CHENNAI: Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami denounced the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led government over the incident in which petitions submitted during the 'Ungaludan Stalin' special grievance camps were found floating in the Vaigai at Thiruppuvanam village in Sivagangai district. Palaniswami stated that the people would deliver a fitting response to the government's arrogance in the upcoming Assembly elections, as a result of its failure to understand their anguish and address the...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said that India is steadily positioning itself as a global hub for arbitration with a focus on establishing a network of credible arbitral institutions. Addressing 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 in Singapore, the Union Minister said the agreemen...Read More
New Delhi: Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran Friday exuded confidence that Indian economy will grow at a rate between 6.3 and 6.8 per cent in the current fiscal on strong domestic demand, even though there would be some downside risks to the projections due to steep 50 per cent US tariffs. Briefing reporters after the announcement of first quarter GDP numbers which came in at 7.8 per cent, he said that high tariffs are expected to be "short-lived" as both the countries are in talks fo...Read More
NEW DELHI: The entry of three Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists into Bihar via the Nepal route has put the entire state on very high alert. The suspected Jaish-e-Muhammad members have been identified as Hasnain Ali from Rawalpindi, Adil Hussain from Imerkot and Mohammad Usman from Bahawalpur in Pakistan. While the motive is unclear, the security agencies had suspected that they may have been sent in to disrupt the elections that are to be held in Bihar by November 2025. However, since that is a long w...Read More
New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court took up hearing of the plight of military officer cadets forced to leave due to disabilities suffered during training at the various academies, the Union government announced that they will be brought under the Ex-Servicemen Health Scheme (ECHS). A few cadets who enter institutes like the National Defence Academy (NDA), Indian Military Academy (IMA) and Officers' Training Academy (OTA) suffer lifelong disabilities during training. Until now, they were not...Read More
New Delhi: A gang posing as admission consultants has been busted for allegedly duping parents of Class XII students of over Rs 1.34 crore by promising fake 'management quota' seats in reputed colleges. Police have linked at least 31 complaints to the syndicate, including one from a Delhi Police head constable. According to police, the fraudsters used bulk SMS campaigns to impersonate official admission consultants for prominent Delhi universities and colleges, falsely guaranteeing seats under t...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Congress leader KC Venugopal has condemned the attack on party 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 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 Minister Narendra ...Read More
COIMBATORE: A total of 1,388 Lord Ganesh idols were immersed in various waterbodies in Coimbatore district on Friday.More than 400 idols installed by various right-wing organizations in Coimbatore city were immersed in Kurichi tank, Singanallur tank, Kuniyamuthur tank and Vellakinaru tank. The highest number of idols were immersed in Vellakinaru tank, with a total of 128 idols while 83 idols were immersed in Kurichi tank.The city police permitted the installation of 725 Ganesh idols and deployed...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
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
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
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
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
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
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: 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
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
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi agreed on Friday to deepen economic and security ties as New Delhi confronts new U.S. tariffs and Tokyo looks to counter China's growing influence. "Japan and India should draw on each other's strengths, help solve each other's challenges, and even tackle together the issues that future generations will face," Ishiba said at a joint press announcement with Modi after talks in Tokyo. The two...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The three-member judicial committee, formed to investigate Sambhal violence, submitted its report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. The report, yet to be made public, will shed light on the reasons behind the November 2024 violence and is also expected to fix blame on the culprits behind the stir, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to many others. The probe report has started evoking reactions, even before be...Read More
Gandhinagar, August 28: A short spell of rainfall lashed several parts of Gujarat on Thursday, with Panchmahal recording the highest. According to data from the State Emergency Operation Centre, Gandhinagar, Morwa (Hadaf) taluka in Panchmahal received 20 mm (0.79 inch) rainfall, the highest in the state during the two-hour period, 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. Surat's Umarpada received 17 mm (0.67 inch) of rain, while Idar in Sabarkantha received 13 mm (0.51 inch). Other areas, including Kamrej (9 mm), Olpa...Read More
Kochi: BJP's Kerala Vice President C. Krishnakumar, a prominent Hindutva figure from Palakkad district, is facing serious sexual assault allegations made by a relative. In her complaint to BJP Kerala President Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the survivor alleged that Krishnakumar assaulted her several years ago. The complainant stated that she had also approached the RSS state office in Elamakkara and submitted her grievance to senior leaders including Gopalankutty Master, V. Muraleedharan, M.T. Ramesh, ...Read More