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Man accused of attacking Delhi CM Rekha Gupta sent to 5-day police custody

Police have registered a case against the accused, a resident of Rajkot (Gujarat) under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Gangotri, Yamunotri Highways in Uttarkashi blocked; clearance work underway

On Wednesday, two people died after debris fell from a mountain on the Gangotri Highway in the Dabrani area of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said

PM Modi to flag off metro services on new sections in Kolkata on Aug 22

These metro routes will connect some of Kolkata's busiest areas, bring a notable reduction in travel time, and strengthen multimodal connectivity, benefiting lakhs of daily commuters

Yamuna water level rises near danger mark after heavy rainfall in Delhi

Continuous change in water level over the past few weeks has kept the administration on its toes

Parliament to hold debate on space programme on Monsoon Session's last day

The Parliament will also hold a special discussion today to honour India's first astronaut, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla

Ex-Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik discharged, thanks ministers, people for wishes

The BJD Chief was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare, Bhubaneswar, on Sunday, owing to dehydration

Joint committee to be constituted for making Yamuna clean, says Haryana CM

The Chief Minister informed that under the ongoing campaign, 16,000 metric tonnes of garbage has already been removed from the Yamuna

India will respond decisively whenever terrorism threatens citizens: Govt

The government said India has adopted a "firm and clear approach towards cross-border terrorism", adding that the pattern of action over the last decade reflects this policy

Karnataka HC slams govt bike taxi ban, upholds operators' right to work

Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru, heading the bench, noted that bike taxis are permitted in at least 13 states across the country and have emerged as a lawful and essential mode of urban transport

PM Modi to unveil ₹5,200 cr metro, road projects in Kolkata on Aug 22

PM Modi will also lay the foundation of 7.2-km elevated Kona Expressway worth over Rs 1,200 crore, which will enhance connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata

FM Sitharaman briefs GST GoMs on need for sweeping tax reforms

GoMs on rate rationalisation, insurance taxation and compensation cess will over two days deliberate on the Centre's 'next-gen' GST reforms under which tax will be levied at 5 and 18 per cent rates

Amit Shah tables Bill to remove arrested ministers amid opposition protests

Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, aims to remove PM, union minister, CM, or minister of a state or Union Territory when arrested or detained on serious criminal charges

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attacked during public meeting, accused detained

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta was attacked during a Jan Sunvai at her residence in Civil Lines. Police detained the accused as leaders across parties condemned the incident

States will be at whims of governor if nod to Bills withheld: Supreme Court

The court was hearing the maintainability of the reference made by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143

Lok Sabha clears Bill to ban real-money gaming: Countdown begins

Cleared by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, the Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha earlier in day. Senior officials described it as a balanced measure, defending the government's decision to outlaw RMG

IAS officer, builders misused power in high-value fraud case, says ED

The case pertains to illegal construction of residential-cum-commercial buildings on government and private land under jurisdiction of VVCMC

AI should be used in preparation of project report for highways: Gadkari

A DPR, which includes surveys, investigations and designs, is essential to the project implementation process

Parliament clears bill to set up India's 22nd IIM in Guwahati with ₹555 cr

The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha with a voice vote even as the Opposition staged a walkout soon after the bill was introduced

CM Rekha Gupta calls attack a cowardly bid to weaken resolve to serve Delhi

In her first reaction after the attack at her camp office in the Civil Lines area, she stressed the Jan Sunwai programme would continue like before

Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds reconstituted for 2 year

ABBFF, which functions as a 'Safety Valve' for bankers, has been reconstituted for two years with effect from August 21, 2025