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10:43 PM

New case filed against Sheikh Hasina over murder of 2 students

Another murder case was filed on Sunday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the death of two college students during the recent anti-quota protests in the country. It was the latest in the slew of cases filed against the 76-year-old former premier, who resigned and fled to India on August 5 following a massive protest by students against a controversial quota system in government jobs.

10:20 PM

Delhi mayor pulls up MCD commissioner over garbage disposal

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Sunday pulled up the MCD commissioner over the "worsening condition" of garbage disposal in the city and directed the official to ensure better collection and clearance of waste. In a letter to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner, Oberoi said she was writing "to bring to your attention the worsening condition of garbage disposal in entire Delhi, especially in West Zone and Central Zone".

9:43 PM

Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: SC to hear case on August 20

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape-murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata and will hear the case on August 20, as protests demanding justice for the victim continued across West Bengal for the tenth day. In a rare display of unity, football fans from rival teams East Bengal and Mohun Bagan gathered near Salt Lake Stadium to demand justice for the victim, leading to the cancellation of the Kolkata Derby in the Durand Cup due to law and order concerns.

9:21 PM

Adhir urges Amit Shah to look into 'torture' of labourers from Bengal in Odisha

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting him to intervene in the alleged torture of labourers from the state in neighbouring Odisha. Chowdhury also forwarded copies of the letter to both the chief ministers of West Bengal and Odisha.

8:40 PM

Himachal CM Sukhu launches scheme to provide nutritious food to schoolchildren

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday launched the Mukhyamantri Bal Paushtik Aahar Yojana to provide nutritious food to children in government-run schools.
 

Launching the initiative in Hamirpur, he said it would complement the existing midday meal scheme and was targeted at students from nursery to Class 8 in 15,181 schools.
 

Under the scheme, schoolchildren will be provided boiled eggs or fruits once a week.
 

"Currently, about 5,34,293 (5.34 lakh) children are benefitting from the midday meal scheme. They will now receive additional nutrition under the new initiative," Sukhu said.
 

"The schools will source fresh fruits from local markets based on the children's preferences," he added.

8:15 PM

Singapore setting up Islamic college to nurture future Islamic leaders: PM Wong

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Sunday said that the city-state will set up a new Islamic college to nurture future Islamic leaders in the multi-ethnic country, asserting that he will support the community's efforts to become modern and progressive while maintaining its distinctive customs and way of life.
 

The college has been in the works for eight years and is to be called the Singapore College of Islamic Studies, according to media reports.
 

In his first National Day Rally, Wong said the college would nurture future Singapore Islamic leaders, The Straits Times newspaper reported.
 

Wong, who was sworn in on May 15 as the fourth Government leader of the predominantly Chinese-business community-led prosperous city-state, said that more details would be shared when ready.
 

As the “newest project” for the Malay and Muslim community, the college was first mooted in 2016 by the then Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Yaacob Ibrahim.

7:46 PM

Iron grip has clearly rusted and rusted terribly: BJP chief Nadda slams Bengal govt

BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday slammed the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal as anti-women, anti-youth and anti-democracy as protests continued over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata.
 

He said in a post on X, "The chief minister has failed the people of the state, presiding over an administration which has looted with impunity. The iron grip has clearly rusted and rusted terribly." Students of different medical colleges took out a procession in Kolkata on Sunday, demanding justice for the trainee doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. 

7:43 PM

Rajnath Singh inaugurates new Coast Guard facilities in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday inaugurated a new rescue coordination centre and two units of the Indian Coast Guard here and in Puducherry.
 

Singh inaugurated the Coast Guard's new Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and the Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre (RMPRC) here and a Coast Guard Air Enclave in Puducherry, through remote mode.
 

"The new Coast Guard MRCC situated near Napier Bridge in Chennai, constructed at a cost of Rs 26.10 crore, will be an iconic structure facilitating the enhanced coordination for rescue of mariners and fishermen in distress at sea.

6:26 PM

Jammu and Kashmir elections 2024: Former minister Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joins BJP

Ahead of the Assembly elections, former minister and veteran leader Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali joined the BJP on Sunday, saying he joined the party with his commitment to peace and development in the region.
 

Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Jitendra Singh, along with BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh and Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina, welcomed Ali into the party fold at the headquarters in Jammu. They emphasised that his entry would boost the party's grassroots-level presence in Jammu and Kashmir.
 

