Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) Gold and diamond jewellery valued at over Rs 1 crore was seized at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Thursday, leading to the arrest of one person, police officials said.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday criticised the removal of loudspeakers from several mosques in West Bengal by the police, alleging that the issue was being politicised instead of focussing on development and governance.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Two back-to-back terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir have raised concerns about a possible resurgence of terrorism in the Union Territory, but security agencies remain confident that the recent incidents do not signal a sustained trend and have vowed to prevent any revival of the menace.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The withdrawal of permission for Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ event, slated to be held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, has snowballed into a major controversy with many Congress leaders calling out “shameful” conduct, allegedly at the behest of the BJP government in the state.
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The abrogation of Article 370 should be remembered not only as a landmark decision for national integration but also as a significant step towards fulfilling the vision of social justice enshrined in the Indian Constitution, according to a recent report.
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday sentenced former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a junior colleague, hours after setting aside his acquittal and convicting him of rape and other offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) More than 900 exhibitors and tourism departments from across India have come together at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar for the three-day Travel and Trade Fair (TTF), which opened on Thursday as Gujarat seeks to strengthen its tourism sector and expand business opportunities within the travel industry.
Bhopal/Gandhinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Thirty correctional personnel from prisons across Madhya Pradesh have completed a week-long capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening the identification and management of psychological distress among inmates under ‘Project PRAHARI’ at the Regional Jail Management & Research Institute in Bhopal.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India and South Africa discussed ways to expand cooperation in critical minerals, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing on the sidelines of the ‘BRICS 2026 Trade Ministers’ Meeting’, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India’s production of finished steel during April-July in the current financial year went up to 54.3 million tonnes, which represents a 4 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of 52.2 million tonnes in the same four-month period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Steel on Thursday.
