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Forest Dept seizes four vehicles carrying illegal timber in Dehra

Dharamshala, Jan. 1 -- In a major crackdown against illegal timber transportation, the Dehra Forest Department seized four vehicles laden with illegally sourced wood during a late-night naka (checkpoi... Read More


13th Saras Mela begins at Thrithala from Friday

Palakkad, Jan. 1 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the 13th National Saras Mela organized by Kudumbasree Mission at the Thrithala- Chalissery Mulayamparamba ground on January 2... Read More


Telangana Guv distributes digital assistive devices to visually challenged students

Hyderabad, Jan. 1 -- Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, distributed digital assistive devices to visually challenged students and merit scholarships to economically weaker sections at Lok Bhavan her... Read More


Mumbai wakes up to heavy showers on first day of new year

Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- Mumbai woke up to heavy showers and chilly weather on the first day of the New Year, catching many residents off guard. The unexpected rain led to a sudden drop in temperatures, mak... Read More


I&B Ministry denies ordering removal of 'Baloch' word in Dhurandhar

Parwinder SandhuNew Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday dismissed media reports suggesting it had directed the makers of "Dhurandhar" to remove the word 'Baloch' ... Read More


Three Bangladeshis arrested near Indo-Nepal border with foreign currency

Motihari (Bihar), Jan. 1 -- Police on Thursday arrested three Bangladeshi nationals along with an Indian accomplice from the Haraiya police station area near the Indo-Nepal border in Motihari of East ... Read More


Ten AP fishers held for intruding into Gahirmatha marine sanctuary

Bhubaneswar, Jan. 1 -- Forest officials on Thursday arrested ten fishermen from Andhra Pradesh on the charge of illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary of ... Read More


Nitish pays tribute to his mother on death anniversary

Patna, Jan. 1 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today paid tributes to his late mother, Parmeshwari Devi, on her death anniversary. Kumar visited his ancestral village Kalyanbigha in Harnaut, wher... Read More


US says ex-envoy Khalilzad's meeting with Taliban FM purely personal

Washington/Kabul, Jan. 1 -- The US State Department has said that Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington's former envoy to Kabul, does not represent the official stance of the US on Afghanistan, following his r... Read More


Govt. hikes tobacco excise, industry 'shocked and surprised'

New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- The government has imposed a fresh and comprehensive excise duty framework on cigarettes and other tobacco products, signalling a decisive tightening of its taxation and regulator... Read More