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Congress declares August 5 as Black Day; vows to continue statehood demand

As part of its intensified campaign for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress Party has announced it will observe August 5 as a "Black Day" to mark the revocation of the region's statehood in 2019.

Aug 5, 2025

Start-up surge and heritage pride define Kashmir's post-370 transformation

At the heart of this shift is the Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024-27, launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Avinya Startup Summit in March 2024. The policy aims to establish 2,000 start-ups by 2027, with 837 ventures already registered, including 302 led by women.

Aug 4, 2025

Karnataka RTCs on indefinite strike over unmet demands

The RTC union leaders have already announced the strike and have begun distributing handbills at Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus stops in Bengaluru.

Aug 4, 2025

'My thoughts are with Hemant ji': PM Modi pays tribute to Shibu Soren at Ganga Ram hospital

During his visit, Prime Minister Modi also met Soren's son, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and other family members to express his condolences in person.

Aug 4, 2025

Congress fumes after MP Sudha's chain snatched near Polish embassy in New Delhi

According to Sudha's complaint, a man wearing a full-face helmet approached her and her companion, Rajya Sabha MP Rajathi, on a Scooty from the opposite direction. He snatched Sudha's gold chain and fled the scene, leaving the MPs in shock and distress.

Aug 4, 2025

Omnichannel 2.0: Indian retail sector enters new era, WhatsApp emerges as powerful channel

As per the report, the rise of open commerce infrastructure, particularly ONDC-powered platforms like Paytm, PhonePe, and WhatsApp, enables small and mid-sized businesses to digitise rapidly, without heavy tech investments.

Aug 4, 2025

Supreme Court slams Rahul Gandhi over controversial Indian Army remark

The controversy began when Gandhi allegedly stated, "Chinese troops are thrashing Indian Army soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh," referring to a face-off in the Tawang sector on December 9, 2022. This statement, along with his claim that 2,000 square kilometers of Indian territory had been occupied by China, led to a criminal defamation case against him.

Aug 4, 2025

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia next week, says Trump

Trump also confirmed that Russia could face sanctions by August 9 if an agreement is not reached on resolving the Ukraine crisis. "But they seem to be pretty good at avoiding sanctions," he added.

Aug 4, 2025

India's top 7 cities record 65 pc jump in green office space since 2019: Report

Grade A office developers are increasingly constructing LEED, IGBC or GRIHA-certified stock to stay in sync with the demand. Approximately 530 Mn sq. ft. of Grade A office stock in the top 7 cities out of the total Grade A office stock of 865 Mn sq. ft. is green certified as of the first half of (H1) 2025 across cities. Back in 2019, approximately 322 Mn sq. ft. had such certification, the report states.

Aug 4, 2025

Adani Group to invest $10 billion in Vietnam

Group Chairman Gautam Adani revealed the investment plan during a meeting with Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam in Hanoi, as part of his business trip to Vietnam last week, the report said, citing the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Aug 4, 2025

South Korea's exports forecast to decline 3 pc in Q3 amid US tariff impacts

The forecast comes amid rising economic uncertainty triggered by tariffs imposed under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, while the positive effects of advance inventory orders seen in the first half are now fading, the bank said.

Aug 4, 2025

Shibu Soren, Jharkhand former CM and JMM founder passes away

The hospital, in its statement, said, "He died after a prolonged illness. He was suffering from a kidney ailment and had also suffered a stroke, a month and a half ago. He was on the life support system for the last month."

Aug 4, 2025

Assam BJP gears up for key visits of PM Modi, HM Shah

The top leaders of the state unit attended a meeting on Sunday night to review the preparedness before the visit of PM Modi and HM Shah.

Aug 4, 2025

Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts after 600 years, sends ash plume 6 km high

Olga Girina, the head of KVERT, earlier confirmed to RIA Novosti that the eruption marked the first recorded activity of the Krasheninnikov volcano in over six centuries.

Aug 4, 2025

Trump repeats claim of brokering ceasefire between India, Pakistan

The latest remarks came days after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted that the US President ended several conflicts around the world, including the one between India and Pakistan, during his six months in office.

Aug 4, 2025