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Aug 31, 2026, 09:21 AM

Rajasthan Lawyers Protest Against Acting Chief Justice Over Manipulation Allegations

Lawyers at the Rajasthan High Court are protesting against Acting Chief Justice Sanjiv Prakash Sharma. Lawyers are demanding that Justice SP Sharma be barred from judicial work. Lawyers have also called for a boycott of the court of the acting Chief Justice. Lawyers at the Jodhpur and Jaipur benches of the Rajasthan High Court have gone on strike against the acting Chief Justice. Lawyers have also shouted slogans against him during the protest in Jaipur, photos and videos of which have also surfaced. This protest of lawyers is coming to light at a time when Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written a letter to Chief Justice Surya Kant, making serious allegations against Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. Ashok Gehlot, angry at the FIR on Rahul Gandhi, said - "BJP's dictatorship." Actually, Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta has written a letter to the Chief Justice of India accusing Justice SP Sharma of manipulating the listing of cases and abusing administrative powers.

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 07:57 AM

Supreme Court Asks West Bengal Government to Produce Records in Sumit Roy Interrogation Case

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the West Bengal government to produce records pertaining to the interrogation of Sumit Roy, the personal assistant to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, after he alleged that the investigators barely questioned him about the alleged land-grabbing offence. Additionally, the top court extended Roy's protection from arrest until the next hearing, scheduled for September 7. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was hearing Roy's appeal, challenging the August 6 order of the Calcutta High Court denying him pre-arrest bail in the Salboni land-grabbing case. On August 6, it had stayed Roy's arrest in connection with this matter. During the hearing on Monday, senior advocate Gopal Shankarnarayanan, appearing for Roy, said that the entire interrogation had been videographed and that his client had answered all questions put to him. Correcting an earlier submission that Roy had exercised his right to remain silent, the senior lawyer said an additional affidavit filed before the bench showed that Roy had not invoked the right against self-incrimination and had cooperated fully with the investigation. He alleged, however, that investigators had largely questioned Roy about his family and the functioning, recruitment and funding of the Trinamool Congress rather than the offence for which he was being investigated. "The entire thing has been videographed,” he said, adding that Roy was questioned for eight to nine hours a day and was called in alternately for different FIRs. "The allegation against me is one transaction of Rs 10 lakh," Shankarnarayanan said, referring to the allegations against Roy, while adding that the investigating agency was treating the matter as part of a larger alleged scam involving the conversion of government or vested land into private land. He told the bench that despite 11 days of questioning, not a single question had been put to Roy about the specific transaction allegedly linking him to the offence. "Instead of asking me about this offence, they have asked me entirely about my family. Then they have asked me about the political party, how it recruits people, where it gets its funding from," he said.

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 07:34 AM

Trinamool Leader Skips Police Appearance Over Scuffle Outside MP's Office

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Monday skipped his appearance before Kolkata Police in connection with last week’s scuffle outside party MP Abhishek Banerjee’s office on Camac Street, with his lawyers questioning the validity of the summons. O’Brien had been summoned to appear at Shakespeare Sarani police station at noon for questioning over the August 27 confrontation during a Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) drive to remove an allegedly unauthorised hoarding from the premises. His lawyers informed the police that the summons was “not in order” and that the TMC MP would therefore not appear before the investigating officer on Monday.

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 07:26 AM

Delhi Election Office Publishes Draft Electoral Roll, Excluding 47.7 Lakh Electors

The Delhi Election Office on Monday published the draft electoral roll, excluding the names of 47.7 lakh electors from the city’s total electorate of 1.45 crore following a house-to-house enumeration exercise under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The Chief Electoral Officer said those whose names do not figure in the draft roll can seek inclusion by filing claims along with supporting documents through Form 6 by September 30. The final electoral roll is scheduled to be published on November 4. According to the revised schedule of the Election Commission, the claims and objections will be examined and the process of issuing notices and disposing of them will continue until October 29. The draft roll includes around 97.5 lakh electors whose enumeration forms were received and digitised during the SIR exercise, which began on June 30 and concluded on August 17. Overall, forms of 67.18 per cent of Delhi’s 1,45,10,299 electors were digitised. The remaining 47.7 lakh electors were classified as “uncollectable” under the categories of Absent, Shifted, Dead, Duplicate and Others (ASDDO), and their names were consequently left out of the draft roll. The rate of digitisation varied significantly across Delhi’s 70 Assembly constituencies. Rohini recorded the highest rate at 83.43 per cent, while Tughlakabad had the lowest at 52.15 per cent. The SIR was undertaken to prepare the electoral roll through house-to-house verification. Electors whose enumeration forms were not received during the exercise can now seek inclusion through the claims and objections process. (With inputs from PTI)

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 07:23 AM

G20 Finance Leaders Gather Amid Global Economic Tensions

ASHVILLE: Finance leaders from the Group of 20 major economies open talks Monday at a US-hosted gathering, as the Trump administration seeks consensus on lifting global growth while ramping up economic pressure on Iran. The gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors takes place Monday and Tuesday in the Blue Ridge Mountains city of Asheville, North Carolina. But looming over the meetings are fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran, a tightening of US trade barriers and questions on whether the group can still work together to address key economic challenges. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent skipped last year's meeting led by South Africa, which has been excluded from the group by the US. Washington holds the rotating presidency this year. Instead, US officials invited Poland to the table, although it is not a permanent G20 member. Brazil's finance minister is shunning the gathering amid tensions with the Trump administration. A Russian representative is participating too. A European official speaking on condition of anonymity expressed disapproval that Moscow -- at war with Ukraine since its 2022 invasion -- was not excluded. Besides promoting economic growth, US priorities this year include dealing with "global imbalances" and sovereign debt challenges, a senior US Treasury official told reporters ahead of talks. G20 discussions will seek to ensure economies avoid policies that push excess production and capacity into global markets, the official added. The official noted that some G20 partners have seen dumping on their shores while Trump raised US trade barriers -- echoing criticism of China's excess industrial capacity, which critics say drives down prices and causes unfair competition.

