Month: August 2026

Bengal BJP fights against its ‘Trinamoolification’

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Bengal BJP fights against its ‘Trinamoolification’

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) swept the West Bengal Assembly poll in 2026, winning 207 of the 293 seats, West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya made a bold political claim. “Our doors are closed for Trinamool. There will be no ‘Trinamoolification’ of the BJP,” Mr. Bhattacharya had said. The 62-year-old leader, who had been a foot soldier of the party when its vote share was…

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Centre imposing E20 without any scientific assessment: Kejriwal

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Centre imposing E20 without any scientific assessment: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind kejriwal. | Photo Credit: file photo Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday challenged the Central government to make public any scientific research report before the implementation of E20 petrol. The AAP supremo alleged the Centre imposed E20 without any scientific assessment and would similarly push E50, while…

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Jos Buttler backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to break his all-time T20 runs record

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Jos Buttler backs Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to break his all-time T20 runs record

England’s Jos Buttler. | Photo Credit: ANI England star Jos Buttler, who surpassed West Indies legend Kieron Pollard to become the leading run-getter in T20 history on Wednesday (August 5, 2026), backed the teen Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to surpass the record one day. Buttler climbed the summit of T20 cricket during his side…

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Congress rebel leader Naresh Meena surrenders in Tonk after bail cancellation

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Congress rebel leader Naresh Meena surrenders in Tonk after bail cancellation

Congress rebel leader Naresh Meena, accused of slapping a Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) during the Assembly by-election at Deoli-Uniara in November 2024, surrendered at Nagar Fort police station in Rajasthan’s Tonk district on Thursday following the cancellation of his bail. His bail was cancelled last month on the ground of violation of conditions. The police produced…

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Smart IDs in hand yet facing eviction, say authorised street vendors in Mumbai

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Smart IDs in hand yet facing eviction, say authorised street vendors in Mumbai

Holding up her laminated QR code-enabled ID card, Maya Satheliya, 52, said, “This card is not helping me as it holds no value in the eyes of the police.” Ms. Satheliya hails from Gujarat’s Bhavnagar and has been running an authorised garment stall with her husband in Mumbai’s Borivali suburb for the past 35 years….

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AAP alleges voters wrongly marked as ‘shifted’, seeks details from Delhi Chief Electoral Officer

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AAP alleges voters wrongly marked as ‘shifted’, seeks details from Delhi Chief Electoral Officer

Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj with Delhi CEO Ashok Kumar on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday met Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar, alleging that genuine voters were being wrongly marked as “shifted” during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. A party delegation sought…

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AIIMS doctors perform bariatric surgery on man weighing 209 kg

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Congress rebel leader Naresh Meena surrenders in Tonk after bail cancellation

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, have performed bariatric surgery on a 32-year-old man weighing 209 kg after a month-long multidisciplinary intervention that reduced his weight, stabilised his breathing, and enabled a procedure initially considered high risk. The patient, with a body mass index (BMI) of 74 kg/m², suffered from…

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