In a significant step prior to the Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar declared on Thursday that all households in the state will receive free electricity for up to 125 units, effective August 1. In a post on X, Nitish Kumar stated, “From the outset, we have ensured that electricity is accessible to everyone...
An IndiGo plane traveling from Delhi to Goa made an emergency landing at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Wednesday after suffering an engine failure during the flight, according to a report by news agency PTI. As per a different report from Hindustan Times, various flight tracking services indicated that the IndiGo flight took...
Balasore Student Suicide Case: A two-member Crime Branch team will investigate the incident involving a 20-year-old college student from Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, Odisha, who self-immolated on campus following alleged inaction regarding her sexual harassment complaint. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Odisha Police DG Vinaytosh Mishra announced that the investigation will be...
On July 16, the Union Cabinet approved several significant proposals, which include an annual allocation of Rs 24,000 crore for a new Agricultural District Plan and substantial investments in renewable energy. The ‘Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana’ initiative is designed to boost agricultural productivity, promote crop diversification and sustainable farming practices, enhance post-harvest storage, improve...
A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) from Canada has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run case that led to the tragic death of legendary marathon runner Fauja Singh. The 114-year-old athlete, affectionately known as the ‘Turbaned Tornado’, sustained critical injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the Jalandhar-Pathankot highway near his native village in Punjab....
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that India is pursuing its trade strategies along the same lines as the recently enhanced U.S.-Indonesia trade agreement. Speaking at a business leaders’ forum in Washington, Trump highlighted India’s growing role in shaping global trade dynamics and suggested that New Delhi is taking cues from Washington’s approach with Southeast...
In a heartbreaking event, a minimum of eight individuals lost their lives when a vehicle transporting 13 passengers fell into a gorge in the Muwani area of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Authorities have arrived at the scene and initiated rescue efforts. The event took place close to Bhandari village in the Muwani region while the vehicle was...
On Tuesday, the University Grants Commission established a fact-finding committee to investigate the suicide of a 20-year-old student at a college in Balasore district, Odisha. The young woman, who self-immolated outside the principal’s office while claiming that no action was taken regarding her allegations of sexual harassment by a teacher, passed away early in the...
‘Combat Terrorism, Separatism, and Extremism’: Jaishankar Highlights the SCO ‘Three Evils’, References Pahalgam On Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reminded his fellow counterparts at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) foreign ministers’ conclave that the organisation must persist in its efforts to combat the “three evils” for which it was established, referencing the Pahalgam attack....
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla exited the capsule on Tuesday after successfully completing the Axiom 4 mission. After the splashdown, a medical officer entered the pod to assess the health of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, along with his mission commander Peggy Whitson and mission specialists Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. The SpaceX Crew...