Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1(ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach. She emphasised that the majority of the country's population is struggling with inflation, poverty, unemployment, and declining income, and the fare hike will only add to their burden. Mayawati pointed ou...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday admitted that 767 farmers committed suicides in the state in the first quarter of 2025. In response to a query on farmers' suicides, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav-Patil told the Legiglsative Council in a written reply that of the 767 cases of suicide from January to March 2025, 373 farmers were found eligible for the financial assistance, while 200 farmers were found ineligible. Investigation is still being conducted ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): After nearly four decades, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is poised to establish a Department of Library and Information Science, following the Ministry of Education, Government of India's recent approval of six teaching posts for the university. According to a statement from the university, this is a remarkable expansion, given that since 1985, JMI has been running the Bachelor of Library and Information Science (B.Lib.I.Sc.) course without permanent faculty member...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Indian Navy on Tuesday commissioned its latest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, in Russia, the last warship to have been built outside the country. According to an official release, the Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F71) on July 1 at Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia, in a ceremony. The signing of the Delivery Act was done by the Commanding Officer Designate and Sergey Kupriynav, Director General of the Russian Naval Department, formalising the transf...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday that if every "Tom, Dick and Harry" government official is authorised to send content takedown notices then it would amount to misuse of official powers, remarks that drew strong condemnation from the Centre as well as the judge. The remarks were made when X Corp India, the Indian arm of the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Mi...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) Challenging the authority of the government officials to issue content take-down notices under Information Technology Act, social media giant 'X' on Tuesday argued in Karnataka High Court "What if every Tom, Dick and Harry officer sends notices?" The Union government and the court took strong objection to the language. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a c...Read More
The U.S. and India are nearing a deal to lower tariffs on American imports to the South Asian country and to help India avoid levies imposed by the Trump administration rising sharply next week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday. "We are very close with India," Bessent told Fox News in response to a question about progress on trade negotiations. Indian officials extended a visit to Washington last week through Monday to try to reach agreement on a trade deal with President Donal...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Tuesday said the Narcotics Control Bureau has sought the records of a disproportionate assets case against Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and alleged the BJP-led Centre was looking to "weaken" it. Piling up on the allegation, another AAP minister in the state, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, claimed the Delhi Police, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has denied the Punjab Vigilance Bureau permission to conduct searches at properties a...Read More
MUMBAI: Shadowfax has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential filing route. The company is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,000-2,500 crore comprising a mix of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders, sources said. The Flipkart and TPG backed logistics startup which was last valued at $712 million or about Rs 6,000 crore is eyeing an IPO valuation of about Rs 8,500 crore.Startups are rushing to Dalal Street after a recovery in stock ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case filed by X Corp India, the Indian arm of Elon Musk-owned social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown notices under the Information Technology Act. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a car on railway tracks in Hyderabad....Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case filed by X Corp India, the Indian arm of Elon Musk-owned social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown notices under the Information Technology Act. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a car on railway tracks in Hyderabad....Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1(ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the Central Government's decision to increase railway fares, stating that it is against the public interest and reflects a commercial mindset rather than a welfare-oriented approach. She emphasised that the majority of the country's population is struggling with inflation, poverty, unemployment, and declining income, and the fare hike will only add to their burden. Also Read | Fraudul...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Chhattisgarh is rapidly emerging as one of India's fastest-growing industrial hubs, having received investment proposals over Rs 6.75 lakh crore in the past one and a half years and reflecting a strong and growing confidence among investors. This progress was further reinforced at the 'Industry Dialogue 2' held in Raipur on Tuesday. In the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, new proposals worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore were finalised. ...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Punjab registered a record 44.44 per cent growth in net goods and services tax collections at Rs 2,379.90 crore in June 2025, said Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday. Addressing the media here, Cheema said Punjab outpaced the national average in GST collection growth, firmly positioning itself among the top-performing states in tax mobilization despite facing national and geopolitical challenges, including border-related tensions. Also Read | Who Is PVN Mad...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) India on Tuesday urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 159 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners in view of completion of their jail terms. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate consular access to the 26 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan's custody, who are believed to be Indian, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. Also Read | Fraudulent Website sarvashikshaabhiyan.com Makes Fake Job Offers, Claiming To Be Off...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 1 (PTI) Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Tuesday said the Narcotics Control Bureau has sought the records of a disproportionate assets case against Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, and alleged the BJP-led Centre was looking to "weaken" it. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested Majithia, the brother-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, on June 25 over money laundering allegations involving Rs 540 crore of "drug money". The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB's...Read More
