NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the flood-affected states that have recently suffered severe damage due to deluge and flash floods, resulting in significant loss of standing crops, human lives, and property. A senior government source on Friday hinted that a plan is being prepared for PM Modis visit to these states, where he will review the situation alongside the concerned state governments. The floods have wreaked havoc on human lives, livestock, and infrastructure f

BHOPAL: A tableau based on the theme of Love Jihad, forming part of a Lord Ganesh Sawari procession, sparked tension in the Mahidpur town of Madhya Pradeshs Ujjain district on Friday. Members of the minority community objected to the tableau forming part of the procession. They were particularly unhappy over effigies having been made to sport a skull cap, beard and burqa and termed it as offensive to their religious sentiments. The sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), while assuring taking care of t

NEW DELHI: Inspiring narratives of teachers going beyond the call of duty to better the lives of their students and society at large emerged on Friday when 81 educators were conferred the National Teacher Awards 2025. There was stunned silence and awe among the audience when short video clips of each awardee were beamed on a giant screen to showcase their achievements. The TNIE caught up with a few of them who are playing a larger than life role in the lives of their students. Teachers from the

CHANDIGARH : Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Friday evening after he complained of exhaustion and a low heart rate, sources in the government said. The 51-year-old Chief Minister, who was accompanied by his wife, Dr. Gurpreet Kaur Mann, had reportedly been suffering from viral fever and digestion-related issues for the past two days. His condition failed to improve, prompting hospitalisation for further evaluation and treatment. A team of doctors

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory to all airlines to implement a Fatigue Risk Management System (FRMS) to enhance passenger safety and safeguard cockpit crew health. A scientific,data-driven approach to complement the existing Flight Duty time Limitation regulations for pilots is the focus of this advisory. The document describes fatigue as as physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss, exten

DEHRADUN: In a dramatic escalation of a long-running bureaucratic dispute, Sanjeev Chaturvedi, the prominent Uttarakhand cadre Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer and Magsaysay Award laureate, has initiated criminal proceedings against Indias top bureaucrat, Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan. Chaturvedi has accused Somanathan of filing a false affidavit and making defamatory remarks in court, seeking stringent criminal action from the Nainital High Court. The High Court is scheduled to hear the

After Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar drew flak over his threat to IPS officer Anjana Krishna in a video that went viral, his party MLC Amol Mitkari has raised questions over her selection through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). In a letter on Friday to the UPSC secretary, Mitkari asked for scrutiny and verification of her educational qualifications, caste certificate, and other documents. The investigation is needed to ensure proper scrutiny of official records because

PATNA: Janata Dal (United), led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, suffered a setback on Friday when two of its prominent leaders, Dasai Choudhary and Bhuvan Patel, resigned from the party and joined the Jan Suraaj Party founded by Prashant Kishor, ahead of the assembly elections. Dasai Choudhary, a former minister and MP, and Bhuvan Patel, a state working committee member of JD(U) associated with Nitish since the Samta Party days, formally joined the Jan Suraaj Party in the presence of its n

MUMBAI: Over 35 lakh acres of farm land across 29 districts of Maharashtra were affected by torrential rainfall between August 15 to 20 of this year. According to the Maharashtra agriculture minister, in the primary survey, it was revealed that 14.36 lakh hectares (35.90 lakh acres) of standing crops have been affected in 29 districts in the state. Out of these, 12 districts have affected more than 10,000 hectares, and the most impacted district is Nanded in Marathawada, where over 6.20 lakh cro

JAIPUR: In the case of farmer Khet Singhs murder , who was opposing illegal poaching and was later killed by hunters in Dangri village, the administration took stern action on Thursday night by demolishing the illegal properties of three accused. According to police, a few days ago Khet Singh tried to stop hunters from killing deer. On Wednesday night, the accused allegedly attacked him with sharp weapons while he was sleeping in his field. He succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning, trigg

CHANDIGARH: The Beas river has recorded its highest-ever inflow of water this year, touching 11.70 billion cubic meters (BCM) between July 1 and September 5. Despite the unprecedented inflow, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) maintained a controlled release of not more than one lakh cusecs. BBMB chairman Manoj Tripathi said this years inflow was 20% higher than in 2023, when Beas received 9.52 BCM, and well above the previous highs of 7.94 BCM in 1988 and 5 BCM in 2019. This years inflow i

DEHRADUN: As Uttarakhand struggles to recover from the devastating impact of incessant August rains, a new and alarming threat of widespread epidemics looms large over the disaster-stricken state. Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc across mountainous regions like Uttarkashi, Chamoli, and Pauri, while the plains grapple with severe waterlogging, leading to significant loss of life and property. Authorities are now racing against time to prevent a health crisis amidst widespread contamination and

