Lakhs of devotees Thursday thronged this seaside town of Odisha for a glimpse of Lord Jagannath and his divine siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra’s ceremonial ‘Suna Besha’ or golden attire on chariots, a day after Bahuda Jatra or the return car festival.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi has decided to keep the dismissal order of state minister V Senthil Balaji in abeyance for the time being and informed Chief Minister M K Stalin about it, sources said Thursday.

All panchayats across the country will mandatorily use digital payments for all development work and revenue collection this Independence Day onwards, and will be declared UPI-enabled, a letter issued by the Panchayati Raj Ministry said.

Shimla police Thursday introduced a River Guard System in this Himachal Pradesh district to prevent frequent drowning incidents, especially during the ongoing monsoon season.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' concept has had a "visible effect" on the Indian economy, RT reported.

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla Thursday highlighted IIT Mandi's technological contributions to the state and emphasized its potential in supporting the apple economy and local problem-solving.

A parliamentary standing committee has called representatives of the Law Commission and the law ministry on July 3 on a recent notice issued by the law panel seeking views of stakeholders on the issue of a uniform civil code.

The average estimated cost of MQ-9B long endurance drones offered by the US to India is 27 per cent lower than the price incurred by other countries, a senior government official said Thursday, asserting that Indian representatives will work to reduce it further during negotiations.

The government on Thursday prohibited imports of cigarette lighters if the price per unit is less than ₹ 20, with a view to discourage inbound shipments of the product.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari said Thursday that new vehicles running 100 per cent on ethanol will be launched in August.

Lessons on Hindutva ideologue late VD Savarkar will be taught in Madhya Pradesh schools, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday.

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday exchanged sweets and greetings with Pak Rangers on the occasion of Eid-Al-Adha.

The Delhi High Court has said it will hear on July 3 a plea challenging the preliminary examination of Civil Services Examination, 2023 conducted by the UPSC.

TV actress Chahat Pandey joined AAP in Delhi on Thursday saying she was impressed by the party's ideology and wanted to work for the welfare of the people of her home state Madhya Pradesh.

Chief Justice of India Dr Justice DY Chandrachud visited the holy cave Shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra belt.

After serving seven glorious years as chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), Subroto Bagchi resigned Thursday from the position due to ‘personal reasons’. He will be replaced by Alka Mishra who is at present serving as the CEO of World Skill Centre.

 Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost USD 1.9 billion to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said Thursday.

Apple’s stock climbed to a record high close Wednesday and was on the cusp of a $3 trillion market capitalization.

Opener Ben Duckett hit 98 (134b, 9x4) as England raced to 278/4 in an another high octane ‘Bazball’ batting display to continue their Ashes fightback on day two of the second Lord’s Test Thursday after bowling Australia out for 416 on a memorable day’s action.

In a disappointing outing for Indian boxers, all five pugilists in action -- Zoram Muana, Pukharam Kishan Singh, Shiksha, Ashish Kumar and Hemant Yadav -- lost their respective quarterfinal bouts to exit the Elorda Cup here Thursday.