New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to visit Moscow later this month for the 26th session of the India-Russia intergovernmental commission Addressing a media briefing on Thursday in the national capital, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, EAM Dr S Jaishankar is expected to visit Moscow for the 26th session of the India-Russia intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, technological and cultural cooperation. Th...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The centre on Thursday awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to 26 Indian Air Force officers and airmen for their brave contributions in the service of the nation during Operation Sindoor. Those being awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) took part in missions to hit targets inside Pakistan, and officers and men operating the S-400 and other air defence systems, which foiled all attacks planned by Pakistan on Indian soil. Group Captains (GP) Ankur Hakim,...Read More
PTC Web Desk: India on Thursday strongly condemned recent remarks by Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir, accusing Islamabad of using anti-India rhetoric to divert attention from its internal crises. "We have seen a continuing pattern of reckless, war-mongering and hateful comments from Pakistani leadership. It is a well-known tactic to stir anti-India sentiment to mask their own failures," said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. He cautioned that "any misadvent...Read More
Patna: The Election Commission on Thursday issued notices to Vaishali MP Veena Devi and her husband, MLC Dinesh Prasad Singh, for allegedly possessing two separate voter ID cards and being registered as voters in multiple constituencies in Muzaffarpur district. Devi is an MP from Chirag Paswan's LJP (Ram Vilas) while Singh is a MLC from JD(U). Both have been asked to submit their replies by Aug 16. The notice issued to the MP by the electoral registration officer (ERO) of Muzaffarpur assembly co...Read More
Wayanad (Kerala), Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur alleged bogus voting in Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, residents of the area have come out to clarify that the accusations are not true and verifications have also been made on the ground, proving them wrong. Anurag Thakur claimed that in the Kalpetta Assembly segment, over 4,000 voters from different religious communities were registered under the same household name, "Chou...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As festivities for Independence Day begin, the centre on Thursday awarded Vir Chakra to nine Indian Air Force officers for their brave contributions in the service of the nation during Operation Sindoor. The Vir Chakra has been awarded to nine Indian Air Force officers, including fighter pilots, who targeted terrorist groups headquarters in Pakistan Muridke and Bahawalpur and the neighbouring country military assets. Group Captains (GP) Ranjeet Singh Sidhu, ...Read More
NEW DELHI: India and China are discussing resuming border trade five years after it was halted, foreign ministry officials on both sides have said, as US tariffs disrupt the global trade order. Past trade between the neighbours across the icy and high-altitude Himalayan border passes was usually small in volume, but any resumption is significant for its symbolism. The two major economic powers have long competed for strategic influence across South Asia. However, the two countries, caught in ...Read More
Fazilka: Punjab Police's anti-gangster task force (AGTF) has arrested two wanted operatives of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang from Patiala-Ambala highway near Shambhu village. An Austria-made 9 mm Glock pistol along with six live cartridges was recovered from their possession, director general of police (DGP) Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said on Thursday.Those arrested were identified as Akshay Delu and Ankit Bishnoi alias Kakkar, both residents of Khairpur village in the Abohar subdivision of Fazilka. The ...Read More
Ferozepur: Police have foiled a major terror attack planned by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to disrupt Independence Day celebrations in Punjab. Acting on specific intelligence, the counter intelligence (CI) team in Ferozepur arrested two terrorists, exposing the plot.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said both the arrested accused were working on the instructions of handlers sitting in the UK, America, and Europe. He said they were plotting to target g...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first, the security arrangements around Red Fort ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address have involved a "photo-based census" of about 35,000 residents of the Walled City to check the presence of unauthorised people in the sensitive zone, a Delhi Police official said on Thursday. Using artificial intelligence and physical verification to confirm the identity of area residents and their movement, the police are using a mobile app c...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the Director General of Police of Prisons must exercise caution in the wake of the Supreme Court's strong observations regarding the alleged five-star treatment provided to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the jail. Parameshwara was responding to reporters' queries about the apex court decision to cancel the bail granted to Darshan and other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. The state Home Minister said, ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day across multiple college campuses in Kerala, despite a directive from the CPI-M-led state government prohibiting the commemoration. The day marks the anniversary of the 1947 division of India and Pakistan along communal lines, which resulted in mass displacement, violence, and suffering. ABVP said the initiative aimed to bring to light the "traumatic a...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday expressed pain over the loss of lives in the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and urged the authorities to expedite relief and rescue operations there. The massive cloudburst struck the remote mountain village of Chositi, killing at least 30 people including two CISF personnel and trapping many more. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said he was extremely pained by the loss of several lives in the tragedy. "My heart goes out to th...Read More
New Delhi: As many as 54 personnel from Left Wing Extremism-affected areas are among 233 awardees of Medals for Gallantry announced on the Independence Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. These awardees are part of a list of 1,090 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD) and Correctional Services selected for Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion, the Ministry said in a statement. While 233 personnel have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (G...Read More
New Delhi: The Income Tax Bill 2025 approved by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday August 12, 2025 is set to replace more than six decades old Income Tax Act 1961. The Income Tax Bill 2025 was on Monday passed by the Lok Sabha after some 285 recommendations from the Parliamentary Select Committee was incorporated. A day after the modified Income Tax bill was passed by the lower house of the Indian Parliament, it was tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the upper house. The Rajya Sabh...Read More
