India

Alarmed by the damage caused by floods in Uttarakhand, the district authorities on Wednesday announced red alert in 30 villages situated near the banks of river Yamuna and Hindon.

Chief economic adviser said he is likely to brief the media on the rupee's fall today, after the Indian currency slumped to a record-low level.

It has all the ingredients of a Bollywood potboiler — dubious deals, sex, murder and villains with political connections. And it has embroiled Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy’s aides, Ramesh Babu reports.

Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi today announced Rs. 5 lakh each for the patients who tested HIV-positive after receiving blood from a state-run hospital. He also said the government would bear the medical expenses for the treatment of the victims.

The city becomes vulnerable to terror attacks from the sea every monsoon as the coastal police are not equipped to operate in the rough seas. Efforts are now on to beef up police presence along the 114-km-long Mumbai coastline this year.

The Mumbai police yet again came under a cloud following a Supreme Court (SC) observation on Wednesday in connection with the impounding of passports of three Ugandan nationals.

I have already instructed the home secretary to give the forces: Sushil kumar Shinde, Union Home Minister

Calcutta high court on Wednesday directed the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) to inform on June 24 its stand on the Mamata Banerjee government’s request for supply of central armed police forces (CAPF) for panchayat polls.

Imagine a photography exhibition inside the dingy lanes of Sonagachhi, the thick and crowded lanes of Burra Bazar, Bowbazar jewellery para, Sovabazar genjipara, College Street, old food joints such as Chachar hotel, Radhu Babu’s tea shop and Mitra Café, Old China para, Teritti Bazaar, old houses like Bow Barrack and house of Khelat Ghose on Pathuriaghata Street or beside large water bodies, inside parks and playgrounds.