Breaking News, August 25

Kerala | Air Intelligence Unit seized 3,352 grams of gold compound in 3 different instances from 3 passengers, informed Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Kochi on Wednesday.

Out of them, 2 persons have arrived from Dubai & one person has arrived from Sharjah, they added.

At present, have not taken any decision on re-opening of schools in the state: Goa CM Pramod Sawant

Congress appoints MP Vincent Pala as president of Meghalaya unit of the party along with three working presidents

Taliban agree to let Afghans leave Afghanistan after US withdrawal deadline of August 31- German envoy, reports AFP

IPS officer Sanjay Arora, presently Special DG CRPF,  appointed as the new DG ITBP: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions 

Present DG ITBP SS Deswal retires on 31st August this year

Government of India appoints IPS Balaji Srivastav as Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)

Russia has allowed around 1,000 Afghans to enter the country from Afghanistan after its takeover by the Taliban, reports Reuters

Union Civil Aviation Min Jyotiraditya M Scindia has written to CMs of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar & Chhattisgarh, for their personal intervention in order to expedite action on various matters including land allocation for strengthening of aviation infrastructure.

Union Civil Aviation Minister has urged States/UTs to rationalize VAT on ATF within the range of 1% to 4%, to give impetus to air travel. 22 States/UTs to which the Minister wrote include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh. 

Kerala records 31,445 fresh COVID19 cases, 215 deaths and 20,271 recoveries; Test positivity rate at 19.03%

Time has now come that schools should be opened in a phased manner. However, the adults - the parents & other members of the family - should be immunised against COVID: Dr NK Arora, chairman of Covid-19 working group under National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI)

A Delhi Court discharges BJP MP and noted Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans in connection with a case under 'Representation of People Act' for allegedly providing ambiguous information in election affidavit

Centre does not want probe into deaths due to oxygen shortage because truth of their negligence will come out, alleges Dy CM Manish Sisodia

The 25th edition of MALABAR is planned from 26-29 Aug 2021 in Philippines Sea. The aim of the exercise is to increase interoperability amongst the participating navies, develop common understanding and SOPs for Maritime Security Operations. MALABAR-21 will witness exercises covering all three domains of maritime warfare including-live weapon firing, anti-surface, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills, joint manoeuvres and tactical exercises. 

I have not said anything wrong. But, if Devendra Fadvanis says it is wrong, then I will accept it, as he is our 'margdarshak' (guide): Union Minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane on his "slap" remark against Maharashtra CM

4 ministers and 3 MLAs met me. They expressed their concerns and said that they're concerned about chances of party's victory in state. They said they're not against anyone, they want to go to the polls with a clear roadmap so that we win: Congress in-charge for Punjab, Harish Rawat

Rajasthan: An FIR has been registered against a man, who, in a viral video, was seen beating a dog with a stick in Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur, under Section 428 of IPC & Section 11(1)(a) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

Union Minister Narayan Rane's petition has been filed in Bombay High Court seeking quashing of FIRs against him over his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane has now been increased to Rs 290 per quintal. It will be based on 10% recovery: Union Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution; & Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal.

Offline classes for Std 6th to 8th will begin from 2nd September: Gujarat Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama.

One absconding accused in connection with the inflammatory sloganeering at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, arrested. The accused, identified as Uttam Upadhyay, is a resident of Ghaziabad and was present at Jantar Mantar on 8th August: Delhi Police.

We will contest 2022 Punjab elections under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh: AICC in-charge of Punjab, Harish Rawat.

We will contest 2022 Punjab elections under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh: AICC in-charge of Punjab, Harish Rawat.

Delhi High Court issues notice to Delhi Government and others on a PIL seeking to declare a ban on medically unnecessary, sex-selective surgeries on intersex infants and children except in cases of life-threatening situations in the national capital.

Delhi: Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur interacts with medal winners of the World U20 Athletics Champions, held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Sensex advances 184 points, currently at 56,143.41; Nifty at 16,698.50

Mahad Magistrate Court has granted bail to Union Minister Narayan Rane on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 15,000 in connection with his alleged statement against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

A 2-day-old baby girl was found abandoned in front of a college in the Byadarahalli area last night. She has been shifted to the hospital. Details awaited: Dr Sanjeev Patil, DCP West Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Uttarakhand: A team of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted rescue operations in Dehradun amid incessant rainfall in the city. 

Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew a Tejas single-seater light combat aircraft during his visit to IAF and other aircraft manufacturing establishments in Bengaluru on Tuesday.

Panchayat polls in Bihar will be held in a total of 11 phases. The first phase of voting will be held on September 24 and the last phase of voting will be held on December 12: Deepak Prasad,  State Election Commissioner.

The number of Delta Plus cases of the coronavirus in Maharashtra has risen to 103 after 27 new infections were reported in the state, according to the health department.

The bail of Union Minister Narayan Rane is yet another slap on the face of the State government which is being run with help of police and goondas: Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil in Pune.