Thursday, July 10, 2025

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Mild tremors felt in parts of Rajasthan

JAIPUR: Mild tremors were felt in several parts of Rajasthan on Thursday morning, triggering panic.

4.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR

NEW DELHI: Strong tremors from an earthquake were felt across Delhi-NCR on Thursday, causing panic among residents in the National Capital, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and other nearby areas.

Distinguished himself for hardworking nature, wisdom: PM Modi greets Rajnath Singh on his birthday

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on his birthday and said that he has distinguished himself for his hardworking nature and wisdom.

SC to hear today pleas against electoral rolls revision in Bihar

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Thursday a clutch of petitions challenging the Election Commission’s decision to revise electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar.

Over 1,000 Maoists surrender under 'Lon Varratu' drive as 12 more Maoists lay down arms in Chhatisgarh's Dantewada

DANTEWADA: In a landmark achievement for Chhattisgarh's counter-insurgency and rehabilitation efforts, the Dantewada police have claimed that more than 1,000 Maoists have surrendered under the state's flagship 'Lon Varratu' (Come Back Home) campaign, officials said.

Would have surely got Nobel, had anarchy been a category: Virendra Sachdeva's swipe at Kejriwal

NEW DELHI: Amid flurry of political reactions over Arvind Kejriwal's Nobel prize pitch for himself, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva mocked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo, stating that this could have been entire possible if there were categories like incompetence, anarchy and corruption for receiving the globally esteemed prize.

CM Stalin urges students to reject Godse path, embrace ideals of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Periyar

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday called on students to uphold the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, and Periyar, while strongly advising them against following "divisive ideologies like that of Nathuram Godse".

HM Amit Shah shares 'retirement plan', pledges to take up natural farming in later years

AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that he will take up natural farming after retiring from public life and devote a considerable amount of time to reading Hindu scriptures, including the Vedas and Upanishads.

Documents refute CM Banerjee’s claims of Assam govt targeting Koch-Rajbongshi voters from Bengal

KOLKATA: Some documents of the Assam government have surfaced that are in direct contradiction to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s claims accusing Foreign Tribunals in that north-eastern state of harassing a Koch-Rajbongshi voter from Bengal’s Cooch Behar district, after branding the latter as an illegal infiltrator.

Kerala HC cancels KEAM exam results, setback to Vijayan govt

KOCHI: In a huge setback to the Vijayan government, the High Court on Wednesday cancelled the Kerala Engineering Architecture and Medical (KEAM) exam results, which were published early this month.

Two killed as IAF's Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan's Churu

JAIPUR: An Indian Air Force fighter jet 'Jaguar' crashed in Bhanuda village under the Rajaldesar police station area of Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, reportedly claiming two lives.

SC refuses urgent listing of plea challenging release of 'Udaipur Files'

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to direct urgent listing of a plea seeking a stay on the release of the film 'Udaipur Files' -- based on the Kanhaiya Lal murder case.

MP govt offers incentives to boost iconic Lake View Residency Hotel redevelopment

BHOPAL: In a fresh push to revive one of Bhopal’s most iconic hospitality landmarks, the Madhya Pradesh government has announced a stamp duty and registration fee reimbursement for the private investor selected to redevelop the Lake View Residency Hotel, earlier known as Lake View Ashoka Hotel.

Lakhs of power employees join nationwide work boycott against privatisation

Offending portions removed from 'Udaipur Files': CBFC to Delhi HC

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Wednesday apprised the Delhi High Court that the alleged offending portions of the film 'Udaipur Files' have been removed.

Madras HC to hear plea against order prohibiting TNSTC buses from using 4 toll plazas

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation seeking modification of its July 8 order that prohibited TNSTC buses from using four toll plazas in the state's southern part over unpaid dues amounting to Rs 276 crore.

Delhi court extends 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's judicial custody till August 13

NEW DELHI: A court here on Wednesday extended till August 13 the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana.

CM Chandrababu Naidu's wife condemns 'derogatory' comments against TDP MLA

AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's wife Nara Bhuvaneswari on Wednesday condemned the alleged derogatory comments made by YSR Congress Party leader and former MLA Nallapureddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy against Telugu Desam Party MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy.

Bharat Bandh: Strikers resort to rail and road blockades in parts of Bengal

KOLKATA: The nationwide protest called by 10 central trade unions and their affiliates on Wednesday has affected pockets in West Bengal in the first few hours of the strike, with reports of road and rail blockades surfacing.

DMK enrolls over 31 lakh members in five days of 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign

CHENNAI: The ruling DMK's ambitious membership drive, titled 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu', has recorded an impressive start, with over 31 lakh new members enrolled within the first five days of its launch.

Three killed as bridge collapses in Gujarat's Vadodara, vehicles fall into river

VADODARA: Three people were killed and several vehicles fell into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River after a section of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka of Gujarat's Vadodara collapsed on Wednesday,

Amarnath Yatra 2025 crosses 1.11 lakh mark in six days

SRINAGAR: Over 1.11 lakh pilgrims have so far performed the Amarnath Yatra during the last six days as another batch of 7,579 pilgrims left for Kashmir from Jammu on Wednesday.

