Army Chief labels Hamas a terrorist group for first time, signals shift in India’s security concerns

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a significant statement, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Sunday named Hamas among terrorist organisations that India is concerned about, placing it alongside groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and The Resistance Front (TRF).“The terrorist groups such as Hamas, LeT, TRF and some more names coming up… they’ll be the permanent part that India is concerned (about),” Gen Dwivedi said at an event hosted by IIT-Madras.This is the first time an Indian Army chief…

1,273 evacuated so far by air as massive rescue ops showcase swift disaster response in Dharali

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Uttarkashi, Aug 10 (IANS) In a massive air rescue operation, a total of 1,273 people stranded in the disaster-hit area of Dharali have so far been evacuated by helicopter to safer locations including Matli helipad, Chinyalisaur airstrip, and Dehradun. This massive evacuation is part of the ongoing operations to provide relief after a natural disaster struck the region earlier this month.Heavy rainfall and a sudden cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides in Bhatswari Tehsil on August 5. …

Digital copies of electoral rolls can be downloaded, says ECI on Rahul’s demand

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Countering Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations, the Election Commission of India clarified on Sunday that his claim that digital copies of the electoral rolls are not provided to the political parties is “absolutely false and totally misleading”.Within hours of Gandhi repeating his allegation of “Vote Chori” (vote theft) against the poll panel, the ECI issued a factcheck saying, “Anyone – any elector or any political party – can download the Electoral …

INS Tamal concludes port visit to Casablanca, strengthens India's naval ties with Morocco

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s newest stealth frigate, INS Tamal, has concluded a three-day port visit to Morocco’s Casablanca, during her return passage from Russia to India. During the port call from August 6-9, the ship participated in several activities focused on furthering cooperation and collaboration between the navies of India and Morocco.The ship’s crew interacted with Captain Rachid Sadrhazi, Commander of the 1st Naval base, Captain-Major Hasan Akouli, Commander of the…

Maharashtra CEO reminds Rahul Gandhi to submit declaration on voter list allegations

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Maharashtra, has issued a formal reminder to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, asking him to submit a signed declaration and details of electors in connection with his recent allegations regarding the state’s electoral rolls.The reminder, dated August 10, 2025, refers to statements made by Gandhi during a press conference on August 7, 2025, where he alleged the “inclusion of ineligibl…

Sudhanshu Trivedi accuses Rahul, Oppn of maligning democracy under 'foreign influence'

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him and the Opposition’s INDIA bloc of conspiring to tarnish India’s democratic image under the influence of “foreign and anti-India forces”.Addressing a press conference, Trivedi alleged that Rahul Gandhi and his allies were acting as instruments of foreign powers.He claimed that Rahul Gandhi had rep…

PM Modi asserts India is fastest-growing major economy in the world, counters Trump's 'dead economy' jibe (Ld)

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Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Countering US President Donald Trump’s recent jibe that India is a dead economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, asserted that India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world.He was addressing a gathering at the International Institute of Information Technology Auditorium in Bengaluru, after laying the foundation stone for the Metro Phase-3 project.”In the last 11 years, our economy has moved from the 10th position to the fifth position, and we are march…

Mohan Bhagwat calls for affordable healthcare; decries commercialisation of health, education

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Indore, Aug 10 (IANS) Health and education, once held as noble pursuits of public service, have become increasingly distant from the lives of ordinary Indians, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday, voicing concern over their growing inaccessibility and commercial drift. Speaking at the inauguration of the “Guruji Seva Nyas Cancer Care Centre” in Indore on Sunday, RSS chief Bhagwat lamented that institutions once guided by compassion and duty now operate under the weight of profit, leaving …

RG Kar case anniversary: Victim's mother injured during Secretariat march; police file seven FIRs against BJP leaders (Ld)

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Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) The first anniversary of the rape and murder of junior woman doctor of the West Bengal-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was marred by massive violence following a scuffle between cops and protesters participating in “Nabanna Avijan (March to State Secretariat)” rally convened by the victim’s parents. The victim’s mother had to be hospitalised after she fell ill amid police action against the protesters.She alleged that she was beaten up by the policemen…

Uttar Pradesh: Record 75 lakh women, kin benefit from free bus travel on Rakhi

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Lucknow, Aug 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s Raksha Bandhan free bus scheme for women has set a new passenger record this year, with the number of beneficiaries nearing 75 lakh on Sunday, an official said.According to Parivahan Nigam, up to 70 per cent of the total passengers are expected to be availing the government’s free travel initiative that was valid for three days from August 8.The Yogi government had offered free travel to women and their single co-traveller i…