New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Looking to promote dialogue on emerging maritime challenges, India will host the 5th Coast Guard Global Summit (CGGS) in Chennai in 2027 to coincide with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), an official said on Saturday. The three-day event will offer an opportunity for the country to reaffirm its leadership in international maritime cooperation and include an International Coast Guard Fleet Review and a World Coast Guard Seminar.The decision …

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Lok Sabha MP and former Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Saturday strongly criticised the Bihar Congress and RJD for sharing a controversial video on social media that allegedly mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late mother. He said the act reflected the “low level of politics” being pursued by the opposition and asserted that the people of Bihar and the country will never forgive such conduct.Speaking to IANS, Thakur said, “The place of a mother who giv…

Imphal, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the Union government is constantly making efforts for Manipur’s development as ‘Viksit Bharat’ will be further reinforced with ‘Viksit Manipur’.Inaugurating 17 infrastructure projects with a total investment of Rs 1,200 crore from the historic Kangla Fort in Imphal, the Prime Minister said that any kind of violence in Manipur is unfortunate as it has rich and historic traditions for fighting against injustice.”To overcome t…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Savitri Thakur on Saturday interacted with Himachal Pradesh families hit by natural disasters and reviewed relief works.She listened to the concerns of the affected families who lost homes and livelihoods in the recent natural disasters, including floods, landslides, and cloudbursts, according to an official statement.The Minister inspected several locations along the Kullu–Manali route, covering Vaishno Mata Temp…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A new diving support craft (DSC) of the Indian Navy was launched in Kolkata at a ceremony presided over by Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Suraj Berry, an official said on Saturday.In keeping with the Naval maritime tradition, the ‘DSC A 22’ catamaran hull ships, with a displacement of 380 tonne, was launched by Mrs. Kangana Berry.The launch of ‘DSC A 22’, the third of five such ships being built by Titagarh Rail Systems (TRSL), Kolkata for Indian Navy, took place on…

Bengaluru, Sep 13 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of BJP has criticised the Congress-led government in Karnataka, saying it is creating a series of controversies regarding celebration of Ganesh festival. Speaking to the media on Saturday at the BJP State Office, Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru, the Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said that the government is more afraid of minorities than supporting them, because it does not have the power to control them.Therefore, the stat…

Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Central Chennai district unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of Raja Rathinam Stadium, Egmore, urging the State government to resolve the 27-day-long agitation by transport corporation employees and retired staff. Leading the protest, CITU State president A. Soundararajan said the agitation was not for fresh wage demands but to secure arrears and retirement benefits that have remained unsettled for years.He point…

Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday kick-started his maiden campaign tour of Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) with a massive rally in Tiruchirappalli, and said, “The DMK government has not fulfilled a single promise. They said many things, but did they deliver?”Greeting the crowd at Marakkadai with a simple “Vanakkam to all,” Vijay said his party would only make practical promises.He pledged zero compromise on women’s safety and law and order if TVK came to power.”Thi…

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Once considered a distant terrain, the northeast region is now being threaded together with ambitious railway projects — signalling not just connectivity, but a new era of commerce, mobility, and integration for India’s northeastern frontier, according to the government on Saturday.Among them is Mizoram’s 51 km Bairabi–Sairang railway line, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, a milestone that has finally put Aizawl on India’s railway map.“…

Srinagar, Sep 13 (IANS) A major narcotics smuggling racket was successfully busted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district with the arrest of three accused and seizure of over 10 kg ‘charas’ (contraband).The three accused, who were arrested, included the supplier and two habitual offenders.Acting on specific intelligence, NCB Srinagar conducted a targeted operation in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on August 19.The operation led to the seizure of a…