Mahabalipuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday highlighted the Mekedatu reservoir project at the Southern Zonal Council meeting, describing it as beneficial not only to Karnataka but also to farmers in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Ranchi, Aug 20 (IANS) Jharkhand Leader of Opposition (LoP) Babulal Marandi has written to Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into irregularities in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission-Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Civil Services examinations.
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) In a major action against child labour, the Charkop Police raided an imitation jewellery manufacturing unit in Kandivali West and rescued 13 minors, Mumbai police officials said on Thursday.
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir High Court in its ruling took exception to delay and said that a eight-year delay has shocked judicial conscience.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday chaired a review meeting to assess the national capital's preparedness for the upcoming BRICS Summit 2026.
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) DMK spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan on Thursday criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's announcement that all MLAs in the state would be provided government-funded vehicles and other facilities, alleging that the government was misleading the people of the state.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tribute to his father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, on his 82nd birth anniversary, asserting that the latter's resolve to build an India of dreams "will continue to guide" him.
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Tension broke out at Jadavpur University (JU) campus in South Kolkata on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday over clashes between the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the CPI(M)'s students’ wing and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
Singapore, Aug 20 (IANS) Top Indian ministers on Thursday met Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, here and discussed the progress made in implementing the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.
Ghaziabad, Aug 20 (IANS) A man wanted in connection with a murder triggered by a dispute over Rs 20 was arrested after a police encounter in the Shalimar Garden area of Ghaziabad on Thursday. The accused sustained a gunshot injury to his leg during retaliatory firing by the police.
