New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Marking August 14 as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday underscored the significance of the day while lauding the success of a special skilling programme for Sikh youth. Speaking to reporters in the national Capital, Rijiju said the date holds deep historical pain as it reminds the nation of the tragedy of Partition and the millions of lives lost during the turbulent period preceding Independence.“It …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The sales of automobiles in the country posted a “stable performance” in July this year, across all segments including passenger vehicles (cars and utility vehicles), two-wheelers, three-wheelers and quadricycle, to cross a total of 26.98 lakh units during the month, according to a Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) statement released on Thursday.The two-wheeler segment grew by 8.7 per cent in July 2025, as compared to July 2024, with sales surpassing 15.6…

Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Thursday expelled party MLA Pooja Pal for praising Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Assembly for his “zero-tolerance policy” against mafia and crime.SP National President Akhilesh Yadav issued an expulsion order to her saying, “The work done by you is anti-party and serious indiscipline. Therefore, you are expelled from the Samajwadi Party with immediate effect. Along with this, you are also removed from all other posts…

Ranchi, Aug 14 (IANS) In a major setback to suspended senior IAS officer Vinay Kumar Chaubey, the Jharkhand High Court on Thursday rejected his bail plea in connection with the multi-crore liquor scam.The matter was heard by Justice Sanjay Dwivedi, with Advocate Devesh Azmani representing Vinay Chaubey.The plea not only sought bail but also challenged the validity of the FIR lodged by the state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the subsequent arrest, urging the court to quash all related crim…

Chennai, Aug 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of a sustained 11-year campaign to undermine Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Election Commission of India (ECI). Prasad alleged that Rahul Gandhi’s recent “vote theft” remarks were an attempt to equate the ECI – an independent constitutional body – with the Congress party’s “corrupt and self-serving” governance legacy.The senior BJP leader asserted that, unl…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation, global credit ratings agency S&P Global on Thursday upgraded India’s long-term unsolicited sovereign credit rating to “BBB” from the earlier “BBB-“, ahead of the 79th Independence Day.In a note, S&P Global said the stable outlook reflects continued policy stability and high infrastructure investment, which are set to boost India’s long-term growth.”That, along with cautious fiscal and monetary polic…

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her allegations that Bengali-speaking people were being harassed in the BJP-ruled states. “Those who are trying to discriminate against Bengalis do have any idea of the language that icons like Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Kavi Nazrul Islam and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose spoke? Those who came as refugees to our country are now considered as citizens of our country. If there are illegal infiltrators, the U…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The government has introduced four amendments to the Income Tax Act, 1961, relevant for FY 2025-26, but included in the Income Tax Bill, 2025, applicable for FY 2026-27, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.The major amendment grants tax exemption on dividends, interest, and long-term capital gains to sovereign wealth funds and pension funds investing in infrastructure from April 1, 2020, to December 31, 2030, subject to notification.The Public Investment F…

Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh BJP on Thursday welcomed Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Pooja Pal’s commendation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s “zero-tolerance” approach towards crime and mafia, while lashing out at the “PDA group” for allegedly failing to defend “a daughter from an extremely backward community.” The comments came on the day when Pal was expelled by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav for “anti-party” activities.During a 24-hour marathon discussion on “Vision Document 2047′ in the U…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could consider further policy rate cuts if upcoming GDP data falls short of expectations and the US Federal Reserve begins aggressive easing in response to a weaker labour market, a report said on Thursday. Any additional room for easing could open up if growth underperforms and the US Fed cuts rates to counter labour market weakness, HSBC Mutual Fund said in its report.In its latest policy meeting, the MPC ke…