Kerala Weather: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for the Kannur, Kasaragod, and Thrissur districts, warning of extremely heavy rainfall likely exceeding 20 cm within 24 hours. As a safety measure, schools and colleges in these districts are closed: all educational institutions in Thrissur and Kasaragod, and selected ones in Kannur. Fishermen have been urged to avoid venturing into the sea during the warning period due to strong winds up to 60 km/h and rough sea st...Read More
New Delhi/Kabul: After Mumbai, another Afghan Taliban representative has taken charge of the consular work in Hyderabad as the regime in Kabul continues to express its keenness on expanding diplomatic presence in India. A top source told IANS on Wednesday that M. Rehman, the Taliban regime's new representative, has been heading Afghanistan's Hyderabad consulate since June this year. Ikramuudin Kamil had last year taken charge of Afghanistan's Mumbai Consulate while the Afghan Embassy in New De...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the recent Madras High Court order restraining the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government from using the names and photographs of current and former chief ministers in advertisements for state welfare schemes.A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on AIADMK Member of Parliament, C Ve Shanmugam, who had filed the initial plea in the Madras High Court. It aske...Read More
New Delhi: Turning down the Opposition's demand for a discussion of electoral roll revision in Bihar, the government asserted in the Lok Sabha that matters pending before the judiciary cannot be discussed on the floor of the House. As soon as the Lower House met again at 2 PM after two earlier adjournments, the opposition parties continued with the protests demanding a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar by the Election Commission. Speaking ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, popularly known as Dishom Guru passed away on Monday at the age of 81 after a prolonged battle with kidney-related ailments and a recent stroke. The demise of the co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, who championed the rights of tribal communities and a separate identity for people for Jharkhand people, marks the end of an era in the state and national politics. Born on January 11, 1944, in Nemra village, Ramgarh ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) amid a row over Delhi police allegedly referring to Bengali as Bangladeshi language, and said that the arrogance of the ruling party in the centre blinds them to the dehumanisation of Bengali people. The arrogance of the BJP blinds them to the dehumanisation of the Bengali people of West Bengal and Northeast India. Today, the BJP IT cell insults the Bengali language spoken by lak...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the recent Madras High Court order restraining advertisements for government welfare schemes from using the name of any living individual, photographs of former Chief Ministers and ideological leaders, or displaying any party insignia. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and K Vinod Chandran agreed to list the matter this week after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, for the state, ment...Read More
Chandigarh [India], August 4 (ANI): Amid rising political tension over his alleged links with gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, Udayveer Randhawa, son of senior Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa, addressed the accusations in a detailed press interaction today. He firmly rejected claims made by AAP MLA Gurlal Randhawa and activist Baltej Pannu, who alleged ties between the Randhawa family and criminal elements. Udayveer questioned AAP's double standards, stating that it was Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's sis...Read More
Bengaluru: The Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission, established by the Karnataka government to study and recommend measures for internal reservation within the Scheduled Caste (SC) quota, submitted its 1,766-page report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Monday. A statement from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said, "A total of 27.24 lakh families and 1.07 crore individuals participated in the survey. The Supreme Court has set the criteria for internal reservation as educational...Read More
Hyderabad, August 4: The P.C. Ghose Commission has held then Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) directly and vicariously accountable for irregularities in planning, execution, completion, operation and maintenance of the crucial Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project in Telangana. It also held KCR accountable for price adjustments, contract amendments and financial guarantees, according to the summary prepared by a panel of officials after a study of the report. Headed by former judge of the...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi President and BRS MLC K. Kavitha on Monday began a 72-hour fast to press for 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies. Kavitha, along with Telangana Jagruthi workers, launched the fast at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park here after garlanding the statues of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule, and Professor Jayashankar. She stated that the Telangana Jagruthi's struggle would become historic and the Backwards Classes (BCs), ...Read More
New Delhi: BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has submitted a 30-page complaint to the Special NIA Court, levelling grave allegations of custodial torture and misconduct by officials involved in the Malegaon blast investigation. The court has acknowledged receipt of the complaint, which details both physical and psychological torture she allegedly endured during the early days of her custody. In her complaint, Sadhvi claims she was subjected to brutal third-degree treatment, repeatedly humil...Read More
New Delhi, August 4: R. Sudha, Member of Parliament from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, has submitted a formal complaint to the Union Home Minister following a chain-snatching incident in which she suffered injuries during a morning walk in Delhi's diplomatic enclave. The incident occurred near the Polish Embassy on Monday morning, raising serious concerns about the safety of public representatives in the national capital. In her letter, Sudha narrated the incident, statin...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday urged party office bearers to set aside internal differences and begin preparations for the upcoming local body elections in the state. Speaking after the party's internal review meeting, senior MNS leader and close aide Bala Nandgaonkar said Thackeray offered detailed guidance on organisational restructuring and electoral groundwork. 'Every Worker Matters': Raj's Message of Unity "Raj Thackeray has clearly said there shou...Read More
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that Rahul Gandhi is the leader of Pakistani and Bangladeshi Muslims, triggering a political firestorm during the peak of Assam's campaign season. "Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the Muslims of Pakistan and Bangladesh," Sarma wrote on his official X handle, drawing sharp reactions from political opponents and commentators. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! While addressing reporte...Read More
