Bengaluru, Aug 6 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday stayed proceedings against state Energy Minister K .J. George and officials of the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) in connection with a private complaint alleging irregularities in the tender process for the procurement and installation of smart electric meters in the state.The private complaint was filed by BJP leaders, and legal proceedings were ongoing in the trial court.The bench headed by Justice M.I. Arun passed th…

Amaravati, Aug 6 (IANS) The Congress party has appointed former Union MoS J.D. Seelam and former MLA Mastan Vali as the working presidents of the Andhra Pradesh unit and also announced 25-member Political Affairs Committee. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed J.D. Seelam and Mastan Vali as the working presidents of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC). AICC general secretary K. C. Venugopal announced this on Wednesday.The AICC president also approved the proposal for the constitu…

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal, one of India’s largest egg-producing hubs, has been hit by a sudden setback after the US imposed a 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods and on Wednesday, imposed another 25 per cent, stalling the export of eggs worth Rs 20 crore. According to industry sources, Namakkal had, for the first time, shipped a trial consignment of 1.20 crore eggs to the US earlier in June, marking a milestone for local poultry farmers.The move had generated optimism among ex…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, granted interim protection from coercive police action to actor and BJP leader, Mithun Chakraborty, in a case filed against him for financial forgery. The actor moved the Calcutta High Court last week seeking quashing of an FIR against him at the Chitpur police station in Kolkata, where an interior designer accused the former of not paying him the money after getting the work of interior designing at hotels owne…

Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA and former Madhya Pradesh Leader of Opposition (LoP) Ajay Singh, on Wednesday, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government over fertiliser shortage in the state, alleging that lack of advanced preparation has made farmers to suffer. The Congress leader said that he felt “annoyed” when the state’s Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana told in the House that Madhya Pradesh has adequate fertilisers in stock to provide farmers for sowing Kha…

Imphal, Aug 6 (IANS) In an important development towards restoring peace in Manipur, various Civil Society Organisations representing the Thadou tribe and Meitei community held a vital meeting in Imphal on Wednesday, organisation sources said. The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), the Meitei community apex body, All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO), Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS), Ima groups, student leaders and Arambai Tenggol held the crucial meet…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Parliament on Wednesday passed two landmark maritime bills, in a first for the Shipping Ministry, paving the way for a modern, efficient and globally aligned maritime policy framework in India.While the Lok Sabha cleared The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, aimed at streamlining maritime governance with a modern and internationally compliant approach, the Rajya Sabha passed The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, 2025, replacing a century-old colonial-era law with updated leg…

Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) In a bizarre and troubling incident amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, an online application for a residential certificate in the name of US President Donald Trump was filed in Samastipur district, prompting the administration to reject the application and lodge an FIR. According to an official statement released by the Samastipur district administration, the suspicious application was received on July 29, 2025, at the Public Ser…

Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday that the young generation must be inspired to preserve and cherish the values, knowledge and traditions of the tribal communities. Taking to social media platform X after inaugurating the national tribal festival in Gurez border town of Bandipora district, the L-G said: “Inaugurated National Tribal Festival at Gurez. It is celebration of culture & tradition of Dard-Shina tribal community.””A comm…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) In a swift and courageous operation, the Indian Army sprang into action to contain a massive fire that broke out in Menchuka town of Shi Yomi district in Arunachal Pradesh, preventing a potential large-scale disaster in the remote region. The fire, which threatened to engulf residential areas in the town, prompted an immediate response from the Army. Upon receiving a distress call, a well-equipped relief column consisting of two officers, five Junior Commissioned Officers…