BJP has nothing but money left to win UP polls, says Akhilesh over reported Rs 20,000 women aid
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday alleged that the BJP has been left with “nothing but money” to win the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, reacting to media reports about a possible announcement of Rs 20,000 dole for women in the state. Yadav, in a post on X, described the reported proposal as…
Dismiss CBI’s challenge to discharge in excise case: Kejriwal, Sisodia to Delhi HC
New Delhi: AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia on Monday urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss the CBI’s petition challenging their discharge in the liquor policy case, stating that it was filed with “unprecedented haste” and in the “most unserious manner”. In separate applications, the former Delhi chief minister and his deputy assailed…
Centre must approach SC to get all FIRs filed during NEET protests quashed: Aaditya Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday said the central government must approach the Supreme Court to get all FIRs registered during the students’ protests over the NEET-UG exam paper leak quashed. His statement comes days after the Supreme Court clarified that its earlier order would not prevent respective state governments from taking…
Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked in Nanded
Nanded: Akali Dal chief and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday, police said. Badal was attacked near a gurudwara and has been hospitalised, police said. A viral video showed Badal walking inside a building with a cloth wrapped around his right hand. Earlier in the day,…
Four more candidates interviewed on Day 2 for Ram Temple Trust’s CEO post
Ayodhya (UP): A total of four applicants were interviewed on Wednesday for the post of first full-time CEO of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, with the candidates being asked about their ability to handle large crowds at major events and functioning of the temple system, sources said. Those who appeared before the three-member panel…
Navy Chief Swaminathan meets Mauritius PM, discusses ways to boost maritime security ties
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Wednesday called on Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and discussed ways to bolster maritime security cooperation between the two countries. Admiral Swaminathan is currently on a four-day visit to Mauritius starting August 10 to solidify bilateral maritime engagement with the strategically located Indian Ocean nation. “Adm Krishna…
Full ‘Vande Mataram’ song issue: Nagaland group asks schools not to send students to I-Day event
Kohima: An influential students’ organisation of Nagaland on Wednesday said schools should not send pupils to Independence Day programmes where the full version of Vande Mataram has to be sung. According to the Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), the complete version of the National Song was not in keeping with the country’s secular principles. The NSF…
Probe Dipke, others over presence of minors at Delhi protest: ‘Social media influencer’ to cops
Indore: A Mumbai resident claiming to be a social media influencer filed a complaint with the Indore police on Wednesday, objecting to the alleged presence of minor boys and girls at a recent students’ protest led by the CJP in New Delhi and seeking a probe, a police official said. The official said the complaint,…
FCRA reference to JPC: Not a defeat, but a democratic victory
The decision to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee is being projected by sections of the Opposition as a retreat by the Narendra Modi government. That interpretation is politically convenient—but factually hollow. It is not a defeat for the government. It is a demonstration of how a…
Justice finally done
The tabling of the 127-page inquiry report in Parliament recommending the removal of former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma marks an important moment for judicial accountability in Bharat. The controversy surrounding the discovery of large quantities of burnt currency at his official residence has raised disturbing questions about judicial integrity, institutional transparency and…
