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Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said if his party, the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), which form the Maha Vikas Aghadi, decide they can usher in change in Maharashtra. He also said it was difficult to engage with the present state government. He was speaking at a book launch function where he shared the stage with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat. Mr Pawar recalled how previous governments helped preservation of ancient art and culture, literature and history. "But it is difficult for us to engage with the present state government, But some solution will come out. If we three (MVA components) decide, there can be change," he asserted. It was for the first time since July 2, when the NCP split due to the rebellion by Ajit Pawar, that all three MVA allies have shared a stage. During the event, Mr Pawar, said Yeshwantrao Chavan Pratishthan, which he heads, will give Rs 50 lakh to Rajawade Itihas San

The opposition is "staging a drama" while the Centre is trying to restore normalcy, the BJP's National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh, said, slamming the Opposition delegation that visited Manipur. "This is mere show-off... PM Modi's government is trying to heal the wounds of people in Manipur but the Opposition is simply staging a drama," Tarun Chugh told news agency ANI. Earlier in the day, multiple teams of the Opposition delegation visited relief camps in Manipur's Churachandpur district. The leaders slammed the Centre for not sending a delegation and said that their visit is just a way of providing some "psychological healing" to the people in distress. Those staying in relief camps are all very scared, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said after visiting a camp. The Opposition leaders will accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he visits Manipur with an 'all-party delegation', he added. Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita De

Christian priest Oswald Cardinal Gracias has said the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur is a tribal and it is not a religious clash.

An Indian-origin man, described by UK police as a “dangerous” individual, has been convicted of the murder of a former friend due to a feud over drugs worth around 5,000 pounds. Amraj Poonia, 27, from Horley in south-east England, was found guilty of murder at a trial at the Old Bailey court in London on Thursday. He had already pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice, a charge his 26-year-old brother Raneel Poonia was found guilty of at the end of the trial. The Metropolitan Police said their four-year-long extensive and detailed police investigation into the murder of Mohammed Shah Subhani, 27, dates back to when he was murdered in west London and his body was eventually recovered in a woodland in December 2019. “We have achieved justice for Shah, his family, and his partner by securing these convictions against the man responsible for his cowardly murder and those who helped to dispose of his body,” said Detective Chief Inspector Vicky Tunstall. “Amraj Poonia is a da

India is an "indispensable" partner in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific and Japan intends to deepen cooperation with New Delhi in all areas to expand the special strategic and global partnership between the two sides, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday. Complimenting India's focus on the Global South, he said the call for upholding the free and rules-based international order may sound like a mere slogan unless there was adequate commitment to address the challenges facing the developing countries. The Japanese foreign minister was speaking at the India-Japan Forum, convened by Ananta Centre and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In his remarks at the event, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar elaborated on Japan's support to various sectors in India and identified the semiconductor sector as one of the potential areas for cooperation. "I think Japan has truly unleashed a number of revolutions in this country. There is th

A portion of a building perched on a hillside collapsed in a matter of seconds and fell into the valley in Mizoram's capital today. Dramatic videos of the collapse show the structure standing one second and gone the next while a woman is heard screaming. The falling portion can also be seen taking down parts of the main building with it. The incident took place in the Zohnuai locality of Aizawl. The building was home to five families, all of whom were evacuated when the structure began to shake.  An additional 18 families living close to the building have also been evacuated, said officials. Local residents said the road beside which the building stood had developed a crack on June 12.  Officials said it has been raining on and off in Aizawl, which may have contributed to the building's collapse.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday told the legislative assembly that the iron ore mining operations in the state, which came to a standstill in 2018, will start by November this year. The mining industry used to be one of the major revenue earners for the coastal state. However, it stopped functioning in 2018 after the Supreme Court quashed 88 mining leases. Responding to the demands for grants of the mining department, Mr. Sawant told the House during the ongoing Monsoon session of the assembly that nine blocks of iron ore have already been auctioned. The state government has collected Rs 45 crore for the auctioning of the nine blocks, he said. In December last year, the Goa government said it completed the first phase of the auction of mining blocks with four companies winning bids for the extraction of ore from different mineral-rich stretches of the coastal state. Mr Sawant said that of these four blocks, three will start working from the month to November-December

