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PoliticsBusinessAug 29, 2025 08:04 PM

Oil Drops Even as US Raises Pressure on India Over Russian Crude

(Bloomberg) -- Oil fell as traders looked past US efforts to force India to quit buying Russian crude, and broader markets carried a risk-off tone. Global benchmark Brent dropped below $68 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $64. White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stepped up the pressure on New Delhi to halt purchases of Russian energy after Washington doubled a levy on imports from the country to 50%. Calling Indians "arrogant," he cast the conflict in Ukraine as "Modi's war,...Read More

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Majha reels under floods: Woman drowns; army, NDRF rescue over 2,000

A 45-year-old woman drowned near Dera Baba Nanak town, with the rising water levels forcing the administration to evacuate nearly 2,000 people to safer places in Gurdaspur district. Seven NDRF teams, along with the army and BSF, have been pressed into service for rescue operations in the district. The deceased was identified as Kulwinder Kaur, who hailed from Khode Bet village in the border belt. She, along with her elder brother, had gone to perform sewa at nearby Gurdwara Tahli Sahib. While r...Read More

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Stalin refers to Rahul as Rajiv Gandhi in gaffe at Bihar rally, BJP slams 'patchwork govt'| Watch

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin arrived in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Wednesday to extend support to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' After MK Stalin referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "Rajiv Gandhi" during INDIA bloc's Adhikar Yatra" in Bihar, BJP's K Annamalai attacked the chief minister and his "patchwork government" on X. "Going all the way to Bihar and getting the name wrong... despite reading it from a piece of paper... is one thing. But the desperate attempt ...Read More

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ED searches realty group BPTP premises in Delhi-NCR in foreign exchange violation case

The Enforcement Directorate searched real estate company BPTP in Delhi-NCR. The searches relate to a foreign exchange violation case. The case involves funds of about Rs 500 crore. BPTP allegedly received foreign investment from Mauritius. This investment occurred during 2007-2008. The investment contravened FEMA rules. CMD Kabul Chawla allegedly held foreign assets anonymously. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday searched premises related to real estate company BPTP across the Delhi-NC...Read More

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City to host national conference | Bhubaneswar News - The Times of India

Bhubaneswar: The city is set to host a two-day national conference of chairpersons of SC/ST welfare committees of Parliament and state legislatures on Aug 29 and 30. The event will be inaugurated by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhavan, marking the first time the conference is being held in Odisha.Assembly speaker Surama Padhi announced the event on Thursday. She said the conference will focus on strengthening parliamentary traditions and welfare initiatives, with...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:04 PM

Manoj Jarange begins hunger strike, says won't leave Mumbai till demands met

Manoj Jarange initiates a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai. He demands Maratha reservation under the OBC category. Thousands of supporters gather, causing traffic disruptions. Jarange vows to continue until demands are met. The Maharashtra government expresses readiness for talks. Opposition parties support Jarange. Rain causes inconvenience to protesters. Police allowed protest for one day only. Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Ma...Read More

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People's response to 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar has left PM 'shaken': Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi asserted that PM Modi is "shaken" by the response to Congress's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar. He accused the PM of vote theft and alleged the Election Commission added new voters in Maharashtra and Karnataka at the BJP's direction. Gandhi emphasized the importance of exercising voting rights guaranteed by the constitution. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that the response to the party's ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar has left Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...Read More

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Jammu: IAF choppers pressed into service, 90 people rescued from flooded areas

Chinook, and Mi-17 V5 had been on "active standby" at nearby bases in Jammu, Udhampur, Srinagar and Pathankot. The Indian Air Force on Wednesday pressed into service six Mi-17 and one Chinook helicopters for relief and rescue operations in the flooded parts of Jammu, a source from the Indian Air Force said. Till evening, 90 people had been rescued, some of them Indian Army soldiers, the source said. Earlier in the day, an IAF C-130 transport aircraft and an IL-76 aircraft carrying relief mate...Read More

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'Not Even A Single Infiltrator Should Remain In India': Amit Shah In Assam

Shah hailed former Assam CM Golap Borbora for initiating efforts to address infiltration and said he successfully removed 36,780 infiltrators from voter list during his tenure. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reiterated his firm stance against infiltration, asserting that no infiltrator should be allowed to remain in the country. "I am among those who firmly believe that not even a single infiltrator should remain in this country," Shah said. His remark came while he was addressing a ga...Read More

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SIR: Oppn files 82 claims & objections | Patna News - The Times of India

Patna: With just four days remaining before the claim and objection window closes, opposition parties in Bihar have filed a total of 82 claims and objections, the Election Commission said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the EC, 79 objections and claims were filed by the CPI-ML, while three came from the RJD led by Lalu Prasad. Apart from two submissions, none of the remaining 10 recognised parties have filed any claims or objections so far. The special intensive revision (SIR) of...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:04 PM

