Mumbai, Aug 25 (PTI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday accused Maratha quota agitation spearhead Manoj Jarange of making foul remarks against the mother of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, a charge denied by the activist. Saffron party leaders alleged Jarange, who has warned of launching a new phase of agitation for Maratha quota in government jobs and education later this week, harbours hatred towards Fadnavis and his family. Senior BJP leader and MLC Pravin Darekar said...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 25 (PTI) A quarrel within the head family of the politically significant Matua community has erupted into open feud between Union minister Shantanu Thakur and his elder brother, BJP MLA Subrata Thakur, leaving West Bengal's political circles abuzz with the fallout ahead of the assembly polls. The confrontation has left the state BJP leadership squirming in discomfort, unsure how to handle the rift within a community it banks on electorally, while the TMC is gleefully eyeing the dis...Read More
New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court collegium suggested that Justice Vipul M. Pancholi, who is the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, and Justice Alok Aradhe, who is the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, be promoted to the top court. The five-member collegium, which included Chief Justice of India Bhushan R Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, JK Maheshwari, and BV Nagarathna, cleared their names in a meeting on Monday afternoon. Their appointments will bring the Supreme Co...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 25: Amid inclement weather, the government on Monday announced closure of all government and private schools in Jammu provision on August 26. An order issued by Director School Education Jammu reads, "In view of the inclement weather conditions, it is hereby ordered that all Government as well as private schools in the Jammu Division shall continue to remain closed till tomorrow, i.e., 26.08.2025. Pertinently, All Government and private schools were announced to be closed today a...Read More
Mumbai: On August 25, 2025, Rajiv Anand officially took charge as the Managing Director and CEO of IndusInd Bank, backed by the board and pending shareholders' approval. His appointment spans three years, reflecting the bank's push for stability after leadership turmoil earlier this year. Bringing in a Banking Veteran Anand arrives with over 35 years of experience in banking. He stepped down as Deputy Managing Director at Axis Bank in August and previously held leadership roles in both retail ...Read More
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that the central bank's focus on price stability has played a key role in strengthening India's macroeconomic fundamentals. Speaking at 'FIBAC 2025', organised jointly by FICCI and IBA, he added that while price stability remains the primary objective of monetary policy, growth has never been lost sight of. "We will continue to conduct monetary policy with the primary objective of price stability, keeping in view the o...Read More
Mumbai: The Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, popularly known as Byculla Zoo, will remain open to the public on Wednesday, August 27, on the celebration day of Ganesh Chaturthi 2025. Although the zoo is typically closed every Wednesday for its weekly maintenance holiday, an exception is being made this week due to the festival. According to an earlier resolution passed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), if a public holiday falls on a Wednesday, the zoo will remain...Read More
NEW DELHI: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said that India is the company's third-largest mobility market with over 1.4 million drivers and is a "must-win" for the company. In a podcast with the co-founder of Zerodha, Nikhil Kamath, the Uber CEO said that the growth in the Indian market is 'spectacular', adding, "India is an absolute must-win for Uber, not just tomorrow, but 10 years from now." Khosrowshahi said that Ola used to be Uber's main competition, but Rapido is currently the more formi...Read More
MUMBAI: A week after its larger peer S&P upgraded the country's ratings to BBB with stable outlook -- after holding a BBB- rating for 18 years, Fitch Ratings has chosen to remain in status quo to affirm the BBB- ratings with stable outlook, despite citing the robust growth and solid external finances of the country. The agency on Monday also said demand growth is seen solid, aided by government capex and private consumption and projected a robust 6.5% growth for FY26 on the back of the GST and ...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 25 (PTI) Rashtriya Kisan Manch on Monday demanded that astronaut and IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla be honoured with Bharat Ratna -- India's highest civilian honour. In a post on X in Hindi, Manch's president, Shekhar Dixit, said, "Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla became the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS). Hearty welcome and felicitation on his arrival in Lucknow today. He (Shubhanshu Shukla) has made the entire nation proud and has proved...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks on the bills to remove the prime minister and chief ministers, saying it is now clear that the BJP "conspired" to remove Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi chief minister. The AAP's response came after an X post from the Shah's office quoted his statement that it was inappropriate for a chief minister or prime minister accused of corruption or serious crimes to run government fro...Read More
New Delhi: People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti staged a protest in Srinagar on Monday, demanding the release or transfer of Kashmiri prisoners detained under stringent laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA). The protest, held at Sher-i-Kashmir Park near the PDP office, was part of a broader campaign against what Mufti described as the "prolonged and inhumane detention" of Kashmiri ...Read More
CHENNAI: Indian equity markets ended Monday's session with steady gains, supported mainly by strong buying in IT stocks and positive global cues. The Sensex closed at 81,635.91, up 329 points (0.40%), while the Nifty 50 settled at 24,967.75, higher by 97.65 points (0.39%). The day's rally was led by IT majors, with Infosys, TCS, HCL Technologies, and Tech Mahindra gaining between 2-3%. The Nifty IT index jumped over 2.4%, becoming the biggest driver of the market's advance. Other sectors like ...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted a Pak-ISI backed terror module with the arrest of an accused and recovery of four SPL HGR-84 hand grenades - also known as Arges HG-84 - and one RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 2 kg, from Batala area. Communication Equipment Recovered Director General of Police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav, said that the police teams have also recovered a Baofeng dual-band FM transceiver set, a D-shaped headset commonly used w...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) A five-year-old boy sustained multiple deep bites after being attacked by a stray dog inside a police colony in east Delhi's Shakarpur, officials said on Monday. The incident occurred on Sunday when the boy and his father had gone to meet their relatives living in the police colony, they said. The stray dog suddenly pounced on him and bit him multiple times, police said. Hearing the boy's screams, a police inspector staying there rushed to the spot, freed him from the ...