Shillong, Aug 19 (PTI) Redeem Tlang's first half goal was enough for defending champions NorthEast United to beat Shillong Lajong 1-0 and book their place in the final of the 134th Durand Cup football tournament here on Tuesday. Tlang's 36th minute goal made all the difference as Shillong Lajong lost their second straight semifinal match of the tournament against the same opponents. NorthEast United had beaten Shillong Lajong 3-0 at the same venue in the semifinal in 2024. The first half saw S...Read More
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to regulate online real money gaming platforms, PTI reported on Tuesday. The bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. "The Cabinet has approved the bill to regulate online gaming platforms that involve real money. The government is trying to table the bill in Parliament on Wednesday," a source told PTI. The decision follows observations from the government that online money gaming provides a means to facilitate money laundering, f...Read More
Jamshedpur, August 19: Former CM of the state Champai Soren has adopted an aggressive stance. He has opened a front against the grand alliance government of the state. Champai Soren has announced that he will support the farmers of Nagdi. On August 24, he will join the 'Hal Joto, Ropa Ropo' movement of the villagers. He will plough the land proposed for RIMS 2. He said that in this case the Land Acquisition Act of 2013, CNT Act and Gram Sabha rules have not been followed. He was talking to the ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China and reiterated India's commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution to the boundary question as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Modi said stable, predictable and constructive ties between India and China will contribute significantly to regional as well as global peace and that he was looking forward to meet...Read More
JAMMU, Aug 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, is set to be introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, August 20, as part of the Government's listed business. Alongside this, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, and the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill will also be tabled. The agenda further includes consideration of a motion to refer the J&K Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, ...Read More
CHENNAI: IN the end, it was a squad with no surprises. As Neetu David, chair of the women's selection committee, sat alongside captain Harmanpreet Kaur and announced the 15-member team for the upcoming Women's ODI World Cup, it seemed clear that India have opted for safety and balance in their quest to win the first global trophy. Explosive opener Shafali Verma did not make the cut while Renuka Singh Thankur who had been out of action due to injury was included in the squad for the ODIs against...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Olympian Jaslal Pradhan will challenge Ajay Singh, who is seeking a third straight term, for the president's post in the much-delayed Boxing Federation of India elections, scheduled for Thursday. According to the final list, Singh, representing the Uttarakhand state unit, will be up against Sikkim Amateur Boxing Association chief Pradhan, who competed at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the light welterweight category, after the Returning Officer Justice (retd) Rajesh Ta...Read More
Patna: A police officer on security duty was injured on Tuesday when an SUV carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ran over his foot in Bihar's Nawada district.On being informed, Rahul asked the officer to sit in his car and offered him water. The injured policeman, who was later seen limping, had been deployed as part of Rahul's security cover.However, launching a sharp attack on the Congress leader, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "The dynast did not even get down to check on him."...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta will convene a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review preparations for the upcoming All India Speakers' Conference, officials said. The conference is scheduled for August 24 and 25 at the Delhi Assembly premises, and marks the first time the national capital will host the event. Over the course of two days, deliberations will focus on strengthening parliamentary democracy, refining legislative practices, promoting cooperative fed...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) India on Tuesday said there is no change in its position on Taiwan and New Delhi's relationship with it focuses on economic, technology and cultural ties. The clarification came after the Chinese foreign ministry misquoted External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar as saying during his talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Taiwan is part of China. The Jaishankar-Wang talks took place on Monday evening shortly after the Chinese foreign minister landed in Delhi on a...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Tuesday opposed a government notification allowing duty-free import of raw cotton till September 30, calling it a death warrant for cotton framers across the country. In a statement issued here, the amalgam of farmer unions accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "duplicity and betrayal". "The government has said that the elimination of import duty on cotton as well as Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) is necessary in the pub...Read More
Mumbai, August 19: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered probe after hundreds of passengers had a narrow escape after a major breakdown of the Mumbai Monorail due to heavy rains today. Services were disrupted when a monorail running between Bhakti Park and Chembur stopped abruptly near Mysore Colony station, leaving passengers stranded inside for hours. There are reports that there were around 400 passengers inside the monorail when the incident occurred. Rescue operati...Read More
Mumbai: Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Bengal Files', which explores Bengal's Direct Action Day and the 1946 Calcutta killings, has landed in controversy even before its release. Defending the film, veteran actor and former Rajya Sabha MP Mithun Chakraborty lashed out at the detractors. "Why are they calling it a propaganda film? If you're making a film to tell the truth, that becomes a propaganda tool? This is the problem with so-called secularism and pseudo-intellectualism!" said Mithun. "It's beca...Read More
New Delhi: In a bold move to instil national pride and awareness of India's counter-terror capabilities among students, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has released two specially designed modules on Operation Sindoor for schoolchildren from Classes 3 to 12. The operation, which is described as more than just a military strike, is framed as a national commitment to peace, justice, and the memory of those who lost their lives in the April 2025 Pahalgam terror att...Read More
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has brought out a special module to teach schoolchildren on Operation Sindoor. The module, meant for students from classes III to XII, is about India's response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack and the operations that followed. It explains the country's defence preparedness, use of new technology and rising global role. The module first mentions several attempts by Pakistan to disrupt peace in India, touching brie...Read More
