Lucknow: Umar Ansari, the younger son of gangster-turned-politician late Mukhtar Ansari, was arrested by Ghazipur police from Darul Shafa area of Lucknow late Sunday night.The arrest was made following the registration of a criminal case against him for forgery in Ghazipur. He was taken into custody and transported to Ghazipur for further proceedings.Umar Ansari was booked for allegedly attempting to fraudulently reclaim a property that had been confiscated under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and ...Read More
The 4th batch of devotees arrived in Poonch for the Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra, receiving a warm welcome. Source : PTI Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 1 (ANI): The 4th batch of devotees for Baba Budha Amarnath Yatra arrived in Poonch on Friday. The devotees received a warm welcome from the locals and the administration. A local, Balbeer Singh told ANI, "Today, thousands of pilgrims have been coming here for the past four days from every corner of India. They have come to visit Baba ...Read More
India is importing more crude oil from the United States. Imports have increased significantly since January 2025. The rise is particularly noticeable in the April-June quarter. The financial value of these imports has more than doubled. India's imports of LPG and LNG from America have also increased. Both countries are optimistic about their relationship. India has dramatically increased its crude oil imports from the United States since President Donald Trump returned to the White House for h...Read More
NEW DELHI: Mahadevi, an elephant once rescued from poor conditions at a religious institution in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, might soon be sent back, despite all the care and recovery she received at the Vantara Wildlife Centre in Gujarat. A few months ago, Mahadevi was shifted to Vantara after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) raised concerns about her health and treatment at the SwastiShri Jensen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha in Nandani village. The Bombay High Court, a...Read More
Air India cancelled its Singapore-Chennai flight AI349 on Sunday due to a technical issue requiring extra maintenance time. Passengers were offered hotel stays, full refunds, or free rescheduling. The airline said efforts are underway to fly passengers to Chennai soon and minimise inconvenience. New Delhi, Air India on Sunday cancelled its flight from Singapore to Chennai due to a technical issue. The flight AI349 was to be operated with an Airbus A321. In a statement on Sunday, the airline s...Read More
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao urged the public to teach a befitting lesson to the Congress for betraying every section of Telangana society through false promises and deceptive declarations. He warned that even existing welfare schemes may be discontinued if people vote for the Congress candidate in the Jubilee Hills constituency's bypoll. Speaking at a meeting with party workers from the Jubilee Hills constituency, Mr. Rama Rao alleged that top Congress leaders, ...Read More
Amidst a backdrop of chaos, Parliament is currently experiencing significant turbulence. The opposition is pressing for an urgent dialogue regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while the government seeks to advance the National Sports Governance Bill and prolong President's rule in Manipur. The government is likely to push on Monday the passage of a key sports bill in the Lok Sabha, amid a continuing deadlock in Parliament as the Opposition's united demand for a discussio...Read More
Prof. Sanoo was an excellent teacher, orator, public activist, social worker, writer, and literary critic and in step with the State's progressive achievement, says Pinarayi Vijayan Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has condoled the death of critic and orator M.K. Sanoo who passed away in Kochi on Saturday. Recalling Sanoo's contributions to Kerala society and history through his activities, discourses, and writings, Mr. Vijayan said his demise was an irreparable loss, particularly to the progre...Read More
Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Rahul Bojja, submitting the report on Kaleshwaram project to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Friday. The PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram project was submitted to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday and it is likely to come up in the next Cabinet meeting. Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Command Area Development, Rahul Bojja, submitted the report to the Chief Minister in the presence of Deput...Read More
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) expressed worry regarding the removal of over 65 lakh names from Bihar's electoral list. Tejashwi Yadav demanded transparency and questioned the basis for the deletions. He challenged the Election Commission's (EC) criteria, especially concerning migrant voters. Yadav also claimed his name was deleted, a statement refuted by the Patna District Magistrate (DM). A day after the Election Commission released Bihar's draft electoral roll, the opposition RJD has raised seri...Read More
CHANDIGARH: Hitting out at the AAP government, Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party Government in the State is operating like a political gang instead of tackling gangsters. He accused the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led dispensation of indulging in arm-twisting politics and said there is no space for such kind of politics in the state. He added that the vigilante action against Ranjit Singh Gill, who had recently joined the BJP, was a blatant act of political ve...Read More
Kanpur: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday visited the family of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi in Kanpur on Sunday and supported the collective appeal for martyr status to all 26 victims. Singh offered condolence to the family and shared comprehensive details about the parliamentary discussions on 'Operation Sindoor'."The families of all 26 victims, including Shubham's relatives, are united in their request for martyr status recognition. We appeal to the Prime Minister to ...Read More
The Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday hit out at the chief minister Nayab Singh Saini-led government in Haryana over a "steep hike" in collector rates for property registration, saying that this move will be a blow to the common man's dream of owning a house. The state government has already dismissed as "unfounded and misleading", the claims of a section of the Opposition leaders that the collector rates have been hiked by more than 130%. "The arbitrary increase in ...Read More
Shimla, August 4: Amid ongoing monsoon-induced calamities across Himachal Pradesh, the state continues to reel under the devastating impact with severe disruptions across vital public utilities and a mounting death toll. The SDMA on Sunday released its latest landslide monitoring report, highlighting risk levels across 22 locations in districts like Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, and Solan, based on real-time monitoring inputs. According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), Himachal Prade...Read More
