Ramadoss terms DMK govt's decision to increase tariffs 'electricity terrorism'

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), under the leadership of President Anbumani Ramadoss, staged a protest on Friday against the DMK government’s electricity tariff hike and called the decision “electricity terrorism”.

BJP protests over Valmiki, MUDA scams at Karnataka Assembly

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and legislators staged a protest at the Gandhi statue of the Karnataka Vidhan Soudha over the Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation and MUDA ‘scams’.

CONGRESS HAS BECOME A POLITICAL PARASITE: JP NADDA

BJP National President and Union Minister JP Nadda on Friday targeted the Congress and said that the party is like ‘Amarlata ki bel’, a parasite that is standing on the strength of other parties and by taking the support of other parties, it survives on its allies’ votes.

Mayawati criticises Yogi's decision on nameplates for Kanwar Yatra

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati took to her social media account X and posted a tweet on the order of the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government’s decision regarding the nameplates.

'Untouchability brought back in another form': Harish Rawat

After a row erupted over eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar being asked to display their owners’ names, Congress leader Harish Rawat said on Friday that the practice of untouchability, which was abolished just after the country attained independence, has been brought back in another form.

PRIYANKA SLAMS UP GOVT ORDER ON KANWAR ROUTE EATERIES

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday termed the Uttar Pradesh government’s directive to food shops on the Kanwar routes to display the details of their owners as an attack against the Constitution.

CYBER OUTAGE BRINGS WORLD TO A HALT

Airline operations, banking and financial services, hospitals among the worst hit | Cyber disruption highlights the pitfalls of going fully digital

'I'm sick', Biden's COVID-19 announcement targets Musk and Trump

US President Joe Biden turned his positive COVID-19 test into a political statement targeting Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump.

ASSAM GOVT GIVES NOD TO REPEAL ASSAM OLD MUSLIM MARRIAGES, DIVORCE LAW

Assam state cabinet has given approval to Assam Repealing Bill 2024 to bring parity in registration of marriage and divorce.

'INDIA'S COUNTER-DRONE MARKET SET FOR 28 PC ANNUAL GROWTH IN NEXT 5 YEARS'

India's counter-drone market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 28 per cent over the next five years, highlights a report by Motilal Oswal, a financial services company.

SUVENDU SLAMS MAMATA OVER CRIME AGAINST WOMEN IN BENGAL

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over fresh incidents of violence against women in the state, saying that the state’s law and order situation is so ‘airtight’ that Kangaroo Courts are getting established across the state, serving instant justice is being, especially in case of women.

EATERIES ON KANWAR YATRA ROUTE ASKED TO DISPLAY OWNERS' NAMES

SP chief Akhilesh says such orders are social crimes,’ can deteriorate peaceful environment

'I AM GOING ALL-OUT TO WIN GOLD IN PARIS': PV SINDHU

Badminton ace PV Sindhu says she is “going all-out” in her quest to become the first Indian to win an unprecedented third individual Olympic medal in Paris, drawing on her experience from a successful past.

19 KILLED IN BANGLADESH PROTESTS

The quota stir in Bangladesh, which began on July 1 following the High Court’s reinstatement of the freedom fighters’ quota, reserving one-third of civil service posts for their descendants, has escalated into violent clashes.

CONGRESS HIGHLIGHTS DECLINE IN REAL WAGES

Budget offers PM Modi chance to achieve ‘Asli 400 paar’, says Jairam Ramesh

CBI arrests 4 students from AIIMS Patna

The four accused used to solve papers for the main accused, Pankaj Singh.

SC asks NTA to publish NEET-UG results centre-wise, city-wise

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to publish on its website the marks obtained by all the students who appeared in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test undergraduate exam (NEET-UG) 2024 and said the identity of students should be masked.

Indians in Bangladesh advised to minimise travel as unrest escalates

Indian High Commission in Dhaka has issued an urgent advisory for Indian citizens and students in Bangladesh to avoid non-essential travel and minimise movement outside their residences due to the escalating unrest in the country.

Rift in Uttarakhand BJP deepens

The road ahead for BJP is full of challenges after the defeat in the by-elections.

HC reserves order on Kejriwal's plea seeking 2 extra legal meetings

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved order on Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking two additional legal meetings with his lawyers through video conferencing from jail.

Revanth Reddy rolls out farm loan waiver scheme

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday launched the farm loan waiver scheme which will benefit approximately 11 lakh families.

PM reviews security in J&K

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Thursday in response to a recent surge in terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, according to media reports.

Kharge says rail safety 'systematically jeopardised'

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday slammed the government over the derailment of Chandigarh-Dibrugarg Express in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda, saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw must take direct responsibility of the lapses that have plagued the Indian Railways.

Passenger says 'there was a mild explosion'

After the Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda on Tuesday, claiming the lives of two people and leaving 20 injured, a passenger travelling in the train said that there was a mild explosion before the incident.

TWO DEAD, 34 HURT AS TRAIN DERAILS IN UP

In yet another train crash, 4-5 coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express go off the rail near Gonda | In addition to Commissioner of Railway Safety inquiry, a high-level probe has been ordered

Musk moves SpaceX, cites new California law that 'attacks families'

Taking to his X handle, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he is moving the headquarters of both SpaceX and the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to Texas, citing several criticisms he has of California and doing business in San Francisco, Los Angeles Times reported.

UAE-Indonesia celebrates 47 years of cooperation

The state visit by President Joko Widodo of Indonesia to the UAE today marks a significant milestone in enhancing the comprehensive relations between the two countries, crowning a 47year journey of cooperation and friendship between Abu Dhabi and Jakarta.

Andhra: Fire breaks out at factory in Anakapalle, one dead

One worker died and several others sustained injuries after a massive fire broke out at Vasantha Chemicals in Atchutapuram village of Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh.

Cong workers stage protest against AAP govt over rise in power tariffs

Congress leader Anil Chaudhary, accompanied by party workers, led a protest on Wednesday against the Delhi government, citing concerns including the recent increase in electricity prices.

ED detains former Karnataka minister Nagendra's wife

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has detained former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra’s wife Manjula.