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Kumar also instructed the Chief Secretary and DGP to hold a video-conference with district officials and SPs on August 10 to review the situation. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar CM holds high-level meeting in view of upcoming Bakrid festival

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar, DGP Gupteshwar Pandey and several other officials.

10 Aug 2019 8:44 AM

Rashid, who was a legislator from the Langate Assembly seat in north Kashmir, is the first mainstream politician to have been arrested by the NIA in the case. (Photo: File)

NIA arrests former J&K MLA Rashid Engineer in terror-funding case

He was earlier questioned in the case in 2017 and again summoned earlier this week.

10 Aug 2019 8:28 AM

The Chief Minister also announced a hike in scholarship for students of pre-metric hostels from Rs 700 to Rs 1000 and a significant increase in the number of seats in the colleges. (Photo: File)

CM Bhupesh Baghel sets goal to eradicate malnutrition, anemia from Chhatisgarh

'This campaign was initiated as a pilot project in Bastar region from July 2019,' Bhupesh Baghel said.

10 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

The former Prime Minister said the flood situation in the State has worsened. (Photo: File)

Deve Gowda urge PM to declare Karnataka floods as national disaster of severe nature

Flood and heavy downpour have left a trail of destruction in several districts in North, coastal and Malnad region of the state.

10 Aug 2019 8:18 AM

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ahmed Patel, who also comes from Gujarat, appealed to party workers to help the local authorities. (Photo: ANI)

Gujarat: Sardar Sarovar Dam gates opened for first time after installation

Gujarat has been witnessing incessant rainfall during this season which led to flood-like situation in several districts.

10 Aug 2019 8:15 AM

Two US-based NRI entrepreneurs have made a princely donation of Rs 14 crores to the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala on Friday, a temple official said. (Photo: Twitter/ @geetgrewal)

2 Indian-origin Americans donate Rs 14 crore to Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh

This is the second straight year the two have made a similar offering.

10 Aug 2019 8:11 AM

Dabholkar was shot dead by bike-borne men while returning home from a morning walk on August 20, 2013. (Photo; File)

CBI to search Arabian Sea for weapon used to kill Narendra Dabholkar

A foreign company has been given a contract to conduct the operation.

10 Aug 2019 8:07 AM

He targeted some of the leaders in the state, including former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahai, in this regard. (Photo: FIle)

'Criminals look better than my colleagues': J'khand Cong chief quits, slams party

In his resignation letter to Rahul Gandhi, Kumar alleged that some of the workers place the interests of their own leaders above the party.

10 Aug 2019 7:39 AM

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Photo: AP)

China to Pakistan, India: Settle issue via talks

Beijing had objected to the creation of the new Union territory of Ladakh by India whose boundaries extends to the Chinese-occupied Aksai Chin.

10 Aug 2019 6:23 AM

Rapid Action Force personnel patrol a street during restrictions in Jammu on Friday. Restrictions have been imposed in several districts J&K after the state lost its special status. (Photo: PTI)

Curbs to be eased in Jammu today

The J&K authorities, meanwhile, airlifted a fresh batch of 20 “potential troublemakers” from Srinagar to Agra, officials said on Friday.

10 Aug 2019 6:16 AM

An aerial view of flood-hit areas of Cochin International Airport in Kerala on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Rains wreak havoc in 4 states, Kerala worst hit

Kerala CM said 28 people have died over the past three days in rain-related incidents.

10 Aug 2019 5:48 AM

All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) president Promod Boro

3 groups will intensify stir for a separate ‘Bodoland’

The entire movement was resumed in 1996 and at the same time the Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) also launched an armed movement.

10 Aug 2019 4:34 AM

Former Union minister Mukul Wasnik (Photo: ANI)

Mukul Wasnik frontrunner for Congress chief

The other names doing the rounds are of Karnataka strongman Mallikarjun Kharge, former home minister Shinde and AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal.

10 Aug 2019 4:13 AM

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar (Photo: PTI)

BJP upbeat in Haryana after Article 370 scrapped

The BJP is also hopeful that it would gain in the forthcoming Assembly polls and improve upon its 2014 tally of 49 seats.

10 Aug 2019 4:01 AM

Former Cong chief whip in RS joins saffron party

The senior leader represented Assam in the Upper House and his tenure was to end in April next year.

10 Aug 2019 3:56 AM

Jharkhand Congress chief tenders his resignation

In the last couple of weeks, the state unit chief was not getting along with former Union mister Subodh Kant Sahay.

10 Aug 2019 3:48 AM

Unlike the three BJP-ruled state, factionalism and leadership crisis are a few major challenges for the party in Delhi, where the BJP last formed government in 1998. (Photo: ANI)

BJP in-charges of 4 poll-bound states selected

The BJP is unlikely to officially announce its chief ministerial candidate in any of the states.

10 Aug 2019 3:44 AM

Army personnel carry out a rescue operation in a flood-affected area in Belgaum district on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Govt keeps close watch, 83 NDRF teams rushed

The home ministry is also coordinating with the Cabinet Secretariat to ensure relief and rescue measures are put in place in the affected states.

10 Aug 2019 3:40 AM

A file photo of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

Madhya Pradesh govt bans ‘sahukar’ system in tribal areas

Nath announced the implementation of an alternative moneylending system for tribals.

10 Aug 2019 3:34 AM

Security personnel stand guard as they block a road leading to the residence of Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Focus on ensuring peaceful J&K Id

The security forces are looking to ease some restrictions before Id so that people are able to come out.

10 Aug 2019 3:29 AM

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