Heavy rainfall likely over Odisha, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Kerala during Sep 4 to 6: IMD

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS)  The India Meteorological Department on Saturday said that isolated heavy rainfall is likely over peninsular India during Saturday and September 4 while increase in rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is over…

Odisha train tragedy: CBI files charge sheet against 3 arrested rly officials

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed a charge sheet against three railway officials -- Arun Kumar Mahanta, Mohammad Amir Khan and Pappu Kumar -- arrested in connection with the June 2 Odisha train tragedy…

INDIA alliance’s campaign to start from Gandhi Jayanti, says Nitish Kumar

Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the INDIA alliance will start the campaign programme across the country from Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

Talking to media persons in Patna, the Chief Minister…

Calling tribals 'vanvasi' is an insult to them, says Rahul Gandhi in poll-bound Chhattisgarh

Raipur, Sep 2 (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP saying that calling tribals 'vanvasi' is an insult to them.

“True meaning of tribal is the…

ISRO scientists offer prayers at Tirumala ahead of Aditya L1 launch

Tirupati (IANS) Ahead of the crucial launch of Aditya L1 mission, aimed at studying the Sun, scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) offered prayers at Tirumala temple here on Friday

The scientists from the space agency…

1995 double murder case: SC sentences RJD leader Prabhunath Singh to life imprisonment

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday handed life imprisonment to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Prabhunath Singh in the double murder case of 1995, and also awarded a seven-year jail term for the offence of attempt to murder under Section…

INDIA announces coordination, election strategy committees to take on BJP in 2024 polls

Mumbai (IANS) The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), during its third meeting here on Friday, announced a 14-member coordination committee and 19-member election strategy committee to take on the BJP in the crucial 2024 Lok…

Warship for Indian Navy ‘Mahendragiri’ launched

New Delhi (IANS) Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the warship for Indian Navy ‘Mahendragiri’, the seventh Stealth Frigate of Project 17A was launched on Friday.

MoD said that ‘Mahendragiri’ will join its three sister ships at the wet basins…

Centre appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman Railway Board Chairman & CEO

New Delhi (IANS) The Central government on Thursday appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairman and CEO of the Indian Railways.

In a notification, the government said, “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment…

India lodges strong protest with China on release of map showing Indian territories under its jurisdiction

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China on the release of a so called ‘standard map’ by it which showed Indian territory under Chinese jurisdiction.

"We have today lodged a strong protest through diplomatic channels…