Ninety-eight students died by suicide in the past five years in higher education institutions, including central universities, IITs, IIMs, NITs and IISERs, according to the Union Ministry of Education. Twenty cases of student suicides have already been reported in higher education institutions (HEIs) in 2023 so far. These include nine cases from central universities and seven from IITs. The data was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in the Rajya Sabha. The minister informed that the majority of the suicide cases being reported in the last four years were from engineering institutions. According to the data, of the 98 students who died by suicide, the maximum cases were from IITs (39), followed by NITs (25), central universities (25), IIMs (4), IISERs (3) and IIITs (2). In terms of year-wise breakup, the government data shows that 20 student suicides were reported in these institutions in 2023 so far, 24 in 2022, seven e

Many students, including those of Army Public Schools across India, are getting calls and WhatsApp messages from Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs), asking them to join particular social media groups and share sensitive information, Army sources said on Tuesday. The students are receiving calls and WhatsApp messages from PIOs from two mobile phone numbers 8617321715 and 9622262167, they said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold meetings with groups of NDA MPs between July 31 and August 10 as the alliance gears up its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. BJP leaders held a meeting on Tuesday in the national capital and ten groups of National Democratic Alliance MPs have been formed to deliberate programmes for 2024 general election, party sources said. The groups have been formed as part of efforts to bring more synergy in poll efforts of NDA constituents. "Ten groups of MPs have been formed. PM Modi is likely to chair the meetings of each group," a source told ANI. Meetings on the first day will have MPs from Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha. The BJP will also celebrate the 25th anniversary of the NDA with the ruling alliance also seeking to set the narrative for the 2024 poll battle. Sources said union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh, along with BJP chief JP Nadda have been given the responsibility

The Manipur government has sought a detailed report from the Assam Rifles on how at least 718 Myanmar nationals - in just two days i.e. July 22 and 23 - "were allowed to enter India" without "proper travel documents", according to a statement by the Home Department late on Monday. The statement assumes significance as it asks the Assam Rifles how, under its watch, over 700 Myanmar nationals entered India in just two days amid the tensions prevailing in Manipur due to the over two-month-long ethnic violence between the valley-majority Meiteis and the hill-majority Kuki tribe. The state government is concerned that there is no way of knowing whether arms and ammunition may have been brought along with the fresh group of Myanmar nationals who crossed over to India, people with direct knowledge of the matter told NDTV, without asking to be identified. 718 Myanmar nationals entered India in just two days between July 22 and 23, 2023 The Headquarters 28 Sector Assa

The Central forces deployed for the panchayat elections will continue to remain in West Bengal for another 10 days, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. The Centre told the court that already 136 companies have been withdrawn, out of 239 companies that were there after the panchayat polls, on its orders. A division bench presided over by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam directed that wherever the state government and the State Election Commission feel there are disturbances, those will be identified so the deployment of the remaining central forces can be made to such places and they continue for another 10 days. The bench, also comprising Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, said it will be open to the central government to withdraw the central forces as per the plan of action. During the previous hearing on July 12, the court had made it clear that the election of all successful candidates will be subject to the result of the writ petitions it is hearing regarding the allegations of ele

A traffic police official in Chandigarh on Monday accused AAP MLA from Punjab Amolak Singh of misbehaving with him after a video of an altercation between them surfaced on social media. The legislator from Punjab's Jaitu, however, denied the allegation and charged the traffic police official with inappropriate behaviour. It was not immediately known what led to the argument between the AAP MLA and Chandigarh traffic police sub-inspector Lakha Singh. A police official said the matter was being looked into. Meanwhile, Punjab Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa and Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia demanded action against the AAP MLA. "MLA Amolak Singh's misbehaviour with Chandigarh Police personnel is a fit case for his arrest. The DGP of Chandigarh Police and the SSP of Chandigarh should send the right message to the peace-loving citizens by putting him behind bars. Let justice prevail," Mr Bajwa tweeted. He also shared the video on his Twitter handle. Mr Majithi

An official of the revenue department in Madhya Pradesh's Katni swallowed money he had taken as a bribe after spotting a team of the Lokayukta's Special Police Establishment (SPE), an official said. The incident took place on Monday when patwari Gajendra Singh received Rs 5,000 as a bribe in his private office as part of a trap laid by authorities, SPE Superintendent of Police Sanjay Sahu said. "A man from the Barkheda village had complained to us, accusing Gajendra Singh of seeking a bribe. After taking the money, Mr Singh spotted the SPE team and swallowed it. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors said he is fine," the official said. A case has been registered and further probe is underway, the police said.

