Study estimates at least 35,000 lives in India lost to extreme temperatures during 2001-2019
NEW DELHI, May 2 (PTI): At least 35,000 lives were lost in India due to exposure to extreme hot and cold temperatures between 2001 and 2019, a new study has found. In 2015 alone, it estimated 1,907 deaths due to a heatstroke and 1,147 because of cold exposure. Data for analysis was taken from the […]
Police cracks down on cross-border terror networks, attaches property of LeT terrorist in Poonch
Jammu, May 2 (PTI): Stepping up its offensive against cross-border terror networks, the police on Thursday attached the immovable property of a terrorist belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The action was taken under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), under which a case was […]
CWC to discuss Pahalgam attack, caste census
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The Congress’ highest decision-making body CWC will on Friday evening deliberate on the situation arising out of the Pahalgam terror attack and the caste census announced by the Centre. Party general secretary Jairam Ramesh told reporters on Thursday that the entire Congress Working Committee (CWC) would sit and discuss the […]
India’s manufacturing sector growth hits 10-month high in April: PMI
New Delhi, May 2 (PTI) The growth momentum in the Indian manufacturing sector improved in April, with output increasing at the fastest pace since June 2024, on the back of another strong expansion in order books, a monthly survey said on Friday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 58.1 […]
Attari-Wagah border between India and Pakistan completely shut
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Attari-Wagah border crossing point between India and Pakistan was shut completely on Thursday following a week-long heavy rush of people from either side to cross over after the Union government ordered all Pakistani citizens with short-term visa to leave India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, sources […]
Supreme Court refuses to hear PIL over Pahalgam attack
NEW DELHI, May 1 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to examine a PIL seeking a judicial probe into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh castigated the petitioners for seeking a retired judge to monitor probe into the […]
GST revenue hits record high of Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, up 12.6 pc
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 12.6 per cent Y-o-Y to an all-time high of about Rs 2.37 lakh crore in April, reflecting strong economic activity and March-end reconciliation of books by businesses. The GST mop-up was Rs 2.10 lakh crore in April 2024 — the second highest collection […]
Kashmiri woodcutter held in Himachal for brandishing axe when asked to register with police in Bilaspur
Bilaspur (HP), May 1 (PTI) Police have taken a Kashmiri ‘charani’ or woodcutter into custody for allegedly brandished an axe when a cop asked him to get registered with the police at Ghumarwin in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district, officials said on Thursday. There was tension at Dakdi Chowk in Ghumarwin on Wednesday when Kashmiri woodcutters […]
PM Modi at WAVES: Right time for create in India, create for world
MUMBAI, May 1(PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the WAVES summit will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity. Inaugurating the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, he said it was the right time for “create in India, create for world” when the world […]
CWC meeting on Friday to discuss govt’s caste census move: Sources
New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) The Congress Working Committee will meet on Friday to discuss the government’s decision to include caste enumeration in the forthcoming census, sources said. The Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since […]
