Politics

Flood alert in 4 Rayalaseema districts as chain link of Tungabhadra dam's gate 19 snaps

The Andhra Pradesh government has alerted people in low-lying areas in the united Kurnool district in view of flood threat following the breaking up of the chain link of a crest gate of Tungabhadra Reservoir in upstream Karnataka.

Aug 12, 2024

Kolkata doctor's murder: College Principal resigns amid massive protests

Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor on the campus, the principal of Kolkata-based R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Monday resigned, appealing to the protesting medical students and house-staff to withdraw their demonstrations.

Aug 12, 2024

Telangana's Seetharama Lift Irrigation project ready, to be started on Aug 15

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the Seetharama Lift Irrigation Project across the Godavari river on August 15.

Aug 12, 2024

Over 10,000 participate in 'Tiranga Rally' in Kashmir

Ahead of Independence Day, a massive 'Tiranga' rally was held in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district on Monday with thousands of people participating in it.

Aug 12, 2024

Manish Sisodia decides to hit streets, undertake Padayatra in Delhi on Aug 14

Nearly 18 months after being granted bail by the Supreme Court in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia will hold a 'padyatra' on August 14

Aug 12, 2024

Delimitation, Assembly polls and then statehood: J&K L-G

J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that things are happening in logical sequence in the union territory -- first delimitation, then assembly election and finally statehood.

Aug 11, 2024

Hindenburg is under the lens of Indian investigative agencies: Sudhanshu Trivedi

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday denounced the recent Hindenburg report, asserting that it is already under the lens of Indian investigative agencies.

Aug 11, 2024

PM Modi releases 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified varieties of crops at the India Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi.

Aug 11, 2024

Hindenburg report not credible, Cong wants to destabilise financial system: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that nothing in the new Hindenberg report is credible and the Congress party, over the last 10 years, has adopted a strategy of politics of lies and is now seeking foreign help to destabilise the country's financial system.

Aug 11, 2024

'We will expose all the scams of BJP, JD(S)': Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday stated that the Karnataka government would not spare anyone guilty of corruption.

Aug 10, 2024

Centre to cancel 8 highway projects in Punjab, warns Nitin Gadkari

NHAI may cancel 8 Punjab highway projects worth Rs 14,288 crore due to law and order concerns, Gadkari warns.

Aug 10, 2024

2013 rule? No national disaster status for natural calamities

No legal provision exists to declare a natural disaster a "national disaster" in India, according to 2013 Central government rules.

Aug 10, 2024

Trump proposes three debates with Harris; one confirmed

Former US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had proposed three debates with his Democratic rival Kamala Harris on three separate TV networks.

Aug 9, 2024

J&K Assembly polls will be held at the earliest, says CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said on Friday that Assembly elections will be held in J&K at the earliest and dates would be announced after an overall review is taken when the commission returns to Delhi.

Aug 9, 2024

Md Yunus needs to address political turmoil first

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus leads Bangladesh's 17-member interim government, aiming to address political instability, economic recovery, and social tensions, and restore stability after PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation.

Aug 9, 2024