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Coastal Shipping Bill 2025, Rajya Sabha passes Coastal Shipping Bill, Merchant Shipping Act repeal, Special Intensive Revision Bihar,

Parliament passes Coastal Shipping Bill aiming to boost maritime trade on another day of Opposition protest

August 7, 2025 22:32 IST

The House was earlier adjourned until 2 pm soon after it assembled at 11 am amid protests over the ongoing SIR exercise in Bihar.

Lakhimpur Kheri case

‘Imperative for police to investigate’: Supreme Court pulls up UP Police for not probing complaint of witness in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case

August 7, 2025 17:13 IST

The witness alleged that a person had threatened him not to depose in the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, in which former BJP Union minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra is one of the accused.

lok sabha

Assess Bills on 4 criteria, Cabinet Secretariat tells ministries: Ease of living, doing business among parametersSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 16:48 IST

Ministries and departments have been directed to incorporate details on the four criteria in a separate annexure to the Cabinet Note.

Uttarkashi

What caused the Uttarkashi flash floods? Some theoriesSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 16:48 IST

One hypothesis is that a landslide had struck 2 kilometres uphill from Dharali earlier, which might have been reactivated

Currently, Vande Bharat Express trains are running in three different coach variants

Indian Railways to launch three new Vande Bharat Express trains – Check routesSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 22:19 IST

Vande Bharat Train Launch: Good news for rail passengers. Indian Railways (IR) is set to introduce three more Vande Bharat Express trains over its vast network.

Indian Railways to run Raksha Bandhan Special train - Check full list

Raksha Bandhan 2025 Special Trains: Check route, timetable, stoppages, coach compositionSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 22:19 IST

Rakhi 2025 Special Trains Time Table: To address the anticipated increase in passenger demand during the upcoming Raksha Bandhan 2025, Indian Railways (IR) has decided to operate special trains across the country to ensure a smoother travel experience for passengers.

President Vladimir Putin Ukraine Russia

In Russia, NSA Ajit Doval says Putin to visit India, dates being worked outSubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 07:22 IST

Putin Visit To India: India's national security adviser Ajit Doval is in Moscow with an aim of expanding defence ties between the two nations.

donald trump

After ‘Dog Babu’ embarrassment, ‘Donald Trump’ denied residency certificate in Bihar, FIR registeredSubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 03:27 IST

The Samastipur district administration labelled the fraudulent residency certificate application a part of an extensive attempt to undermine the integrity of Bihar’s digital governance system

The average speed is dependent upon the spacing between the stations, which determines the journey time.

Delhi-Panipat-Karnal RRTS corridor not yet sanctioned by Centre, says Minister Tokhan SahuSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 22:19 IST

Delhi Panipat Karnal RRTS status: The minister further said that National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is the implementing agency for RRTS corridors in the National Capital Region (NCR)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed press conference in Indira Bhawan, New Delhi

Rahul accuses EC, BJP of poll fraud: ‘1,00,250 votes stolen’ in a Karnataka seatSubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 14:02 IST

Rahul Gandhi said a team studied data from the Mahadevapura Assembly segment in Bengaluru, and listed ways in which the election to the Bangalore Central seat was stolen.

Shubhanshu Shukla enjoying a panoramic view of the Earth from the Cupola Module of International Space Station.

Shubhanshu Shukla’s homecoming: PM Modi to felicitate India’s first four astronauts on Chandrayaan-3 anniversarySubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 03:26 IST

National Space Day commemorates India’s historic Chandrayaan-3 mission, which in 2023 achieved the first-ever landing on the Moon’s south pole.

Australian army chief

Australian Army Chief to visit India this month amid deepening Indo-Pacific military ties

August 7, 2025 13:04 IST

Lt Gen Simon Stuart to meet Indian Army Chief and top MoD officials; visit follows CDS trip to Australia, with focus on joint training, exercises, defence tech, and operational synergy.

CRPF Bus Accident News: At least three CRPF jawans were killed in the accident

3 CRPF jawans killed, several injured after vehicle falls into gorge in J&K’s UdhampurSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 12:20 IST

CRPF Bus Accident in Jammu and Kashmir: The incident took place around 10:30 am in the Kadwa area when the personnel were returning from an operation from Basant Garh.

