Thimphu, Sep 19 (IANS) The Tsirang Multi-Sports Hall, an India-Bhutan friendship project, was inaugurated on Friday, the Indian Embassy in Thimphu announced in a social media post highlighting how the new indoor sports complex will tremendously serve the local community. “The Tsirang Multi-Sports Hall, an India-Bhutan friendship project, was inaugurated today! A new indoor sports complex to serve the local community. Honoured to partner with the Royal Government of Bhutan in development of sport…

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) chief Satyanarayan Pitroda’s (popularly known as Sam Pitroda) ‘home-like feeling’ and praise for Pakistan drew strong reactions from the BJP as it slammed his and the Congress party’s alleged ‘undying love’ for the terror-sponsoring nation.A couple of BJP spokespersons took umbrage at Pitroda’s remarks and termed it a ‘grave insult to our Armed Forces as well as the 140 crore Indians’.Pitroda, a Gandhi family loyalist, speaking ex…

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India’s net direct tax collection recorded 9.18 per cent growth to cross Rs 10.82 lakh crore till September 17 during the current financial year (2025-26) compared to the same period of the previous financial year as there was a sharp decline of 23.87 per cent in refunds, data released by the Central Board of Direct Taxes on Friday showed.Of the total amount, non-corporate tax revenue grew by 13.67 per cent to Rs 5.83 lakh crore. The tax is paid by a specific set of enti…

Shimla, Sep 19 (IANS) Despite torrential rain and extensive damage to roads in Himachal Pradesh, 1.73 crore apple boxes of 20 kg each have reached various markets, the government said on Friday. This marks a significant increase compared to 1.23 crore boxes during this period last year.Damaged roads have been either restored or temporarily reconnected in record time to ensure smooth transportation of apples, said the government.Even during peak damage, government machinery worked round the clock…

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its ongoing drive to clean up the electoral system by delisting another 474 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) for failing to contest elections continuously for six years.The Commission, in a press note issued on Friday, said that with this second phase of action, a total of 808 RUPPs have been removed from the list since August 2025.Earlier, on August 9, 334 RUPPs were delisted in the first phase of t…

Wayanad, Sep 19 (IANS) Congress Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi, who is currently on an extensive week-long tour of her constituency, on Friday, offered prayers at the Mukkam Manassery Sri Kunnath Mahavishnu Temple and performed the traditional Tulabharam ritual with plantains. Temple authorities received her on arrival, and after completing the rituals, Priyanka Gandhi admired the newly built temple chariot.She congratulated the artisans involved in its construction, praising their c…

Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) The Telangana government on Friday launched two new self-employment schemes for women and poor among minorities. Minister for SC, ST, Minority, Disabled, Senior Citizens and Transgender Welfare Adluri Laxman Kumar formally launched the schemes – ‘Indiramma Minority Women Yojana’ and ‘Revantanna Ka Sahara Miskeeno ke liey’.Under the Indiramma Minority Women Yojana, the government will provide Rs 50,000 each for widows, divorcees, orphans, and unmarried women to start smal…

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) India on Friday called out Pakistan yet again over its consistent support to terrorists, saying that the entire world is well aware about the nexus between the Pakistani State, the country’s military and terror outfits operating from the Pakistani soil. “On terrorism matters, we are clear that the world is aware of the nexus between the terrorists and the Pakistani state and the military. Such statements make it even more glaring. So, this is how we look at the visual th…

Hyderabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday said that if the US President Donald Trump does not allow Indian students in the US universities, those institutes will come to India. He revealed that he spoke to Harvard and Stanford for an initiative in this regard. He also claimed that the London School of Economics wants to come to Telangana.The Chief Minister was addressing the 12th annual conference of the Public Affairs Forum of India in New Delhi.”If Trump does…

Vijayapura (Karnataka), Sep 19 (IANS) The Karnataka Police investigating the daylight SBI bank robbery case reported from Chadachana in Vijayapura district, in which the accused looted Rs 1.4 crore in cash and 20 kg of gold earlier this week, have recovered a bag containing 6.54 kg of gold and cash at a village in neighbouring Maharashtra, officials said on Friday. Vijaypura Superintendent of Police (SP) Laxman Nimbargi said that the bag, which contained part of the looted gold and cash, was sei…