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Sikh Jatha to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Parkash Purab at Nankana Sahib be allowed, demands S. Harmeet Singh Kalka

NEW DELHI: The President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), S. Harmeet Singh Kalka, in a statement, issued here today expressed concerns over the Central Government’s decision of not sending Jatha (entourage) of Sikh pilgrims to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Purab (birth anniverssary) of Guru Nanak Dev Ji in November month.

IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad appointed MD of Hyderabad Metro Rail

HYDERABAD: The Telangana government has appointed IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad as the Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited in place of N.V.S. Reddy, who has been holding the position since its inception.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta announces Rs 6,000 monthly financial aid for disabled people

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that the government has decided to pay a monthly financial assistance of Rs 6,000 to eligible poor persons with disabilities requiring high support.

Trump calls PM Modi on his 75th birthday as India-US trade talks resume

WASHINGTON: In their first phone conversation in months, US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to extend greetings on his 75th birthday.

Himachal, hit by over 46pc excess rains, continues facing landslides, flash floods

SHIMLA: With Himachal Pradesh having seen over 46 per cent more than normal rainfall this time, it continued to bear the brunt of nature's fury on Tuesday with landslides, flash floods, and house and building collapses.

Congress forms 39-member election committee for Bihar Assembly polls

PATNA: The Congress has intensified its preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar with the formation of a 39-member election committee on Tuesday, party sources said.

Karnataka HC nullifies Congress MLA's election, orders re-count

BENGALURU: In a major development, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday nullified the election of Congress MLA K.Y. Nanjegowda from the Malur Assembly constituency in the 2023 polls and also ordered a recount.

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 'PM Mitra Park', launch multiple campaigns in MP tomorrow

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar' (Healthy Women, Empowered Families) and eighth 'Rashtriya Poshan Maah' campaigns during his visit to Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Wednesday, officials said on Tuesday.

Automatic sirens in Andhra villages to protect people from lightning, floods

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh government is installing automatic sirens at village secretariats to protect citizens from lightning and floods, a top official said on Tuesday.

Maha local body polls: SC sets Jan 31, 2026 deadline, says no further extension

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct local body polls in the state by January 31, 2026.

Maha cabinet clears Animation Policy 2025, renewable energy projects

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved Maharashtra Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality Policy 2025 with an expenditure plan of Rs 3,268 crore. The policy proposes a slew of incentives and simplification of procedures for speedy clearances.

Partha Chatterjee gets bail in yet another WBSSC job case, but will remain behind bars

KOLKATA: A special CBI court on Tuesday granted bail to former Education Minister and Trinamool Congress Secretary General, Partha Chatterjee, in a case relating to irregularities in the recruitment of non-teaching Group C staff appointed by West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC).

Train service disrupted, shops gutted in Sealdah South section following fire at Santoshpur station

KOLKATA: Railway service was disrupted in Sealdah South section of Eastern Railway after a massive fire broke out at Santoshpur station on Tuesday morning. About a dozen shops at the railway station were engulfed in the fire. Four fire engines reached the spot to douse the fire. After two hours, the fire was finally extinguished and train services resumed after that.

SC seeks states's responses on pleas against anti-conversion laws

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from several state governments on pleas seeking a stay on their anti-conversion laws.

Nitish Kumar announces interest-free loans under student credit card scheme

PATNA: In the run up to the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a major relief for students seeking higher education. From now on, loans taken under the Bihar Student Credit Card Scheme (BSCCS) will be completely interest-free for all applicants.

After 2-day tour of three NE states, PM Modi to visit Arunachal, Tripura on Sep 22

ITANAGAR: After a two-day visit to Manipur, Mizoram and Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now be visiting Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura on September 22, officials said on Tuesday.

Unfulfilled promises: Udit Raj criticises PM Modi’s infiltrator remark in Bihar

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Udit Raj on Tuesday questioned the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the promise to remove all infiltrators from India. Raj accused them of repeating empty rhetoric and unfulfilled promises ahead of every election.

Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple ravaged as Dehradun's Tamsa River swells

DEHRADUN: The Tapkeshwar Mahadev Temple in Uttarakhand's Dehradun has suffered extensive damage after the Tamsa River, swollen by torrential rains and a cloudburst in Sahastradhara, inundated the temple premises.

