Seized vehicle goes missing from Bihar police station; three police personnel suspended
Patna, Aug 11 (IANS) Three police personnel have faced disciplinary action after a truck loaded with stone chips went missing from the Mufassil police station in Bihar’s Munger district on Tuesday, police said. The action follows an inquiry that…
Gujarat govt transfers Surat civic chief M Nagarajan amid Nasirnagar demolition controversy
Gandhinagar/Surat, Aug 11 (IANS) The Gujarat government on Tuesday transferred Surat Municipal Commissioner M. Nagarajan, more than two months after the demolition of nearly 100 homes in the city’s Nasirnagar area triggered a probe and scrutiny from the…
APL 2026: Experience helps a lot in big events, says Purple Cap holder Deepak Gohain
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) Guwahati Royals moved to the top of the Assam Premier League (APL) 2026 table after handing Dibrugarh Warriors their first defeat in the tournament, with Purple Cap holder Deepak Gohain once again leading the way with the ball.…
Nagaland Guv calls for stronger enforcement to curb illicit liquor, drug trafficking
Kohima, Aug 11 (IANS) Nagaland Governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Tuesday stressed the need to strengthen enforcement mechanisms and institutional capacity to effectively tackle the challenges posed by illicit liquor and drug trafficking in the state. The…
Ahmedabad rape case: Security agency owner booked over expired licence, untrained guard
Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Police have registered a separate case against the owner of a private security agency after their investigation into the alleged rape of a 23-year-old woman found that the accused guard had been deployed only four…
India, Namibia agree to boost trade and investment ties
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) India and Namibia have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade beyond a raw-material-based composition towards value addition, set up investment focal points and new working groups on pharmaceuticals and services at a two-day…
No income tax for small tea growers: Assam CM
Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) The Assam government will restore agricultural income tax for larger assessees while keeping small farmers and tea growers earning up to Rs 10 lakh a year outside the tax ambit, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday.…
Telangana govt to host Khelo India Youth Games 2026 on grand scale
Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Tuesday that the state government will organise the prestigious Khelo India Youth Games 2026 on a grand scale. The Chief Minister held a review of the arrangements being made for…
Rules should be followed equally by temples or mosques: AJUP chief Humayun Kabir
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid alleged police crackdown on loudspeakers used in religious places in West Bengal, Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) Chief Humayun Kabir said on Tuesday that rules regarding the use of the sound system should be evenly applicable…
Tripura smart meter project began under Left Front regime in 2015, failed to deliver: Power Minister Nath
Agartala, Aug 11 (IANS) Amid several months of agitation by the opposition CPI (M) and Congress against smart electricity meters, Tripura Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath on Tuesday said that the decision to introduce and implement smart meters in the state…