Rajgir: In order to closely track the performance of its athletes, Hockey India (HI) on Friday launched the Athlete Management System (AMS), a digital platform that will manage tournament data and monitor athlete development across all age categories. The AMS features integration with wearable technology for data-driven performance tracking, injury and wellness monitoring, training scheduling and a secure cloud database. It includes comprehensive tools such as assessment systems, training load ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The All India Students' Association (AISA) on Friday welcomed the high court's intervention on the bond money requirement for Delhi University polls, calling it a "huge victory for campus democracy and inclusiveness". Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court disposed of a petition -- filed by AISA activists Anjali and Abhishek Kumar -- challenging a DU notification that appeared to mandate a Rs 1 lakh bond for Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections and Rs 25,0...Read More
Mangaluru (Karnataka), Aug 29 (PTI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala case questioned one of the complainants, Sujata Bhat, for the third consecutive day on Friday. According to sources, Sujata Bhat, who had previously alleged that her daughter Ananya disappeared from the Dharmasthala temple premises in 2003, reportedly expressed her desire to withdraw the complaint during interrogation. Investigators noted that she appeared to be under significant pressure and was ...Read More
The All India Students' Association (AISA) achieved a significant victory with the Delhi High Court's intervention against bond money requirements for Delhi University elections. This decision promotes inclusiveness by removing monetary barriers, allowing all students, including those from humble backgrounds, to participate in campus politics. In a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court ruled against the bond money requirements for Delhi University elections, a move celebrated by the All India...Read More
Bengaluru: Scion of erstwhile Mysore royal family and Lok Sabha member representing Mysuru-Kodagu Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Friday imposed a condition of International Booker Prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq to come out with a clarification on her past remarks regarding Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, revered as State deity (Mother Kannada). However, he made it clear that if she does not issue her clarification sought, then, "My objection to her opening Dasara festivities will be there." ...Read More
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday inspected the buildings constructed on Rushikonda during the previous YSRCP government tenure. He was accompanied by Ministers Nadendla Manohar and Kandula Durgesh. During the visit, Pawan Kalyan reviewed the structures and facilities, while the ministers briefed him on the expenditure incurred by the previous administration. He expressed surprise at the modern bedrooms and bathrooms and instructed immediate repairs to ad...Read More
Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will fulfil its promise of making the country free of infiltrators.Speaking at a programme in Guwahati on the birth centenary of Assam's first non-Congress chief minister, Golap Borbora, Shah said the high-power demography mission announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day would help study demographic patterns and identify infiltrators."We had made a promise to Assam, but we have...Read More
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 29 (Maxim News): President Droupadi Murmu said that Operation Sindoor is a golden chapter in humanity's fight against terrorism. President Droupadi Murmu appreciated the cooperation of public sector enterprises in building an indigenous air defence-reporting system. The air defence system played a key role in the military conflict between India and Pakistan. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Speaking at the SCOPE Eminence Awards ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu spoke about the...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Congress leader KC Venugopal has condemned the "attack" on party's state unit in Patna, alleging that it was led by a sitting cabinet minister and other BJP leaders, and asserted that the party will continue to expose the "massive vote chori being carried out in the name of SIR". The clash">clash broke out in front of the Congress office in Patna on Friday after BJP workers staged a protest over the alleged derogatory remarks made by a man against Prime Minis...Read More
Mumbai August 29: The re-release of the 2005 superhit movie Parineeta has made its fans thrilled. The movie that starred Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt in important roles marked the actress' debut into Bollywood. Reflecting on the film and talking about Pradeep Sarkar, Saif Ali Khan said, "There's something about seeing a film like Parineeta on the big screen, and I'm excited to see how audiences react. Parineeta will always remain close to my heart for many reasons; it was one of the m...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) India's largest retailer Reliance Retail is confident of delivering a 20 per cent CAGR over the next three years and is looking to scale its FMCG business by over eightfold in the next five years to Rs 1 lakh crore, besides investing invest Rs 40,000 crore to create Asia's largest food parks. Reliance, which now eyes global expansion of FMCG business "will invest Rs 40,000 crore (USD 4.7 billion) to create Asia's largest integrated food parks with AI-driven automation, r...Read More
Jammu, Aug 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir's Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Friday launched a sharp attack on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, holding him responsible for the Vaishno Devi tragedy, in which about 34 pilgrims died in a landslide. "(At Vaishno Devi) the shrine board is present, which monitors everything. Then why was the yatra not stopped in bad weather? And even if people were returning, why were they not stopped at the Durbar (the location of the shrine)? Why didn't the ...Read More
New Delhi, August 29: Financial services major Paytm on Friday clarified that Google Play's recent notification on unified payments interface (UPI) handle changes was incomplete and may have created confusion. The company emphasised that there is no disruption to UPI payments on Paytm and both consumer and merchant transactions remain seamless. The update is relevant only for recurring payments such as subscription billing. "This means that if a user was paying for YouTube Premium or Google One...Read More
MUMBAI: Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Friday, vowing not to leave till the community's demands were met. The government said it was ready to talk with him over his demands, while many MPs and MLAs from the state's Marathwada region visited Jarange at the protest venue. The 43-year-old activist received a rousing welcome from thousands of supporters, sporting saffron caps, scarves and flags, after he reached ...Read More
SRINAGAR, Aug 29: An inbound flight from Delhi requested emergency landing at the Srinagar airport on Friday, and landed safely, officials said. SpiceJet flight SG 385, flying from Delhi to Srinagar with 205 passengers, including four children, and seven crew on board, "reported emergency due pressurisation problem," the officials said, adding that the aircraft landed safely at the airport at 3:27 pm. "No medical assistance was requested by passengers or the crew on board the flight," the offi...Read More
