Karnataka lacks sufficient Cauvery water to release to Tamil Nadu: Minister M.B. Patil
Bengaluru, July 29 (IANS) Karnataka does not have sufficient Cauvery water to release to Tamil Nadu this year as the river basin has received inadequate rainfall, Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil said on Wednesday, criticising the…
CM Special Fund to accelerate grassroots development: Conrad Sangma
Shillong, July 29 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma, on Wednesday said the state government is using the Chief Minister’s Special Development Fund (CMDSF) to accelerate grassroots development by financing small but impactful…
13 killed in Kumamoto earthquake: Japanese PM Takaichi
Tokyo, July 29 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that 13 people were killed after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 jolted Kumamoto prefecture. She said that extensive damage, including human injuries, building collapses,…
CWG 2026: PM Modi congratulates silver medallists Harjinder, Gulveer
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Harjinder Kaur and Gulveer Singh after the duo clinched silver medals for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, praising the weightlifter for achieving a…
7.97 lakh ‘Sarathis’ join govt’s Bharat Taxi initiative
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the total number of driver-partners (Sarathis) onboarded nationwide under the Bharat Taxi initiative stands at 7.97 lakh (as on July 19). The platform presently has 2.55 lakh Sarathis in the…
Punjab Police starts e-zero FIR for cyber financial frauds
Chandigarh, July 29 (IANS) The Punjab Police have operationalised the e-zero first information report (FIR) mechanism for cyber financial fraud cases involving transactions above Rs 5 lakh, an official statement said on Wednesday. It said the mechanism…
NCSC cannot order payment of arrears or pass enforceable directions: SC
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court has ruled that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) cannot issue binding directions or adjudicate service disputes, holding that its role under Article 338 of the Constitution is recommendatory…
CWG 2026: Sanjana’s campaign ends abruptly after snatch heartbreak in women’s 77kg
Glasgow, July 29 (IANS) India’s hopes of adding another weightlifting medal to its impressive Commonwealth Games 2026 haul suffered a setback on Wednesday after teenage lifter Sanjana bowed out of the women’s 77kg competition without…
Four injured in firing over boundary wall dispute in Bihar’s Begusarai; two accused beaten by villagers
Patna, July 29 (IANS) A dispute over the construction of a boundary wall turned violent near Chandwara village under the Muffasil police station limits in Bihar’s Begusarai district on Wednesday, leaving four people injured after alleged firing…
Pakistan’s Middle East exports fall over 2 pc to $3 billion in FY26
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s exports to the Middle East declined by over 2 per cent year-on-year to $3.093 billion in financial year 2025-26, showing the impact of ongoing regional conflicts and geopolitical uncertainties on trade flows,…