New Delhi: Delhi recorded its wettest first week of August since 2011, receiving 127 mm of rainfall during the first seven days of the month as relentless rain lashed the national capital through Friday. Several weather stations recorded more than 100 mm of rainfall over the day. The city on Friday received its highest rainfall…
Amaravati: YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday accused Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of withdrawing the “Disha Bill”, a women’s protection initiative from the erstwhile YSRCP government, out of “political jealousy.” On August 6, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet had withdrawn the “Disha Bill.” “The Chandrababu government’s decision to withdraw the Disha…
Kolkata: Metro services on Kolkata’s Blue Line were disrupted for around an hour on Friday evening following a suicide bid at the Rabindra Sarobar station, officials said. The incident took place at 7.57 pm, following which Metro Railway operated truncated services between Maidan and Dakshineswar stations in both directions. As a result, train services on…
Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Centre implemented the E20 fuel blending programme under pressure from US President Donald Trump to facilitate massive American ethanol imports. Speaking to reporters, the former Delhi chief minister alleged that the government forcibly imposed the E20 policy without upgrading infrastructure or…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday address the 57th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Over 3000 graduating students, including 587 PhD scholars, will be conferred their degrees during the ceremony. Recognising outstanding academic excellence, the prime minister will present the institute’s most prestigious honours, including the President’s Gold…
Kolkata: When archer Sahil Jadhav picked up former Australian cricketer Shane Watson’s self-help book ‘The Winner’s Mindset’, all he wanted was for it to be engaging enough to reduce the time he spent scrolling on his phone. A month into the book that promises to bring the “best version of you to every game and…
Chirala (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday launched the ‘Nethanna Sevalo’ welfare scheme here in Bapatla district, which will offer Rs 25,000 financial aid to eligible handloom families. Commemorating the 12th National Handloom Day today in Chirala, the Chief Minister launched the scheme, benefiting 71,536 handloom families at Rs 179…
New Delhi: Heavy rain continued to lash the national capital on Friday morning, a day after widespread showers inundated several parts of the city, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an ‘orange alert’ and forecasting more heavy rainfall through the day. The minimum temperature settled at 25.6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the city’s base…
Lucknow: BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Friday urged the Gujarat government to effectively pursue the 2016 Una Dalit flogging case in the high court to ensure strict punishment for those responsible. A special court in Veraval in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district had on March 16 convicted five persons and acquitted…
Thiruvananthapuram: Indian Railways will run 112 special train trips during the Onam festival season to handle the expected surge in passenger traffic, with Southern Railway operating 54 services and other zonal railways running the remaining 58. According to an official release, the special trains will operate mainly between August 14 and September 6, connecting Kerala…
