New Delhi: The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Friday slammed the US for applying "coercive tactics" on India to gain access to Indian markets in sensitive sectors, and asked the government to stay firm on its stance to protect national interest. It also said that India must avoid concessions that undermine farmers, small-scale industries, or long-term economic self-reliance. "The Swadeshi Jagran Manch urges the Government of India to maintain its f...Read More
Mumbai: Following allegations that the minister of state (MoS) for home, Yogesh Kadam, was running a dance bar with a licence in his mother's name, the Kadam family reportedly surrendered the orchestra licence of Savali bar in Kandivli on Friday. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab criticised the licence surrender, stating it proves his allegations were right and that a dance bar was being operated by the Kadam family. Parab demanded Yogesh Kadam's resignation, arguing that just because a thief retur...Read More
Guwahati: The Supreme Court has directed the Government of India, the petitioners, and the intervener party to file affidavits by September clarifying the various aspects of the Rohingya issue for consideration by the apex court. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta, and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar issued the instructions to the three parties to file affidavits while hearing the Rohingya case in Court No. 2 of the apex court on Thursda...Read More
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday denied reports claiming that Indian nurse Nimisha Priya's death sentence in Yemen had been revoked or that an agreement had been reached for her release. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised the gravity and sensitivity of the case, urging the media to refrain from speculation. "This is a sensitive matter, and the Government of India has been offering all possible assistance in the case," Jaiswal said during the weekly press brie...Read More
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local S...Read More
Chennai, Aug 1 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced that it has partnered with IIT Madras to establish the Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, marking the first major initiative under the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030. Announced in the State Budget 2025-26, the plan aims to position Tamil Nadu as a global hub for semiconductor innovation and manufacturing. The upcoming centre, according to an official release, will be located at the Central Polytechnic Campus...Read More
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I'...Read More
Family businesses are a unique force in the global economy, built on a foundation of loyalty, shared history, and long-term vision. Yet, this incredible strength - the family bond itself - is also their greatest vulnerability. It is a well-documented paradox that the vast majority of family business failures are not caused by market downturns or strategic missteps, but by an internal breakdown of trust and communication. The most formidable threat to a family dynasty often comes from within. Th...Read More
Shah Rukh Khan has won his first-ever National Film Award for Best Actor at the 71st National Film Awards for his performance in Jawan. He shares the honour with Vikrant Massey, who was recognised for his role in 12th Fail. This marks a major milestone in SRK's career, which spans over three decades. Jawan, directed by Atlee, was a commercial and critical success in 2023. Shah Rukh Khan has been awarded the prestigious National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Jawan, marking a s...Read More
According to officials, the properties were attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) following orders from the NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to Mohammad Yunus alias Manjro, an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, in connection with the 2015 double murder case in Bharuch, Gujarat, reported the PTI. According to officials, the properties were attached under the Unlaw...Read More
NEW DELHI: Canada has appointed diplomat Jeff David as the consul general in Mumbai, according to an announcement by Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand.This is the first diplomatic appointment by Canada here since the expulsion of over 40 Canadian diplomats by India after the row over Canadian allegations - under former PM Justin Trudeau - that the Indian government orchestrated the killing of Khalistan separatist on Canadian soil.The two countries are also likely to soon reappoint high commi...Read More
New Delhi: The government is preparing to invite financial bids in the third quarter (October-December) of FY26 for a strategic stake sale of IDBI Bank, as potential buyers have completed due diligence, Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) secretary Arunish Chawla said on Friday. "All data room protocols have been finalized for interested bidders," Chawla told reporters, indicating that the divestment process is now ready to move into its final stages. "We hope to invit...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Pakistan has been in "illegal occupation" of parts of Indian Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and New Delhi has consistently called upon Islamabad to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal and forcible occupation, the government informed Parliament on Friday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked in the Lok Sabha whether parts of "our Kashmir", referred to as Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), are still under Pakistan's illegal occupation,...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) India on Friday said it continues to render all possible assistance in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it is also in touch with some friendly governments as part of efforts to reach a solution in the case. The nurse, hailing from Kollengode in Kerala's Palakkad district, has been found guilty of murdering a Yemeni citizen in July, 2017. The 38-year-old Indian national's execution was scheduled...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Delhi Police for their failure to act promptly in locating a Russian woman, Victoria Basu, who fled the country with her child, who was born out of wedlock to her Indian husband, amid an ongoing child custody dispute. A bench led by Justice Surya Kant said that the woman was able to get away with the child due to 'sheer negligence' on the part of the Delhi Police, who failed to act timely manner despite specific orders o...Read More
T.R.B. Rajaa, Tamil Nadu Industries Minister, and V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, at a press conference in Chennai to announce the launch of a Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies, at IIT Madras, on Friday, August 1, 2025. In a pioneering move for India's technological landscape, the Tamil Nadu government is coming out with a 'School of Semiconductor' initiative . As the first intervention under this initiative to address workforce readiness, a Centre for Advanced Semiconductor Tec...Read More
