July 12, 2025 1:48 PM

IMD forecasts very heavy rainfall over central, adjoining northwest parts of country during next 4 to 5 days

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh for the next 5 days.     According to the IMD, moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning is likely over the weste...

July 12, 2025 11:23 AM

BJP legislator A John Kumar appointed as Minister in Puducherry

BJP legislator A. John Kumar has been appointed as a Minister in the Puducherry Union territory cabinet headed by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy.   He replaces A.K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar, who recently resigned from the Cabinet.   Mr. John Kumar represents the Kamaraj Nagar constituency o...

July 12, 2025 10:33 AM

Delhi Police directs E-commerce, social media platforms to stop online sale, delivery of firecrackers

The Delhi Police has written to Social Media platforms and e-commerce platforms for the immediate cessation of online sale of firecrackers in the national capital.     Platforms have been directed not to list firecrackers and to disable such services for customers in Delhi.     The...

July 12, 2025 10:34 AM

Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of pilgrims leave from Jammu

In Jammu and Kashmir, the 11th batch of 6,639 pilgrims left from the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas base camp in Jammu early this morning for the annual Amarnath Yatra under tight security arrangements.   The pilgrims left in a convoy of 275 vehicles, towards the twin base camps in the Kashmir Va...

July 12, 2025 9:37 AM

Uttarakhand to set new record planting over 5 lakh saplings to mark the Harela festival

Uttarakhand is poised to set a new record this year by planting over 5 lakh saplings across the state on 16th of this month to mark the Harela festival.     Of these, 3 lakh saplings will be planted in the Garhwal region and 2 lakh in Kumaon.     This year’s festival will be cele...

July 12, 2025 8:01 AM

ECI says, over 74% voters in Bihar have submitted enumeration forms so far in electoral roll revision drive

The Election Commission has said that over 74 percent of around 7.90 crore electors in Bihar have submitted their Enumeration Forms during the last 17 days of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the state. The Commission added that forms can be submitted until the 2...

July 11, 2025 10:01 PM

Delhi Police urges Social Media, e-commerce platforms for immediate cessation of online sale of firecrackers

Delhi Police has approached and written to Social Media platforms and e-commerce platforms for the immediate cessation of online sale of firecrackers in the national capital. Platforms have been directed not to list firecrackers and to disable such services for customers in Delhi. They have also bee...

July 11, 2025 9:11 PM

Himachal Pradesh: Intermittent rainfall continues in capital Shimla and most other regions

The monsoon remains actively persistent across Himachal Pradesh, with intermittent rainfall continuing in the capital, Shimla and most other regions. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for several districts, warning of heavy rainfall in parts of the state until 17th July. Accord...

July 11, 2025 9:02 PM

3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of Haryana and Delhi-NCR

Tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR as an earthquake of 3.7 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Jhajjar, Haryana this evening. According to the National Center of Siesmology, the epicenter of the earthquake was in Jhajjar, Haryana at a depth of 10 kilometres....

July 11, 2025 8:47 PM

74% of around 7.90 crore electors in Bihar submitted Enumeration Forms in last 17 days

Election Commission today said that over 74 percent of around 7.90 crore electors in Bihar have submitted their Enumeration Forms in the last 17 days. The commission said that in the second phase of special intensive revision (SIR), booth level officers are going house-to-house to assist the elector...