Haryana's Directorate of School Education has banned the sale of Tobacco, Gutkha and other intoxicating substances within 100 yards of all schools in the state on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Assam on Friday for a two-day visit, during which he will participate in the centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika in Guwahati and inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of key development projects worth over Rs 18,530 crore
Newly crowned Miss International India 2025, Roosh Sindhu, received a grand homecoming at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur, on Friday.
"The call for a nationwide ban on firecrackers is heartbreaking It is not just about celebrations - it is about the lives of lakhs of families in Sivakasi & across India who depend on this industry for survival," Manickam Tagore said in a social media post on Friday.
"I note that the Indian Prime Minister has finally decided to visit Manipur, despite the state burning for over two years. Compassion has obviously failed, but the 2027 election preparations have succeeded in reminding him of Manipur," the DMK MP said on social media on Friday.
Shivanshu Gupta, Senior Partner at global management consulting firm McKinsey on Friday said he believes the disruption in global trade flow can come as a shot in the arm for Indian auto component makers - both on the ICE and EV front.
In a press conference on Friday, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda said that the government is not taking concrete steps to help and provide relief to the flood victims.
On Friday night, the fire broke out inside the cotton mill. The Dindigul Fire Department was immediately informed, and firefighters rushed to the spot. With the help of two fire tenders, the fire was brought under control after over an hour of efforts.
BRS working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Friday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of maintaining a "conspiratorial silence" over the spate of defections of BRS legislators into the Congress fold, BRS said in a press release.
On Friday, the Consulate General of India in Houston confirmed the murder of the 50 year old immigrant and said that it is following up the matter closely.