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"Excessively politicised": BSP chief Mayawati slams Centre, Opposition amid FCRA Bill row

Lucknow, Aug. 13 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday launched a blistering attack on both the ruling BJP and the Congress-led opposition, accusing them of "excessively politicising... Read More


AIUDF leader Rafiqul Islam demands ID cards for citizens included in final NRC list, rejection slips for 19 lakh excluded

Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam demanded that the 3.11 crore people included in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) list be issued nationa... Read More


Parliament Monsoon Session ends amid opposition protests; 12 Bills passed, only one debated; productivity 19% in LS, 39% in RS

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on July 20, was adjourned sine die on Thursday after 19 sittings spread over 25 days -- a session in which 12 Bills were passed but... Read More


Tricolour represents India's identity, self-respect and strength: UP Minister Swatantra Dev Singh leads Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra in Varanasi

Varanasi, Aug. 13 -- Ahead of the 80th Independence Day, a grand Tiranga Yatra was organised in Varanasi on Thursday under the "Har Ghar Tiranga Yatra" program, aimed at spreading the spirit of patrio... Read More


Meghalaya: 574 HIV cases recorded in first quarter, state launches intensified awareness campaign across 126 Villages

Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- Meghalaya recorded 574 new HIV infections during the first quarter of 2026, including 16 pregnant women, according to data released by the Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS). ... Read More


Nihang in mid-60s: What we know about Sukhbir Singh Badal attacker

India, Aug. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan by a Nihang at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur on the outskirts of Nanded Sahib in Maharashtra on Thursday... Read More


Govt says Track-2 dialogues with Pakistan outside its purview: 'Individuals interacting in private capacity'

India, Aug. 13 -- The Indian government said on Thursday that engagements between Indian and Pakistani think tanks and academicians, including Track-2 dialogues, are outside its purview, with individu... Read More


Nihang in 60s, worked as 'sewadar': What we know about Sukhbir Singh Badal's attacker

India, Aug. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan by a Nihang at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Kaur on the outskirts of Nanded Sahib in Maharashtra on Thursday... Read More


Former Naxal women walk ramp in traditional sarees for National Handloom Day, symbolise successful rehabilitation

India, Aug. 13 -- With patience and opportunity, everyone can turn over a new leaf. On National Handloom Day, observed on August 7, a group of surrendered women Naxals from Chhattisgarh walked the run... Read More


Federal Judge Expands Block on Trump's USPS Mail-In Voting Order to All 50 States

BOSTON, Aug. 13 -- When a federal appeals court in Washington cleared the way for President Trump's mail-in voting restrictions to resume across most of the United States in late July, election offici... Read More