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): 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. 'IM...Read More
Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested one of the Directors of a chit fund firm, Kolkata, West Bengal, against whom a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) was issued last month by the Special Judge (CBI) in the Tripura chit fund case. The CBI on Monday arrested Partha Samaddar, one of the Directors of the accused chit fund firm M/s Himangini Infracon India Ltd, Kolkata, West Bengal, against whom an NBW was issued by Special Judge (CBI), West Tripura, Agartala on July 22 (2025) i...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: Education minister V Sivankutty demanded that the Election Commission conduct a repoll in Thrissur. There were widespread complaints before and after the election that fake votes were added in the Thrissur constituency, he said."What happened in Thrissur is a democratic massacre. The news emerging regarding the Thrissur parliamentary elections is shocking. These events highlight how lightly the BJP regards democracy. It is a serious offence that votes were registered at addre...Read More
NEW DELHI: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) has suggested prioritising women in allocation of deceased donor organs.In a letter to the states/UTs, the apex authority for regulating organ donations and transplants in the country, has said a provision should be made to mark additional points for women recipients of donor organs, to address gender disparity. Studies have shown that while women make up a large percentage of donors, they receive fewer organs than men. "Wo...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): Rapper Badshah is facing heat from the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) over his upcoming concert in Dallas, Texas. The FWICE has written a letter to Badshah seeking clarification on his association with 3Sixty Shows, a Pakistani company sponsoring his 'Badshah UnFinished Tour' at the Curtis Culwell Centre on September 19, 2025. FWICE said that Badshah's collaboration with a Pakistani company goes against national sentiment and d...Read More
India broadens its export focus to fifty nations, including those in West Asia and Africa. This move aims to lessen dependence on one market. It also seeks to cushion against trade disruptions amid high US tariffs. The government is devising strategies to protect exports from these tariffs. They are also exploring alternative markets and domestic demand to absorb affected goods. India is expanding its export outreach to 50 countries including in West Asia and Africa to reduce reliance on any si...Read More
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Elementary Education, while responding to reports in a section of media about closure of many government schools, acknowledged that 1,204 schools in TN, including 208 government schools, have been shut down this academic year due to zero enrolment. In a release, it said the closures included 869 unaided, 114 aided, 11 partially-aided and two run by the union government. Officials cited declining birth rates and migration from villages to towns and cities as the main ...Read More
The Union Government has approved the establishment of a new veterinary and animal husbandry college on a 23-acre campus at Himatnagar, in North Gujarat, taking the total number of veterinary colleges in the state to five. The approval for the new college under Kamdhenu University was granted following an inspection and thorough review by the Veterinary Council of India (VCI), stated an official statement from the state government on Wednesday. Admissions for 80 seats in this new college will b...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
The Indian Ports Bill, 2025, proposes modernizing India's port governance, enhancing trade efficiency, and solidifying India's position as a global maritime leader. The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, by voice vote amid continued protests by opposition members of Parliament demanding a discussion on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The bill proposes modernizing India's port governance, enhancing trade efficiency, and solidifying India's position as a global ma...Read More
Kolkata, August 13: Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha, Abhishek Banerjee, has dared the BJP-led Central government to immediately dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI) across the country and not selectively in poll-bound states. Using his social media handle, Banerjee said people of the country have been betrayed after the Election Commission claimed the voters' list in variou...Read More
Srinagar, Aug 13: The 79 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) today organised a Tiranga Rally in Srinagar as part of the run-up to Independence Day celebrations.A statement issued here said that the rally commenced at 7:30 am from Amar Singh Club, Sonwar, and passed through RK Crossing, Aziz Bridge, Diamond Crossing, and Gupkar Road. A total of 75 officers and personnel of the unit, under the command of Sanjay Kumar, Commandant, 79 Bn, took part. They were joined by personnel fro...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stars: **** (4 stars), Director - Arun Gopalan Cast - John Abraham, Neeru Bajwa, Manushi Chhillar, Hadi Khajanpour Duration - 118 Minutes 'Tehran' fires on all fronts, a gritty, grounded thriller where politics, pain, and patriotism collide. 'Tehran' is a gripping geo-political thriller rooted in the real events of the 2012 attack on Israeli diplomats in India -- and it doesn't shy away from showing the messy, murky world of global politics. From the very begi...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
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 13 (ANI): Rapper Badshah is facing heat from the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) over his upcoming concert in Dallas, Texas. The FWICE has written a letter to Badshah seeking clarification on his association with 3Sixty Shows, a Pakistani company sponsoring his 'Badshah UnFinished Tour' at the Curtis Culwell Centre on September 19, 2025. FWICE said that Badshah's collaboration with a Pakistani company goes against national sentiment and d...Read More