Bandi Sanjay thanks Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah for swinging into action

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar's proactive action has come under appreciation following his swift action contacting the Union Defence Minister Rajath Singh in rescuing five villagers trapped in the floods in Narmala, Gambhiraopet mandal of Sircilla district. Following Bandi Sanjay's request to Rajnath Singh, the Defence Ministry sent four helicopters, two of which successfully airlifted the stranded victims to safety. The rescued individuals -- Pitla Nars...Read More

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Terror alert in Bihar as 3 Pak terrorists slip in from Nepal | Patna News - The Times of India

Patna: Bihar has been placed on the high security alert after intelligence inputs suggested that three Pakistani terrorists linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed slipped into the state through the porous India-Nepal border. Police have released their photographs and passport details and announced a reward of Rs 50,000 for information leading to their capture. The alert coincides with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', which in recent days has traversed several districts along the...Read More

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Sowjanya's mom seeks Narco test on complainant-witness | Mangaluru News - The Times of India

Mangaluru: In a development related to the Dharmasthala mass burial case, Kusumavathi, mother of Sowjanya, a 17-year-old girl allegedly raped and murdered in 2012, approached the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Thursday.In a petition addressed to SIT chief Pronab Mohanty, she stated the SIT recently arrested the complainant-witness and collected details about him. "People in Dharmasthala are aware that he used to dispose of bodies. My father and brother also knew about it. Despite being awar...Read More

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'Amit Shah's head should be cut off': Mahua Moitra's remark stokes huge row; BJP responds

When Mahua talks of beheading the Home Minister, it exposes TMC's frustration and the violent culture that is tarnishing Bengal's image and dragging the state behind, says Bengal BJP. Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra on Friday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's "head should be cut off and put on the table". While speaking to the media in Nadia district regarding the issue of illegal immigration issue, she said the responsibility of border security lies with the home ministry. "If infi...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:04 PM

Ramakrishna Rao is the first bureaucrat in TG to get seven-month extension at one go

The CS' reputation and close rapport with MHA and DoPT said to have been factored in Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao has set a precedent in Telangana's bureaucratic circles by securing an extension of seven months from the Department of Personnel and Training at one go. The Chief Secretary, who was expected to retire on Sunday on attaining the age of superannuation, will continue in the post till the end of the current financial year (March 31 next year). In its communication to the General...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:04 PM

Ugly Scenes In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind As MLA, District Collector Clash

A dramatic confrontation unfolded in Bhind in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday when BJP MLA Narendra Singh Kushwaha nearly raised his hand to slap District Collector Sanjeev Srivastava during a heated argument over fertilizer shortages in the district. The altercation, which played out at the latter's residence, saw tempers flare, abuses hurled, and supporters chanting slogans against the bureaucrat. Kushwaha reached the bungalow with a group of farmers, angry over restrictions that allowed only two...Read More

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Flood fury ravages dists in T; 1 dead, 4 missing | Hyderabad News - The Times of India

Hyderabad: Torrential rains have left a person dead and four others missing in Kamareddy and Medak districts. Rescue operations are underway on a massive scale as rivers, streams, and irrigation tanks overflowed, submerging colonies, breaching roads and halting transport.A govt doctor lost his life in Kamareddy after a wall collapsed on him. Two men were swept away in Neelakatta stream at Domakonda in the same district, while two others - Bestha Sathyam and Yada Goud of Rajpet village - were car...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:04 PM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviews BJP's Assam poll prep, alliance with AGP intact

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday attended the BJP's core committee meeting in Guwahati to review preparations for the forthcoming assembly election. Shah is on a two-day visit to Assam. On Friday, he will sound the poll bugle at a Panchayat Convention in Guwahati. The state is expected to go to polls early next year, with BJP eyeing a third straight term. The party has already decided to continue its alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and jointly contest the elections. S...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:02 PM

Bhopal: Bhind MLA Narendra Singh Kushwaha reprimanded by party for attempting to assault IAS officer

Bhopal: BJP legislator from Bhind Narendra Singh Kushwaha was summoned by the party leadership and reprimanded for nearly assaulting Bhind Collector Sanjeev Srivastava three days ago. Kushwaha, who was reportedly called by the BJP Madhya Pradesh President Hemant Khandelwal, arrived at the residence of the State General Secretary Hitanand Sharma on Friday. BJP State In-charge Dr. Mahendra Singh is learned to have been present at the meeting at Sharma's house, where the incident was reviewed, acc...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 08:00 PM

THDC India synchronises 660-MW unit 2 of Khurja Super Thermal Power Project with national grid

