All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned the recently introduced bills on the removal of PM, CM and ministers, asking if the President can actually make the Prime Minister resign. The Hyderabad MP said that the Constitution states that the President would be guided by the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers. He reasoned that the proposed legislation empowers the President to remove the PM, which is in opposition to the existing law. "We ...Read More
The government has set up a high-level committee to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Centre on Monday announced the constitution of the panel in a gazette notification. "To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the competent authority has approved the constitution of a High Level Committee," reads a gazette notification by the Ministry of Culture, published on August 25. The committee will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendr...Read More
The gathering served as a strategic platform to deliberate on the future of IITs and their central role in driving Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and Viksit Bharat 2047. The 56th Meeting of the Council of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was convened at IIT Delhi, chaired by Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, with participation from Ministers, policymakers, industry leaders, IIT directors, and global experts. The gathering served as a strategic platform to delib...Read More
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he would nominate Sergio Gor, one of his closest aides, to be the next U.S. ambassador to India, where he will oversee frosty relations that have worsened with the planned doubling of U.S. tariffs on India next week. Gor, who is currently the director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, would also serve as a special envoy for South and Central Asian affairs. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social account that ...Read More
The Election Commission has announced a seven-day window for filing claims and objections regarding Bihar's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Over 1.4 lakh claims and objections have been received directly from electors, with 14,374 already addressed. The EC clarifies that names cannot be removed from the August 1, 2025 draft list without due process and a speaking order. The Election Commission on Monday said that there are seven days are left for filing claims and objections against t...Read More
The police in Nagpur and Nashik registered FIRs against Sanjay Kumar based on complaints from two tehsildars under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Supreme Court Monday stayed the FIRs against psephologist Sanjay Kumar, co-director of Lokniti, a research programme at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), over his now withdrawn claims of additions and deletions to the voters' list in Maharashtra. A bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice N V...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) India and Fiji on Monday firmed up an action plan to boost defence ties and agreed to jointly work for a peaceful and inclusive Indo-Pacific as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka held talks to expand the overall bilateral cooperation. India and Fiji may be oceans apart, but "our aspirations sail in the same boat", Modi said following the meeting. Rabuka, the prime minister of the South Pacific nation, arrived in Delhi on S...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stated that the Right to Information (RTI) Act was enacted to ensure transparency in governance, not to serve as 'fodder for sensationalism.' Justice Sachin Datta observed that even seemingly innocuous disclosures could open the 'floodgates of indiscriminate demands, motivated by idle curiosity or sensationalism, rather than any objective public interest consideration.' Delivering the verdict in a case relating to Prime Ministe...Read More
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday declared 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 US tariffs on Indian goods kick in. Without taking names, Modi asserted politics in the world now largely revolves around economic interests where everyone is concerned about just themselves even as he pushed for swadeshi and invoke...Read More
Bettiah: Union minister of state for home affairs Nityanand Rai on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav while addressing BJP workers in Chanpatia, West Champaran. "Rahul is cheating Tejashwi. He is never going to make Tejashwi the CM. No matter how many trips these people make, the people of Bihar have rejected them," Rai said. He also defended the Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) of voter lists, which has seen the r...Read More
Bhopal, August 25: Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the government did not allow the import of farm goods from the US, as it considers the interest and welfare of India's farmers as paramount. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Science, Education, and Research (IISER) here, Chouhan said that "the new Bharat is full of confidence and does not fear anyone when it comes to safeguarding the interests of its own peop...Read More
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday virtually inaugurated buildings constructed for educational institutions under the Higher Education Department. The buildings in various locations across the state were constructed at a total cost of ₹51 crore. From the Secretariat, Mr. Stalin also virtually inaugurated 19 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) established in Embal, Gingee, Gurukkalpatti, Kancheepuram, Kangeyam, Karimangalam, Krishnagiri, Manachanallur, Manapparai, Marakkanam, Peru...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court's five-judge collegium led by CJI B R Gavai on Monday recommended to the govt to appoint Bombay HC chief justice Alok Aradhe and Patna HC chief justice Vipul M Pancholi as SC judges.The collegium also comprises Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, J K Maheshwari and B V Nagarathna. Justice Aradhe is from Madhya Pradesh HC and at serial number five on the all-India seniority list of HC judges and Justice Pancholi is from Gujarat HC and at serial number 57 on the list.The...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday highlighted the principle of nation first, adding that the foremost duty of every elected representative must be public welfare and national interest. Addressing the valedictory session of the All India Speakers' Conference in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister stated that the foundation of India's democracy lies in sacrifice and struggle, and that the foremost duty of every people's representative mus...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday said that it has received documents from 99.11 per cent of electors in Bihar, with seven days remaining in the Claims, Objections and Documents period under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.According to the ECI, this translates to an average daily collection rate of about 1.64 per cent. With the deadline set for September 1, only 0.89 per cent of electors have yet to submit th...Read More