Mumbai, August 19: The commuters who were stuck inside the Mumbai Monorail near Mysore Colony station between Chembur and Bhakti Park on Tuesday, due to a power supply issue, are now being rescued by the Mumbai fire brigade. Moreover, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officer said that around 200 passengers are being rescued. According to BMC, the monorail service between Chembur and Bhakti Park was halted due to a technical glitch around 6:15 p.m. Passengers on the monorail contacted ...Read More
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday unveiled the official logo for the Ganesh festival. Last month, the govt declared the 10-day festival as "Rajya Mahotsav" (official state festival).The logo, with a saffron background, has an outline of the map of Maharashtra in yellow, a depiction of Lord Ganesh in red atop a pole, and a saffron flag above it. State culture minister Ashish Shelar said the emblem will be used prominently as the official identity of the festival across all celeb...Read More
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 19 (ANI): Rajasthan's Manika Vishwakarma, who was crowned Miss Universe India 2025, said that former Miss Universe and actor Sushmita Sen and her mother are her two role models in life. The grand finale of the Miss Universe India pageant was held in Jaipur on August 18, where Manika was crowned by Miss Universe India 2024 Rhea Singha, taking over the title from last year's winner. Also Read | Famous Birthdays on 20 August: Narayana Murthy, Zakir Khan, Andrew ...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Retired Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy on Tuesday expressed gratitude towards the INDIA bloc for nominating him as the joint Opposition candidate for the Vice Presidential election and appealed to all Members of Parliament to support his candidature. Thank you for projecting me as a candidate on behalf of the INDIA Alliance. But for (sic) you, it would not have been possible...As a candidate, I would humbly request and appeal to all the Parliamentarian...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): India has raised its concerns with China about the mega dam construction being undertaken by Beijing in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, which will have implications for lower riparian states. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India concerns during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday. The Chinese leader was on a two-day official visit to India at the invitation of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Apart fro...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday extended his greetings to retired Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy, who has been nominated as the joint opposition candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential elections. I warmly congratulate B Sudershan Reddy Garu on being nominated as the joint opposition candidate for the Vice President of India. A distinguished jurist and champion of justice, he represents the spirit of our Constitution - safeguarding people r...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 19 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Tuesday said that the Vice Presidential election is a contest between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a social justice supporter. He (B Sudershan Reddy) was not a politician, but a judge, who was for social justice. This is a fight between RSS and a social justice supporter. Naturally, it is a clash of policies. CP Radhakrishnan says he was in the RSS from his early years. How can we...Read More
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 19 (ANI): Rajasthan Manika Vishwakarma, who was crowned Miss Universe India 2025, said that former Miss Universe and actor Sushmita Sen and her mother are her two role models in life. The grand finale of the Miss Universe India pageant was held in Jaipur on August 18, where Manika was crowned by Miss Universe India 2024 Rhea Singha, taking over the title from last year winner. After winning the show, Vishwakarma shared that she has two role models in her life...Read More
Patna: The ruling NDA in Bihar questioned the purpose of the ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav when the Election Commission (EC) is following the orders of the Supreme Court where the case against special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is being heard. BJP also said those flashing a copy of the Constitution were themselves violating it.Senior JD(U) leader and parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on ...Read More
NELLORE: With urea supplies meant for agriculture facing the risk of diversion to industries, officials in Prakasam district have been asked to step up surveillance and carry out inspections across multiple sectors. According to the agriculture department, the district requires 54,468 metric tonnes of urea for the current kharif season (April-August). So far, 34,051 MT has been supplied, of which 30,565 MT has already been sold. Another 30,597 MT remains available for farmers. Departments have...Read More
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday appealed to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N. Chandrababu Naidu and former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to support INDIA Alliance candidate B. Sudershan Reddy in the Vice-Presidential election. Invoking Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and former Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh N.T. Rama Rao (NTR), he urged TDP President Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Deputy CM and Jana Sena President Paw...Read More
Agartala, Aug 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his government has selected 75 border villages to pay befitting tributes to freedom fighters and warriors who sacrificed their lives for the nation and its people. Addressing the main function to observe the 117th birth Anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan, the Chief Minister said that PM Modi is the first P...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 19 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China, and reiterated India's commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually-acceptable resolution to the boundary question as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Modi said stable, predictable and constructive ties between India and China will contribute significantly to regional as well as global peace and that he is looking forward to meet...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 19 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TKS Elangovan on Tuesday said that the Vice Presidential election is a contest between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a social justice supporter. "He (B Sudershan Reddy) was not a politician, but a judge, who was for social justice. This is a fight between RSS and a social justice supporter. Naturally, it is a clash of policies. CP Radhakrishnan says he was in the RSS from his early years. How can w...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): India has raised its concerns with China about the mega dam construction being undertaken by Beijing in the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river, which will have implications for lower riparian states. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar raised India's concerns during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday. Also Read | Famous Birthdays on 19 August: Bill Clinton, Satya Nadella, Matthew Perry and Sudha Murty; Know About Celebrities a...Read More