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Centre releases instalment of disaster relief funds for HP, but debate rages over adequacy of aid

Shimla, Sept. 18 -- With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing a financial assistance package of Rs 1,500 crore for disaster-affected areas during his visit to flood-hit regions of Himachal Pradesh ... Read More


FIR registered against social media user for 'defamatory post' against Arki MLA

Shimla, Sept. 18 -- Shimla Police have registered a case against a social media user for allegedly posting defamatory content against Sanjay Awasthi, MLA from Arki constituency, on Facebook. The case ... Read More


Kashmiri pop singer Qazi Touqeer laments cancellation of 'Tachar Show', seeks support for Kashmiri artists

Srinagar, Sept. 18 -- Kashmiri pop singer and Indian Idol winner Qazi Touqeer today said his much-publicised "Tachar Show" was cancelled due to the non-clearance by the local authoritiesThe concert wa... Read More


Two Mumbai smugglers caught with Rs 5 crore worth drugs at Lucknow Airport

Lucknow, Sept. 18 -- In a major drug bust, customs officials at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport arrested two men from Mumbai who were allegedly smuggling high-grade marijuana wo... Read More


With reopening of Srinagar-Jammu Highway, 4,873 fruit trucks moved out of valley in two days

Srinagar, Sept. 18 -- The J&K government today said it cleared 4,873 fruit-laden trucks from the Valley in the past two days to ensure smooth transportation for growers and traders. The Srinagar Jamm... Read More


Marathwada rains kill 52, ruin crops on 5.62 lakh hectares, damage 3,388 houses

Ch. Sambhajinagar, Sept. 18 -- Marathwada has suffered its highest monsoon-related death toll in a decade, with 52 fatalities recorded since June 1, 2025, according to the divisional commissioner's of... Read More


Tripura provides land right to 4500 tea garden workers families

Agartala, Sept. 18 -- The Tripura government has granted land ownership to 4,500 families of tea garden workers, allowing them to reside permanently without the threat of displacement, said Social Wel... Read More


U.S. NIH launches five-year initiative on whole-person health

Los Angeles, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Wednesday a new research initiative aimed at advancing the study of whole-person health and building an integrated knowl... Read More


Siddaramaiah orders survey on tur crop loss

Kalaburagi, Sept. 17 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today expressed serious concern over the largescale failure of the tur (pigeon pea) crop in north Karnataka and the consequent hardship fa... Read More


Three die of suspected asphyxiation while cleaning a ballast tank at Thoothuki harbour

Chennai, Sept. 17 -- Three people allegedly died of asphyxiation while they wereengaged in cleaning a ballast tank of a vessel at the Thoothuku old harbour this evening. Reports received here said th... Read More