Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi...Read More
Himachal Pradesh [India], August 3 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Sunday, predicted light to moderate rainfall in the next 12 hours in several parts of Himachal Pradesh. In the next 12 hours, light to moderate rain is likely at many places and heavy rain at one or two places in Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, and Una districts. Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, on Sunday, visited the disaster-affected areas of Thunag, Bakshyar...Read More
Guwahati: Thousands of Kolhapur residents marched in silence on Sunday, urging authorities to bring back 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, from the Vantara Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in Gujarat's Jamnagar. Former MP Raju Shetty led the march, which began in Nandani and ended at the district collectorate. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Protesters submitted a memorandum demanding Mahadevi's return to her longtim...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) 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. "Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said on 'X'. Hours later, the Rashtrapati Bhavan again wrote on 'X', ...Read More
Himachal Pradesh [India], August 3 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Sunday, predicted light to moderate rainfall in the next 12 hours in several parts of Himachal Pradesh. In the next 12 hours, light to moderate rain is likely at many places and heavy rain at one or two places in Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, and Una districts. Also Read | Belagavi Horror: Water Tank at Govt School Poisoned to Oust Muslim Headmaster; Sri Rama Sene Leader ...Read More
Vijayapura: For farmers in North Karnataka, the dream of raising the height of the Almatti Dam has been a decades-old aspiration. They see it as a lifeline for agriculture in a region constantly grappling with drought. However, just as the demand began to gather momentum again, fresh opposition from neighbouring Maharashtra has added a new political twist to this long-standing issue. The Karnataka government has been pushing to increase the height of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (Almatti) Dam from 5...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intense rainfall activity across Kerala over the coming days, triggered by a cyclonic circulation over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south Tamil Nadu. Several districts in the state have been placed under Orange and Yellow alerts till August 7, with southern Kerala likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the weather system currently lies at an altitude of 5.8 km above ...Read More
The Congress said it was ridiculous to shift responsibility of a man-made crisis to Gods. Jaipur: Addressing a question on the issue of waterlogging an polluted water entering homes and fields in Balotra area in Barmer district, Rajasthan Minister of State for Industry and Commerce K K Vishnoi on Saturday said that every time the chief minister offers prayers to Lord Krishna, it rains so heavily that he is compelled to request Lord Indra to slow it down. Criticising the minister's comments, t...Read More
The seven-time MLA, who holds three portfolios of Energy, Transport and Labour, also issued a stern warning to government officials that during his tours, he would be monitoring their functioning and assess if the government schemes were being duly implemented A day after BJP's state president Mohan Lal Badoli appointed MLAs as in-charges of 42 Assembly constituencies where the party lost in the 2024 Assembly polls, Cabinet minister Anil Vij announced that he would soon begin a state-wide tour...Read More
Mathura Sridharan currently serves as Deputy Solicitor General in Ohio's Office of Solicitor General ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Mathura Sridharan appointed Ohio's 12th Solicitor General by Attorney General Dave Yost * She will represent Ohio in appeals courts, including the US Supreme Court * She holds a JD from NYU Law, and degrees from MIT in engineering, CS, and economics Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Indian-origin lawyer ...Read More
In a blow to the Congress party before the Bihar elections, senior leader Ashok Ram defected to Nitish Kumar's JD(U), citing neglect of Dalits within the Congress after nearly 40 years of association. Sanjay Kumar Jha welcomed Ram, hinting at further defections from the Congress, while the Congress criticized Ram as an opportunist. In a setback for the Congress ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, its senior leader Ashok Ram on Sunday joined Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), alleging that ...Read More
IMD has issued a red alert for North Bengal districts like Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong, warning of very heavy rain and flash floods. Kolkata is under a yellow alert, with light to moderate rain and thunderstorms expected till August 8. Kolkata Weather: The city of joy woke up to a blanket of clouds and a promise of wet weather, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast continued spells of rain and thunderstorms for Kolkata and surrounding districts over the next several days. While th...Read More
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao said the BRS would approach the Supreme Court to stall the Banakacherla-Godavari project, proposed by the Andhra Pradesh govt. He questioned why the Congress and BJP MPs from Telangana have not been raising the issue in the ongoing Parliament session.Strongly reacting to Andhra Pradesh IT minister Nara Lokesh's statement that they would get the required permissions for the Banakacherla project, Harish Rao said, "If they (AP) know how to get perm...Read More
Ambala, Aug 3 (PTI) Haryana Minister Krishan Lal Panwar on Sunday met senior Cabinet member Anil Vij, days after the Ambala Cantt MLA's name did not appear in a list of party legislators appointed as in-charges for 42 assembly seats where BJP candidates lost in the 2024 state polls. Development and Panchayats Minister Panwar on Saturday reportedly said that Vij, who holds the transport and energy portfolios, was not given the responsibility because he was not keeping well, although he later cla...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) The government has notified a new framework for the edible oil industry, imposing stricter registration and reporting requirements on producers to enhance transparency and oversight, according to an official release. The 2025 Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order, notified on August 1 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amends the Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 20...Read More