Sixty-four multi-tier, reusable graves have been built at a Christian cemetery in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to tide over a shortage of burial land. Four bodies can be buried in as many layers one over the other, while the lowest tier will be kept empty for bodies to be placed after five or more years, Indore Catholic Diocese's Bishop Chako Thottumarickal told news agency PTI. "These 64 five-tier graves have been built at the Kanchan Bagh cemetery. The work was completed on July 1. After the bodies are put in the lowest compartment, we will have space for another four bodies. The idea was finalised through consensus after we sought advice from the community for solutions to tackle a shortage of burial land," he said. The graves are 4.5 feet wide and 6.5 feet long, with a 16-foot pit with multiple layers as well as space for headstone inscriptions, he said, adding that such an arrangement may be a first for the country. Asked about the sprinkling of soil on the body b

The Mumbai Police on Sunday received a call claiming an explosives-laden tanker was headed towards Goa, an official said, adding the call turned out to be a hoax. An unidentified person called up the Director General of the Police control room in Mumbai in the afternoon and said a tanker filled with explosives was on the Mumbai-Goa highway. Police intercepted the tanker, whose description was given by the caller, at Sangameshwar, 290 km from Mumbai, in Ratnagiri district, the official said. Police checked the tanker but didn't find any suspicious material and allowed it to proceed with the onward journey, he added. Further investigation is underway.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

A fresh spell of rain in the hill states led to the release of huge volumes of water from the Hathnikund barrage into the Yamuna on Saturday, forcing the Delhi government to issue a warning to people who had moved back to their houses in the low-lying areas. The release rate had increased to 2.51 lakh cusecs on Saturday morning, an engineer said.

A day after Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University VC Prof Rajesh Singh was assaulted and his office ransacked by a group of students, the Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested eight people. "We have arrested Shakti Singh, Prince Tiwari, Shubham Govind Rao, Shivam Pandey, Alok Gupta, Rishabh Singh, Mayank Rai and Shravan Kumar Mishra," Superintendent of Police (city) Krishna Kumar said. A case was registered under IPC sections 147 (punishment for rioting), 427 (mischief causing damage), 342 (punishment for wrongful confinement), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), and under the Criminal Law Amendment Act on the basis of a complaint by varsity proctor Satyapal Singh, he said. The police, however, did not specify whether the arrested persons are students, contractors or outsiders. According to reports, the ac

Manipur Police has arrested a sixth person in connection with the May 4 parading of two women naked in Kangpokpi district of the state, officials said on Saturday. Police said the arrested person is a juvenile. Police had made the first arrest on Thursday, a day after a 26-second video of the horrific incident surfaced on July 19. Three more arrests were made later that day. The fifth accused, 19-year-old youth, was arrested on Saturday. One of the women seen in the video is the wife of an ex-army man, who served as a subedar in the Assam Regiment and had even fought in the Kargil War.  More than 160 people have lost their lives, and several have been injured since ethnic violence broke out in the state on May 3, when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status. Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley, whil

Following the viral video of women being paraded naked in Manipur, National Commission for Women chief Rekha Sharma on Friday said that there were several complaints from people outside the country and Manipur. She also mentioned that NCW is in touch with officers from Manipur.  Sharma was responding to the reports claiming that NCW has received a complaint through a letter on June 12 mentioning the horrific incident of women being paraded naked on May 4.   After the video went viral, the commission took suo motu cognisance of it on Friday and sought an explanation from authorities on the matter. “First of all, my JS is from Manipur and he is continuously in touch with the officers over there on the phone, so we are in touch with the officers in Manipur. Again and again, I am saying that there were many complaints, there was not one specific complaint and that too from people outside India and outside Manipur. So firstly they had to clarify that whatever written is true and the gove

