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Darshan and Revanna Skip Independence Day in Jail

Darshan and Revanna skip Independence Day in jail

Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, has been serving time for over a year following his conviction in an obscene video and rape case. On August 1, a Special Court sentenced him to life imprisonment, a verdict that has been met with mixed reactions from the public and political circles. Aug 15, 2025
India Inc. hails PM Modi's call to empower youth, bolster MSMEs

India Inc. hails PM Modi's call to empower youth, bolster MSMEs

The milestone of Rs 1 lakh crore youth empowerment initiative of the PM-Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, with its Rs 15,000 support for first-time job seekers, has the potential to create large-scale employment opportunities, enhance skills, and open pathways for sustained livelihoods, CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said. Aug 15, 2025
Russia and US agree for Trump-Putin meeting in coming days: Kremlin aide

Trump has slapped higher tariffs despite India buying more oil, gas from US

Official figures show that India's oil and gas imports from the US have jumped by as much as 51 per cent from January to June this year. The country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the US nearly doubled to $2.46 billion in the financial year 2024-25 from $1.41 billion in 2023-24. Aug 15, 2025
ECI reports zero complaints by political parties; 28,370 voter claims filed

ECI reports zero complaints by political parties; 28,370 voter claims filed

According to the ECI's daily bulletin on August 15 -- covering the period from August 1 (3 p.m.) to August 15 (9 a.m.) -- political parties have appointed 1,60,813 Booth Level Agents (BLAs). This includes 53,338 from the Bharatiya Janata Party, 47,506 from the Rashtriya Janata Dal, 36,550 from the Janata Dal (United), and 17,549 from the Indian National Congress, among others. Aug 15, 2025
At I-Day parade in Srinagar, CM Omar Abdullah pitches for statehood restoration

At I-Day parade in Srinagar, CM Omar Abdullah pitches for statehood restoration

"We will move from place to place in all the 90 Assembly constituencies and knock at every door to obtain signatures and thumb impressions from those who cannot sign, seeking restoration of statehood and give the document signed by lakhs of people to the judges of the Supreme Court and the Government of India", he asserted. Aug 15, 2025
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