Braj to be developed on lines of Ayodhya, Kashi: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

IANS | September 4, 2026 4:42 PM

Mathura, Sep 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that 'Braj Bhoomi' will now be developed on the lines of Ayodhya and Kashi, with a grand complex planned in Mathura and Vrindavan to reflect the region's spiritual and cultural significance.

RRU to host BRICS training programme on money laundering, terror financing from Sep 7

IANS | September 4, 2026 4:22 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) in Gandhinagar will host a five-day BRICS capacity-building programme on combating money laundering and terrorist financing from September 7 to 11, bringing together policymakers, financial intelligence and supervisory authorities, law-enforcement and prosecution agencies from BRICS member states.

CJP stir on attack on protestor's dad: Delhi Police promises to add stringent Sections to FIR within 72 hours

IANS | September 4, 2026 2:57 PM

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Following the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led agitation outside the Parliament Street Police Station, the Delhi Police has assured to add Sections of the POCSO, SC/ST Act and charges under attempt to murder in the FIR against the man accused of assaulting a minor protester's father. The protest was also joined by Azad Samaj Party chief and MP Chandrashekhar Azad, Purnia MP Pappu Yadav and the Indian Youth Congress.

Karnataka launches Rs 28.52-crore cloud seeding programme amid rainfall deficit

IANS | September 4, 2026 2:15 PM

Bengaluru, Sep 4 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday launched its cloud seeding programme aimed at addressing the rainfall deficit and preventing a possible water crisis in the state, with Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy flagging off a specially-equipped aircraft at HAL Airport in Bengaluru.

Shocking misinformation propaganda by Naidu govt, says Jagan on literacy rate data

IANS | September 4, 2026 1:35 PM

Amaravati, Sep 4 (IANS) Countering the claim by Andhra Pradesh Education Minister, Nara Lokesh, that the literacy rate in the State increased from 72.6 per cent in 2024 to 82.1 per cent in 2026, former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed "shock" over what he called "misinformation propaganda" by the coalition government headed by Chandrababu Naidu.