Thousands of trade workers join strikes over Australian government’s union takeover
Canberra, Aug 27 – Tens of thousands of trade workers have walked off job sites across Australia in protest against the federal government’s takeover of the construction union. Members of the Construction, Forestry, and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) as well as the electrical,
Iranian, Qatari discuss bilateral ties, Gaza situation
Tehran, Aug 27 – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani exchanged views on bilateral ties and the situation in Gaza. During their meeting on Monday, the two sides reviewed joint efforts to expand
Assam records dip in road accident fatalities: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 27 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said though the number of road accidents in the state has increased compared to last year, fatalities have dropped due to timely medical intervention. CM Sarma compared the road accident data
Five panchayats of Bihar’s Begusarai District cut off from mainland due to flooding
Patna, Aug 27 – The flood situation in Bihar’s Begusarai District has worsened, with more than five panchayats, including Mirnaipur, Bahadurpur, and Gopalpur in the Balia block, completely cut off from the mainland due to the rising water levels of the Ganga River.
Kharge land deal row: BJP MP slams K’taka Minister for calling him ‘Rajasthani’
Bengaluru, Aug 27 – BJP Rajya Sabha member Lahar Singh Siroya has slammed state Minister Priyank Kharge for calling him a “Rajasthani” in the backdrop of questioning the allotment of land to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s family members by the Karnataka Industrial Area
Centre cuts timeline for public grievance redressal to 21 days
New Delhi, Aug 27 – The Centre has issued comprehensive guidelines for a time-bound handling of public grievances filed by citizens on an integrated user-friendly CPGRAMS www.pgportal.gov.in portal which will operate as a single window open platform. The timelines for effective grievance redressal
Missing teachers, dirty washrooms: BJP team finds in Delhi school
New Delhi, Aug 27 – Delhi BJP MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, State President Virendra Sachdeva, and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Raja Iqbal conducted a surprise visit to a Delhi Municipal Corporation school in the Kapashera area of the national capital on Tuesday. Kapashera
Nabanna Abhijan: Bengal LoP approaches Calcutta HC on 4 missing students; cops confirm arrests (Lead)
Kolkata, Aug 27 – The Leader of Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court on four student activists associated with the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ march to the Bengal Secretariat reportedly going missing since Monday midnight. The
Champai Soren meets Amit Shah, to join BJP on Aug 30, says Assam CM Sarma
New Delhi, Aug 27 – JMM leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who had publicly shared his anguish at his treatment by the party and his unceremonious removal from the top post, will join the BJP on August 30, Assam Chief
Three former unit chiefs in Congress’ first J&K candidates list
New Delhi, Aug 27 – Congress’s former J&K unit Presidents Ghulam Ahmed Mir, Peerzada Mohd Syed, and Vikar Rasool Wani were among the nine candidates announced by the party in its first list for the coming elections in the UT. While Mir has
Russia launches missile, drone attack on Ukrainian energy facilities
Moscow/Kyiv, Aug 27 – Russian military launched a massive strike on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defence Ministry said. “This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, striking unmanned
Layers of security in place ahead of ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 27 – The Kolkata Police have made massive security arrangements for the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ (March to Secretariat), anticipating violence during the protest in the city on Tuesday. The students of West Bengal have given the march call in protest against the
TN govt to renovate Parambikulam Aliyar Project, farmers apprehensive
Chennai, Aug 27 – Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to renovate the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) which comprises 10 major dams. The farmers in the region, however, have expressed apprehension and demanded their concerns be considered.
RG Kar scam: ED to enter investigation by filing ECIR
Kolkata, Aug 27 – More trouble seems to be brewing for the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also entering the scene by filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR)
Luxury treatment to Darshan in jail: Three special K’taka Police teams launch probe
Bengaluru, Aug 27 – The three special teams formed by the Karnataka Police to look into the matter of luxury treatment given to Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in a kidnap and murder case, inside the Bengaluru Central Jail, launched their investigation on
Palestine condemns Israeli Minister’s call to build synagogue in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Gaza, Aug 27 – Palestine has condemned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s remarks about building a synagogue inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Palestinian people will not accept any harm to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is a red line that cannot
Israeli raid kills 7 Palestinians in Gaza City
Gaza, Aug 27 – At least seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a gathering on the beach in Gaza City, Palestinian security and medical sources said. An Israeli drone targeted the gathering of Palestinians, killing seven and wounding dozens of
Hezbollah attacks Israeli site with suicide drone
Beirut, Aug 27 – Hezbollah has claimed that it targeted Israeli “spy equipment” at the Ramyah site in northern Israel with a suicide drone, achieving a direct hit. “In support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and their resistance, our fighters
UN chief condemns attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
United Nations, Aug 27 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, his spokesman said. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the 26 August attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Chief, at a daily
S. Korea seeks 3.6 pc rise in defence budget for 2025
Seoul, Aug 27 – The South Korean government has sought a 3.6 per cent increase in defence spending next year to bolster capabilities to respond to evolving North Korean military threats. The Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed the proposed budget of 61.59 trillion won