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Free Press Journal

Aug 31, 2026, 07:03 AM

Indian IT Set for 'Safe AI' Trade as AI Investment Cycle Shifts

Mumbai: Indian IT has endured an almost three-year spending slowdown, marked by weak discretionary budgets, longer deal cycles, H-1B pressures and AI-led revenue deflation. The February 2026 sell-off intensified concerns that agentic tools, including Claude Cowork and COBOL modernisation solutions, could directly automate legacy technology systems. However, this fear may overlook the sector’s emerging opportunity. The AI investment cycle is shifting from “building capacity” to “proving payback”, a transition that requires extensive services support. Indian IT companies are well placed to benefit through deployment, integration, governance and legacy modernisation. Value is gradually moving from businesses financing AI infrastructure towards companies deploying it. Enterprise software platforms are likely to benefit first, particularly Systems of Record and Systems of Action that control corporate data, permissions and approvals. Services companies could follow as they integrate, manage and operate these platforms. This resembles the cloud investment cycle, where infrastructure spending came first and returns later flowed to different participants. Similar patterns were seen in railways, fibre networks and the cloud adoption J-curve between 2015 and 2019. Funding pressures emerge Several indicators suggest this transition has started. Combined capital expenditure by the five largest hyperscalers is projected to approach $825 billion in calendar year 2026, nearly double the 2025 level, while absorbing close to their entire operating cash flow. Alphabet reported its first negative free-cash-flow quarter and paused share buybacks. Oracle was downgraded to BBB–, while its five-year credit default swap reached a two-decade high. Its roughly $638 billion order book is estimated to have nearly 50% exposure to OpenAI. CoreWeave and OpenAI are also linked through circular, off-balance-sheet financing arrangements, with Nvidia emerging as a key financial backstop. Memory companies delivered record profits and gross margins of 83%, but investors remained cautious about earnings dependent on externally funded infrastructure expansion. Deployment becomes critical Meanwhile, AI models are no longer scarce assets. Open-weight models are increasingly challenging closed frontier systems. Chinese open models reportedly account for around 58% of US tokens processed through OpenRouter, while token prices have fallen sharply even as overall corporate AI expenditure continues rising. Frontier laboratories are also acknowledging the importance of implementation. OpenAI’s DeployCo, Anthropic’s services joint venture and tiered partner networks represent more than $9 billion committed towards placing engineers within customer organisations. Spending is already reaching the application layer. ServiceNow has crossed $1 billion in AI annual contract value, while SAP’s cloud backlog has risen 26%. EXL and Cognizant indicate that contract design and delivery capability, rather than model performance alone, increasingly determine success in AI-led engagements. Near-term challenges nevertheless remain. AI-related pricing pressure and geopolitical uncertainty could restrain growth. Enterprise software monetisation may arrive first during FY27, with IT services benefiting more meaningfully as deployment expands into FY28. AI could ultimately enlarge the total addressable market through AI FinOps, governance, managed-agent operations, legacy upgrades, sovereign AI and small-language-model pools. Indian IT offers exposure to these opportunities without the funding and balance-sheet risks carried by infrastructure providers, strengthening its appeal as a “safe AI” trade. The preferred large-cap stocks are Tech Mahindra, LTIMindtree and Infosys, while Persistent Systems and Mphasis are the favoured mid-cap selections. Disclaimer: This article is based on market analysis and available data; investors should consult independent financial advisers before making investment decisions. (Anand Rathi Research Report)

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Aug 31, 2026, 06:44 AM

Congress- TVK Rift Over Prime Ministerial Candidate for 2029 Lok Sabha Elections

In Tamil Nadu, a tussle has broken out between the Congress and TVK over the prime ministerial face for the Lok Sabha elections. Tourism Minister and Congress leader S. Rajesh Kumar has warned that Congress ministers will resign from the state cabinet if TVK does not support Rahul Gandhi as the prime ministerial candidate for the 2029 general elections. He asked TVK to clear its stand on the PM post at the swearing-in ceremony of George Robinson, who took over as the president of the Kanyakumari West District Congress Committee. He asserted that the Congress party will only support Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha elections. Ministers, MLAs and members of the ruling C. Joseph Vijay's party Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) have raised the demand for Vijay as the prime ministerial candidate for the next Lok Sabha elections. Meanwhile, Rajesh Kumar said that if the alliance partner does not support Congress on the issue, he and his colleague P. Viswanathan (Higher Education Minister) are ready to resign from their posts. Rajesh Kumar Vijayakumar, the Congress candidate for the prime minister's post, has made several public statements in recent months.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 06:27 AM

Indian Politicians Gather for Workshop with Top BJP Leaders

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, BJP state president and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, BJP national general secretary Smriti Irani, Deputy Chief Ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak and state general secretary (organisation) Dharampal Singh were present at the workshop.

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India TV

Aug 31, 2026, 06:11 AM

Israel Evacuates Prime Minister's Son Yair Netanyahu Due to Security Threat

Yair Netanyahu, the eldest son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was immediately evacuated due to a security threat. This was confirmed by Israel's internal security agency, the Shin Bet, on Sunday. According to the agency, a "serious threat" was made against Yair Netanyahu, after which he was evacuated from the United States. The Shin Bet did not share the nature of the threat or other information related to it in its brief statement. However, last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in an interview with an Israeli TV channel that Iran had tried to assassinate one of his sons. The Prime Minister's Office did not comment on the matter on Sunday. Shortly after Netanyahu's statement became public, prominent Israeli journalist Amit Segal claimed on his Telegram channel that Israeli authorities had known about the alleged assassination attempt for several months, but in this case the order (ban on making the information public) was implemented. Yair Netanyahu, the 35-year-old son of Yair Netanyahu, had moved to the United States, and that he had been in Israel since 2023.

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Indian Express

Aug 31, 2026, 06:07 AM

Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

If there was ever any doubt that journalism is the first rough draft of history, a recent book on the first year of US President Donald Trump’s second term should dispel it for good. Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump describes, in nail-biting detail, the authoritarian, corrupt and morally degraded workings of the Trump administration since his re-election. Spanning more than 450 pages, the book is a treasure trove of evidence and information that, decades from now, will be an invaluable record of how American democracy, in the year of its 250th birthday, was tested, and how the institutions of the world’s most powerful country were bent to the will of one man. The book is hardly an easy read; its pages are dense with reporting. But Regime Change excels at what it sets out to do: reveal, with almost breathtaking access, what happens behind the closed doors of the Trump administration. Haberman and Swan have got themselves deep inside the president’s world — government, advisers, friends and his inner circle. From the opening chapter, which recounts what Elon Musk referred to as “first-class grovelling” text messages sent by Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, to the final chapter, which takes readers into the Situation Room on February 11, when Benjamin Netanyahu persuaded Trump to launch an attack on Iran, the book offers a fly-on-the-wall account of power. What sets Regime Change apart from the daily torrent of Trump coverage is that their reporting goes beyond what happened in public: Conversations in the Oval Office, the Situation Room and private meetings are pieced together, often cross-checked against multiple accounts. The result is a granular portrait of how decisions are made. The book is also very much about Trump himself: His obsessions, tantrums, transactional instincts and greed. Much of this inevitably rests on anonymous sourcing. The book’s structure is straightforward, divided into four sections: “Whirlwind,” “Retribution,” “The Enemy Within,” and “Plunder.” “Whirlwind” captures Trump’s “flood the zone” strategy — the deliberate unleashing of a relentless stream of news, announcements and executive actions, leaving the media and his opponents scrambling to keep up. The authors show how that impulse translated into action: Hundreds of executive orders and sweeping decisions on immigration, DOGE, tariffs, Gaza, Ukraine and USAID, among much else. The point was not simply to govern at speed, but to move faster than the institutions meant to check the president could respond. The consequences of that whirlwind are still unfolding. It is the second section, “Retribution”, however, that strikes most directly at the heart of Trump’s personality: What does the person occupying the most powerful office in the world do with that power? In Haberman and Swan’s telling, he turns personal grievance into institutional policy. That is the essence of the longest of the book’s four sections, and naturally so, given Trump’s rather overt campaign against those he believed had wronged him. As the two reporters write, “by publicly marking individuals or entities for retribution by decree, and having his targets crumble in anticipation of such attacks, Trump had effectively opened up a new front for the second term, terrorising his foes.” Prosecutors, political opponents, media figures, law firms and others who had crossed Trump in one way or another in the past all found themselves in his sights. Also reported on is Trump’s suspicious relationship with the late convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files, and the deepening divisions within the MAGA coalition. “The Enemy Within” is the most politically consequential section. The authors make it clear that Trump does not conceive of foreign powers such as China, Russia or Iran as his primary rivals, but Americans inside the United States — particularly the Left and institutions associated with it — as his enemies. After the murder of Charlie Kirk, Trump reportedly told reporters that “we just have to beat the hell” out of “radical Left lunatics.” For Trump, political opposition became an internal security problem. The final section, aptly titled “Plunder”, is all about the monetisation of Trump’s presidency — because, as the authors write, “throughout his life, Donald Trump had monetised everything he could.” Although the section opens with the world of crypto, it moves through land deals in the Middle East, the FIFA Peace Prize and oil in Venezuela. It ends, however, with some of the book’s most important reporting: The account of Netanyahu in the Situation Room two weeks before Operation Epic Fury, when Vice-President J D Vance, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine all expressed scepticism about going to war with Iran. The course of events has proven them right. India doesn’t get many mentions in the book, and when it does, there is a tone of sneering condescension, particularly over money and tariffs — a tone that sits alongside the continuing difficulties in reaching a trade deal. And during a discussion of the possibility of deploying international peacekeepers in Ukraine, Trump says, “The Indians won’t do that, they won’t pay for something like that,” adding, “The Indians don’t ever pay for anything.” India, in fact, has a long and respected record of contributing troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions. But for a president who has confused Albania with Armenia, expecting him to keep track of peacekeeping, perhaps, is asking too much. Overall, Regime Change is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the first year of Trump 2.0 — and, perhaps more importantly, a book worth keeping on the shelf for the next two and a half years. For all that has happened, and for all that Haberman and Swan document in extraordinary detail, remember that we are not even halfway through Trump’s presidency. Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan Simon and Schuster UK 496 pages Price: Rs 999

