JeM regroups via ‘EasyPaisa’, ‘SadaPay’: Rs 391 crore raised for new 313 camps after Op Sindoor

Saurabh Sharma | August 20, 2025 5:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Three months after Operation Sindoor destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM’s) headquarters Markaz Subhanallah, along with four other training camps - Markaz Bilal, Markaz Abbas, Mahmona Joya, and the Sargal training camp - Pakistan is desperately turning no stone unturned to rebuild these terror infrastructures and is asking donations from the common people.

Lok Sabha passes online gaming bill without debate

IANS | August 20, 2025 5:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, through a voice vote, bypassing debate amid intense protests from Opposition members seeking discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls in Bihar.

US tariffs: How New Delhi can convert this crisis into momentum for reforms

IANS | August 20, 2025 4:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India has every reason to be angered by US President Donald Trump’s bullying via tariffs, but what matters is how New Delhi converts this crisis into momentum for further reforms, a report said on Wednesday.

HM Shah introduces landmark bill for removal of jailed PMs, CMs, Ministers in Lok Sabha

IANS | August 20, 2025 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced three pivotal bills in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, including the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes automatic removal of elected officials - Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Union Ministers - if they are arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges.

Big relief for Abbas Ansari as Allahabad HC quashes conviction in hate speech case, restores MLA status

IANS | August 20, 2025 4:17 PM

Prayagraj, Aug 20 (IANS) In a major relief for Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, the son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday set aside his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case and paved the way for the restoration of his membership of the Assembly.

Delhi CM assault: Attempt to murder case lodged against attacker Rajesh Khimji

IANS | August 20, 2025 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) An attempt to murder case has been registered against 41-year-old Rajesh Bhai Khimji Bhai Sakariya, who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during the 'Jan Sunvai' event at her official residence in Civil Lines on Wednesday, police said.

CSDS in soup over Maharashtra voter ‘data manipulation’, ICSSR to issue showcause notice

IANS | August 20, 2025 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Centre for Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), in the eye of the storm over the publication of erroneous voter list data regarding the Maharashtra Assembly elections, is set to receive a show-cause notice soon.

Work on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is in full swing: Vaishnaw

IANS | August 20, 2025 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is in full swing with foundation work already completed across 406 km, and track laying starting on 127 km of viaduct, Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Parliament on Wednesday.

Step to end democratic era of India forever: Mamata Banerjee on 130th Constitution Amendment bill

IANS | August 20, 2025 3:24 PM

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lashed out at the Centre for bringing the 130th Constitution Amendment bill, saying it was a step towards "super-emergency" and "end the democratic era of India forever".

They believe lies can secure mandate, but this is their misconception: BJP on LoP Gandhi’s ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’

IANS | August 20, 2025 3:11 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday hit out at Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over their ongoing ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ and accused them of 'spreading lies' to mislead people. It stated that such tactics would never secure them a mandate.

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JeM regroups via ‘EasyPaisa’, ‘SadaPay’: Rs 391 crore raised for new 313 camps after Op Sindoor

Lok Sabha passes online gaming bill without debate

US tariffs: How New Delhi can convert this crisis into momentum for reforms

HM Shah introduces landmark bill for removal of jailed PMs, CMs, Ministers in Lok Sabha

Big relief for Abbas Ansari as Allahabad HC quashes conviction in hate speech case, restores MLA status

Delhi CM assault: Attempt to murder case lodged against attacker Rajesh Khimji

CSDS in soup over Maharashtra voter ‘data manipulation’, ICSSR to issue showcause notice

Work on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is in full swing: Vaishnaw

Step to end democratic era of India forever: Mamata Banerjee on 130th Constitution Amendment bill

They believe lies can secure mandate, but this is their misconception: BJP on LoP Gandhi’s ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’

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