The project aims to position the National Capital Region alongside global destinations like Paris, Tokyo and California. In a landmark move poised to transform India's entertainment landscape, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced plans for the country's first Disneyland-style theme park in Manesar, just outside Delhi. As per HT, the 500-acre project, strategically positioned along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway and Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor, aims to position the N...Read More
Baramulla, Jul 5: Hundreds of mourners from Delina and its neighbouring villages Saturday participated in the Muharram procession, the 9th day of the month of Muharram-Ul-Haram at Delina area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. The procession was one of the series of processions being held in the month of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar. Dressed in black and carrying flags bearing religious inscriptions, participants from the villages of Hygam, Bulgam, Bohripora, Syedpora, Uri...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to install statues of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju and Amarajeevi Potti Sriramulu in Amaravati to honour their contributions and inspire future generations. He emphasised that eco-parks being developed across the capital region should be named meaningfully and reflect the heritage and values of the state. At the same time, he underscored the importance of maintaining financial prudence and avoiding unnecessary extr...Read More
Jhansi: A bomb threat delayed the Durg-bound Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express on Friday night, when it was halted at Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station for nearly an hour. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and the train resumed its journey after a thorough inspection. According to SP, GRP, Vipul Srivastav, after the train left Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi around 6pm on Friday, a call was recieved at the railway helpline 139, claiming that a bomb had been planted in a sl...Read More
Guwahati: Ten Kuki-Zo tribal MLAs, including seven of the BJP have resolved that no Kuki-Zo Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) shall participate or take part in any manner in the formation of a new Popular Government in Manipur. Manipur is under President's rule and there are efforts to form a popular government. Khaikhohauh Gangte, general secretary, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) stated, "This is to inform all concerned that a joint meeting of the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) along with its federating...Read More
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday said he was encouraged by the rally against Hindi imposition in Mumbai led by Uddhav Thackeray and his speech on the issue. "The anti-Hindi movement launched by the people of Tamil Nadu and the DMK has crossed the State borders and has sparked a storm in Maharashtra," he said in a message on his X page. He stated that the BJP government, which had made teaching Hindi a precondition for allocating funds to Tamil Nadu, backed down after the people...Read More
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in Assam Legislative Assembly, Debabrata Saikia, on Saturday justified the move to put pictures of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the packets of sanitary pads, which they are distributing as a part of a welfare scheme. Speaking to ANI, Saikia mentioned that there is nothing wrong with putting pictures on such good initiatives. 'Distributing 5 lakh sanitary pads is just the beginning, and such welfare schemes should be tak...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra), July 5 (ANI): UltraTech, the flagship cement company of Aditya Birla Group, has said that it is not under investigation in case related to anti-competitive practice before the Competition Commission of India and it has neither received any order from the CCI in this case nor have the company financials been sought by competition watchdog. In a stock filing, UltraTech termed as 'false and misleading' reports published in public domain concerning the company over the CCI pro...Read More
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): As Tibetans around the world prepare to celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju joined the celebrations on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala and wished him a long and healthy life. Speaking to ANI, Rijiju asserted that the Dalai Lama is a religious leader, and the Indian government believes in not interfering in religious matters. He added that people around the world benefit from t...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday hailed India's healthcare system as being qualitative, accessible and affordable, highlighting the country's significant strides in medical infrastructure and service delivery, according to an official statement. Speaking at the 7th Annual International Conference of Innovative Physicians Forum - IPF MEDICON 2025, Birla highlighted that India has successfully enhanced the quality of healthcare while ensuring that it remains...Read More
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): As Tibetans around the world prepare to celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju joined the celebrations on Saturday in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala and wished him a long and healthy life. Speaking to ANI, Rijiju asserted that the Dalai Lama is a religious leader, and the Indian government believes in not interfering in religious matters. He added that people around the world benefit from t...Read More
Imphal, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kuki-Zo tribal organisations in Manipur on Saturday announced that their MLAs would not participate in the formation of the new government in the state. Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) General Secretary Khaikhohauh Gangte in a statement said that a joint meeting of eight Kuki-Zo tribal organisations and their district units held a meeting on Friday and resolved that no Kuki-Zo MLA shall participate or take part in any manner in the formation of a new popular governme...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra), July 5 (ANI): UltraTech, the flagship cement company of Aditya Birla Group, has said that it is not under investigation in case related to anti-competitive practice before the Competition Commission of India and it has neither received any order from the CCI in this case nor have the company financials been sought by competition watchdog. In a stock filing, UltraTech termed as "false and misleading" reports published in public domain concerning the company over the CCI pro...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the world's first Tribhuvan Cooperative University in Anand, also known as the city of education, an official statement. Announced in the current Union Budget, this ambitious institution is set to become functional within just four months. Speaking at the event, the Union Home Minister noted that the scope of cooperative ...Read More
Baksa (Assam) [India], July 5 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Baksa district on Saturday following review meetings in Udalguri and Tamulpur, with the objective of expediting developmental efforts in the BTR region and ensuring the effective implementation of government welfare schemes. At the office of the District Election Officer in Mushalpur, he held a review meeting focused on the status of five key welfare initiatives. Also Read | Gurugram Shocker: Police Arrest Ma...Read More
