Ferozepur: Police have foiled a major terror attack planned by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to disrupt Independence Day celebrations in Punjab. Acting on specific intelligence, the counter intelligence (CI) team in Ferozepur arrested two terrorists, exposing the plot.Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said both the arrested accused were working on the instructions of handlers sitting in the UK, America, and Europe. He said they were plotting to target g...Read More
Chandigarh [India], August 14 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh has reported a week of varied weather activity across Punjab and Haryana, marked by thunderstorms, heavy rainfall in isolated areas, and fluctuating temperatures due to prevailing monsoon systems. The monsoon trough at mean sea level extended from Bikaner to the low-pressure area over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and the South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh...Read More
CHENNAI: Export-Import Bank of India estimates that India's total merchandise exports for the ongoing September quarter will grow 4.5 per cent to $108.1 billion. The goods exports for the July-September quarter of FY26 is expected to grow to $108.1 billion from $103.2 billion in the same quarter of last year. While non-oil exports are forecast to amount $ 92.1 bn, with a y-o-y growth of 5.2 per cent, during July-September quarter of FY26, non-oil and non-gems and jewellery exports are forecast...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result | Image: Wikipedia (Representational Image) The results of Kerala Lottery for Kerala Karunya Plus KN-585 on Thursday, August 14, 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 KN-585 for Th...Read More
Haryana NEET 2025 Counselling: The Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Haryana, has officially released the result for the Haryana NEET 2025 counselling Round 1. All the candidates who have registered themselves for the counselling will be able to check their result through the official website, i.e. uhsrugcounselling.com. A total of 7,595 candidates have been included in the merit list, with a total of 2,213 candidates allotted seats in various medical and dental colleges acr...Read More
Kota: Given the tough question paper standard in recent years, the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG)-2025 has seen a drop in the cut off marks with an expert citing an increase in the number of seats allotted in the first round of counseling. NEET UG 2025 was held on May 4 this year at 5,453 centers in more than 500 cities across the country. An estimated over 22.7 lakh candidates appeared in the country's biggest medical entrance examination. As compared to previo...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Fifty years ago, Tamil film "Apoorva Raagangal" gave birth to Rajinikanth, the superstar. As the actor celebrates his five decades in cinema with a new release in "Coolie", heartfelt wishes poured in from colleagues and cinestars for the actor. Directed by K Balachander, "Apoorva Raagangal" released on August 15, 1975 and featured Rajinikanth in a small role. Kamal Hassan, who happens to be the 74-year-old's first co-star, celebrated the occasion with a sweet post, whic...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The initial public offer of Regaal Resources Ltd, a maize-based speciality product manufacturer, got subscribed a huge 159.88 times on the closing day of bidding on Thursday, driven by heavy investors demand. The Rs 306-crore initial public offer (IPO) received bids for 3,35,73,63,312 shares against 2,09,99,664 shares on offer, as per NSE data. The quota for non institutional investors received 356.73 times subscription, while the category for Qualified Institutional Bu...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a first, the security arrangements around Red Fort ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address have involved a "photo-based census" of about 35,000 residents of the Walled City to check the presence of unauthorised people in the sensitive zone, a Delhi Police official said on Thursday. Using artificial intelligence and physical verification to confirm the identity of area residents and their movement, the police are using a mobile app c...Read More
Bengaluru, Aug 14 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said the Director General of Police of Prisons must exercise caution in the wake of the Supreme Court's strong observations regarding the alleged five-star treatment provided to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the jail. Parameshwara was responding to reporters' queries about the apex court decision to cancel the bail granted to Darshan and other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. The state Home Minister said, ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday observed Partition Horrors Remembrance Day across multiple college campuses in Kerala, despite a directive from the CPI-M-led state government prohibiting the commemoration. The day marks the anniversary of the 1947 division of India and Pakistan along communal lines, which resulted in mass displacement, violence, and suffering. ABVP said the initiative aimed to bring to light the "traumatic a...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Congress on Thursday expressed pain over the loss of lives in the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar and urged the authorities to expedite relief and rescue operations there. The massive cloudburst struck the remote mountain village of Chositi, killing at least 30 people including two CISF personnel and trapping many more. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said he was extremely pained by the loss of several lives in the tragedy. "My heart goes out to th...Read More
Rajasthan NEET UG Counselling 2025: The NEET UG Medical and Dental Admission Counseling Board 2025 Rajasthan has revised the NEET UG 2025 Counselling Schedule confirming the new date of seat allotment. The NEET UG Medical and Dental Admission Counseling Board 2025 Rajasthan was supposed to publish the result of the NEET UG 2025 Round 1 Allotment (MBBS and BDS only) on August 10, 2025. The Board, however, postponed it to a new date. As per the Rajasthan NEET UG 2025 Round 1 allotment revised sc...Read More
A fire broke out on Thursday (August 14) at the Mother and Child Block of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. Delhi Fire Services confirmed that 10 fire tenders were deployed to the site to control the blaze. Despite the intensity of the response, thankfully, no casualties have been reported. The DFS officer said a call regarding the fire was received at around 5.15 pm. "We rushed 10 fire tenders to the hospital, and firefighting operations are ongoing," he said. Quick...Read More
New Delhi: As many as 54 personnel from Left Wing Extremism-affected areas are among 233 awardees of Medals for Gallantry announced on the Independence Day, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday. These awardees are part of a list of 1,090 Personnel of Police, Fire, Home Guard and Civil Defence (HG&CD) and Correctional Services selected for Gallantry and Service Medals on the occasion, the Ministry said in a statement. While 233 personnel have been awarded the Medal for Gallantry (G...Read More
