Congress submits memorandum to Odisha Guv demanding assembly session on mines bill
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (PTI) The opposition Congress in Odisha on Saturday demanded a special session of the assembly to discuss the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill...
Rahul slams 'Manusmriti mindset' at Pune event, asks girl students to 'smash patriarchy'
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Pune, Aug 22 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday lashed out at “Manusmriti mindset” and urged girl students to “smash patriarchy”, while also taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra...
Excessive force can't be used against citizens: Armed Forces Tribunal in J&K custodial-death case
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Chandigarh/Jammu, Aug 22 (PTI) Holding that excessive force cannot be used against citizens, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has upheld a “severe displeasure” censure awarded to a former Rashtriya...
UP woman forced into matrimony, another denied love marriage; bosom friends consume poison together
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Bhadohi (UP), Aug 22 (PTI) Two friends — one purportedly married off against her wishes while the other was disallowed from marrying her lover — allegedly consumed pesticide in a village here...
MP: SIT formed to probe allegations against suspended woman SP
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Jabalpur/Katni (MP), Aug 22 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Police on Saturday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations against suspended Katni City Superintendent of Police Neha...
Govt will talk to anti-quota protesters after they present demands systematically: Chirag
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Patna, Aug 22 (PTI) Union minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday said the government would engage in dialogue with anti-reservation protesters demonstrating at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar once they present...
Violence used to hinder women’s progress; 80 pc face harassment: Rahul Gandhi
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Pune, Aug 22 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said violence is used in society to prevent women from progressing and that 80 per cent of them face harassment.
Cong, BJP spar over Centre declining permission for Telangana CM's US visit
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (PTI) A day after the Centre denied permission to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s proposed US visit, the Congress and BJP sparred over the issue on Saturday.
Govt cannot force private landowners to execute sale deeds for acquisition of land: Allahabad HC
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Lucknow, Aug 22 (PTI) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ruled that the government authorities cannot force private landowners to execute sale deeds for the acquisition of...
Black flag protest: Hooda calls arrest of Congress workers 'black day' in democracy
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Gurugram, August 22 (PTI) Congress Member of Parliament Deepender Singh Hooda criticised the BJP government and the Gurugram administration on Saturday for filing criminal cases under non-bailable...
‘Uttering Sajjan’s name is sin’: Channi, Warring hit out at Hooda, call views ‘personal'
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (PTI) Sajjan Kumar “should have been shot publicly” for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and it is a “sin” to talk about him, Punjab Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi...
Goa declares cancer a notifiable disease
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Panaji, Aug 22 (PTI) Goa has declared cancer a notifiable disease across the state, making it mandatory for healthcare providers or laboratories to report it to government authorities when they...
Professor, 5 students held for Raipur agri varsity paper leak; endoscopic camera used to capture questions
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Raipur, Aug 22 (PTI) A professor and five students of a private college in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district have been arrested in connection with the leak of a question paper of government-run Indira...
Some people indulging in unnecessary misinformation against data centres: Andhra CM
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh), Aug 22 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that some people are unnecessarily propagating misinformation against data centre...
Nagaland to restructure government schools, undertake emergency teacher recruitment
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Kohima, Aug 22 (PTI) The Nagaland government will undertake a major restructuring of government schools, including the amalgamation and closure of low-enrolment institutions, creation of composite...
ED raids Rajasthan-based pastor who got non-FCRA foreign funds for 'proselytisation'
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
New Delhi, Aug 22 (PTI) The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it searched the premises of a Rajasthan-based pastor who allegedly received foreign funding without FCRA registration for...
From Bollywood icon to cash-strapped utility: Mumbai’s red buses get a Rs 28,000-crore rescue plan
ThePrintby Purva Chitnis·22 Aug 2026
Mumbai: The iconic red buses, especially the beloved double-deckers, have long been a defining feature of Mumbai.
IIM Jammu will earn global recognition and respect in next decade: LG Sinha
ThePrintby PTI·22 Aug 2026
Jammu, Aug 22 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha expressed confidence that the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu will emerge as a globally recognised institution over the next...
Govt notifies Rs 62,500-crore mobile scheme, expects Apple to expand India manufacturing beyond iPhones
ThePrintby Vrinda Tulsian·22 Aug 2026
New Delhi: The government expects Apple to manufacture products beyond the iPhone in India and Google to move most of its export-oriented production out of China and to the country, Electronics and...
Delhi govt considers giving power consumers option to opt out of subsidy
ThePrintby PTI·21 Aug 2026
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The Delhi government is considering offering an option for power consumers to opt out of the subsidy, which has increased significantly due to the rising number of users...
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