CBI raids multiple locations in Bengal job scam cases

Kolkata (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted parallel raid and search operations at various locations in connection with the cash-for-school-job and cash-for-municipalities-job cases.

According to sources,…

Collaborating with Indian govt to address deepfakes: Google

New Delhi (IANS) As the Indian government takes tough stand on AI-generated fake content especially deepfakes, Google on Wednesday said the company's collaboration with the Indian government for a multi-stakeholder discussion aligns with its commitment…

India’s second indigenous aircraft carrier gets Defence Procurement Board’s nod

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has given an in-principle approval to construct a second aircraft carrier to be known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2), estimated to cost around Rs 40,000 crore, sources privy to the development…

Those who turned Indians into beggars are now labeling TMC thieves: Mamata

Kolkata (IANS) At a time when Union Home Minister Amit Shah was launching a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress and the West Bengal Government during a BJP rally in central Kolkata on Wednesday, the state’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee made…

Cabinet clears Rs 11.8 lakh cr scheme for free foodgrain to poor

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) to provide free foodgrain to the poor for another five years at a cost of Rs 11.8 lakh crore.

Addressing a press conference…

Work of laying pipes in Silkyara tunnel completed, workers to be brought out soon: CM Dhami

Dehradun (IANS) In a major breakthrough to bring out the 41 trapped workers from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday afternoon said that the work of laying pipes in the tunnel has been completed and all…

Narrow escape for kids as nursery school building collapses few hours before classes begin in B’luru

Bengaluru (IANS) A major tragedy was averted after the building of a nursery school run by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in Bengaluru, collapsed before classes began on Monday. As many as 90 children were enrolled in this English medium…

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Up to 30 metres vertical drilling completed, broken parts of auger machine removed

Uttarkashi (IANS) Sixteen days have passed since the Silkyara tunnel accident took place in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi, but no visible success has been achieved as several agencies with 200 employees continue rescue operations to bring out 41 workers…

Bengal cash-for-job case: Armed with court order, ED starts process for Sujay Bhadra's voice sampling test

Kolkata (IANS) Armed with the recent order from a special court in Kolkata last week, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday started the full-fledged process for voice-sampling test of Sujay Krishna Bhadra, a prime accused in the cash-for-school-job…

Rajasthan registers over 80% voting in six districts

Jaipur (IANS) Election Commission officials have said that six districts of Rajasthan witnessed more than 80 per cent voter turnout in the Assembly elections on Saturday.

More than 80 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Banswara, Jaisalmer,…