Amid heavy and continuous rainfall and reports of land slides in a few areas of the Nilgiri district in Tamil Nadu, the Niligiri district administrator declared holidays in schools on Friday.
On Friday morning, a new group of pilgrims departed from the Pantha Chowk Base Camp to begin their journey in the Amarnath Yatra amid heightened security.
Targeting Samajwadi party chief Akhilesh Yadav following his remarks amid row over displaying owners' names on Kanwar route, former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam said that the opposition leaders want to create divisions.
Amidst the ongoing protests in Bangladesh, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Thursday that the Meghalaya government is working closely with the Bangladesh High Commission & Indian High Commission to ensure the safety of students.
Top defence officials from Japan, US and South Korea vowed to boost countries' trilateral relations and cooperation and achieve peace amid rising security risks from China and North Korea, Nikkei Asia reported.
In a major boost to its defence capabilities, India on Thursday approved a major plan to build military airfields in Lakshadweep island territories to keep an eye on growing Chinese activities in the region and expand its reach.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel reviewed the situation in the state amid the Chandipura virus on Thursday, and took stock of the measures taken to control the epidemic.
Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha participated in the Nomination Submission Rally in Udaipur, Tripura, amidst a large gathering of BJP supporters. This rally marked the final day for nomination submissions for the upcoming three-tier Panchayat elections scheduled for August 8.
The advisory comes in response to recent violent clashes between students and police in Dhaka, following the Bangladeshi government's decision to close all public and private universities.
The Indian market opened Thursday's trading session with a marginal decline amid weak global cues. The Nifty 50 index dropped by 85 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 24,526, while the BSE Sensex fell by 304 points to 80,406 during early trade.