Rajasthan judges step out of courtrooms to ensure execution of laws; seize 9 buses
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind road safety drive, judicial officers across Rajasthan stepped out of courtrooms and onto the streets on Thursday to inspect luxury buses and school transport vehicles amid growing concerns over bus fire…
Congress seeks white paper on Sardar Sarovar settlement, targets CM Yadav
Bhopal, July 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari on Thursday demanded a White Paper on the Sardar Sarovar Project settlement, questioning the basis of the financial agreement reached with Gujarat and accusing Chief Minister Mohan…
India, Australia reaffirm commitment to open, rules-based Indo-Pacific
Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, on Thursday reaffirmed their shared commitment to an open and rules-based Indo-Pacific. They strongly opposed any destabilising or unilateral action…
‘So happy to see you in the Hall of Fame’: Tendulkar congratulates Ganguly on ICC honour
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Batting great Sachin Tendulkar congratulated former India captain Sourav Ganguly after the latter was named as the latest inductee into the ICC Hall of Fame on his 54th birthday, with Ganguly responding that joining the iconic…
EU needs to deliver as India steps up pace to roll out free trade pact: Report
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India, the world’s fastest growing economy, has gained increasing importance among Western countries amid the drastic changes in the global landscape triggered by Donald Trump taking over as US President, China’s increasing…
Telangana: 26 students taken ill after breakfast at a residential school
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) In yet another incident of food poisoning in government-operated residential schools in Telangana, 26 students were taken ill at a tribal residential school in Nagarkurnool district on Thursday. The students fell ill after…
Operation Hard Ball: US probe backs India’s stand on Nijjar killing, targets Bishnoi Network
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with other law enforcement agencies in the United States, recently launched a major operation and took more than 20 individuals into custody. The crackdown, codenamed…
Ask Karnataka CM about my cabinet berth, says ex-Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar
Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Thursday expressed confidence that Belagavi district would secure two additional berths in the State Cabinet, citing the district’s size and the Congress party’s strong…
PM Modi expresses grief after 6 die in K’taka road accident, prays for speedy recovery of injured
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the death of six people in a road accident in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district. In a message, the Prime Minister said he was deeply saddened by the…
TN BJP chief accuses Vijay govt of stalling Parandur airport project
Chennai, July 9 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran has accused the ruling TVK government, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, of deliberately delaying the proposed Parandur Greenfield Airport project and jeopardising the state’s economic…