New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 14 (ANI): Actor Nani shared his excitement ahead of the release of the highly anticipated movies Coolie and War, which are headlined by superstar Rajinikanth and Jr NTR-Hrithik Roshan, respectively. Taking to his X handle, the Hit actor highlighted his anticipation to watch Nagarjuna playing the negative role in the film Coolie, which is slated to release in theatres today. Coolie is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and stars Rajinikanth and Nagarjuna in the l...Read More
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR) in the early hours of Thursday. Areas including Lajpat Nagar, RK Puram, Lodhi Road, and Delhi-Haryana border witnessed intense showers. Earlier, heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Tuesday. Areas including Minto Bridge, Vijay Chowk, Moti Bagh flyover, Rafi Marg, and Nizamuddin flyover witnessed intense showers. According to the India Meteorological Departm...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): In their relentless efforts to counter cross-border smuggling of narcotics, vigilant Border Security Forces (BSF) troops in collaboration with the Punjab Police recovered a drone with heroin on the Tarn Taran border, the BSF said in a release on Wednesday. Public Relations Officer, Punjab Frontier, Border Security Force (BSF) said, Today (August 13), based on BSF intelligence, 01 DJI AIR 3 S drone with 01 packet of heroin (Gross weight- 600 Grams) was recover...Read More
Hyderabad: North Telangana districts bore the brunt of heavy rains that disrupted normal life in many parts of the state on Wednesday. People in the northern districts were subject to harrowing times to reach their destinations due to the extensive damage to roads that was made worse by breaches across culverts and bridges on overflowing canals and water bodies. Meanwhile, flights were diverted at Shamshabad airport due to the heavy downpour in Greater Hyderabad limits. Hyderabad-bound flights ...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hundred...Read More
NEW DELHI - Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Aug 13 that India's electoral system suffers from "serious discrepancies" and he pledged to continue challenging its integrity through public mobilisation and potentially the courts. Mr Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that controls the main opposition Congress party, last week accused authorities of manipulating voter rolls by adding fake names in the 2024 general election and other recent polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bh...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) headquarters has extended full support to the Haryana State Branch in its efforts to secure timely payments and proper budgetary allocations under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. In a letter dated August 13, 2025, addressed to IMA Haryana president Dr. Mahaveer Jain, IMA national president Dr. Dilip Bhanushali expressed serious concern over persistent delays in payments to empanelled hospitals in Haryana and other states. IMA...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday alleged that BJP leader Anurag Thakur quick access to voter data of two parliamentary constituencies indicated an understanding between the ruling party and the Election Commission (EC). Khera highlighted the disparity in the time taken to obtain similar data, saying it took the Congress four to six months to collect information for one Assembly constituency, while the BJP had secured data for two parliamentary seats a...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 14 (ANI): A 24-hour discussion on the Vision Document 2047 is underway in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, with senior ministers outlining plans for economic growth, social justice, environmental protection, and infrastructure development. The historic marathon debate began on Wednesday, with the state government reaffirming its goal of making Uttar Pradesh the most developed state in the country by 2047, targeting zero poverty, world-class infrast...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) vice-president Gagan Narang on Wednesday hailed the National Sports Governance Bill 2025, calling it a landmark decision that had been pending for years. The Rajya Sabha passed the National Sports Governance Bill and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2025, on Tuesday, a day after the Lok Sabha cleared it. Speaking to ANI, Gagan Narang said, It has been a landmark decision. I think this has been long pending. A lot of...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday formally approved India bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Vice-President and Olympic medallist, Gagan Narang, expressing confidence in the country chances. We had an Executive Committee meeting in the morning, followed by the special General Meeting. I think all the important agendas were discussed and passed very smoothly. We are looking forward to putting our best foot forward in terms of the bid...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 14 (ANI): A perjury application has been filed against Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of misleading the court in a defamation case linked to his remarks on freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Veer Savarkar. Advocate Sangram Kolhatkar, representing Satyaki Savarkar -- the grandnephew of Veer Savarkar -- filed the application against the Congress leader on Wednesday, alleging that he misled the court by repeatedly ...Read More
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Former diplomat Vikas Swarup has praised India firm stance in trade negotiations with the United States, saying the country has done the right thing by resisting pressure from the Trump administration to open up its agriculture and dairy sectors. If you cave in to a bully, then the bully will increase his demands, Swarup told ANI, warning that yielding to such demands would only invite more pressure. His remarks come after US President Donald Trump imposed 5...Read More