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Dainik Jagran

Aug 31, 2026, 06:04 AM

Four People Missing in Nepal's Jhanjharpur Parliamentary Constituency

Four people from Khutauna block of Jhanjharpur parliamentary constituency in Nepal have gone missing.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 06:04 AM

Indian Parties Focus on Grassroots Networks for Electoral Success

That is why the process of appointing office bearers in different assembly constituencies has begun. The focus of the parties is clear: the stronger the organisation and the grassroots network, the greater the chances of electoral victory. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have started appointing office bearers in all assembly constituencies. Also, leaders and workers at the grassroots level are instructed to be active so that they can strengthen the party by connecting with the people.

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Dainik Jagran

Aug 31, 2026, 05:59 AM

Student Union Elections Marred by Chaos and Protests at Panjab University

Panjab University (PU) is gearing up for the students'union elections on Monday. The students are excited about voting. The PU administration has made elaborate security arrangements. The candidates and their organisation supporters are trying to woo voters. Meanwhile, students created a ruckus outside the law department of PU. Students allege that the voting time was till 11 a.m. but the gate was closed at 10 a.m. Students say that many students had come from far off places and could not reach the gate on time as they were stuck in a jam on the way. The students could not vote as the gate was closed prematurely. The students raised slogans at the spot. The police started taking away the ballot boxes from the law department, which the students did not let go of. The students have been protesting for about an hour. The polling did not start. The students are being given various assurances, but no concrete results have reached the DSW students so far.

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 05:59 AM

Pacific Island Nations Meet Amid Geopolitical Tensions

KOROR: Far from New York or Davos, leaders of some of the world's least populous states are meeting in a placid tropical archipelago with no traffic lights. The population of the summit host, Palau, was due to swell from 18,000 people to 20,000 as delegates from dozens of countries arrived at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting. Ahead of the summit officially opening Monday, the country's president and other senior officials walked the main road around the island picking up trash. Barbers and tattoo artists prepared to become drivers for delegates and student volunteers to usher dignitaries. But beneath the distinctively Pacific character of the event, where matters unfold in their own unhurried time and decisions are made by consensus rather than by a vote, simmered a fraught and escalating geopolitical debate about who gets to shape the future of the vast ocean region. Powerful nations interested in the Pacific have raced in recent years to shore up alliances among its leaders, intensifying a contest for influence between China and the United States, Taiwan, and forum members Australia and New Zealand. The sometimes-conflicting bids to win sway have also drawn dividing lines among the forum's members, threatening to derail annual summits. "The Pacific is our home, not a theater for geopolitical competition," Palau's President Surangel Whipps Jr. told reporters Sunday, as he urged the bigger countries closely observing this week's event not to interfere in talks that he hoped would center on problems desperately imperiling small Pacific island nations, such as climate change and struggling economies. "Let's not use this as a place that we should be threatening or making people feel uncomfortable," he added. The reality, however, was unlikely to be simple.

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ABP News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 05:53 AM

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's Hindu-Muslim Statement Sparks Debate Among Muslim Leaders

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat recently made a statement on Hindu-Muslim. The opposition criticised him. There has been a mixed reaction from Muslim leaders. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi hit out at Bhagwat. Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, on the other hand, praised Bhagwat and said he agreed with his statement. Owaisi said, "This is an old trick of the RSS: some things happen to the world and some to its own members. The RSS has never disassociated itself from the views of its prominent thinkers and writers. What do they say about Muslims and other minorities?" Owaisi alleged that the RSS opposes democracy and has been constantly demanding dictatorship. He said, "For the RSS, Indian Muslims and Christians are the'internal threats'of number one and number two respectively." Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, chief of the All India Imam Organisation, said, "I support Mohan Bhagwat's statement and he has always agreed with my statement about the unity of the people of India."

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ABP News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 05:52 AM

Delhi Electoral Rolls Revision Draft Roll Released: Check Your Name Online

The draft roll for revision of electoral rolls in the state of Delhi was released on Monday, 31 August 2026. The process of SIR in 13 districts of the state was going on for about 2 months. To know whether your name is in the draft list of SIR, you have to go to the website of the Chief Electoral Officer Delhi i.e. CEODELHI. Where a page related to SIR draft roll will open. Here you can check the PDF of the draft after entering the captcha by choosing your district, assembly and language. If you want to check the EPIC number, after selecting the name of the state. Rahul Sankrityayan, is working as a deputy news editor in abp live and is leading the states team. Rahul is handling the responsibility of news coverage of politics, governance and contemporary issues and editorial coordination of news and developments. Rahul, who has more than a decade of experience in the field of journalism, started his career in national, international and Hindi news, has also been associated with Oneindia's political news desk, special crime news and contemporary news.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 05:48 AM

Indian National Congress Names New Executive Committee

According to the notification issued, Ravikant Bassi has been made working president. Ram Bahadur, Pankaj Vashisht, Vivek Thakur, Gaurav Kapila, Rohan Dwivedi and Rahul Manan have been made vice-presidents, Sameer Gautam, Mandeep, Shiv Shankar, Amrik Singh and Ravish Thakur have been made general secretaries in the new executive.

