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Centre blocks 4,996 Telegram channels, 1,263 websites in anti-piracy crackdown

India, Aug. 5 -- The central government has strengthened the legal and institutional framework to deal with online piracy of films, including the unauthorised dissemination of films through intermedia... Read More


Iran, Oman reach Hormuz shipping dealPublished on: August 5, 2026 10:47 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 5 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with Oman regarding a geographical shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz. The development is sig... Read More


Prashant Kishor breaches BJP fortress: How Bankipur could reshape Bihar politics-and why it matters nationally

India, Aug. 5 -- "BJP is itself the reason behind its defeat. It's no longer the party of Atal-Advani-Murli Manohar Joshi. Now they are arrogant and dictatorial, and as a result its core voters are sh... Read More


Who are Houthis? The group Yemen blamed for attack on Indian-flagged ship in Red Sea

India, Aug. 5 -- Amid the escalating tensions in the West Asia region, an Indian-flagged merchant vessel was attacked in the Red Sea. While condemning the incident, Yemen's internationally recognised ... Read More


BJP stages protest outside Himachal CM Sukhu's residence, launches statewide stir against Congress govt

Shimla, Aug. 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday launched a statewide agitation against the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, with thousands of party workers staging a protest an... Read More


Punjab Congress chief Raja Warring alleges collusion between AAP and BJP, says "we are alerting people to keep an eye on the booths"

Moga, Aug. 5 -- Alleging a "collusion" between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednes... Read More


Sitharaman introduces tax amendment Bill to attract global capital, strengthen manufacturing

India, Aug. 5 -- Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday introduced the Taxation and Other Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 to make India a more attractive and predictable destination for global... Read More


SC holds Jaipur Tribunal Presiding Officer personally accountable, orders disposal of illegal construction appeals in 2 weeks

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- In a stern message on judicial accountability and enforcement of urban planning laws, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Jaipur Development Appellate Tribunal (JDAT) to dec... Read More


Big change in UPI policy? Payments above rRs.r2,000 may carry a fee. What we know

India, Aug. 5 -- A major policy change might be headed towards the free Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introducing the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) B... Read More


"BJP govt's attitude towards youth not appropriate": Gehlot after meeting student leader on 15th day of hunger strike

Jaipur, Aug. 5 -- Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday visited Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital in Jaipur to meet student leader Shubham Rewar, who is on a 1... Read More