Ali, accompanied by scores of his supporters and leaders, expressed his satisfaction in joining the BJP, citing his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts for bringing peace and development to the region.
 

"I have chosen to join the BJP and Modi ji and Shah sahib to steer our region towards progress, development and prosperity," Ali told reporters.
 

He emphasised a departure from emotive politics often advocated by leaders from the valley, and said "We do not have anything to do with emotional politics preached by political leaders from the valley." Former vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, Ali recently met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi to discuss regional issues and seek central support.
 

He highlighted the need for enhanced tourism initiatives in the Rajouri-Poonch area, underscoring its potential as a tourist destination comparable to Kashmir.

5:58 PM

SAD president Badal urges Centre to reduce minimum export price of basmati rice

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday urged the Union government to reduce the minimum exports price (MEP) of basmati rice from USD 950 to USD 750 per tonne to ensure a better price for farmers as well as increase competitiveness of the variety in the international market.

In a statement here, the SAD president said even though a bumper harvest was expected this year basmati farmers would not be benefitted from the same in case the government did not review the MEP for the rice variety.
 

"This is also necessary to fulfil the government's intention to double farmers income," he added.
 

Badal said basmati exporters were in no position to purchase the variety from farmers this year because their godowns were full due to restrictive export policies since the last two years.
 

"The industrialists are not able to export at the current MEP because Pakistan is exporting the product at an MEP of USD 750 per tonne. This has also affected the international basmati market and caused uncertainty," he said.
 

He said a review of the MEP on basmati would give a fillip to exports and also result in a spike in the prices in the country, which would help farmers in the northern region including Punjab and Haryana.
 

Badal simultaneously called for withdrawal of the ban on the export of non-basmati white rice as well as the 20 per cent duty imposed on the export of parboiled rice. He said while the country was losing out on precious foreign exchange, farmers were also in economic distress due to stagnation of prices.
 

"We should allow exports of both basmati rice as well as non-basmati rice by removing the present restrictions for the welfare of farmers," Badal said.

5:52 PM

Corruption flourished during previous Congress govt, no development work done: Haryana CM

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday alleged that corruption flourished under previous Congress governments and was that the party is "known to work for commissions".
 

Hitting out at the Congress's 'Haryana Maange Hisab' campaign, Saini accused the party of land grab and said the Congress had no development work to speak of.

"When the opposition has no issue to raise, they are taking out 'hisab yatra'. Hooda sahab, we give account to people regularly," said Saini stepping up his attack on the Congress following the announcement of the assembly polls in Haryana.
 

"I have asked Hooda ji many things, including questions pertaining to farmers, but he has not answered even one of them," the chief minister said addressing a rally in Yamunanagar district.
 

"I want to tell Hooda ji that he can keep dreaming about coming to power, but on October 4, BJP will form the government for the third time with a big mandate," he said.

4:58 PM

SC takes suo moto cognisance of alleged rape and murder of trainee doctor at Kolkata hospital

SC to to hear matter on August 20.

4:57 PM

Experts say famine is looming in 4 Yemeni districts as hunger surges among children

Famine is looming in four Yemeni districts after instances of hunger have rapidly surged among children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government, a report by international experts said.

4:50 PM

Not appropriate to forgo national interest for individual, political interests: Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday it is not appropriate to forgo national interest for individual and political interests. He said that if the national interest is not kept paramount, then the difference of opinion in politics can become anti-national. He also appealed that people should stop such forces for the development of the nation.

4:46 PM

EAM Jaishankar calls on Kuwaiti PM, Crown Prince; discuss bilateral ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit, appreciated Sheikh Sabah's perspectives on the deepening of India-Kuwait ties and conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

4:38 PM

Interim govt chief Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh

Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised to hold a free, fair and participatory election as soon as his government completes the "mandate" of carrying out "vital reforms." Hasina, 76, resigned and fled to India on August 5 following a massive protest by students against a controversial quota system in government jobs.

4:35 PM

HC relief for candidate rejected for Delhi Police job over arm tattoo, allows him to join training

The Delhi High Court has come to the rescue of a Delhi Police constable candidate who was rejected on account of a "faded tattoo" on his right arm, and ordered the authorities to allow him to join the force. The high court, which noted that the candidate has already undergone a surgery for the removal of the tattoo, asked him to appear before it and physically saw his right forearm.

