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Former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik's Statue Set Ablaze
A statue of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik was on Tuesday set ablaze at Patnagarh town in Bolangir district, police said.
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Telangana Braces For Summers, Declares Sunstroke As 'State Specific Disaster'
In anticipation of a scorching summer, the Telangana government issued an order on Tuesday designating heatwave and sunstroke as "State-Specific Disasters."
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Assam Bans Protests On Waqf, Himanta Sarma Points Protesters To Court
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hardened his stance on protests against the amended Waqf law today, saying his government would not allow any protest or demonstration.
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Bomb Threat Emails Trigger Scare In Ayodhya, Other Parts Of UP: Officials
A series of bomb threat emails sent to multiple district collectorate offices in Uttar Pradesh triggered a security alert on Tuesday, prompting building evacuations and extensive searches by bomb squads, officials said.
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J&K Admin Bans School, College Picnics On Weekends, Holidays
Days after two students were killed and 21 injured after their college bus turned turtle in Kupwara, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday imposed a complete ban on picnics by schools and colleges on weekends and holidays in the region.
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Jobless Bengal Teachers Reach Sourav Ganguly's Door With Protest Invite
A group of teachers rendered jobless by a recent Supreme Court verdict on Tuesday went to the residence of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly to invite him to a march to West Bengal state secretariat 'Nabanna' on April 21.
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Air Hostess Sexually Assaulted While On Ventilator In Gurugram Hospital: Cops
An air hostess alleged that she was sexually assaulted when she was on ventilator support in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Gurugram on April 6, police said.
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Ex-Supreme Court Judge Dinesh Maheshwari Appointed Law Commission Chief
Former Supreme Court judge Dinesh Maheshwari was on Tuesday appointed chairperson of the 23rd Law Commission, announced the law ministry.
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"Unless Somebody Screams...": Nitin Gadkari On Highway Projects Execution
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asked officials to take decisions swiftly to speed up the implementation of highway projects.
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Hemant Soren Elected Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Central President
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was on Tuesday elected as the central president of the ruling JMM, while his father Shibu Soren was made the "founding patron" of the party, a JMM leader said.
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Thane Admin Warns Schools Against Refraining Students From Speaking In Marathi
The district authorities in Maharashtra's Thane have issued a circular, warning of taking punitive action against CBSE and ICSE-affiliated English medium and other schools if they are found prohibiting students from using Marathi inside classrooms.
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At 30.4 Degrees Celsius, Srinagar Records Hottest April Day In 8 Decades
The city on Tuesday recorded the hottest April day in nearly eight decades at 30.4 degrees Celsius which was 10.2 degrees above normal for this time of the season, officials said.
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"Cannot Blame All Muslims...": Kiren Rijiju On Waqf Assets Occupation
Asserting that the Waqf Amendment Act will facilitate "justice" for everyone, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the entire Muslim community cannot be "blamed" for some Muslim leaders who occupied Waqf properties.
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Swiggy Signs Deal With Labour Ministry, Seeks To Generate Lakhs Of Jobs
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swiggy, one of India's largest food delivery platforms, as part of a broader initiative to strengthen employment opportunities through public-private partnershi
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Woman Shot Dead By Lover After Argument In Delhi: Cops
A 20-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her lover following an argument in Delhi's Shahdara, police said on Tuesday.
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Apple Airlifted iPhones Worth $2 Billion From India Before Trump's Tariff Order
Apple's main India suppliers, Foxconn and Tata, shipped nearly $2 billion worth of iPhones to the United States in March, an all-time high, as the US company airlifted devices to bypass President Donald Trump's impending tariffs, customs data shows.
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No Need To Waste "Precious Time" On Them: S Jaishankar's Barb At Pak
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said the 2008 Mumbai terror attack marked a turning point in relations with Pakistan when Indians collectively felt that such behaviour from a neighbouring country could no longer be tolerated.
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US Tariffs On China 'Rare Opportunity' For Indian Tools Industry: Niti Aayog
The US tariffs on China and rising costs offer a rare opportunity to India to redefine its role in the global tools export market, a Niti Aayog report has stated.
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Robbers Use Toy Gun To Loot Gold From Jewellery Store In Pune: Police
Three robbers, brandishing a toy gun, attacked a jewellery store owner and decamped with gold worth lakhs from the establishment in Pune city on Tuesday, police said.
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Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa Appears Before Cops Over '50 Bombs' remark
Senior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday appeared before police in connection with an FIR registered against him over his "50 bombs have reached Punjab" statement.
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