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LCA MK 1A

Govt nod to 97 additional LCA Mk 1 jets for IAF

September 24, 2025 13:42 IST

When inducted, the additional indigenous jets will be a boost to the dwindling fighter squadrons of the IAF. The order was already in the pipeline

Chhattisgarh

20 months after taking office, BJP govt in Chhattisgarh set to get new ministersSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 07:53 IST

Presently, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet has 11 members, including Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai

Jaishankar lands in Moscow, to meet Lavrov, First Dy PM Manturov

Jaishankar lands in Moscow, to meet Lavrov, First Dy PM ManturovSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 05:30 IST

The visit comes days after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and briefed him about his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska on the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Justice Khanna appears before joint poll panel, flags vast powers given to EC in BillSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 07:56 IST

He is also learnt to have accepted the authority of the Election Commission in conduct of polls, but raised questions on the unfettered powers given to the EC on postponement of elections in the Bill.

Modi China FM

Look forward to meeting Xi, says PM as India, China move to rebuild ties – border, trade, flightsSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 07:47 IST

His remarks came as Delhi and Beijing agreed on resumption of direct flights, border trade, facilitating trade and investments, and at least three border-related new mechanisms, signalling headway made in rebuilding ties after five years of a tense border standoff.

Rajya Sabha

Amid disruptions, Rajya Sabha Chair says expunged proceedings should not be shared on social media

August 20, 2025 01:12 IST

While Rajya Sabha was adjourned till lunch soon after it began proceedings in the morning, Lok Sabha first got adjourned till noon and then till 2 pm amid protests from the Opposition.

In a press conference, Bhatia said Kumar deleted the post after 40 hours, between which the wrong CSDS data was used for “propaganda” by Congress leaders Pawan Khera and Rahul Gandhi.

Lokniti CSDS data ‘error’: Congress used fake data for propaganda, survey agency its puppet: BJP

August 20, 2025 05:30 IST

BJP president J P Nadda took a swipe at Gandhi on X by sharing a video of a woman who first claimed before the Congress leader and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav that the names of six of her family members were removed from the draft voters list in Bihar and then retracted.

Voter Adhikar Yatra in Nawada

Rahul Gandhi’s convoy hits cop during Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar; BJP-Congress trade barbs

August 19, 2025 21:34 IST

Sharing the clip on social media, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that the Congress convoy "crushed" the police constable. "The Voter Adhikar Yatra has become Crush Janta Yatra," Poonawalla claimed.

Tej Pratap Yadav

‘Tejashwi, there is still time’: Tej Pratap warns Voter Adhikar Yatra by his brother and Rahul Gandhi will have ‘disastrous results’Subscriber Only

August 20, 2025 05:30 IST

Tej Pratap dismissed the outreach efforts as lacking substance. “They are doing yatras and raising issues, but nothing will come out of it. The real issues should be education, healthcare, and unemployment,” he told reporters asking for his view on the Voter Adhikar Yatra.

The court said that the affidavit submitted by the state indicated that the appellants and others were carrying out betel nut farming and had set up fisheries in the area, which it called “shocking”

High Court upholds Assam govt’s eviction drive in reserve forests, calls for prevention of ‘illegal entry’Subscriber Only

August 19, 2025 20:20 IST

In a hearing on Monday, the bench disposed of the appeal, saying, “There cannot be any question of permitting any encroacher to reside within the demarcated reserved forest land.”

Tripura

Left Front didn’t want people to know much about ‘architect of modern Tripura’: CM Saha on Maharaja Bir Bikram’s birth anniversarySubscriber Only

August 19, 2025 20:05 IST

Tripura CM Manik Saha says that the erstwhile Left Front Government didn't honour Maharaja Bir Bikram and his contributions but ensured the people of Tripura wouldn't be able to know much about the last king.

Modi China FM

What PM Modi said on ‘stable, predictable, constructive’ India-China ties as he meets Chinese FM

August 19, 2025 20:05 IST

Wang Yi's visit to India took place days ahead of PM Modi's visit to China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

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‘Will return after 5 years, please don’t search for us’: 3 minors from Jaipur family go missing after leaving noteSubscriber Only

August 19, 2025 19:57 IST

According to police, CCTV footage shows the three children boarding a train at Gandhi Nagar railway station the same morning.

