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Parliament Session Over, Amit Shah Crafts BJP's Poll Push in South
- Aug 22, 2025 00:09 am IST
- Reported by: Vasudha Venugopal
The monsoon session of Parliament wrapped up, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has shifted focus to the southern battlegrounds of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, signalling the BJP's intent to expand its footprint in southern states.
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Show Footage: BJP MLA After Doctor Claims He Assaulted Him At Delhi Hospital
- Aug 21, 2025 23:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Ishika Verma, Tanushka Dutta
An alleged assault on a doctor at a hospital in Delhi has sparked a huge political row between the ruling BJP and opposition Aam Aadmi Party.
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Case Against Journalist Abhisar Sharma For 'Ridiculing' Assam, Centre
- Aug 21, 2025 23:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Guwahati Crime Branch on Thursday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against journalist and YouTuber Abhisar Sharma on the basis of a complaint filed by a local resident alleging that he had uploaded a video ridiculing both the Assam and
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Kiren Rijiju Says Monsson Session "Fruitful," "Unsuccessful" For Opposition
- Aug 21, 2025 23:36 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju described the Monsoon Session, which was marred by the opposition's disruptions, as "fruitful and successful" for the country and the government but "unsuccessful and damaging" for the opposition
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US Embassy Contradicts Trump's 'USAID Fund For Voter Turnout In India' Claim
- Aug 21, 2025 23:29 pm IST
- Edited by: Anushree Jonko
The US Embassy in Delhi has contradicted President Donald Trump's claims and said that it did not receive or provide $21 million for any voter turnout-related activities in India.
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2 Bangladesh Border Guards Illegally Enter Tripura, 1 Detained
- Aug 21, 2025 23:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday detained an armed Bangladeshi border guard who allegedly crossed into Indian territory through the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura.
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Madhya Pradesh To Launch Campaign Against 'Makhanchor' Tag For Lord Krishna
- Aug 21, 2025 23:08 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The Madhya Pradesh government will launch a campaign aimed at urging people to not call Lord Krishna 'Makhanchor',/i>, with the understanding that stories of the Hindu God stealing butter denoted rebellion and not theft.
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Perpetrator Of Terror Can't Be Equated With Victim: Centre On Pak In House
- Aug 21, 2025 22:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Indian government has made it clear that Pakistan, the perpetrator of terrorism, "cannot be equated" with India, the victim of cross-border terrorism, the Centre told Parliament on Thursday.
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'Misguided' By Google Maps, Car Plunges Into Pond In UP: Cops
- Aug 21, 2025 22:17 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Four friends travelling from Meerut to Ambala to visit a temple had a narrow escape after their car, guided by Google Maps, plunged into a pond in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, police said on Thursday.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
- Aug 21, 2025 21:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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PM Modi, French President Macron Discuss Ukraine, Other Conflicts
- Aug 21, 2025 21:47 pm IST
- Asian News International
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday exchanged views on efforts for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and in West Asia.
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Delhi Civic Body Directs NGOs To Pick Up Stray Dogs From "Vulnerable" Spots, Keep Records
- Aug 21, 2025 21:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The MCD has directed all the NGOs working with it for sterilisation and immunisation of canines to first pick up "ferocious" dogs from the vulnerable places and maintain a record of the same, including CCTV footage.
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'Will Watch, Then Pass Order': High Court On Yogi Adityanath-Inspired Film
- Aug 21, 2025 21:22 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The upcoming film 'Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi' will be seen by the Bombay High Court, and will thereafter decide on Monday on the reasons or objections raised for the rejection of the film communicated by the CBFC to the Petitioner.
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Assam To Stop Issuing Aadhaar Cards To Adults To Curb Illegal Migration
- Aug 21, 2025 21:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
The Assam government has decided that no new Aadhaar cards will be issued to individuals over the age of 18 in the state.
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Over 150 Booked During Protests Demanding Arrests In Rape Case In UP
- Aug 21, 2025 20:53 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Police booked 150 people for blocking a road here in the Shahpur area, who were sitting on a dharna demanding the arrest of two men in a recent rape case of a minor, officials said on Thursday.
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Day After Attack, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta To Hold Public Hearings In Every Constituency
- Aug 21, 2025 20:30 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A day after she was attacked during a public hearing at her camp office, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that her 'Jan Sunwai' programme will be held in every assembly constituency and will not be restricted to her residence
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"Insecurity Of Leadership": PM Modi On Why Congress' Young MPs Hang Back
- Aug 21, 2025 20:13 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the Congress today while talking about parliament proceedings, saying bright and young MPs of the Congress do not get to participate in discussions due to the "insecurity" of its leadership.
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Man Kidnaps Infant In Delhi For Relative Seeking Male Child, Arrested
- Aug 21, 2025 20:10 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi Police has arrested a man from Khetri in Rajasthan, who kidnapped an infant from central Delhi to hand the child over to a relative seeking a male child in exchange for financial gains, officials said on Thursday.
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Overcrowded Monorail Train Halted For 12 Minutes To Offload Passengers
- Aug 21, 2025 19:33 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Monorail train came to a halt for 12 minutes at Acharya Atre Chowk station in the city on Thursday morning, with officials stating that it was halted for offloading passengers and not because of any technical issue.