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11:07 PM

Hope with support of people of state, we will achieve peace at earliest: Manipur CM

10:33 PM

Cyclone Biparjoy: 23 trains cancelled, 3 trains short-terminate, 7 trains short-originated

10:02 PM

Light rains expected in MP's Indore, Ujjain due to cyclone Biparjoy

Indore and Ujjain districts of Madhya Pradesh may see gusty winds and light rainfall in the next 24 hours due to cyclone Biparjoy, a senior official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday evening. The severe cyclonic storm made landfall on the Kutch coast in neighbouring Gujarat earlier in the day. Isolated places in Indore and Ujjain districts might witness light showers with gusty winds in the next 24 hours, but otherwise Madhya Pradesh would not see much effect of Biparjoy," said IMD Bhopal centre director R Balasubramanian. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds with speeds of 30 to 40 kmph were very likely in isolated places in western MP, he added.

9:47 PM

Tamil Nadu Power Minister V Senthil Balaji shifted to Kauvery Hospital for bypass surgery

9:23 PM

Cyclone landfall: Trees, electricity poles uprooted along Gujarat coast

At least three people were injured in incidents of treefall in Gujarat's Devbhoomi Dwarka district as cyclone Biparjoy made landfall with destructive wind speed and incessant rains on Kutch coast on Thursday evening, officials said. Many trees and electricity poles were uprooted near Jakhau and Mandvi towns in Kutch district while tin sheets used in house construction were blown away. Until 7 pm there had been no report of death, said Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi.

8:52 PM

50 discharged out of 61 people admitted to hospitals for treatment post fire in Mukherjee Nagar

8:44 PM

Over 30 houses gutted in fire in UP's Ballia, no casualties reported

At least 35 houses were gutted by a fire that broke out in Gopalnagar township of Bairia area here on Thursday afternoon, officials said, adding there was no casualty in the incident. The fire broke out at one Surendra Ram's house in a colony at Gopalnagar of Bairia tehsil area, they said. The fire spread quickly and engulfed the houses of the entire colony.

8:36 PM

Cyclone Biparjoy's main impact to be near Kachchh, south Rajasthan: NDRF

8:00 PM

Fire breaks out at bakery in Mayur Vihar Phase 3, efforts to douse fire underway

7:31 PM

Students from coaching centres in Mukherjee Nagar stage protest after fire broke out in building

7:08 PM

Calcutta HC orders for Central Paramilitary forces deployment in all districts for Panchayat polls

6:34 PM

Cyclone Biparjoy: Strong winds and rough sea conditions continue in Mandvi, Kutch district

5:56 PM

We have kept around 15 ships and 7 aircraft on standby: Indian Coast Guard

5:27 PM

IMD issues red message for Saurashtra, Kutch coasts ahead of Biparjoy landfall

5:09 PM

North Korea has launched suspected ballistic missile, tweets Japanese PM

4:52 PM

Biparjoy landfall process likely to start during evening hour and continue till midnight

4:37 PM

BJP's idea of politics is to threaten opposition: Stalin slams BJP for Senthil Balaji's arrest

4:17 PM

Strong winds and heavy rain lash Mandvi as 'Biparjoy' approaches Gujarat coast

3:44 PM

Fresh violence at Sainthia BDO office in Ahmadpur on last day of nomination for Bengal panchayat polls.

3:32 PM

All flights suspended at Jamnagar Airport as Biparjoy nears coast

2:59 PM

BJP wants to do its politics through ED, says Stalin

Once again training his guns against the ruling BJP over the Enforcement Directorate (ED) action against his cabinet colleague V Senthil Balaji, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday alleged the saffron party's leadership was engaged in "anti-people" politics and "wants to do its politics through the ED."

In a video posted on his official Twitter handle, Stalin also slammed the ED for its handling of Electricity and Prohibition and Excise minister Balaji, which it had arrested, alleging the DMK leader was subject to "mental pressure," and subsequently suffered a health issue.

"You all are aware of the unfair troubles being given to Senthil Balaji by the ED. None has any doubt that it is brazen political vendetta. Taking up a case that is 10 years old, he was confined and subjected to mental pressure. He was mentally and physically weakened and even suffered a life-threatening heart disease because of the ED. Can there be any more brazen political vendetta," Stalin asked.

2:53 PM

Local trade bodies, Hindutva outfits call off 'mahapanchayat' in Uttarakhand's Purola

The call for a "mahapanchayat" given by local trade bodies and Hindutva outfits in Uttarakhand's Purola in protest against alleged incidents of "love jihad" was withdrawn late on Wednesday night.