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Mahindra Group launches probe after employee sends rape, death threats to BJD MP

August 20, 2025 07:54 IST

Mahindra Group launched an investigation after BJD MP Sulata Deo alleged that a staff member from the company’s Nashik branch sent her rape and death threats on Facebook.

In response to a written question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai presented data from the 1978 Justice J C Shah Commission report which detailed the excesses of the Emergency, including the use of force in the implementation of the family planning programme.

Over 1.07 cr sterilised during Emergency, exceeding target of 67.4 lakh: Govt

August 20, 2025 01:18 IST

The government said sterilisation procedures exceeded targets by more than 59 per cent between 1975 and 1977.

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‘Root out NDA… make Rahul Gandhi next PM’: Tejashwi Yadav urges people of Bihar

August 19, 2025 18:46 IST

Tejashwi Yadav, who was accompanied by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders, termed the Rae Bareli MP as the one "who has given sleepless nights to Prime Minister Narendra Modi" by holding the state-wide yatra.

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Radhakrishnan meets NDA MPs at Parliamentary Party meet, PM seeks support for himSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 01:13 IST

While Union minister Kiren Rijiju conducted the meeting, which lasted for about an hour, PM Modi addressed the delegates.

"This ... Indian arbitrage - buying cheap Russian oil, reselling it as product has just sprung during the war - which is unacceptable," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. (AP Photo)

Trump admin turns up the heat as Treasury Secretary calls India’s Russian oil purchase ‘unacceptable’

August 19, 2025 21:40 IST

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that he expected a substantial increase in tariff revenues from the $300 billion he forecast earlier this year, with the money to be used to start paying down the national debt.

In this screenshot from @MEAIndia via Youtube, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (@MEAIndia on Youtube via PTI Photo)

‘Borders have been quiet’: NSA Ajit Doval on India-China ties during talks with Chinese FM

August 19, 2025 17:43 IST

In his televised opening remarks, Doval recalled his visit to Beijing in December for the previous round of SR talks and said: "Borders have been quiet, there has been peace and tranquillity, our bilateral engagements have been more substantial."

Supreme court Manipur

‘Entire exercise seems to be misdirected’: Supreme Court raps CFSL on probe into ex-Manipur CM Biren Singh ‘audio clip’

August 20, 2025 01:25 IST

The Supreme Court asked the Central Forensic Science Laboratory to look into the clip produced by the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) against Biren Singh.

The Wire editor Siddharth Varadarajan and senior journalist from the news portal, Karan Thapar.

Assam Crime Branch issues summons to journalists Siddharth Varadarajan, Karan ThaparSubscriber Only

August 19, 2025 17:29 IST

While the summons do not contain details of the case against them, it mentions that this has been registered under Section 152, which deals with acts ‘endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity of India’

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What is recourse if Governor keeps Bills pending, asks Supreme CourtSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 02:02 IST

The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, also asked what was wrong if the President seeks views, through a presidential reference, on whether such timelines can be imposed on Governors and the President.

Out of 7.89 crore voters in Bihar, 7.24 crore were enrolled in the first draft.

Bihar SIR: File claim with Aadhaar, but 1 of 11 papers must for inclusion in rollsSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 05:32 IST

On Sunday, the Bihar CEO had published details of 65 lakh names deleted from the draft electoral rolls in the first phase of the special intensive revision (SIR).

Supreme court

‘No locus standi to challenge such an order’: SC dismisses child rights body’s plea against verdict on Muslim girl’s marriage

August 20, 2025 02:23 IST

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights had challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order on a plea by a Pathankot-based Muslim couple.

The complaint was filed by Nusrat Parveen, who was in attendance and said she first noticed the man while stepping out to buy medicines during the programme.

Man wearing burqa gatecrashes Janmashtami event with Governor in attendance, arrested by Ranchi policeSubscriber Only

August 19, 2025 14:18 IST

The complaint was filed by Nusrat Parveen, who was in attendance and said she first noticed the man while stepping out to buy medicines during the programme.

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