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'Pakistan can never match India': Rights activist Tasleema Akhter condemns PoK crackdown

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:54 PM

Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Human rights defender and Association of Terror Victims of Kashmir (ATVK) Chairperson Tasleema Akhter has strongly criticised Pakistan over its handling of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), accusing the Pakistani government of suppressing dissent, violating human rights and using force against protesters.

Security forces launch search operation after suspected terrorist movement in J&K’s Poonch

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:53 PM

Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) After receiving inputs about the suspicious movement of two separate groups of terrorists, joint security forces on Tuesday started a massive search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

Delhi Cyber Police bust fake placement racket, arrest 7 for cheating jobseekers

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Cyber Police Station of Delhi’s Central District has busted a fake placement racket operating under the name “Next Step Advisors” and apprehended seven accused, including the alleged mastermind, for cheating unemployed jobseekers by promising them jobs in exchange for registration and processing fees.

UP govt tables Rs 59,019.54 crore supplementary budget amid opposition protests in Assembly

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:36 PM

Lucknow, Aug 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna on Tuesday presented a supplementary budget of Rs 59,019.54 crore in the Assembly during the second day of the Monsoon Session.

Ram temple donation theft played with the sentiments of people, says Dimple Yadav

IANS | August 4, 2026 1:22 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Tuesday termed the alleged theft of donations from the Ram Temple a serious issue, saying it has hurt the sentiments of people across the country.

West Bengal STF probes Jaish honey-trap plot targeting ministers' sons

Vicky Nanjappa | August 4, 2026 1:06 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Investigators in West Bengal are probing the broader objectives of a Jaish-e-Mohammed-linked module that was recently busted by the Special Task Force (STF).

BJP accuses Opposition of paralysing Parliament, alleges 'selective outrage' on paper leaks

IANS | August 4, 2026 12:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday accused the opposition of repeatedly disrupting Parliament proceedings and preventing the House from functioning during the ongoing Monsoon Session.

Nitish Kumar's exit as CM cost BJP Bankipur bypoll, says JD(U) MLA Anant Singh

IANS | August 4, 2026 12:41 PM

Patna, Aug 4 (IANS) Janata Dal (United) MLA, Anant Singh, on Tuesday said that the BJP's defeat in the Bankipur Assembly bye-election could have been avoided if party chief and Rajya Sabha MP, Nitish Kumar, had continued as the Chief Minister of Bihar, claiming that public dissatisfaction over the change in leadership in the state played a decisive role in the outcome.

Govt has done nothing wrong: Shaina NC slams Kejriwal over march to PM's residence on E20 issue

IANS | August 4, 2026 12:31 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Tuesday criticised Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener and former Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, over his proposed march to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence against the E20 petrol issue. She accused Kejriwal of spreading misinformation and claimed that the government had done nothing wrong.

Summer of devastating cloudbursts leaves behind trail of death, destruction in J&K

IANS | August 4, 2026 12:24 PM

Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) The summer of 2026 is going to be remembered for a long time in Jammu and Kashmir because of the devastating cloudbursts that became a routine rather than an exception for the people living in the union territory. To date, 35 cloudbursts have occurred in the union territory, in which 31 people lost their lives.

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'Pakistan can never match India': Rights activist Tasleema Akhter condemns PoK crackdown

Security forces launch search operation after suspected terrorist movement in J&K’s Poonch

Delhi Cyber Police bust fake placement racket, arrest 7 for cheating jobseekers

UP govt tables Rs 59,019.54 crore supplementary budget amid opposition protests in Assembly

Ram temple donation theft played with the sentiments of people, says Dimple Yadav

West Bengal STF probes Jaish honey-trap plot targeting ministers' sons

BJP accuses Opposition of paralysing Parliament, alleges 'selective outrage' on paper leaks

Nitish Kumar's exit as CM cost BJP Bankipur bypoll, says JD(U) MLA Anant Singh

Govt has done nothing wrong: Shaina NC slams Kejriwal over march to PM's residence on E20 issue

Summer of devastating cloudbursts leaves behind trail of death, destruction in J&K

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