A tragic incident occurred as a 33-year-old supporter of Tamil actor and politician Vijay passed away while traveling to attend the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) mega state conference in Madurai. The deceased, identified as Prabhakaran from Chennai, had left with friends late Wednesday night in a van to participate in the major political event. According...
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, during a press conference on August 21, firmly defended India’s ongoing energy trade with Russia amid continued Western scrutiny. Addressing concerns raised by international actors—particularly the United States—Jaishankar pointed out that India is neither the largest importer of Russian crude oil nor liquefied natural gas (LNG). He stated clearly,...
In a swift administrative move following a high-profile security incident, the Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed Satish Golcha, a senior 1992-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police. This decision comes just a day after Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was attacked by an individual during a public meeting held...
A significant reform in India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure is on the horizon. The Group of Ministers (GoM) on GST, chaired by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, has agreed to the Centre’s proposal to streamline the existing tax system by eliminating the 12% and 28% slabs. This reform is aimed at making...
On the final day of the Monsoon Session, the Rajya Sabha passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, just a day after it cleared the Lok Sabha. This landmark legislation seeks to prohibit harmful online money-based gaming activities, including gambling and betting, while promoting skill-based e-sports and non-monetary social games. Introduced by Electronics...
A shocking case from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, has surfaced where a woman alleged that her husband forced her to exercise for three hours daily to achieve a body like Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi. According to the complaint, failure to follow this routine meant she would be denied food. The woman, identified as Shanu, married Shivam...
Six schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email on Thursday morning, triggering panic and immediate action by the authorities. According to Delhi Fire Services officials, the threat calls were reported between 6:35 am and 7:48 am. The schools targeted include Andhra School in Prasad Nagar, BGS International School, Rao Man Singh School, Convent School,...
India achieved another milestone in its defence capabilities as it successfully test-fired the Agni 5 intermediate-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, on August 20. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the missile launch met all operational and technical parameters, ensuring its effectiveness and reliability. The test was conducted under the...
India and China have reached fresh consensus on managing their long-standing border disputes through normalized protocols during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to New Delhi on August 18–19, according to a briefing by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. During the high-level visit, Wang Yi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, participated in the 24th...
Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticised three new bills that propose the removal of senior government officials, including the Prime Minister and state Chief Ministers, if they are jailed for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges—even without a conviction. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Congress leader called the bills “draconian” and “unconstitutional,” accusing the...