India05 Aug 2026 | 2:12 PMNew Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) A petitioner on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court not to allow the withdrawal of criminal cases against Gen Z student protesters on political grounds, warning that it would set a dangerous precedent for future agitations.
see more.. 05 Aug 2026 | 1:40 PMNew Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Congress Rajya Sabha MP Syed Naseer Hussain on Wednesday said that Opposition parties, led by Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, staged a march in the Parliament House complex demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir while also pressing the Centre to respond to issues relating to the alleged police action against students and the alleged misappropriation of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
see more.. 05 Aug 2026 | 1:18 PMNew Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A) seven years ago ushered in a "decisive new chapter" for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, asserting that the two union Territories have witnessed significant development, greater opportunities and constitutional empowerment since the landmark decision of August 5, 2019.
see more.. 05 Aug 2026 | 1:17 PMNew Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday demanded that union Home Minister Amit Shah take responsibility for the alleged police action against students protesting over examination-related issues, asserting that the Home Minister is accountable to the people and could not evade responsibility in a democracy.
see more.. 05 Aug 2026 | 12:03 PMNew Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) The Opposition, led by the Congress and supported by other INDIA bloc parties, staged a protest in the Parliament complex on Wednesday, demanding that union Home Minister Amit Shah appear before Parliament to respond to issues raised by the Opposition or resign from his post, as the Monsoon Session continued to witness repeated disruptions.
see more.. 05 Aug 2026 | 9:49 AMNew Delhi, Aug 5 (UNI) Parliament is set for another important day of legislative business on Wednesday, with the Lok Sabha scheduled to consider and pass two significant finance-related legislations—the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026—while the Rajya Sabha will take up the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
see more.. 05 Aug 2026 | 12:16 AMNew Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) India on Tuesday evening strongly condemned the attack on Indian-flagged commercial vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya, which sank after being struck by a projectile while traversing the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that all 14 crew members, including 13 Indian nationals, were rescued safely by the Yemeni Coast Guard.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 8:20 PMNew Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Communist Party of India leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandosh Kumar P on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that students who led nationwide protests over the alleged NEET paper leak and examination irregularities are facing intimidation by RSS workers, BJP leaders and other members of the "right wing ecosystem", and urged the Centre to ensure their protection and withdraw cases filed against them.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 7:56 PMNew Delhi, Aug 4(UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday intensified its attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over his campaign against ethanol-blended (E20) petrol, alleging that the issue was being used as a political tool to revive his fortunes ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 7:37 PMNew Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Seventeen people were injured after an Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi experienced a "sudden loss of altitude during cruise" on Tuesday, the airline said.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 7:35 PMNew Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) The Election Commission of India on Tuesday revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi with October 1, 2026, as the qualifying date, extending the timeline for key revision activities, including house-to-house verification by Booth Level Officers (BLOs), publication of the draft roll and disposal of claims and objections.
see more.. 04 Aug 2026 | 7:34 PMParmod Kumar
New Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Central government's response to petitions filed by officers of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) challenging the constitutional validity of the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Act, 2026, contending that it legislatively nullifies the effect of the Supreme Court's May 23, 2025 judgment directing a progressive reduction in IPS deputation and cadre reforms in the CAPFs.
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04 Aug 2026 | 7:27 PMJayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi/Dhaka, Aug 4 (UNI) The United States on Tuesday announced that it would hold its next naval exercise CARAT in Bangladesh later this year in November.
see more..04 Aug 2026 | 7:12 PMNew Delhi, Aug 4 (UNI) Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said the Opposition has urged the government to refer the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance for detailed scrutiny and wider stakeholder consultations, asserting that such a review would strengthen the legislative process.
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