In Tamil Nadu, the casualty numbers have increased to nine in the cracker factory blast at Chengalapatti, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar district. Another 12 workers including seven women were severely wounded in the incident. The number of fatalities may further increase in the accident. Police have registered a case against the owner of the factory.
The Raj Bhavan of Kolkata launched an initiative ‘SACH KE SAAMNE’ in which the first 100 applicants were shown, this morning, a CCTV footage of an incident in which a non-permanent woman staff had alleged the molestation of her by Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose. In a social media post, Raj Bhavan said “Governor
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer discussed all aspects of the India-Maldives bilateral relationship and regional and security issues in their meeting in New Delhi today. The External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both Ministers also looked at several other issues that form part of overall engagement, including
In our series of key constituencies for Lok Sabha polls, today we bring you a report on Secunderabad parliamentary seat in Telangana. Secunderabad Lok Sabha is not only one of the biggest constituencies in Telangana but also the constituency where the highest number of 45 candidates are in the fray. Our correspondent says the attention
Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday passed a Bill that would allow certain prisoners to enlist in the armed forces, as the nation faces a critical shortage of manpower on the battlefield. The legislation now would need to be signed by the chairperson of Parliament and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before coming into force. Under the
Senior BJP leader and party president Jagat Prakash Nadda today campaigned in Uttar Pradesh and attacked Congress for dividing the country on racial lines. In a political gathering in Fatehpur, Mr Nadda said that Congress earlier divided the country on caste and religious lines and now trying to divide people on the basis of race.
European Union and India held their 14th Counter-Terrorism Dialogue on the 7th of this month in New Delhi. The External Affairs Ministry said that the dialogue was an opportunity to continue and enhance cooperation on this important element of the EU-India Strategic Partnership. The EU and India strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations
Uttarakhand will embark on its famed Chardham Yatra tomorrow, beginning with the opening of Kedarnath Dham’s portals in the morning. The sacred portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines will also open tomorrow, followed by the opening of the Badrinath Dham on the 12th of May. Akashwani correspondent reports the Char Dham yatra will begin
A training fighter jet of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) crashed into the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram on Thursday morning. The two pilots jumped from the aircraft with parachutes as it caught fire. They were rescued from Karnaphuli river and admitted to BNS Patenga Hospital in Chittagong. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, one of the
In Jharkhand, 93 candidates are left in the fray after the withdrawal of nominations for the four Lok Sabha constituencies going to poll under the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections in Jharkhand. The Additional Chief Electoral Officer of the State, Dr. Neha Arora said that in the sixth phase, elections are to be held