India

Rains continue to lash Punjab, Army assistance sought in Patiala

11 Jul 2023 01:39 AM IST

Punjab’s Patiala district was reeling under a flood-like situation following heavy monsoon rainfall, with authorities seeking the Army’s assistance to combat the escalating crisis, officials said on Monday. Floodwaters entered the premises of the Rajpura Thermal Power Plant here, leading to the shutdown of one of its 700 MW units,

Jakhar visits flood affected areas

11 Jul 2023 01:38 AM IST

Hitting the ground running even before taking over as State BJP President, Senior leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Jakhar on Monday visited the flood-affected areas of Kharar to take stock of the situation first-hand. He cautioned the state government to prepare for the worst as with rains

Rajasthan Congress appoints office bearers to Pradesh, District Committees

11 Jul 2023 01:37 AM IST

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday announced that it had appointed office bearers to both its Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee as well as its District Congress Committees. A statement signed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal read: “Hon’ble Congress President has approved the proposal for the appointment of

Rudra Aid launches anti-drug addiction ayurvedic medicine

11 Jul 2023 01:36 AM IST

In order to nail the drug addiction in society and to help people suffering from addiction to come out of this menace emphatically, the Rudra Aid Foundation organised a camp on deaddiction in Punjab. In the camp, Rudra Aid Foundation launched an Ayurveda medicine named Mukti, which has been certified

AAP targeting ‘Hindu leadership’ in Punjab to help BJP: Congress alleges

11 Jul 2023 01:31 AM IST

The Congress on Monday alleged that its “Hindu leadership” in Punjab was being targeted by the Bhagwant Mann government to help the BJP and that the AAP dispensation was indulging in headline management to “hide its failures like the Modi government”. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera asked why action was being

SC grants four weeks to Assam govt to file affidavit

11 Jul 2023 01:29 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Monday granted four weeks to the State of Assam to file its affidavit on the plea of Indian Youth Congress president Srinivas BV, challenging the Gauhati High Court order rejecting his anticipatory bail plea in an alleged harassment case filed against him. A bench of Justices

Four persons stranded on island rescued after 13-hour operation

11 Jul 2023 01:28 AM IST

Four people stuck on an island in the swollen Narmada river near Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district were rescued on Monday morning by the NDRF after a more than 13-hour operation, police said. The four persons, belonging to Garhapurva in Jabalpur town, went to the spot for fishing on

Jain seer meets Karnataka home minister

11 Jul 2023 01:27 AM IST

Gunadhar Nandhi Maharaj Jain Muni at Navgrah Tirth on Monday announced his withdrawal of his “fast unto death” after meeting Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara following the murder of Jain monk Acharya Sri Kamakumara Nandi Maharaja of Chikkodi two days earlier. He said that the home minister agreed to all

Tamil Nadu CM flags arrest of 15 fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy

11 Jul 2023 01:26 AM IST

As many as 15 fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, which confiscated their boats too. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin conveyed this to the Centre on Monday and requested steps for the immediate release of fishers and boats. Stalin, writing to Union Minister for

CM Yogi reviews flood, waterlogging situation amid heavy rain in up

11 Jul 2023 01:25 AM IST

In a high-level meeting on Monday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the efforts being made in the public interest following heavy rains in various districts of the state and gave necessary instructions. After heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, there is a possibility of an increase in

TMC drops Sushmita Dev, nominates Saket Gokhale for Rajya Sabha seat

11 Jul 2023 01:24 AM IST

The Trinamool Congress on Monday dropped its north-east face Sushmita Dev—whose term as Rajya Sabha MP is ending—and nominated RTI activist and the party’s national spokesperson Saket Gokhale in her place for one of the six Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal set to go to polls later this month.

FIRs against Digvijaya Singh for controversial post

11 Jul 2023 01:22 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Police have registered cases against Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh for allegedly sharing a controversial post on former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief MS Golwalkar on social media, officials said on Sunday. The cases were registered in Indore and Guna on the charge of promoting enmity between different groups