The ongoing Manipur violence and the viral video of two women being paraded naked rocked both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha again on the second day of the monsoon session with the principal opposition Congress and the ruling BJP leaders slogging it out inside and outside Parliament.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her government is planning a scheme to provide work to the poor in line with MGNREGA, the funds for which she claimed were stopped by the Centre. Addressing a rally in Kolkata, Ms Banerjee said the scheme will be named 'Khela Hobe' (Game On) -- the slogan of her party TMC during the 2021 assembly elections. "Despite being the best-performing state in the MNREGA scheme, the Centre has stopped funds out of sheer jealousy and vendetta politics. We will take our fight to Delhi, and on October 2, which is Gandhi Jayanti, we will hold a dharna in Delhi to press for our demands," she said. "We are planning to start our own 100-day job scheme and it will be named 'Khela Hobe'. The West Bengal government always stands for the poor, and we will create jobs for them," she added. The TMC also celebrates August 16 as 'Khela Hobe Diwas', during which different sports events are organis

The Indian Railway has decided to offer affordable economy meals and packaged drinking water to passengers in general seating (GS) coaches of trains. "The Railway Board has issued instructions for the provision of economy meals, snacks/combo meals to be served through extended service counters to be placed at platforms near general seating (GS) coaches to facilitate the service of economy meals, snacks/combo meals and affordable packaged drinking water to passengers travelling in GS coaches of the trains," according to a Railway Board release. The meals will be supplied from the kitchen units (Refreshment Rooms, RRs, and Jan Ahaars - JAs) of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). The location of these counters has been decided by Zonal Railways so as to align these counters with the location of General coaches on platforms. The provision of these extended service counters at the platforms has been done on an experimental basis for a period of six months.

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court has held that a person suffering from HIV, who is otherwise fit, cannot be denied employment or promotion. The bench comprising Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed the order on a plea by a CRPF constable challenging a single-judge bench's May 24 order, which rejected his appeal against the order issued by the CRPF that denied him promotion on the ground that he was tested HIV positive. "A person's HIV status cannot be a ground for denial of promotion in employment as it would be discriminatory and would violate the principles laid down in Articles 14 (right to equality), 16 (right to non-discrimination in state employment) and 21 (right to life) of the Constitution of India," observed the two-judge bench in its order passed on July 6. Setting aside the single-judge bench order which had expressed favour with the CRPF that the appellant was not entitled to the promotion after having been tested HIV pos

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and BJP leader Sushil Modi on Wednesday dismissed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's clarification on why he did not attend the press conference after the Opposition meet in Bengaluru and said that Rajgir was just an excuse. Mr Modi's remarks came after Nitish Kumar on Wednesday dismissed speculations that he was 'upset' after the Opposition meeting and said that he was not present at the press conference because he wanted to return to Rajgir in Bihar. "I am not angry about anything. I was not present at the press conference yesterday because I wanted to return to Rajgir," Nitish Kumar said. Reacting to this, Sushil Modi said, "Rajgir is just an excuse... We know him for a long time. He was angry and this is why he did not attend the press conference." At the briefing, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the next meeting will be held in Mumbai and the date will be announced soon. Janata Dal-United chief

A dome-shaped mysterious object has washed up on a remote Australian beach, amid speculation that it could be from a 20-year-old Indian rocket that was used for launching a satellite. The canister was discovered near the beach in Green Head in Western Australia (WA) about 250 kilometres north of the city of Perth on Saturday. When contacted by PTI, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) sources confirmed receipt of a formal communication from the Australian Space Agency. However, they did not provide the details. The bizarre-looking object has been declared a piece of space junk, while national agencies, including the Australian Space Agency (ASA), continue working to identify its origin. The copper-coloured bulky cylinder, which stands taller than a human, appears to be damaged at one end and is covered with barnacles, indicating that it has spent a significant amount of time at sea before washing up. "We are currently making enquiries related to this object located o

Suspected terrorists shot at and wounded two migrant workers in south Kashmir's Anantnag district late Tuesday. Both are in hospital and stable, police said. Kashmir Zone Police tweeted that the area where the duo was attacked had been cordoned off for a search of the assailants.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi shared moments together, enquiring about each other's health and strategising on opposition unity on the first day of the Bengaluru summit, sources told PTI.The two leaders met each other after a gap of two years. The last time Banerjee met Gandhi was at the latter's residence in July 2021.