4:31 PM

Mumbai: Two detained after assault of woman doctor at Sion hospital

Police have booked three persons, including two women, and detained two of them after a female doctor was allegedly assaulted at civic-run Sion hospital here in the early hours of Sunday, an official said. The accused allegedly targeted the doctor when she was cleaning blood from the ear of a man at the casualty ward of the facility, officially known as Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College.

4:26 PM

Foxconn business in India crosses $10 billion; invests $1.4 billion till date

iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn's business in India has grown to over $10 billion till 2024, its chairman Young Liu said here. Foxconn has invested $1.4 billion in India till date, according to the company. "So far, till last year, we have done more than $10 billion in business size. We will do much more in this coming year," Liu told PTI.

4:11 PM

UP minister's 'driver' found hanging in Bareilly guest house

A 46-year-old man, reportedly a driver of an Uttar Pradesh minister, was found hanging in a state guest house in Bareilly on Sunday, police said/ The incident took place in a guest house of the Public Works Department (PWD) located in Civil Lines of Bareilly district headquarters, they said.

4:11 PM

Bangladesh deposed PM Sheikh Hasina sued in 2013 'mass murder' case

An application was filed with a court in Bangladesh on Sunday to register a case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others, accusing them of carrying out a mass murder by indiscriminately firing on a rally organised in 2013 by Hefazat-e-Islam. Babul Sardar Chakhari, chairman of the Bangladesh People's Party (BPP), applied to the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zaki-Al-Farabi, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.

4:04 PM

FSSAI launches project to address microplastic contamination in Indian food products

Food regulator FSSAI has launched a project to assess microplastic contamination in food products and develop methods for its detection. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food, recognising microplastic pollution as an emerging threat that requires immediate attention.

4:03 PM

Privatisation of IAS is 'Modi's guarantee' for ending reservation: Rahul slams lateral entry

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed as an "anti-national step" the government's move of recruiting public servants through lateral entry, alleging that the reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs is being "openly snatched away" by such an action. The former Congress president also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "attacking the Constitution by recruiting public servants through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh instead of the Union Public Service Commission".

4:01 PM

Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe calls for deepening ties with India

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasised the importance of strengthening economic cooperation and regional integration with Japan to India, with a special focus on deepening ties with New Delhi, as his country seeks to emerge from bankruptcy.

3:51 PM

Doctor murder: Tripura BJP demands resignation of Mamata Banerjee

Tripura BJP unit on Sunday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee owning moral responsibility for the rape and murder of a doctor at Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

3:36 PM

Refugees denied citizenship rights due to appeasement policy of Cong-led govts: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a large number refugees were denied citizenship rights in the country due to the appeasement policy of past governments led by the Congress and its allies.  Addressing a gathering in Ahmedabad after handing over citizenship certificates to 188 Hindu refugees in Gujarat, Shah said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is about giving rights and justice to lakhs of refugees. 

3:32 PM

NCPCR chief questions 'radical' curriculum in Bihar madrasas, demands UN probe

NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo on Sunday raised serious concerns over the "radical" curriculum in government-funded madrasas of Bihar and the enrolment of Hindu children in such schools. He also questioned the involvement of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in designing such a curriculum for madrasas, calling it the "height of appeasement by both UNICEF and the Madrasa Board".

3:23 PM

Assam: Drugs worth nearly Rs 1.5 cr seized, four arrested

Drugs worth nearly Rs 1.5 crore were seized and five persons, including two women, were arrested in two different operations in the Nagaon district of Assam, police said on Sunday. In the first case, a team from Dhing police station recovered four plastic packets containing suspected heroin, weighing 167.45 gram, the Nagaon Police said in a post on X.

3:19 PM

UP court convicts man of raping his minor step-daughter, sentences him to 20 years imprisonment

A special court here has convicted a man of raping his minor step-daughter about five years ago and sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000.

3:14 PM

Speeding Mercedes mows down man in southeast Delhi, driver arrested

A man died after he was allegedly mowed down by a speeding Mercedes car here in southeast Delhi, police said on Sunday. The driver of the car was arrested later, they said. According to the victim's family members, the car allegedly hit his cycle from behind and it was dragged on the road for several metres.