Sitharaman urges India Inc to ride start-ups' tech wave for big push to manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged the captains of the industry to work towards strengthening the country's manufacturing sector in collaboration with new technologies that were being spearheaded by the nation's…

Gogamedi murder: Assailants identified, manhunt launched, says Raj DGP

Jaipur (IANS) Assailants of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Seva chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi have been identified and will be arrested soon, police said on Wednesday.

Director General of Police Rajasthan Umesh Mishra said a strict blockade has…

RLD ready to ‘rethink future course of action’ after Congress drubbing

Lucknow (IANS) Fuelling speculation about the possibility of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) joining the BJP-led NDA, party’s national vice-president Shahid Siddiqui said that a high-level meeting of the party is expected to be convened soon to decide the…

Two J&K Bills brought to give justice to those deprived of rights for last 70 yrs: Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 will give justice to those who were deprived of their rights for the last…

Health Min orders Delhi Health Secy to probe cash-for-kidney scam, Apollo Hospital denies allegations

New Delhi (IANS) The Health Ministry's National Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO) is investigating claims of a cash-for-kidney scam at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. The State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO)…

Mizoram : MNF chooses Lalchhandama Ralte as new legislature party leader

Aizawl (IANS) Mizoram's Mizo National Front (MNF) on Tuesday appointed outgoing Education and Labour Minister Lalchhandama Ralte as the leader of its legislature party, a day after the party which suffered a crushing defeat in the Assembly polls.

Boat with 40 fishers missing in Arabian Sea, search op launched

Uttara Kannada, (Karnataka) (IANS) A fishing boat carrying 40 fishermen has gone missing in the Arabian Sea, sources said on Tuesday.

The incident has been reported from Karwar in the Uttara Kannada district of the state.

As per the…

Cyclone Michaung: 8 dead, roads & subways inundated in TN

Chennai, (IANS) At least eight people have died in Tamil Nadu due to the severe cyclonic storm Michaung, which has also led to inundation of arterial roads roads and subways in Chennai and other major cities of the state, authorities said on Tuesday.

National President of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Gogamedi shot dead

Jaipur (IANS) National president of Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, was shot dead in Jaipur on Tuesday afternoon after assailants fired on him outside his house and fled.

Gogamedi was taken to the Metro Mass Hospital,…

Cyclone Michaung affects TN, flights cancelled in Chennai airport

Chennai (IANS) Cyclone Michaung led to the disruption of normal life in Tamil Nadu on Monday, with Chennai being the worst affected.

Heavy rainfall has lashed the state capital, resulting in water logging of subways and arterial roads.