NEW DELHI: The External Affairs Ministry on Friday confirmed that the government is in active contact with both the Australian authorities and Indian diaspora organisations following a series of anti-immigrant protests across Australia that have raised concerns about the safety and well-being of Indian nationals. The protests, held in several major Australian cities on August 31 under the banner of the March for Australia rallies, have sparked alarm within Indias diaspora communities. The demons

NEW DELHI: India has restated its commitment to strategic cooperation with the United States through the Quad partnership and emphasised the importance of peaceful resolution in Ukraine, even as tensions emerge over trade, tariffs, and shifting global alliances. Speaking at a weekly press briefing on Friday, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addressed a range of issues, including recent comments by President Donald Trump and criticism of Indias participation in the Shanghai

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Friday said that India would soon return to the negotiating table with Washington, apologize, and attempt to strike a deal with US President Donald Trump. So, I think yes, in a month or two, India will be at the table. Theyre going to say theyre sorry and try to make a deal with Donald Trump, Lutnick said in an interview with Bloomberg . It will be up to Donald Trump to decide how he wants to deal with (Narendra) Modi, thats why hes the President, he added

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has on Fridday said that India will continue importing crude oil from Russia, despite mounting US pressure and newly imposed tariffs. She emphasised that Indias energy decisions are based on national interests and economic logic, not external demands. Speaking to CNN-News18 , Sitharaman said, Whether its Russian oil or anything else, we will buy from wherever it suits our needs in terms of pricing, logistics, and supply security. Oil is a major foreign exchang

MUMBAI: Former Union Minister Sharad Pawars NCP (SP) and the Pawar family stand divided over defending Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar after a video surfaced showing him rebuking a woman IPS officer for acting against illegal sand quarrying in Solapur district. Opposition demanded action against DCM Ajit Pawar, but Sharad Pawar led NCP SP MLA and newly appointed general secretary, Rohit Pawar, came to the rescue of her uncle Ajit Pawar. Defending Ajit Pawar, NCP SP leader Rohit Pawa

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand is reeling under heavy destruction as the monsoon continues to lash several regions, leaving behind collapsed pathways, cracked houses, and displaced families. The states fragile terrain is once again struggling against the incessant rainfall, with Chamoli district facing the worst impact. In the Karanprayag area, particularly under Thalisain tehsil, extensive damage has been reported. Footpaths in Semi Gwad have collapsed, many houses have developed serious cracks, and eve

LUCKNOW: Eighteen children, all victims of suspected child trafficking, were rescued from the Seemanchal Express (12487) at Prayagraj Junction on Friday in a joint operation by the Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), and the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU). Acting on a tip-off, the joint teams conducted a raid on the Seemanchal Express, which was travelling from Jogbani to Anand Vihar Terminal. During the search in a general coach, 18 minors were found travelling

NEW DELHI: Doctors at a private hospital in Gurugram successfully removed two parasitic twins from the abdomen of a one-month-old baby girl diagnosed with a rare congenital anomaly known as fetus in fetu. The surgery was carried out at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram, with doctors confirming that the condition is estimated to occur in only around one in five lakh live births worldwide, making it a medical rarity. Most reported cases are detected in infancy or early childhood,

LUCKNOW: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan Friday said geopolitics and war could not be seen in isolation, as war is a medium to achieve political ambitions. He claimed that India's border dispute with China remained one of the biggest challenges for the country with Pakistan's proxy war against India being the next major issue. While speaking at two different events in Gorakhpur on Friday, the CDS said that while China's border dispute remained the biggest challenge, Islamabad's

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that investment in the education of girls was equivalent to an invaluable investment in the building of ones family, society and the nation. On the occasion of Teachers Day, Murmu presented the National Teachers Awards 2025 to 81 educators across India at Vigyan Bhavan 66 to those in the Education department and the rest to those in the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship department. Making a strong pitch for providing the best possible educ

CHANDIGARH: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the BJP and its Members of Parliament to seek the Central Governments support for approving the allotment of one bigha of forest land per disaster-affected family, along with a special relief package. He pointed out that 68 per cent of the states land is categorised as forest land, and without the Centres approval, the state government cannot provide such land. CM Sukhu also said that the state government has prepared a

NEW DELHI: India on Friday rejected as inaccurate and misleading White House Trade advisor Peter Navarro's offensive comments on New Delhi for its procurement of Russian crude oil. We have seen the inaccurate and misleading statements made by Navarro, and obviously reject them, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Last week, Navarro accused India of being an oil money laundromat for the Kremlin and described it as strategic freeloading New Delhi continuing to buy Russian

