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Naveen calls BJD 'best friend' of tribals, renews demand for ST status for 169 communities

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 9 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Sunday described his party as the "best friend" of tribal communities and said it would continue effor... Read More


PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, freedom fighters on Quit India Movement's anniversary

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and the people who participated in the Quit India Movement, launched on August 9, 1942, against British colon... Read More


'Portray him as.a rapist': Tarun Tejpal's daughter alleges political targeting

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Cara Tejpal, daughter of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, claimed that his conviction by the Bombay High Court was because of his father's investigative journalism. It... Read More


Islamabad adorned with flags, lights to mark Makkah defence pactPublished on: August 9, 2026 2:28 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 9 -- The Federal Capital of Islamabad has been decorated with coloured lights, LED screens and the national flags of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye to commemorate the Makkah Joint D... Read More


"Women's reservation mischievously linked to Delimitation, Rijiju absolutely wrong": P Chidambaram backs Rahul

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday joined the political skirmish between Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over women's re... Read More


VVS Laxman, Saikia break silence on Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan fitness calls amid questions over India's selection process

India, Aug. 9 -- BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman and board secretary Devajit Saikia explained why Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan were picked for India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka ... Read More


Senate Leaves for Recess Without Passing Trump's SAVE America Act as Budget Plan Stalls

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Senate Republicans departed for their August recess Friday without casting a single vote on the SAVE America Act, the sweeping domestic legislation President Trump has spent mont... Read More


JNU cancels booking for event on jailed activist Umar Khalid's book, organisers say university admin lying

India, Aug. 9 -- A book discussion on 'Fractured Communities: Adivasi Histories and the Politics of Power', authored by jailed activist Umar Khalid, scheduled for Monday, August 10, in an auditorium a... Read More


Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai announces Rs 5 crore aid for Assam flood relief

Raipur, Aug. 9 -- Amid the severe flood situation in Assam, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 crore from the state government to support peopl... Read More


'If required, bring the bulldozer, let it loose on us': Tripura Cong MLA

Agartala, Aug. 9 -- Tripura Congress MLA and CWC member Sudip Roy Barman on Saturday told police personnel to let a bulldozer loose on him, but said he would not allow the police and Agartala Municipa... Read More