The Monsoon Session of Parliament has entered another contentious phase, with protests by the Opposition and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) increasingly dominating proceedings. On Tuesday, NDA lawmakers staged a counter-protest inside the Parliament complex, turning the ongoing political confrontation into a direct face-off between the two sides. The latest developments came after days...
Actor and former Lok Sabha candidate Prakash Raj has claimed that his name has been removed from the electoral roll in Bengaluru during Karnataka’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, prompting him to question the process and the documentation required to restore his voting rights. Raj raised the issue through a video posted...
Nine members of a family were killed after a passenger van carrying 11 people was swept into a swollen drain while attempting to cross an unfinished bridge in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning. Two occupants, including the driver, survived after managing to swim to safety. The accident took place near Padana village...
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter made an emergency landing in the Kolaghat area of East Midnapore on Tuesday after deteriorating weather conditions made it unsafe to continue the journey, officials said. The helicopter had taken off from Dumdum and was headed towards Keshpur, where Adhikari was scheduled to attend a programme commemorating freedom...
Meta has intensified its push into the global artificial intelligence race with the release of a new open-weight AI model designed to bring sophisticated AI capabilities to personal computers and consumer hardware. The new model, Muse Glimmer, represents a significant part of Meta’s broader strategy to make advanced artificial intelligence more accessible outside large cloud-based...
The Enforcement Directorate has intensified its investigation into an alleged multi-state chit fund and financial fraud case involving more than ₹2,000 crore, freezing 182 bank accounts and seizing over ₹1 crore in cash during searches at locations in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad. The agency said the searches were carried out on August 5 by its Bhubaneswar...
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his wife, Dona Ganguly, have reportedly received death threats through a series of letters, prompting the Kolkata Police to launch an investigation into the matter. The threats, which have reportedly been sent over several months, have raised concerns about the safety of the high-profile couple and those close...
India has strongly condemned the defacement of its embassy premises in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and called for those responsible to be identified and held accountable. The incident has prompted New Delhi to raise the matter directly with Slovenian authorities, stressing that diplomatic missions are protected under international law. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the...
Indian benchmark equity indices opened lower on Tuesday as elevated crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical uncertainty weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex and Nifty came under pressure in early trading, with investors adopting a cautious approach amid concerns over developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over negotiations between the United States and...
Punjabi singer and songwriter Guru Randhawa has extended financial support to families affected by the devastating floods in Assam, contributing ₹7 lakh towards a rehabilitation initiative aimed at providing permanent housing to displaced communities. As part of the initiative, Randhawa has joined hands with the Sikh Aid Foundation to support the construction of 35 permanent,...