MUMBAI: Maratha quota leader Manoj Jarange Patil threatened that if the state government dithered from its word of implementing the Hyderabad gazette and providing Kunbi certificates to Marathas, then he would initiate another protest. He highlighted that it will be different from the previous one. Jarange Patil said that the next time, they will not come to Mumbai and siege the city peacefully, but will squeeze the financial capital from outside. We will block the entry points of Mumbai from Pa

NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh has become the fourth state to achieve full functional literacy, joining Tripura, Mizoram and Goa in reaching this significant milestone. Ladakh is the first and only Union Territory to have achieved full literacy in June 2024. Taking part in an event organised by the Department of School Education and Literacy of the Ministry of Education on Monday to mark International Literacy Day, Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary expressed delight over HPs achievem

NEW DELHI: Despite renewed tensions over its energy ties with Russia, India is working with the United States, often behind the scenes, to stabilise their relationship and navigate a tricky diplomatic patch. Far from signalling rupture, both governments are actively negotiating the headwinds with a shared recognition that their strategic partnership is too important to stall. While political statements certainly muddy the waters, the engine of diplomacy is running quietly but hopefully. Senior o

BHOPAL:Farmers waiting for their turn to get their share of fertilisers at a government fertiliser distribution centre were lathi-charged by a cop in Bhind district of Madhya Pradeshs Gwalior-Chambal region on Monday. The video of the incident that went viral showed a cop assaulting farmers lined up outside a cooperative society office in the Lahar area of Bhind district. According to the farmers, the cop cane-charged them without any reason, causing injuries to three to four farmers. Notably, t

NEW DELHI: Amid escalating global trade tensions driven by US President Donald Trumps tariff policies, India on Monday urged for a fair, transparent, and inclusive global economic order. Speaking at a virtual BRICS summit, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called for resilient economic cooperation to mitigate the fallout from protectionist shocks and geopolitical disruptions. The world as a collective is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade and investment, said Jaishank

NEW DELHI: The world is seeking a stable and predictable environment for trade and economic practices should be fair, transparent and to everyone's benefit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, against the backdrop of increasing global concerns over Washington's tariff tussle. In an address at a virtual BRICS summit, the external affairs minister said India strongly believes that the international trading system's foundational principles of non-discriminatory and rules-based no

PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder and political activist Prashant Kishor on Monday predicted that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumars Janata Dal (United) would not get more than 25 seats in the upcoming assembly elections due in October-November. Addressing a gathering in Kishanganj district, Kishor said that he would retire from politics if JD(U) crossed the mark of 25 in the assembly polls. To drive home his point, he cited the example of the West Bengal elections in which he had predicted about

Despite persuasion by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, OBC leader and minister Chhagan Bhujbal upped the ante against his own government, saying he will go to court over the resolution to issue Kunbi caste certificates to eligible Marathas, bringing them under the OBC quota. Bhujbal said this resolution will open a Pandora's box, and several dominant and influential Marathas will get into the OBC through the back door, adding that it would do severe injustice to the 350 smaller comm

RAIPUR: In a significant move to secure regional development, the Vishnu Deo Sai government is set to host the next edition of Chhattisgarh's 'Investor Connect' initiative in Bastar. The States major investment promotion initiative has earlier been successfully held in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Raipur, and abroad at Tokyo, Osaka, and Seoulgarnering investment commitments worth Rs 6.65 lakh crore since November 2024. The Bastar edition of 'Investor Connect' focuses attention on the governments co

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a special campaign, which aims to strengthen healthcare services for women and children, on September 17. As part of the nationwide Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan, as many as 75,000 health camps will be organised at all the healthcare facilities, including Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and Community Health Centres (CHCs). The special campaign, which is being launched on PM Modis birthday, is aimed at addressing the healthcare needs of women and

NEW DELHI: Citing a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, said the unemployment rate in the country stood at 2%, making it the lowest among G20 nations. The forum had released `The Future of Jobs Report 2025 on January 7, 2025. A release from the Labour Ministry said Mandaviya was speaking at a meeting on Monday aftersigning two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on behalf of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, one with

NEW DELHI: Questioning the Tamil Nadu government over the appointment of an acting DGP instead of a regular DGP, the SC on Monday directed the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission)to expeditiously recommend names for making a regular appointment. A three-judge bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Atul S Chandurkar,directed the TN State government to immediately proceed with the appointment of a regular DGP once the recommenda

