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Bihar SIR: EC gets about 2 lakh pleas for removal of names from voters’ list
New Delhi: The month-long period to demand inclusion or deletion of names from the electoral rolls of Bihar ends on Monday, with more than 33,000 electors filing pleas to add their names…
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Ready to seek support from BJP top brass if it allows me to do so: INDIA bloc VP candidate
Ranchi: Opposition vice-president nominee B Sudershan Reddy on Saturday sought support for his candidature from all members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on merit, irrespective of party lines, asserting that…
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Flood, landslide warnings in place as heavy rain forecast hits Jammu region
Jammu: A fresh spell of moderate to heavy rain is expected on Sunday morning, which could trigger landslides and flash floods in the Jammu region, the Srinagar meteorology centre said. “A spell…
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Traffic resumes on Ramban–Banihal highway; LMVs and HMVs cleared after floods
Jammu: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully restored traffic movement of both Light Motor vehicles and heavy motor vehicles along the Ramban-Banihal section of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway after…
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Delhi alerts as Yamuna rises to 205.52 m; tented relief for flood-prone locals
New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river rose to 205.52 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Saturday evening, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an official said.…
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6 dead, 11 missing as rescuers dig through debris in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag: Rescuers rummaged through knee-high debris in the Chenagad area of Rudraprayag district on Saturday in search of missing persons, a day after heavy rain and cloudbursts pounded various districts of Uttarakhand…
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Jagdeep Dhankhar applies for pension as former MLA in Rajasthan
Jaipur: Former vice-president of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has applied for pension as a former legislator in Rajasthan, officials said. Dhankhar, who represented the Kishangarh Assembly constituency as a Congress MLA from 1993…
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AIADMK’s Palaniswami urges PM Modi to aid Tiruppur exporters amid US tariff
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement measures, including compensations and incentives, loan rescheduling and interest relief as exporters of Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur…
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SCBA flags low representation of women judges in higher courts
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has flagged a resolution passed on Saturday, August 30, voicing deep concern over the unequally low representation of women in the higher judiciary, urging the Collegium…
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TN govt to procure paddy at enhanced price from farmers: Minister
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will procure paddy at an enhanced price of Rs 2,545 per quintal from farmers for the Kuruvai (Kharif) season, state Food and Civil Supplies Minister R Sakkarapani…
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J&K: Property belonging to father of designated terrorist attached
Srinagar: Property belonging to the father of a designated terrorist of Al-Badr outfit was attached in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, police said. “In a major step against terrorism and…
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Indian govt to launch AI-powered translator for tribal languages
New Delhi: The Tribal Affairs Ministry will soon launch “Adi Vaani”, India’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered translator for tribal languages, in a move aimed at preserving the country’s rich linguistic diversity and…
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Temple worker beaten to death over prasadam row in Delhi’s Kalkaji
A 35-year-old temple worker at Kalkaji temple was beaten to death on Friday, August 29, following an argument over prasadam. CCTV footage reviewed by police shows the victim, Yogendra Singh, being pinned…
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Bank employees in Kerala protest against beef ban in canteen
A Canara Bank branch in Kerala’s Kochi city organised a beef protest by eating meat in public, after the newly appointed regional manager allegedly imposed a ban in the canteen. The protest…
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Trump ‘no longer has plans’ to visit India for Quad Summit: NYT
New York: US President Donald Trump “no longer has plans” to visit India later this year for the Quad Summit, The New York Times claimed on Saturday, as it detailed how relations…
