Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel uses golden broom to flag off Jagannath Rath Yatra
Ahmedabad/UNI: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel Friday morning flagged off the 145th annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath by performing the method of 'Phind', a method of applying gold brooms along the route of the Rath Yatra, in Ahmedabad.
Senior photojournalist Ashok Panda dies in road accident in Odisha
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Senior photojournalist Ashok Panda died in a road accident near Sakhigopal in Odisha Friday.
Know Maharashtra's new CM Eknath Shinde: Here are 5 facts
New Delhi/IBNS: Eknath Shinde, who led the rebellion against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening.
PM Modi reviews landslide situation in Manipur, assures all help from centre
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and reviewed the situation due to a tragic landslide in the state.
Guwahati city police seize 1 lakh Yaba tablets, arrest four
Guwahati/IBNS: Police on Thursday seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth Rs. 5-8 crore in Guwahati and arrested four members of an international drug network.
Assam CM reviews flood situation with DCs through video conference
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a video conference with the Deputy Commissioners of flood-affected districts of the state and reviewed the present scenario and various measures taken by the district administration to provide relief to the affected people.
Building collapses in Mumbai, no casualties reported, 60 rescued
Mumbai/UNI: At least 60 people have been rescued from the rubble after the portion of a ground-plus-four-storey building at Kalbadevi in south Mumbai collapsed on Thursday.
Eknath Shinde takes oath as chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis as his deputy
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena's rebel leader Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday evening. Bharatiya Janata Party's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as his deputy CM a day after the BJP-architected coup forced Uddhav Thackeray to resign.
Centre deploys abundant medicos, sets up hospitals to assist Amarnath Yatra devotees
New Delhi/UNI: A sleuth of measures have been taken to allow devotees taking Amarnath Yatra to have access to the medical and healthcare facilities, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Afghan Sikhs injured in Gurdwara attack in Kabul thank India for support
New Delhi/IBNS: 11 Afghan Sikhs including Raqbir Singh, who was injured during the attack on Jun 18 at Gurdwara Karte Parwan in Kabul, are arriving in India.
Eknath Shinde will be new Maharashtra CM, announces Devendra Fadnavis
Mumbai/IBNS: Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde will become the new Maharashtra Chief Minister with the support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), announced Devendra Fadnavis Thursday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Hindu religious and spiritual organisation Ramkrishna Mission Thursday said Maa Sarada was "disrespected" by Trinamool Congress leader Nirmal Majhi, who claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is the reincarnation of Sarada Devi.
Need to be traced and finished permanently: Sachin Pilot on those responsible for Udaipur killing
Jaipur/IBNS: Rajasthan Congress leader Sachin Pilot Thursday said those who are behind the gruesome killing of a tailor in Udaipur must "be traced and finished permanently", media reports said.
Bihar assembly adjourned following Opposition's pandemonium over Agnipath scheme
Patna/UNI: The Bihar Assembly was adjourned till 2:00 p.m. following an uproarious scene created by the opposition in support of their demand to rollback Agnipath scheme during the pre-lunch sitting of the lower house which functioned only for 8 minutes on Thursday.
Series of meetings at 'Sagar' for formation of new Maharashtra government
Mumbai/UNI: After the fall of the Uddhav Thackeray led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, hectic political activities are going on for the formation of the BJP led government with the help of Shiv Sena rebels led by Eknath Shinde.