Thiruvananthapuram: Eight people have been killed while an equal number of people remain missing after heavy rainfall wreaked havoc across Kerala on Saturday, 1 August. The incessant rains, which began on the night of Friday, 31 July, triggered landslides, waterlogging and flash floods, causing widespread damage to property and lives. At least 13 people have…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the country’s youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a “high” for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life “low”. Launching the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, PM Modi said the country’s youth…
Margao: In a significant political development in the Opposition camp, senior leaders of the Congress and the Goa Forward Party (GFP) met on Saturday for the first time in recent months and expressed their commitment to strengthening their alliance ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai, accompanied by party leader…
Pune: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday stressed that freedom should not be understood merely as the liberty to do whatever one desires, urging the younger generation to reflect on Lokmanya Tilak’s vision for India and his contribution to nation-building. Addressing the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune, Doval drew a contrast…
New Delhi: The Centre’s E20 fuel policy turned into a fresh political flashpoint in the national capital on Saturday, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal intensifying his campaign against ethanol-blended petrol while activist Tehseen Poonawalla alleged that he was placed under house arrest ahead of a planned protest against the programme. Kejriwal…
New Delhi: The Centre has enacted a more stringent law to curb question paper leaks and examination-related fraud after President Droupadi Murmu gave assent to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday, the stringent anti-paper leak legislation…
Lucknow: Varanasi Police on Saturday registered a case against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and two other MPs for allegedly insulting Sanatan Dharma and hurting religious sentiments during an opposition protest in Parliament, an official said. According to Gaurav Banswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kashi Zone, an FIR was filed based…
Patna: Security has been tightened along the India-Nepal border in Bihar’s Madhubani district following communal violence in neighbouring Nepal, with police stepping up surveillance and deploying additional personnel as a precautionary measure, officials said on Saturday. The heightened security comes amid continuing tensions in several districts of Nepal after communal clashes erupted in Sunsari district…
New Delhi: A video has surfaced on social media showing the girl booked for using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student protest apologising for her remarks. In the video, which has now gone viral, she is seen wearing a striped T-shirt and speaks with folded hands. “I came under the influence…
New Delhi: Nearly two dozen Indian nationals are still serving in the Russian Army despite sustained diplomatic efforts by New Delhi that have secured the release of 139 Indians, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday, while renewing its warning against fraudulent job offers that lure youngsters into the conflict. Responding to a…