A flood-hit area in Dharali of Uttarkashi district, in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand floods: Affected area remains cut off as rescue efforts enter 3rd daySubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 12:01 IST

Two bodies have been retrieved so far, with over 50 estimated to be missing. An Army JCO and eight soldiers remain missing while nine Army personnel and three civilians have been evacuated by helicopter to Dehradun.

Uttarkashi floods

Uttarkashi Cloudburst News Live Updates: Rescue operations underway in Uttarkashi; CM Dhami meets rescued people

August 7, 2025 14:10 IST

Uttarakhand Uttarkashi Cloudburst News Live Updates: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met with people rescued from disaster-affected areas. Since Thursday morning, more than 65 people have been heli-rescued and brought to Matli, Uttarkashi.

Patna children charred to death, Janipur fire incident, Nagwa village fire, Patna house fire children, children found dead Patna,

‘My father shot him right in front of me’ — Bihar nursing student ‘killed by wife’s father’ outside medical collegeSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 11:50 IST

Police said they received information around 4:40 pm about a shooting in the Benta police station area. The victim, Rahul Kumar, was declared dead and his body sent for postmortem.

isro, gaganyaan

Isro’s third satellite launch pad for Gaganyaan mission will be ready by September 2028, minister Jitendra Singh tells Lok SabhaSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 13:18 IST

Isro now has two satellite launch pads at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, which have been operational since 1993 and 2005, respectively.

Justice Yashwant Varma

Justice Varma cash row: Supreme Court dismisses judge’s plea challenging in-house probe

August 8, 2025 02:11 IST

The Supreme Court also framed a few other questions and answered them regarding the constitutional issues raised by Justice Yashwant Varma.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the M.S. Swaminathan Centenary International Conference, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.

‘I’m ready to pay the price’: PM Modi draws red line, says no compromise on farmers amid rising US trade pressureSubscriber Only

August 8, 2025 06:14 IST

PM’s remarks come as the US demands zero-duty access for farm goods, slaps 25% penalty on Indian exports over Russian oil imports.

The RBI’s survey on credit conditions shows that banks continue to offer easy lending terms, with most respondents expecting stronger loan demand in the second quarter of 2025-26

Rural, urban consumer confidence on the upswing, but inflation likely to rise in FY27: RBI surveySubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 11:09 IST

This improvement has been largely driven by a decline in retail inflation and lower interest rates.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar

Nitish directs Bihar education dept to make provisions for school teachers’ postings at desired locations

August 7, 2025 10:43 IST

"I have given clear instructions to the Education Department that for teachers facing issues related to inter-district transfers, options for three districts will be obtained from them, after which their postings will be made in those districts only," the CM added.

Amrit Bharat trains offer a travel experience comparable to the Vande Bharat Express, but are specifically designed to provide affordable and high-quality service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income category. (Image: Ministry of Railways)

Delhi to Sitamarhi Amrit Bharat Express train: Check travel time, timings, speed, stoppagesSubscriber Only

August 7, 2025 19:21 IST

Indian Railways New Trains: Good news for rail passengers! Indian Railways (IR) is introducing another Amrit Bharat Express train connecting Bihar and Delhi.

EPFO has mandated Aadhaar-based Face Authentication via the UMANG App for UAN generation and activation

EPFO makes UMANG mandatory for UAN: How to do face authentication of existing activated UAN

August 7, 2025 09:34 IST

The EPFO introduces a new rule mandating Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology for generating a Universal Account Number (UAN) via the UMANG app, streamlining the process without employer interaction.

vice president's election

Notification for vice president’s election issued, nomination process begins

August 7, 2025 09:03 IST

The vice president's post fell vacant on July 21 following the surprise resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, who cited health reasons for his decision.

books banned in kashmir

Arundhati Roy to Noorani, J&K Home Dept bans publication of 25 books on Kashmir: ‘Propagating secessionism’Subscriber Only

August 7, 2025 10:42 IST

The books include political commentaries and historical accounts such as The Kashmir Dispute 1947-2012 by noted constitutional expert Noorani, Kashmir at the Crossroads and Contested Lands by Sumantra Bose.

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