New Delhi: Northern states are bearing the brunt of monsoon fury, with several regions reporting flood-like conditions, along with damage to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. In the 24 hours till 8:30 am on Monday, Punjab received 1,272% excess rainfall, Haryana 702% excess with 28.1 mm against a normal 3.5 mm, and Himachal Pradesh 554% excess with 42.5 mm against a normal 6.5 mm, according to a national daily. Jammu, meanwhile, witnessed 190.4 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am Sund...Read More
Ahmedabad: In a significant development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly pitched for self-reliance and indigenous products, declaring that the road to a developed India lies in "Swadeshi". Inaugurating development projects worth Rs 5,477 crore, the Prime Minister urged manufacturers, traders, and consumers alike to adopt Made in India as a "life mantra." Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, spoke about India's rising military prowess, in a direct ref...Read More
Jammu, Aug 25 (PTI) Widespread intermittent rains lashed Jammu for the second straight day on Monday with weatherman forecasting downpour during the next two days, prompting government to suspend work in all schools across the division, officials said. Many roads in the hilly areas were blocked by landslides triggered by rains, while heavy traffic remained suspended along Jammu-Panthankot national highway owing to damage to a vital bridge, the officials said. Authorities have issued fresh advis...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed that all government services available through the Aaple Sarkar portal should also be delivered via WhatsApp to make services more accessible and citizen-friendly. He further instructed the creation of a "ring system" at the taluka level to ensure proper delivery and monitoring of services. The Chief Minister was speaking during a review meeting on simplifying citizen services held at his official residence, Varsha. Ring S...Read More
Ranchi: Amid walkout by BJP legislators, Finance Minister Radhakrishna Kishore presented a supplementary budget of Rs 4,296.62 crore in the state assembly, claiming that the Hemant Soren-led government's financial management remains strong. He said the additional budget is aimed at laying the foundation to bring joy to rural communities, and was passed by voice vote in the House. The minister stated that the original budget for the financial year stands at Rs 1,45,400 crore, with over Rs 38,000...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) At a solemn ceremony held at the Delhi Legislative Assembly on Monday, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia said: "India is the mother of democracy, and realising its dreams is our responsibility." He was addressing All‑India Speakers' Conference on the occasion of centenary year celebration of the election of eminent freedom fighter, scholar and jurist Vitthalbhai Patel as the first Indian President o...Read More
Bhopal, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that the government did not allow the import of farm goods from the US, as it considers the interest and welfare of India's farmers as paramount. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Science, Education, and Research (IISER) here, Chouhan said that "the new Bharat is full of confidence and does not fear anyone when it comes to safeguarding the interests o...Read More
New Delhi: As Union Home Minister Amit Shah cited Arvind Kejriwal's case to defend the bill to oust jailed Ministers and CMs, the former Delhi Chief Minister on Monday demanded action against those who implicate rivals and get them sent to prisons in false cases. After HM Shah in an interview cited Kejriwal as an example of an elected representative not resigning despite being jailed, the AAP leader hit back claiming that the 160-day government that he ran from the jail performed much better th...Read More
Shimla, Aug 25 (PTI) Heavy to very heavy downpour in the 24 hours till Monday evening led to widespread destruction in Himachal Pradesh with houses being damaged at several places and around 795 roads, including two national highways, being closed. Around 956 power supply transformers and 517 water supply schemes were disrupted, officials said. The district administrations in Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Una, Bilapsur and Kullu districts have ordered closure of educational institutions in view of th...Read More
Noida/New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) UP Police on Monday arrested the fourth and last accused in the sensational case where a Greater Noida woman was set ablaze allegedly by her husband and in-laws for dowry, while the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi also weighed in seeking a time-bound probe and strict action against the culprits. In Sirsa village, where the incident occurred on August 21, residents in the victim's neighbourhood shared chilling accounts of the behaviour of the accused an...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 25 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested TMC legislator Jiban Krishna Saha after a dramatic raid at his residence in West Bengal's Murshidabad district in connection with the multi-crore school jobs scam, triggering a fresh political slugfest ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Saha was later brought to Kolkata and produced at Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) special court, which sent him to a six-day ED remand till August 30. According to officials,...Read More
Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 25 (PTI) In a horrific crime, a 20-year-old married woman was allegedly killed by a man, who was in a relationship with her, by stuffing some "chemical powder" into her mouth after a heated argument, police said on Monday. The incident occurred on Saturday at a lodge in Bherya village of Saligrama taluk in this district, they said, adding the woman died following consumption of the chemical. The accused Siddaraju was arrested, police said, adding he tried to portray the...Read More
New Delhi: The Election Commission Monday said that documents of 99.11 per cent of the 7.24 crore electors in Bihar, as per the draft list, have been received so far. There is a September 1 deadline for the submission of documents by those who filled the enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state. The draft voter list was published August 1 as part of SIR. The EC had Sunday underlined that the claims and objections period gives an ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has officially commenced sales of natural gas from its Chinnewala Tibba field, a Discovered Small Field (DSF-II) block located in the Rajasthan Kutch Onland Exploratory Asset (RKOEA). According to a statement from the state-owned company, this significant milestone reinforces ONGC's commitment to enhancing domestic energy production and strengthening India's energy security under the guidance of the Ministry of P...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) ITC Hotels Monday announced the signing of definitive agreements with Silvercastle Holidays and Resorts for a 62-room 'Storii by ITC Hotels Wayanad Silverwoods', located alongside the Banasura Sagar Dam in Wayanad, Kerala. This signing marks the debut of Brand Storii and further strengthens the chain's footprint in Kerala. ITC Hotels Managing Director Anil Chadha said, "Kerala's diverse landscapes and rich cultural heritage make it a compelling destination for our loyal...Read More