Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) A human trafficking attempt was foiled by troops of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) along the India-Nepal border in West Bengal, said officials on Sunday, adding that a minor girl was rescued and a suspected trafficker apprehended.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Opposition, led by the Congress, lashed out at the former Union Education Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dharmendra Pradhan for claiming that some people had attempted to mislead members of Gen Z during protests over NEET paper leak issue, asking him to instead "self-introspect" the mistakes made during his tenure.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained a youth identified as Wasit from Tonk over suspected links with a terrorist organisation, sources said on Sunday, even as the security agencies step up scrutiny of possible terror networks operating in the state.
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the country’s youth possess the talent and energy to face every challenge confronting India, but need the right platforms to channel their potential towards nation-building.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Various leaders from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday hit out at the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, claiming that this showed his "double standards" regarding students' issues and it amounted to "misleading" them, than than showing them the right path.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday voiced strong opposition to the proposed delimitation exercise, arguing that it could adversely affect states in North India, South India and the Northeast, many of which share international borders, while disproportionately benefiting the central part of the country.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS)The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has ranked ahead of several established global metro systems, including those in Hong Kong, Paris and New York, in train punctuality and reliability, reaffirming its position as one of the leading urban rail networks in the world, the corporation said in a statement.
Gandhinagar/Amreli, Aug 9 (IANS) The Gujarat Forest Department has begun work on a 100-hectare special enclosure at Ambardi Safari Park in Amreli district to house lions involved in human attacks, in a move aimed at managing human-wildlife conflict while keeping the animals in a natural habitat.
Kolkata, Aug 9 (IANS) A banner was put up in Kolkata's Salt Lake area on Sunday, cautioning leaders joining the BJP from other parties. The banner said that if anyone joins the BJP and indulges in extortion, then that person will have to face "egg therapy".
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha, speaking on the ongoing students' protest in Jharkhand on Sunday, said the deadlock between the government and protesting students must be brought to an end, stressing that any decision regarding their demands should be based on a clear blueprint rather than "empty assurances".
