Rajasthan CM launches drone seeding process, calls for mass movement on tree plantation
Jaipur, Aug 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has launched the drone seeding process and called for mass movement on tree plantation. He said on Saturday that climate change has emerged as one of the world’s biggest challenges,…
Channi supporters disrupt Warring speech, expose Punjab Congress discord
Patiala, Aug 2 (IANS) Factionalism within the Punjab Congress over the leadership came out in the open, with party workers raising slogans in support of former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, amid the presence of party’s General Secretary…
CM Vijay must convene all-party meeting on Cauvery row, meet PM Modi: DMDK
Dharmapuri, Aug 2 (IANS) DMDK General Secretary and MLA Premalatha Vijayakanth has urged the Tamil Nadu government to convene an all-party meeting on the Cauvery water dispute and lead a delegation to meet the Prime Minister, saying both Tamil Nadu and…
CWG 2026: Narender wins silver after valiant fight as India rule boxing with seven gold
Glasgow, Aug 2 (IANS) India’s Narender signed off with the silver medal in the men’s 90kg+ boxing event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after going down to England’s Thomas Damar in the final on Saturday. Competing in front of a packed home crowd, Damar…
Assam flood: Power bill waiver for Sivasagar, Charaideo; seven districts affected
Guwahati, Aug 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state government will waive July electricity bills for domestic consumers using up to 300 units in the flood-ravaged districts of Sivasagar and Charaideo, as the state…
MP: Illegal MD drug factory busted in Mandsaur; materials worth over Rs 25 lakh seized
Bhopal/Mandsaur, Aug 1 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Police continue their relentless crackdown on illegal narcotics and synthetic drugs across the state. In the latest operation, Mandsaur Police have busted an illegal factory manufacturing MD (Mephedrone)…
Himachal LoP Thakur accuses Congress govt of ‘vendetta politics’
Shimla, Aug 1 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Himachal Pradesh and State BJP President, Jai Ram Thakur, on Saturday criticised the Congress-led state government, alleging Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu-led administration in the past four years has…
TN: BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over delimitation remarks
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the proposed delimitation exercise, accusing the Congress leader of attempting to…
PM Modi releases Kannada translations of Valmiki Ramayana and stories of Vedanta monks
Mysuru, Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the Kannada translations of Valmiki Ramayana and Stories of Vedanta Monks during the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre (Viveka Smaraka), built by the…
CWG 2026: Ankush strikes gold in men’s 80kg boxing, beats England’s Shittu Dimeji in final
Glasgow, Aug 1 (IANS) India’s Ankush Panghal produced a composed and clinical performance to win the gold medal in the men’s 80kg boxing event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, defeating England’s Shittu Dimeji by a 4-1 split decision in the final in…