August 2026

Guwahati, Aug 3 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday announced that nearly Rs 160 crore has been transferred directly to the bank accounts of families affected by the recent floods, providing immediate financial relief…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 3 (IANS) Kerala politics has found its newest protagonist, the helicopter. Not because helicopters are new to Kerala's political landscape.Quite the contrary. The government's monthly helicopter lease itself was…
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Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) The police on Monday arrested Sitesh Pramanik, the manager of the absconding stone-quarry owner Tulu Mondal a.k.a. Mohammad Nazibuddin, in West Bengal's Birbhum district.Last week, the police arrested Minar Mondal, a…
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New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) After being acquitted in the wrestlers' sexual harassment case on Monday, former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said that it was a "moment of happiness" for him and his…
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New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Congress leaders on Monday condemned the alleged attack on Purnia MP Pappu Yadav during a press conference, calling it an assault on democratic values and freedom of expression. They said disagreements over political…
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New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the sexual harassment and intimidation case lodged by…
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Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police on Monday arrested the second aide of Hamim Mondal, a suspected Jaish‑e‑Mohammed (JeM) associate, who was arrested last week.The person arrested in the morning was…
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Patna, Aug 3 (IANS) As counting of votes for the Bankipur Assembly bye-election got underway on Monday, Janata Dal (United) National Spokesperson, Rajiv Ranjan, expressed confidence that BJP-led NDA candidate Neeraj Sinha would secure a…
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New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon on Monday as the Opposition disrupted the Question Hour despite repeated requests to Speaker Om Birla to let the House proceed. The session commenced with acknowledgements for…
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New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat seeking reconsideration of its April 29 judgment, which had declined to interfere with the refusal to direct registration of an…
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