Patna: National Investigation Agency (NIA) apprehended Manjoor Khan, also known as Babu Bhai, a key suspect in Muzaffarpur AK-47 rifle and ammunition seizure case, the probe agency said on Friday. This arrest marks a crucial step in an ongoing investigation into the illegal arms smuggling network that has been operating between Nagaland and Bihar.Khan was identified as a close associate of Vikash Kumar, the prime accused in the case. The NIA's investigation has revealed that Khan played a pivota...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on September 8 pleas of the RJD and AIMIM for extending the deadline to file claims and objections in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. The deadline for filing claims and objections is September 1. A bench of Justices Surya Kant, Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said it would hear the applications of the political parties on September 8. "List all the interlocutory applications along with the main m...Read More
New Delhi: A 17-year-old student at a government-run residential school in Karnataka's Shahapur taluk gave birth to a baby inside the school's toilet, triggering shock and a police investigation. According to media reports, the incident occurred earlier this week during school hours, when the Class 9 student went into labour. Her classmates, who noticed her in severe distress, immediately alerted the school authorities. The minor and her newborn were rushed to a nearby hospital, where both are...Read More
New Delhi: The Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, conferred the SCOPE Eminence Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The event was organized by the Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), with the support of the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance and was held in the presence of Shri Pankaj Chaudhary, Minister of State for Finance and Shri K. Moses Chalai, Secretary, DPE; Shri K. P. Mahadevaswamy, Chairman, SCOPE, and Shri Atul Sobti, Director Gener...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Heavy rainfall has triggered fresh landslides and flash floods across five districts of Himachal Pradesh, Chamba, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti, Kangra, and Mandi, leaving the situation grim. Around 380 tourists stranded in Sissu, Lahaul and Spiti, have been safely evacuated. Meanwhile, pilgrims of the Manimahesh Yatra, which was suspended on Monday due to heavy rains, remain stranded in Chamba town owing to massive landslides. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP on Friday condemned the Congress after a viral video showing party workers allegedly using abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar. Calling it a new low in political discourse, the BJP said it "never dreamed of seeing politics sink to such depths." In response, the Congress leaders denied the allegations, saying their party's values do not permit such language. Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Fatehjang...Read More
Shimla, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday virtually presided over the disaster review meeting and sought information about the stranded Manimahesh pilgrims, the losses incurred due to flash floods and heavy rains, besides the status of relief and restoration works being carried out. The Chief Minister directed officials of Chamba to accord priority to evacuating the pilgrims, especially the women and the children, and airlift the ill and elderly....Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union government to file its reply within a week on a plea seeking to restrain cross-border deportation of Bengali-speaking migrants without prior citizenship verification. A bench, headed by Justice Surya Kant, was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the West Bengal Migrant Welfare Board alleging that Bengali-speaking migrant workers are being detained across several states of the country on suspicion o...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former world No. 1 and 2018 Changwon World Champion Ankur Mittal created a new Asian Championship record on his way to clinching a gold medal in the Double Trap event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Friday. The gold took India's tally past 100 medals to 103 for their best-ever performance in the Asian Championship with 52 gold, 26 silver, and 25 bronze medals. Ankur Mittal also combined with Bhanu Pratap Singh and Harshvardh...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 29 (ANI): Bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) recorded a year-on-year growth of 11.3 per cent as of June-end 2025, slightly lower than the 11.7 per cent growth (net of merger) seen a year earlier, according to the latest quarterly data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The surge was primarily driven by a strong rise in term deposits, which grew 13.5 per cent year-on-year, significantly outpacing the modest 5.4 per cent growth ...Read More
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday officially admitted that high tourist presence, relative isolation and late security response were the reasons behind terrorists making Baisaran Meadows at Pahalgam a soft target for the April 22 attack. "Following our investigation, we understood that three prominent factors, like high tourist hotspots, isolation of the place and time-taking-response to counterattack were the major reasons for the terrorist to carry out the dastard...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Union Minister of State (MoS) for Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal, emphasised that India is steadily positioning itself as a global hub for arbitration with a focus on establishing a network of credible arbitral institutions. MoS Meghwal made the remarks during the first meeting of the India-Singapore Joint Consultative Committee (JCC), established under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Law and Dispute Resolution, held in Singapore o...Read More
Rourkela: A 36-year-old Sanskrit teacher has been accused of sexually harassing seven girl students of a government-run school in Odisha's Sundargarh district. According to sources, the teacher fled the town after learning that the girls were proceeding with a police complaint. The girls reported the matter to the headmistress of the school, who lodged a written complaint at Gurundia police station on August 20. The incident allegedly took place on August 16. A case has been registered agains...Read More
New Delhi: The 50% tariffs imposed by the United States on Indian goods not only surprised Narendra Modi's government, but many analysts and experts around the world. Over and above the 25% reciprocal tariff, the Trump administration later levied a 25% penal tax on India, ostensibly for continued purchase of Russian crude oil. Now, a report by American multinational investment bank and financial services company Jefferies says that the harsh tariffs are largely a result of President Donald Tru...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The defence ministry has sanctioned the grant of medical facilities under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to officer cadets who get discharged from training on medical grounds due to causes "attributable to or aggravated" by military training, according to an official communication. However, the ECHS facility would be available only to the individuals concerned, as per the communication issued on Friday by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW...Read More