New Delhi: The Union Power Ministry has devised a multi-pronged strategy to ensure adequate availability of power during the upcoming summer months, an official statement said on Thursday.
Shamli (UP)/UNI: Around 17 passengers were injured when a private bus in a bid to save a motorcycle coming from the opposite direction overturned in the Garhi Pukhta area of Shamli district here in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, the police said here.
Shillong/UNI: Thomas Ampang Sangma of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) was elected unopposed as Speaker of the 11th Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday.
Gaya/UNI: Three people were killed and as many were injured when an army mortal shell fell and exploded outside the firing range during a military exercise in Bihar’s Gaya district.
New Delhi/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and BRS leader K Kavitha, who has been summoned by the ED for questioning in the Delhi liquor scam, accused the BJP on Thursday of using probe agencies against opposition parties in election-bound states, media reported.
Kochi (Kerala): An Air India crew has been apprehended at the Kochi airport with 1,487 grams of gold, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Tollywood actor Bonny Sengupta on Thursday admitted he was helped by Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh, who is behind the bar in connection with the teacher recruitment scam, to buy a car in one single transaction, media reports said.
Puri/UNI: A major fire has engulfed the whole Laxmi Market Complex since Wednesday night in this pilgrim city in which several shops and business establishments were completely gutted.
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of veteran actor and filmmaker Satish Kaushik, and said his work will continue to entertain the audiences.
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on Thursday shared some cricketing moments together at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as the two leaders opened the 4th India-Australia Test match, in celebration of 75 years of friendship through cricket.
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Bonny Sengupta has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: India Tuesday slammed Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at a UN Security Council debate on women, peace, and security.
New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar, who recently went on record saying he was sexually abused by her father when she was eight, has said that children “need to open up” about the abuse they face but they often don’t do since in most cases, the perpetrators are family members or people known to them.
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Linguistics Sub-Office, Kathua organized a music and dance programme at Chani Jasu, Samba where more than 100 artists showcased their talent.
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar has appointed at least eight of his personal staff to various house committees under the Upper House, which is a departure from traditional customs.
Agartala/IBNS/UNI: TIPRA Motha Chairman Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Wednesday said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has decided to appoint an interlocutor for the ‘constitutional solution’ of the indigenous people of Tripura.
New Delhi/IBNS: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese , who is on a four-day state visit in India, witnessed the grandeur of the festival of colours-Holi-at Gandhinagar on Wednesday evening after he arrived in India.
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said the BJP will not win beyond 65 seats in the upcoming assembly elections.
Mumbai An Indian Navy helicopter crashed off Mumbai coast on Wednesday, following a technical snag, a Navy statement said.
New Delhi: A video has gone viral on the internet where people could be seen running away when a building collapsed in New Delhi's Bhajanpura area on Wednesday.
Ahmedabad: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Wednesday as he commenced his four-day visit to India.
Guwahati: Police arrested five persons in Assam's Nagaon and Morigaon districts for their alleged involvement in procuring SIM cards from different service providers fraudulently and supplying those to some Pakistani agents and thus working against the integrity and sovereignty of the nation.
Kochi: French Navy Ships FS Dixmude,an amphibious helicopter carrier and La Fayette, frigate are currently visiting Kochi from Mar 6 - Mar 10.
Srinagar: Amid counter claims, the managing body of Kashmir’s grand mosque Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Anjuman Auqaf on Wednesday said after “closing” the mosque and "not allowing" the Shab-e-Baraat congregational prayers, it was unfortunate that authorities were denying any such action.
Basti: Three persons were killed when two motorcycles collided head on in Walterganj area of Basti district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Wednesday.
New Delhi: Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a colourful Holi celebration at his residence here on Wednesday, which saw External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo enjoying themselves as they were splashed with the bright colours of Holi.
Hyderabad/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned K Kavitha, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao for questioning on Thursday in the Delhi Excise Policy case.
New Delhi/UNI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hosted a colourful Holi celebration at his residence here on Wednesday in presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and visiting US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo enjoying themselves as they were splashed with the bright colours of Holi.
Agartala/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manik Saha took oath as the Tripura Chief Minister for the second consecutive term after the saffron party returned to power in the recently concluded assembly elections.
New Delhi/UNI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who arrives tomorrow on a four-day state visit, will watch the India-Australia Test match with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Narendra Modi Stadium here and also join in the celebrations of Holi, the festival of colours.
