Breaking News, August 13 | HIGHLIGHTS

Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar inaugurated Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Motihari, earlier today.

Representatives of UNICEF met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday. Following the meeting, Banerjee said UNICEF was looking for greater collaboration with West Bengal over non-communicable diseases among children. "A high-level delegation of UNICEF met me today at Nabanna. They praised the West Bengal model of care for Type 1 Diabetes patients and are looking forward to greater collaboration with us in the Non-Communicable Disease space for children," she said on X. "Glad that they appreciate our performance and seek to work in intensive cooperation with us. West Bengal is a model for countries," she added.

Delhi: Rashtrapati Bhavan and Sansad Bhawan illuminated ahead of the 78th Independence Day.

 Delhi: Red Fort illuminated ahead of the 78th Independence Day.

Delhi: Security tightened at the Sarojini Nagar market ahead of the 78th Independence Day.

 Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha and  Charbagh Railway Station illuminated ahead of the 78th Independence Day.

Anantnag: Martand Sun Temple located in Mattan illuminated ahead of the 78th Independence Day.

Delhi LG Vinay Saxena felicitates Olympics Bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat, in Delhi.

Security tightened in J-K's Samba ahead of the 78th Independence Day.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday participated in a 'Tiranga' bike rally in Roorkee as part of the Independence Day celebrations.

Delhi: Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates Olympics Bronze medalist Aman Sehrawat.

Delhi: LG VK Saxena inaugurates an Ayurveda Dispensary at NDMC Chest Polyclinic.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann replies to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's letter.

Rajasthan CM Bhajanlal Sharma attends the Tiranga Yatra in Jaipur.

Election Commission to hold a meeting with Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Wednesday to review security situation in J-K, said sources.

President Droupadi Murmu will address the nation on Wednesday on the eve of the 78th Independence Day, the Rashtrapati Bhavan has said. The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of Akashvani and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said in a statement issued on Tuesday. Broadcast of the address in Hindi and English on Doordarshan will be followed by broadcast in regional languages by regional channels of Doordarshan. Akashvani will broadcast regional language versions at 9.30 pm on its respective regional networks, the statement added.

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel participated in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' rally as a part of the celebrations of Independence Day.

J-K: Under the "Meri Mati Mera Desh" Campaign, a Tiranga bike yatra was organised by the CRPF in Srinagar.

 Delhi: MoU signed between National Health Authority (NHA) and Maharashtra University of Health Sciences in the presence of Union Health Minister JP Nadda.

Reasi, J&K: Tiranga rally was taken out with a 750 m long tricolour, on the World's highest railway bridge on Chenab river ahead of Independence Day.

Calcutta High Court ordered a CBI investigation into RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident. Court asked to hand over all documents to CBI immediately.

Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda holds a meeting with a delegation of the Indian Medical Association.

Tourists enjoy cool breeze and bathing in a waterfall at Tamil Nadu’s Kiliyur Falls, following rainfall in the region. 

Bhartiya Janta Party MP Jagdambika Pal will chair the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, introduced by the Central government during the monsoon session of the Parliament.

The legal principle 'Bail is rule, jail is an exception' is applicable to offences even under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled while granting bail to a man accused under the stringent anti-terror law. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih said if courts start denying bail in deserving cases, it will be a violation of fundamental rights.

State-owned NMDC has reported 18 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 1,963. 35 crore during the June quarter, on account of reduced expenses. It had posted a net profit of Rs 1,661. 04 crore in the April-June period of the preceding financial year, the company said in an exchange filing on Monday.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has asked the Maharashtra Institute of Transformation (MITRA) to concentrate on infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, environment and energy sectors to achieve the aim of making the state a trillion-dollar economy. Shinde underlined the significance of these sectors in guaranteeing general prosperity of the state as well as the well-being of its citizens, a statement issued by the CM's office on Monday said.

Six men accused of kidnapping and murdering a private university student in this Uttar Pradesh district were arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, police said on Tuesday.

The 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign shows the country's commitment towards 'Viksit Bharat' and indicates that this century is "India's century", Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday. He said this in his address at an event here before flagging off a 'Tiranga Bike Rally' from the Bharat Mandapam. The campaign shows "our commitment towards 'Viksit Bharat' and indicates that this century is India's century", he said.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Tuesday walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district after the authorities granted 21-day parole. He was released this morning at 6:30 am. 

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday flagged off the Tiranga Yatra here and said it is our collective duty to uphold the respect of the national flag. He also urged people to participate in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by hoisting the national flag at their homes and establishments, contributing to realising the dream of a new India envisioned by the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation.

The interview between Donald Trump and Elon Musk finally kicked off on Monday evening after a significant delay caused by technical difficulties on X, Musk's social media platform. Musk attributed the delay to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, although this claim has not been confirmed. The conversation, which began 40 minutes late, saw over a million listeners tuning in.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Tuesday flag off 'Tiranga Yatra' in Ahmedabad in Gujarat in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

A madrassa staffer was arrested in Indore in Madhya Pradesh on Monday for allegedly sodomising a 10-year-old boy, a police official said. The 20-year-old accused sodomised the boy, who was studying in the madrassa, on August 2 after lunch, the Badgonda police station official said.

Donald Trump is returning — at least for one night — to do a live interview Monday on X, the platform from which he was banned for nearly two years following the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U. S. Capitol. Trump and Elon Musk, X's owner, are slated to have what the tech titan has termed a “live conversation” at 8 p. m. Eastern Time that will be “unscripted with no limits on subject matter, so should be highly entertaining!” Musk is soliciting X users to pose their own questions.