The organisers were under pressure from the administration to withdraw the call to maintain peace in the town in Uttarkashi district that has been in the grip of communal tension for more than a fortnight.

The matter had even reached the Supreme Court and the Uttarakhand High Court where a petition was moved on Wednesday, seeking prevention of the congregation that could disturb social harmony in Purola.

2:51 PM

Panchayat polls: Calcutta HC seeks SEC's clarification on deployment of central forces

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday asked the State Election Commission (SEC) to clarify itself on the deployment of central forces in the panchayat elections.

A petition was moved, seeking for a direction to the SEC to implement the orders of the high court on PILs seeking deployment of central forces for free and fair panchayat elections in the state.

The high court on Tuesday ordered the requisition and deployment of central forces for the panchayat elections.

2:34 PM

In-depth debates required for passing legislations: LS speaker Om Birla

Speaker of Lok Sabha Om Birla said on Thursday that longer and in-depth discussions in assemblies and Parliament lead to better legislations.

He was addressing an event on Vikasit Bharat 2047' in the Goa Assembly.

It is always better that laws are passed after extensive and proper debates, Birla told MLAs from the coastal state at the programme.

2:22 PM

Fire breaks out in coaching centre in Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar area

2:19 PM

West Bengal panchayat polls: 3 Left-Congress supporters shot at in North Dinajpur

Three persons were shot at in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Thursday when they were on their way to file nominations for the panchayat polls, officials said.

The CPI(M) claimed that the three injured persons were supporters of the Left Front and the Congress, who were shot at when they were going to the Chopra Block office for filing nominations.

The three injured persons were admitted to the district hospital, an official said.

2:15 PM

Goa Opposition members boycott LS Speaker Om Birla's address in state Assembly

Opposition parties in Goa on Thursday boycotted Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's address in the state Legislative Assembly with the Congress questioning why he was not giving a chance to party leader Rahul Gandhi to represent himself over his disqualification in a defamation case. Birla addressed members of Goa Assembly on the topic "Vikasit Bharat 2047" this morning. Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and other members of the ruling parties were present for the function.

However, opposition members - those from the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Goa Forward Party (GFP) and the Revolutionary Goans Party (RGP) - skipped the function.

Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao said the entire opposition decided to disassociate itself from the event as a mark of protest.

2:12 PM

Collective effort in jeopardy, drop our names from textbooks: Academicians to NCERT

Days after political scientists Yogendra Yadav and Suhas Palshikar wrote to the NCERT, asking their names to be dropped from textbooks, 33 academicians, who were part of the Textbook Development Committee (TDC), have written to the council, saying their collective creative effort is in jeopardy.

The academicians have also demanded that their names be dropped from the textbooks.

The signatories to a letter sent to NCERT Director Dinesh Saklani include Kanti Prasad Bajpai, a former JNU professor who currently serves as the vice dean at the National University, Singapore, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, a former vice-chancellor of the Ashoka University, Rajeev Bhargava, a former director of CSDS, Niraja Gopal Jayal, a former JNU professor, Nivedita Menon, a JNU professor, Vipul Mudgal, the head of civil society watchdog Common Cause, K C Suri, a former professor at the University of Hyderabad who is now associated with the Gitam University, and Peter Ronald deSouza, a former director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies.

2:08 PM

2002 riots: Gujarat govt opposes bail plea of Teesta Setalvad

The Gujarat government has strongly opposed the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad in the Gujarat High Court and presented arguments highlighting her potential to tamper with evidence in the case related to the 2002 riots.

The prosecution on Wednesday claimed that Congress leader Ahmed Patel had paid Rs 30 lakh to Setalvad, Sanjiv Bhatt and RB Sreekumar, as part of a larger conspiracy to blame the Gujarat government for the riots.

Setalvad was tasked to defame Gujarat, the then chief minister Narendra Modi and BJP workers, the state government said.

2:03 PM

IT Ministry, Google join hands to boost online cyber safety

The IT Ministry and Google on Thursday announced further collaboration to drive citizen awareness on online cyber safety in the country.

The tech giant will work with MeitY to amplify its 'Stay Safe Online' campaign through several initiatives, ranging from literacy programmes around cyber safety, multilingual digital content on online safety, and educational content on how to navigate information online.

"With over 700 million Indians using the internet, and the country driving transformative innovations with the power of digital technologies, it is important to ensure that the internet is inclusive and safe for all," said Sanjay Gupta, Country Head and Vice President, Google India.