New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday launched a scathing critique of the Congress party and INDIA Bloc over alleged attempts to defame democracy and accused them of inventing ‘ways and means’ to spread ‘anarchy’ in the country.Addressing a Press conference at BJP headquarters, the Union Minister said that the country’s democratic institutions are under attack by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s party Congress, and claimed that th…

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday ordered strict action against sub-standard meat sellers and directed the food safety department to launch a stringent drive against the sale of such meat & other food products. The Chief Minister chaired a high-level meeting on market regulation here today.According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Omar Abdullah stressed that consumer health and safety must be the top priority, and no compromise would be tolerated …

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that the minimum balance limit for saving accounts will be decided by banks as the decision does not fall under any regulatory jurisdiction, after India’s second largest lender ICICI Bank raised the monthly minimum average balance requirement for all customer segments.Asked on the sidelines of a financial inclusion programme in Gujarat about the RBI’s response to ICICI Bank’s new rules, Malhotra said t…

Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday adjourned to August 13 the hearing on a plea challenging the Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) decision to outsource sanitary work in Zone 6 to a private firm. Justice K. Surender granted the adjournment after Advocate General (A-G) P.S. Raman sought time to file a fresh counter affidavit.The A-G informed the court that corrections had been made to an affidavit already served on the petitioner and that the revised document required the C…

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Expressing concern over the developments regarding the mass grave allegations and the Dharmasthala murders case, the Karnataka BJP has stated that the party will demand answers from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Assembly.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Monday, BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said, “We welcome the formation of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations. When the SIT was formed, n…

Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (IANS) As of August 11, 2025, Gujarat has received over 64 per cent of its average seasonal rainfall, with the Southern region recording the highest at 68.79 per cent. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Gandhinagar, East-Central Gujarat has received 66.54 per cent, North Gujarat 66.21 per cent, Kutch 65.13 per cent, and Saurashtra 56.31 per cent.The widespread monsoon showers have significantly boosted water levels in reservoirs across the state. Out of 2…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s petition challenging certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi advised Baghel to approach the High Court instead.Baghel argued that Sections 50 and 63 of the Act — which empower the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to summon individuals and compel them to answer questions — are unconstitutiona…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said it is suspending its services between Delhi and Washington, D.C., effective from September 1, 2025, due to a combination of operational factors.The airline, which has been facing a myriad of issues since the fatal Boeing 787 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, said the move is to “ensure the reliability and integrity of Air India’s overall route network”.In a statement, the airline said the suspension is primarily driven by the plan…

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday, wrote a letter to Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, requesting an urgent inquiry into the alleged unholy and illegal collusion between the state administration and the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC).According to the LoP, there was mounting evidence that I-PAC associates, who were employees of a private political consultancy firm working fo…

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former India shooter Abhinav Bindra reminisced about his historic gold medal win from the Beijing Olympics in 2008, when he became the country’s first individual Olympic gold medallist after finishing in top spot in the men’s 10m air rifle event.In a gripping finale of the men’s 10m air rifle finals at the Beijing Games, Bindra was tied with Finland’s Henri Hakkinen at the top of the standings with one shot remaining. Bindra held his nerve, scoring 10.8 with his last att…