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J&K stares at water crisis, CM Omar Abdullah calls for collective effort

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday that Jammu and Kashmir was staring at a water crisis this year and all need to collectively act to address the crisis.

Feb 19, 2025

'Fatal prescription': Bengaluru woman seeks medicine to kill mother-in-law

A case has been registered against a Bengaluru woman for allegedly seeking a prescription for tablets to "kill her mother-in-law" after the doctor she approached filed a police complaint.

Feb 19, 2025

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inspires us in building strong, self-reliant, prosperous India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his 395th birth anniversary.

Feb 19, 2025

J&K Congress Chief Karra Questions NC's Silence on Statehood Campaign

J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra subtly questioned coalition partner National Conference's absence from the Congress-led movement for the restoration of statehood.

Feb 19, 2025

Politically motivated: Amit Malviya hits back at Rahul Gandhi over CEC appointment dissent note

BJP IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya has hit back at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for submitting a dissent note over the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), calling it "politically motivated" and lacking merit.

Feb 18, 2025

India able to manufacture affordable EVs at scale: Mahindra's Anish Shah on Tesla plans

As electric car major Tesla ramped up hiring in India after the successful meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Elon Musk in the US last week, Mahindra & Mahindra said on Tuesday that the country has the ability to not only manufacture EVs at scale but also at a lower cost.

Feb 18, 2025

Supriya Sule demands 'transparent' probe into Beed sarpanch murder case

NCP-SP working president Supriya Sule on Tuesday slammed the Maharashtra government, saying that while former minister Tanaji Sawant's son, who went missing, was found in record time, police could not trace the killer of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

Feb 18, 2025

Centre releases over Rs 562 crore to bolster rural local bodies in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh

Centre releases over Rs 562 crore to bolster rural local bodies in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh

Feb 18, 2025

Zero-cost, high-impact: Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon a model district in malnutrition eradication

A collaborative effort between UNICEF, Aibis Pahal, and multiple government departments, the program focuses on nutrition counselling, community participation, and data-driven monitoring to improve child health outcomes.

Feb 18, 2025

K'taka JD(S) thanks PM Modi for helping tobacco farmers hit by excess rains

The Karnataka JD(S) unit has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal for supporting the state's unlicensed tobacco farmers who were facing a crisis due to excess rains.

Feb 18, 2025

Seven SFI students suspended in new ragging case, Kerala Minister to meet principals

Seven senior students belonging to the Student's Federation of India (SFI) at the Government College Kariavattom here have been suspended after a complaint of ragging was reported.

Feb 18, 2025

Prakriti Lamsal suicide: KIIT backtracks, apologizes for mishandling crisis amid govt intervention

KIIT University has issued an apology, suspended officials, and taken disciplinary action after severe backlash over its handling of the Prakriti Lamsal suicide case, as police continue their investigation.

Feb 18, 2025

Will make J&K people aware of new criminal laws, says CM Omar Abdullah after HM Shah's review meet

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of three new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir at a high-level meeting held in Delhi. After attending the meeting, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that although the implementation of the new criminal laws was not the responsibility of the elected government in the union territory, his government would make people aware of the new laws.

Feb 18, 2025

Go for trial run, HC tells MP govt on disposal of Union Carbide's toxic waste

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to go for a trial disposal of 340 tonnes of Union Carbide toxic waste at Pithampura.

Feb 18, 2025

Karnataka: Three family members die by suicide after losing money in online gambling

Three members of a family ended their lives, allegedly after losing money in online gambling in Karnataka's Mysuru district on Tuesday.

Feb 18, 2025