New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India on Thursday slammed Pakistan over its continuous “reckless, war-mongering and hateful comments” against New Delhi, terming it a “well-known modus operandi” of Pakistani leadership to whip up “anti-India” rhetoric to hide its own failures.While addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also warned Pakistan of “painful consequences” in case it engages in any misadventure.”We have seen several state…

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) The Central government will issue a special commemorative silver coin to mark the 75th anniversary of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (IIT-K), the oldest IIT. As part of its plan, a special commemorative silver coin of Rs 75 and weighing 40 grams, is being introduced.The Union Finance Ministry issued a notification in this regard recently, sharing detailed information about this coin.The coin will be released on the Foundation Day of IIT Kharagpur on August 18…

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) In a multi-city crackdown against a Cyprus-based illegal online betting platform, the ED has frozen Rs 110 crore parked in mule bank accounts as part of a Rs 3,000 crore fraud, an official said on Thursday. Cricket stars Sunil Narine and Nicholas Pooran, a Bollywood actress and an Indian rap star were among the brand ambassadors of the platform Parimatch.The ED initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the Cyber Police Station, Mumbai, against Parimatc…

Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) Fan murder case prime accused Pavithra Gowda, partner of actor Darshan, was arrested from Bengaluru on Thursday following the Supreme Court’s cancellation of her bail. She was taken into custody from her residence in RR Nagar.Bengaluru police have formed seven teams to arrest all seven accused by the end of the day. The department has instructed officers to produce the accused before the court, either in person or via video conference, by the day’s end.A team from RR…

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday urged tribal students from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to contribute towards making India one of the most powerful nations. The 30 meritorious higher secondary students, visiting New Delhi to witness the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort on Friday, listened to motivational words of the Defence Minister with rapt attention as he exhorted them to face every challenge with confidence and without fear.Chief of Defence Staff …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) As many as 21 CBI officials have been awarded distinguished service and meritorious service medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2025, said an official on Thursday. The President’s Police Medal for distinguished service was awarded to Vivek Priyadarshi, DIG, CBI, BSFB, New Delhi; Dr. Machhindra Ramchandra Kadole, DIG, CBI, BSFB, Kolkata; Venkata Narendra Deve, Additional SP, CBI, ACB, Hyderabad; Bandi Peddi Raju, Additional SP, CBI, EO-III, New Delhi; Vishal, DSP…

Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday alleged that the Karnataka government joined hands with divisive forces to defame the pilgrimage centre Dharmasthala in connection with the alleged mass graves case.Raising the issue in the Legislative Assembly under Rule 69, BJP State General Secretary and MLA, V. Sunil Kumar, made strong accusations against the government.”The Socialist Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has entered into the matter. What is their connection with Dharmasthala? People a…

Raipur, Aug 14 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday organised Sanskriti Guarav Maha Sammelan at Dharamajaygarh to pay tribute to late Union MoS Dilip Singh Judev. In a programme organised at Dussehra Maidan, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, his Cabinet colleagues and distinguished public figures marked the death anniversary and celebrated Judev’s legacy as a revered public leader and a staunch protector of Indian culture, religion, and social values.“Known for his commitment to public …

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India’s merchandise exports registered a 7.29 per cent increase to $37.24 billion in July this year, compared with the corresponding figure of $34.71 billion in the same month last year, according to official data released on Thursday.”Despite an uncertain global policy environment, India’s services and merchandise exports in July and in FY26 so far have grown substantially, and are much higher than the global exports growth,” Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said.”Majo…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 14 (IANS) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das on Thursday announced the launch of a statewide Mashal Yatra to protest alleged electoral fraud in the 2024 Assembly elections. Das stated that the protest aims to “save democracy and protect the people’s mandate” and will be carried out in all districts of the state on Thursday. Addressing the media, Das alleged serious irregularities in the voter list and questioned the polling pattern, claimi…