Devotees throng Kamakhya Temple as doors reopen after Ambubachi ritual concludes
Guwahati, June 26 (IANS) The four-day-long Ambubachi Mela, one of the country’s largest annual Hindu religious congregations, concluded on Friday with the reopening of the sanctum sanctorum of the revered Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in…
CM Yogi says no guilty will be spared, takes ‘gentleman from Delhi’ swipe at Kejriwal
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday reiterated his government’s resolve for stern action against those found guilty in the Ram Temple donation row and also took a swipe at AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s visit…
J&K CM Abdullah hits back at Mehbooba Mufti on backdoor appointments allegation
Srinagar, June 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, on Friday strongly refuted allegations levelled against the National Conference (NC) government by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti, regarding 25,000 alleged…
Tough on criminals, compassionate towards drug abuse victims: Amit Shah’s policy prescription
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired the 10th apex-level meeting of the Narcotics Coordination (NCORD) on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. During the event, he also…
Gujarat: AAP stages statewide protest in support of jailed MLA; party vows legal fight
Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday organised support marches across Gujarat in solidarity with Dediapada MLA Chaitar Vasava, days after he was sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment by a sessions court in Narmada…
Operation Amistad: Indian Army aid team leaves for earthquake-hit Venezuela
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Indian Army has dispatched a specialised medical contingent to Venezuela to assist in humanitarian relief efforts in response to the devastating earthquake that struck the northern part of the country on Thursday. “The…
Manipur CM leads anti-drug campaign, urges people to shun narcotics for a better society
Imphal, June 26 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Friday stressed that building a healthy and progressive society requires collective efforts to eliminate drug abuse, urging people, especially the youth, to stay away from narcotics.…
Congress mulls no-confidence move as turmoil deepens in BJP-run Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) The Congress-led UDF is weighing a no-confidence motion against the BJP administration in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, a move that could throw the state’s only BJP-led civic body into political uncertainty…
Gujarat Police holds statewide awareness events on ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse’
Ahmedabad/Surat, June 26 (IANS) Gujarat Police marked the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’ on Friday with large-scale public awareness events in Ahmedabad and Surat, as senior officers reiterated the…
FIR against three for threatening officer with gun during anti-mining drive in MP’s Shivpuri
Shivpuri, June 26 (IANS) A man allegedly involved in illegal soil excavation threatened to shoot a Tehsildar during an anti-mining drive in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district after a revenue team attempted to seize vehicles engaged in illegal…