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Massive Crackdown on Adulterated Food in J&K: Rotten Meat, Fake Cheese, Counterfeit Rasgullas Seized

In one of the biggest crackdowns on adulterated and unsafe food in recent times, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have seized over 51,000 kilograms of contaminated food items, including 1,200 kg of decomposed meat in Srinagar and nearly 50,000 kg of counterfeit Rasgullas and duplicate cheese in Jammu.

Aug 2, 2025

Mega trafficking racket busted in Assam; 26 girls rescued, five suspects held

Five individuals, both men and women, suspected to be part of the trafficking network, were detained at the scene. During initial interrogation, one of the accused, identified as Bidyut Dutta, claimed the victims were being taken to work in a textile factory in Tamil Nadu.

Aug 1, 2025

Prajwal Revanna conviction a lesson, justice delivered: Victim's lawyer

Speaking to the media on Friday, after the verdict was announced at the premises of the Special Court for MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru, Ashok Nayak said, "The court has pronounced Prajwal Revanna guilty in the rape case. The verdict has been delivered, and the quantum of punishment will be announced on Saturday."

Aug 1, 2025

Who is Lt Gen Pushpendra Singh: New Vice Chief of Army Staff

Commissioned from the 4th Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) in December 1987, Lt Gen Singh began his military career after completing his education at La Martiniere College, Lucknow, Lucknow University, and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.

Aug 1, 2025

Over 1,700 Indians deported from US since January 2025: MEA

The deportations were carried out via various modes, including US Customs and Border Protection military flights, chartered flights by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) charters. Additionally, several individuals were repatriated via commercial flights from both Panama and the US.

Aug 1, 2025

India has 29,277 EV charging stations, Karnataka leads with 6,000+ [details inside]

Karnataka leads with 6,097 EV charging stations, followed by Maharashtra at 4,155 and Uttar Pradesh at 2,326, Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.

Aug 1, 2025

BSF trooper mysteriously went missing from battalion HQ in J&K's Srinagar

Authorities have lodged a missing report and are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding Choudhary's disappearance. At this stage, it is unclear whether his absence was voluntary or if other factors are involved.

Aug 1, 2025

Bengaluru Police solve 13-year-old's kidnap-murder case; two held after being shot in leg

The tragic events unfolded when Nischal did not return home after his regular tuition classes on July 30. His parents, concerned about his whereabouts, contacted his tuition teacher, who confirmed that Nischal had left at the usual time. The discovery of his bicycle near Arakere Family Park heightened their fears, leading his father, J.C. Achyut, to file a missing person report at the Hulimavu police station.

Aug 1, 2025

Resident doctors of Patna AIIMS launch indefinite strike against 'assault' by MLA Chetan Anand

According to the Resident Doctors Association (RDA), the MLA "misbehaved" with hospital staff and threatened to kill a resident doctor during a dispute related to a patient's treatment on Thursday morning around 12.15 a.m.

Aug 1, 2025

DFS campaign: Nearly 6.6 lakh new PM Jan Dhan Yojana accounts opened in 1 month

The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, is driving this initiative with a commitment to achieve comprehensive coverage across all Gram Panchayats (GPs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), ensuring that every eligible citizen is able to avail the intended benefits of these transformative schemes.

Aug 1, 2025

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan takes charge as Vice Chief of Naval Staff

Vatsayan was commissioned into the Indian Navy on January 1, 1988 and specialises in gunnery and missile systems. He has completed higher military education from Defence Services Staff College (Wellington), Naval War College (Goa) and National Defence College (New Delhi).

Aug 1, 2025

ED summons Anil Ambani in Rs 17,000 crore loan fraud probe

Last week, ED raids on the premises and people linked with Anil Ambani's Reliance Group concluded, as investigators seized voluminous documents, hard drives, and other digital records from several locations across Mumbai and Delhi

Aug 1, 2025

Trump's 25 per cent tariff on India comes into effect today

He also criticised India for having what he described as "the most strenuous and obnoxious non-monetary trade barriers" in the world.

Aug 1, 2025

Rain, thunderstorms likely in Delhi for next three days: IMD

According to the IMD's Thursday bulletin, heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely over parts of the Northeast and adjoining eastern India over the next seven days. In Delhi, however, the intensity of rainfall is expected to decrease marginally starting Friday.

Aug 1, 2025

Transmuting US tariff challenges into Indian economic and strategic transformation

This op-ed crafts a visionary, financially rigorous, and strategically bold blueprint for India to transform this challenge into a defining moment of economic resilience, geostrategic mastery, sustainable innovation, and defense technology leadership, positioning India as a global exemplar of adaptive ascendancy.

Jul 31, 2025