Germany says 300 tonnes of dead fish pulled from Oder
At least 300 tonnes of dead fish have been recovered from the Oder river that runs through Poland and Germany since fears were raised of a chemical spill there in July, according to the German environment ministry.
"We are currently experiencing an environmental disaster that will damage this valuable ecosystem for a long time," German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke told news website The Pioneer on Thursday.
India rejects China's objection to Indo-US military drills in Uttarakhand in October
India on Thursday rejected China's objection to an Indo-US military exercise in Uttarakhand in October.
India's reaction came after China's defence ministry, referring to the planned exercise, said it was firmly opposed to any third party "meddling" in the border issue.
IT Committee headed by Shashi Tharoor summons Twitter on August 26
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology headed by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has summoned tomorrow the representatives of Twitter India on the subject of "Citizens' Data Security and Privacy,
Novak Djokovic not to play US Open this year
Amid probe into scams, Mamata says stop 'media trial', let judiciary find out truth
Amid the ongoing court-monitored probe by central agencies into school jobs scam and cattle smuggling cases and arrest of two senior TMC leaders, West Bengal Chief Minister on Thursday said there shouldn't be 'media trial' and it should be left with the judiciary to find out the truth.
In an apparent reference to daily media reports following the arrest of former minister Partha Chatterjee and TMC Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal, the party supremo urged the press not to "defame her party and instead project the real news".
Nepal's suspended Chief Justice Rana summoned in impeachment case
Nepal's suspended Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has been summoned to appear before a House Committee next week to furnish clarifications on the allegations made against him in an impeachment motion, officials said.
A total of 98 lawmakers belonging to the ruling coalition Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre and CPN-Unified Socialist had registered the motion of impeachment against Rana in February with 21 different charges.
The Impeachment Recommendation Committee on Wednesday decided to summon Rana on August 31, officials said.
Goa police have arrested 2 men, Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Wasi, in connection with murder of BJP leader Sonali Phogat: DySP Jivba Dalvi
CBI lookout notice against TMC MLA in teachers' appointment scam
CBI issues lookout notice against TMC MLA and former chairman of West Bengal Board of Primary Education Manik Bhattacharya in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in primary teachers' appointment.
Will ask CBI to probe Sonali Phogat's case if her family asks: CM ML Khattar.
Munawar Faruqui’s show cancelled in Mumbai as authorities refused permission.
No change of guard ceremony on Saturday due to swearing-in of new CJI: Rashtrapati Bhavan
There will be no change of guard ceremony on August 27 due to the swearing-in of the new chief justice of India, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on Thursday.
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit will be sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Saturday. A warrant of his appointment was signed by President Droupadi Murmu earlier this month.
ED raids cooperative bank in Kerala
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out araidon the KaruvannurCooperativeBankwhere a Rs 300-crore scam has allegedly taken place. AnEDsource told PTI that theraidbegan in the morning and was still continuing. "TheEDofficials are examining the documents which were sealed earlier," the source said.
In the last 8 years, we have brought labour reforms and removed imperialistic & regressive labour laws. Through these reforms we have been able to ensure basic salaries, health insurance & other benefits for labourers, says PM Narendra Modi
e-Shram portalis another example of how India is working towards strengthening the unorganised sector. Those working in fields such as construction are now getting benefits of Government schemes, says PM Modi
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee scheme protected 1.5cr people during the Covid-19pandemic, says PM Modi
The deliberations and decisions taken at the National Labour Conference will empower the labour of the country, says PM Narendra Modi
India's labour force will play a vital role in fulfilling our dreams of Amrit Kaal, says PM Modi
We need to work to bring more women into organised workforce, says PMModi
PM Modi addresses National Labour Conference of Labour Ministers of all States and Union Territories
Delhi court reserves order on bail plea of former NSE MD Chitra Ramakrishna
A Delhi Court reversed order on bail plea of Chitra Ramakrishna, former MD and CEO of National Stock Exchange, arrested by Enforcement Directorate underPrevention of Money Laundering Act in alleged illegal phone tapping and snooping of employees of the National Stock Exchange.