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Siasat News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 05:43 AM

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Defence Forces Arrive in Turkiye for Trilateral Defence Pact Meeting

: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir have reached Turkiye for a trilateral defence pact meeting, which also includes Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the trilateral defence agreement, known as ‘Makkah Joint Defence Agreement’, on August 7. Under the agreement, an attack against one of the countries will be treated as an attack against all of them, amid increasing security concerns in the wake of escalating tensions in West Asia. In a statement on Sunday, Pakistan Foreign Office said Dar, who is also the foreign minister, had landed in Istanbul for “official engagements”. Separately, the army said in a statement that Field Marshal Munir also arrived in Türkiye on an “official visit”. The details of their engagements have not been shared officially. However, the Turkish foreign ministry confirmed that the first meeting of the “Strategic Political and Defence Committee” established under the defence pact will be held in Istanbul on Monday. Turkiye said its Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of Turkish General Staff Gen Selcuk Bayraktaroglu will participate in the meeting. The agenda of the first meeting under the defence agreement is not known, but it is believed that the regional situation with respect to the Iran war would be discussed. Separately, Turkiye’s Fidan also invited Dar to the Regional-4 meeting in Istanbul, which includes the three countries part of the defence pact, along with Egypt. The R-4 group, which has been focused on regional security, emerged in March amid efforts for mediation between the US and Iran. The last R-4 meeting was held on August 5 in Jordan’s capital Amman, where the ministers “reaffirmed the importance of continued consultation and close coordination among the four countries in advancing regional stability”, according to the Foreign Office. Pakistan has sought to play a mediatory role between the US and Iran. Dar travelled to Turkiye from London where he “concluded a successful official visit to the UK”, according to the Foreign Office.

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India TV

Aug 31, 2026, 05:37 AM

Shiv Sena Enters Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank Election, Challenging BJP Dominance

Now there is a new political twist in the power of the cooperative sector in the coalition government of Maharashtra. According to the information, the BJP and Shiv Sena are running the government together in Maharashtra, but this equation is going to change in the election of the Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank. Actually, the BJP is considered to be dominant in this election so far, but now Shinde's Shiv Sena is also going to enter this election. In such a situation, the BJP and Shiv Sena can once again come face to face. In fact, the election of the Mumbai District Central Cooperative Bank (MDCCB), dominated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, is going to be dominated by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena. After the success in the Thane-Palghar District Bank Election, the Shinde faction is emboldened and now the party is planning to stake its claim on this influential bank of Mumbai. Currently, this bank with 20 directors is unilaterally occupied by BJP MLA Praveen Darekar and his supporters.

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India TV

Aug 31, 2026, 05:37 AM

Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Muslim Unity Against US and Israel Amid Escalating Tensions

Amid the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mujtaba Khamenei has called on Muslim countries to unite and confront the US and Israel. He told the leaders of Muslim countries to "recognize their real enemy, understand its plans and confront it." According to Iran's state news agency IRNA, Khamenei described the US and Israel as the enemies of all Islamic countries in a letter sent to leaders attending a religious conference in Tehran. Significantly, his father and several senior Iranian leaders were killed in a US-Israeli attack nearly six months ago. Mujtaba Khamenei has been rarely seen in public since then. Mujtaba Khamenei's message comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the US-Israel appear to be affecting the whole of West Asia. Iran's targeting of US military bases in neighboring Gulf Arab countries and the movement of US military ships through the Strait of Hormuz has led to an escalation of tensions in Iran on Sunday.

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ABP News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 05:36 AM

Rahul Gandhi Registers FIR Under SC/ST Act in Uttarakhand Amid Political Reactions

An FIR has been registered against Indian National Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand under the SC / ST Act. After this FIR, political reactions are continuing. In this sequence, Shiv Sena spokesperson Shaina NC said that the law is the same for everyone. There is no separate law made for Rahul Gandhi. If a complaint is filed, evidence is presented, or an FIR is registered, it is all according to the rules and law; just because you are the leader of the opposition, why should there be separate rules for you? The Shiv Sena leader said that the SC / ST Act clearly says that if a Dalit wants to file a complaint on the basis of evidence, it is allowed. I mean, when you talk about untouchability or have a different thinking for some communities, it can hurt their feelings.'Swachh Bharat'is also an attempt to reduce untouchability in the country. You play a photo-op, we are in charge of development, why should there be separate rules for you? Rahul Gandhi and Aijaz Kumari Selja, General Secretary of the Congress Party in Uttarakhand, said that Rahul Gandhi is also not afraid of registering an FIR on the basis of evidence.

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ABP News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 05:29 AM

Rahul Gandhi's Purification Ritual Comments Spark Controversy in India

The so-called purification controversy that started at Haldwani's Ramlila Maidan in Uttarakhand is no longer confined to Uttarakhand's local politics. Rahul Gandhi raised questions about the religious ritual that followed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally and linked it to the issue of Dalit honour and untouchability. Now, after the FIR against Rahul Gandhi, the controversy has taken a legal as well as a political turn. The biggest question is, will Rahul Gandhi backtrack on the issue after the FIR or will the Congress take it up more aggressively? Because the controversy now appears to be a battle of Dalit politics, social justice, and the BJP-Congress narrative. After Mallikarjun Kharge's public meeting in Haldwani, the controversy over the religious ritual and the so-called purification began at Ramlila Maidan. The Congress alleged that it was done because Kharge belonged to the Dalit community. The BJP rejected the charge, saying that linking the religious ritual to the issue only added to the larger question of Dalit honour and social discrimination.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 05:29 AM

Caste Politics Entangled in Murder Case, Politician Says

He further wrote that politics by writing Jat on the corpse of a son is not compassion, it is bargaining. A serious case like murder should not be linked to caste politics. Murder is a crime against humanity, not the fiefdom of any gotra. Ad OP Rajbhar said that the SP chief remembered Jat when elections are coming. The public is watching. The politics of caste and the rule of law of the police. In fact, in the case of Ankit Balyan's murder, the police have killed two accused in an encounter.

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 05:26 AM

Trump's Third Term Ambitions Unclear as He Begins Describing Life After Presidency

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has frequently suggested he wants to seek a third term, posting about mounting another campaign, donning 2028 caps and discussing ways to make it happen — even as he's acknowledged the Constitution prohibits it. But lately, Trump has begun showing signs that even he doesn't really believe another run will happen. During recent speeches, the Republican president has begun describing life after the White House when his term ends in January 2029, predicting he'll be at home and agonizing as his successor claims credit for his accomplishments. "Your next president is going to say, 'What a great job I did,'" Trump told an event on Long Island, New York, this month. "He'll be sitting around, watching television. A real stiff. Unless you vote Republican, of course." A sitting president talking about becoming a former one is always politically fraught. But with midterm elections now just nine weeks away, Trump is approaching the point of his presidency where there will be more and more reminders that his power will soon wane. Being willing to say he's contemplating a White House without him marks a notable shift for Trump. Going back to his first term and from virtually the moment he won a second, he's left the door open to staying put for more than eight years. "He is all over the place," said Brian Kalt, a Michigan State University constitutional law professor. "And what that does is, it allows him to point to his own words to support any number of mutually exclusive things." Trump can say, "'Oh yeah, I made it clear that I wasn't gonna run,'" Kalt said. "Or, if he decides that he will, he could say, 'Well, you know, I never said I wouldn't.'"

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Dainik Bhaskar

Aug 31, 2026, 05:11 AM

BJP-Akali Dal Alliance Finalized for Punjab Elections

Ahead of the Punjab elections, the BJP-Akali Dal alliance has been finalised, from seat-sharing formula to CM face. It is certain that in the 2027 elections, the BJP will play the role of a big brother, that is, it will contest more seats than the Akali Dal. According to BJP sources, the seat-sharing formula is based on the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. According to BJP sources, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP stood first in 23 seats, second in 7 seats, and third in 28 seats. In addition, the BJP has demanded two more seats. The talks about the CM face have also been finalized. The alliance is directly monitored by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is likely to be announced in September. Dainik Bhaskar has received the list of seats claimed by the BJP, but due to the non-announcement of the alliance, it is not being published yet.

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Aug 31, 2026, 05:08 AM

Congress Slams BJP Government Over FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala hit out at the BJP government over the FIR registered against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand's Haldwani.