RANCHI: Disappointed with Jharkhand governments indifference towards their sufferings over the damaged Pelol bridge, the distressed villagers finally built a temporary diversion over the Banai River themselves. It is built at the Khunti-Torpa-Kolebira road in Khunti through Shram Daan (labour donation) on Monday. It stretches for nearly 200 metres and is about five metres wide. According to villagers, Rs 10,000 was collected through contributions from villagers. Stone chips, cement bags and sand

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh has intensified efforts to raise awareness among citizens about the benefits of solar energy, the governments' initiatives and the subsidy provisions. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday flagged off a Surya Rath to give a push to the ambitious initiative like the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme as the state moves towards fulfilling its commitment to clean energy targets. In Chhattisgarh, solar power consumers are now emerging not just as energy producers but also a

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday announced to provide certified wheat seed to farmers for one lakh acres of land and distribute 500 trucks of maize silage and compressed hay. SAD also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce a Rs 20,000 crore package for the flood victims. Announcing the partys relief package after an emergency meeting of senior leaders and district presidents who have been charged with implementing it, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to file its response within three weeks after hearing a PIL alleging Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu awarded contracts to his family members. A two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, was informed that the state had already filed its affidavit in terms of the apex court's March 18 order. After being apprised about this, the court sought the Centre's reply within three weeks

GUWAHATI: Manipurs apex Naga organisation, United Naga Council(UNC), will enforce trade embargo in all Naga areas from Monday midnight in protest against the fencing of the India-Myanmar border and the scrapping of the free movement regime (FMR). The UNC said the Nagas had made their position loud and clear to the Centre by submitting memoranda and holding a series of agitations, demonstrations and public rallies. Yet, the indifferent attitude of the government demands a stringent agitation to r

NEW DELHI: The Congress Monday said the Election Commission must be amed and shamed for its razen non-compliance with the Supreme Court's directive to accept Aadhaar as an identity proof and asserted that it was fighting an election against the ruling regime, despite the EC. The opposition party also said that history will not forgive Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the institution he heads. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said, The Election C

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab cabinet on Monday decided to provide a compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre to the flood-affected farmers. The cabinet also decided to extend Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin of a victim killed in the floods. Moreover, the cabinet cleared a scheme called 'Jisda Khet, Usdi Ret' -- whereby the farmers can remove and sell the sand deposited in their fields. The cabinet meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann via video conferencing. Mann is recuperating in a ho

CHANDIGARH: Three members of a family, including husband, wife, their daughter and the pet dog, died as an air-conditioner compressor exploded in their house in Green Field Colony of Faridabad in the wee hours today. Sources said that the blast in the air-conditioner took place around 3 am on the second floor of a four-storey building while the family was asleep. It is believed that a short circuit caused the fire in the AC, leading to the explosion in the compressor. The family tried to escape

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's serene hills are grappling with an alarming new threat: bears, traditionally perceived as omnivores, are exhibiting unprecedented aggression, mirroring the ferocity of tigers and leopards. This behavioral shift, turning them into dangerous predators, has sparked widespread fear and concern among residents and wildlife officials alike. Once content with a diet of fruits, vegetables and occasional meat, these Himalayan bears are increasingly abandoning their natural prefere

CHANDIGARH: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis much-awaited visit to Punjab on September 9, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government has urged the PM to announce Rs 20,000 crore relief package for the flood-affected state. The PM is scheduled to visit Punjab to take stock of the flood situation in the state. Punjab AAP president and cabinet minister Aman Arora has urged Narendra Modi to announce a Rs 20,000 crore relief package during his visit on Tuesday. Arora said, The farmers have suffer

The Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Telangana's Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have decided to stay away from the Vice Presidential election on September 9, consequently boosting the prospects of NDA candidate C P Radhakrishnan against INDIA alliances Justice (retired) P Sudershan Reddy. BRS Working President K T Rama Rao on Monday said his party would abstain from the polls as an expression of anguish felt by Telangana's farmers due to the shortage of urea in the state. He alleged th

NEW DELHI: With Bihar set for a keenly fought battle at the polls following the Opposition's launch of the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', the RSS the ideological mentor of the BJP has reportedly intensified its groundwork in the state to smoothen the pitch for the BJP-led NDA. Over 20,000 RSS volunteers are discreetly advancing the organisations mission at the grassroots level by promoting the Sanghs nationalist ideology and highlighting how the government's actions are aligned with the Sanghs vision

BHOPAL: At least three persons were hurt in stone pelting by a mob outside a Ganesh Puja pandal in Biroda village of southwestern Madhya Pradeshs Burhanpur district on Sunday night. So far seven persons have been arrested in connection with the Sunday night violence in Biroda village which falls under the jurisdiction of Lalbag police station. Police are identifying more accused through the CCTV footages. In the Biroda village, all Ganesh idols had been immersed, but due to Sunday's lunar eclips

AHMEDABAD: On Day 1 of the Gujarat Assembly session, Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani grilled the state government on scam complaints under the Gujarat Protection of Interest of Deposits Act-2003. The Home Department revealed 81 complaints were filed in the past two years, with a staggering Rs 402.21 crore trapped. To recover the money, the state seized and auctioned properties of two companies, but only Rs 7.53 crore has been returned to duped investors so far leaving a massive gap still unresolved.

