Four Ayodhya cops arrested for accepting bribe of Rs 2.8 lakh
Jaipur, Aug 18 (IANS) Acting on the instructions of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Headquarters, the anti-corruption agency’s Sikar unit on Tuesday conducted a trap operation and arrested four police personnel from the Cyber Crime Police Station in…
Hockey World Cup: High-stakes India-Pak rivalry takes centre stage in crucial Pool D game
Amstelveen, Aug 18 (IANS) Few contests in world hockey carry the weight, history and emotion of an India-Pakistan encounter; and when the two arch-rivals meet at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, the stakes could hardly be higher. The…
Education Minister calls for proper security, infrastructural facilities for smooth conduct of NTA exams
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday held a review meeting on the National Testing Agency (NTA) and directed all concerned to put in place necessary security and related infrastructural facilities for the smooth…
Bengal: Padma Shri awardee Purna Das Baul seeks return of land from Birbhum admin
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Veteran Bengali folk singer and Padma Shri awardee Purna Das Baul on Tuesday alleged that his land was seized during the previous Trinamool Congress government’s rule. After the change in government, the Baul artist and his son,…
Tripura to use space technology for border security, agriculture and development
Agartala, Aug 18 (IANS) Tripura Science, Technology and Environment Minister Animesh Debbarma on Tuesday said space technology would be used on a larger scale to monitor security along the India–Bangladesh border and support agricultural and development…
Gujarat: Railways to strengthen drinking water checks at 20,000 locations after CAG audit
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian Railways will introduce a ‘Tank to Tap’ water filtration and monitoring system at around 20,000 locations across its network as an immediate corrective measure following a review of drinking water arrangements after a…
CM Yadav pushes dairy drive as MP govt eyes ‘milk capital’ status
Bhopal, Aug 18 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday directed officials to accelerate efforts to increase milk production and improve the incomes of livestock farmers as Madhya Pradesh steps up its drive to become the country’s “milk capital”.…
Gujarat ACB catches Food and Drugs officials accepting Rs 40,000 bribe
Bharuch, Aug 18 (IANS) Two officials of Gujarat’s Food and Drugs Department, including an Assistant Commissioner, were caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting Rs 40,000 in connection with the processing of a new wholesale…
Those tried to hijack Jantar Mantar protest remained absent in J’khand: Tarun Chugh targets Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National office-in charge and MP Tarun Chugh on Tuesday lashed out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal for their…
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, Ex-DJB CEO Rai arrested in STP case
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Kumar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Udit Prakash Rai, an IAS officer, were among six people arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the…