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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi used his fourth Chhatron Ki Goonj interaction to deliver a strong message to young women in Pune, urging them to challenge social restrictions, question inequality and demand their rightful place in society. The event, held at the AISSMS ground in Pune on Saturday, August 22, marked Gandhi’s first Chhatron Ki Goonj […]
Healthcare, AI, advanced manufacturing and critical technologies emerge as key areas; Navi Mumbai MediCity may become an early test of whether the partnership moves beyond MoUs Mumbai: Maharashtra is looking to deepen its economic engagement with the United States by moving beyond the traditional investment pitch of land, infrastructure and incentives, and focusing increasingly on technology, […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up its attack on the Congress over its decision to restrict the singing of Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas at party events, with the ruling party announcing a nationwide campaign to highlight the national song’s history and significance. The issue came up during a meeting of […]
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jammu is set to issue summons to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed in connection with the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed. Saeed has been named as an accused in the NIA’s supplementary chargesheet and is alleged by the agency to have […]
The Supreme Court has reconstituted the bench that will hear pending review petitions challenging parts of its landmark 2022 judgment on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The matter will now be considered by a three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, with Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana as the other members. […]
Pressure is mounting on Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Mishra after BCI Co-Chair YR Sadashiv Reddy called for his resignation and demanded an independent probe into alleged irregularities in the functioning of the statutory legal body. Reddy has raised a series of allegations concerning recruitment, financial management, appointments, law college approvals and decisions […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing a dedicated outreach strategy aimed at connecting with young Indians, particularly members of Generation Z, with the party deciding to constitute a special team for the initiative, according to sources. The decision was reportedly taken during a high-level meeting chaired by BJP national president Nitin Nabin with the […]
Before Chompoo: Lost & Forgotten became a Netflix documentary, it was six years of a country picking sides. On May 11, 2020, three-year-old Orawan Wongsricha, known as “Nong Chompoo”, disappeared from her family’s home in Kok Kok village in Mukdahan province, northeastern Thailand. Her parents were away, and she had been left at home with […]
Former Army Chief General MM Naravane has called for greater understanding of Gen Z, saying younger people may view the world differently but that their perspectives should not automatically be considered wrong. Former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday spoke about the changing mindset of the younger generation and the need […]
Former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has once again taken aim at yoga guru Baba Ramdev, reviving their long-running public dispute with sharp comments over Ramdev’s promotion of the “swadeshi” campaign. Speaking at an event in Gonda on Friday, Singh questioned how Ramdev’s earlier push for Indian-made products had evolved over the years. He […]
Kannada superstar Yash’s much-awaited Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups is already creating strong buzz ahead of its theatrical release. The Geetu Mohandas-directed action film has recorded impressive advance sales in India, with bookings moving close to the ₹20 crore mark. The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas worldwide on August 26 and marks Yash’s […]
Bihar Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar has triggered a debate after his response to questions about the sharp rise in sugar prices went viral on social media. While discussing the increase in sugar prices, Kumar argued that the impact may be limited because people are consuming less sugar and sweets due to health concerns. His […]
The Delhi Police on Friday registered an FIR over a complaint filed by 19-year-old Sahil Lochab, who alleged that he suffered a pellet gun injury during a student protest in Delhi on July 20. The FIR was registered after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a dharna outside the Parliament Street police station, demanding action […]
A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Mumbai after allegedly entering the home of a 25-year-old air hostess in Powai while dressed in a sari and posing as a transgender person, police said. According to the police, the accused, identified as Anil Shinde, allegedly gained access to a residential building on August 19 by claiming […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has intensified the political debate over Vande Mataram, accusing the Congress of taking an “unconstitutional” and “reprehensible” position by standing by its 1937 decision to restrict the singing of the national song to its first two stanzas. In a video message shared on social media, Singh questioned whether the Congress’s position […]