AHMEDABAD: The death toll in the horrific Palsana textile mill blast continues to rise, leaving families shattered and a village in mourning. With four workers succumbing to their injuries in just two days, Jolva village in Surat district of Gujarat has been plunged into grief and anger. What began as a routine day at Textile Mill on September 1 turned catastrophic when a chemical-filled drum exploded, sparking a massive fire. Two workers were charred to death on the spot, while over 15 others s

SRINAGAR: The sitting AAP MLA from Doda Mehraj Malik was on Monday arrested and booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) by the administration. The MLA was detained outside Dak Bungalow, Doda while he was talking to media persons. He was forcibly taken inside the Dak Bungalow by police personnel. Sources said police arrested him inside the Dak Bungalow. He was later booked under PSA. The AAP MLA has reportedly been shifted to Bhaderwah jail. Many FIRs have been registered against him. It i

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government, on Monday, ordered a comprehensive investigation into the recognition and admission processes of all courses offered by universities both private and state -- degree colleges, and educational institutions across the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took the decision to this effect in a meeting with the officials concerned on Monday. The CM said that for the probe of universities and degree colleges, a special team of officials would be set up in each d

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan High Court on Monday stayed an order quashing the sub-inspector recruitment exam-2021 owing to allegations of paper leak and involvement of members of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). Hearing the appeal filed by Vikram Panwar, a successful selected candidate in the recruitment examination the division bench of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Sanjeet Purohit stayed the operation and effect of the order of the single judge's bench of the high court. It was cont

CHANDIGARH: The Union Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav and Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, have been given a memorandum by the National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ) to scrap the proposed 10,000-acre Aravalli Zoo safari project. NACEJ is a pan Indian forum of the National Alliance of Peoples Movements (NAPM) comprising grassroots movement activists, ecologists, climate scientists, environmental researchers and lawyers. The 10,0

RANCHI: Jharkhand Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari once again received a death threat through a phone call from an unknown number late Sunday night. The caller initially used abusive language and warned that the minister would be blown up very soon. You just wait We will blow you up very soon, the caller said. The minister informed the police immediately, following which security agencies were put on alert and efforts were made to further strengthen his security. The investigation has also been i

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission to consider Aadhaar as the 12th prescribed document for establishing the identity of a voter in the special intensive revision (SIR) exercise of electoral roll in poll-bound Bihar. This means Aadhaar can be submitted as a standalone document, like any of the other 11 prescribed documents which electors have to submit with their enumeration forms. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, however, clarified Aadhaar will not be

GUWAHATI: Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla told ruling MLAs to ensure that Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to the state passes off 'peacefully' and he returns 'happy.' Although the itinerary of the PMs visit has not been officially announced, he is expected to visit the state on September 13. This will be his first visit to the state since the bloody ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo tribals erupted on May 3, 2023. The violence had left around 260 people dead and some 60,000 othe

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madhya Pradesh government to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to a convict who was over-incarcerated by four years and seven months despite completing his seven-year sentence. A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan, came down heavily on the State of Madhya Pradesh for its lapse before passing the order on Monday. The court was informed by lawyer Mahfooz Nazqi, who appeared for convict Sohan

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear on September 15 the bail plea of Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Mahesh Raut on medical grounds. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing Raut's petition challenging his incarceration despite being granted bail by the Bombay High Court. The high court allowed Raut's bail plea but stayed its own order for a week on the request of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The top court subsequently exten

NEW DELHI: India has furnished a formal letter of assurance to the Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Belgium, detailing the conditions under which fugitive Indian diamond merchant Mehul Choksi would be detained, if he is extradited from that country in connection with the Bank Fraud case. In a copy of the letter, as reviewed by The New Indian Express , the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has assured the Belgian authority after consulting the Government of Maharashtra and prison authorities th

NEW DELHI: After granting several interim extensions of bail toconvictVikas Yadav -- undergoing a 25-year jail term in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case -- the Supreme Court on Monday in its order refused to give any further relief to him. It instead asked him to approach the Delhi High Court for a breather. The order of the top court is a big setback to Yadav, whose interim bail was to expire on September 9, Tuesday. The two-judge bench of the top court, headed by Justice M M Sundresh and Just