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Aaj Tak

Aug 31, 2026, 05:02 AM

Tensions Rise as Iran Claims Drone Shootdown and Attack on UAE Military Base

Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has claimed to have shot down a US MQ-9 long-range drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian air defenses fired a missile that hit a US drone after which it fell into the Persian Gulf. The US side did not immediately confirm the claim. Meanwhile, Iran also claimed to have carried out a major attack on a US military base in the UAE. According to the Iranian military, dozens of explosive drones targeted US troops and helicopters at Al Minhad Airbase on Monday morning. The Iranian military described it as an action in response to the US attack on Lark Island. The Iranian military said Al Minhad is an important logistics and air transport hub for foreign forces. Iran has warned of further retaliatory measures against US troops. Tensions between Iran and the US have been steadily escalating since the US attack on Lark Island. US President Donald Trump has also claimed that in addition to Lark Island, the US military has now taken aggressive actions against Iranian forces.

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ABP News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 05:01 AM

RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav Accuses Union Ministers of Being at Odds Over Sub-Categorisation

RJD national working president Tejashwi Yadav alleged that Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi were at loggerheads on the issue of sub-categorisation for the most deprived Dalits on "instructions from Nagpur." On Sunday (August 30, 2026), Tejashwi Yadav was speaking to the media. Tejashwi Yadav also accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of being "anti-reservation."

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 04:50 AM

Promotion Process Stalls as Political Tensions Rise in Education Department

The much-awaited promotion process in the education department of the state has been in the eye of the storm. While there are some screws at the senior level, the pace of the file is relatively slow and tricky. At the same time, the expectation was that when the seniors are promoted, the number of them will come after them. Recently it was revealed that due to the screws in the file of the seniors, the date was not found and the process of the second number went far ahead. Someone said that Bade Miyan to Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to Shubhan Allah Nikalay. One of the honorees of a city near the capital is more restless these days. The reason is not development work, but the sudden upsurge in the political climate. It is reported that an old Congress leader has opened the horses again. Now Pitamber Vastra Premi honoree is hearing the knock of the ticket at every stroke. Sometimes the supporters are counted, sometimes the old relations. The horses are running here and there. For five years now the honorees are strong in the field.

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Aug 31, 2026, 04:46 AM

BJP Unveils High-Tech Chariots for Rajasthan Municipal Elections Campaign

The BJP has started high-tech preparations for the campaign for the upcoming municipal elections in Rajasthan. On Sunday, 25 high-tech'Vijay Raths'were flagged off from the BJP state office in Jaipur. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and BJP state president Madan Rathod flagged off these chariots by showing the party flag. These chariots are equipped with LEDs on which videos will be played. These videos will tell the public about the work done by the Modi government at the center and the Bhajan Lal Sharma government in the state. Today, from the BJP state office in Jaipur, the'Prachar Rath'for the upcoming municipal elections was flagged off. The lotus is sure to bloom in the municipal elections on the basis of the public welfare policies and development works of the double engine government of the state. According to the BJP, these Vijay Raths will reach 25 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state and carry forward the party's campaign during the municipal elections. Through the chariots, the central and state government's public welfare schemes, achievements and party policies will be taken to the people. These high-tech chariots will be shown to the public in different areas.

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Indian Express

Aug 31, 2026, 04:35 AM

Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde: A Hands-On Leader in a Sea of Controversies

For Mumbai Mayors, political battles have traditionally been fought across the aisle – the Opposition attacks, the Mayor defends. But six months into Ritu Tawde ’s tenure, the Mayor is increasingly finding herself fighting battles closer home too, with the BMC administration, members of her own party and even allies in the ruling Mahayuti.Mumbaui Her latest confrontation has taken her beyond the civic House itself, with Tawde meeting Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis this week to seek changes in the Corporation’s administration. For a Mayor whose formal powers are largely centred on presiding over the civic House and representing the city, the frequency and range of these run ins have made Tawde an unusually visible figure in the BMC’s new political dispensation. A political career before the Mayor’s chair Tawde’s political journey predates her elevation to the city’s top civic post. A former Congress member, she joined the BJP in 2012 and built a political base in Ghatkopar. A multiple term corporator, she was also associated with the BMC’s Education Committee and emerged within the party as a vocal and combative civic politician. Her appointment as Mayor earlier this year marked a political shift in Mumbai . The BJP returned to the Mayor’s chair after more than four decades, ending the Shiv Sena’s long hold over the post. Tawde, therefore, entered office not merely as a new Mayor, but as the face of a change in the city’s civic power structure. She also made clear that she did not intend to remain confined to the ceremonial dimensions of the office. Tawde positioned herself as a hands on Mayor, promising to take up issues ranging from civic infrastructure and basic amenities to unauthorised hawkers and illegal immigration. It was a style that would soon make her a regular presence in the city’s political controversies. The controversies begin One of the first controversies to follow Tawde came almost immediately after she took office. Social media posts claimed that the Mayor was wearing a luxury Rolex watch worth more than Rs 1 crore. Tawde rejected the claim, saying the watch was a Michael Kors model gifted by her children. In March, attention shifted from what she was wearing to the vehicle in which she travelled. Red and blue flasher lights installed on the Mayor’s official vehicle and an escort vehicle triggered criticism after photographs circulated. The BMC subsequently removed the lights, which were not permitted under rules restricting the use of such beacons on government vehicles. In April, Tawde was again forced to explain herself after remarks at a Mahavir Jayanti event in Borivali, where she spoke about recovering from a chronic throat ailment following prayers and blessings from a Jain religious leader. Her comments drew criticism over alleged promotion of superstition. Tawde later said her remarks had been misunderstood. There were also controversies that did not arise from any action by Tawde herself. Last week, police registered an FIR over defamatory YouTube videos that falsely portrayed a photography teacher as the Mayor’s husband. The bungalow row The first major controversy involving civic spending associated with the Mayor’s office came in August. The BMC proposed works worth around Rs 2.9 crore for upgradation and infrastructure in the area surrounding the Mayor’s official heritage residence at Byculla zoo. The proposal attracted political criticism, particularly because it came only months after another Rs 2.4 crore had been spent on renovation of the Mayor’s residence. Tawde publicly distanced herself from the proposal. She said she had neither sought the work nor asked the civic administration to undertake it and maintained that the tender did not concern renovation of the bungalow itself. She subsequently asked the BMC to withdraw the tender, which was cancelled, stating that proposals were being associated with her name without her knowledge. Mayor versus the bureaucracy The trigger that firmly set Tawde against the administration was a proposal worth Rs 25.12 lakh concerning social media services for the Mayor’s office. The proposal placed before the Standing Committee sought continuation of social media handling services for a year and noted that no tender process had been undertaken, prompting criticism from the Opposition. Tawde first said that she was unaware of the tender and responded by writing to BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, asking that proposals carrying her name be routed through her office and questioning the functioning of the civic public relations department. Supporters of Tawde claimed that her name was deliberately invoked by some officials of the BMC and the tender associated with her to drag her into a controversy. The issue then moved beyond the BMC. Tawde met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis this week and reportedly sought the removal of the BMC’s Chief Public Relations Officer. Additionally, Tawde has also appealed to the administration to deploy an Assistant Municipal Commissioner to oversee the operations of the department rather than the PRO alone. The episode was significant because Tawde was no longer merely responding to an Opposition attack. She was seeking an administrative change in the civic machinery over a matter involving her office. Under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, the Mayor presides over the Corporation and performs statutory functions, but executive authority for implementing the law rests with the Municipal Commissioner. The distinction has traditionally meant that Mayors operate primarily as the political and ceremonial face of the civic body, while the bureaucracy handles its executive machinery. Tawde’s style has been markedly more hands on. That has created room for friction over where the Mayor’s political authority ends and the Commissioner’s administrative authority begins. Fight within her own camp More revealing, perhaps, have been the signs of friction within the ruling side. Last week, Tawde met Mumbai BJP president Ameet Satam along with senior BJP leaders, including civic House leader Ganesh Khankar and committee chairpersons. The meeting came amid growing complaints and controversy surrounding the Mayor’s office. According to sources, the meeting saw a heated exchange between Tawde and BJP Education Committee chairperson Rajashree Shirwadkar over alleged interference by the Mayor’s office in the functioning of the committee. The episode was significant because the disagreement was not with the Opposition, but with a BJP colleague heading one of the Corporation’s key committees. Reports in Marathi media have also described tensions between Tawde and Shirwadkar and Satam’s intervention as the party leadership sought to contain the issue. BJP leaders, however, have played down the episode, insisting that the party remains united and that differences between individual leaders should not be interpreted as an internal crisis. But the Shirwadkar episode is not the only indication that Tawde’s relationship with colleagues has not always been smooth. During a pre monsoon inspection, Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadi of the Eknath Shinde led Shiv Sena publicly said he had not been informed about Tawde’s inspection of drains. Why Tawde has become so visible A senior BJP leader attributed the intensity of the scrutiny to the changed political and media environment. “Previously, social media was not as entrenched as before. Now, the BMC has come back to power after four years and social media is very active. Every single move is critically evaluated. Sometimes, even non existent issues are overanalysed and the Mayor’s name is dragged through the mud,” the leader said. There is another explanation: Tawde herself has chosen to occupy more political space than the office traditionally demands. Her supporters see this as an attempt to make the Mayor relevant after years in which the office was largely viewed as ceremonial. Her critics see it as an attempt to exercise influence over areas that fall within the administrative domain. Tawde rejects both the criticism and the suggestion that she has overstepped. She has argued that the Opposition is targeting her because the Shiv Sena has lost the Mayor’s post after decades. “For almost three decades, the Shiv Sena had their Mayor on the chair. For the first time in years, they are sitting on the left side of the House as the Opposition. Since they have lost their Mayor seat, they are simply targeting me with bias just because I am the Mayor,” she told The Indian Express. But Tawde also believes that some of the problems originate within the BMC administration itself. “There are people within the administration who still seem to be aligned with the UBT Shiv Sena. They are attempting to damage the work of the Mayor, who serves the city, by unnecessarily associating my name with proposals,” she said.

