Month: August 2026

Bombay High Court to hear PIL against Marathi rule for drivers

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Bombay High Court to hear PIL against Marathi rule for drivers

Traffic police check taxi drivers as the Maharashtra government mandates that taxi drivers must talk in Marathi with passengers. File. | Photo Credit: ANI A Public Interest Litigation has been filed on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) in the Bombay High Court against the Maharashtra government’s decision to make working knowledge of Marathi compulsory for auto-rickshaw,…

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‘Bitter half’: HC frees man who ‘forced’ wife to ingest insect killer

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‘Bitter half’: HC frees man who ‘forced’ wife to ingest insect killer

The Delhi High Court has observed that the institution of marriage is quite paradoxical and if the issues between spouses are not resolved quickly, the “better half becomes a bitter half”. | Photo Credit: File photo The Delhi High Court has observed that the institution of marriage is quite paradoxical and if the issues between…

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CJP expands its footprint with fresh appointments

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CJP expands its footprint with fresh appointments

CJP supporters celebrating the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Jantar Mantar on July 25. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Tuesday announced a fresh organisational expansion, appointing five joint secretaries and two national spokespersons and constituting coordination committees for its north, west and east zones amid its ongoing ‘School Theek Karo’ campaign across…

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Loitering munition may have hit Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor: former CDS Anil Chauhan

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Loitering munition may have hit Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor: former CDS Anil Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan. File. | Photo Credit: ANI Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has said a loitering munition deployed during Operation Sindoor may have struck the Kirana Hills area near Pakistan’s Sargodha, where nuclear-related facilities are located. Speaking at the ‘VIMARSH’ event on Operation Sindoor and…

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IAMC and allied faith organisations protest against Mohan Bhagwat’s event at Madison Square Garden

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IAMC and allied faith organisations protest against Mohan Bhagwat’s event at Madison Square Garden

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat receives a warm welcome on his arrival in New York on August 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and allied community and faith organisations held a press conference in New York on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) to protest against an upcoming event featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak…

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Delhi High Court gives six weeks to residents of slums near PM’s residence to move to Savda Ghevra

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Delhi High Court gives six weeks to residents of slums near PM’s residence to move to Savda Ghevra

A Bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia also ordered the constitution of a monitoring committee, headed by a retired judicial officer, to oversee the rehabilitation of residents of Bhai Ram Camp, Masjid Camp and DID Colony. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 25,…

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As deadline for completing e-KYC nears, consumers line up at gas agencies

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As deadline for completing e-KYC nears, consumers line up at gas agencies

With the deadline (August 31) for completing e-KYC nearing, consumers who have not submitted their biometrics are rushing to their respective gas agencies. In some cases, consumers find that they are unable to link their Aadhaar with the 14-digit long liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) IDs, which is the first step in the e-KYC process.   “A few months ago, I contacted the gas agency, and…

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NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madison Square event

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may…

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NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madison Square event

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NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat’s Madison Square event

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may…

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