Rajesh here on Wednesday decided to allow local bodies to euthanise severely ill or dangerous stray dogs. The meeting, co-chaired by animal husbandry minister Chinchurani, was convened to address the rising stray dog menace in state.A health department report had put the number of dog bite cases between Jan and April this year at 1,31,244. Sixteen deaths due to dog bites occurred between Jan...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai distributed 151 new vehicles for the health department on Thursday, which will be allocated among all the districts. While talking to the media, CM Sai said, 'Our health department has been doing excellent work. The way the government is working to fulfil Modi's guarantee, good work is also happening in the health department. Today old vehicles have been scrapped and 151 new vehicles have been given, which ...Read More
Bhopal, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) On the second day of his Spain visit on Thursday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a meeting with global leaders in the textile and fashion industry to promote investment in the state, government officials said. During a meeting at the headquarters of Inditex in Galicia, Chief Minister Yadav presented Madhya Pradesh as a "green, cost-competitive, and traceable production hub". A detailed discussion was held with senior executives of the Inditex Gr...Read More
Kolkata, Jul 17 (PTI) Escalating her attack on the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP-led Union government of systematically targeting Bengali-speaking citizens by branding them as "Bangladeshi" or "Rohingya" and conspiring to strike off lakhs of names from Bengal's voters' list. A day after taking on the Centre from a Trinamool Congress platform here, Banerjee escalated her offensive from a government event for the first time, alleging that a "notifi...Read More
New Delhi, July 17: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India on Thursday issued a strong appeal to the public and media, raising concerns about "selective and unverified reporting" by certain international outlets in the aftermath of the ill-fated Air India 171 crash that took 260 people. The AAIB, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, reaffirmed that the investigation into the Air India crash is being conducted in a "rigorous and most professional manner in accordance with the...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) Tyre maker CEAT Ltd on Thursday reported a 27.16 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 112.3 crore in the June quarter, impacted by higher raw material cost. The company, which had posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 154.18 crore in the first quarter last fiscal, said it will invest about Rs 450 crore in the capacity expansion of its Chennai plant. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up T...Read More
The advisory mentions other messages promoting healthy food such as fruits, vegetable. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Health Ministry denied directing vendors to put warning labels on food items like samosas and jalebis * The advisory aims to raise awareness of hidden fats and excess sugar in all food products, not specific items * Workplaces are advised to display boards promoting healthy eating and physical activity to combat obesity Did our AI summary he...Read More
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed that the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who was sentenced to death in Yemen, has been postponed. Her execution was initially scheduled for July 16, 2025, but has now been deferred following the Indian government's diplomatic and legal intervention. Conviction and Legal Route in Yemen Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse from Kerala, was convicted in connection with the death of a Yemeni national. Under Yemeni law, the only way to...Read More
New Delhi (India), July 17 (ANI): The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India on Thursday issued a strong appeal to the public and media, raising concerns about "selective and unverified reporting" by certain international outlets in the aftermath of the ill-fated Air India 171 crash that took 260 people. The AAIB, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, reaffirmed that the investigation into the Air India crash is being conducted in a "rigorous and most professional manner in acco...Read More