New Delhi [India], August 26 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on an official visit to Japan on the evening of August 28. He will be in Japan on the August 29-30 for holding the 15th India Japan, annual summit with the Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba. It is Prime Minister Modi's first annual summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. This is his eighth visit to Japan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan and Ch...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid global geopolitical and supply chain volatility, Xiabing Feng, Principal Commercial Officer, US Embassy in India on Tuesday said that the US is committed to collaborate with India in terms of exporting high-quality products and services for India to achieve energy security and economic growth. Addressing the "3rd Energy Summit of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce", the top official of the US Embassy in the national capital also noted that collaboratio...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's visit to India, planned for later this week, has been cancelled, sources in Kabul told IANS on Tuesday. As Delhi and Kabul are facing a new tectonic shift in their bilateral relations after the takeover of the Taliban in 2021, both nations have enhanced their diplomatic relations, and it could have been a major development if Foreign Minister Muttaqi had visited Delhi. Sources in Kabul told IANS that the visit ...Read More
Patna, Aug 26 (PTI) Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday asked Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to "apologise to the people of Bihar" for inviting Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to their 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'. The senior BJP leader made the remark at a function here, organised by the party's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, on a day when Reddy was spotted with the siblings in Supaul district....Read More
Lucknow, Aug 26 (PTI) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav met the opposition's vice presidential candidate V Sudershan Reddy at the party headquarters here on Tuesday and said the election was "a fight for justice and constitutional values, not merely for power". He said the former Supreme Court judge's long career in upholding the Constitution, law and people's rights made him the "best possible choice" for the high constitutional post....Read More
Supaul (Bihar), Aug 26 (PTI) Launching a scathing attack on the NDA government at the Centre over the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was hatching a conspiracy to steal votes across the country as it has lost the trust of the people. Vadra joined her brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Supaul....Read More
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy, which is facing Sebi scrutiny over allegations of misleading investors with stock tips disguised as education, on Tuesday said it is fully cooperating with the regulator and remains committed to providing any additional information or assistance sought. Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy is operated by financial influencer Avadhut Sathe. In its statement, the academy said, "We are fully cooperating with Sebi and remain committed to providing an...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) Nearly one-third of school students take private coaching and the trend is more common in urban areas, the Centre's Comprehensive Modular Survey (CMS) on education has found. The survey noted that government schools play a pivotal role in providing education across India, accounting for 55.9 per cent of total enrolments. "It is higher in rural areas, where two-thirds (66.0 per cent) of students are enrolled, in comparison to urban areas (30.1 per cent). The private unai...Read More
New Delhi: The INDIA Bloc's Vice Presidential candidate, Justice (retired) B. Sudershan Reddy arrived in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Tuesday, where he was welcomed by senior leaders of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress. During a ceremony organised in his honour, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav felicitated Justice Reddy and extended greetings to him for his candidature. Addressing the gathering, Yadav said, "The INDIA Bloc candidate, with his steadfast commitment to the Constitution, law, justic...Read More
Madhubani (Bihar), Aug 26 (PTI) Launching a frontal attack on the NDA government at the Center over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said people must protect their right to vote to safeguard the Constitution. The SIR in Bihar has exposed the BJP and the EC, and so people have started calling leaders of the saffron party 'vote chor', he claimed while addressing a public rally in Madhubani district as part of the...Read More
LUCKNOW: The last rites of Nikki Bhati, 28, the victim in the alleged Greater Noida dowry death case were conducted by her in-laws, who are accused of setting her afire after their request for the same was met by Nikki's family "reluctantly". The victim's family agreed to give Nikki Bhati's body to her in-laws on the insistence of her sister Kanchan, who is married to accused Vipin Bhati's brother Rohit Bhati. As per the Nikki Bhati's family sources, when her body was taken to her parental hom...Read More
HANSALPUR, India (Reuters) -- Japan's Suzuki Motor will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production began on the automaker's first electric vehicle. Suzuki is aiming to defend its lead in the world's third-largest car market, which is also its biggest market by sales and revenue through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India will be the global production hub for Suzuki Motor's electric cars, with plans to expor...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 26 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the situation in various parts of Jammu was "quite serious" following heavy rain and directed the administration to maintain high alert. He chaired an emergency meeting to review the flood-like situation in the Jammu division, an official spokesperson said. Abdullah's office said in a post on X that the chief minister directed officers to maintain high alert and take all necessary measures. Three people were killed and over t...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 26 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday strongly criticised state Congress president Jitu Patwari over his remark alleging that women in Madhya Pradesh consume more liquor than those in any other state, calling it an insult to the sisters of the entire state and demanding an apology. The state government is continuously working for the Ladli Behans and many schemes were started by our previous governments. Prime Minister Narendra Mo...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 26 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, accusing its leaders of politicising the Dharmasthala issue. He appealed to Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade not to allow politics in the name of religion. Heggade is the Dharmadhikari (hereditary administrator) of the Dharmasthala temple and is a BJP-nominated member of the upper house of Parliament. BJP is doing Dharma war,...Read More
New Delhi: A landslide struck the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine route in Reasi district on Tuesday, leaving six people injured and forcing authorities to suspend the yatra midway. The incident, which occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari, comes as Jammu and Kashmir faces relentless rainfall for the third consecutive day. Rescue operations are underway with machinery and manpower deployed. Yatra Suspended and Train Services Affected Officials suspended the Himkoti route early Tuesday due...Read More