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday said that the state is in a very serious condition after constantly being hit by floods and the rains. Governor Shukla said that the current damage assessment will be done after a visit of a special team from the Centre. While speaking to ANI, Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said, "The condition of Himachal Pradesh is very serious. Currently, I cannot say much about the damage state has suffered as a special team from the Centre will visit the state and investigate the situation. They will submit their reports and I will instruct DCs to submit their own reports on the damages. The state has suffered huge losses in terms of life and property. Earlier the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued a 'moderate to high risk' alert predicting flash floods occurrence in five districts of Himachal Pradesh till July 17. "Moderate to high risk" of flash food over a few watersheds and neighbourhoods of Cham

Congress leader and former MLA Ashwani Sekhri on Sunday said he will join the BJP and alleged that several senior leaders were feeling suffocated in the Punjab Congress. Mr Sekhri stated this after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Mr Sekhri was the MLA from the Batala assembly seat thrice in 1985, 2002 and 2012 and a minister in the Amarinder Singh government in 2002-2007. He said that during his meeting with Mr Shah, he took up the issue of backwardness of six Punjab districts -- Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Fazilka and Pathankot. "I met Amit Shah ji and he welcomed me," Mr Sekhri said, adding he will join the BJP. Mr Sekhri slammed the Punjab unit of the Congress, alleging that a "gang" was operating there and it was taking decisions without consulting other senior leaders. "There is such an atmosphere there that many senior leaders are feeling suffocated," he alleged. In a joint statement, Punjab Congress leaders ask

The Zomi Students' Federation (ZSF) filed an FIR against singer Jayenta Loukrakpam, popularly known as Tapta, for his "controversial song" that triggered a row in the ethnic strife-hit Manipur. According to the ZSF, the song's lyrics called for violence against a particular community. ZSF President Nengzalian Tonsing, who filed the FIR at the Churachandpur police station on July 13, accused Tapta of promoting enmity between communities. The singer earned popularity in Manipur with his powerful debut album - "Power of Attraction". Over the years, he garnered substantial following across all communities in the state, and amassed a dedicated fan base. Over 150 people have been killed so far and several thousand injured since ethnic clashes broke out between the Meitei and the Kuki communities in the northeastern state on May 3. The Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal Valley, while tribals, includ

A suspected agent of Pakistan's spy network Inter-Services Intelligence or ISI was arrested here on Sunday for allegedly supplying vital information about Indian military establishments to his handlers, an official statement said. "Raees, a resident of Gonda, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). He was summoned to the ATS headquarters here and during interrogation, he confessed to his involvement in spying," Prashant Kumar, Special DG (Law and Order), said in a statement. According to the police, Raees came in contact with one Armaan in Mumbai who persuaded him to spy against India. He was also promised money and a job in Dubai by a Pakistani citizen. In 2022, Raees received a WhatsApp call from a foreign number and was asked to contact Hussain. He was then asked to send pictures of key military set-ups of India, the police said. One Salman and another unidentified man were also involved in the crime, they said. A police official said Raees go

Seven families were evacuated from Kholaksa, located about 3 km from Losar in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, following flooding due to melting of a glacier. However, no casualty was reported. The floods were reported late Friday night and agricultural land was damaged. The seven families were shifted to safer places, Lahaul and Spiti Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar told PTI on Saturday. The melting of snow and glaciers has led to an alarming rise in the water level of several rivers and nullahs in the region and efforts are on to divert the water towards barren land, said the locals. The Spiti region witnessed snowfall on July 9 and 10 and about 250 people, mainly tourists, were stranded at the Chandratal lake at an altitude of about 15,000 feet for six days. They were rescued safely on Thursday. Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore as heavy rains hit the hill state, triggering landslides and flash floods and damaging roads and other infrastr

A passenger allegedly abused and assaulted a senior Air India official onboard a Sydney-Delhi flight on July 9, adding to the recent spate of unruly behaviour mid-air. The incident took place when the Air India official, who had to move to the economy from his business class seat due to a malfunction in his seat, requested the accused to speak softly, a source said. According to the source, the Air India official was allotted seat 30-C in the economy class. Since there were other passengers, he chose sit in row 25, the source said. "The official requested his co-passenger to speak softly. But he slapped the official, twisted his head and abused him," the source alleged. When the five cabin crew failed to contain the rowdy passenger, the official rushed to the rear seats, as per the source. "This unruly passenger was fiddling with the emergency equipment and walking freely in the aisle," the source further alleged. The cabin supervisor was called in and the pas

