Travel will be easier now: Purnia residents express joy, thank PM Modi ahead of Airport inauguration

IANS | September 15, 2025 7:08 AM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bihar on Monday to inaugurate the long-awaited Purnea Airport and launch development projects worth Rs 36,000 crore, with locals welcoming the Prime Minister’s visit as a historic moment, thanking him for fulfilling a long-pending demand and unlocking new avenues of connectivity and economic growth for the region.

SC to deliver verdict today on plea challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

IANS | September 15, 2025 6:42 AM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai is set to pronounce its decision on Monday regarding a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, a legislation that has drawn sharp criticism from petitioners but is staunchly defended by the Union government as a measure to curb misuse of Waqf properties and enhance transparency in their administration.

One killed, three missing as heavy rains lash Hyderabad

IANS | September 14, 2025 11:56 PM

Hyderabad, Sep 14 (IANS) A person died and three others feared washed away in three separate incidents as heavy rains lashed Hyderabad and outskirts on Sunday evening, throwing the normal life out of gear.

Chandrasekar S. appointed Private Secretary to V-P Radhakrishnan

IANS | September 14, 2025 10:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of IAS officer Chandrasekar S. as the new Private Secretary to Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan and retired IAS officer Amit Khare as Secretary.

AI glasses empower 'Divyangjans' in Gandhinagar

IANS | September 14, 2025 10:27 PM

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) In a significant step towards making technology more inclusive, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Sunday, distributed specially designed Artificial Intelligence (AI) glasses to differently-abled beneficiaries during the Rajbhasha Conference in Gandhinagar.