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 25 (PTI) Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla urged students at his school to aspire to be on the Indian spaceflight to the Moon but warned them they may have "competition" in store for the coveted spots on the crewed mission. "I am going to be in competition!" he said in a lighter vein, eliciting peals of laughter from the young crowd at his alma mater, City Montessori School (CMS) in Lucknow on Monday. "So work hard and we will compete together and let's see who goes to the Moon in 2040,"...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside a CIC order directing disclosure of details related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree while holding it to be "personal information" and ruling out any "implicit public interest" in it. Justice Sachin Datta, who reserved the verdict on the matter on February 27, was acting on Delhi University's plea challenging the CIC order. The judge said "something which is of interest to the public" was quite different from "...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) In order to ensure security of sensitive government information, the Jammu and Kashmir government, on Monday, imposed a ban on use of pen drives in official devices in the Union Territory. An order issued by the general administration department (GAD) said, "To enhance the cyber security posture of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, protect sensitive government information, and minimise the risks of data breaches, malware infections, and unauthorised acc...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Kashmiri actor-activist Farhana Bhat, best known for her roles in Bollywood films such as "Laila Majnu" and "Notebook", is one of the 16 contestants in the popular reality show "Bigg Boss 19". Bhat, who is known to be a fearless voice against terrorism in the Valley, made her acting debut in 2016 with the comedy-drama film "Sunshine Music Tours and Travels". Her latest work includes the 2023 film "Country of Blind" from Rahhat Shah Kazmi. Speaking about her journey, wel...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (PTI) All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey is hopeful of India's new head coach Khalid Jamil reviving the fortunes of the side after a string of disappointing results in recent years and is likely to give the gaffer time to prove his worth. Jamil, who succeeded Manolo Márquez at the helm of affairs, on Monday named his 23-member squad for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, which will mark his first assignment since taking charge of the national side. Aske...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) Shares of Nazara Technologies tumbled over 3 per cent on Monday, taking the total losses to 20 per cent in four consecutive days of decline as investors deserted shares of online gaming-related firms following a proposed regulation on money-based games. The company's stock tanked 20.37 per cent on the BSE since Wednesday. On Monday, shares of the firm declined 3.46 per cent to settle at Rs 1,115.80. Shares of gaming and hospitality firm Delta Corp dropped 3.08 per cent...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian senior men's national team head coach Khalid Jamil was introduced to the media at a press conference in Bengaluru on Monday by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey, Vice President NA Haris, and Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayan. Jamil, who has been with the squad in camp for the past ten days, shared his perspective on preparations. He said, "Right now, my focus is only on the upcoming matches. This is the first step. We have limited time, so preparation...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): The Indian Supercross Racing League (ISRL) has announced the addition of Tricolor Motorsports as its newest franchise team ahead of Season 2. Backed by a leading US-based business conglomerate and led by industry veteran Pradeep Lala, Tricolor Motorsports marks a significant step in ISRL's global expansion strategy. Also Read | Dane Van Niekerk Comes out of Retirement, Named in South Africa's Training Squad for ICC Women's World Cup 2025. The ent...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) has urged the government for faster implementation of the proposed GST rationalisation reforms. Even as the festive season is approaching, customers are delaying car purchases in expectation of a GST rate cut, and these delays could turn festive sales into a "whitewash" period, NDTV Profit reported, citing a letter sent by the industry body to the Finance, Commerce, and Heavy Industries Ministries. FADA has...Read More
New Delhi, August 25: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the Opposition should not teach him lessons on morality, adding that when he was accused and the CBI sent him a summons, he resigned the very next day. He said he did not take the oath for any constitutional post until all the charges against him were dismissed. Pushing for the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill 2025, the Home Minister said that if someone is neck deep in corruption, then he will be arrested, he will have t...Read More
Greater Noida dowry death: Nikki's father alleged that her daughter's in-laws demanded a car and burnt Nikki alive over the same The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday arrested all four accused in Greater Noida's dowry murder case and informed that they will be interrogated. Vipin Bhati, the victim Nikki's husband and prime accused was apprehended on Sunday, after which the woman's in-laws were also arrested. Nikki, who tied the knot with Vipin in 2016, was allegedly set ablaze by her husband and ...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India shared a warning on possible cross-border flooding with neighbour Pakistan on "humanitarian grounds" and not under the water-sharing Indus Waters Treaty between the old enemies, an Indian government source told Reuters on Monday. India's high commission in Islamabad shared the warning on Sunday, the source said, following heavy rains in the Jammu and Kashmir region bordering Pakistan. India's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The ...Read More
Mumbai, August 25: As August nears its end, people across the country are looking online for the list of bank holidays in September 2025. The upcoming month promises several holidays, including regional festivals, national holidays, and regular weekend offs. According to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks will officially stay shut for a total of nine days next month. This excludes the days when banks remain closed on second and fourth Saturdays and all Sundays of the month. As per the RBI's...Read More
Jodhpur: "People in border areas provided full support to the Armed Forces during Operation Sindoor and this is testament to the fact that the security of the nation is not just the responsibility of the Government or the military, but of every citizen," defence minister Rajnath Singh said in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on Monday, during the inauguration of a Defence and Sports Academy. The country can face any difficulty and become stronger, if citizens, especially the youth, remain aware and dedicate...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 25 (ANI): Tourism industry workers and locals in Himachal Pradesh protested near the Vidhan Sabha on Monday against the decision to shift the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) head office from Shimla to Dharamshala. The tour operators braved the rains while staging a protest near Chaura Maidan, demanding that the issue be discussed in the Assembly and the relocation decision be revoked. The demonstration was organised by local tou...Read More