President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited 'Sadaiv Atal' to pay their respects to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary. Other BJP leaders also paid their respects and remembered Vajpayee's contributions towards a strong and prosperous India. Rajnath Singh also shared a message on this occasion, acknowledging Vajpayee's dedication to the nation.
Monica Crowley, Fox News analyst turned key member of President Trump's team, took center stage as she charmed Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Alaska Summit. As Chief of Protocol, Crowley plays a vital role in all of President Trump's major US-hosted events, ensuring that diplomatic proceedings run smoothly and every person is standing in their assigned spot. Despite not being as well-known as some of Trump's other cabinet members, Crowley's interactions with world leaders, like her handshake with Putin, hold significant importance.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has once again accused the BJP of "vote chori" (stealing votes) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and called for transparent voter rolls. The Election Commission, on the other hand, has demanded evidence to support these claims or an apology. Meanwhile, the party is planning a nationwide campaign against voter list manipulation and election fraud, with a meeting of AICC General Secretaries and other party leaders scheduled for August 11th.
After five years without a face-to-face meeting, President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, sat down for heated talks in Alaska. Despite Trump's push for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, the meeting produced no major agreements and ended with an invitation for Trump to continue discussions in Moscow. The talks, held under a banner reading "Pursuing Peace," symbolized a tentative restart of US-Russia dialogue after recent strained ties.
On the seventh death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects and stated that Vajpayee's dedication continues to inspire the development of a self-sufficient India. However, Modi also expressed concern over India's trade negotiations with the US, following the lack of agreement between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at their Alaska summit. This uncertainty has raised questions about India's reliance on Russian oil and the potential impact on trade between India and the US.
A group of students, led by NSUI leader Aman Patwari, entered the administrative building of a college in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, and allegedly vandalized the property. They claimed that the grass near statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Mahatma Gandhi had grown too tall, but the principal stated that it was already being taken care of. The incident caused panic among students and staff, and police have filed an FIR against the accused. The principal has also requested for increased security in the campus to avoid such incidents in the future.
In a recent court hearing for his defamation case, Rahul Gandhi expressed concerns over his safety and the fairness of the proceedings. He also sought preventive protection from the state citing threats due to the lineage of the complainants, who are descendants of Nathuram Godse and Vinayak Savarkar. Gandhi's recent political interventions and actions, such as alleging electoral irregularities, are believed to have triggered hostility from his opponents. Stay updated on this developing story on News24.
After five years of concealing the names of domestic violence victims, the Anchorage Police Department has reversed its policy in response to investigative reporting and pressure from victims' rights advocates. Due to the lack of legal basis and controversy surrounding the practice, Police Chief Sean Case has deemed the change as "responsive government." As a result, the identities of previously unnamed victims of domestic violence will now be made public, providing the community with a better understanding of the impact and prevalence of domestic violence.
Nagaland Governor La Ganesan, who served as Governor of Manipur and West Bengal earlier, died at the age of 80 in Chennai on Friday. He had been hospitalised on August 8 and passed away at 6.23 pm at Apollo Hospitals. Born in Tanjore in 1945, Ganesan hailed from an orthodox Brahmin family.
The political world mourns the loss of Ramdas Soren, the Minister for School Education, Literacy, and Registration in Jharkhand. Soren passed away at the age of 62 while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi. He was known for his dedication to public service and his popularity among the tribal community and party workers. A grassroots leader, Soren's journey in politics started as the gram pradhan of his village, eventually rising to become a member of the Jharkhand Assembly. He will be greatly missed by many.