Chennai, Jul 5 (PTI) The war against the imposition of Hindi being waged by the DMK and people of Tamil Nadu has transcended borders and is now raging like a whirlwind in Maharashtra, Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed on Saturday. The BJP, which was conducting itself "illegally and anarchically" by saying that it would allocate funds only if Hindi was taught as a third language in Tamil Nadu schools, has retreated for the second time, fearing a popular uprising in Maharashtra, where it was ruli...Read More
Chennai, Jul 5 (PTI) The war against the imposition of Hindi being waged by the DMK and people of Tamil Nadu has transcended borders and is now raging like a whirlwind in Maharashtra, Chief Minister M K Stalin claimed on Saturday. The BJP, which was conducting itself "illegally and anarchically" by saying that it would allocate funds only if Hindi was taught as a third language in Tamil Nadu schools, has retreated for the second time, fearing a popular uprising in Maharashtra, where it was ruli...Read More
Imphal, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Saturday, highly praised the central government for its initiatives to restore peace and normalcy in the strife-torn Manipur and praised Union Home Minister Amit Shah's approach to resolving the crisis. Singh, who was elected to the state Assembly from Singjamei constituency in Imphal West district, said that as part of the measures taken to restore peace and normalcy in the state, security forces have been successfull...Read More
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family welfare, and Bharatiya Janata Party president Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a high level meeting here today to review the status and progress of Government of India's initiatives to transform road connectivity in Himachal Pradesh through accelerated development of National Highways and tunnel infrastructure. Sources said that Union Minister Nadda presided over a detailed presentation by senior officials of MoRT...Read More
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): The BJP national president and Union Minister JP Nadda on Saturday came down heavily on the Himachal Pradesh government, calling the current state of administration 'an all-time low,' while terming the recent incident involving Shimla (Rural) MLA Anirudh Singh and NHAI officials as 'unfortunate'. 'When the protector himself becomes the predator, how will the administration function. I am worried and hurt the way things are happening in Himachal...Read More
New Delhi: London-based arms middleman Sanjay Bhandari, wanted in multiple cases by the Indian agencies, was declared a "fugitive economic offender" (FEO) by a Delhi court on Saturday based on a request by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a development which officials said will allow the federal agency to confiscate his properties anywhere in the world and bar him from filing or defending any civil proceedings in India. The court ruled that extradition attempt of Indian agencies (for Bhandari)...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) A Delhi court on Saturday declared UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari a fugitive economic offender on a plea from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), an order that will allow the agency to confiscate all his assets that are worth crores of rupees. District Judge (Tis Hazari) Sanjeev Aggarwal said in his order the court was satisfied that "Sh. Sanjay Bhandari, S/o Late Sh. R K Bhandari, is a fugitive economic offender under section 12(1) of the Fugitive Economic Offend...Read More
Malnjkhand/Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): In a significant development for India's mining sector, Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) has successfully transitioned its flagship Malanjkhand mine from open-cast to fully underground operations. The announcement was made during a site visit on Saturday, where HCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Kumar Singh laid out the company's ambitious roadmap for copper production.'For the year 2024-25, our entire production from Malanjkhand ...Read More
Mumbai: In a major step to strengthen the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced the launch of special outpatient departments (OPDs) dedicated to TB care in all 16 of its suburban hospitals. This initiative aims to ensure timely diagnosis, specialist consultation, and free treatment for TB patients closer to their homes. Mumbai continues to witness a high TB burden, with over 53,638 new cases reported in 2024 alone. On average, the city sees ...Read More
Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family welfare, and Bharatiya Janata Party president Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a high level meeting here today to review the status and progress of Government of India's initiatives to transform road connectivity in Himachal Pradesh through accelerated development of National Highways and tunnel infrastructure. Sources said that Union Minister Nadda presided over a detailed presentation by senior officials of MoRT...Read More
Bhagalpur: Tight security arrangements have been made across Bhagalpur district for Muharram. The district administration has prohibited playing of disc jockey (DJ) and displaying of banned weapons during the Muharram processions, in view of the district being a communally sensitive. Magistrates and static police forces have been deployed at 416 places and police patrolling has been intensified in different areas under the supervision of SHOs of police stations in the district."Ten control rooms...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 5 (PTI) Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday expressed concern over the "rising" number of poor, and said wealth was getting concentrated in the hands of some affluent people. There is a need for decentralisation of wealth, Gadkari said during an event in Nagpur, where he touched upon a range of issues, including agriculture, manufacturing, taxation and public-private partnerships in infrastructure development. "Slowly the number of poor people is increasing and wealth is getti...Read More
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of Mali. Patnaik sought Jaishankar's intervention after the mother of 28-year-old P Venkatraman lodged a complaint at a local police station in Hinjili, Ganjam district. Venkatraman is a resident of Patnaik's Assembly constituency from which he has been...Read More
Bengaluru, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengaluru South MP and BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya led a protest on Saturday demanding the completion of the Yellow Line Metro project in Bengaluru. Hundreds of residents, along with Bengaluru Central MP P. C. Mohan, BJP MLA Ravi Subramanya, and other party leaders, participated in the protest. Demonstrators held placards and raised slogans against the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The placards read: "Enough of delays,...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 5 (ANI): Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading the country with its claim that the BJP-led government at the Centre wants to change the Constitution. He added that AICC has now become the 'All India Cheating Congress'. "The words 'secular' and 'socialist' were not there in the Constitution. It was added after the 42nd Amendment. The Amendment was brought during the Emergency. Emergency was a black day in the d...Read More