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the advance release of Rs 180 crore as the central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to flood-hit Himachal Pradesh. The release of funds will help the state government undertake relief measures for affected people during the monsoon, an official statement issued here said. The home minister approved the advance release of the second installment of the central share of the SDRF, amounting to Rs 180.40 crore for 2023-24, as an interim relief to Himachal Pradesh, it said. To support those affected in Himachal Pradesh, the central government had released the first installment of the central share of Rs 180.40 crore to the state from the SDRF on July 10 for relief measures immediate in nature. To deal with the situation caused due to flash floods and floods, cloudbursts and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, the central government has provided all necessary logistics and financial assistance to the state government to meet the

Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the BJP has an emotional alliance with the Shiv Sena and a political one with the Nationalist Congress Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party can welcome whoever is willing to join it but the "Congress-like thinking" was unacceptable, he said. The BJP leader was speaking at the 'MahaVijay 2024' workshop of party workers organised at Bhiwandi as part of preparations for the next year's Lok Sabha elections. “Our tie-up with the Shiv Sena led by chief minister Eknath Shinde is an emotional alliance. The BJP and Sena have been together for more than 25 years. Our alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP is a political alliance,” Mr Fadnavis said. “We may develop an emotional alliance with the NCP as well in the next 10-15 years," he added. The Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena joined hands with the BJP last year to form a new government in Maharashtra, whereas an NCP rebel group led by Ajit Paw

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi is likely to move the Supreme Court "very soon" against the Gujarat High Court order rejecting his plea for a stay on his conviction in a defamation case. Party sources said the petition may be filed in the Supreme Court within this week as work on it is underway. Asked about it at a party briefing, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said an appeal will be filed very soon. "It will be very soon. It is under preparation. Nearest future, you will come to know of that," he said. Mr Singhvi is also the lawyer appearing for Rahul Gandhi in the case. Mr Gandhi was disqualified as a Member of Parliament on March 24, 2023 after a Gujarat court convicted him and sentenced him to a two-year imprisonment on charges of criminal defamation for comments he made about the Modi surname. A stay on Gandhi's conviction could pave the way for his reinstatement as a Lok Sabha MP. However, he has not received any relief from either the

Ahead of a planned debate in European parliament on the situation in Manipur, India on Wednesday said it has been made clear to the parliamentarians that this is a matter "absolutely" internal to the country. A motion for a resolution on the Manipur situation was tabled in the Brussels-based EU parliament and it was scheduled to be taken up on Wednesday. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said EU parliamentarians concerned are being reached out and it has been made clear to them that it is a matter "absolutely" internal to India. Manipur has been witnessing violent clashes, especially between Kuki and Meitei communities for close to two months. The opposition parties have been accusing the government of failing to contain the violence. "This is a matter totally internal to India," Mr Kwatra said, replying to a question on the matter at a press conference. He said New Delhi is aware about what is happening at the EU parliament in Brussels. "We made

The Bharatiya Janata Party's legal cell on Tuesday submitted an application to the police in Nagpur seeking action against Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray over his “taint” jibe directed at Maharashtra deputy CM and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis. Addressing his party workers in Nagpur, the home turf of Fadnavis, Thackeray on Monday said the BJP leader was a “taint” on the city as he had aligned with the NCP (Ajit Pawar group) despite asserting that he would never do so. The former CM said Fadnavis, his one-time ally, had “betrayed” the people of Nagpur by joining hands with a section of the Sharad Pawar-founded party. NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde-Fadnavis government on July 2. BJP Vidhi Agadhi (legal cell) members led by its local unit president Parikshit Mohite submitted the application to inspector Atul Sabnis at the Sitabuldi police station. Their application sought action against Thackeray for making "baseless and i

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said democracy is part of the thoughts and lifestyle of Indians and that is why the entire world looks towards India with great hope.

