Goa polls: Congress announces 6-member Alliance Committee headed by Manikrao Thakare
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Congress party on Monday announced a six-member committee for Goa to coordinate seat adjustment and poll strategy with its alliance partners as the state gears up for the Assembly election early next year. The Congress…
Omar Abdullah congratulates Auqib Nabi on India test call‑up
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated cricketer Auqib Nabi from Jammu and Kashmir for earning a place in the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. The Office of the Chief…
Gujarat: 187 held after raid on ‘gambling den’ in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A total of 187 people have been named as accused after the Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) raided Manpasand Gymkhana in Ahmedabad’s Dariyapur area in an operation targeting an alleged gambling racket,…
K’taka: BJP slams Nagendra’s reinduction, calls Shivakumar ‘rubber‑stamp’
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress government over the reinduction of B. Nagendra into the State Cabinet, alleging that the ruling party had rewarded a “tainted”…
No cause for concern over Lower Subansiri Dam: Assam Minister
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Assam Education and Information Technology Minister Ranoj Pegu on Monday sought to allay concerns over the safety of the NHPC Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project, stating that the dam is structurally safe and is being operated…
Assam flood relief: CM Sarma takes jibe at critics
Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday defended the state government’s decision to provide Rs 15,000 as interim assistance to flood‑affected families, saying the financial aid was only the beginning of a larger…
Facing local pushback, DCM Shinde directs outreach to resolve objections against Thane internal Metro
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed MahaRail authorities to launch a wide-reaching public awareness drive and conduct local seminars to clear misunderstandings around the…
Cabinet expansion exposes Congress rift: K’taka LoP
Bengaluru, Aug 3 (IANS) Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka on Monday claimed that the Congress government’s Cabinet expansion had exposed deep divisions within the ruling party, pointing to resignations, protests and expressions of…
ATP Masters 1000: Rain delays start of play at Canadian Open
Montreal, Aug 3 (IANS) Play on the second day of the Canadian Open, the sixth ATP Masters 1000 event of the season, has been delayed by rain in Montreal on Monday. The action was set to begin at 11 a.m. in Montreal. As of 11:45 a.m. local time, play is…
Gujarat: 22 child deaths linked to Chandipura virus; 35 cases confirmed
Gandhinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded 22 deaths among children due to the Chandipura virus while confirming 35 positive cases out of 184 suspected infections reported so far, as the state health department continues surveillance and treatment…