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Kerala minister expresses regret over remarks on women using free bus travel scheme

India, Aug. 5 -- Kerala Transport Minister C P John on Wednesday, Aug 5, expressed regret over his remarks about women using the state's free Priyadarshini bus travel scheme, saying he had no intentio... Read More


Markets surge in early trade as crude crashes; RBI decision looms

India, Aug. 5 -- In a stunning early trade move that caught many off guard, stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty rocketed higher on Wednesday after crude oil prices plunged sharply and foreign fun... Read More


Praggnanandhaa tops rapid standings at St. Louis, takes one-point lead into blitz

India, Aug. 5 -- Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished atop the rapid section of the St. Louis Rapid & Blitz tournament, taking a one-point lead into the 18-round blitz phase and strengthening ... Read More


Afghan child deaths rise as funding cuts force food aid suspension: UN

India, Aug. 5 -- Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan's provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support... Read More


'Such Material Has No Place': Bombay HC Orders Takedown of Deepfakes Targeting Gadkari

India, Aug. 5 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted interim relief to Union minister Nitin Gadkari, directing Meta, X and Google to immediately remove all "vile, abusive, obscene and defamator... Read More


PM's video removed from FB: Parl panel gives Zuckerberg 3 days to apologise, threatens to withdraw immunity

India, Aug. 5 -- A parliamentary panel on Wednesday August 5, gave Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg three days to apologise for the removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's video from Facebook and threaten... Read More


Fatalities on National Highways decline for first time since pandemic, Govt tells Parliament

India, Aug. 5 -- Fatalities in accidents on national highways declined for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2025, with deaths falling by 4 per cent to 62,122, even as the overall number o... Read More


Himachal BJP protests outside CM Sukhu's residence, alleges corruption

India, Aug. 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, August 5, staged a massive protest in Shimla against the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government, accusing it of corruption, anti... Read More


Jaipur students from school for the deaf protest over poor infrastructure, principal relieved from duty

India, Aug. 5 -- Hearing and speech impaired students in Rajasthan's Jaipur staged a protest on Wednesday, August 5, over poor infrastructure and lack of basic facilities. The Education Department int... Read More


NGT directs NMCG to identify Budhi Ganga's origin

India, Aug. 5 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to submit a report identifying the origin of the Budhi Ganga River and trace its entire cour... Read More