Mumbai: The strike called by app-based cab drivers has been temporarily postponed until Tuesday, offering much-needed relief to commuters across key cities such as Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. The strike had severely impacted daily transportation, especially in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), where cab availability dropped sharply and prices surged due to increased demand. The protest was spearheaded by the Gig Workers Front along with allied unions. The drivers are pressing for a set of key...Read More
Chandigarh: Ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday announced to resign as the MLA from Kharar and quit politics. A former minister in the AAP government, Anmol submitted her resignation to the Punjab assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan and said (in Punjabi) on X: "My heart is heavy, but I have decided to quit politics. My resignation from the post of MLA to the Speaker should be accepted at the earliest. My best wishes are with the party. I hope the Punjab governmen...Read More
Kolkata: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that no women are safe in Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday had slammed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha, after a 15-year-old girl was set on fire by some unknown miscreants in Puri. Taking to X, TMC minister Shashi Panja said, "In broad daylight, a 15-year-old girl was doused with petrol and set on fire on the streets of Puri, Odisha. A chilling example of lawlessness. PM @narendramodi's much-touted 'Beti B...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Under the ongoing drive against illegal liquor, the Excise Department has seized illegal liquor and raw materials worth Rs 1.30 lakh from two different locations in the district. One accused has been sent to jail. According to the Assistant Excise Commissioner Abhishek Tiwari, the teams led by Excise Controller Devesh Chaturvedi and Deputy Controller ADEO Manoj Agrawal raided areas including Depalpur, Bombay Bazaar, and Kachhi Mohalla. In the first raid led by ADEO Gop...Read More
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a...Read More
New Delhi: Leaders of the 24 party I.N.D.I.A. bloc met virtually on Saturday to finalise their strategy for the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. They agreed to focus on eight priority issues, while reserving the option to raise additional local concerns as they arise. Among the key issues identified are Pahalgam terror attack and the Centre's response, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump's claim that he brokered an India Pakistan cease fire ("five jets were sho...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): CM Mohan Yadav during his Spain visit said that Madhya Pradesh is no longer just a land of potential but a robust platform with supportive ecosystem for investment. According to Yadav, the State Government has undertaken serious and effective reforms at the levels of policy, process and incentives, offering investors real benefits and confidence. Development and investment are progressing hand in hand in the state. CM Yadav remarked, addressing a gathering of the India...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re...Read More
Mumbai: An Indian pilots' body has served a legal notice to US-based Wall Street Journal and UK-based Reuters for their reports claiming that the investigation of the AI-171 crash has been focused on the flight's captain. After the US-based Wall Street Journal newspaper reported that the investigation of Air India's AI-171, that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12 killing 260 people, is now focused on the flight's captain, the aircraft accident investigation bureau (AAIB) had stated that certain se...Read More
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) late on Friday night received yet another threatening email - seventh such threat mail since July 14 last - to blow up the Golden Temple. On Friday only, the Punjab police had detained a software engineer from Haryana's Faridabad city for his alleged involvement in such threat emails sent earlier. However, stating that security has been beefed up, the police said that several personnel in plainclothes have also been deployed outsid...Read More
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th...Read More
Bengaluru, July 19: Close on the heels of AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala holding meeting with the Congress legislators, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's special allocation of Rs 50 crore each for the Assembly constituencies represented by Congress MLAs has kicked up a row. While opposition BJP has come down heavily on the government, charging that the State treasury was being treated as Congress party treasury, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwar defended the government move saying that...Read More
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), July 19: A shocking video has surfaced on the internet in which it can be seen that a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Jawan is being brutally thrashed by the Kanwariyas. Kanwariyas are the devotees who participate in the Kanwar Yatra. There are reports that the incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur. The incident was caught on camera and the video of the incident is doing rounds on social media. It can be seen in the video that around 10-12 Kanwariyas are hi...Read More
Chandigarh: Two days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's social media post accusing BJP and RSS of "manuvadi thinking'' and a subsequent meeting between the kin of the victim and Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini, the Hisar police has registered an FIR against unknown police officials in connection with the alleged killing of a Dalit youth. According to media reports, the FIR was registered on July 17 night under various sections of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (prevention of atro...Read More
Greater Noida: A video of the angry mother of the second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student who died by suicide inside the Sharda University campus in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, due to alleged mental harassment by professors has surfaced. The mother of the deceased student, Jyoti Sharma, allegedly slapped the head of the university's dentistry department. Video Of HOD Getting Slapped Goes Viral A video showing the student's mother slapping the HOD of Sharda University's dentistry...Read More
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025...Read More