A protest over the alleged use of a pellet gun during a student demonstration has intensified in Delhi after Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi joined an injured student in a dharna outside the Parliament Street police station on Friday. Gandhi accompanied Sahil Lochab, who claims he suffered a serious eye […]
A political controversy has erupted ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” programme in Pune after the Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that social media influencers were being offered ₹25,000 to create videos around the event. The programme is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 22, at the […]
Sugar prices are rising sharply across India, with wholesale rates in some markets climbing to around ₹7,100 per 100 kg, or ₹71 per kg. Retail prices have also jumped in several cities, just as demand is expected to increase during the upcoming festive season. The price rise is not because of one single factor. Lower […]
A team from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) was allegedly attacked on Friday while travelling to a government school in Jaipur’s Bagru assembly constituency to examine its condition and facilities. CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and several party volunteers were reportedly confronted by a group near Rampura Kanwarpura village. Ranka alleged that the group assaulted members […]
Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has responded to veteran actress Sharmila Tagore’s recent remarks on Vande Mataram, urging people to look beyond what she described as a “Hindu-Muslim mindset” while discussing the national song. Ranaut shared a video of Tagore’s interview on her Instagram Stories and said she respected the veteran actress’s right to […]
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited the Parliament Street police station on Friday along with a student who allegedly suffered injuries from a pellet gun during a student protest at Jantar Mantar. Gandhi reportedly accompanied the student to the police station to seek the registration of an FIR […]
New Delhi/Singapore: India and Singapore have opened another, less visible front in their expanding digital partnership — this time at the level of the regulators who shape telecom markets, spectrum policy and consumer safeguards. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in Singapore […]
Bangladesh has elected veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as its 23rd President, ending the vacancy in the country’s top constitutional post. Alamgir defeated Oli Ahmed in a rare multi-candidate presidential election held in Bangladesh’s Parliament. He received 255 votes, while Ahmed secured 88 votes. A total of 343 lawmakers took […]
The Supreme Court has ordered an independent investigation into allegations of excessive force used by police and security personnel during student protests at Jantar Mantar and other locations across the country. A five-member High-Powered Enquiry Committee (HPEC) has been constituted to examine whether the force used against protesters was justified and proportionate to the situation. […]
A shocking chain of violence unfolded in Lucknow on Thursday after an SBI employee allegedly shot his estranged wife outside her workplace and later killed his sister before dying by suicide, police said. The incident has raised serious questions about the circumstances surrounding the family dispute and the events that preceded the shootings. Wife Shot […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday criticised the Congress over its decision to follow a 1937 resolution on the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ at party events, turning the issue into a fresh political confrontation between the BJP and Congress. Speaking to ANI in Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, Shah accused the Congress of appeasement politics and […]
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 on Thursday while serving a life sentence in Delhi’s Tihar Jail in connection with cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. According to ANI sources, Kumar was taken to Safdarjung Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Kumar’s death comes after years of legal […]
Madonna is back at the front of the MTV Video Music Awards race. More than four decades after her now-iconic Like a Virgin performance helped define the early VMAs, the Queen of Pop leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations with 11 nods, ahead of Taylor Swift with nine. Madonna has now been nominated at the VMAs […]
A clip from an Independence Day programme at a school in Kashmir has pulled former actor Zaira Wasim into a public debate with the Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board. Her objection, she has been careful to say, is not directed at the children seen in the video, but at the institution associated with the event […]
Around 100 serious criminal cases pending before Uttar Pradesh judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar in Muzaffarnagar have been transferred to another court after he awarded death sentences to 22 convicts over the past four months, according to reports. The cases transferred involve offences where the possible punishment includes death or life imprisonment. They will now be […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Gunj’ programme in Pune has received police permission for August 22, but organisers will have to follow 30 conditions laid down by the authorities. The programme will take place at the SSPMS College ground near RTO Chowk between 4:30 pm and 9:30 pm. Police expect between 8,000 and 10,000 […]
