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‘If you win, all is good, if you lose, all is bad’: BJP ministers accuse Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc of ‘shaming democracy’Subscriber Only

August 11, 2025 16:16 IST

Union ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Dharmendra Pradhan accused the Opposition, particularly Rahul Gandhi, of speaking the language of "anti-national forces" that "aim to uproot democracy".

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Indian Railways installs CCTV cameras in 11,535 coaches to improve safety; see zone-wise dataSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 16:11 IST

Indian Railways CCTV Cameras: To improve safety and security, Indian Railways has decided to install CCTV cameras in coaches and locomotives.

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Amid US tarrif challenge: Minister asks seafood exporters to be brave, explore alternative marketsSubscriber Only

August 12, 2025 06:21 IST

Addressing a press conference after the meet, Singh said, “We also told them (seafood exporters) that whatever challenges have come our way, we have to face them boldly.”

Dadar Kabutarkhana is amongst the 44 feeding spots where the civic body has initiated action against pigeon feeding.

SC refuses to intervene in Bombay High Court order directing BMC to book people feeding pigeons at kabutarkhanas

August 12, 2025 04:37 IST

The court said that during the next hearing it will ascertain claims of the entire Dadar Kabutarkhana area being a heritage structure, and continued the interim order of not demolishing heritage kabutarkhanas.

Opposition leaders detained in Delhi on Monday

‘Fight to protect democracy’: Opposition leaders react to detention during ‘vote chori’ protest

August 11, 2025 15:54 IST

Opposition leaders were stopped on Monday from marching to the Election Commission office against the SIR exercise in Bihar.

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Nimisha Priya case: Brother of man she killed rejects Kerala cleric’s mediation claimSubscriber Only

August 12, 2025 04:41 IST

Says he has approached prosecution authorities seeking to fix the execution date as “there is no substitute for retribution”

After the attack on JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur, Army Chief Asim Munir issued direct orders from GHQ Rawalpindi to the Corps Commander (Bahawalpur) and soldiers to attend the funeral of those killed in the attack, said JeM commander Ilyas Kashmiri.

After Pakistan army chief Asim Munir’s anti-India rhetoric in US, Delhi calls it ‘nuclear sabre-rattling’Subscriber Only

August 12, 2025 03:50 IST

Pak military hand-in-glove with terror groups... regrettable that remarks made in friendly third country: MEA

Supreme Court orders relocation of Delhi-NCR's stray dogs

Supreme Court orders relocation of Delhi-NCR’s stray dogs, but this is what Animal Welfare Board said in 2022Subscriber Only

August 11, 2025 15:36 IST

The Supreme Court bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan directed that stray dogs which have been picked up and moved to shelters should not be released back into the streets.

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SC upholds Madras High Court order asking political parties, organisations to remove permanent flagpoles from public places

August 11, 2025 14:33 IST

The Madras High Court had, however, permitted organisations “to erect their permanent flagpoles in their own land...after obtaining necessary permission” and asked the government to frame rules in this regard.

RailTel has provided state of the art public Wi-Fi under the brand name of Railwire.

Now, Indian Railways is providing free Wi-Fi at 6,115 stations. Here’s how to accessSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 15:01 IST

Indian Railways free WiFi: Indian Railways (IR) is continuously working to extend the Wi-Fi facility at stations across the country. The Wi-Fi services at railway stations are being provided by RailTel, a PSU under Ministry of Railways.

The incident took place when officials from the Revenue Department arrived to evict his family from their hut built on cooperative society land.

13-year-old dies hours after she was found with severe burns in Odisha village football fieldSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 13:32 IST

Family members of the victim filed a statement that she had set herself on fire, said Bargarh in-charge SP Abilash.

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‘Vote chori’ row: ‘lame duck excuses, puerile legalese’, Congress hits back as Haryana CEO demands oath from Rahul Gandhi

August 11, 2025 13:07 IST

A Sreenivas, CEO, Haryana, sent the letter to Rahul Gandhi, and referred to the allegations levelled by him in a press conference held last week.

