New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday took a dig at the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, saying that he chose the Lok Kalyan Marg shown by Balasaheb Thackeray, while some have opted to go to 10 Janpath. “We are moving forward on the path of public welfare shown by Balasaheb, but some people come to Delhi and head straight to 10 Janpath. They are doing things that Balasaheb never liked. The people of the country are seeing t…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Top industrialist Anand Mahindra on Wednesday said that we should be moved to make our own nation greater than ever in the wake of 50 per cent tariffs the US has imposed on the country, and India should seize this moment to shape a virtuous consequence for itself.The “law of unintended consequences” seems to be operating stealthily in the prevailing tariff war unleashed by the US, according to the Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) Chairman.”The EU may appear to have accep…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IANS) In a fresh case of self-immolation, one more girl student on Wednesday died after she set herself on fire allegedly due to blackmail by her boyfriend in Pattamundai area of Kendrapara district.The victim was a last year undergraduate student of the local college.The deceased girl’s father while speaking to media persons alleged: “My daughter was in a relationship with a youth. After the break-up, he was harassing her so she took the extreme step. Her boyfriend used …

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced to impose 50 per cent tariffs on imports from India, shipments worth more than $30 billion involving pharmaceuticals and certain electronic items such as smartphones, semiconductors, and energy are so far secure from higher duties as these are still under an exemption list.India exported drugs and pharmaceuticals as well as electronics products (mostly smartphones) to the tune of $10.5 billion and $14.6 billion in FY25, …

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan-3 at Kartavya Path, a landmark moment in the government’s ongoing efforts to modernise India’s administrative infrastructure and promote citizen-centric governance. The newly inaugurated building is the first among several under the Common Central Secretariat project, envisioned as part of the Central Vista re-development plan.Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister called the inauguration a “h…

Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Wednesday, inaugurated the second phase of the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina scheme at a grand event held at Guwahati University, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to empowering young girls through education and combating social evils like child marriage. Addressing the media, CM Sarma highlighted the significance of the scheme, saying, “Marking an important chapter in our fight against child marriage, the Nijut Moina s…

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) In the wake of a controversy over the appointment of two senior IAS officers as the BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) general manager, the state Urban Development on late Wednesday evening issued a statement saying that ‘the orders regarding handing over the additional charge of the post of General Manager, BEST to Ashwini Joshi (IAS) have not been officially issued by the Urban Development Department.’ The statement said that on the initiative of the BEST Wo…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) India on Wednesday reiterated that the latest tariff actions by US President Donald Trump are “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable”.Trump has signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of Russian oil.”We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable. India will take all actions necessary to protect its national interests,” an MEA spokesperson said in a state…

Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 per cent tariff on imports from India, with the new measure set to take effect after 21 days from now.The move comes in response to what the US says is India’s continued purchase of Russian oil, which Washington claims undermines its national security and foreign policy.The fresh tariff will be added to the 25 per cent duty already announced by Trump, bringing the total levy on I…

Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Amid growing political allegations over irregularities in Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday clarified that no individual has formally filed any objection regarding missing names from the revised draft voter list published on August 1, 2025.The Commission stated that photographs of the handover of the draft electoral roll by District Election Officers (DEOs) and District Magistrates (DMs) from…