New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with school students at the Mukhyamantri Jan Seva Sadan in Civil Lines, turning the occasion into a heartwarming celebration of trust, hope, and childhood dreams. Sharing glimpses from the event on social media platform ‘X’, CM Gupta wrote, “This morning, the Mukhyamantri Jan Seva Sadan had a different vibe. When children from government schools came with rakhis, it redefined our bond with them. …

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday sought certain clarifications from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald money laundering case involving Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and others, as proposed accused. The Rouse Avenue Court, which examined the case diary, is likely to deliver its decision on Friday on taking cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by the ED under the Preventi…

Dehradun, Aug 7 (IANS) Two days after the cloudbursts-triggered flashfloods wreaked havoc in Uttarkashi region of Uttarakhand, the relief operations are in full swing, and people are being airlifted to higher locations while those having sustained injuries are being attended to swiftly.Till today morning, more than 50 individuals were airlifted to safety and evacuated from the Dharali, the flashfloods-hit zone to upper reaches in Matli by helicopter. From there, the people were being transported…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (IANS) The Kerala government’s claim that no public money would be spent to bring football legend Lionel Messi to the state has now been exposed as misleading.It has now emerged that the state government spent Rs 13 lakh on the Kerala Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman’s trip to Spain in September 2024, reportedly to invite Messi to Kerala. The Minister was accompanied by the Sports Department Secretary and the Director of Sports and Youth Affairs.This revelation contradi…

Hyderabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The disciplinary action committee of the Congress party in Telangana has taken a serious view of the remarks made by party MLA Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. The Munugode MLA is likely to be issued a notice for publicly criticising the Chief Minister.Congress MP Mallu Ravi, who is the chairman of disciplinary action committee, said he would speak to Rajagopal Reddy.Mallu Ravi, who has been camping in Delhi for the last three days alon…

Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Responding to the clash between two groups and the assault on YouTubers and media personnel in the temple town of Dharmasthala, in connection with the alleged mass grave case, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Thursday that action will be taken against whoever is found guilty.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, CM Siddaramaiah said in response to questions, “Whoever is guilty will be punished. We will take legal action. The law is the same for everyone.”Comm…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Billionaire investor Mark Mobius said on Thursday that upcoming 50 per cent tariffs on India, imposed by US President Donald Trump, will have less impact on the country as it has a massive domestic market to cushion itself, and does not fully depend on exports like China.Speaking to IANS, the global investor who runs the Mobius EM Opportunities Fund for emerging markets (EMs), said India is in a good position to navigate these tariffs than other nations.“India has a hug…

Melbourne, Aug 7 (IANS) Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney have been named in Australia A squad for the two red-ball four-day matches against India A in September, with an eye towards Australia’s 2027 Test tour rather than the upcoming Ashes. Teenage talent Oliver Peake and promising Victoria opener Campbell Kellaway have also been named in the squad. However, notable performers from the recent Australia A series against Sri Lanka A – Jake Weatherald, Jason Sangha and Kurtis Patterson – have misse…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) From the current food security, scientists must now shift focus towards building nutritional security, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.He was speaking at the MS Swaminathan Centenary International Conference at ICAR PUSA to celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, the pioneer of India’s Green Revolution.Drawing inspiration from Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, the Prime Minister stated that India’s scientists now have another opportunity to create …

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) Actor Ahaan Panday has shared a note expressing his gratitude for the love coming his way for his work in “Saiyaara” and promised that he will work twice as hard and be twice as good in his upcoming films. Ahaan took to Instagram, where he shared a string of images of himself as Krish from the film, which also stars Aneet Padda.In the caption section, he first addressed his “dadi” and wished she could see him as Krish.“Kabhi yeh nahi socha tha mujhe itna pyaar mile…