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Where is HM, only 2 days left in Monsoon Session: Cong after govt's assurance on students' protest discussion

IANS | August 10, 2026 3:36 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) After it was assured in the Lok Sabha that the Union Home Minister is ready to make a statement on the students' protest, Congress MP K.C. Venugopal questioned why Amit Shah was absent from the House for days and is now willing to make a statement only when the Monsoon Session is ending in two days.

No policy bars major airport operators from owning airlines: Govt

IANS | August 10, 2026 3:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government on Monday clarified that there is no government policy preventing major airport operators from holding substantial stakes in or operating scheduled airlines, even as the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has received a request seeking a waiver of certain contractual restrictions that could enable an airport operator to enter the airline business.

Two leopards captured in J&K's Budgam

IANS | August 10, 2026 3:15 PM

Srinagar, Aug 10 (IANS) Two leopards were captured by a J&K Wildlife Protection Department team in Budgam district, leading to residents heaving a sigh of relief.

Delhi Crime Branch arrest forgery accused with Rs 50,000 reward on head, absconding for 12 years

IANS | August 10, 2026 3:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Central Range of Delhi Police Crime Branch on Monday arrested a proclaimed offender carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 who had been evading arrest for more than 12 years in a sensitive forgery case, involving fake letterheads of prominent political offices and government authorities.

Women get emotional after meeting Delhi CM, bicycles distributed under Vidya Vahini scheme

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:57 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Several women beneficiaries became emotional after meeting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Assembly on Monday. The Chief Minister distributed bicycles to students under the Vidya Vahini Yojana, as part of government’s efforts to promote girls’ education and empowerment.

R.G. Kar rape-murder case: CBI seizes mobile phone of hospital staff who contacted victim’s kin

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:46 PM

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The new Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is conducting a fresh probe in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August 2024, had confiscated the mobile phone of one woman employee of the hospital.

‘HM will give reply on students' stir,’ Rijiju tells Oppn; LS adjourned for day amid heavy sloganeering

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:43 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Amid the heavy sloganeering from the Opposition benches in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told the House that Union Home Minister Amit Shah will make a statement about the students' protest and called upon the Opposition not to "run away" during the discussion.

Bengaluru Police seize drugs worth Rs 28.07 crore

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:36 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) The Bengaluru Police have arrested 39 people, including eight foreign nationals, in a major crackdown on drug trafficking under the ‘Beda Bro’ campaign, an initiative under Mission RISE and the city police’s campaign against drugs.

Terror, drug networks converge as syndicates adopt new methods to evade Indian agencies

Vicky Nanjappa | August 10, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Groups that indulge in terror activities and narcotic smuggling are constantly adapting, adding to the woes of the Indian security agencies. Earlier, these groups worked independently, but today they have merged, becoming a big security headache.

Oppn leaders vow to resist FCRA Bill as uncertainty persists over key bills in Monsoon Session

IANS | August 10, 2026 2:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Opposition parties have stepped up their resistance to the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, with leaders of Trinamool Congress, Samajwadi Party and Congress accusing the BJP-led government of using the legislation to target the NGOs and political opponents.

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Where is HM, only 2 days left in Monsoon Session: Cong after govt's assurance on students' protest discussion

No policy bars major airport operators from owning airlines: Govt

Two leopards captured in J&K's Budgam

Delhi Crime Branch arrest forgery accused with Rs 50,000 reward on head, absconding for 12 years

Women get emotional after meeting Delhi CM, bicycles distributed under Vidya Vahini scheme

R.G. Kar rape-murder case: CBI seizes mobile phone of hospital staff who contacted victim’s kin

‘HM will give reply on students' stir,’ Rijiju tells Oppn; LS adjourned for day amid heavy sloganeering

Bengaluru Police seize drugs worth Rs 28.07 crore

Terror, drug networks converge as syndicates adopt new methods to evade Indian agencies

Oppn leaders vow to resist FCRA Bill as uncertainty persists over key bills in Monsoon Session

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