Raipur-bound IndiGo flight develops 'technical snag', passengers safe

INDORE: An IndiGo flight from Indore to Raipur became an unsettling experience for 51 passengers on Tuesday when it developed a technical fault and made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff.

Cong's Shashi Tharoor most preferred CM candidate in Kerala; anti-incumbency sentiment high: Pre-election survey

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a pre-poll survey conducted by the Mumbai-based VoteVibe, Thiruvananthapuram Congress Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor is the most preferred candidate for the Chief Minister's post in the state and the anti-incumbency sentiment is high.

Amid opposition to SIR drive in Bihar, plea in SC for similar revision in every state

NEW DELHI: Amid a string of petitions filed in the Supreme Court against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar, Delhi BJP leader and noted lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay has filed a plea in the Apex Court in support of the drive and demanded that such an exercise should be undertaken in every state, heading to elections.

Lakhs of trees cut in tribal areas; their land, resources being taken away by BJP: Pawan Khera

NEW DELHI: As a political firestorm erupted on Tuesday after Congress party President Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly disrespected President Droupadi Murmu and her predecessor Ram Nath Kovind by reportedly referring to them as "Murma ji" and “Covid" respectively, the Congress hit back and accused the BJP of looting tribal lands, jungles and resources.

Police arrests MNS workers for morcha in Mira-Bhayandar area; releases them later

MUMBAI: Police arrested activists of the Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in Mira-Bhayandar area after they tried to take out a morcha on the Marathi issue while opposing the imposition of Hindi from Grade 1 in Maharashtra.

Lewd remarks on religion: Madras HC refuses to close suo motu case against former TN minister Ponmudi

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday decided to keep pending its suo motu case against former Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudi, who allegedly made lewd and derogatory remarks involving the religious symbols of Hindu sects, the Shaivites and the Vaishnavites.

Wrong to deny contribution of Marathi people, Maha to country: CM Fadnavis replies to Dubey

MUMBAI: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the historical contribution of Marathi people to Maharashtra is enormous and the state contributes the most to the country's GDP.

KTR reaches Press Club after accepting CM Revanth Reddy's debate challenge

HYDERABAD: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Tuesday reached Somajiguda Press Club in Hyderabad for a public debate with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on farmers' issues.

Gujarat records widespread showers, Borsad tops rainfall chart

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat witnessed rainfall across 153 talukas in the last 24 hours, though only 12 talukas recorded more than one inch of precipitation. Heavier showers were concentrated in select regions, with Borsad in central Gujarat receiving the highest downpour at 99 mm, said officials on Tuesday.

Karnataka Cong infighting: CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar to meet Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar, visit to the national capital has gained significance amid ongoing talks of leadership change, power-sharing, and infighting within the party.

Train-school van collision: CM Stalin announces compensation

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin extended his condolences and announced financial aid to the families affected by the tragic train-van collision that killed two schoolchildren and injured several others near Semmanguppam in Cuddalore district.

Conspiracy to defame Nitish Kumar, promote crime in Bihar, says Giriraj Singh

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Giriraj Singh has alleged a “deep-rooted conspiracy” aimed at defaming Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and destabilising the state through orchestrated crimes backed by political interests.

Death toll in Telangana factory blast rises to 44

HYDERABAD: The death toll in the blast in Sigachi Industries Ltd's manufacturing unit in Pashamylaram near Hyderabad rose to 44 with two injured succumbing on Tuesday.

Rest house wall collapses in Bageshwar Dham in MP, one dead

CHHATARPUR: Heavy downpour caused yet another tragedy at Bageshwar Dham, the ashram of famous spiritual storyteller Dhirendra Shastri in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district. One devotee died while nearly a dozen were injured after the wall of an old building they were staying in collapsed early on Tuesday.

Amarnath Yatra proceeds smoothly, over 90,000 have ‘darshan’ in five days

SRINAGAR: The annual Amarnath Yatra has continued peacefully over the last five days, with the number of Yatris joining the pilgrimage increasing with every passing day. Another batch of 7,541 pilgrims departed for Kashmir on Tuesday.

Train rams into school van near unmanned railway gate in TN's Cuddalore, 3 children killed

CHENAI: A tragic accident occurred near Chemmankuppam in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district on Tuesday morning when a train rammed into a school van at an unmanned railway crossing.

Five tourists trapped in rising water levels at Chhattisgarh waterfall

RAIPUR: Five tourists who had gone for a picnic at Chhattisgarh's Devpahari waterfall -- a popular tourist destination known for its scenic beauty -- were trapped in the strong currents of the river following a sudden rise in water levels.

Nation wide “token strike” on July 9 against power privatisation, UP’s ongoing plan for Discoms privatisation- AIPEF

CHANDIGARH: Electricity sector engineers and employees are set to stage a one-day token strike, protesting against privatization policies of central and state governments particularly against ongoing privatisation of Uttar Pradesh's power distribution companies, said Shailendra Dubey Chairman All India power Engineers Federation (AIPEF)

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