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation's (GHMC) order to shut beef shops and slaughterhouses on the Independence Day (August 15) and Krishna Janmashtami (August 16) evoked mixed response from people in the city. While some felt that the beef shops should be closed on Krishna Janmashtami considering religious sentiments, they said the shops could be allowed to function on August 15. While there are no restrictions on chicken, fish, etc., beef shops were ordered to be closed. So ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): Noting that India has done the right thing by not caving in to the Trump administration pressure in trade talks to provide more access to the country agriculture and dairy sectors, former diplomat Vikas Swarup has said the US called India a Tariff King but now the Tariff King in the world is the United States. In an interview with ANI, Vikas Swarup, who is a former High Commissioner to Canada, said steps being taken by the US President Donald Trump will event...Read More
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami across the state with a series of cultural programmes. The hotels in the state have been urged to reflect the Janmashatami theme in their premises as happens during the Christmas festival with the related theme. Cultural Advisor to the Chief Minister, Shriram Tiwari clarified that there are no orders and hotels can do so voluntarily. The Chief Minister view has been cent...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): From Himalayan valleys to coastal towns, the national tricolour fluttered high on Wednesday as millions joined the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. Leaders, students, and citizens took part in spirited Tiranga Yatras, rallies, and flag-hoisting ceremonies across the country, turning the campaign into a nationwide celebration of unity, pride, and patriotism in the run-up to India 79th Independence Day. The campaign, launched under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsa...Read More
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): In a Savarkar defamation case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, his lawyer Milind Pawar on Wednesday said that he will withdraw the plea claiming threat to life to the Leader of Opposition. This comes after Rahul Gandhi raised strong exception to the contents of the application filed by his lawyer, Pawar, who told a Pune court that there was a threat to the Congress leader life from the followers of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Pawar had filed the prev...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that Singapore is a key partner in India Act East Policy, MAHASAGAR Vision and Indo-Pacific Vision and the two countries have a strong partnerships in the areas of trade, investment, defence, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges. The President made the remarks during a meeting with the ministerial Delegation from Singapore, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore Ga...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): Renowned singers Sonu Nigam and Shaan are all set to perform live for a Janmashtami special on OTT. Excited about it, Sonu in a press note, shared his fond memories associated with the Hindu festival. Janmashtami has always been a pious and prayerful event in our house. I have fond memories of my childhood from both Mumbai and Delhi, each has its own distinct way of celebrating the occasion.. My son,now a big boy, loved dressing up as Krishna when...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 13 (ANI): In the wake of the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi allegations of fake votes against the Election Commission of India (ECI), Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday demanded answers from the EC on what happened in Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency. Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, We have put forward our point on the basis of what Rahul Gandhi had said earlier that the Election Commission is not free and...Read More
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 13 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday unveiled the trophy for the fifth edition of the Bijbehara Premier League. After unveiling the trophy, Manoj Sinha said, ...The players of Bijbehara Premier League and the spectators here know that the current Prime Minister Modi has provided significant financial assistance to improve the sports infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir under PMDP, the Prime Minister Development Plan...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, players, various sports bodies and federations, including the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Wrestling Federation of India and All India Football Federation have hailed the passage of the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 in the Parliament. Union Minister Mandaviya introduced the bill to provide a robust legal framework for sports governance in India, promoting transparency, accountability, and ...Read More
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], August 13 (ANI): Mohammed Taha ferocious second consecutive century and Shivkumar Rakshith explosive finish lifted the Hubli Tigers to a remarkable last-over victory against the Bengaluru Blasters in the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium. Chasing a season-high 226 after Rohan Patil fluent 80 had headlined the Blasters innings, Taha 54-ball 101, laced with seven sixes and nine fours, was aided by Abhinav Manoha...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 12 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Tuesday carried out searches at eight locations in Srinagar in connection with the 1990 abduction and killing of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat. The searches, which were still underway, are linked to FIR No 56/1990 registered at Police Station Nigeen, Srinagar, now being investigated by SIA Kashmir. According to an SIA press release, the case pertains to the killing of a Kashmiri ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Congress MP Manickam Tagore targeted the Election Commission of India, accusing former Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and incumbent Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining the democratic process. Tagore alleged that the Election Commission has become a department of the BJP, citing irregularities such as the case of Minta Devi, a first-time voter listed as 124 years old. He demanded a parliamentary discussion on the Special Intensive Rev...Read More