Patna: With announcement of dates for the Bihar assembly polls expected soon, leaders of the INDIA bloc on Sunday went into a huddle and decided to make public their seat-sharing formula “within a couple of days”. A meeting of the multi-party coalition, which continued till late in the evening, was held at the residence of…
Cuttack/Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government on Sunday night imposed prohibitory orders in 13 police station areas and suspended internet services in Cuttack, where 25 people were injured in fresh violence, following a recent group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession. Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said the orders will be effective for 36 hours…
Darjeeling: At least 20 people, including children, were killed and several were injured as continuous heavy rains caused massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday, sweeping away homes, severing road links, isolating villages, and leaving hundreds of tourists stranded. According to reports compiled by the NDRF and the district…
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court against the governor’s decision to reserve the Kalaignar University Bill, 2025 for the consideration of the President instead of granting assent to the proposed law as advised by the state Cabinet. The state government has sought direction from the top court to declare the…
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government has banned the sale of Coldrif cough syrup following the death of 14 children in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure, with officials stating the drug samples were found to contain a highly toxic substance. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has also initiated risk-based inspections at the manufacturing units…
New Delhi: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will undertake a two-day visit to India next week in his first trip to the country since assuming charge of the top office in July last year. Starmer’s visit to India from October 8 to 9 will provide a “valuable opportunity” to reaffirm the shared vision of India…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state police cannot travel to Singapore to investigate the mysterious death of cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Speaking to reporters after meeting Garg’s family here, Sarma also said that Assam Police will not be able to “join the dots” if the Assamese people, who…
Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday called for upgradation of technology and rules as per global standards in the aviation sector, including the field of Air Traffic Control. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 3-day annual event on civil aviation organised by the Air Traffic Controllers Guild of India here. The aviation…
Patna: Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Saturday alleged that the NDA government, which was formed through “vote chori” is also a “zameen chor (land grabber)” in Bihar. He was referring to the NDA government at the Centre providing more than 1000 acres of land to the Adani Group, allegedly at a “throwaway price” for setting…
Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday accused the BJP of being restless over the Congress government’s ‘five guarantee schemes’ and of trying to mislead people with false charges. He was replying to the allegations raised by some BJP leaders that the state government might be using the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), due…