AAP Goa prepares for Zilla Panchayat polls, appoints taluka in charges to boost cadre

PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Goa unit on Tuesday announced the appointment of new taluka incharges in preparation for the forthcoming Zilla Panchayat elections, aimed at bolstering its grassroots presence across the state.

Meghalaya reshuffle: Sangma cabinet set to get 8 new faces today

SHILLONG: The long-awaited reshuffle in the Conrad K. Sangma-led Meghalaya cabinet will take place on Tuesday, with the swearing-in of new ministers scheduled at Raj Bhavan at 5 p.m.

'Saw a leader who valued simplicity over luxury': Devendra Fadnavis recalls first meet with PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday shared a personal anecdote that left a lasting impression on him and shaped his perception of the leader.

SC Collegium recommends appointment of judges to HP, Karnataka HCs

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Collegium, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, has recommended appointments to the Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka High Courts.

Indo-Pak cricket match has 'exposed' Centre, Shiv Sena(UBT) in Saamana

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led Union government, saying that the India-Pakistan cricket match in Dubai has "exposed" its patriotism, Hindutva and hypocrisy.

50,000 screenings of ‘Chalo Jeete Hain’ on PM Modi’s early life planned across Bihar: Nityanand Rai

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Monday announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a nationwide ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ campaign from September 17 to October 2, in celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday. As part of the outreach, a short film based on PM Modi’s early life, ‘Chalo Jeete Hain’, will be screened at nearly 50,000 locations across Bihar.

Palaniswami heads to Delhi amid turmoil in AIADMK, likely to meet Amit Shah

CHENNAI: AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami left for New Delhi on Tuesday morning amid the escalating turbulence within the party and shifting political equations in Tamil Nadu.

Cloudburst in Dehradun's Karligaad, rescue Ops underway

NEW DELHI: A severe cloudburst occurred in the Sahastradhara region of Dehradun, triggering massive flooding in the Karligaad rivulet and causing significant destruction in the surrounding area.

2 dead, several injured as speeding truck hits vehicles in MP's Indore

INDORE: A recklessly driven truck rammed into several people, leaving at least two dead on the spot and many severely injured in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, officials said.

More than 7 crore ITRs filed so far: Income Tax Department

NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department on Monday said that over 7 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for the Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26, as the deadline of September 15 draws to a close.

BMW driver held after crash kills senior Finance Ministry official

Laws made without discussion force apex court to intervene: Cong backs SC's ruling on Waqf Act

NEW DELHI: Political reactions erupted across party lines on Monday after the Supreme Court stayed key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, with Congress leader Pawan Khera asserting that laws made without proper discussion inevitably force the court to intervene and deliver justice.

SC mulls involving IIT help for CCTV monitoring in police stations

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday mulled involving a premier technical institution such as an IIT to develop a real-time mechanism for monitoring CCTV footage of police stations without human intervention.

SC issues guidelines to overhaul conditions of beggars' homes across country

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has issued a slew of guidelines to overhaul the conditions of beggars' homes across the country, while ruling on a case concerning the death of inmates at Delhi's Lampur Beggars' Home due to contaminated water.

Indian Government refused permission to Sikh Jatha to visit Pakistan for birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji

AMRITSAR: The Indian government has refused to give permission to the Jatha going to visit various shrines including Gurdwara Janam Asthan Sri Nankana Sahib to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Sahib.

DSGMC condemns heinous racially motivated crime in the UK

NEW DELHI: Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) President Harmeet Singh Kalka, today expressed deep anguish and outrage over the horrific and racially motivated rape of a Sikh woman in the United Kingdom.

Three minor siblings charred to death as fire breaks out in Bengal's Murshidabad

KOLKATA: In a tragic incident, three siblings aged between seven to nine years, died in a fire while they were asleep, police said.

Delhi Crime Branch busts arms syndicate; four arrested, cache of weapons seized

NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough against the illegal arms trade, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a notorious arms supplier and three receivers, recovering 15 semi-automatic pistols, 150 live rounds of ammunition, and eight additional magazines.

'Insult to Sindoor of our sisters': Shiv Sena(UBT) smashes TVs in protest against India-Pak match

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena(UBT) workers, led by party spokesperson Anand Dubey, staged a protest on Sunday against the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2025, smashing television sets and raising slogans against both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Centre.