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KARNATAKA: Commenting on the controversies surrounding the inauguration of the Dasara in Karnataka and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's statement that Chamnundi Hills is not exclusive to Hindus, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated, "Being Hindu does not mean doing politics and spreading false propaganda."

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to extend the September 1 deadline set by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for filing claims and objections to the draft electoral rolls published in Bihar after the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

JAMMU: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday visited the Tawi Bridge and Bikram Chowk in Jammu city to assess flood impact before taking an aerial survey of the damage at other places.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre has refused to grant prosecution sanction under aviation laws in the sensational case alleging an ‘attempt to murder’ Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inside an Indigo flight by Youth Congress workers.

HYDERABAD: Three persons were killed and five others were injured when a private bus in which they were travelling rammed into a container truck in Telangana’s Mahabubnagar district on Monday.

BENGALURU: In a major development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the mass grave case is preparing to travel to Delhi as part of its enquiry. The arrested complainant Chinnaiah, known as the “masked man,” has revealed that he had carried a skull to Delhi and met certain individuals there.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to the NCERT and SCERTs (State Councils of Educational Research and Training) to implement transgender-inclusive Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools across the country.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday reiterated that he would not take any step outside the framework of the Constitution given by Dr B.R. Ambedkar, stressing that any reservation granted beyond the ambit of law would not sustain.

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat this year has received 90 per cent of its seasonal rainfall so far. According to official data, the state has recorded an average of 31.5 inches of rainfall this season.

JAMMU: After remaining closed for six days, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was partially restored for vehicular movement on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Centre’s “unregulated” rollout of E20 petrol (20 per cent ethanol blended petrol) as the default petrol.

JAMMU: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced the constitution of inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) to assess the damage caused by recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand.

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah is visiting Jammu on Sunday to review the devastation caused by recent heavy rains, flash floods, landslides, and soil erosion across the region.

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams constituted to assess damage in disaster-affected states

NEW DELHI: For the first time since 2001, excluding the Covid-19 years, the number of Indians visiting the United States has fallen as 2.1 lakh Indians travelled there in June 2025, which is an 8 per cent drop compared to 2.3 lakh in the same month last year, according to the US Commerce Department’s National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO).

PHAGWARA: India Post has announced the discontinuation of its long-standing Registered Post service, effective from September 1, as part of a nationwide modernisation drive. The decision will integrate Registered Post into the Speed Post framework, a move aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, expanding digital services, and streamlining the postal network.

NEW DELHI: Sardar Harmeet Singh Kalka, President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee , disclosed that today a significant meeting was convened by the Cabinet Ministers of Delhi, S. Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Shri Kapil Mishra to deliberate on the preparations for the 350th Martyrdom Anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji here today.

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Rahul Vijay, a Senior Manager with the Airports Authority of India (AAI), on charges of embezzling public funds worth nearly Rs 232 crore, a statement from the agency said on Saturday.

PATNA: The BJP and its alliance partners on Saturday launched an attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for participating in the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar led by Congress and RJD. They accused them of spreading "fake narratives" and claimed that their campaign would not produce any outcome.

KANNUR: One person was killed and another injured in a powerful blast at a house in Kannur’s Kannapuram area early on Saturday morning.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Saturday announced that a three-member panel will go to Azad Maidan to hold talks with pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is observing an indefinite hunger strike.

BENGALURU: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday stated that it is impossible to ask the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to submit its report on the alleged Dharmasthala mass murder case within a time-bound framework.

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday condemned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her controversial remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling her comments “unforgivable and highly condemnable.” He further demanded a public apology from the Trinamool Congress for what he termed a disgrace to democratic values.

JAGDALPUR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against five individuals affiliated with the banned CPI (Maoist) for their alleged involvement in the murder of Army personnel Motiram Achala in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.

CHENNAI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami met briefly in the city on Saturday, drawing attention to the evolving relationship between the two alliance partners in Tamil Nadu.

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday announced that India's warships will be manufactured domestically, reinforcing the Modi government's push towards an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)' to enhance the nation's military strength and global standing amid ongoing economic and geopolitical challenges.

PUNE: Deputy Chief Minister and NCP President Ajit Pawar on Saturday said that the Mahayuti government is positive about the demand for Maratha reservation made by activist Manoj Jarange-Patil and is working to find a solution to it.

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday underscored the importance of 'Atmanirbharta' (self-reliance) in the defence sector, calling it a "condition for survival and progress" in the 21st century.

MUMBAI: As the indefinite fast by pro-Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil entered its second day, the Maharashtra government on Saturday extended the Genealogy Committee's term up to June 30, 2026.

KANNUR: A person was killed in a powerful explosion that ripped through a rented house in Keezhara of Kerala's Kannur district on Saturday, leaving the entire village in shock.

JAMMU: Ten people were killed and three went missing in the landslide and cloudburst that hit Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi and Ramban districts overnight.

JAMMU: At least three people have lost their lives and five others remain missing after a sudden cloudburst struck Rajgarh tehsil of Ramban district early on Saturday, officials have said.

JAMMU: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah will visit Jammu division for two days on August 31 and September 1 to assess the damage caused by the recent heavy floods in the region.

NEW DELHI: The Central government has received Rs 10,95,209 crore from April to July of the current financial year, which comprises 31.3 per cent of the corresponding budget estimates (BE) for 2025-26, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Friday.