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A low-cost solar fence that protects standing crops on three hectares of land from depredation by wild elephants in the Mirza area of Assam’s Kamrup district boosted paddy harvest by the local farmers in the last harvesting season.

Amid the raging controversy over the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said he was ready to put his head on the Maratha warrior’s feet and apologise 100 times.

Governor CV Ananda Bose headed for New Delhi on Thursday evening, hours after a meeting with the BJP’s present and former state presidents in West Bengal Sukanta Majumdar and Dilip Ghosh respectively.

The six members IMCT, led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, B.C. Joshi, divided into two sub-teams, began touring various flood affected areas like Belonia in South Tripura, Sonamura, Udaipur, Dumboor, Khowai and interacted with the local officials and people.

The BSF further said that in separate operations BSF troops seized 26 kg Ganja from the area of BOP Bamutia under West Tripura District and in the area of BOP Rahimpur under District Sepahijala.

The royal scion and former chairman of Tipra Motha, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on Thursday has announced that he will provide Rs 50,000 in financial aid to the families who lost their loved ones due to the floods that affected the state from August 19 to August 24.

The Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) has issued detailed guidelines for the Durga Puja festival to ensure safety and prevent any untoward incidents during the celebrations.

The Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a Bill to abolish a British-era Muslim marriage and divorce act, making government registration of marriages compulsory and doing away with the role of Qazis in registering any Muslim marriage in the state.

Even as the death toll in the Gujarat floods touched 28 on Thursday, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel highlighted the ongoing crisis caused by heavy rains and the assurance of help given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As China sees a continuous decline in its number of billionaires, India now has a record 334 billionaires -- up 75 compared to last year -- led by Gautam Adani and Family at the very top, according to the ‘2024 Hurun India Rich List’ that came out on Thursday.

Pakistan on Thursday formally confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting being held in Islamabad in mid-October.

On the occasion of National Sports Day, Indian Olympic medallist pistol shooter Manu Bhaker reminisced about her interactions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and offered her perspective on the inspiration he bestows upon athletes.

On the occasion of National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to sportspersons across the nation and reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting sports and encouraging greater youth participation in the field. 

Three terrorists were killed on Thursday in two encounters in J&K’s Kupwara district as the third operation against terrorists continued in the Rajouri district.

Jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in the kidnapping and murder case of a fan, was taken out of Bengaluru Central Prison in the early hours of Thursday, sources confirmed, adding that he was being transferred to Ballari Jail.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chairing a marathon meeting with his ministerial colleagues to review the functioning of the government, exhorted them to work without rest and gave a new four-point mantra of "Perform, Reform, Transform, Inform".

Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released after paying a five-million-euro (about $5.6 million) bail, but he is required to report to the police twice a week, Paris Public Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.

"The Commander-in-Chief (Oleksandr Syrskyi) also reported on our operation in the Kursk region. We continue to expand the territory under our control in the designated areas near the border of Ukraine," Zelensky said in his daily video address on Wednesday evening.

A Bill will be moved in the upcoming session of the Tripura Assembly amending the existing rule to provide retirement benefits to MLAs who have served even for just a day, state Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen said here on Wednesday.  

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that based on the encouraging response received from several jurisdictions, the apex bank is now focusing on making "UPI and RuPay truly global". 

India on Wednesday reiterated its "strong and unequivocal condemnation" of the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, calling for ceasefire in the region and unconditional, immediate release of all hostages.

An Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) led by B.C. Joshi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs has arrived in Agartala from Delhi for on-site assessment of the flood situation in the state.

In the wake of catastrophic floods that severely impacted Tripura, Assam Rifles has stepped up its humanitarian efforts to support the affected communities. The recent deluge has displaced thousands, leading to urgent needs for medical and dental care among the flood victims.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday suspended the membership of Sandip Ghosh, the controversial former principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, where a junior doctor was found raped and murder on the morning of August 9 when Ghosh was in charge of the institute.

President Murmu observed that training in self-defence and martial arts is essential for all, particularly girls, "but that’s not a guarantee for their security as women’s vulnerability is influenced by many factors".