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday late evening described the deep-rooted respect Indian society holds for teachers as a powerful force in nation-building and stated that honouring teachers is not merely a ritual but recognition of their lifelong dedication to Rashtra-nirman (nation-building). Addressing the National Awardee Teachers in New Delhi on the eve of their felicitation by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on Friday to mark Teachers' Day, PM Modi said that teacher

CHANDIGARH: Describing the situation in Punjab as a 'deluge', Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said illegal mining had led to the weakening of embankments along rivers, adding that the Centre would work on short, medium and long-term plans to lift the state out of the current crisis. Chouhan wrote on X that he visited Punjab on the instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stating that the flood situation in the state has left the Prime Minister extremely concerned, he added

US President Donald Trump has commented on the growing alignment between India, Russia, and China, posting on social media that it looks like weve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest China, while wishing the three nations a long and prosperous future together. The remarks follow the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, where Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders discussed cooperation in areas

AHMEDABAD: In a high-stakes joint operation, Gujarat Police and the CBI tracked down and brought back Harshit Jain, the fugitive mastermind behind Gujarats biggest-ever cricket betting scam worth over Rs 2300 crore. Jain, who fled to Dubai after a police raid in March 2023, was deported to Ahmedabad after a Red Corner Notice issued through Interpol. His arrest is the latest breakthrough in a multi-layered digital betting racket linked to Saurabh Chandrakar, aka Mahadev Bookie. Harshit Babulal Ja

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has responded to a viral video showing him purportedly rebuking a woman IPS officer over a phone call, asserting that his intention was not to interfere with law enforcement but to ensure that the situation on the ground remained calm and did not escalate further. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Pawar said his attention had been drawn to the circulating videos regarding his interaction with police officials in Solapur. I have the highest respect fo

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday alleged that the MGNREGA scheme has been chronically underfunded by the Modi government, making a mockery of the scheme's demand-driven vision, and reiterated its demand for significant budget enhancement and a minimum wage of Rs 400 per day to kickstart real income growth. Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said that Friday marked the twentieth anniversary of MGNREGA formally becoming a law. On a day when we should recall the

RAIPUR: Over 14,000 striking contractual officers and employees of the National Health Mission in Chhattisgarh have submitted their resignations after the government sacked 25 NHM staffers leading the agitation, one of their representatives said on Friday. The NHM staffers have been agitating since August 18 to press for their demands, including regularisation of services and improved working conditions. Instead of addressing their long-pending demands, the government has chosen to take punitive

NEW DELHI: Bihar, continuing its journey towards economic development, inaugurated a state-of-the-art Cyber Operational Hall (COH) on Thursday within the premises of its Economic Offences Unit (EOU). The EOU has so far conducted several operations targeting economic corruption and has emerged as a beacon of hope for citizens affected by such crimes. The Cyber Operational Hall was inaugurated by Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar. From this facility, EOU officials and other police perso

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Activist Manoj Jarange on Friday said the Maratha community, hough eligible for reservation since 1881, had not sought it earlier as it was a progressive group, but now needed quota to secure the future of its generations. Speaking to reporters at a hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he was admitted after calling off his five-day hunger strike in Mumbai, Jarange also accused Maharashtra minister and prominent OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal of not letting others

MUMBAI: The Mumbai police are on high alert after receiving a threat message claiming that 14 terrorists had entered the city with 400 kg of RDX and planted them in vehicles, an official said on Friday. As the police make security arrangements for Anant Chaturthi, the 10th day of the Ganesh festival, the traffic police control room on Thursday received a threat message on their WhatsApp helpline, the official said. He said that the Crime Branch has launched an investigation into the threat, and

BHOPAL: A New Delhi-Indore Air India Express flight reportedly made an emergency landing at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport in Indore following a technical snag in the engine on Friday morning. With 161 passengers on board, the flight IX-1028 aircraft landed safely at 9.54 am, just a short while after the aircrafts pilot had alerted the Indore Air Traffic Control (ATC) about a technical snag in the engine and sought permission to make an emergency landing at the airport. All 161 passengers on

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Minister Sakina Itoo on Friday lashed out at Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha's administration for not shifting the holiday on Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi despite repeated requests. Eid-e-Milad-Un-Nabi is being celebrated in J-K on Saturday as per the Islamic lunar calendar. However, the holiday on account of the festival is being observed on Friday as per the administration's holiday calendar. The minister accused the LG administration of playing with the emotions of the peop

NEW DELHI: In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, the Ministry of Railways is likely to introduce the first sleeper version of the semi high-speed Vande Bharat train, potentially linking Patna or Sitamarhi in Bihar to New Delhi. The inaugural rake is expected to be launched by the end of this month or in the first week of October, well ahead of the 243-member assembly elections scheduled for November in Bihar. The high-tech Vande Bharat sleeper train, which