Lucknow, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central Government's decision to hike railway fares, terming it 'anti-people' and against the interests of the common man. In a statement, Mayawati said that a vast section of the country's population is already grappling with poverty, unemployment, rising inflation, and a steady decline in income. "In such circumstances, the decision to incre...Read More
Ferozepur, Jul 1 (PTI) An airstrip used by the Indian Air Force during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars as an advanced landing ground at a village here close to the Pakistan border was allegedly sold by a woman and her son in collusion with some revenue officials in 1997. But after a retired revenue official filed a complaint that led to an inquiry, the land was given back to the defence ministry, officials said. On June 28, police registered a case against Usha Ansal and her son Naveen Chand Ansa...Read More
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M K Stalin on Monday said there is a possibility of new parties joining the DMK-led alliance ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. Addressing the media at Anna Arivalayam, Stalin launched the party's membership drive campaign titled "One Tamil Nadu, One Front." The campaign will run for 45 days across the state, starting Tuesday, with ministers and district secretaries holding simultaneous press meets in all 38 dis...Read More
NEW DELHI, July 1 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told an Indian court on Tuesday that every "Tom, Dick, and Harry" government official had been authorised to issue content takedown orders, drawing a sharp rebuke from New Delhi's counsel in the latest clash over content moderation. X has long been at loggerheads with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over content removal requests. The remarks were made during a hearing on the U.S. firm's challenge to a government-run website it ...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Chhattisgarh is rapidly emerging as one of India's fastest-growing industrial hubs, having received investment proposals over Rs 6.75 lakh crore in the past one and a half years and reflecting a strong and growing confidence among investors. This progress was further reinforced at the 'Industry Dialogue 2' held in Raipur on Tuesday. In the presence of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, new proposals worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore were finalised. ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 1: India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged, through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody. Under the provisions of the bilateral Agreement on Consular Access 2008, such lists are exchanged every year on 1st of January and July. Pakistan has been requested to ensure the "safety, security and welfare" of all civilian prisoners and fishermen, pending their release and repatriation to India...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday asked major private banks to extend more credit to poor people of the state under various welfare schemes. Majhi said this while meeting representatives of ICICI, Axis and HDFC Banks and suggested that they should provide more loans to the poor in various welfare schemes, an official statement issued by the CMO said. Also Read | Was Cockroach Really Found in Srisailam Temple Laddu? Andhra Pradesh Government Fact-Check...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asked major private banks to extend more credit to poor people of the state under various welfare schemes. Majhi said this while meeting representatives of ICICI, Axis and HDFC Banks and suggested that they should provide more loans to the poor in various welfare schemes, an official statement issued by the CMO said. The chief minister issued such a suggestion after it was noticed that the performance of these banks in various welfa...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jul 1 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday asked major private banks to extend more credit to poor people of the state under various welfare schemes. Majhi said this while meeting representatives of ICICI, Axis and HDFC Banks and suggested that they should provide more loans to the poor in various welfare schemes, an official statement issued by the CMO said. The chief minister issued such a suggestion after it was noticed that the performance of these banks i...Read More
New Delhi, July 01: India and Pakistan today exchanged lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen held in each other's custody, in accordance with the provisions of the 2008 bilateral Agreement on Consular Access. The exchange took place simultaneously through diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad. According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), "India has shared lists of 382 civilian prisoners and 81 fishermen in its custody, who are Pakistani or are believed-to-b...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 1 (PTI) AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday alleged that Ravada Chandrasekhar was appointed as the new Kerala police chief as part of a deal between the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and the BJP government at the Centre. "There is no doubt that the new DGP is the compromise candidate of the Left Front government and the central government," he told reporters in Kannur. Also Read | Nasscom Talent Council Unveiled To Build Future-Ready and Globally Competitive Digit...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 1 (PTI) AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday alleged that Ravada Chandrasekhar was appointed as the new Kerala police chief as part of a deal between the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala and the BJP government at the Centre. "There is no doubt that the new DGP is the compromise candidate of the Left Front government and the central government," he told reporters in Kannur. Venugopal said Chandrasekhar was made the secretary of the Prime Minister's security department ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Tuesday seized two end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), a 15-year-old petrol bike and a 10-year-old diesel bike, from a petrol pump in the city, as part of its ongoing enforcement of scrappage rules for outdated vehicles. Traffic officials confirmed that both motorcycles were found operating in violation of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) guidelines, which prohibit the use of petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 yea...Read More
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Attending the inauguration of the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Gorakhpur on Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Ayurveda and Unani are progressing under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the gathering, CM Yogi said, 'Today is a historic day for the entire region when the President has inaugurated Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University. We all know that before 2014, India's healthcare ...Read More