New Delhi, July 20: The Monsoon Session of Parliament will commence on Monday and continue until August 21, during which the Central government is scheduled to introduce eight new Bills. The government's top agenda item is the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament on February 13. The bill, along with the amendments, has been adopted by the select committee of Parliament headed by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda. The bill will be sent for...Read More
A day before the monsoon session of Parliament, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday said that his party will raise several key issues, including US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan for a proposed US trade deal. Demanding a clarification from the centre, Singh said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must give a statement regarding Trump's claims of "ceasefire" in the name of the trade deal. "The first question is related to ...Read More
Kolkata: Election Commission's special intensive revision (SIR) in Bihar is an attempt by BJP and the poll panel to introduce NRC through the back door, said Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday. The TMC national general secretary was speaking at an INDIA bloc virtual meeting.Banerjee was also critical of Centre's handling of the Pahalgam terror attack and said that things had plummeted to such a "sorry state" that people in India "had to look to Donald Trump's social media handles and accounts to get ...Read More
Varanasi: The Central govt will organise a two-day 'Youth Spiritual Summit' on the theme 'Drug-Free Youth for a Developed India' in Varanasi on Saturday and Sunday."Over 500 young representatives from 100 spiritual and socio-cultural organisations across the country will take part in the summit organised by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It aims to promote the collective national resolve inherent in India's spiritual heritage," a PIB release said.Dignitaries, including the Himachal Prades...Read More
Varanasi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that the aim is to prepare a roadmap whereby the Union government, the State government, and religious organisations join forces with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India). He was speaking after inaugurating the 'Youth Spiritual Summit' on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Union Minister stated that th...Read More
New Delhi, July 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Monsoon Session of Parliament will commence on Monday and continue until August 21, during which the Central government is scheduled to introduce eight new Bills. The government's top agenda item is the Income-Tax Bill, 2025, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament on February 13. The bill, along with the amendments, has been adopted by the select committee of Parliament headed by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda. The bill...Read More
Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 20 (ANI): The family of Ranjit Singh, an Indian national abducted in Niger's Dosso region, is pleading for the government's help to bring him back home safely. Ranjit Singh, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, was working at a construction site when unidentified gunmen attacked, killing two Indians and abducting him. Located in the remote village of Chakka Kundi in Ramban, the family of Ranjit Singh sat shrouded unaware of his whereabouts...Read More
The All India OBC Students Association (AIOBCSA) has demanded that the Union government include Telangana's 42% BC reservation laws in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, which would shield them from any judicial interventions. At the BC Dhoom Dhaam event held at Osmania University in Hyderabad on Saturday, July 19, AIOBCSA president G Kiran Kumar and other BC leaders demanded that the 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BC) promised by the Telangana government in education, employment, a...Read More
Pakistan has prolonged the ban on its airspace for Indian airlines. The restriction is now extended until August 24. This affects all Indian-operated aircraft, including civilian and military flights. India has also closed its airspace to Pakistani aircraft until July 24. These reciprocal restrictions began after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22. Pakistan has extended the closure of its airspace for flights operated by Indian airlines by another month till August 24, the Pakistan Airports...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Sulajja Firodia Motwani, Founder and CEO of Kinetic Green, has called for government intervention in the rare-earth materials issue, stating that while the Indian electric vehicle (EV) sector has managed to cope in the short term, it will face significant challenges ahead, as it not easy to change your product design and supply chain. Kinetic Green founder emphasised that it could take at least two to three years for the players in the automobile sector to loca...Read More
Amit Malviya, the BJP IT head, criticized Rahul Gandhi for his demand for clarification from PM Modi regarding Donald Trump's remarks on the India-Pakistan conflict. Malviya accused Gandhi of possessing a "traitor's mindset," questioning his sympathy towards Pakistan. He further alleged that Congress consistently feels the pain whenever the Indian Army takes action against the enemy. The BJP IT department head Amit Malviya on Saturday lambasted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of havi...Read More
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has called for restraint from the public and international media as it investigates the recent Air India crash which authorities have described as one of the most devastating aviation incidents in recent years. Last month, an Air India Boeing 787 crashed at Ahmedabad killing 270 people. Initial findings by AAIB said that the fuel switches were cut off seconds after taking off. The report also mentioned that there was confusion among the two ...Read More
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claims that Rajbanshis and Matuas face torture in other states. She alleges Bengali speakers are unfairly targeted and labeled as foreigners. Banerjee criticizes the central government's policies regarding Bengali-speaking people. She questions the deletion of names from voter lists based on caste and religion. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Rajbanshis and Matuas were subjected to torture and harassment in other sta...Read More
Kerala Lottery Result SAMRUDHI SM 12 Results Live: The first winner of today's lottery game- SAMRUDHI SM 12 lottery- takes home Rs 1 crore as a cash prize. The Kerala lottery is one of the most trusted games in the country. Kerala Lottery Result Sunday 20-07-2025: The Kerala lottery is back with another fun game- that may lead you to win Rs 1 crore! The results for today's Kerala lottery games- SAMRUDHI SM 12 Sunday- are announced. The Kerala lottery results are announced here, so people with t...Read More