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Ganeshotsav 2025: Adani Electricity announces residential-rate power connections for pandals

According to the company, Ganesh Pandals can receive their temporary electricity connection within 48 hours of submitting their application. The Pandals can visit Adani Electricity website and navigate to the 'New Connection' section for temporary connection supply.

Aug 23, 2025

Closely monitoring situation: U'khand CM Dhami expresses concern over Chamoli cloudburst

Teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were rushed from Gauchar to the affected sites, while the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) began clearing the Ming Khedere stretch to restore road connectivity and assist relief operations.

Aug 23, 2025

India Rejects Mediation on Pakistan, Says Jaishankar

Refuting President Trump's repeated assertions that America had played a role in defusing tensions during the four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May, Jaishankar clarified, "On the issue of mediating (India-Pak conflict), since 1970s, for more than 50 years now, there's a national consensus in this country that we do not accept mediation in our relations with Pakistan."

Aug 23, 2025

Political Row Erupts Over Takeover of Jamaat-Run Schools in J&K

A major political controversy has erupted in J&K after the government ordered the takeover of 215 schools affiliated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami and its affiliate Falah-e-Aam Trust. While Education Minister Sakina Itoo defended the move, she later clarified that the original proposal only suggested oversight by cluster principals—not Deputy Commissioners as stated in the final order.

Aug 23, 2025

Trump Suggests Expanding US Govt Stakes After Intel Deal; What Does it Mean?

"He walked in, wanting to keep his job, and he ended up giving us $10 billion for the United States. So, we picked up $10 billion," Trump said, referring to the value of a 10 percent stake in Intel. Earlier this month, he called for the Intel chief to resign over his alleged ties to China.

Aug 23, 2025

CBI raids Anil Ambani's Mumbai home in Rs 17,000-crore SBI-loan fraud case

Recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had issued a Look Out Circular (LoC) against Anil Ambani, chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), in connection with its ongoing probe into an alleged Rs 17,000-crore bank loan fraud case. The LoC was issued at the request of the federal financial probe agency to prevent Ambani from leaving the country without prior clearance, FPJ had previously reported.

Aug 23, 2025

CBI Cracks Down on 20-Year-Old Bank of Baroda Fraud, Arrests Fugitive

According to the CBI, "Through the deployment of advanced technological tools and identity-tracking databases, meticulously analysing the digital footprint of the absconding accused to ascertain his current identity and location, supplemented by extensive field investigations and on-ground enquiries, the team successfully located the accused Dinesh D. Gehlot in Noida."

Aug 23, 2025

Postal services to US suspended from Aug 25 until further notice: Govt

The suspension, however, exempts letters, documents and gift items up to $100 in value. These exempt categories will continue to be accepted and conveyed to the US, subject to further clarifications from CBP and USPS, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement.

Aug 23, 2025

Bandh in parts of Telangana as 'Marwadi go back' campaign spreads

The traders and locals took out rallies in various parts of the state. They raised slogans of 'Marwadi go back'. They alleged that Marwadi businesses were "committing atrocities on locals and snatching away their livelihood".

Aug 23, 2025

Dharmasthala Case: Masked Man's Arrest Sparks Controversy

The Dharmasthala case has been under intense scrutiny due to the sensational claims made by the masked man. Initially, he alleged the existence of mass graves in the temple town of Dharmasthala, claiming that women and girls had been raped and murdered, with their bodies buried in secret locations. These allegations prompted authorities to conduct excavations at 17 different sites in Dharmasthala, hoping to uncover evidence that would substantiate the claims.

Aug 23, 2025

Fraudulent Marriage Module Busted in Jammu: With Fake Brides, Gang Targets Vulnerable Bachelors in Rural Areas

J&K Police have arrested five persons, including a woman who posed as a bride, for operating a sophisticated marriage fraud racket that cheated vulnerable individuals across multiple districts. The gang, comprising three outsiders and two locals, used to arrange fake marriages for substantial sums and disappear within days of the ceremony.

Aug 23, 2025

From Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: India's Space Journey Unmatched, Say Ministers

India celebrates National Space Day every year to mark the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made Bharat the first country to land on the South Pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023.

Aug 23, 2025

PM Pushes Space & Startups: 5 Unicorns, 50 Launches a Year by 2030

Reflecting on the theme, 'Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan: Ancient Wisdom to Infinite Possibilities', the Prime Minister stated that it showcases "self-confidence from the past and determination of the future".

Aug 23, 2025

Govt taking over 'Jamaat-run' schools to safeguard future of students: J&K Education Minister

In a statement, the minister said these schools did not get recognition from the Education Department, and thousands of students from these schools faced hardships in appearing for the board exams.

Aug 23, 2025

Sergio Gor's ascendancy to India: Bold diplomatic pivot in era of global reckoning

What Sergio Gor appointment as the U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs mean for India.

Aug 23, 2025