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi has begun preparations for the Jubilee Hills bypoll, with the party organising on Sunday a meeting of the activists of the constituency. Giving them a pep talk, the party's working president, KT Rama Rao, said that if the Congress was voted again in the by-polls, existing welfare schemes would also be stopped. Rama Rao paid tribute to late Maganti Gopinath and said that the by-election, necessitated by his demise, should be taken seriously. He called on the...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. It was not known the reasons behind the subsequent meetings of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister with the President. There have been no words either from the Prime Minister's Office or the Home Minister's office about the meetings other than two posts on 'X' from the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "Prime Minister Shri @narend...Read More
The complainant firm refused to give any bribe to the accused customs officer; despite this the accused officer continued demanding bribe money from the complainant firm A Customs Department superintendent was arrested on Saturday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,20,000 from a Customs House Agent (CHA) firm for facilitating clearance of consignments, the agency said on Sunday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The accused, Krishan Kumar, wa...Read More
Thackeray's remarks came as Maharashtra recently witnessed a growing Hindi-Marathi language controversy Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of having a double standard over protecting regional identity. Thackeray pointed to Gujarat as an example to support his argument. The MNS chief, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra's Raigad, stated that although Biharis were expelled from Gujarat twice, the leade...Read More
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted reforms in police recruitment since 2017, addressing past corruption and nepotism. He emphasized transparent processes under the 'double-engine government,' resulting in over 2.17 lakh police recruits and improved infrastructure, and hailed the reservation for women and Agniveers, enhancing law and order in the state. On Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused previous administrations of corruption and nepotism in pol...Read More
Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday criticised the state government over the law and order situation in the wake of tensions in Pune's Yavat village following an alleged objectionable social media post. Sapkal alleged that the police are failing to maintain law and order and are instead engaged in other activities, leading to repeated incidents of unrest in the state. "The law and order in Maharashtra is in a really bad condition. There is no Police here. Police are bu...Read More
BJP leader Tejasvi Surya on Sunday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Yellow Line Metro Rail on August 10. In a post on 'X', the Bengaluru South MP said, "PM Sri @narendramodi Ji will inaugurate the all important Yellow Line metro on August 10. On behalf of all people of Bengaluru, I thank PM for always prioritising infrastructure development of our city." The Yellow Line is expected to benefit nearly eight lakh commuters and ease traffic congestion in key areas, in...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi govt's Fee Regulation Bill for private schools, slated for introduction in the upcoming assembly session beginning Aug 4, has triggered sharp criticism from education activists, parent groups and the opposition that alleges it entrenches bureaucratic overreach and disempowers parents.The bill proposes a multi-tiered structure comprising school-level committees, district appellate bodies, and a state revision committee to scrutinise, approve or reject school fee proposals. Critic...Read More
A special court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district has granted bail to two nuns from Kerala and one other person. They were arrested on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion following a complaint by a Bajrang Dal functionary. The court's decision came after a hearing where the prosecution did not request custody for interrogation. A special court in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district on Saturday granted bail to three persons, including two nuns from Kerala, arrested on cha...Read More
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday issued a stern warning against the misuse of drones in public spaces and said that people trying to spread panic or misinformation through such activities will face legal consequences, including action under the Gangsters Act and the National Security Act (NSA).Calling drone-related mischief a potential threat to public order, the CM said, "Any attempt to incite fear or spread rumours using drones will not be tolerated. The govt will deal strictl...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Delhi-based Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS) to pay arrears of Rs 25,000 per month to MBBS interns from the 2022 batch, saying they deserved it as a "matter of right". A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar passed the order while hearing a petition filed by medical graduate Abhishek Yadav and others through lawyer Tanvi Dubey. The top court observed that despite a September 2023 order mandating a stip...Read More
MUMBAI: After the transfer of Mahadevi, an elephant belonging to a Jain shrine in Kolhapur, to Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation initiative by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, those who were unwilling to let go staged a march on Sunday. Thousands of locals and leaders from the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Kolhapur marched for 45 km from the shrine to the collector's office, demanding that Mahadevi be brought back, following which CM Devendra Fadnavis said he would hold a meeting on...Read More
Hyderabad: The state cabinet, which will meet here on Monday, will deliberate on the Justice PC Ghose Commission's report on alleged corruption and irregularities in the construction of Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation (KLIS) project. This was confirmed by Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday. He clarified that a final decision will be taken after the issue is discussed threadbare by the cabinet. The report focuses on cost escalation and alleged mismanagement during the BRS government's...Read More
New Delhi: The idea of a Palestinian state is gaining traction. Over the past few weeks, France, the United Kingdom and Canada have joined a growing list of countries calling for Palestinian statehood. These are not small additions. All three are long-time allies of the United States. Their position adds fresh pressure on Israel, which is already facing global outrage over the deepening crisis in Gaza. Each of these governments has had different reasons to support the two-state solution. Some a...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Philippines President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Monday for a five-day state visit aimed at strengthening defence and trade relations between India and the Philippines. This marks his first official visit to India since assuming office in 2022. President Marcos will land at Air Force Station Palam in the afternoon, accompanied by First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos and a high-level delegation comprising Cabinet Ministers, senior...Read More
Addanki: Six migrant workers died and more than eight were injured when a massive granite slab fell on them in a quarry run by Sathya Sai Krishna Granites at Konidena village in Ballikurava mandal of Bapatla district on Sunday. According to fellow workers and the Bapatla district police, heavy rain on Saturday night destabilised the heavy granite block which fell on a group of workers on duty at around 11:00 AM on Sunday. The boulder killed four workers on the spot and injured several people. T...Read More