Sankarshan Thakur, the editor of the Telegraph died on Monday after a prolonged illness. He was 63. The Press Club of India in its condolence message said, Weve lost a fearless voice in journalism. His sharp political analysis and unwavering commitment to the truth will be deeply missed, the Press Club added. In this time of sorrow, the Press Club of India stands with his family, friends, and all who feel the weight of this loss. Senior journalist and editor of The Telegraph newspaper, Sankarsha

LUCKNOW: A clash broke out between two sects of Islam Shia and Sunni in the sensitive Patkapur area of Kanpur on Sunday evening, following an inflammatory post against the Sunni community by a young man from the Shia community. It triggered anger, and a crowd gathered outside his house. Slogans like sar tan se juda were raised, stones were pelted and the main gate of the house of the alleged accused was broken. Police arrived quickly, took the accused into custody, and controlled the situation.

NEW DELHI: The centres proposed new integrated medical course combining MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) and BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) at the JIPMER in Puducherry is an over five-year degree course, with a one-year internship to award the dual degrees, an RTI reply has revealed. The proposal, which is prepared by Auroville Foundation and announced with great fanfare by Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and AYUSH, Prataprao Jadhav, on Ma

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice K Vinod Chandran on Monday recused from hearing a plea seeking directions to authorities to investigate allegations made by US short seller Viceroy Research that billionaire Anil Agarwal's mining conglomerate was financially unsustainable and posing severe risk to creditors. Taking note of Justice Chandran's recusal, the bench also comprising Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Atul Chandurkar adjourned the plea filed by advocate Shakti Bhatia. Bhatia, in

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and others, after hearing an appeal filed by the Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa, accused in a money laundering case lodged in connection with two FIRs which included the offence of cheating. Langa, a senior journalist in a national newspaper, moved the apex court after the Gujarat High Court had on August 1 dismissed his regular bail plea in the money laundering case. During the course of the hearing

HARIDWAR : A landslide struck the Mansa Devi hills near Har Ki Pauri on Monday, obstructing the Haridwar-Dehradun rail route, an official said. Boulders from Mansa Devi hill fell onto the railway track in Bhimgoda near Kali temple, blocking the Haridwar-Dehradun-Rishikesh railway route, said Government Railway Police (GRP) Superintendent Aruna Bharti. The track near Bhimgoda railway tunnel was completely closed due to debris, affecting more than a dozen trains, including the Vande Bharat Express

GUWAHATI: Songs of Bhupen Hazarika reverberated in Assam on Monday on the first day of the year-long birth centenary celebrations of the legendary singer-composer. Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took the lead in paying tributes to the music maestro at the inaugural ceremony held at Dr Bhupen Hazarika Samannay Tirtha in Guwahati. He was cremated here in November 2011. Hazarikas only son, Tez Hazarika, was present along with his wife and their son. The family

NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert, warning of an imminent threat of flash floods likely to occur in Gujarat and Rajasthan over the next two days due to the influence of a depression. Additionally, a fresh western disturbance is expected to bring rainfall to Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, as well as western and eastern Uttar Pradesh this week. A well-marked low-pressure area over southern Rajasthan has moved westward and intens

CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Quota activist Manoj Jarange on Monday demanded that the Maharashtra government implement a GR issued last week for issuing Kunbi caste certificates to Marathas before September 17, or else he will take a ough decision again. Jarange ended his five-day-old fast for quota in Mumbai on September 2 when the government announced forming a committee to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members with historical evidence of their Kunbi heritage, a social gro

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by the BJP's Telangana unit challenging a high court order which quashed a defamation case against Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over his speech during the 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaign. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and Atul S Chandurkar said it was not inclined to interfere in the matter. We are time and again saying don't use this court for political battles. Dismissed. If you are a

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday launched a series of coordinated raids across West Bengal, including several parts of Kolkata, as part of its investigation into an alleged sand smuggling racket, a senior official said. Search operations are being carried out in areas such as Behala, Regent Park, Bidhannagar, and Kalyani, with central security forces accompanying ED officials during the raids. At the centre of the investigation is Sheikh Jahirul, a key figure in the alleged ra

SRINAGAR: One militant was killed, andthree army men including a Junior Commissioned Officer were injured during an encounter in the Guddar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. According to army, based on specific intelligence input by police, a joint search operation was launched by army, police and paramilitary CRPF personnel in Guddar forest of South Kashmir's Kulgam district today. During the search operation, troops observed suspicious activity, and upon being challenged, militants