JAMMU: Torrential rain struck a remote Himalayan mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 37 people and injuring many more, officials said. The disaster, reportedly triggered by a cloudburst, took place in Chasoti village by the banks of Chishoti Nullah (a rivulet), a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route to Mata Machail temple in Padder area. The pilgrimage began on July 25, and over 130,000 pilgrims have already paid obeisance at the shrin...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the list of around 65 lakh voters whose names have been omitted from the draft electoral roll published after the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in poll-bound Bihar. Not just the omitted names, the top court also said on Thursday that the reasons for deletion should be specified. "Transparency is needed about 65 lakh deleted voters to enable people to seek clarification or correction," a ...Read More
Cuttack: Amid patriotic fervour ahead of Independence Day, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday participated in an impressive Tiranga Yatra in 42 Mouza area of Cuttack district. Thousands of people from different sections of society joined the 10-km procession waving the national flag with pride in a vibrant display of nationalism. The Chief Minister joined the grand Tricolour Rally, regarded as a patriotic event held as part of the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign initia...Read More
Jammu, Aug 14: A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 30 people including two CISF personnel, officials said. Massive Cloudburst Strikes Chositi Village The death toll could go up as more people are believed to be trapped, officials said, adding that 120 people have been rescued so far. Of these, the condition of 38 is said to be serious. While a large-scale rescue operation was already launched by NDRF, SDR...Read More
Udupi: Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, the Women & Child Development Minister and Udupi District In-charge Minister, inaugurated the 'Shyena Drishti' CCTV surveillance center in Udupi today, lauding the Udupi District Police Department for its proactive initiative in enhancing public safety through comprehensive CCTV coverage. The project, a collaborative effort between the district police and the Udupi Chamber of Commerce, aims to install strategically placed CCTV cameras across urban, rural, and bor...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday reiterated its stance for a two-state solution amid the recent developments in Gaza and gave a call for the continued supply of humanitarian aid, along with the release of hostages and a ceasefire. In his weekly media briefing, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Randhir Jaiswal, upon being asked about reports of starvation from Gaza and Israel expanding its "military escalation" in ...Read More
SRINAGAR: Flash floods triggered by intense monsoon rains have killed at least 34 people in a remote Himalayan village in Indian-administered Kashmir. District Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma confirmed the toll, stating 35 injured individuals were rescued from the disaster-hit Kishtwar district. Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the situation as grim, attributing the devastation to a sudden cloudburst. Local resident Sushil Kumar reported seeing at least 15 bodies brought to a n...Read More
NEW DELHI, India: On August 11, India's Supreme Court ordered New Delhi's civic authorities to immediately begin capturing 5,000 stray dogs from designated "high-risk areas" and placing them in shelters equipped with adequate staff and CCTV surveillance within six to eight weeks. The court did not explain how it arrived at the 5,000 figure. Estimates of the city's stray dog population vary widely, ranging from 500,000 to one million. While most dogs roaming the streets are harmless, the direct...Read More
India Independence Day 2025 Live Updates: This will be President Murmu's fourth address on Independence Day eve, and will be streamed live across the nation. 79th Independence Day Celebrations Live Updates: India is gearing up to celebrate its 79th Independence Day on Friday, August 15, with full patriotic fervour. The day commemorates the nation's freedom from over 200 years of British colonial rule, which finally came to an end in 1947. On the occasion, President Droupadi Murmu will deliver ...Read More
Guwahati: The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) on Thursday renewed its demand for a separate flag, separate constitution and integration of all the Naga dominated contiguous areas. Asserting that a separate national flag, separate constitution and integration of all Naga contiguous areas are non-negotiable, the NSCN general secretary, Thuingaleng Muivah said, "We will stand by our precious unique history and sovereignty, whether it is today or tomorrow. We do not demand anything fro...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) IRB Infrastructure on Thursday posted an over 45 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 202.4 crore in the June quarter of FY26, supported by higher revenues. The company had logged a net profit of Rs 139.9 crore in the April-June period of the 2024-25 financial year. According to an exchange filing, its total income rose to Rs 2,164.5 crore in the first quarter from Rs 1,971.6 crore in the same period a year ago. Revenue from services was ...Read More
Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) The Army has joined the relief and rescue operation at the cloudburst-hit Chisoti village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, in which 30 persons have died and more than 100 have been injured, officials said. "In the aftermath of a cloudburst at the Chisoti village in Kishtwar, troops of the White Knight swiftly mobilised for relief and rescue operations," a Jammu-based PRO said. The efforts are centred on safeguarding lives and aiding survivors, he said, adding that ...Read More
Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has cancelled 'At Home' tea party and cultural events during Independence Day celebrations on Friday following the loss of lives in a cloudburst in Kishtwar district. A massive cloudburst struck Chositi village on Thursday, killing 38 people and trapping many more under debris, officials said. "In light of the tragedy caused by the cloudburst in Kishtwar, I have taken the decision to cancel the 'At Home' tea party tomorrow (Fri...Read More
NEW DELHI: Children supported under the PM CARES for Children scheme, boys and girls living in child care institutions, and Anganwadi workers will be among the special guests who will watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi unfurl the national flag and address the nation from the ramparts of the 17th-century Red Fort at this year's Independence Day celebrations. According to officials from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, these special guests are part of the 171 grassroots contributors c...Read More
New Delhi: To celebrate India's 79th Independence Day, the State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a special personal loan scheme just for Agniveers -- the young individuals recruited under the Government's Agnipath military programme. This new loan option is designed to provide financial support during their short-term service and help them secure a strong financial future. Agniveers with an SBI salary account can now get personal loans up to Rs 4 lakh without any collateral or processing fee...Read More