Manipur Flood Situation Improves As Water Level Recedes In Rivers

The flood situation had largely improved on Saturday in Manipur, which was ravaged for more than five days due to the massive deluge affecting around two lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts after the incessant rains triggered by cyclonic storm Remal, officials said. Officials said that the water level receded in most rivers including in Imphal, Nambul, and Kongba and from the villages, human habitations and localities. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, who closely monitored the situation during the past five days, on...

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"इस बार कांग्रेस 100 पार" : मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे ने गठबंधन सरकार में PM बनने के सवाल का दिया दिलचस्प जवाब

Mallikarjun Kharge Exclusive Interview : कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे ने एनडीटीवी को दिए एक्सक्लूसिव इंटरव्यू के दौरान दावा किया कि कांग्रेस लोकसभा चुनाव में 100 सीटों का आंकड़ा पार कर 128 सीट जीतेगी और भाजपा को सत्ता में आने से रोक देगी. कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष ने यह भी कहा कि जो भी कांग्रेस के घोषणा-पत्र में बोला गया है, हम वो करेंगे... आरक्षण का कोटा भी 50% से बढ़ेगा... ऐसा जयललिता ने किया था तो हम क्यों नहीं कर सकते? गरीब मुसलमानों को भी आरक्षण देने के सवाल पर कांग्रेस अध्यक्ष मल्लिकार्जुन खरगे ने कहा कि जैसा मोदी जी ने...

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Explained: Why Have Temperatures Reached Record Highs In India?

Several parts of India grappled with unusually high temperatures this week, forcing schools to close and hospitals to create special units to treat heat-related illnesses, while workers on construction sites were given a "paid holiday" in the afternoon. Here is a look at what caused the unprecedented heat in the country. HOW UNUSUAL HAS THE SITUATION BEEN THIS YEAR? While every year temperatures in India tend to peak in the months of May and June, the number of heatwave days recorded over northwestern and eastern parts of the country this season...

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"Growth Momentum Will Continue In PM Modi's 3rd Term": Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday termed 8.2 per cent GDP growth in 2023-24 as 'remarkable' and said the growth momentum will continue in the "third term of the Modi Government". Today's GDP data showcases robust economic growth with a growth rate of 8.2 per cent for FY 2023-24 and 7.8 per cent for the fourth or March quarter of FY 2023-24. "This remarkable GDP growth rate is the highest among the major economies of the world," Nirmala Sitharaman said in a post on X. She said the manufacturing sector witnessed a significant growth of...

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Case Against Gujarat BJP MLA's Son For Assaulting Student Leader: Cops

A case of attempt to murder was registered against Gujarat BJP MLA Geetaba Jadeja's son Ganesh Jadeja and others here on Friday for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a local NSUI leader, police said. As complainant Sanjay Solanki, city unit chief of the National Students' Union of India, a Congress-affiliated organisation, is a Dalit, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act too was invoked. "The incident took place in the early hours of Friday. We have registered an FIR against Ganesh Jadeja and his men. No one...

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Will Go To Supreme Court To Get Delhi's Share Of Water From Haryana: Atishi

The Delhi government will approach the Supreme Court over Haryana not releasing the capital's share of water, which has led to a crisis, Water Minister Atishi said today. Addressing a press conference, Atishi said Delhi is staring at an "emergency" and announced many measures to tackle the crisis, including banning the use of drinking water for washing cars and at construction sites. The government held an emergency meeting over the water crisis that the city is facing amid a heatwave. "We are going to the Supreme Court so that the court tells...

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Sharad Pawar Leader Tears BR Ambedkar's Poster, Later Apologises

NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad apologised today for tearing posters denouncing the Manusmriti that also had a picture of Dr BR Ambedkar. The rival Nationalist Congress Party headed by Ajit Pawar targeted him over the incident and demanded that he be arrested, while the BJPsaid it would stage protests in Maharashtra over the issue. Mr Awhad, a former state minister, was taking part in a protest at Mahad in Raigad district against the state government's alleged plans to introduce some verses from the Manusmriti in the school curriculum. The...

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