July 2, 2025 1:28 PM

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin hands over Ajit Kumar custodial death case to CBI for transparent

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has handed over the custodial death case of Ajit Kumar in Sivagangai district to the Central Bureau of Investigation, stating that the move is aimed at ensuring a transparent and credible probe. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said that the decision follows the observa...

July 2, 2025 9:41 AM

BJP leader Ravindra Chavan appointed as new state president of Maharashtra

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravindra Chavan has been appointed as the new state president of Maharashtra. The official announcement was made by senior BJP leader and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. Mr Rijiju criticised the Congress party, accusing it of misleading the public by spreading false ...

July 2, 2025 9:29 AM

Maharashtra govt forms 3-member committee to probe Kundmala bridge collapse

Maharashtra’s Public Works Minister Shivendra Singh Bhosale has informed the state Legislative Assembly that the government has appointed a three-member committee to investigate the recent bridge collapse at Kundmala on the Indrayani River in Maval Taluka, Pune. He said that the government has tak...

July 2, 2025 9:18 AM

Clear weather helps expedite road restoration in Uttarkashi

In Uttarakhand, Clear weather prevailed over most parts of Uttarakhand today, allowing authorities to expedite the restoration of roads blocked due to recent rainfall and landslides. In Uttarkashi, work is underway on a war footing to repair the damaged Yamunotri National Highway near Silai Band. Of...

July 2, 2025 8:24 AM

Himachal Pradesh: 51 people killed & 21 missing amidst monsoon fury

The monsoon is fully active in Himachal Pradesh, and the recent heavy rainfall, landslides, and cloudburst incidents have caused significant loss of life and property. So far, 51 people have died in rain-related incidents, over a hundred have been injured, and 21 people are still missing. Due to rai...

July 2, 2025 8:11 AM

J&K Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha flags off 1st batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from Jammu

Amid chants of “Bum Bum Bhole” and “Har Har Mahadev”, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims from the Yatri Niwas base camp in Bhagwati Nagar early this morning. A total of 5892 pilgrims left for the valley, of which 2489 shal...

July 1, 2025 9:22 PM

5 people died in rain related incidents in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh has been experiencing heavy monsoon rainfall over the past 24 hours. Five people have lost their lives in  rain-related incidents in the state today. 51 lives have been lost while 103 have been injured, and 21 people are still missing so far in this rainy season. The Meteorological...

July 1, 2025 7:18 PM

J&K: Lt Governor directs to reopen terror victims’ cases & ensure jobs for next kin

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor, Manoj Singh today directed the Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of the UT to reopen cases on priority which were deliberately buried and file an FIR and ensure jobs to the next of kins of all terror victim families. He informed that a Special Cell will be established in L...

July 2, 2025 1:26 PM

8 dead, 5 injured in cracker blast in Tamil Nadu; CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh

In Tamil Nadu, eight people died and five were injured in a cracker blast at Sattur, Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu today. The incident happened at a cracker factory this morning, killing five people on the spot.   More than 50 people are working in the factory in 20 rooms. Due to the blast, ...

July 1, 2025 4:55 PM

Bengaluru stampede: CAT quashes Karnataka govt’s suspension order of IPS officer

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) today quashed the Karnataka government’s suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar in connection with last month's stampede incident in Bengaluru. The Tribunal bench headed by Justice Santosh Mehra and Justice R.K. Srivastava said the action...