Odisha: Devotee deaths at Rath Yatra spark row, Oppn blames admin
Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) After the main opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) also lashed out at the state government over the death of a devotee in an alleged stampede during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri,…
Delhi BJP slams Kejriwal’s decision to suspend 3 AAP women Councillors
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said on Thursday that at a time when the BJP is committed to women’s empowerment, Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has suspended three women…
Peaceful conclusion to over 200 Jagannath Rath Yatras across Gujarat
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) More than 200 Jagannath Rath Yatras were taken out across Gujarat on Thursday, with the state’s major 149th annual procession in Ahmedabad concluding peacefully after travelling along its traditional route from the…
CM Rekha Gupta-led Cabinet approves Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that the state government has approved the Delhi Start-up and Incubation Policy with the aim of giving a fresh push to innovation, research and entrepreneurship in the national…
UTT Season 7: Holders U Mumba pick up second win on the bounce, beat Maharashtra rivals Pune 9-6
Panaji (Goa), July 16 (IANS) Reigning champions U Mumba TT continued their resurgence in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7, defeating Maharashtra rivals PBG Pune Jaguars 9-6 at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigaon near Panaji on…
US to tighten terror finance crackdown
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The Trump administration on Wednesday announced an expanded effort to disrupt the financing of organisations it accuses of supporting political terrorism, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the United States would…
Rubio seeks global front against left-wing terror
Washington, July 16 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday called for a coordinated international campaign against what he described as a resurgence of far-left political terrorism, as India joined more than 60 countries at a State…
US restores tougher public charge rule
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalised a rule rescinding the Biden administration’s 2022 public charge regulation, restoring broader discretion to immigration officers when deciding whether applicants…
Foreign student, journalist and research scholars visa rules tightened
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The Trump administration on Thursday announced a final rule ending a decades-old policy that allowed many foreign students and exchange visitors to remain in the United States without a fixed end date, replacing it with…
Russia opens criminal case into death of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant chief engineer
Moscow, July 16 (IANS) Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Thursday that it has opened a criminal case into the death of the chief engineer of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) after an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on his vehicle.…