Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday urged the BJP government to open talks with students protesting at Jantar Mantar against the paper leak issue, saying the growing unrest among youth cannot be ignored and deserves a political response rather than confrontation.
Reaffirming the Punjab government's unwavering commitment to the welfare of economically and socially vulnerable sections, Social Security, Women and Child Development Minister Dr Baljit Kaur said that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, released ₹2,150.73 crore under various Social Security Schemes during the current financial year up to June 2026.
Anna Hazare stated on Thursday that violence can never be the solution to any issue.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Parliament that on an average, 59 road accidents took place every hour in the country last year.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday paid homage to iconic freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary, describing the revolutionary as a timeless symbol of courage, patriotism and sacrifice whose ideals continue to inspire Indians to dedicate themselves to the service of the nation.
The apex court also observed that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar is 'voter friendly' as documents required from electors in SIR are 11 compared to seven considered in summary revision of electoral roll.
Congress MP and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, continued his attack on the Centre on Wednesday, saying that with the theft of one's vote also is a theft of one's rights and the theft of one's identity.
On August 11, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan directed civic authorities in Delhi-NCR to remove stray dogs from all localities within eight weeks.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticised GHMC’s Independence Day meat shop ban as “callous” and “unconstitutional” and accused the BJP government of “hating Muslims” over the alleged attack on Fatehpur Mausoleum, as similar meat sale restrictions are enforced in Maharashtra during upcoming festivals.
Mahendra Prasad, a contractual manager of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Guest House near Chandan Field Firing Range in Jaisalmer, was arrested on Tuesday by Rajasthan's CID Intelligence on charges of spying for the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and sending confidential and strategic information of the country across the border to Pakistan.
