BENGALURU: A member of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Legal Cell has lodged a police complaint with the Cyber Crime Police stating that an Instagram page posted a defamatory and objectionable video targeting the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and that several users posted abusive and sexually explicit comments…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss dubbed the Tamil Nadu govt’s decision to approach the Supreme Court over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute a “delayed but correct step”. In a statement on Saturday, he cautioned the state against engaging in bilateral negotiations with Karnataka on the river dispute or the proposed Mekedatu dam project.Anbumani noted that the…
West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya (file picture) Kolkata: Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Saturday that despite the party’s efforts a section of party members is indulging in extortion. The state BJP chief and CM Suvendu Adhikari have both repeatedly cautioned against extortion rackets.“It will be wrong for me to say we have…
Guwahati: Assam has received Rs 3,552 crore as an additional instalment of tax devolution from the Centre for August, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma saying the funds will help in accelerating infrastructure development and strengthen the state’s resilience.“Gratitude to the Union Government led by Adarniya Narendra Modi ji for releasing the additional instalment of tax…
JAISALMER: In a major security crackdown ahead of Independence Day, authorities have seized illegally sold fabric resembling the Indian Army’s new digital pattern combat uniform in Rajasthan‘s border district of Sri Ganganagar, which shares a sensitive frontier with Pakistan.The action comes amid heightened security concerns in the border region, where intelligence agencies have warned that…
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen in Kolkata. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Saturday described her return to India after nearly two decades as proof that “injustice can be long but cannot be permanent.”She made the remarks at an event in Kolkata, nearly two decades after she was forced to leave…
FILE – A collection of yellow flowers and notes sit at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie Today show host, Savannah Guthrie, has made a fresh appeal for information about her mother who disappeared from her Arizona home. She urged anyone who recognises the writing in two…
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continued its upward trajectory in July, clocking its highest-ever monthly transaction value. According to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the platform touched a new peak in transaction volumes, while the value of transactions reached Rs 29.88 lakh crore in July.The platform processed 23.66 billion transactions…
Singer Sonu Thukral filed a police complaint alleging that a viral clip from his song “Jugni,” featuring Jacqueline Fernandez, was AI-doctored to show a wardrobe malfunction. He shared proof of the complaint on Instagram, promising to speak publicly soon. Neither Jacqueline nor others linked to the song have responded yet. Singer Sonu Thukral has lodged…
India’s Sakshi Chaudhary continued the country’s golden run in boxing by defeating England’s Ruby White to claim the women’s 51kg gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday. The Indian boxer delivered another composed performance, defeating the home favourite by unanimous decision to hand India its third boxing gold medal of the day. Sakshi…