New Delhi, August 12: Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central government for remaining silent on Israel's military actions in Palestine, asserting that such inaction amounts to complicity. Taking to X, she wrote, "The Israeli state is committing genocide. It has murdered over 60,000 people, 18,430 of whom were children. It has starved hundreds to death, including many children, and is threatening to starve millions." "Enabling these crimes by silence...Read More
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet should resign and the Lok Sabha be dissolved if the Election Commission says there are discrepancies in the electoral rolls. Banerjee, who is the national general secretary of TMC and considered the number two in the Mamata Banerjee-led party, said that the "EC cannot selectively say" that the voter list is fine in some states such as Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, but not...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday strongly criticised the Central government for remaining silent on Israel's military actions in Palestine, asserting that such inaction amounts to complicity. Taking to X, she wrote, "The Israeli state is committing genocide. It has murdered over 60,000 people, 18,430 of whom were children. It has starved hundreds to death, including many children, and is threatening to starve millions." "Enabling these cri...Read More
New Delhi: A total of 1.3 lakh minors have been enrolled under the NPS Vatsalya Scheme, the Union government informed the Parliament. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said that 130 thousand minor subscribers are registered under the NPS Vatsalya Scheme from September last year till August 3. The NPS Vatsalya Yojana, also known as the National Pension System Vatsalya, is a retirement savings scheme designed for minor children in India. Also Re...Read More
Jalandar (Punjab) [India], August 12 (ANI): Counter-Intelligence, Jalandhar, in a joint operation with SBS Nagar Police, busted a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror network, operated by foreign-based handlers Mannu Agwan, Gopi Nawashehria and Zeeshan Akhtar on the directions of Pak-based BKI operative Harwinder Rinda. This network was backed by Pakistan's (Inter-Services Intelligence) ISI-backed terror network Five operatives apprehended from the Tonk & Jaipur districts of Rajasthan succe...Read More
Majuli (Assam) [India], August 12 (ANI): World Elephant Day is observed annually on August 12 to promote the conservation and protection of elephants while addressing the growing issue of human-elephant conflict. The day aims to ensure that elephants can thrive without clashes with human populations. With an increasing human population, elephant habitats are shrinking, forcing these majestic animals to venture into human settlements in search of food. In Majuli, a herd of about 150 elephants ha...Read More
Kolkata, Aug 12 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet should resign and the Lok Sabha be dissolved if the Election Commission says there are discrepancies in the electoral rolls. Banerjee, who is the national general secretary of TMC and considered the number two in the Mamata Banerjee-led party, said that the "EC cannot selectively say" that the voter list is fine in some states such as Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pra...Read More
Patna: RJD leader and former Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav has expressed deep displeasure over Bihar not being granted special state status, calling it the state's misfortune. He accused the central government of ignoring this crucial issue linked to Bihar's development and also raised concerns over the ongoing voter revision program in the state. Allegations of Voter List Manipulation Tejashwi alleged that names of several eligible voters have been removed from the electoral roll, while many citiz...Read More
Stocktwits - India's sugar stocks could be headed for a crucial season. The country's sugar output is projected to rise nearly 18% in 2025-26, even as ethanol faces pricing pressures and the looming threat of tariffs on potential imports. With the government's focus on pushing ethanol-blended fuel and cane pricing in focus, the next few months will help determine if the sugar sector can regain its sweet spot. A few sugar stocks have been gaining traction on investors' radar from this space. EI...Read More
Imphal, Aug 8 (PTI) Manipur Congress president Keisham Meghachandra on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime poses significant challenges for the state as its economic and infrastructural conditions differ vastly from the rest of the country. In a post on X, Keisham said, "GST -- A One-Nation Tax That Overlooks Manipur's Unique Realities. Manipur is likely to face grave difficulties following the passage of the amendment to the State GST in Parliament yesterday." "The GST regime h...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Preeti Jhangiani has come out in support of her film "Udaipur Files," which ran into legal trouble just a day before its release. Emphasizing the core message of the movie, she clarified that it is not centered around religion but is instead a call for justice. Jhangiani, who portrays journalist Anjana Singh in the movie, clarified, "Udaipur Files isn't about religion -- this film represents only justice. It narrates true-life incidents and crime; and when...Read More
New Delhi: The government will now have a new address as the first building - Kartavya Bhavan 3 - is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The PM will later address a public programme on the Kartavya Path. Over the next two-and-a-half years, all 10 buildings of the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) will be constructed, and the ministries housed in Shastri Bhavan, Krishi Bhavan, Nirman Bhavan and Udyog Bhavan will shift into the swanky hi-tech offices. Kartavya B...Read More
Trump did not specify what the new tariff would be, but it comes just days after he unveiled a hefty 25% levy on India. In a statement, a spokesman for India's foreign ministry, Randhir Jaiswal, said the US had encouraged India to import Russian gas at the start of the conflict, "for strengthening global energy markets stability". He said India "began importing from Russia because traditional supplies were diverted to Europe after the outbreak of the conflict". India also criticised the US - ...Read More