CBI secures deportation of wanted fugitive Vishakha Rathod from UAE

IANS | August 5, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has successfully secured the deportation of Red Notice subject Vishakha Rathod from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India, an official statement said on Wednesday.

PM Modi hosts breakfast meeting with 37 BJP MPs at his residence

IANS | August 5, 2026 12:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hosted a breakfast meeting with 37 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Members of Parliament at his official residence as part of his ongoing outreach to parliamentarians during the Monsoon Session.

Oppn's protest march in Parliament complex over Jantar Mantar police action, Ram temple donation row

IANS | August 5, 2026 11:38 AM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, and several other Opposition MPs on Wednesday marched from the Gandhi statue at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar in Parliament, raising concerns over the alleged police action against protesters on July 20, the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation embezzlement controversy, and other issues.

UP Sanskrit Board topper Rajneesh Yadav booked for ID, document fraud

IANS | August 5, 2026 11:02 AM

Pratapgarh, Aug 5 (IANS) Rajneesh Yadav, the Pratapgarh student who came into the spotlight after securing the top rank in the state in the 2026 Uttar Madhyama (Class 12) examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Secondary Sanskrit Education Council, has now found himself at the centre of a serious legal controversy.