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The Moscow Times

Aug 31, 2026, 04:35 AM

Congress Ministers Threaten to Quit Over Rahul Gandhi's PM Candidacy

KANNIYAKUMARI: Tourism Minister S Rajesh Kumar on Sunday said the two Congress ministers would withdraw from the state government if the TVK disagrees with Congress’s stand that Rahul Gandhi should be the prime ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a party event in Kanniyakumari, Rajesh said TVK ministers had been claiming that CM C Joseph Vijay would be the next PM. In contrast, he said, the Congress has consistently maintained that Rahul Gandhi would be prime minister if the party and its allies formed the government at the centre in 2029. “If TVK does not agree with our stand, the two Congress ministers will not continue in the ministry,” he said. Rajesh emphasised that the party is more important to him than his post in the state cabinet. “If the party asks us to withdraw from the ministry, we will step down the very next minute.” He further stated that political parties can have different opinions, but for Congress cadre Rahul Gandhi remains the face of the party.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 04:34 AM

ABVP and SoI Announce Alliance Ahead of Assembly Elections in Punjab

Talks of the two organisations coming together had been doing the rounds on the campus for some time, but political discussions on the formal tie-up have begun. The alliance is expected to strengthen the ABVP in the electoral arena and make the contest tougher. Political observers see the tie-up as more important from the point of view of Punjab politics than student politics. The activities of the student organisations have long been linked to the strategy of major political parties and their outreach to the youth. The coming together of the ABVP and SoI is seen to be linked to the political equations for the upcoming assembly elections. After the ad-gathbandhan, activists and supporters of the two organisations will jointly campaign. This may pose a challenge to other student organisations. Political discussions on the alliance have intensified on the campus. While the actual impact of the alliance will be clear only after the election results are out, the contest in the PU student council elections has become more interesting than ever.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 04:32 AM

RLD Leader Stresses Generational Change, Youth Leadership and Education Reforms

Jayant Chaudhary stressed on preparing the organisation for a generational change. He said that the organisation cannot remain like stagnant water. New people have to be given responsibility and old workers have to support the new generation. Referring to Gen-G and Gen-Alpha, the message behind calling themselves Gen-X was that RLD now wants to bring youth into leadership roles, not just crowds. BK Shukla raised the problems of unfunded colleges. He urged Jayant to demand honorarium at the government level and fight like farmers in the interest of the youth. State president Aishwarya Raj Singh said that Jayant is serious about youth and women's issues. Every section will be given responsibility in the party.

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Indian Express

Aug 31, 2026, 04:28 AM

NIA Court to Announce Verdict in 2013 Jhiram Ghati Attack Case

Thirteen years after a Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh’s Jhiram Ghati killed 27 people, almost wiping off the state Congress leadership, a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court is set to announce its verdict in the case today (August 31). The attack took place on May 25, 2013, around 4.15 pm on a national highway in Jhiram Ghati, which is near the inter-district border of Bastar and Sukma. The then state Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh were among those killed, along with former Leader of Opposition Mahendra Karma, former Union minister Vidyacharan Shukla, senior Congress leaders Uday Mudliyar and Yogendra Sharma, and others, including security personnel. The main target of the Maoists was Mahendra Karma, who is said to have initiated the Salwa Judum movement in 2005, in which civilians were armed to fight against Maoists. The movement led to widespread violence in the Bastar region, till the Supreme Court struck it down in 2011. The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) surrounded and opened fire on the convoy of Congress leaders, who were taking out a “Parivartan (change) rally” ahead of Assembly elections that were to take place later that year. According to police records, one 9-mm pistol with two magazines, two AK 47 rifles along with 14 magazines and 455 rounds, 10 Hand Grenades and Communication Sets were looted by the Maoists. What happened in the investigation? Two days after the incident, the NIA took over the investigation. On September 25, 2014, the NIA submitted a chargesheet against nine arrested persons in the NIA Special Court in Jagdalpur city in Bastar. On September 28, 2015, the agency filed a supplementary chargesheet against 30 accused. In the trial that took over a decade, at least 294 hearings took place. After final arguments concluded this month, the NIA court will give its judgement on August 31. What are the major political developments around the case? Congress leader Kawasi Lakhma, an MLA from Sukma, survived the attack. Lakhma was later questioned by NIA , but no proof of conspiracy was found against him. At a BJP political event in 2025, former party chief JP Nadda alleged that Congress leaders provided “inside information” to Maoists, though he did not name anyone. Nadda had said, “… I saw the Jhiram Ghati incident. I want to say with full responsibility… Jhiram Ghati’s incident details and inside information was not given by anyone else but the people among them (Congress) who wanted to get their own people killed and were in touch with Naxals. If the protector himself becomes the oppressor, what will happen to the common people of Chhattisgarh?” On the other hand, Congress has targeted the BJP, alleging that the names of two key conspirators, Ramanna and Ganapthi, were removed by NIA after the NDA came to power in 2014. Muppala Lakshman Rao (72), better known as Ganapathi, who retired in 2018, had led the CPI (Maoist) since 2004 when the outfit was formed. On the 10th anniversary of the attack in 2023, former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, “Why is the Modi government saving this duo? What was the BJP’s motive behind it? I want answers from the BJP as to why the names of Ramanna and Ganapathi were taken off the FIR. Soon after Modi became prime minister, the probe was closed with the conclusion that the Dandakaranya committee was behind the attack. Was the NIA under pressure to take out the two names? The day our government comes to power at the Centre, we will clear everything,” There have been multiple exchanges between Bhupesh Baghel and three-time Chief Minister (2003-2018) and present Assembly speaker Raman Singh over the issue. While Baghel said the larger conspiracy was never probed, Raman Singh, who was in power when the attack happened, said Baghel never provided them with any evidence. What action did the Congress party take when they came to power in 2018? Soon after taking oath as Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel announced a 10-member Special Investigation Team (SIT). On May 25, 2020, the SIT registered a fresh FIR under section 302 (murder) and 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC against unknown persons at Darbha police station based on the complaint of Jitendra Mudaliyar, son of slain leader Uday Mudliyar. Mudaliyar, the complainant, claimed that “the conspirators of the attack are still roaming freely and the conspiracy was not covered” in the NIA’s probe. The latest status of the SIT probe remains unclear as the police and the ruling BJP are silent on it. The NIA had even approached the Supreme Court to transfer the new case to them, but the apex court refused to interfere.

