Guwahati: Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera Director General Assam Rifles said that under new Free movement Regime (FMR) policy the Myanmarese nationals entering India through crossing points are now being mapped and since December 2024, 42,000 individuals have been mapped with the help of biometrics. During a seminar at Manipur University on Wednesday, Lakhera shared insights on the new FMR policy of the government under which the Myanmarese nationals are now being mapped. The General Officer had stated, ...Read More
Jind: Following a report published in TOI on Aug 7, highlighting the harrowing case of a 15-year-old boy allegedly held as a bonded labourer and subjected to brutal abuse for two months, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance and issued strict directives to authorities in Jind and Nuh districts.The full commission, comprising chairperson Justice Lalit Batra and members Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia, expressed grave concern over the incident, describing it as a disturbing...Read More
Chandigarh, Aug 21 (PTI) A delegation of BJP in Punjab on Thursday met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria seeking his intervention over the AAP government "forcibly halting" their awareness camps. The party claimed that the camps are aimed at ensuring the benefits of the central schemes reach people in the state. The BJP also alleged that several party leaders including former union minister Preneet Kaur, former MLA K D Bhandari, former MP Sushil Rinku, former MLA Harjot Kamal were detained by polic...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The proposed amendments to the insolvency law will help in saving time and ensure faster resolution of stressed assets, IBBI Chairperson Ravi Mital said on Thursday. On August 12, the government introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), proposing a raft of changes, including provisions to reduce the time taken for admission of insolvency resolution applications. The bill, which has been referred to a select committee of the Lo...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Satish Golcha, an IPS officer of the 1992 batch, was on Thursday named the new Delhi Police Commissioner, an announcement that comes a day after a security breach and assault on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta by a visitor at her public hearing. Known as a no-nonsense and upright officer and recognised for his integrity and diligence, Golcha's appointment to the top post follows a tenure as the Director General (Prisons) for the Delhi government. With a reputation...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) As many as 84 Indian Secular Front (ISF) members including its MLA Nawsad Siddique were granted bail on Thursday, a day after their arrest for staging a protest in Kolkata. Today, they were produced in a Bankshal court where a judge granted bail to each of them. Initially, everyone including Nawsad Siddique was granted bail on a personal bond of Rs 500, but later, the bond was waived. On Wednesday, ISF workers led by Nawsad Siddique were arrested by the police...Read More
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it would watch a film purportedly based on the life of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath before deciding on a plea by its makers challenging the Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) refusal to certify it. Film Inspired by Biography The movie, inspired by the book "The Monk who became Chief Minister", was denied clearance by the CBFC, which cited 29 objections, including the filmmakers' failure to secure a no-objection certificat...Read More
New Delhi: The Central government on Thursday appointed senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Satish Golcha as the new Police Commissioner of Delhi. Golcha, a 1992-batch officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory cadre), is currently serving as Director General (Prisons), Delhi. He will assume charge as Police Commissioner of the national capital with immediate effect and continue in the post until further orders. "With the approval of the Competent Authorit...Read More
Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to New Delhi's increased purchases of Russian oil. Western countries boycotting Russian crude say India's purchases are helping to fund Moscow's war in Ukraine. But New Delhi says its purchases are purely commercial transactions, and accuses the U.S. and European Union of double standards, noting that they continue significant trade with Moscow themselves. "We have good results in cooperation i...Read More
Bhind: It was an Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony on August 15, that started like any other in Naudha Panchayat, Bhind. As the flag unfurled, the soulful chorus of the national anthem filled the air. And then came the moment everyone had been waiting for -- the sweet distribution, which, in this case, was a laddu each. But a simple request for a second laddu from villager Kamlesh Kushwaha turned the festive mood somewhat sour. Kamlesh, felt utterly "harassed" and upset having been refuse...Read More
New Delhi: As many as 42,000 people coming from Myanmar have been mapped with the help of biometrics and various measures instituted by the government agencies since December last year, said director general of Assam Rifles (AR) Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera. "After the new Free Movement Regime (FMR) policy came into effect, the Myanmar nationals entering India through crossing points are now being mapped. Since December, 42,000 individuals have been mapped with the help of biometrics and various measur...Read More
TVK Rally In Madurai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay held a mega rally in Madurai on Thursday. Ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, actor-politician and TVK chief aimed to present his party as a third front in the state's political landscape, an alternative to both the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). During his address, Vijay alleged that the DMK has a secret alliance with the BJP, while pret...Read More
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Aug 21 (PTI) The Assembly poll next year will see the TVK scripting a new chapter in Tamil Nadu's political history similar to the achievements of the regional parties in the 1967 and 1977 Assembly elections, actor-politician Vijay, who heads the TVK, said here on Thursday. Referring to the maiden victory of the DMK in 1967 and the memorable victory a decade later of the AIADMK under M G Ramachandran, Vijay said his TVK party will set a record in Tamil Nadu's political his...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The Delhi High Court has quashed FIRs lodged between neighbours due to a scuffle over handling of pet dogs and directing them to pay Rs 10,000 costs each at a canine shelter. Justice Arun Monga said the dispute between the parties was private in nature and arose out of unnecessary differences between neighbours in relation to the handling of their respective pets. "Continuation of the criminal proceedings would serve no useful purpose and would rather amount to an abuse...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The Students' Federation of India (SFI) on Thursday opposed Delhi University mandating a Rs 1 lakh bond from students' union election candidates, saying it would approach the high court against the "arbitrary and exclusionary" provision. The university, in a notification issued on August 8, directed that contestants of the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls must submit the bond as a preventive measure against property defacement during campaigning. DUSU elect...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Delhi Police are probing the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, which occurred on Wednesday, from every angle and are coordinating with Rajkot Police, sources said. Central agencies, including the Intelligence Bureau (IB), are also involved in the investigation. According to sources, the police are investigating the accused Rajesh Khimji's social media accounts, and they will take the accused to every place he visited in Delhi. The police officials a...Read More
Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to stop issuing Aadhaar cards to individuals above the age of 18 for one year, except for Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), and tea garden workers. The decision, announced after a state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, is aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from Bangladesh from obtaining Aadhaar cards and claiming Indian citizenship. "We have continuously pushed back Bangladeshi nationals along the border. ...Read More
Palakkad (Kerala) [India], August 21 (ANI): Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Rahul Mamkootathi is currently facing allegations of obscene conduct filed by writer Honey Bhaskaran and model Rini Ann George. Consequently, he has resigned from his position as the State President of the Youth Congress. Earlier today, Kerala LoP and Congress leader V.D. Satheesan addressed allegations against Congress MLA and Youth Congress state president Rahul Mamkootathil, accused by writer Honey...Read More
Affairs (MHA) on Thursday appointed senior IPS officer Satish Golcha as the new Commissioner of Police, Delhi. As per the MHA notification issued on August 21, Golcha will take charge with immediate effect and continue in the post until further orders. The order read, "With the approval of the competent authority, Satish Golcha, presently serving as DG (Prisons), Delhi, is appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, with effect from the date he assumes charge and until further orders." An ...Read More
A controversial bill proposing the removal of ministers jailed for 30 days sparked chaos in Parliament. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor supported the bill's principle but suggested further review. New Delhi: The Parliament witnessed chaotic scenes today as the government pushed forward with a controversial bill that could see ministers -- including the Prime Minister -- removed from office if they are jailed for 30 consecutive days. Amid loud opposition protests, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor differed...Read More
The man who attacked Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing on Wednesday has been identified as Rajesh Sakriya, a 41-year-old resident of Rajkot in Gujarat. Hours after he was taken into Police custody, his mother, taking to media outlets claimed that he is a passionate dog lover who was disturbed by the Supreme Court's recent order directing stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to be rounded up and shifted to shelters. "My son loves dogs. He was angry after the Supreme Court's order agai...Read More
Sydney's wettest August in 27 years has tipped the city's recent climate into uncharted territory. Analysing the complete weather history at Observatory Hill dating back to 1858 reveals rainfall during the past six years has been the highest on record. Since January 2020, the city has collected more than 9,300 millimetres -- beating the old record of 9,120mm from 1985 to 1990. Considering heavy rain will continue this week and more than four months remain in 2025, the record total will surge ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19: The Union Home minister Amit Shah has written to the secretary-general of Lok Sabha Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, notifying him that he intends to move a Union Territory Administration (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the ongoing monsoon session of the parliament, The Wire has reported. According to report, the Union Home Minister has marked the letter to the Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, the legislative department of the Ministry of Law and ...Read More
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) slammed the Opposition for disrupting Rajya Sabha proceedings, saying it was spreading lies on the Maharashtra election data, a day after research organisation CSDS issued a public apology acknowledging errors in its poll data. Follow the Parliament Monsoon session Day 20 LIVE: August 20, 2025 As the Rajya Sabha reassembled post-lunch to discuss the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill 2025, Opposition MPs s...Read More
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta faced an attack during a Jan Sunvai event. The incident drew condemnation from various political figures. AAP leader Atishi stressed the importance of non-violence in democracy. Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva also condemned the attack. Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav raised concerns about the CM's security. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly, Atishi, on Wednesday condemned the attack on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Taking to X, Atishi said that t...Read More
Speaking to reporters at Parliament premises, the Congress leader said, "The response is very good. Everyone is now saying 'vote chori' in Bihar. This is reality. Attempt of 'election chori' is being made. Bihar is resisting. The entire country will resist." The Congress leader also congratulated and shook hands BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy on winning the Constitution Club of India elections recently. The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' began on Sunday from Sasaram. The 16-day yatra has been organised to pro...Read More
BENGALURU: Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has cautioned that the five guarantee schemes launched by the Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt are exerting considerable strain on Karnataka's finances, wiping out the fiscal recovery achieved after the Covid-19 years and eating into capital spending.In its report on state finances for 2023-24, CAG observed: "Implementation of the five guarantee schemes without rationalising existing subsidies/financial assistance or the benefits would plac...Read More
Hyderabad: Hours after the INDIA bloc announced retired Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudershan Reddy as its vice-presidential candidate, chief minister A Revanth Reddy Tuesday made an impassioned appeal to Telugu parties across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to rise above politics and rally behind the "son of the soil"."It is an election between saving the Constitution, reservations, and democracy, which Justice Reddy represents, versus CP Radhakrishnan, the BJP-led NDA's candidate who stands for...Read More
An FIR has been launched against the accused behind the attack on Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at her official residence in Civil Lines area during a 'Jan Sunwai' programme. The case has been lodged under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been lodged at Civil Lines police station, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Raja Banthia said. Soon after the attack, the police arrested the accused, Sakriya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai, a 41-year-old resident of ...Read More
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to restore direct flight connectivity between the Chinese mainland and India at the earliest. The decision came during discussions following the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to India. Both sides also agreed to finalise an updated Air Services Agreement. "Both sides agreed to resume direct flight connectivity between Chinese mainland and India at the earliest, and finalize an updated Air Services Agreement. They also agreed on the facilitation ...Read More