Gilgit-Baltistan: Pakistan’s colony of silence and resistance (IANS Analysis)

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Gilgit-Baltistan is a land of majestic mountains and proud people. Unfortunately, it has been suffering the brutality of Pakistani establishment for decades. The latest incident involves a recent clash in Sost Valley, where Pakistani police attacked peaceful protesters. Traders of Gilgit-Baltistan had blocked the routes in desperation, demanding their voices be heard. But they faced the wrath of the state machinery

‘Follow due process': Bihar CEO to Congress' claim of 89 lakh complaints against SIR

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:43 PM

Patna, Aug 31 (IANS) Hours after the Congress claimed that the party had submitted "89 lakh complaints" to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding alleged irregularities in Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal issued a sharp rebuttal on Sunday, saying that the figure was "unverified" and any such complaints must be filed in the prescribed format.

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams constituted to assess damage in disaster-affected states

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:30 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams (IMCTs), each for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to assess damage caused by heavy rainfall, flood, flash flood, cloudbursts and landslides, an official said on Sunday.

IMD forecasts wetter September, little respite from nature’s fury

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) As several parts of the country continue to face floods, landslides and cloudbursts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday released its monthly report forecasting a wetter September with above normal rainfall.

Chhattisgarh: Saur Sujala Yojana brings ‘power relief’ for farmers

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:17 PM

Raipur, Aug 31 (IANS) Saur Sujala Yojana, under which 1 lakh solar pumps have been installed in Chhattisgarh alone, has come as a big respite for farmers, not just in lighting up their farms but also cutting down electricity bills.

Bihar SIR row: SC to hear pleas seeking extension of claim submission deadline tomorrow

IANS | August 31, 2025 8:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a clutch of applications seeking an extension of the September 1 deadline for filing claims and objections to the draft electoral rolls published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) following the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar.

Congress has submitted 89 lakh complaints to ECI: Pawan Khera on Bihar SIR exercise

IANS | August 31, 2025 8:26 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Hitting out at the Election Commission, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday said that the grand old party has submitted 89 lakh complaints pertaining to irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise to the poll panel.

Power transition in Bangladesh leaves question of electoral legitimacy dangling: Report

IANS | August 31, 2025 7:47 PM

Muscat, Aug 31 (IANS) Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's departure has ushered in an interim administration under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. For a nation having fierce rivalry between the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), this abrupt change has not only disrupted established political norms but also raised question over electoral legitimacy, a report has said.

Security guard, praised in PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat', wants martyrs' museum

IANS | August 31, 2025 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, praised Jitendra Singh Rathore, a security guard from Gujarat's Surat, for his unique way of paying tributes to the martyrs and described him as a "great inspiration for every patriot".

Central banks now hold more gold than US bonds for 1st time in 30 years

IANS | August 31, 2025 7:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) For the first time in over three decades, central banks around the world are holding more gold than US government bonds, marking a major shift in how countries manage their reserves.

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Gilgit-Baltistan: Pakistan’s colony of silence and resistance (IANS Analysis)

‘Follow due process': Bihar CEO to Congress' claim of 89 lakh complaints against SIR

Inter-Ministerial Central Teams constituted to assess damage in disaster-affected states

IMD forecasts wetter September, little respite from nature’s fury

Chhattisgarh: Saur Sujala Yojana brings ‘power relief’ for farmers

Bihar SIR row: SC to hear pleas seeking extension of claim submission deadline tomorrow

Congress has submitted 89 lakh complaints to ECI: Pawan Khera on Bihar SIR exercise

Power transition in Bangladesh leaves question of electoral legitimacy dangling: Report

Security guard, praised in PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat', wants martyrs' museum

Central banks now hold more gold than US bonds for 1st time in 30 years

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