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Indian Express

Aug 31, 2026, 04:28 AM

Karnataka Government Passes Bills Governing Parks and Urban Mobility in Bengaluru Amid Controversy

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 04:28 AM

India's Finance Minister Credits Fiscal Discipline for Country's Success

According to the Finance Minister, the basis of India's success has been to continuously track global changes as well as understand domestic needs. It is this policy acumen that has kept the country insulated from major economic shocks. Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that India has consistently maintained GDP growth of over seven per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to do so this year. This growth has been achieved despite severe global challenges such as COVID-19, the Russo-Ukrainian War, tariff uncertainties, and the Iran-US conflict. On fiscal discipline, the Finance Minister said that the government aims to bring down government borrowing to 50 per cent of GDP by 2030. The debt of many developed countries is currently over 200 per cent of their GDP, while India has met its fiscal targets. The last mile has been achieved. She credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's record as Chief Minister of Gujarat and the Prime Minister's record of fiscal discipline.

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ABP News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 04:27 AM

Owaisi Questions PM Modi's Uzbekistan Honor, Cites Historical Significance

AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the foreign honour he received in Uzbekistan on Sunday (August 30). He said that this honour came from the same country from where Mughal emperor Babur came. He questioned that when only the country of Babur's birthplace has honoured the Prime Minister, how can the BJP and the Sangh now take the name'Babur'to target the opposition. On PM Modi being honoured with Uzbekistan's highest government honour'Order of Oliy Darazli Dustlik ', the Hyderabad MP said, "I congratulate the BJP, the country from where Babur came to India has given the honour to the Prime Minister." Owaisi said that Babur was a native of the Fergana Valley in present-day Uzbekistan and said that it has become a common thing for Prime Minister Modi to get the honour during foreign visits. Owaisi said, "These days, wherever the Prime Minister goes, no one takes the honour from him.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 04:23 AM

Congress Leaders Hold War Room Meeting in Jaipur Ahead of Elections

On Sunday evening, state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasara and leader of opposition Tikaram Jully held a war room meeting with Jaipur Congress in-charge Rohit Bohra, MLA Amin Kagzi, Rafiq Khan, former minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and district president Sunil Sharma.

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Newsbytes✓

Aug 31, 2026, 04:08 AM

Modi to Meet Iranian President Amid Ongoing West Asia Conflict

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek on Monday.The meeting will take place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.This will be their first face-to-face interaction since the West Asia conflict erupted earlier this year.The two leaders have had several telephone conversations during the conflict, including one on June 30 where they discussed developments in West Asia and future steps toward peace and stability.

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 04:06 AM

Petitioner Challenges Indian Law Allowing Anonymous Political Donations

Petitioner Khem Singh Bhati has contended that anonymous cash donations affect transparency in the electoral process. It prevents voters from knowing the source of political donations and the motives of donors. The plea has sought quashing of Clause (d) of Section 13A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as unconstitutional.

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Aaj Tak

Aug 31, 2026, 04:03 AM

Panjab University Student Union Elections Turn into Major Political Arena Ahead of Punjab Assembly Polls

The results of the students'union elections in 11 colleges, including Panjab University (PU), are due on Monday. The results will be declared in the evening after voting. The electoral contest in PU this time has become interesting because it is triangular. It remains to be seen which party will take over the PU students'union this time. The Panjab University students'union elections in Chandigarh have turned into a major political arena, not limited to the university this time. This election, being held just before the Punjab Assembly elections in 2027, is considered the'semi-final'of mainstream politics. Due to the heat of the Punjab Assembly elections, political parties have taken the student union elections as a question of their credibility. The student organizations of BJP and Akali Dal have joined hands for the post of student union president in the evening. The student organization of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party has put all their strength. Now it remains to be seen who wins the post of vice-president of Punjab University. There are four candidates in the fray for the post of joint secretary and four candidates for the post of joint secretary.

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Aug 31, 2026, 04:03 AM

Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Badal Slams Waris Punjab De, Accusing It of Being a Virus

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal targeted Waris Punjab De, calling it a virus. He alleged that the people associated with Waris Punjab De were earlier with the Aam Aadmi Party and are now seen with this organization. Sukhbir Badal said that the purpose is not to serve Punjab, but to weaken the Akali Dal and the Badal family. Sukhbir Badal said, "Those who call themselves Waris, these new people have come out. They are all mixed up with them. You see their pictures. Let me tell you that you take pictures of Waris Punjab De's rally and take pictures of Aam Aadmi Party's rallies 5 years ago. The same people were there and the same people are here now." Badal Sukhbir said, "You have heard the leader of Waris Punjab De? What he says? I used to say earlier also that their purpose is not the same. Their purpose is to defeat the Akali Dal and eliminate the Badal family. They are going to serve you. The people of Punjab and the AAP are not here to serve you."

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DD News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 04:01 AM

India and Uzbekistan Strengthen Bilateral Ties with Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

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Amar Ujala

Aug 31, 2026, 03:50 AM

Bhopal Youth Protest CJP Meeting, Demand Clarity on Campaign Activities

Also Read - Roadmap for 2047 in Orchha: Strategies for door-to-door delivery of government work and strengthening of boothsStudents say they did not come to the meeting with the intention of protesting. They claim they wanted to know about the campaign and seek answers to their doubts. According to Ansh Purohit, given the controversies in Delhi earlier, it is important to know what arrangements have been made to avoid such situations during the campaign in Bhopal. The youth also questioned some of the campaign activities and demanded the CJP to clarify its purpose. Slogans like'This is not Delhi, Bhopal ','Cockroach Party Murdabad ', and'Dictatorship will not last'were raised as the controversy escalated during the interaction. Also Read - BJP Working Committee: Imarti Devi Hugs Minister Krishna Gaur, Says'Make Ramraja Sarkar CM '! During the ruckus, the youth alleged that Purohit tried to take the mike from them. According to a section of the crowd, some of the youth present there started shouting slogans.

