Breaking News, August 23 | HIGHLIGHTS

Hundreds of people on Friday took out a protest march against the alleged embezzlement of more than Rs 4 crore in Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Bank branch in Sirmaur district's Nohradhar village, located 95 km from Nahan. The protesters, including bank customers, and political and community leaders, raised slogans against the bank management and demanded immediate release of their hard-earned money.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has shifted the office of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety from Lucknow to New Delhi, an official memorandum said. “The undersigned is directed to state that the Headquarter office of Commission of Railway Safety i.e. O/o Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety has been shifted from Lucknow to New Delhi,” the memorandum, dated August 22 and signed by the Dy. Commissioner of Railway Safety, said.

The Gujarat government on Friday announced a relief package of Rs 350 crore for farmers who suffered losses due to heavy rains in several parts of the state in July this year.
The relief package was announced by state agriculture minister Raghavji Patel in the assembly on the last day of monsoon session after a loss assessment survey was carried out in 45 talukas of Junagadh, Porbandar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Rajkot, Anand, Bharuch, Surat, Navsari and Tapi districts.

A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her relative in Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, police said on Friday. The incident happened on late Wednesday, when the girl's mother had gone out for some work in the evening, they said.

On tomorrow's 'Maharashtra Bandh' called by MVA, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray said, the bandh will continue till 2 pm and bus and train services should also be shut during tomorrow's bandh. "You may belong to any religion or caste, but make this bandh successful for the protection of your daughters and sisters," he added.

Kolkata doctor case: Sealdah court remands accused Sanjay Roy to 14 days judicial custody

MEA Spokesperson issues response to media queries regarding Guru Granth Sahib in Qatar

Amid the flood situation in Tripura, Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted, "Given the flood situation in Tripura, the central govt, under the leadership of Modi Ji, has approved the release of ₹40 crore in advance, as the central share from SDRF, to provide relief to the affected people. The 11 NDRF teams, 3 columns of the Army, and 4 helicopters of the Air Force deployed by the Centre are already assisting the state govt. in relief and rescue operations. No matter what, our sisters and brothers in Tripura will find the Modi govt standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them to battle these difficult times."

In a shocking development, an Indian passenger bus carrying 40 passengers plunged into the Marsyangdi river in Nepal's Tanahun district, according to police.' The bus was reportedly en route to Kathmandu from Pokhara when it met with the road mishap, Tanahun DSP Deepkumar Raya told news agency ANI.

Hearing on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea postponed. Supreme Court asks CBI to file counter affidavit within a week. Next hearing will be held on September 5. Meanwhile, the CBI had filed an affidavit on Kejriwal's bail, whereas in the case challenging the arrest by the probing agency, it has asked for a week's time. Kejriwal, 55, was arrested by the CBI on June 26 from Tihar Jail, where he was in judicial custody in a connected money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

A 1989 batch Sikkim cadre IAS officer Govind Mohan on Friday assumed charge as new Union Home Secretary. He succeeded Ajay Kumar Bhalla, whose five-year term ended yesterday.

 Kolkata rape-murder case: Former principal of RG Kar Hospital Sandip Ghosh arrives at CBI office

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends greetings to the nation on the maiden National Space Day.

US Vice President Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) and she will take on her Republican rival Donald Trump in the November elections. She has officially become the first woman of Indian and African heritage to contest on a major party's ticket.

The Ministry of Defence said, two important documents were signed in Washington DC as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's visit to the United States begins. Senior defence officials from both the sides concluded the Security of Supplies Arrangement (SOSA), and Memorandum of Agreement regarding the Assignment of Liaison Officers.

In a tragic incident near the Phanta helipad in Rudraprayag, four individuals were found dead after being trapped in debris. The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 am when the four Nepali nationals became trapped near Khat Gadera.