Villages in Ludhiana impacted with breach in Dhussi bundh in Sutlej

IANS | September 6, 2025 7:16 AM

Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) As Punjab is facing worst floods since 1988, several villages in Ludhiana district were impacted as water on early Saturday entered fields and destroyed several acres with the breach in the crucial Dhussi bundh in the Sutlej river near Sahnewal town.

EAM Jaishankar congratulates new UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, says looking forward to working together to continue Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

IANS | September 6, 2025 2:17 AM

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has congratulated Yvette Cooper on her appointment as the new UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and said that he is looking forward to working together to continue the strong momentum of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Jharkhand: Teachers sit on dharna over pending demands

IANS | September 5, 2025 10:18 PM

Ranchi, Sep (IANS) While teachers across the country are being honoured on Teacher’s Day, thousands of teachers who are not receiving adequate or regular salary payments in Jharkhand took to the streets, staging a protest in front of the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.

Divine threads: PM Modi and Lord Ram woven into silk masterpiece

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:54 PM

Yeola (Maharashtra), Sep 5 (IANS) In what is being described as fusion of devotion, artistry, and resilience, a differently-abled Paithani weaver from Yeola, Shakti Danej, in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, has created a beautiful silk masterpiece featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lord Ram.

GST rate cut to boost MSMEs, push exports

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:45 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) By lowering GST rates across industries such as leather, footwear, paper, textiles, handicrafts, toys, agro-processing, and logistics, the government has reduced compliance costs, enhanced affordability for consumers, and improved margins for MSMEs, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

Both 'guardian and catalyst': CJI Gavai highlights judiciary's evolving role at Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue

IANS | September 5, 2025 9:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, while addressing the Nepal-India Judicial Dialogue 2025 in Kathmandu on Friday, emphasised the judiciary’s dual role as both "a guardian and a catalyst" – safeguarding the foundational structures of society while simultaneously encouraging reforms that strengthen the moral and ethical fabric of a nation.