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'Visible change of heart in Rahul Gandhi about women': Rijiju calls on Cong to back quota Bill

IANS | August 8, 2026 10:28 AM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has said that no country can achieve true progress or fulfil its potential if women are not able to express themselves freely, stressing the need to bring women's voices back into public discourse and create an environment where they can pursue what they want.

Uttarakhand CM responds to Rishabh Pant's plea for help in buying land in state

IANS | August 8, 2026 10:22 AM

Dehradun, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has reacted to a plea by cricketer Rishanh Pantfor help in purchasing land to build a house in his home state and has issued instructions to officials concerned to tackle the issue as per the rules and assist the India wicketkeeper-batter.

7 killed, 11 injured in Himachal accident as bus rolls into 100-feet deep gorge in Chamba

IANS | August 8, 2026 9:54 AM

Shimla, Aug 8 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 11 were injured on Saturday when a private public transport bus rolled into a 100-feet deep gorge on the Tissa-Bairagarh route in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, police said.

Ghaziabad: Thousands of Kanwariyas gather at 'Mini-Haridwar'; devotees praise arrangements

IANS | August 8, 2026 9:16 AM

Ghaziabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Thousands of Kanwariyas were seen on Saturday at the Kanwar camps set up along the Ganga Canal in Muradnagar, popularly known as 'Mini-Haridwar’, as the annual Kanwar Yatra continued with great enthusiasm.

J&K Counter-Intelligence Wing raids multiple places in Valley over glorification of terrorism

IANS | August 8, 2026 9:10 AM

Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday raided multiple locations in the Valley in connection with an already registered FIR over online glorification of terrorism.

IMD forecasts heavy rain across several states today

IANS | August 8, 2026 7:16 AM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of India on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rain across northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular regions.

BJP slams TN Budget as ‘visionless’, backs all‑party meet on Cauvery

IANS | August 7, 2026 11:05 PM

Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy on Friday strongly criticised the state budget, describing it as visionless and lacking any roadmap to address the rising debt burden or create productive assets, while affirming that Tamil Nadu’s interests in the Cauvery water dispute remain fully protected under law.

Uttarakhand govt suspends PWD engineers over damaged bridge approach road

IANS | August 7, 2026 10:31 PM

Dehradun, Aug 7 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government has suspended three Public Works Department (PWD) engineers and ordered immediate action against design consultants after the approach road of a newly constructed bridge on the Tons River was damaged.

Rajasthan: Alwar hospital licence cancelled after mother dies during child birth

IANS | August 7, 2026 10:27 PM

Jaipur, Aug 7 (IANS) The Rajasthan Health Department on Friday cancelled the licence of a private hospital in Alwar after a woman died during childbirth. Taking serious note of the incident at Nishu Hospital in Nagla Raisis, Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, Gayatri Rathore, on Friday ordered the registration of an FIR against the hospital.

Dharavi Redevelopment Project clarifies due process followed in Ganesh Nagar–Meghwadi rehabilitation

IANS | August 7, 2026 10:14 PM

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP)/Slum Rehabilitation Authority on Friday issued an official statement rejecting claims that residents of Ganesh Nagar–Meghwadi were evicted without prior notice.

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'Visible change of heart in Rahul Gandhi about women': Rijiju calls on Cong to back quota Bill

Uttarakhand CM responds to Rishabh Pant's plea for help in buying land in state

7 killed, 11 injured in Himachal accident as bus rolls into 100-feet deep gorge in Chamba

Ghaziabad: Thousands of Kanwariyas gather at 'Mini-Haridwar'; devotees praise arrangements

J&K Counter-Intelligence Wing raids multiple places in Valley over glorification of terrorism

IMD forecasts heavy rain across several states today

BJP slams TN Budget as ‘visionless’, backs all‑party meet on Cauvery

Uttarakhand govt suspends PWD engineers over damaged bridge approach road

Rajasthan: Alwar hospital licence cancelled after mother dies during child birth

Dharavi Redevelopment Project clarifies due process followed in Ganesh Nagar–Meghwadi rehabilitation

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