Rough sea conditions prevail ahead of the expected landfall, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India is bracing for Cyclone Arnab as it moves towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall expected by Wednesday forenoon as authorities expect strong winds, heavy rainfall and possible flooding across several states.Cyclone Arnab is drawing attention not only for its projected…
The programme will be implemented through six central government institutions under the Drug De-addiction Programme (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: With the Centre targeting a drug-free India by 2029, the health ministry has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme to train 10,000 healthcare professionals in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of substance use disorders, including addiction to…
SC will examine whether OBC candidates who use age relaxation can be considered for general-category vacancies if they score higher than selected general-category candidates. (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: An overage OBC candidate from Tripura became eligible to take the test for recruitment of constables for CAPFs, NIA, Secretariat Security Force and rifleman in Assam Rifles…
PM Modi outlines key milestones in 139th ‘Mann Ki Baat’ (file photo) NEW DELHI: High fever and laboured breathing threatened the life of Oho-Tahane, a child from Jarawa tribe of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. With specialist care out of reach, health workers turned to e-Sanjeevani for remote consultation. The doctor diagnosed pneumonia, and timely expert…
SC agrees to examine whether MPs and MLAs who resign voluntarily should bear by-election costs and face a five-year cooling-off period before contesting again. NEW DELHI: In a development that could impact politics of shifting loyalties, SC Monday agreed to examine whether an MLA or an MP who contests a by-election caused by their voluntary…
File photo: Siang dam protest turns violent as mob torches NHPC office and police station in Arunachal PASIGHAT/ITANAGAR: A 12-hour bandh against a proposed hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district turned violent Monday, with mobs damaging vehicles and NHPC equipment and wounding two security personnel as anti-dam protests spread from Siang basin to…
After India accused China of carrying out activities detrimental to peace, Beijing said Monday it is strictly abiding by relevant agreements and “conducts normal border patrol… activities to safeguard its territorial sovereignty and stability in border areas”.“We hope India will work with China in the same direction by jointly implementing the common understandings reached between…
EC tells SC that the June 24, 2025 decision to conduct nationwide SIR was unanimous, denying opposition claims that CEC Gyanesh Kumar acted unilaterally. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Monday filed an affidavit in SC that the chief election commissioner and the two election commissioners had unanimously taken the decision on June 24, 2025 to…
SC assures no one will be prosecuted for using Form 6 to re-enter names in electoral rolls, and says genuine voters left out of the final list may get extra time. New Delhi: No one will be prosecuted for using Form 6 to re-enter their name in electoral rolls, the Supreme Court verbally assured electors…
Will stop in 30 seconds if Gyanesh resigns,’ Rahul said NEW DELHI: Days after some traders raised concerns about the impact on business of ‘Chalo Delhi’ rally on Nov 1, Congress’s Rahul Gandhi urged the traders to ask PM Narendra Modi to sack CEC Gyanesh Kumar to end the protests against ‘vote chori’.Rahul posted on…
