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Rahul's lawyer raised issue of 'threat to his life' without his consent: Cong

An application, filed before Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Amol Shinde in Pune by Gandhi's lawyer Milind Pawar, said that Gandhi could face harm from the followers of the ideology of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Nathuram Godse, and providing "preventive protection" is the state's constitutional obligation

13 August,2025 09:17 PM IST | PTI
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Australian Army chief visits Pune, strengthens defence ties with India

Australian Army chief Lieutenant General Simon Stuart visited the Southern Command Headquarters in Pune, where he met Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief

13 August,2025 09:06 PM IST | A Correspondent
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NIA Court extends Tahawwur Rana's custody till Sept 8, allows 3 calls to kin

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court in Delhi on Wednesday allowed Tahawwur Rana three phone calls with his brother this month. The calls will be recorded and conducted in the presence of a senior jail officer, with the conversation restricted to Hindi or English

13 August,2025 08:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Could face harm from followers of Savarkar, Godse's ideology: Rahul tells court

Rahul Gandhi, who is facing a defamation case filed by Satyaki Savarkar, grand-nephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, made the claim in an application before the special court for cases against MPs and MLAs in Pune

13 August,2025 08:00 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra must resign over 'electoral irregularities'

"Rae Bareli, Wayanad, Kannuaj, to Diamond Harbour everywhere one question is coming up ,why did they make fake voters. Will they resign for indulging in 'vote chori' and protecting intruders?" questioned former Anurag Thakur

13 August,2025 07:46 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Jaishankar to visit Russia, will hold talks with Lavrov in Moscow on Aug 21

In a post on social media platform X, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote, “On August 21, FM Sergei Lavrov will hold talks with FM of India Dr S Jaishankar in Moscow. The Ministers will discuss key issues on our bilateral agenda, as well as key aspects of cooperation within international frameworks"

13 August,2025 07:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Typhoon Podul makes landfall in Taiwan

Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres (111 miles) per hour were recorded shortly before the typhoon made landfall in Taitung County, the Central Weather Administration (CWA) said

13 August,2025 04:35 PM IST | AFP
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Telangana CM Reddy claims Chandrababu Naidu in "touch" with Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi in ‘Hotline’ Contact with Chandrababu Naidu via Revanth Reddy. YSRCP chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is in "touch" with him through Telangana CM Revanth Reddy “on a hotline.”

13 August,2025 03:04 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Delhi stray dogs: CJI Gavai to review conflicting Supreme Court orders

Chief Justice BR Gavai has agreed to review the Supreme Court’s conflicting orders on Delhi’s stray dog issue. While one bench ordered relocating all strays to shelters, another stressed compassion, sterilisation, and vaccination. The move comes amid rising rabies concerns and a nationwide debate over managing community dogs.

13 August,2025 02:26 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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PM Modi likely to visit New York for UNGA session next month

The 80th session of the UNGA will open on September 9. The high-level General Debate will run from September 23-29, with Brazil as the traditional first speaker of the session, followed by the US

13 August,2025 02:24 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Our relationship with both India and Pakistan is 'good': US

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that the US working with both nations is good news for the region and the world, and will promote a beneficial future

13 August,2025 01:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Indian-origin Mamdani holds strong lead in mayoral race at NYC

Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the clear frontrunner in New York City’s mayoral race, securing support in a Siena College poll, 19 points ahead of Andrew Cuomo. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and Mayor Eric Adams trail far behind. With NYC’s strong Democratic lean, Mamdani’s lead positions him as the favourite heading into the election

13 August,2025 01:24 PM IST | ANI
Cricketer Suresh Raina appears before ED in money laundering case

Cricketer Suresh Raina appears before ED in money laundering case

Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe linked to illegal betting app 1xBet. The ED is recording his statement under the PMLA to examine alleged endorsement links. The case is part of a wider crackdown involving celebrities accused of promoting illegal gambling app

13 August,2025 12:10 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Pune Porsche Case: Police challenge JJB decision in Porsche crash case

Pune Porsche Case: Police challenge JJB decision in Porsche crash case

Pune Police have approached the sessions court challenging the Juvenile Justice Board’s decision not to try the 17-year-old accused in the fatal May 2024 Porsche crash as an adult. The accident killed two people in Pune’s Kalyani Nagar. Police argue the JJB order was flawed, sparking fresh debate over leniency and influence.

13 August,2025 11:16 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Night curfew imposed in Samba border areas ahead of Independence Day

Night curfew imposed in Samba border areas ahead of Independence Day

The Samba district administration has ordered a night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am in areas up to 2 km from the International Border for two months to tighten security ahead of Independence Day. The move aims to support BSF operations and curb unlawful activities. Tiranga rallies in Shopian and Kupwara showcased patriotic fervour in border regions.

