Mumbai, Aug 20 (PTI) In a jolt to the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS, their panel has lost all 21 seats in the election to the BEST Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd, a platform where the two parties came together amid a buzz about a pan-Maharashtra alliance. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis accused the Sena (UBT)-MNS of politicising the credit society polls around the "Thackeray brand". The defeat prompted the BJP to mock the "Thackeray brand", saying it has turned to 'zero'. ...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government, in its cabinet meeting, accepted Justice H N Nagamohan Das's recommendations on internal reservation to the Scheduled Castes (SC) with certain modifications, including providing six per cent internal quota to the communities identified by the Commission as 'Left-Hand castes'. Siddaramaiah told the Assembly that as soon as the internal reservation order is issued, recruitment processes will comm...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana government's ambitious Musi river rejuvenation project will bring Old City's glory back and help the city compete with global cities like Tokyo said chief minister Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, August 20. He added that "forces" that are obstructing the development and the Musi river and other projects like Future City are his enemies. Speaking after laying the foundation stone to Integrated Sub Registrar and District Registrar Office at Gachibowli, the Telangana CM stated...Read More
Mumbai Rain News: A 17-year-old boy died after being electrocuted while walking through floodwaters in Bhandup during heavy rain on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The victim was identified as Deepak Pillai, a resident of Pannalal Compound. He was walking home along LBS Marg when he came in contact with an exposed high-tension wire belonging to MahaVitaran (MSEDCL). According to the reports, Pillai was wearing headphones and listening to music. Residents tried to warn him, but he could not hear the...Read More
Ahmedabad: A Class-X student of a prominent school in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, died on Wednesday, a day after he was stabbed by a junior. As news of the death spread, parents gathered outside the gate of the Seventh-Day Adventist Higher Secondary School in Khokhra and staged a protest. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) - the students' wing of the BJP - lent support to the protesters and demanded action against school authorities. The incident occurred on Tuesday outside the main gate of ...Read More
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has officially approved the renaming of Jalalabad, a town in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, to Parshurampuri on Wednesday. The decision was communicated via a letter from the Ministry of Home Affairs to the UP Chief Secretary, stating that the central government has "no objection" to the name change. Union Minister Jitin Prasada, who hails from Shahjahanpur, called it a "moment of pride for the Sanatani society", expressing gratitude to Amit Sh...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Strongly backing India in the face of mounting US trade pressure, Charge d'Affaires of Russia in India Roman Babushkin on Wednesday asserted that Moscow will remain New Delhi's reliable partner regardless of Western criticism or sanctions. Addressing reporters in New Delhi, Babushkin remarked, "If the West criticises you, it means you are doing everything right. We don't expect India to stop buying Russian oil. This is a true strategic partnership -- we are co...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) Retirement fund body EPFO recorded a 13.46 per cent year-on-year growth in net member addition of 21.89 lakh in June, according to the latest payroll data released on Wednesday. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) provisional payroll data for June 2025 showed a net addition of 21.89 lakh members, marking the highest recorded addition since payroll data tracking began in April 2018, a labour ministry statement said. On a month-on-month basis, net payroll ...Read More
Chandigarh, Aug 20 (PTI) The Haryana government is going to hand over the probe into the death of a 19-year-old teacher in Bhiwani last week to the CBI following public outrage and amid calls in the woman's village for an indefinite protest if the probe is not handed over to the premier investigating agency. Manisha's body was found in a field in Bhiwani on August 13. She had gone missing on August 11 after leaving the school, purportedly to enquire about admission at a nursing college. Chief ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) The country's 22nd Indian Institute of Management (IIM) is set to be established in Guwahati with an investment of Rs 555 crore, as Parliament cleared a Bill in this regard on Wednesday, with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan saying the new institution will start admitting students from the current academic year itself. The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote even as the Opposition staged a walk...Read More
LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court has granted major relief to Abbas Ansari, the disqualified MLA from Mau Sadar and son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, by setting aside the lower court's order in the hate speech case on Wednesday. The Mau MLA, who had earlier lost his assembly membership after a conviction, will now be reinstated following the High Court order. The Mau MP/MLA Court had sentenced Ansari to two-year imprisonment on May 31, 2024, in connection with the alleged h...Read More
Mumbai, August 20: Did Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who appears to be at a political crossroads in his relationship with party leadership after praising PM Narendra Modi, again differed from the party line over a bill proposing forced ousting of jailed Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers facing criminal charges? The Thiruvananthapuram MP has issued a clarification after several media reports claimed he supported the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill 2025. Several media outlets on Wed...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Congress-led government had "put Rs 1 lakh crore directly into the pockets of the poor" through various public welfare schemes. Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state unit chief, made the remark at the state party office here during the celebration of the birth anniversaries of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs. "Our government has been running guarantee schemes f...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that the Congress-led government had "put Rs 1 lakh crore directly into the pockets of the poor" through various public welfare schemes. Shivakumar, who is also the Congress state unit chief, made the remark at the state party office here during the celebration of the birth anniversaries of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs. "Our government has been run...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP Vivek Thakur on Wednesday criticised Rahul Gandhi led 'Voter adhikar yatra' in poll bound Bihar, with the BJP leader claiming that the state is being treated like a 'tourist spot' to be visited only during elections. Hitting out at the Congress MP, Thakur said that it has become a 'habit' of Gandhi to have disruptive thinking. 'It has become their habit to talk with disruptive thinking. Bihar is very ahead in political thinking, the...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Hailing the positive response to his 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in poll-bound Bihar, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi expressed confidence on Wednesday that the entire country will also be resisting 'election chori' (election theft). 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...Read More
