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Infighting Again In Punjab Congress, Posters Against Leaders Surface In Muktsar
- Aug 03, 2026 19:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The meeting, organised by the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, was to be held at 3 pm today in Sri Muktsar Sahib, the hometown of Raja Warring.
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'Unknown Gunmen' Have Killed Over 30 Lashkar Men In Pak: Terrorist On Camera
- Aug 03, 2026 19:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Mukesh Singh Sengar
A video featuring Rizwan Hanif - a terrorist linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, which Pakistan maintains was outlawed and disbanded long ago - has surfaced on social media.
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New Gene-Editing Tool May Help India Tackle Pulse, Oilseed Shortages
- Aug 03, 2026 19:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Pallava Bagla
Gene-editing is like enhanced classical breeding but done at the molecular level and does not introduce any foreign genes and hence it is much more acceptable to the public.
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Why Bankipur By-Poll Results Could Indicate A Sea Change In Bihar Politics
- Aug 03, 2026 19:32 pm IST
- Reported by: Prabhakar Kumar
Prashant Kishor's victory is particularly significant because the Bankipur seat was held by BJP chief Nitin Nabin, and the election marked the BJP's first major electoral test under the leadership of Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary.
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Opinion | Bankipur Is Prashant Kishor's Stinging Comeback. But It Is Also The End Of His 'Excuse'
- Aug 03, 2026 19:14 pm IST
- Rasheed Kidwai
Kishor's ideological flexibility helped make him a successful strategist, but it remains a political vulnerability.
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Mark Zuckerberg Will Have To Apologise: Parliament Panel Chief On PM Video Row
- Aug 03, 2026 18:53 pm IST
- Reported by: Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
MeitY had last week summoned Meta's global team on issues linked to algorithmic bias, the platform's algorithmic processes and their role in public order
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"Submit Papers": Poll Body To Sunetra Pawar Over Changing Party Constitution
- Aug 03, 2026 18:52 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
Sunetra Pawar was elected as the NCP's new National President on February 26, exactly a month after her husband Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash.
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Analysis: BJP's Satish Patel Fills Vacuum In Manjalpur, Wins Low-Turnout Bypolls
- Aug 03, 2026 18:31 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Vaktania
The Manjalpur area holds great political importance in Vadodara and the wider region. Located in urban Vadodara, it acts as a gateway connecting central Gujarat to the industrial towns of South Gujarat.
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Anthropic Announces Expansion In India, AI Agent Claude Now More Accessible
- Aug 03, 2026 18:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
The in-country inference gives Indian companies the certainty to serve customers in different verticals, including for banks, insurers and public and government agencies.
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Faridabad Teacher Dragged, Stabbed By Masked Man. He Was Waiting In Lobby
- Aug 03, 2026 18:22 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
CCTV footage of the incident shows the masked man entering the school and waiting in the lobby. As soon as he spots the teacher, he grabs her by the neck and drags her out while stabbing her.
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After Trinamool Bank Account Freeze, Top Court Explores Temporary Relief
- Aug 03, 2026 18:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale asked the Central agency whether a limited amount could be released through Justice (Retd) Subrata Talukdar, the special officer appointed by the Calcutta High Court
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Rs 2.5 Crore Cash, Gold Seized In Bengal Anti-Drug Raid
- Aug 03, 2026 18:03 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Three people have been arrested following the raid at a flat in Malda district's Mangalbari.
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No Pounds, No Killing: Delhi High Court Orders Sterilisation Camps For Stray Dogs
- Aug 03, 2026 18:02 pm IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Prapti Upadhayay
The case stems from a suo motu public interest litigation opened by the High Court to track compliance with Supreme Court orders, which require stray dogs to be removed from public areas like schools, hospitals, bus stands, and railway stations.
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Two Losses, Several Warnings: What BJP Must Learn From The Bypolls
- Aug 03, 2026 17:51 pm IST
- Reported by: Akhilesh Sharma
BJP suffers setbacks in Bankipur and Datia; by-election defeats hold several messages for the party.
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Congress Candidate Wins Bypoll In Madhya Pradesh's Datia By 6,000 Votes
- Aug 03, 2026 17:51 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
State Congress chief Jitu Patwari described it as a victory for the people of Datia, a clarion call for the 2028 assembly elections, and the result of the collective efforts of Congress leaders.
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Anti-Cruelty Law For Married Women Applies To Those In Live-Ins: Supreme Court
- Aug 03, 2026 17:46 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A legally married woman getting protection against cruelty but a woman in a relationship that's like marriage not getting protection would be unconstitutional, the Supreme Court said
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Prashant Kishor Makes Stellar Electoral Debut, Wins BJP's Stronghold Bankipur
- Aug 03, 2026 17:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Prashant Kishor has thanked the voters of Bankipur and vowed to work for the development of Bihar. He also said that the people have sent a message to the BJP that they must choose a leadership in Bihar that improves education and creates employment.
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No Plan For Automatic Flight Delay Compensation, 20 Lakh Hit In 2025: Centre
- Aug 03, 2026 17:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Tanushka Dutta
The response came in the Rajya Sabha after MP Surendra Singh Nagar asked whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had considered introducing a mechanism for automatic payment of compensation.
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New Face, Same Shadow: Why BJP Lost Datia Despite Replacing Narottam Mishra
- Aug 03, 2026 17:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Congress veteran Ghanshyam Singh's victory over BJP's Ashutosh Tiwari should therefore not be read simply as one candidate defeating another. It was the outcome of a political contradiction the BJP could never resolve.
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Relief Won't Be Enough, Worst-Hit Assam Villages To Be Rebuilt: Himanta Sarma
- Aug 03, 2026 17:07 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Responding to their concerns, Himanta Sarma assured residents that the government would stand by them through both the relief and rehabilitation phases.