A giant saltwater crocodile was spotted in a canal in a village in close proximity of Bhitarkanika national park on Monday morning with the reptile later captured by forest officials and safely released into its natural habitat.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) carried out a swift and coordinated medical evacuation of a critically ill mariner from a Liberia-flagged merchant vessel in the Bay of Bengal, rescuing him after he reportedly developed symptoms of cardiac arrest while at sea.
Thousands of Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (SI) aspirants staged a massive protest in Patna on Monday demanding cancellation of the mains examination conducted on May 27 alleging paper-leaks as well as large-scale irregularities and malpractice.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in collaboration with the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), recognised the winners of its Biometric SDK Benchmarking Challenges for face and iris modalities, on Monday.
The state Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department has allowed MLAs the authority to sign and issue various certificates generally given by the councillors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called on all parties, including the Opposition, to unanimously elect NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan as India’s next Vice President. At the NDA parliamentary party meeting, Radhakrishnan — a veteran leader with RSS roots and former MP — was felicitated in the presence of top leaders. The Vice Presidential election is scheduled for September 9.
At least eight people have died so far amid heavy rain and floods in various parts of Maharashtra, even as the Weather Department has forecast heavy downpours on Tuesday and until August 21.
During the conversation, both of them also joked about the 'homework' given to Shuka by the Prime Minister.
Security has been tightened in Tamil Nadu's Madurai for the second state conference of actor-politician Vijay's TVK scheduled for Thursday (August 21), with nearly 3,000 police personnel set to be deployed.
Heavy rains batter Mumbai for the second straight day, forcing BMC to shut schools, colleges, and offices, as the IMD issues a red alert. Widespread waterlogging disrupts traffic and flights, with Indigo issuing a travel advisory.