Agartala, Aug 20 (UNI) Tripura Congress President Asish Kumar Saha today said that at a time when unrest and divisive politics are spreading across the nation under Modi's rule, Congress will remain steadfast in following the path shown by late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to restore peace, harmony, and unity in the country after offering floral tributes on the occasion of 81st birth anniversary of Gandhi. He said the Congress continues to draw inspiration from the late Prime Minister's vision o...Read More
Special judge Vishal Gogne is hearing arguments on charges against the accused persons, including the former railway minister and others. Of the 103 accused persons in the case, four have died. Appearing for Devi, senior advocate Maninder Singh, said there was "a complete disconnect between the land and jobs" in the case, as money was paid to parties after purchasing land. "When money has been paid, at most, it can be alleged that land was bought at cheap rates. There is no quid pro quo. Sale...Read More
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl and her 30-year-old husband. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court order that said a girl who reaches puberty, or is over 15, is 'competent' enough to marry the person of her choice under Muslim personal law, irrespective of provisions of the Protection ...Read More
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that the Election Commission of India is working with the ruling party. He claimed the ECI threatened the opposition instead of addressing concerns about vote irregularities. Siddaramaiah questioned the ECI's handling of voter data and CCTV footage. He also raised concerns about voter surges and the ECI's opposition to transparency measures. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of "colluding"...Read More
The High Court of Manipur has affirmed the right of transgender individuals to update their name and gender in educational certificates and other official documents. The ruling was delivered by Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma in the case of 'Dr. Beoncy Laishram versus The State of Manipur & Others'. Dr. Beoncy Laishram, a 32-year-old transgender woman and MBBS degree holder, approached the court seeking to update her name from 'Boboi Laishram' to 'Beoncy Laishram' and her gender from 'male' to 'fe...Read More
Mumbai faces severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions due to relentless heavy rain since Saturday. Areas like Gol Deul, Wadala, and Dadar TT are majorly affected. Mumbai has been reeling under the impact of relentless heavy rain since Saturday, with several roads closed for traffic. The torrential rains have nearly brought the city traffic to a standstill with several areas severely waterlogged. Mumbai Rain: Waterlogged Areas To Avoid Due to accumulation of water, traffic is moving slowly ...Read More
Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission and BJP of colluding to steal votes. He spoke at Bhagat Singh Chowk during his Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar. Gandhi claimed the EC-BJP stole elections in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. He warned people about losing voter cards, ration cards, and land. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that a "partnership" has been going on between the Election Commission and the BJP to "steal votes" and asserted that the Mahagathbandhan will ...Read More
The Centre has cautioned the Supreme Court that imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president for acting on state bills would disrupt the constitutional balance and lead to disorder. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued that such timelines would negate the rule of law, emphasizing that the Constitution deliberately avoids fixed limits for these roles. Imposing fixed timelines on governors and the president to act on bills passed by a state Assembly would amount to one organ of the go...Read More
Ranchi: BJP MLA from Seraikela and former CM Champai Soren on Tuesday hit out at the Hemant Soren-led alliance govt by reiterating that the incumbent regime is busy "grabbing" tribal land.Addressing the media in Kanke ahead of his announced stir on Aug 24 against the proposed Rims-2 hospital project, Champai demanded that the state govt take this project to the Smart City area. "On Aug 24, I will be part of the mass protest here where tribals will plough the field to raise their voice against th...Read More
Rescue operations continue in cloudburst-hit Kishtwar, J&K, with the death toll rising to 64. A decomposed body was recovered, and a body part was found. Teams are searching the debris near Chisoti village, aided by sniffer dogs and heavy machinery. 167 people have been rescued, and 39 are still missing. Body of a woman was recovered in this cloudburst-hit village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, taking the death toll to 64, officials said, as the extensive rescue and relief operation ...Read More
The BJP has targeted the Congress's 'vote chori' campaign after Sanjay Kumar's apology ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Sanjay Kumar of CSDS apologised and deleted tweets on voter data errors in Maharashtra polls * Claims of sharp voter changes in constituencies were based on misread data from 2024 polls, he said * BJP accused Congress of spreading fake narratives using unverified CSDS data Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: ...Read More
RANCHI: Suspended IAS officer Vinay Choubey, who has been in jail since May 20 in connection with the Jharkhand liquor scam, has been granted default bail by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court in Ranchi under Section 187(2) of the BNSS. The court allowed bail on the condition that he must inform the court before leaving the state and not change his mobile number during the trial. He has also been directed to furnish two personal bonds of Rs 25,000 each. Choubey secured default bail as the ...Read More
The two modules are titled 'Operation Sindoor-A Saga of Valour' (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * NCERT introduced two modules on Operation Sindoor for classes 3 to 12 as supplementary material * India launched missile and air strikes on nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and PoJK on 7 May 2025 * Seven terror camps were destroyed by the Indian Army; Air Force targeted Muridke and Bahawalpur Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps M...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in several districts under the influence of a well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to turn into a depression on Tuesday, IMD said on Monday.A red warning for heavy to very heavy rain was issued for Koraput, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri districts with isolated places likely to get extremely heavy rainfall along with thunderstorm and lightning, accompanied by gusty surface wind speeds reaching 30-40kmph.An orange warning...Read More