Karnataka Minister Orders Increased Monitoring Amid Rising Dengue Cases

July 28, 2024

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao directed authorities on Friday to monitor dengue-infected persons for 14 days and asked Bengaluru civic and health officials to adopt all preventative steps to control the vector-borne disease in the city. Rao visited the dengue hot sites in Yelahanka and stated that greater attention...

Akhilesh Yadav Slams Keshav Maurya; Deputy CM Responds

July 26, 2024

Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a jab at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the alleged divide in the party's Uttar Pradesh branch. Yadav told reporters in Lucknow that he has heard that UP's deputy chief minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya,...

Mamata Banerjee Calls For Abolition Of NITI Aayog Before PM Modi’s Meeting

July 26, 2024

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged on Friday the closure of NITI Aayog, the national government think tank established in 2015 by Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) administration. She urged that the Planning Commission, which is responsible for developing Five-Year Plans, be reinstated. “Stop this niti Aayog. It...

BJP Names New State Presidents For Bihar And Rajasthan

July 26, 2024

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chose new state presidents in Bihar and Rajasthan. Madan Rathore, a Rajya Sabha MP, has been chosen Rajasthan's state president, while Dilip Jaiswal MLC is Bihar's state unit president. Jaiswal, Bihar's current revenue and land reforms minister, has also served as the party's state treasurer...

Rain Causes Landslides and Flooding In 4 States

July 26, 2024

Heavy rains prompted landslides and flash floods in four states on Thursday, disrupting daily life and prompting officials to send in the army and disaster response forces to rescue hundreds of stranded people as the number of rain-related events rose. The incessant rainfall also had an impact on infrastructure in...

Congress Distances Itself From Channi’s Amritpal Singh Remark

July 26, 2024

The Congress on Thursday distanced itself from Lok Sabha member Charanjit Singh Channi's support for controversial MP Amritpal Singh, saying the former's comments do not reflect the party's viewpoint. "Charanjit Singh Channi, MP's views on Amritpal Singh are his own and do not reflect the position of the Indian National...

Rahul Gandhi To Appear In Sultanpur Court Today Over Defamation Case

July 26, 2024

Rahul Gandhi, the Congress leader, will appear in court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, in a defamation case brought against him for allegedly saying offensive statements against Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The case began in 2018, when BJP leader Vijay Mishra accused...

Ludhiana: Salem Tabri Residents Protest Against PSPCL After 5 Days Without Power

July 26, 2024

Residents from streets 3, 4, and 5 in New Ashok Nagar, Salem Tabri, stood on a dharna for more than four hours today to protest the PSPCL's lethargic approach, since the region has been without electricity for five days. Residents complained that the PSPCL had neglected to restore power for...

Kathua Terror Attack: Two Jaish Operatives Arrested

July 25, 2024

The Jammu and Kashmir Police nabbed two Jaish-e-Mohammad operators on Thursday for providing food and a hotspot connection to the terrorists who carried out the July 8 ambush on an army convoy in Kathua's Badnota hamlet. The attack killed five troops, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), and injured five...

R Madhavan Buys ₹17.5 Crore Apartment In BKC

July 25, 2024

Renowned actor R Madhavan, known for his various roles, has lately added to his real estate portfolio by purchasing a new residential home in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex. SquareYards.com analyzed property registration papers and found that Madhavan paid ₹17.5 crore for this property. Madhavan's most recent home, which is ready...