Intense monsoon rains brought normal life to a standstill in several parts of eastern and central Rajasthan, flooding out roads, rail tracks, low-lying residential areas and hospitals and claiming seven lives since Sunday night. More showers are expected to lash around a dozen districts on Tuesday. A seven-year-old boy was swept away on Monday in the gushing waters of an overflowing drain in the Murlipura area in state capital Jaipur, where several areas reeled from waterlogging. Three deaths due to drowning were reported from Ajmer, two from Nagaur and one from Tonk. Secretary of disaster management and relief department P C Kishan said that very heavy rainfall occurred in areas of Sirohi, Ajmer, Pali and Karauli districts but there was no flood-like situation. Heavy rainfall was recorded in 10 districts, including Jaipur, Jalore, Bharatpur, Udaipur and Ajmer. He said that rescue teams have been put on alert. Mount Abu in Sirohi recorded the highest 231 mm rain during the last 2

The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that the intense spell of rains over Himachal Pradesh is likely to decrease from tomorrow, however, Uttarakhand may continue to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next three days. Speaking with ANI, IMD Senior Scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy said, "Currently if you see in terms of warnings, today also, we have given an extremely heavy rainfall warning for Himachal Pradesh, mostly over western Uttarakhand, northeast Punjab, Haryana, northwestern parts of west Uttar Pradesh, and south Rajasthan. These regions that I have just mentioned are likely to get heavy to very heavy rainfall, up to 20 cm of rainfall." He also said that very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam, especially Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh for the next three days. The torrential rains have wreaked havoc on Himachal Pradesh, leading to waterlogging, flash floods, and landslides, affecting the lives of man

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took stock of the situation in the wake of incessant rain as he spoke to the chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, and the lieutenant governors of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir, sources said. The home minister assured them all central help in tackling the arising situation. The sources said Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and took updates about losses due to the rains. In view of the heavy rains in the national capital, the home minister also spoke to Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena and took updates. The home minister also spoke to LG of the Jammu and Kashmir and took information about the Amarnath pilgrimage which was suspended due to heavy rains, sources said. Shah appreciated the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force for helping the Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir. "The NDRF and the SDRF have always stood tall in service to the nation and humanity despit

ewly-inducted Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Sunday questioned the purpose of Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar's rally a day earlier in Nashik and said the rebellion in the party took place in the latter's family and not because of him.Pawar had held a rally in Nashik's Yeola, the assembly constituency of Bhujbal, on Saturday and had told the gathering he erred in trusting some people, an apparent swipe at the latter.

The Delhi government issued a flood warning on Sunday as Haryana released more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage. The irrigation and flood control department said this was the first warning, with 1,05,453 cusecs of water discharged at 4 pm. Normally, the flow rate at the barrage is 352 cusecs, but heavy rainfall in the catchment areas increases the discharge. The water from the barrage takes around two to three days to reach Delhi. Authorities have been instructed to stay vigilant and take necessary action in vulnerable areas. Quick response teams have been deployed to raise awareness and warn the people living near the river embankments, according to the department. The Delhi government has set up 16 control rooms, including a central control room, to monitor the flood-prone areas and the water level of the Yamuna. Earlier in the day, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said the water level in the river in Delhi is rising and is expect

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday attributed some comments to M S Golwalkar suggesting the former RSS chief was against equal rights to Dalits, backwards and Muslims, drawing a sharp rebuttal from the Hindutva organisation. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh accused Singh of attributing "false" statements to Golwalkar through a "photoshopped" picture, saying it was aimed at creating social disharmony. Singh had tweeted a picture of a page carrying several controversial comments quoted to the former RSS head, known as Guruji among his admirers. The second RSS chief was quoted as saying that he would rather live under the British rule than have equal rights given to Dalits, backwards and Muslims. Some other controversial comments were also attributed to him. Senior RSS functionary and its publicity department head Sunil Ambekar accused the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister of posting a "photoshopped" image. It is baseless and is meant to cause

The release of the Threads mobile app by Meta has marked a significant milestone in app history, according to data assembled by reputable measurement firm, Sensor Tower. Evidently, Threads experienced a noteworthy triumph on its launch day, boasting an impressive tally of approximately 40 million downloads across the globe. This figure set a new standard, towering above previously recorded launches in the past decade. The breakdown of the downloads by operating system disclosed a higher propensity towards Android in contrast to iOS, with the former accommodating 75% of the total downloads. The distribution of these downloads on an international scale translated to a dominance by India and Brazil, seizing 22% and 16% of the overall downloads respectively. The United States, on the other hand, accounted for a distinct fraction, amassing around 5.5 million downloads. Threads has impressively outstripped the launch performances of notable games like Pokemon GO and Call of Duty Mobile, bo