Jerusalem, Aug 13 (IANS) The United States cannot afford to ignore “dangerous double games” of Pakistan, particularly when they threaten global security and strain ties with steadfast ally India, a leading Israeli daily reported on Wednesday. During his recent visit to the US, Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir had reportedly threatened to “take half the world down” alongside India, in comments which reflected reckless brinkmanship that no ally should tolerate.Highlighting the “audacio…

Guwahati, Aug 13 (IANS) Braving heavy rain, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alongside State BJP President Dilip Saikia, drew a massive crowd at the Vijay Sankalp Sabha in Kokrajhar’s Chandra Para playground on Wednesday. The rally, held under the Bonorgaon constituency of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), was aimed at bolstering the BJP’s momentum ahead of the council elections.Dismissing allegations that the BJP is “anti-tribal”, the Chief Minister announced plans to create micr…

Bengaluru, Aug 13 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for PWD Satish Jarkiholi, along with other senior leaders, met former minister K.N. Rajanna, who was recently dropped from the cabinet over his remarks regarding the voter fraud protest, and offered him moral support on Wednesday in Bengaluru. Both Satish Jarkiholi and Rajanna are close associates of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to reporters after meeting Rajanna, Jarkiholi stated, “People will drift away when power is lost. However, we are h…

Guwahati, Aug 13 (IANS) The Final Photo Electoral Rolls for all 40 constituencies of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) were published on Wednesday, marking a key step ahead of the upcoming council election, the Assam State Election Commission said in a statement. This year’s roll reflects a significant expansion, with the inclusion of 81 new villages in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) as per the delimitation notification issued by the Assam government on June 25, 2025.According to t…

Amaravati, Aug 13 (IANS) AICC in-charge for Andhra Pradesh Manickam Tagore on Wednesday hit back at former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy after he alleged that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is in touch with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu through hotline.The Congress MP said that the people of Andhra Pradesh know that Chandrababu Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jagan and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan K…

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) BSE Index Services Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on Wednesday, announced the launch of a new index – BSE India Defence. The BSE India Defence index aims to track the performance of those stocks representing the defence sector, the stock exchange said.Stocks forming part of specific basic industries or those associated with defence will be included in the index.The BSE India Defence Index is derived from the constituents of the BSE 10…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Amid rising political tensions over alleged voter list manipulation, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a firm rebuttal, calling recent claims “false and misleading.” The clarification comes in response to the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi’s campaign, accusing the Commission of facilitating large-scale voter fraud, which he described as a direct attack on the democratic principle of “one person, one vote.”LoP Rahul Gan…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) In a significant crackdown on financial fraud and tax evasion, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Indore Sub Zonal Office, has issued a Provisional Attachment Order worth Rs 11.33 crore against businessman Kishore Wadhwani, his family members, and Dabang Duniya Publications Pvt. Ltd. The order, dated August 12, 2025, includes immovable assets such as land and flats, whose current market value exceeds Rs 20 crore.This action is part of an ongoing investigation into a co…

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) A 3-judge Bench of the Supreme Court was notified on Wednesday to consider afresh the issue of relocating stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. As per the causelist on the website of the apex court, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria will take up the suo moto case titled “In Re: ‘City hounded by strays, kids pay price'” on Thursday.In the same suo motu matter, a bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan on Monday had directed municipal bodies acr…

Dehradun, Aug 13 (IANS) With the Modi government standing firm against tariff hike threats by the United States, multiple farmer organisations from across the country hailed the Prime Minister for not compromising with farmers’ interests during trade talks with the Trump administration. Many farmers from Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district spoke to IANS on Wednesday about India’s firms’ stand against the US and expressed gratitude to PM Modi for his unwavering decision in the interests of far…