Ranchi, August 4: A wave of mourning has gripped the nation following the death of JMM supremo and tribal icon Dishom Guru Shibu Soren. The Jharkhand government declared three-day state mourning in honour of former Chief Minister CM Shibu Soren, who died on Monday morning. The monsoon session of the Jharkhand Assembly was adjourned indefinitely on Monday to mourn the demise of Dishom Guru Shibu Soren -- a pioneer of the Jharkhand movement, founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, and sitting Raj...Read More
Srinagar: The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the fourth day on Monday as security forces tightened the noose around the ultras engaged in the gunbattle with them. "The encounter has entered its fourth day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Monday morning," an official said. He said the security forces were using all means, including drones and helicopters, to track down the terrorists. Two terrorists have been killed while at lea...Read More
Telangana Jagruthi president and MLC K. Kavitha has launched a 72 hour hunger strike at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park in Hyderabad on Monday (August 4, 2025) demanding 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BC) communities. The protest is designed to give 40 of approximately 112 BC communities a chance to put forth their problems. She said that they will not drink water or eat food for 72 hours. Stating that Telangana Jagruthi always stuck to the timings of protest fixed by the government, Ms. K...Read More
Ranchi, Aug 4 (PTI) The mortal remains of the former Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren will be brought to Ranchi from Delhi around 5.30 pm on Monday, a JMM leader said. His body will be taken to his native village in Ramgarh district on Tuesday and his last rites will be performed there, he said. "The mortal remains of 'Guruji' will be brought to Ranchi around 5.30 pm. His body will be kept at his residence in Morabadi area on Monday. On Tuesday morning, it will be taken to his native villa...Read More
Bhopal, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP MLA from Bhopal, Bhagwandas Sabnani, on Monday strongly criticised Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar (NCP-SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad for his controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma. Sabnani, a first-time legislator from Bhopal's South-West Assembly constituency and the party's state general secretary (organisation), said Awhad's comments stem from a superficial understanding of Hindu philosophy and traditions. "I believe Awhad has no real knowledge of Sanat...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 4 (PTI) The anti-terrorist operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir entered the fourth day on Monday as security forces tightened the noose around the ultras engaged in the gunbattle with them. "The encounter has entered its fourth day as intermittent exchange of firing has been going on since Monday morning," an official said. He said the security forces were using all means, including drones and helicopters, to track down the terrorists. Two terrorists have been kille...Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Jagruthi President and BRS MLC K. Kavitha on Monday began a 72-hour fast to press for 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies. Kavitha, along with Telangana Jagruthi workers, launched the fast at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park here after garlanding the statues of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule, and Professor Jayashankar. She stated that the Telangana Jagruthi's struggle would become historic and the Ba...Read More
Chennai, Aug 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday condoled the death of former CM of Jharkhand, Shibu Soren, and hailed him as a lifelong crusader committed to social justice. Stalin said he was deeply saddened by the passing away of Soren, founding patron of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, former Jharkhand CM, and "one of independent India's most influential tribal leaders." "Thiru Shibu Soren's life was defined by relentless resistance against exploitation and an unshakeable commitm...Read More
Ranchi (Jharkhand)[India], August 4 (ANI): The mortal remains of veteran tribal leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren will be brought to the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly at 10 AM on Monday, August 5, for leaders and the public to pay their final respects. BJP leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das expressed deep sorrow over the demise, calling it a personal loss. Also Read | Karnataka Shocker: 20 Peacocks Found Dead Near Stream in Hanumanthapura Village Week...Read More
Imphal, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) With ten more militants of different banned outfits arrested during the past 24 hours, combined forces of military, paramilitary and state forces intensified their counterinsurgency operation to nab the armed extremists and to recover arms and ammunition in Manipur, officials said on Monday. A police official said that ten militants arrested in three districts -- Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur -- belonged to various factions of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 4 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha on Monday launched a 72-hour hunger strike at Dharna Chowk in Hyderabad, demanding urgent clearance of the Telangana OBC Reservation Bill that gives 42% quota for Backwards Classes (BC) in government jobs, educational institutions, and local body elections. Speaking to ANI ahead of her hunger strike, Kavitha accused both the Congress and the BJP of "playing with the destinies of OBCs of Telangana." Also R...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (PTI) Political leaders from across the spectrum on Monday condoled the death of JMM founder Shibu Soren, remembering him as a towering figure who championed the rights of tribal communities and played a pivotal role in the creation of Jharkhand. Soren, a former chief minister of Jharkhand, died on Monday at Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, where he was admitted for over a month for kidney-related problems. "Today Shibu Soren ji is no longer among us, but he was the voice of th...Read More
Saharanpur: A Samajwadi Party member has been booked by the Uttar Pradesh police for allegedly operating an unauthorised school in Saharanpur, where children were taught politicised alphabets, The Times of India reported on Monday. The FIR, registered at the Dehat Kotwali police station, was based on a complaint filed by a youth identified as Maan Singh, who accused Farhan Gada of politicising education and misleading children. He alleged that the children were being taught phrases like "A for ...Read More
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 4 (Maxim News): The Supreme Court of India delivered a sharp reprimand to Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, following his repeated claims that China has occupied Indian territory. In a hearing conducted on Monday, August 4, 2025, the court questioned the basis of Gandhi's statement, calling into question both his facts and patriotism, with the bench remarking. "If you are a true Indian, you wouldn't say this". Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Rahul Gandhi, who serves as the ...Read More
Shimla, Aug 4 (UNI) Heavy rains continue to lash Himachal Pradesh, pushing the death toll to 184, with 36 individuals still missing, as reported by the State Emergency Operations Centre. Of the total death toll, 103 deaths have been caused due to landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, and another 81 in road accidents due to incessant rain in the region. As many as 36 people remain missing. The Manali sub-division in Kullu district has declared a holiday for all government and private schoo...Read More