Restraint, counselling needed while dealing with protesting youngsters, says SC

IANS | August 5, 2026 5:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that law enforcement agencies should exercise restraint while dealing with protests involving youngsters, observing that counselling, dialogue, and listening were more effective than adopting an aggressive approach, as it agreed to examine a plea seeking action against the organisers of the July 20 'Sansad Chalo' march.

Gujarat CM Patel meets Glasgow delegation, receives CWG flag for Ahmedabad 2030

IANS | August 5, 2026 5:03 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Formal preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad gathered momentum on Wednesday as the Commonwealth Games flag arrived in Gujarat from Glasgow and was formally presented by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel during the state Cabinet meeting in Gandhinagar.

Indian Railways utilises 39 pc of FY27 capex spent till July: Govt

IANS | August 5, 2026 4:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian Railways has incurred capital expenditure of over Rs 1.14 lakh crore or about 39 per cent of the budgetary allocation for 2026-27 till July, while expanding the deployment of its indigenous train collision avoidance system Kavach and upgrading tracks to support higher train speeds, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

Anil Kapoor reveals how Kajol's prediction for him ended up coming true

IANS | August 5, 2026 4:38 PM

Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) As Bollywood actress Kajol celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, her co-star Anil Kapoor decided to take a trip down memory lane and recalled what the 'K3G' actress told him as they were shooting for their 1999 romantic entertainer, "Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain".

Abrogation of Article 370 reshaped J&K, Ladakh: Pawan Kalyan

IANS | August 5, 2026 4:31 PM

Amaravati, Aug 5 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday said the abrogation of Article 370 marked a historic turning point for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, asserting that both regions have witnessed significant progress over the past seven years.