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Chandigarh looks to acquire 1,750 acres in periphery

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- The UT is looking at acquire nearly 1,750 acres of land in the city's periphery for residential, institutional and commercial development. The proposed acquisition, estimated to... Read More


"Education is continuous effort that goes 24 hours, 7 days": West Bengal Governor RN Ravi stresses experimental learning

South 24 Parganas, Aug. 8 -- West Bengal Governor RN Ravi on Saturday noted that holistic development extends far beyond traditional academic boundaries. He expressed deep delight in witnessing thousa... Read More


Meerut visit today: CM to conduct aerial survey of Kanwar route, shower petals on pilgrims

India, Aug. 8 -- MEERUT Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Meerut on Saturday to participate in the ongoing Kanwar Yatra celebrations, where he is scheduled to conduct an aerial survey of the K... Read More


'Don't kill a mosquito with a sword': HC raps FDA for cancelling Amazon's licence

India, Aug. 8 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday sharply criticised the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) cancellation of Amazon Retail India's food licence, saying, "We need to tell yo... Read More


Former TDB chief among 3 booked in Sabarimala ghee case

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 8 -- Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president PS Prasanth was among three people booked by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corrupti... Read More


Ganga rise submerges stairs, Ganga Arti shifted to higher ground

VARANASI, Aug. 8 -- The Ganga Arti platform at Dashashwamedh Ghat on Saturday submerged with the Ganga water continuing to rise, forcing organisers to shift the Arti to a 10 feet higher location at th... Read More


Charkhi Dadri firing accused arrested after police encounter

ROHTAK, Aug. 8 -- A key accused in Thursday's firing incident in Charkhi Dadri was arrested following a police encounter during a joint operation by the special task force (STF), Rohtak, and Charkhi D... Read More


Rain disrupts normal life in Himachal; 162 roads blocked

Dharamshala, Aug. 8 -- Incessant showers continued to disrupt normal life in Himachal Pradesh, with 162 roads blocked across the state on Friday. In Mandi district, 56 roads remained blocked. The Cha... Read More


Ashmita Chaliha reaches Korea Masters final after beating Rakshitha Ramraj

Seoul, Aug. 8 -- India's Ashmita Chaliha entered the women's singles final of the Korea Masters 2026 after defeating compatriot Rakshitha Ramraj in an all-Indian semi-final at the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymn... Read More


Polavaram Ph-1 on track for '27, Centre tells LS

Hyderabad, Aug. 8 -- The Centre's financial assistance for the Polavaram major irrigation project on the Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh is limited to approved irrigation components of Phase-I, restr... Read More