New Delhi: The Income Tax Bill 2025 approved by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday August 12, 2025 is set to replace more than six decades old Income Tax Act 1961. The Income Tax Bill 2025 was on Monday passed by the Lok Sabha after some 285 recommendations from the Parliamentary Select Committee was incorporated. A day after the modified Income Tax bill was passed by the lower house of the Indian Parliament, it was tabled by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the upper house. The Rajya Sabh...Read More
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen funds worth around Rs 110 crore in multiple bank accounts during searches at 17 locations across eight cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Noida, Jaipur, Surat, Madurai, Kanpur, and Hyderabad. This was part of its money laundering probe into the Cyprus-based illegal online betting platform Parimatch. The searches, conducted on August 12 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, are linked to an ongoing investigation into the plat...Read More
JAMMU: Torrential rain struck a remote Himalayan mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 37 people and injuring many more, officials said. The disaster, reportedly triggered by a cloudburst, took place in Chasoti village by the banks of Chishoti Nullah (a rivulet), a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route to Mata Machail temple in Padder area. The pilgrimage began on July 25, and over 130,000 pilgrims have already paid obeisance at the shrin...Read More
COIMBATORE: Fifty-five libraries in Coimbatore district, which have got additional buildings, have been provided with around 49,115 new books in Tamil and English worth Rs 64.67 lakh. The books include children's books and competitive exam preparation materials.District library officer P Rajendran said each library had received 893 books worth Rs 1.17 lakh. "We received books from the Sahitya Akademi, the publications division of the ministry of information & broadcasting, Tamil Nadu Textbook Co...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the list of around 65 lakh voters whose names have been omitted from the draft electoral roll published after the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in poll-bound Bihar. Not just the omitted names, the top court also said on Thursday that the reasons for deletion should be specified. "Transparency is needed about 65 lakh deleted voters to enable people to seek clarification or correction," a ...Read More
Cuttack: Amid patriotic fervour ahead of Independence Day, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday participated in an impressive Tiranga Yatra in 42 Mouza area of Cuttack district. Thousands of people from different sections of society joined the 10-km procession waving the national flag with pride in a vibrant display of nationalism. The Chief Minister joined the grand Tricolour Rally, regarded as a patriotic event held as part of the nationwide 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign initia...Read More
Jammu, Aug 14: A massive cloudburst struck a remote mountain village in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday, killing at least 30 people including two CISF personnel, officials said. Massive Cloudburst Strikes Chositi Village The death toll could go up as more people are believed to be trapped, officials said, adding that 120 people have been rescued so far. Of these, the condition of 38 is said to be serious. While a large-scale rescue operation was already launched by NDRF, SDR...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday inaugurated the Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition 2025. The iconic gardens will be open to the public from August 16 to September 14. Visitors can explore the gardens daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last entry at 5.15 p.m. The Udyan will remain closed on Mondays for maintenance. Entry is free but requires prior registration, either online via the Rashtrapati Bhavan website or at Self-Service Kiosks placed outside G...Read More
Patna: Danapur division of the East Central Railway (ECR) organised a special photo exhibition on the occasion of 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day' at the Danapur station premises. Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Vinod Kumar inaugurated the exhibition on Thursday.Speaking on the occasion, the DRM recalled that while India attained Independence on August 15, 1947, after 200 years of colonial rule, it also endured the immense tragedy of the partition. "The night of August 14, 1947 marke...Read More
Udupi: Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar, the Women & Child Development Minister and Udupi District In-charge Minister, inaugurated the 'Shyena Drishti' CCTV surveillance center in Udupi today, lauding the Udupi District Police Department for its proactive initiative in enhancing public safety through comprehensive CCTV coverage. The project, a collaborative effort between the district police and the Udupi Chamber of Commerce, aims to install strategically placed CCTV cameras across urban, rural, and bor...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 14 (ANI): Uttarakhand Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman on Thursday informed that the relief and rescue operations are ongoing in the disaster-hit Dharali-Harsil area of Uttarkashi district, adding that 68 people are still reported missing here. A massive mudslide struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harshil, triggering a sudden flow of debris and water through the settlements on August 5. The cloudburst led to flash floods in th...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday reiterated its stance for a two-state solution amid the recent developments in Gaza and gave a call for the continued supply of humanitarian aid, along with the release of hostages and a ceasefire. In his weekly media briefing, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Randhir Jaiswal, upon being asked about reports of starvation from Gaza and Israel expanding its "military escalation" in ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Freedom finds a fresh beat this Independence Day. Kar Dikha -- a spoken word and rap anthem by RPG Group -- redefines azaadi for today's India: not as a moment in history, but as a daily responsibility. RPG Group emphasizes the call to show up, take ownership, and shape a better India, stating: azaadi sirf paane ki nahi, nibhane ki bhi kahani hai. Also Read | Happy 79th Independence Day 2025 Wishes & Quotes: WhatsApp Messages, 15th August Images and Face...Read More
SRINAGAR: Flash floods triggered by intense monsoon rains have killed at least 34 people in a remote Himalayan village in Indian-administered Kashmir. District Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma confirmed the toll, stating 35 injured individuals were rescued from the disaster-hit Kishtwar district. Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the situation as grim, attributing the devastation to a sudden cloudburst. Local resident Sushil Kumar reported seeing at least 15 bodies brought to a n...Read More
NEW DELHI, India: On August 11, India's Supreme Court ordered New Delhi's civic authorities to immediately begin capturing 5,000 stray dogs from designated "high-risk areas" and placing them in shelters equipped with adequate staff and CCTV surveillance within six to eight weeks. The court did not explain how it arrived at the 5,000 figure. Estimates of the city's stray dog population vary widely, ranging from 500,000 to one million. While most dogs roaming the streets are harmless, the direct...Read More