New Delhi: The United States is committed to collaborate with India on export of high-quality products and services for India to achieve energy security and economic growth, a US Embassy official said Tuesday. Addressing the 3rd Energy Summit of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, the official of the US Embassy in New Delhi also noted that collaboration between both countries can drive transformative change in the global energy space. Amid global geopolitical and supply chain volatility, Xi...Read More
New Delhi: Nature's fury is being seen in Jammu and Kashmir these days. A while ago, a cloudburst caused havoc in Jammu's Doda district, resulting in the deaths of some people. After a while, a landslide suddenly occurred on the Vaishno Devi Yatra route. This landslide happened near Ardhkuwari. This incident happened on the route through which thousands of devotees pass. At the time of the landslide, a loud explosion sound was heard, and stones fell on the track. It is feared that many devotees...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 26 (PTI) Welcoming Deputy Shivakumar's apology for reciting RSS prayer song in the Legislative Assembly, Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad on Tuesday said no one in the party should in any way "legitimise" the Sangh. The MLC had demanded an apology from Shivakumar, who is the Congress' state President. "Congress party was not built by me or D K Shivakumar, someone has given it to us to save it for the future, if we have strength, we will have to save it and give it to the fu...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) India on Tuesday said it expects the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strongly condemn cross-border terrorism at its annual summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin next week, comments that came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China. Modi will begin a four-day visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September 1. In the first leg of his trip, he will travel to Tokyo to hold the annual India-Japan summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The t...Read More
Chandrapur, Aug 26 (PTI) Members of the BJP's OBC wing on Tuesday demonstrated in Chandrapur against Maratha leader Manoj Jarange, who has been pushing for a 10 per cent quota for Marathas under the Other Backward Classes category. The protesters opposed Jarange's "unconstitutional" demand for absorbing Marathas under the OBC grouping. "We are not against granting Kunbi certificates to Maratha families whose records are verified, but we will always oppose giving the reservation to the Maratha c...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 26 (PTI) BLS International Services on Tuesday said it has been awarded a work order amounting to Rs 2,055.35 crore from Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for being the service provider for establishing and running district-level Aadhar Seva Kendra. BLS International Services works in the domain of visa, passports, consular, citizen, e-governance, attestation, biometric, e-visa, and retail services since 2005. These Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) will function as cor...Read More
Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) gave a written assurance that it will release the results of the SET exam by August 30, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) told on Tuesday. The assurance comes after a protest by ABVP regarding the lateness in the result declaration. ABVP workers had protested, saying that despite two months having passed since the 40th SET exam, which was conducted on June 15, SPPU had not declared the results. A strong sit-in protest was organised in front ...Read More
Jammu Schools Closed on August 27: All government and private schools in the Jammu division will remain closed on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, in view of the ongoing heavy rains and flood like conditions in the region. This marks the third consecutive day of closure for schools in the Union Territory. The decision was announced through an official order issued by Dr Naseem Javaid Chowdhary, JKAS, Director School Education, Jammu. The notice stated that no student or teacher will be allowed to att...Read More
Chandigarh, August 26 (UNI) In a major breakthrough under Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann's directive to ensure a secure Punjab, the Amritsar Commissionerate Police have dismantled a cross-border arms smuggling racket, arresting one individual with five advanced 9mm Glock pistols and four magazines, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav announced on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Amit Singh, a resident of Guru Ki Wadali, Chheharta, Amritsar, was apprehended while attempti...Read More
India and Fiji on Monday strengthened their bilateral relations through several agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka witnessed the exchange of several agreements between India and Fiji at Hyderabad House, covering health, education, mobility, and development cooperation. India and Fiji signed an MoU for designing, constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining a super-speciality hospital in...Read More
After taking the oath, Bhalla held his first interaction with the state cabinet led by Rio at Raj Bhavan. He also inspected a ceremonial guard of honour as part of the swearing-in ceremony. Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla was on Monday sworn in as the 22nd governor of Nagaland at a function held at Raj Bhavan here. Bhalla has been given the additional charge, following the demise of Governor La Ganesan. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, J...Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted he can't compromise on interests of farmers, cattle-rearers, small-scale industries, cautioning 'pressure on us may increase, but we will bear it', remarks coming two days before the 50 per cent United States tariffs on Indian goods kick in. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the gathering during his roadshow in Ahmedabad on Friday. Photograph: Narendra Modi Photo Gallery /ANI Photo Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad after launching mu...Read More
Former Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Anish Dayal Singh was appointed as Deputy National Security Adviser (Deputy NSA) on Sunday. In his new role, 60-year-old Singh will report directly to National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. His appointment comes alongside other senior officials in the National Security Council Secretariat, including former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna, who serves as Additional NSA, and Deputy NSAs TV Ravichandran and Pawan Kapoor. A 1988-bat...Read More
Mehbooba held protests in Srinagar to demand the release of the prisoners jailed under the UAPA and raised the slogan: Bail, not jail. Speaking to reporters, she said, "We wanted to hold a protest today for the innocent people jailed in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere, especially those whose parents are not capable enough of fighting a case. We wanted to demand that Omar Abdullah speak to the home minister." The PDP chief said that if the prisoners cannot be released, they should be jailed loc...Read More