Delhi Police have arrested two men in connection with the August 17 firing at YouTuber Elvish Yadav’s residence in Sector 57, Gurgaon. The suspects, identified as Adi and Gaurav, are residents of Faridabad and are believed to be the shooters who opened fire outside Yadav’s house. The arrests were made by the Special Cell in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep condolences over the loss of lives caused by cloudbursts and heavy rainfall in various parts of the country, describing nature’s fury as a serious challenge for humanity and the nation. Addressing an event in Ahmedabad, the Prime Minister highlighted that several regions of Gujarat have also been...
The Ahmedabad irrigation department issued an alert on Monday afternoon for areas around the Sabarmati River near Subhash Bridge following the release of water from Dharoi Dam and Vasna Barrage. The Sabarmati Riverfront’s lower promenade remains closed to the public after heavy rainfall on Sunday. Authorities also reported sightings of snakes floating in the river,...
The Indian Navy will commission two advanced Nilgiri-class stealth guided-missile frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, on August 26 in Visakhapatnam, the Ministry of Defence announced. These warships, built under Project 17 Alpha (P-17A), follow the earlier commissioning of lead vessel INS Nilgiri and represent a major leap in India’s indigenous naval shipbuilding capability. This...
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday during his official visit to India. The meeting came after Rabuka and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks in New Delhi, where both leaders addressed a joint press conference and reaffirmed the strong friendship between India and Fiji, emphasizing...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated, laid the foundation, and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth a total of Rs 5,400 crore in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The event was held at Khodaldham ground following a grand 2-km-long roadshow from Haridarshan crossroads to Khodaldham in the Nikol area. PM Modi was received at Ahmedabad...
Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday highlighted the distinction between the terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack, who reportedly killed innocents after asking about their religion, and India’s armed forces, who act by evaluating the deeds of terrorists, not their faith. Addressing the gathering during the inauguration of the Adarsh Defence and Sports Academy...
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has invited nominations for the National Youth Award (NYA) 2024, according to an official statement released on Monday. The award aims to motivate young individuals aged 15 to 29 to contribute to national development and social service, fostering a sense of responsibility and good citizenship....
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted a major relief to psephologist and Co-Director of the Centre for the Lokniti Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Sanjay Kumar, by staying FIR proceedings registered against him by Maharashtra police. The FIRs were filed following a now-deleted post by Kumar on X, which contained an erroneous analysis of...
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s decision to invite Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the world-famous Dasara Festival during Navratri has sparked controversy, with right-wing groups questioning the choice. Critics cited an old 2023 video in which Mushtaq allegedly criticized the Kannada flag and questioned the designation of the State deity as...