13 August,2025 10:55 AM IST | Samba | mid-day online correspondent
Rajiv Pratap Rudy triumphs in Constitution Club Poll as top leaders cast votes

Rajiv Pratap Rudy triumphs in Constitution Club Poll as top leaders cast votes

Amid celebration by his supporters, Rudy told reporters well past midnight that he had won by over 100 votes, and members from his panel which drew from different parties had scored a win as well

13 August,2025 10:44 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Rahul Gandhi targets EC with ‘abhi picture baki hai’ taunt

Rahul Gandhi targets EC with ‘abhi picture baki hai’ taunt

Several MPs of the INDIA bloc parties held a protest in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday against the EC’s electoral roll revision in Bihar, with many of them wearing white T-shirts that had the name of the “124-year-old voter” allegedly found on the state’s voters’ list emblazoned on it

13 August,2025 09:01 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Lok Sabha sets in motion process to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma

Lok Sabha sets in motion process to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma

Justice Varma was repatriated from the Delhi HC to the Allahabad HC after burnt wads of currency notes were found at his official residence here on March 14

13 August,2025 08:56 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Betting app case: Suresh Raina to appear before ED on August 13

Betting app case: Suresh Raina to appear before ED on August 13

The former India cricketer Suresh Raina is understood to have been linked to the app through certain endorsements. The ED officials are expected to understand his links with this app during the questioning, sources said

12 August,2025 11:26 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Parliament approves new Income Tax Bill

Parliament approves new Income Tax Bill

The Income Tax (No 2) Bill, 2025, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Monday shortly after Finance Minister Sitharaman tabled the revised bill, incorporating most of the recommendations made by the Parliamentary Select Committee

12 August,2025 08:54 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
West Bengal: TMC leader killed in Bankura, family alleges factional feud

West Bengal: TMC leader killed in Bankura, family alleges factional feud

West Bengal TMC's Sikandar Khan, a booth convenor of the party in Sonamukhi, was shot from behind on Monday night when he was travelling on his motorcycle, the police informed

12 August,2025 07:57 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
PM Modi likely to visit U.S., meeting with Trump on the cards?

    PM Modi likely to visit U.S., meeting with Trump on the cards?

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United States next month for the UN General Assembly, with a possible high-stakes meeting with US President Donald Trump. The talks could focus on trade disputes, soaring tariffs, and geopolitical tensions over India’s Russian oil purchases. An expert has warned that the Russia–Ukraine war and US sanctions could put US–India economic ties at risk.

    13 August,2025 08:44 PM IST
    US: 35 Union Pacific train cars derail near Texas town, no injuries reported

    US: 35 Union Pacific train cars derail near Texas town, no injuries reported

    The derailment occurred around 2 pm just east of the town of Gordon, Tysver said. Gordon is located about 100 km southwest of Fort Worth.

    13 August,2025 11:05 AM IST | Gordon | AP

    US-Pakistan hold dialogue on counterterrorism in Islamabad

    Both delegations underscored the critical importance of developing effective approaches to terrorist threats, including those posed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Joint statement said

    13 August,2025 10:58 AM IST | Washington | ANI

    Pakistan PM vows not to let ‘even a drop’ be taken amid India’s IWT suspension

    Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack in April, which killed 26 people, India has, in exercise of its rights as a sovereign nation under international law, placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism

    13 August,2025 10:53 AM IST | Islamabad | ANI
    Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Messages and Wishes to share with family

    Happy Krishna Janmashtami: Messages and Wishes to share with family

    Janmashtami, which commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, on the occasion, here are some of the best messages and wishes you can share this Janmashtami with your family and friends-

    05 August,2025 11:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    Bomb scare on Mumbai-bound plane at Kolkata airport, passenger detained

    Bomb scare on Mumbai-bound plane at Kolkata airport, passenger detained

    The passenger who was about to board the plane was detained after he told the airline's security officer that he had a bomb with him, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said

    13 May,2025 05:08 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    Christmas 2024: History, significance, and everything you need to know

    In India, the festive season begins early in December, with cities and towns across the country adorning their streets with Christmas lights, decorations, and Christmas trees

    26 December,2024 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
    There’s something fishy about fish

    There’s something fishy about fish

    The next time you eat tuna, remind yourself that 45 dolphins died for every eight bluefin tunas that made it to the table. That’s just the tip of the iceberg

    12 August,2025 06:44 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
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