New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A day after expelled Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader and former Rajya Sabha member Ashok Siddharth announced his retirement from politics, the Samajwadi Party accused BSP chief Mayawati of "only thinking about herself" and not about society.
Patna, Sep 10 (IANS) A major accident occurred in Bihar's Vaishali district on Thursday morning when a launcher used in the construction of a bridge on a four-lane highway collapsed, injuring several labourers and trapping one worker beneath the iron structure.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) has strengthened India’s fisheries sector with fish production increasing from 141.64 lakh tonnes in 2019-20 to a record 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25, while fisheries exports rose from Rs 46,663 crore in 2019–20 to Rs 73,890 crore in 2025–26, reflecting strong sectoral growth, according to a government factsheet released on Thursday.
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) Political tensions in Tamil Nadu have intensified following remarks by DMK president M.K. Stalin over Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's alleged body-shaming gesture in the Assembly, as the Opposition parties slammed the TVK chief over his conduct in the House and the functioning of the state government.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) BRICS, which began as a boardroom acronym for four emerging markets, has grown into a geopolitical bloc spanning four continents as successive waves of membership pulled in oil states, African economies and Southeast Asian partners. At the centre of this expanding architecture sits India this year, chairing the grouping for a fourth time since its inception, according to an official factsheet on Thursday.
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) After voting concluded for the first phase of Rajasthan’s civic body elections at 6 pm on Wednesday, another phase of the election began behind the scenes: the political race to keep candidates together until the results are declared and the crucial elections for municipal presidents are held.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The equity mutual funds recorded a net inflow of Rs 29,328.62 crore in August, an increase of about 19 per cent from the previous month, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Following the tragic building collapse in south Delhi's Satya Niketan in which seven people lost their lives, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has formally initiated the process of setting up a dedicated State Disaster Emergency Relief Force (SDERF) for the national Capital to strengthen the city's preparedness and response during major emergencies.
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) detailed the planning and execution of the Red Fort car blast plot in November last year in a 7,500-page charge sheet filed before a special court, exposing a self-radicalisation module operating out of Faridabad.
Colombo, Sep 10 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday welcomed the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) fighter aircraft's first visit to India, terming it a "significant milestone" for defence partnership between the two nations.
