Bengaluru, Aug 26 (IANS) Karnataka BJP, on Tuesday, alleged that the Dalits in Kadugodi-Dinnuru localities in Bengaluru have been subjected to hooliganism and submitted a complaint in this regard against government authorities with the Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and the state police. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council and senior BJP leader, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy made the statement in this regard.”In the meeting of the Vigilance Committee o…

Ujjain, Aug 26 (IANS) The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh government will organise the Global Spiritual Conclave in Ujjain on August 27. The event being organised by the Tourism Department with the support of the Ministry of Tourism will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the presence of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. More than 300 dignitaries, including spiritual leaders, thinkers and visionaries from India and abroad, will participate, and renowned spiritua…

Amaravati, Aug 26 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued notices to YSR Kadapa District Collector on the alleged irregularities in the recent by-election to Pulivendula ZPTC seat.On representations received from two villagers regarding denial of voting rights and atrocities during the by-election, the Commission issued notices to the district Collector, Cherukuri Sridhar.Villagers from Achhavelli and Erraballi had complained to the Commission that they were not all…

Imphal, Aug 26 (IANS) In a resounding tribute to Women’s Equality Day, Assam Rifles conducted a series of impactful outreach programmes in several mountainous districts on Tuesday, officials said. A defence spokesman said that the initiatives were designed to honour the contributions of women, promote gender equality, and foster empowerment at the grassroots level, especially in remote and border communities in Kakching, Chandel, and Tengnoupal districts. He said that the celebrations commence…

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of Goa as the host city for the FIDE World Cup 2025, describing it as a proud moment for Indian chess and a testament to the sport’s growing popularity in the country.The World Cup, scheduled from October 30 to November 27, will bring the game’s biggest knockout spectacle to Indian soil for the first time in more than 20 years. However, the event is set to miss the presence of five-time champion Magnus…

Agartala, Aug 26 (IANS) A POCSO court in Tripura sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment and, in another case, awarded 10-year jail terms to two youths for raping girls in separate incidents, officials said on Tuesday. Assistant Public Prosecutor Sudharshan Sharma said that in the first case, the special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) court judge, Angshuman Debbarma, on Monday, sentenced Samir Naha, the main accused, to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs 10,000 aft…

Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) In a major operation against corruption in drug enforcement, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two Inspectors of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), Lucknow – Mahipal Singh and Ravi Ranjan – along with Gayasuddin Ahmad, the owner of a private nursing home in Luckow, for allegedly being involved in a Rs 10 lakh bribery scandal. The case was registered by the CBI on August 26, 2025, following credible information from a reliable source that the two…

Hyderabad, Aug 26 (IANS) The Telangana High Court’s order vacating the stay on regularisation of ‘Sada Bainama’ lands has paved the way for resolving 9.65 lakh applications of farmers and poor families.Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Tuesday said that the Bhu Bharati Act has opened the way for resolving the long-pending Sada Bainama applicationsHe said that the High Court order will do justice to lakhs of poor families.The applications had been struggling to obtain ownership righ…

Agartala, Aug 26 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Tuesday, called for a mass movement to fight against drugs while the BJP government is working for the people and their welfare. Addressing a voluntary blood donation camp, the Chief Minister said that the BJP government is committed to fighting against drugs and that’s why the government coming to power in 2018 launched the “War against drugs”.Chief Minister Saha, who holds both Health and Family Welfare and Home departments, said th…

Ahmedabad, Aug 26 (IANS) Gujarat farmers have sown kharif crops across more than 81 lakh hectares, covering 94 per cent of the state’s target area, according to official data. The state has so far received over 85 per cent of its seasonal average rainfall, with officials expressing confidence that sowing could surpass 100 per cent of the target within the next fortnight, as per official government data.The Directorate of Agriculture reported that rainfall this year has been both sufficient and…