Chennai, Oct 24 (IANS) Authorities have urged tourists and residents to avoid unnecessary journeys to Ooty as extremely heavy rain threatens the Nilgiris, where landslides and fallen trees have disrupted traffic on several roads.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) China is resettling Tibetans close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) opposite Arunachal Pradesh to make the disputed boundary resemble an ordinary Chinese provincial frontier, with a long-term goal of pushing a “demographic invasion” into the Indian state over the coming decades, a report has warned.
Chennai, Oct 24 (IANS) DMK president M.K. Stalin has directed party functionaries to immediately begin preparations for possible bypolls in five Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies, calling for early organisational work, careful candidate selection and coordinated campaigning to strengthen the party’s prospects.
Tehran/New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf will be unable to attend the Meeting of Speakers of the Parliaments of BRICS Member Countries in New Delhi next week due to "certain unforeseen circumstances", the Embassy of Iran in New Delhi stated on Saturday.
Patna, Oct 24 (IANS) The residents of Dumraon in Buxar district of Bihar are a happy lot as they have received a Diwali bonanza ahead of the festive celebrations.
Ahmedabad, Oct 24 (IANS) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Indian Railways rolled out India’s first specialised salt container train between the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal in Kutch and Mithapur.
Amaravati, Oct 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday launched a scathing attack on YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, accusing him of "damaging" the brand image of the state and alleging that he lacks political, moral and family values.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Necessary safety and security measures have been implemented at the DDA-maintained Aastha Kunj Park, Kalkaji, including deployment of the allotted security personnel, installation of 105 additional lights and CCTV surveillance, an official said on Saturday.
Ranchi, Oct 24 (IANS) BJP President Nitin Nabin on Saturday expressed confidence that the party would replicate its organisational success in Jharkhand, just like it did in West Bengal.
Ahmedabad, Oct 24 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief spokesperson Anil Patel on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading misleading information about constitutional institutions, as the party announced a statewide campaign to counter the Opposition’s allegations over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