NEW DELHI: Islamic scholar and President of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Mahmood Madani, on Friday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the standards of political language and discourse have gone down in recent years. Madani criticised that leaders across the political spectrum, including the Prime Minister, opposition leaders, and state leaders, for using inappropriate and offensive language. In an interview with ANI , the Islamic scholar said, The standard has gone down, even th

MUMBAI: A video has surfaced of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar purportedly chiding a woman IPS officer who was in the midst of taking action against illegal excavation of 'murrum' soil in Solapur district. NCP, however, claimed that Pawar didn't intend to stop the action but might have berated the officer to placate party workers. It also said that the clip of the incident, which reportedly took place two days ago, has been intentionally leaked. In the video aired

MUMBAI: Director Vivek Agnihotri has accused the West Bengal government and police officials of threatening theatre owners not to screen his film The Bengal Files in the eastern state, and said the producers are planning to take legal action. The film, the concluding chapter in Agnihotri's The Files trilogy after The Tashkent Files (2019) and The Kashmir Files (2022), revisits the communal riots of August 1946 in Kolkata. The Bengal Files, slated to be released on Friday, features Mithun Chakrab

CHANDIGARH: Around 110 km of the fence near zero line on the Indo-Pak international border has been damaged and about 90 posts of Border Security Force (BSF) have been inundated besides border pillars due to floods in the forward areas of Punjab and Jammu, completely transforming the landscape. Sources said that out of the 100 km fence which has been damaged by the floods that have wreaked havoc, about 80 km of the fence on the international border is in Punjab and approximately 30 km of it is i

UNITED NATIONS: India has voiced regret over the Ukraine conflict's collateral consequences, including prices of fuel, saying countries of the Global South have been left to fend for themselves, as Delhi underscored that diplomatic efforts hold the promise to end the war and bring lasting peace. India continues to remain concerned over the situation in Ukraine. We maintain that the loss of innocent lives is unacceptable, and no solution can be found on the battlefield, India's Permanent Represen

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Thursday hailed the GST cut on lifesaving medicines and medical devices, and the raised taxes on pan masala, tobacco products, cigarettes and sugary drinks. According to the PM, the NextGen GST measures reflect the vision of a Swasth Bharat by making essential food items, cooking necessities, and protein-rich products more affordable for families throughout India. Responding to the GST rationalisation announced on Wedn

NEW DELHI: India has once again underscored its call for an early and peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reiterated New Delhis position during high-level phone calls on Thursday. In a joint phone call with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Prime Minister Modi emphasised Indias consistent support for dialogue and diplomacy to bring a

When India rolled out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in July 2017, it was not just a new taxit was a new architecture for the Indian economy. For decades, businesses were trapped in a maze of state-level VATs, octroi, entry taxes, service tax and cesses, each creating its own paperwork, compliance burdens, and opportunities for evasion. Goods were taxed multiple times, cascading costs inflated prices, and consumers ultimately paid the penalty. GST corrected this structural unfairness by replac

CHANDIGARH: Around eleven people were buried under heavy debris and mud after a landslide struck Inner Akhara bazaar in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh early Thursday. One body has been recovered, and four injured persons rescued. Search is on for the six others still trapped. The landslide struck two houses in the congested Inner Akhara bazaar locality in Kullu in the early hours while the residents were asleep. Officials from the District Disaster Management Authority, local police, and dis

MUMBAI: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said that the state Government Resolution (GR) will not provide blanket permission to Marathas to secure Kunbi certificates and avail benefits under the OBC category. This follows unrest among the OBCs over the decision to implement the Hyderabad gazette, which would enable Marathas to obtain the Kunbi certificates. The CM said that he has assured OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal and assured him that the GR will not disturb the OBC reservations. The

In a surprise political move, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel rushed to Delhi on Thursday, holding a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting, held just hours before the Vibrant Gujarat Roadshow in the capital, has triggered intense buzz about the imminent announcement of a new BJP state president. Patel, who will interact with top industrialists, diplomats, and global delegates at the roadshow, praised Modis leadership for making Gujarat a Most Preferred Investm

PATNA: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday staged protests across Bihar against the use of abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother during the Oppositions Voter Adhikar Yatra, even as RJD chief Lalu Prasad launched a counter, asking the PM whether he ordered BJP members to insult women during the agitation. While the BJP and its allies claimed that the bandh was successful, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said it was a flop and accused BJP worke

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has retained the top slot in the overall category of rankings in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 for the seventh straight year. At the second, third and fourth spots in the overall rankings are IISc Bengaluru, IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi. The rankings, released by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday, ranked IIT-Madras as the best in engineering, innovation, and the newly introduced sustainable developm