As torrential monsoon showers lashed North-East Delhi and adjoining Ghaziabad on Thursday, pushing several parts of the capital into the heavy rainfall category, the downpour also delivered the cleanest air Delhi has breathed this year.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) held key talks with Kuwait's top leadership, reviewing the strategic partnership between both nations and discussing the impact of the Gulf conflict on the region and beyond.
The Odisha government will launch an intensive tuberculosis (TB) screening drive in 13,271 high-risk villages and urban wards under the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan–100 Day Campaign 2.0, with focus on X-ray-based screening, preventive treatment and regular follow-up of vulnerable populations.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday outlined his government's vision for inclusive, sustainable and investment-led development while addressing the valedictory session of the two-day National Stakeholder Consultation in New Delhi.
Highlighting the challenges posed by climate change and emerging health crises, the Vice-President said science offers the most sustainable solutions to global problems. Scientific excellence, he said, is no longer a choice but the cornerstone of national progress.
This comes after Opposition MPs disrupted the proceedings in both the Houses during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament over the issue of US deportation of Indians, resulting in adjournment till 12 Noon.
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday refuted the claim of former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on the “custodial death” of Makhan Din, a terror over ground worker, in Billawar area of Kathua district. The police claimed he had committed “suicide”.
A Division Bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice MA Chowdhary expressed displeasure over the poor health facilities in the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories (UTs).
A truck driver was shot dead by an Army search team after he allegedly defied a signal to stop at a check post and sped his vehicle away in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav participated in a protest organised by Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules on Thursday.
