Video: Influencer deletes ‘social harmony’ reel after criticism, apologises
A social media influencer's video about communal harmony, showing him purchasing an idol of Lord Ganesh from a Muslim seller, has triggered a row, prompting him to delete it and apologise for "unintentionally" hurting people's feelings. The reel creator, Atharva Sudame,...
SC forms SIT to probe complaints against Vantara
The Supreme Court on Monday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to get a fact-finding inquiry conducted against Vantara, a Green Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Gujarat's Jamnagar, in view of allegations of non-compliance with laws and acquisition of...
Bus catches fire on Mumbai-Goa highway, narrow escape for 44 passengers
As many as 44 passengers travelling in a private luxury bus had a narrow escape after the vehicle caught fire on Mumbai-Goa highway in Maharashtra's Raigad district in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. The incident occurred near Kashedi...
SC alters order, says stray dogs can be released after sterilisation
The Supreme Court on Friday modified its August 11 direction prohibiting the release of stray dogs from dog shelters in Delhi-NCR, and said the picked up canines be sterilised, vaccinated and released back in the same area. A three-judge special bench...
Lok Sabha Ban on Gaming, But What About Trading?
In a landmark move, the Lok Sabha on August 21, 2025, passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, effectively banning all forms of real-money online games. The government has argued that online money gaming has become a social...
India successfully test-fires Agni-5 ballistic missile
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the 'Agni 5' intermediate range ballistic missile, in a demonstration of its strategic military capabilities. The defence ministry said the test-firing of the missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha's Chandipur validated all operational...
Govt plans bills to remove PM, ministers held on serious charges
The government is planning to introduce three bills in Parliament on Wednesday for the removal of a prime minister, a Union minister, a chief minister or a minister of a Union Territory when arrested or detained on serious criminal charges. These...
Nagpur’s Sushil Ghodeswar sworn in as Bombay HC Addl Judge
Mumbai/Nagpur: Three advocates were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, August 19. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath to Sushil Ghodeswar, Ajit Kadethankar, and Aarti Sathe. With their appointment, the strength of the Bombay...
Former SC judge, Sudershan Reddy, is Opposition’s pick for Vice-President polls
New Delhi: INDIA bloc has decided to field retired Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy as the candidate for the upcoming Vice-President elections. The decision was taken unanimously, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge told in a press conference on Tuesday, August 19....
SC rejects petition challenging 2024 Maha Assembly polls over ‘bogus votes’ claim
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh refused to interfere with...
Veteran actor Achyut Potdar passes away
Actor Achyut Potdar, best known for his roles in TV shows and films like Bharat Ki Khoj, Pradhan Mantri, 3 Idiots, has died at a hospital in Mumbai. He was in his 90s. Achyut Potdar was admitted to Jupiter Hospital...
NDA names Maha Governor C P Radhakrishnan as Vice-Presidential candidate
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, a seasoned BJP leader from Tamil Nadu with an RSS background, was on Sunday named the Vice-Presidential candidate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance. BJP President JP Nadda made the announcement following a meeting...
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut following landslides in Ramban
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut for traffic early Monday after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district, officials said. Traffic is plying normally on inter-regional roads -- Mughal and...
Heavy rains in Mumbai for 3rd day, trains running late
Mumbai continued to receive heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday, leading to water-logging in some low-lying areas, officials said. The blinding rain in some parts of the city affected visibility and slowed down vehicular movement, as per...
Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi faces delays
The passengers on board Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi faced an unexpected delay on Sunday after a technical snag was detected during the aircraft's take-off roll. According to an airline spokesperson, the cockpit crew noticed the issue and,...
Kishtwar landslide: 50 people still missing on day 5
Braving heavy rains and difficult terrain, rescuers pressed on with the large-scale search operation to trace those buried under debris in this cloudburst-hit remote village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on the fifth day on Monday, officials said. Donning rain coats,...
Govinda dies, 30 hurt in Mumbai Dahi Handi celebrations
A 32-year-old 'Govinda' fell to his death while tying 'Dahi Handi' in Mankhurd in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, while 30 others taking part in the formation of human pyramids synonymous with the celebrations were injured across the metropolis, officials said....
Modi hails RSS for its 100-year journey in I-Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed 100 years of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a "very proud and glorious" journey of the "world's biggest NGO" and saluted all its volunteers for their dedicated service to the nation. Addressing the...
Prez Murmu hails Op Sindoor in I-Day address
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday lauded the nation's decisive response to Pahalgham terrorist attack in Kashmir, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor and emphasising the country's unity and growing self-reliance in the defence sector. In her address to the nation on...
SC reserves order on stray dogs
The Supreme Court reserves order on the interim prayer seeking a stay on the August 11 order of picking up strays from streets. "Everyone who has filed intervention will have to own responsibility," says SC. The court says the whole...
Operation Sindoor to dominate PM-led I-Day celebrations
The nation will celebrate the 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi. The Prime Minister will unfurl the National Flag and address the nation from...