PM Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat on August 27 and 28
Telangana police arrests suspended BJP leader T Raja Singh for his alleged remarks against Prophet Muhammad
Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in Delhi.
BJP appoints Bhupendra Singh as UP president, Rajiv Bhattacharya for Tripura & Saudan Singh for Himachal
Jharkhand CM denies reports on EC recommending his disqualification to Guv
JD(U) MLC Devesh Chandra Thakur elected as the Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council, unopposed: Report
Imran Khan secured a pre-arrest bail plea in the terror case
UP CM Yogi flags off 42 electric buses for Lucknow and Kanpur
Japan national police chief resigns over Abe assassination
The head of Japan's National Police Agency announced his resignation on Thursday after an investigation into security for former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated last month. (AFP)
PM security lapse in Punjab: SC committee finds Ferozepur SSP failed to discharge duty
A Supreme Court-appointed committee to probe the security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab in January has found that the Ferozepur SSP failed to discharge his duty though sufficient force was available. (PTI)
Raju Srivastava gains consciousness today after 15 days
Raju Srivastava gained consciousness today after 15 days, he's being monitored by doctors at AIIMS Delhi. His health condition is improving, said Garvit Narang, his Personal Secy. He was admitted here on August 10 after experiencing chest pain & collapsing while working out at the gym.
Rs 2 lakh to be paid to next of kin of each deceased in Tumakuru accident: Modi
SC directs 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case to be impleaded
We have to see whether there was the application of mind in this case while granting remission. Are you saying remission cannot be granted?: SC
We only want to see if the application of mind was there...: Advocate Sibal
SC hearing on Bilkis Bano case begins
SC issues notice to Centre on review petition against the judgement pertaining to upholding various provisions of PMLA
CJI says we feel that some issues need re-look & we are completely in support of the prevention of black money or money laundering
SC issues notice to Centre on review petition against the judgement pertaining to upholding various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
PMLA review hearing begins in SC
HC refuses to stay Agnipath scheme for recruitment in armed forces
Pegasus Spyware case hearing adjourned for four weeks
Technical committee examining Pegasus said 'no help from Centre', says SC
29 phones examined, tech committee found malware in 5 but no proof that it's Pegasus, says SC
Committee said reports are not for public distribution and is confidential: Supreme Court
Supreme Court scrutinising the Committee's report set up by the apex court, on the issue.
Sonali Phogat's family agrees to post-mortem of her body but 'procedure to be video-graphed'
Two days after BJP leader Sonali Phogat's death in Goa, family members agree to give consent for post-mortem, but with condition that the procedure is video-graphed. (PTI)
AAP MLAs to meet at Kejriwal's residence at 11 am to discuss alleged poaching attempts by BJP
AAP MLAs to meet at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence at 11 am to discuss alleged poaching attempts by BJP. (PTI)
ED arrests Prem Prakash in Jharkhand illegal mining case
ED arrests alleged middlemanPremPrakashin Jharkhand illegal mining money-laundering case.
IAF continues relief operations in flood-hit Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan
Nine died, including 2 children, and 13 hurt in road accident in Karnataka
Nine people, including two children, were killed while 13 were injured in an accident in Shira taluk, Tumakuru district of Karnataka this morning.
Supreme Court to hear plea in Bilkis Bano, Pegasus cases on August 25
The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear a joint petition filed by former MP Subhashini Ali, journalist Revati Laul and Prof Roop Rekha Verma challenging the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts for killing 14 persons and sexually assaulting pregnant Bilkis Bano during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.
Gang-rape victim ends life in UP's Sambhal over 'pressure' to settle case
A 16-year-old gang-rape victim allegedly hanged herself to death at her house allegedly after families of the accused "pressurised" her for a settlement.
The girl took the extreme step in a village under Sambhal's Kudhfatehgarh police station area and her body has been sent for post-mortem.
One of the accused, identified as Viresh, has been arrested.
FIRs were also registered against the three other accused, namely, Jinesh, Suvendra and Bipin. They are absconding. - IANS.