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Mahua Moitra Approaches Supreme Court Against Kanwar Yatra Eateries Order

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Delhi

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved the Supreme Court against the directives by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display the names of their owners.

Video Of House Bombed In Manipur Viral. Owner, A Displaced Man, Says...

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Sunday July 21, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi

Naorem Ibomcha Meitei, 43, was born in southern Manipur's hill district Churachandpur. He and his family fled from this Kuki tribes-dominated area when ethnic violence broke out in May 2023.

8 Indians Rescued From Myanmar Scam Centre

Asian News International | Sunday July 21, 2024, Yangon

Eight Indian nationals, victims of a scam centre in Hpa Lu, Myawaddy, were successfully rescued and handed over to Myanmar police and immigration authorities yesterday.

Case Against Jindal Group Executive For Harassing Woman On Flight

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2024, Kolkata

A case was filed against a senior executive of a Jindal Group company for allegedly harassing a female co-passenger on a Kolkata-Abu Dhabi flight, an officer of the Bidhannagar City Police said on Sunday.

PM Modi Inaugurates 46th Session Of World Heritage Committee At Bharat Mandapam

Asian News International | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute one million dollars to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to provide support for heritage conservation in countries, especially of the Global South.

Three BJP Allies Question UP Order To Eateries For Kanwar Yatra, Demand Rollback

NDTV News Desk | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Delhi

The dissent against the Uttar Pradesh government's order to eateries to display names of owners during kanwar yatra has spread to the ruling alliance.

"1 Lakh Agniveers In Army, They Perform Same Duties": Top Officer

Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi | Sunday July 21, 2024

Agniveers wear the same uniform and perform the same duties, underlined a top Army officer, adding in some areas they are a shade better, countering the opposition charge that the Centre has created two classes of soldiers.

NCP To Fight Maharashtra Local, Civic Body Polls Independently: Ajit Pawar

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 21, 2024, Pune

In a surprise announcement, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that the party will contest the local and civic body elections in Maharashtra independently.

4 Kanwariyas Arrested For Attacking Parking Lot Employee With Swords In Uttarakhand

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Tehri

Four kanwariyas from Haryana have been arrested in Uttarakhand for allegedly attacking a parking lot employee with swords following an argument over parking fee, police said on Sunday.

Truck Dumps Gravel On 2 Women, Tries To Bury Them Alive In Madhya Pradesh

Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday July 21, 2024, Bhopal

Two women were nearly buried alive in Madhya Pradesh when gravel was dumped on them from a dumper. The attack in Hinauta, Rewa district, was a fallout of a land dispute.

Mobile Internet Suspended For 24 Hours In Haryana's Nuh Ahead Of Hindu Group March

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2024, Chandigarh

The Haryana government on Sunday ordered suspension of mobile internet and the bulk SMS services in Nuh district for 24 hours ahead of the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra that was marred by violence last year.

Uttarakhand To Offer Police, Government Jobs To Agniveers: Chief Minister

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 21, 2024, Dehradun

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the state government will bring a proposal for the reservation of Agniveers.

Special Category For Andhra Pradesh? Jairam Ramesh's Jibe At C Naidu

NDTV News Desk | Sunday July 21, 2024

Congress's Jairam Ramesh today said in the all-party meeting ahead of parliament's budget session, demands for special category status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh were raised.

"Aurangzeb Fan Club": Amit Shah Targets Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2024, Pune

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday mounted a scathing attack on opposition stalwart and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and dubbed him the leader of corruption in the country.

India Had Own Prime Meridian Passing Through Ujjain: New NCERT Textbook

Press Trust of India | Sunday July 21, 2024, New Delhi

India had a prime meridian of its own much ahead of the Greenwich meridian and it was called "madhya rekha", which passed through the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, according to a new Class-6 NCERT textbook for social science.