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has issued an update regarding the recent water cut that affected several areas, including Sector 46 in Seawoods. The civic body confirmed that the repair work on the 1700 mm diameter Morbe main water pipeline located near the Akshar Building along Palm Beach Road has been completed. The pipeline, which supplies water to a large part of the NMMC area, had undergone connection and repair work from July 18 to July 19, leading to an 18-hour...Read More
Guwahati, July 19: This time fight being seen between two chief ministers of neighbouring states over speaking languages. The war of words between Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intensified on Saturday, with Banerjee accusing the BJP-led Assam government of pursuing a divisive agenda centred around language, identity, and the targeting of Bengali-speaking citizens in the name of eviction and other tools. The political tension, which h...Read More
Sikkim State Lottery Result | Image Credit: Wikipedia (Representational) The Sikkim State Lottery results for the Dear Donner Saturday Weekly Lottery at 6 PM will be announced today, July 19, 2025. The top prize for this lottery is a massive Rs 1 crore. We are keeping track of the results. If you have purchased a ticket and want to check if you are a winner, you can find the list here. Where to Check the Results? Participants can also check the official results on the Sikkim State Lottery web...Read More
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], July 19 (ANI): A vehicle in the convoy of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Mandya district on Saturday, leaving two police personnel injured. Shivakumar, who was following the escort vehicle in his own car, was unharmed in the incident, said officials. Also Read | Chandan Mishra Murder: 5 Held in West Bengal, Prime Suspects Manage to Flee, Say Police. The incident occurred near Goudahalli-T.M. Hosur wh...Read More
New Delhi, July 19: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday targeted the Narendra Modi government on its silence over the military losses allegedly occurred during the India-Pakistan conflict after India launched Operation Sindoor. Moitra raised serious concerns on her official social media account after US President Donald Trump claimed that five fighter jets were downed in the recent cross-border escalation between India and Pakistan. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Moitra wrote,...Read More
New Delhi: Another case of a wife along with her lover conspiring and killing her husband has come to light. The incident is from Delhi's Uttam Nagar. 36-year-old Karan Dev was allegedly drugged with sleeping pills and then electrocuted by his wife and her lover Rahul, who is also Dev's paternal cousin. According to NDTV, on 13 July 2025, Dev was rushed to Mata Rooprani Maggo Hospital after what his family attributed to be an accidental electrocution. Doctors declared him dead. Initially, the f...Read More
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing verbal spat between Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over the Hindi language debate in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (Athawale) president Ramdas Athawale on Saturday has called for restraint, urging all parties to maintain peace and avoid statements that could disrupt Mumbai's communal harmony. Responding to the exchange of inflammatory remarks, Athawale said, "Such state...Read More
Junagadh: The newly elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Visavadar constituency, Gopal Italia has levelled serious allegations against the Junagadh-based Savaj Dairy for bringing about 1.50 lakh liters of poisonous chemically processed milk and the BJP leaders at the helm of the affairs are earning crores of rupees. Italia gave this statement during his felicitation ceremony organised at Keshod in Gujarat on Friday night. Gopal Italia, while accusing Savaj Dairy, said that BJP leaders make pe...Read More
New Delhi: A Phuket-bound Air India Express flight returned to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on Saturday shortly after take-off due to a technical issue. The flight was originally scheduled to land in Phuket at 11.45 am. Flight IX110, operated by a Boeing 737 Max 8, took off to its destination but returned to Hyderabad with a total airborne time of just 16 minutes, leaving passengers frustrated. Air India Express Spokesperson's Statement An Air India Express spokesperson sai...Read More
Mumbai: A heated argument erupted aboard a Mumbai local train over the Marathi language. In a viral video, several women are seen engaged in a verbal clash in the ladies' compartment, where a disagreement over a seat quickly escalated into a language dispute. According to a video that has since gone viral, the confrontation started when one woman criticised another passenger for not speaking in Marathi. What began as a simple disagreement escalated into a larger argument, with several women joi...Read More
Agartala, July 19: The Tripura government would constitute task forces in all the eight districts of the state to detect and deport infiltrators staying in the bordering state, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that the 'Task Force' has already been constituted in West Tripura district, and it is being constituted in the remaining seven districts. "A senior police official of the district would be the head of the Task Force, and officers-in-charge of various police stat...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The results of Kerala Lottery for Kerala Karunya KR-715 on Saturday, July 19, will be announced at 3 PM today and the official results will be published on the website at 4 PM. The top prize for the lottery is a whopping ₹1 Crore. We at FPJ are keeping track of these results. If you have bought a lottery ticket and want to know the winners, you can find the list here. Kerala Lottery: Results for Karunya Plus KR-715 for Thursday,...Read More
Mumbai: The ongoing strike by Ola and Uber drivers in Mumbai has now entered its fifth day. Thousands of people across the city are feeling frustrated and stuck, with many struggling to find other ways to travel. The companies have not shared enough information or support, which has only made things worse for commuters. People have taken to social media, especially X (formerly Twitter), to share their anger and problems. One commuter posted about their early morning struggle, saying: "Struggled...Read More
Kolkata: In response to a series of tragic student deaths on campus, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur is developing a comprehensive plan aimed at preventing such incidents in the future. Located in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the prestigious institute has witnessed four unnatural deaths in just seven months. The latest case involves Ritam Mondal, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, whose body was discovered under mysterious circumstances in his hostel room...Read More