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Supreme Court upholds conviction of Medha Patkar in defamation case by Delhi L-G VK Saxena, waives penalty

August 12, 2025 05:15 IST

The trial court awarded a sentence of simple imprisonment for five months to Medha Patkar, along with a direction to pay Rs 1 lakh to VK Saxena as compensation in the defamation case.

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Naxal-hit Bijapur’s big challenge: Getting 9,650 children back to schoolSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 12:51 IST

A survey conducted by the district administration in May showed more girls than boys have not been to school, while more boys dropped out

The stray dogs from all vulnerable localities in the city to areas where they can be rehabilitated. (Archive)

Round up stray dogs, move them to shelters: Supreme Court draws hard line for Delhi-NCRSubscriber Only

August 12, 2025 03:54 IST

SC orders dog shelters: The Supreme Court also sought a status report from authorities on the implementation of its directions on handling stray dogs when it hears the matter again after 6 weeks.

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‘Will bring new wave of joy in their lives’: PM Modi inaugurates multi-storey flats for MPs

August 11, 2025 12:18 IST

The PM also planted the Sindoor sapling at the residential premises and interacted with 'shramjeevis', workers behind the construction of these flats.

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Search for terrorists in J-K’s Kishtwar enters second daySubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 12:10 IST

Police sources said that searches for the terrorists, believed to be Pakistani nationals, in the area were launched following specific information.

Woman detained on charges of killing infant in Tripura

Woman detained for ‘killing 5-month-old daughter’ in Tripura’s SepahijalaSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 11:30 IST

Officers from Sonamura police station rushed to the woman’s house in Rampadapara on being informed about the matter, and found the body of the infant on a bed.

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Parliament Monsoon Session: Rajya Sabha returns the Income-Tax, Taxation Laws Bills to the Lok Sabha; Houses adjourned till August 18

November 6, 2025 12:29 IST

The Income-Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025 and the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 seek to amend the Income-tax Act, 1961 and the Finance Act, 2025.

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Two police officers die, one injured in accident on Jammu-Srinagar highway

August 11, 2025 08:56 IST

The three sub-inspectors were travelling to Jammu after performing Amarnath Yatra when they met with the accident.

FASTag Annual Pass starts August 15: Earlier this month, the NHAI further streamlined its policy for the Toll Collecting Agencies and Concessionaires. (Express Photo/File)

FASTag Annual Pass to be effective from 15th August 2025: Fee, validity, how to apply — all you need to know

August 11, 2025 08:55 IST

FASTag Annual Pass 2025: The Annual Pass will go into effect on August 15, 2025, and is designed to reduce wait times, congestion, and conflicts at toll booths

RSS chief Bhagwat: Good healthcare, education now out of reach for ordinary people

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat: Good healthcare, education now out of reach for ordinary peopleSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 07:34 IST

He was speaking after inaugurating Madhav Srishti Arogya Kendra set up by philanthropic organisation ‘Guruji Seva Nyas’ in Indore.

Witch-hunting in Jharkhand

Branding elderly Jharkhand woman a ‘witch’, relatives ‘slit her throat’ while she walked to marketSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 07:34 IST

Police have arrested the three women from Dhobni village in connection with 60-year-old Bhavi Singh’s murder, which took place on August 4.

Assam govt recruits 1.56 lakh youth; CM vows total to reach 1.60 lakh by Feb 10

A roadside altercation involving Bengali-origin man prompts Himanta to suggest changing locality nameSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 08:21 IST

The incident took place on Friday evening in Daccapatty, a commercial locality in central Assam’s Nagaon town.

Allotted Rajat Patidar’s old number, Jharkhand man says he fielded calls from Kohli, AB de Villiers

Allotted Rajat Patidar’s old number, Chhattisgarh man says he fielded calls from Virat Kohli, AB de VilliersSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 08:24 IST

Though the euphoria of speaking on the phone to global figures, something millions can only dream of, was short-lived, Khemraj was “happy” to speak to “King Kohli”, declaring that he was “big RCB fan”.

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