Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:31:33
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday made a fervent appeal to the people to donate generously, saying at least Rs 5,000 crore would be required for relief and rehabilitation in flood-hit and rain-affected areas.
In view of the flood situation in many parts of the State, Infosys Foundation Chairperson Sudha Murthy has donated Rs 10 crore for the CM Relief Fun
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:28:34
Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who reached the Srinagar Airport on Thursday to visit his home and for party meetings, is being "sent back" to Delhi, a leader from his party said.
"He is being sent back by 3.30 pm flight. He was to attend a meeting and visit his residence," said the leader, who did not wish to be named.
Azad, a former chief minister of state and the Leader of Opposition in
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:26:42
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Board of Madrasa Education has issued an advisory to all madrasas in the state to celebrate Independence Day with traditional fervour, but the missive has not gone down well with the representative teachers' body.
There are 16,461 madrasas in Uttar Pradesh.
"You should direct all madrasas in your divisions and districts to celebrate Independence Day with tradition
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:23:27
New Delhi: The leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, said on Thursday that Kashmir has become like a "concentration camp" with additional troops deployment and snapped communication links, after the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution which accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said from the Red Fort earli
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:20:28
New Delhi: Indian crew members and guard escorted the Samjhauta Express from Wagah border to Attari after Pakistan authorities stopped the train on their side, sources said.
They said that Pakistan had stopped the train at Wagah border claiming security concerns, and passengers were stranded briefly.
"When we received the information from the Pakistani authorities at around 2:14 pm, we as
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:17:20
Nearly 43,000 people have so far been evacuated from flood-hit and rain-affected areas of Karnataka, where the rain fury has left nine people dead, authorities said on Thursday.
The worst-hit was Belagavi district, where six persons have lost their lives, while 40,180 people have been evacuated.
Two persons lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttara Kannada district, from where 3,0
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 13:00:15
The British-era building housing the Maharashtra Police headquarters here is all set to undergo repairs and renovations at an estimated cost of over Rs 17 crore, an official said on Thursday.
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:57:45
Reacting to the pictures and videos of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's interaction with locals in Kahsmir's Shopian district, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said "anyone can be brought along with money".
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Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:55:36
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday said the state government is on "high alert" in view of the forecast of heavy rainfall in next few days, and people have been advised not to venture into the sea.
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