PM Modi calls for stronger youth connect with Kannada literature amid smartphone era

IANS | August 1, 2026 7:36 PM

Mysuru (Karnataka), Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a special appeal to the people of Karnataka to inspire the younger generation to cultivate the habit of reading Kannada literature, saying the state's rich literary tradition must be preserved despite the growing influence of smartphones and digital media.

High‑impact anti‑terror operations must: J&K L-G on Kulgam attack

IANS | August 1, 2026 7:25 PM

Srinagar, Aug 1 (IANS) J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday chaired a high‑level security meeting and directed intensified, high‑impact anti‑terror operations to neutralise terrorists in the wake of the Kulgam attack, which left two non-local labourers dead.

NHAI rolls out barrier-free tolling on Delhi-Jaipur highway

IANS | August 1, 2026 7:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has made travel on the Delhi-Jaipur section of National Highway-48 completely barrier-free with the rollout of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza in Rajasthan, it was announced on Saturday.

'Hurting religious sentiments': Police complaints filed against Rahul Gandhi, Pappu Yadav over Ram Mandir donation theft skit

IANS | August 1, 2026 5:36 PM

Varanasi, Aug 1 (IANS) Seers and lawyers in Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, filed police complaints against Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, accusing them of hurting religious sentiments after an act over the alleged Ram Temple donation theft was staged at the Parliament premises a day before.

Agencies find Lashkar reviving old Kashmir strategy: Proxies, pistols and civilians

Vicky Nanjappa | August 1, 2026 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed two terror attacks in a span of ten days. Both the attacks, the first at Anantnag and the most recent one at Kulgam are the handiwork of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba proxy, The Resistance Front, officials have learnt. Agencies find that Lashkar is reviving its old Kashmir strategy of using proxies to target civilians.