New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved doubling of the Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat single railway line section across a stretch of 177 kms in Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal at a total cost of Rs 3,169 crore. The enhanced line capacity will improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency…
Shimla: The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 370 lives since June 20, including 205 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, lightning strikes, and other weather-triggered accidents, and 165 fatalities in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Tuesday.According to the SDMA’s cumulative loss report, the state has…
Kolkata: In a major success to the Border Security Force (BSF) a huge amount of gold has been seized. Cash worth Rs. 5 crore has been found and one person has been arrested in this connection.According to reports, the troops of the 194 Battalion, BSF South Bengal Frontier apprehended an Indian smuggler near the Sunder Border…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday transferred, to itself, petitions pending before different High Courts challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.The newly enacted Online Gaming Act bans all forms of real-money games in the country while regulating and promoting social, educational and esports games.A bench of…
Katra: The pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi continues to remain suspended for the 14th straight day on Monday due to adverse weather conditions and multiple landslides in the region.Authorities have cited safety concerns as persistent rainfall has triggered landslides and blocked tracks leading to the shrine, making movement unsafe for pilgrims. The…
Srinagar: Sleuths of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday started searches at 22 locations in five states including the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).The NIA conducted searches in Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh apart from J&K early in the morning. Officials said that the NIA has started searches at Budgam, Kulgam,…
Punjab: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the flood-affected Gurdaspur in Punjab on September 9, the Punjab BJP announced on Sunday.PM Modi will review the rescue and relief work and meet with the families of people affected by the floods.“Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji is coming to Gurdaspur, Punjab, on 9th September. He will…
Agartala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the newly redeveloped Tripura Sundari temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peethas worshipped by Hindus in southern Tripura’s Udaipur, on September 22, officials said here on Sunday. A senior official of the Tripura government said that the Prime Minister’s schedule to visit Tripura has not yet been finalised,…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand): A Maoist carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa, officials confirmed on Sunday. The encounter broke out in the Saranda forest under the Goilkera police station in West Singhbhum district, where security forces neutralised Amit Hasda alias Aaptan,…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Friday informed that as many as 34 human bombs have been reportedly planted across the city of Mumbai. The police further said that “Traffic Police in Mumbai received threats over their official WhatsApp number.”The Mumbai police further added that, in the threat, a claim has been made that 34 ‘human bombs’…
