“A total of 2.5 lakh people of 50,000 households have been affected by the flood-like situation in the district. Operations are on to rescue the residents of the islets of the Ganga, who are stranded there”
Author: PTI
“India has been clear for 40 odd years that we would not accept mediation… and that whatever has to be discussed has to be discussed bilaterally”
More than 2,000 Tamilnadu fishermen were allegedly attacked and chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing in Indian waters, a fishermen association leader said here.
The government has issued a look out circular against two directors of realty firm HDIL after preliminary findings allegedly revealed financial irregularities at the company, according to a senior official. A look out circular is issued against a person directing the immigration authorities to ensure that he or she does not leave India through an airport or seaport.
Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Monday suggested that an all-party delegation constituted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Manmohan Singh as the head could be sent for the inaugural ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor after Pakistan decided to invite the former PM for the event.
Tamilnadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, raising a host of demands, including expediting works on linking peninsular rivers to address the water deficit in the state.
The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Tamilnadu government to file a status report by October 15 on the steps taken to contain spread of dengue in the State. A division bench of Justices M Sathyanarayanan and
N Seshasayee also wanted a report on the measures taken to provide emergency medical attention to dengue affected patients.
South Africa’s most experienced spinner Keshav Maharaj wants to be as consistent as seasoned Indian duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin during the upcoming three-Test starting on Wednesday.
The Delhi High Court today refused to grant bail to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media corruption case.