Guwahati, August 3: The Congress has kicked off preparations for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, with a "bold" grassroots campaign set to roll out from next month. The decision was formalised by the party's Nikhil Bharat Congress Committee and announced during an extended executive meeting held in Guwahati on Sunday. Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Gaurav Gogoi said the new campaign strategy is designed to reconnect with voters across the state and challenge the ruling BJP...Read More
Patna, Aug 3 (PTI) In a setback for the Congress ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, its senior leader Ashok Ram on Sunday joined Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD(U), alleging that "Dalits were being ignored" in the party with which he had been associated for nearly four decades. He was welcomed into the JD(U) by its working president and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha, who claimed that "there is a stampede in the Congress. Many of its leaders are still in touch with us". Ram, a severa...Read More
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is anti-national and only supports the Muslims of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign meeting in Bodoland Territorial Region, Sarma also claimed that the Congress does not respect icons of Assam, like the Kamakhya temple and Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva. "Rahul Gandhi is an anti-India person. He is only with Bangladeshi and Pakistani Musli...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 3 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh is experiencing a spell of heavy rainfall, which is expected to continue for the next 24-36 hours without significant change, as per the meteorological department. According to a press note from the meteorological department on Sunday, the active monsoon conditions are a result of a favourable synoptic situation. The monsoon trough has shifted north of its normal position, passing through Shamli, Shahjahanpur, and Lucknow. Additionally, a cyclonic circulation...Read More
Golaghat (Assam), Aug 3 (PTI) The Assam government on Sunday carried out an eviction drive to clear alleged encroachment from nearly 1,000 bighas (over 133 hectares) of forest land, displacing more than 350 families, in Golaghat district. A day after completing the five-day long first phase of a massive eviction drive to clear alleged encroachments from almost 11,000 bighas (nearly 1,500 hectares) of forest land in Rengma Reserve Forest, the administration began a similar drive inside Nambor So...Read More
Patna: The controversy surrounding Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav's alleged possession of two EPIC numbers has taken a new turn. Another case has come to light, involving the wife of CPI (ML) MP from Arrah, Sudama Prasad, who has allegedly been found to have two EPIC numbers. Amidst the electoral roll row in Bihar, this new revelation has raised questions about the prevalence of electoral irregularities in Bihar. Surprisingly, the CPI (ML) party, led by Sudama Prasad, is a pet...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) 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...Read More
The ripple effects of the Election Commission's (EC) ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar are being felt in Tamil Nadu. As leaders of the DMK and its allies, including senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, alleged that the poll body had included migrant workers, especially those from Bihar, in voter lists in the state, the EC Sunday dismissed the "false information". "There is no need for political leaders to spread false information with respect to the SIR exerc...Read More
New Delhi, August 3: The government on Sunday termed "untrue" a WhatsApp message that claimed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had ordered banks to cease issuing Rs 500 notes via ATMs by September 30, saying no such instruction has been issued. The deceptive message also claims that 90 per cent of ATMs will cease issuing Rs 500 notes by March 31, 2026, and 75 per cent will do so by September 30. Additionally, it advises people to begin "liquidating" their Rs 500 notes and implies that only Rs 10...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu separately within hours at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. 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 @...Read More
Patna: Incessant rainfall over the past 24 hours in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, including in the catchment areas of north Bihar rivers in Nepal, triggered a sudden surge in the Ganga on Sunday with the river flowing above the danger level from Buxar to Kahalgaon, except at Munger and Bhagalpur. Five other rivers were also reported to be above the danger mark at six locations.The situation along the Ganga was becoming increasingly concerning. On Sunday, the river was flowing 73cm above the danger le...Read More
NEW DELHI: An Army official allegedly "grievously assaulted" four SpiceJet employees at Srinagar Airport on July 26, 2025, after they asked him to pay for excess cabin baggage he was carrying on a flight (SG 386) to Delhi. The airline says its staff members "suffered a spinal fracture and serious jaw injuries after being attacked with punches, repeated kicks and a queue stand." The passenger, an army officer, "was carrying two pieces of cabin baggage weighing a total of 16 kg, more than double t...Read More
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Police have registered a case against a senior army officer for allegedly assaulting and injuring four employees of a private airline at Srinagar International Airport last week, causing a spinal fracture to one of them, officials said here on Sunday. A case under Section 115 of BNS has been registered against Lieutenant Colonel R K Singh for assaulting employees of SpiceJet airline following a disagreement over payment of extra baggage charges by the army office...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee on Sunday lashed out at the Delhi Police for referring to the Bengali language as "Bangladeshi national language" in a purported letter, alleging that it was "insulting, anti-national and unconstitutional". The letter, linked to an investigation of a case under the 'Foreigners' Act', was written to the officer-in-charge of Banga Bhawan, the official guest house of the state government in the national capital. The Trinamool Congress...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday separately called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The meetings came just a day before the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament resumes on Monday. Taking to X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan posted: "Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan." It shared pictures of PM Modi and President Murmu. Another post read: "Union M...Read More