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Aaj Tak

Aug 31, 2026, 03:43 AM

Bihar CM Visits Delhi to Discuss Sharing of Son River Water with Jharkhand

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary is on a visit to Delhi today. Chief Minister Samrat will attend a meeting to be chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah at Kartavya Bhawan and then meet the Minister of Jal Shakti. It is believed that an agreement can be reached on sharing the water of the Son River. Bihar CM Samrat can sign an agreement with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren. The dispute between Bihar and Jharkhand over the water of the Son River is not new. This dispute has been going on since the partition of Bihar and the formation of a new state as Jharkhand. The issue of the water of the Son River was unresolved since the formation of Jharkhand. Now both the states seem to be reaching an agreement on the sharing of the water of the Son River. It is being said that both the states have agreed on a formula to share the water of the Son River. Significantly, under the Bansagar Agreement of 1973, the share of the Son River is fixed between the then Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh through this agreement.

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AIR News✓

Aug 31, 2026, 03:27 AM

US Strikes Iran's Larak Island: Latest Escalation in Conflict Over Strait of Hormuz

U.S. forces have struck Iran’s Larak Island in latest round of escalation in the conflict. These are the first American strikes on Iran in almost a month.US CENTCOM has stated that U.S. forces took limited and precise action against IRGC forces involved in laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, which posed an imminent threat to shipping. It said the action was taken to protect civilian mariners, commercial shipping and the free flow of global commerce.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the attack killed and wounded several soldiers and citizens. Iranian media have reported a statement from the IRC saying it had attacked the US bases in Jordan in response.The attacks come just days after US CENTCOM and IRGC both made claims of controlling the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM had announced that Strait was clear of sea mines and open for shipping traffic. IRGC in response had said that they have a decisive control of the strait.Brent crude futures have climbed 2% following reports of fresh escalation in US-Iran conflict.

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Newsbytes✓

Aug 31, 2026, 03:25 AM

Iran Launches Missile Strikes on US Bases in Jordan After Retaliatory Attack

Iran has launched missile and drone strikes on two United States bases in Jordan .The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed the attacks on the King Hussein and Al Azraq bases, calling it "Punishment of the Aggressor."This comes after a US attack on Larak Island in southern Iran earlier on Sunday.The IRGC claimed that the strikes destroyed technical infrastructure and enemy fighter deployment sites at these bases.

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The Financial Express

Aug 31, 2026, 03:15 AM

US Judge Rules Against Trump Administration in International Student Free Speech Case

A federal judge has dealt the Trump administration a major setback in its campaign against international students, ruling that the government cannot use immigration laws to target noncitizen college students because of their pro-Palestinian views or criticism of Israel. “When a noncitizen’s speech is the but-for factor in a visa revocation and subsequent deportation determination, the government is singling out that speech for disfavored treatment based on its viewpoint or content,” she wrote in a federal court ruling The ruling is the latest legal challenge to the administration’s wider immigration crackdown. The campaign has already made life more difficult for international students across the US, with tougher visa rules, more scrutiny and a growing number of visa cancellations. US District Judge Noel Wise, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden , ruled that two parts of the Immigration and Nationality Act used by the Trump administration to begin deportation cases against noncitizen students violate the First Amendment. Wise issued the decision on Friday in a lawsuit filed by The Stanford Daily, Stanford University’s student newspaper, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The newspaper argued that the administration had used the two provisions to go after students because of their political views. One provision allows Secretary of State Marco Rubio to start deportation proceedings when he personally decides that a noncitizen’s speech goes against a “compelling foreign policy interest.” The other gives Rubio bigger powers to revoke visas. According to the newspaper, the administration used these powers against students who had written opinion pieces or taken part in protests. Wise agreed with the argument. She said that when a person’s speech becomes the reason for cancelling their visa, the government is effectively punishing them because of what they said and the viewpoint they expressed. The judge also warned about the effect such government action could have on free speech. She said free expression is a sign of a country’s strength, not weakness. She added that society suffers when people start censoring themselves because they are afraid of government retaliation. “In the United States, free speech, including the freedom to criticise the government and its leaders, is not a sign of our democracy’s fragility. It is evidence of its strength. That strength is diminished when members of our society, citizens and noncitizens alike—must self-censor and ‘behave’ or suffer the government’s retaliation.” Wise also pointed to the administration’s targeting of people who have criticised Charlie Kirk. She warned that the same approach could potentially be used against almost anyone whose views the government does not like. “Tomorrow, or perhaps every today, targets may include anyone in the United States who exercises their freedom of speech to simply express opinions the government does not like,” Wise wrote further. “This downward spiral is antithetical to our Constitution that recognises our right to speak freely. Here you can simultaneously hate the content of a person’s speech and love the country that cherishes the freedom to allow it.” The Stanford case is not the first time a federal judge has pushed back against the administration’s efforts to target foreign students over political speech. Earlier, US District Judge William Young in Boston, a Republican appointee, also ruled that targeting foreign students simply because they took part in pro-Palestinian activism was unconstitutional. Young said such actions could have a chilling effect on political speech across the country, making students afraid to speak openly about political issues. The issue gained national attention after the arrests and detentions of Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil and Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk. The court battle over political speech is happening as the Trump administration makes much wider changes to the US student visa system. On July 17, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security finalised a rule ending the decades-old system under which international students could stay in the US for the “duration of status.” Under that system, students could remain in the country as long as they continued to meet the requirements of their programme and stayed enrolled. That is set to change on September 15, 2026. Under the new system, F-1 and J-1 students will generally be allowed to stay for a fixed period of four years. Students who need more time to finish their degrees will have to apply for an extension. The government is also reducing the amount of time students have to leave the US after completing their programme. For F-1 students, the grace period will fall from 60 days to 30 days. Universities and business groups have criticised the changes. They say tougher rules could make the US less attractive to international students and could affect research and teaching at American universities. The new duration rule is only one part of the administration’s broader crackdown. The State Department has separately moved to cancel the visas of some Chinese students and increase scrutiny of applicants from China and Hong Kong. By January 2026, the administration said it had revoked 8,000 student visas since the beginning of Trump’s second term. At the same time, mass terminations of SEVIS records, restrictions involving H-1B visas and Optional Practical Training, wider travel bans and a series of high-profile visa cancellations have added to the uncertainty for international students. Meanwhile, the crackdown is projected to cost US universities nearly $7 billion and has already contributed to an estimated 15% fall in overall international enrollment. A joint report from NAFSA and JB International estimates that international student registrations in Fall 2026 could drop by as many as 111,000 from the previous year. That decline could mean about $3.4 billion less in local spending and put around 39,000 jobs at risk. Indian students are expected to be among those most affected by the changes. India has been one of the biggest sources of international students for US universities and became the largest sending country in the 2024-25 academic year. A record 363,019 Indian students studied in the US during that period. But the number had fallen to 352,644 by February 2026, a decline of 6.9%, according to Department of Homeland Security data cited by India’s Ministry of External Affairs. US State Department figures showed that F-1 visa issuance to Indians fell 36% between May and August 2025 alone. The situation could become even tougher. NAFSA’s forecast for Fall 2026 suggests that Indian students could see the biggest decline among students from any nationality.

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