Opportunities for youths of all castes, religions in the Indian Army: Rajnath Singh

January 13, 2023

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said Indian Armed Forces have opportunities for the youth of all castes and religions. Addressing the convocation ceremony of a university in Uttar Pradesh, Singh said, "Indian Armed Forces have opportunities for the youth of all castes and religions. A Muslim girl Sania Mirza...

Leopard sighted in Bengaluru University campus, movement restricted

January 13, 2023

After reports of leopard sightings on campus, the University of Bangalore issued a circular on Thursday warning its staff and students living on the campus to restrict their movement at night. The forest department has been informed of the sighting and has been asked to take appropriate action to capture...

Fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, more likely in next 48 hours

January 13, 2023

As per a statement from India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, "Snowfall is going on. Malana village in Kullu district received fresh snowfall. As a result, people found themselves in "knee-deep" snow." Traffic movement has been affected due to the snowfall causing problems in commuting. The administration has suspended the movement...

Uttarakhand CM announces Rs 45 crores rehabilitation package

January 12, 2023

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said a relief package was released for the families affected by the gradual land subsidence in Joshimath. In a statement, Dhami told reporters, "For the time being, interim assistance of Rs 1.50 Lakh per family is being given. An advance amount of Rs 1 lakh...

Bihar education minister says won’t apologise for Ramcharitmanas remark

January 12, 2023

Bihar Education Minister Chandra Shekhar on Thursday reiterated his Tuesday statement, claiming that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic 'Ramayana', "spreads hatred in the society". He further added that certain parts of Ramcharitmanas propagate discrimination against certain castes. On whether he would apologise for his statement as the...

Directorate of Information and Publicity issues notice to AAP, says properties will be sealed if not complied with

January 12, 2023

The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday was issued a notice by the Directorate of Information and Publicity (DIP) giving it a total of 10 days to deposit 163.62 crores. The notice was served for its political advertisements published allegedly in the form of government advertisements in the year 2016-17. DIP...

3 minors with stab wounds hospitalised in Delhi

January 11, 2023

As per Delhi Police, three boys were hospitalised in the national capital with stab injuries after two groups of boys allegedly got into a fight over posting abusive comments on social media. Two separate FIRs under Sections 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code were registered at the Jahangirpuri Police Station....

Dhirubhai Ambani School gets bomb threat call

January 11, 2023

Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai received a threat call in which the unknown caller threatened to blow up the school. As per reports from the Mumbai Police, the call was received at 4:30 pm on the school landline. The caller claimed to have planted a time bomb at the...

Learning Hindi will help connect more people: Tamil Nadu Governor

January 10, 2023

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday said that one should try to learn many languages and "since the largest number of people speak Hindi" in the country, learning it will be helpful. When asked about the Hindi language, the TN governor said, "We should learn as many languages as...

Large-scale opium cultivation destroyed by a joint security team in Manipur

January 10, 2023

Four lakh Opium Poppy plants which were planted on four hectares of forest land in Manipur's Noney district were destroyed by a joint team of Assam Rifles, state police and the forest department on Tuesday. Srikona Battalion of 21 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarter Inspector General Assam Rifles(East),...