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) THDC India on Friday announced synchronisation of the second unit of its Khurja Super Thermal Power Project, having capacity of 660 MW, with the national grid. Synchronisation of a power generation unit refers to aligning the frequency and voltage with the main grid to ensure smooth electricity transmission. THDC India Ltd (THDCIL) has set up a 1,320 megawatt (2X660 MW) super thermal power project (STPP) at Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh (UP) at an investment of ...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:59 PM

Bihar SIR: Over 2.11 Lakh Claims And Objections Received By Poll Panel

New Delhi: A total of 2,11,767 claims and objections have been received so far with respect to the draft electoral rolls in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. These claims and objections also include those filed by Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). According to the daily bulletin on Bihar SIR issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) till 10 am on Friday, a together 117 claims and objec...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:59 PM

India News | Golap Borbora Left an Indelible Mark...: Amit Shah Hails Assam's 1st Non-Congress CM on...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday participated in the birth centenary celebration of Golap Borbora, the first non-Congress Assam Chief Minister, and highlighted his significant contributions to the state's political and social landscape. Addressing the event, Shah remarked, "When Golap Borbora became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Assam in 1978, it was the beginning of a very big change in the political history of Assam. Despite making ...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:58 PM

IAF intensifies relief and rescue ops; 215 people rescued from flooded regions in last 3 days

New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The government on Friday said the Indian Air Force has intensified its relief and rescue operations in the flooded regions of northern India, with 215 people being rescued in the last three days. Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters have conducted more than 55 sorties to rescue stranded civilians, including personnel from the Indian Army and Border Security Force (BSF), from inundated areas in Dera Baba Nanak and Pathankot in Punjab, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir, the offici...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:58 PM

BJP was defeated in Awadh, it will now be beaten in Magadh: Akhilesh Yadav

Patna, Aug 29 (PTI) Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said the INDIA bloc, which had humbled the NDA in last year's Lok Sabha polls, will defeat the BJP-led coalition in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, who is expected to join Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra on Saturday, was responding to queries from journalists here. Asked about the controversy around use of foul language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:56 PM

Indian Air Force intensifies flood relief ops across Punjab, J-K

New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) has intensified its flood relief and rescue operations in Northern India with a primary focus on the severely affected Jammu and Punjab regions, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. Mi-17 and Chinook helicopters have conducted more than 55 sorties to extract stranded civilians, including personnel from the Indian Army and Border Security Force, from inundated areas in Dera Baba Nanak, Pathankot, and Akhnoor sectors. Transport ai...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:54 PM

Golap Borbora left an indelible mark...: Amit Shah hails Assam's 1st non-Congress CM on birth centen...

Guwahati (Assam) [India], August 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday participated in the birth centenary celebration of Golap Borbora, the first non-Congress Assam Chief Minister, and highlighted his significant contributions to the state's political and social landscape. Addressing the event, Shah remarked, "When Golap Borbora became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Assam in 1978, it was the beginning of a very big change in the political history of Assam. Despite making ...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:51 PM

Small Parcels to the US Come Under Tariff Regime From Friday

Chennai: E-commerce shipments as well as parcels sent to relatives in the US will now be subjected to tariffs as the US has suspended the exemptions for smaller packages valued $800 or less. The suspension of tariff from Friday will have a six-month transition period to a new tariff regime. The tariff rates on small packages will be calculated in one of two ways starting August 29. As per the first option, a flat rate of $80 to $200 per item, depending on the country of origin, will be levied....Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:50 PM

Real estate giant BPTP Ltd faces ED heat over foreign funding irregularities

New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate, Gurugram office carried out search operations on August 26-27 under the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 at multiple locations in Delhi-NCR and Noida in connection with FEMA investigation against M/s BPTP Ltd. (formerly M/s. Business Park Town Planners Private Limited), a real estate company based in Faridabad, Haryana. The search operations were carried out at the offices of M/s BPTP Ltd. and the residenc...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:50 PM

Leaders like ex-Assam CM Golap Borbora denied due respect by Cong, HM Shah says in Guwahati

Guwahati, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the late Assamese leader Golap Borbora -- the first-ever non-Congress chief minister of Assam -- was among the many personalities sidelined by the Congress despite their towering contributions to the nation. He stressed that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government which restored honour to such figures. Speaking at Golap Borbora's birth-centenary celebrations at Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra here, Home Mi...Read More

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PoliticsAug 29, 2025 07:49 PM

Assam can't be led by leaders visiting Pakistan: HM Amit Shah

Guwahati, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday sharpened his attack on the Congress, saying Assam cannot be represented by leaders who make "frequent visits to Pakistan" -- a veiled reference to state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi. Speaking at the NDA Panchayat Pratinidhi Sammelan here, HM Shah asserted that the BJP-led alliance would retain power in Assam for a third straight term, riding on the development push of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of...Read More