Assam govt sanctions Rs 41.67 crore subsidy for flood‑hit PM Surya Ghar beneficiaries
Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the state government has approved Rs 41.67 crore towards the pending state subsidy under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for 9,289 beneficiaries in…
Odisha to host BRICS education track meetings from Aug 5
Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) Odisha is set to host the BRICS India Chairship Education Track Meetings in Bhubaneswar from August 5 to 7, with more than 200 delegates, including Education Ministers and senior officials from BRICS member countries,…
Gujarat: Around 40 investors duped of Rs 10.67 crore; two jewellers held
Ahmedabad, July 31 (IANS) Two operators of a jewellery business in the Dholka area of Gujarat have been arrested by the Ahmedabad Rural Local Crime Branch in connection with an alleged investment fraud in which around 40 local residents were reportedly…
U17 Wrestling WC: Sandhya Vishnoi, Akshara secure silver medals; Avanshika and Taniya bag bronze
Baku, July 31 (IANS) India’s women wrestlers continued their strong showing at the 2026 U17 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan, adding two silver medals and two bronze medals to the national haul across four podium bouts. In the 46kg category,…
K’taka govt upgrades Aadhaar security infrastructure to boost cyber security
Bengaluru, July 31 (IANS) The Karnataka government has initiated an upgrade of the Hardware Security Module (HSM) that supports Aadhaar authentication services across various government departments, in a move aimed at strengthening cyber security,…
Uzbekistan Foreign Minister to visit India, hold talks with EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Uzbekistan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich, will be on an official visit to India from August 2-5, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. During his visit, Odilovich will…
Delhi: Women allowed to use pink tickets for free travel in DTC buses till Aug 15
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) In a relief for women commuters, the Delhi government has allowed them to use pink tickets for availing free travel in DTC buses till August 15, an official said on Friday. The decision automatically extends from August 1 to…
Making ‘Vande Mataram’ legally mandatory an attack on religious freedom: AIMPLB
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday expressed concern over to the passage of an Amendment Bill in Parliament that makes alleged disrespect to ‘Vande Mataram’ a punishable offence. Saying that…
Poll battles shift to courtroom, 7 Kerala MLAs face election petitions in High Court
Kochi, July 31 (IANS) Barely months after the 2026 Kerala Assembly election delivered one of the state’s most fiercely contested verdicts, the political battle has now shifted from the ballot box to the courtroom. In a trend that has increasingly…
Siddharth shares details of his pilot training for ‘Operation Safed Sagar’
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Actor Siddharth, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming streaming series ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, has shared insights into his pilot training for the series. The series is based on the eponymous combined arms operation…