POLITICS
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Aug- 2025 -30 August
Punjab floods: Thousands stranded on rooftops as rescue, relief ops intensify
Heavy floods in Punjab left thousands stranded on rooftops as swollen rivers breached embankments, damaging crops and homes. NDRF, Army, BSF and IAF stepped up rescue and relief missions in districts including Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Amritsar and Ferozepur. Chandigarh: Thousands of people in Punjab spent the night on rooftops after the breaking of embankments of tributaries and overflowing of swollen rivers caused by incessant rain and the release of dam waters, which have also damaged newly planted paddy crops in large areas, officials said on Thursday. Families who have been trapped on the rooftops of their houses are awaiting rescue and relief material from the administration. They also need fodder for the cattle, rue locals. Most of the worst-affected districts, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur,…
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30 August
Over dozen children injured as school bus falls into gorge in U’khand’s Haldwani
A school bus carrying 40 children overturned into a gorge in Haldwani’s Jaipur Bisa village after the driver lost control while giving way to another bus. Over a dozen children and staff were injured, prompting locals to rescue them Haldwani: A school bus carrying around 40 children fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on Thursday morning after the driver lost control of the speeding bus, leaving more than a dozen children injured. The incident took place in Jaipur Bisa village on Bareilly Road under Lalkuan Kotwali, when the bus was heading towards a private school. According to eyewitnesses, the mishap occurred while the driver was attempting to give way to another school bus, causing the vehicle to skid and overturn…
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30 August
UP man kills minor grand nephew on tantrik’s advice
A man in Prayagraj murdered his 17-year-old grand-nephew on a tantrik’s advice, dismembered the body, and dumped parts in separate locations. Police arrested accused Sharan Singh after witness input. The boy, a Class 11 student, had been reported missing earlier Prayagraj: A man murdered his 17-year-old grand nephew, severed his head and torso, and threw the body parts in different locations allegedly on the advice of a tantrik, a police official said on Thursday. The accused, identified as Sharan Singh, have been arrested from Kareli area of Prayagraj, he said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhishek Bharti, Sharan was the brother of the victim’s grandfather. “He was arrested on Wednesday night. During interrogation, Sharan confessed to the murder of his…
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30 August
20 Delhi colleges receive bomb threats, search operations underway
Around 20 Delhi colleges, including Jesus and Mary College, received bomb threats via email on Wednesday. Police and emergency teams launched search operations, but no explosives were found. Authorities suspect the use of VPNs, with recent hoax threats already disrupting schools. New Delhi: A fresh wave of bomb threat emails has hit the national capital, with around 20 colleges, including Jesus and Mary College in Chanakyapuri, receiving threatening messages, according to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS). Authorities confirmed that the threatening email was received on Wednesday and, after thorough verification, was declared a hoax. Preliminary findings suggest the sender may have used a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to mask their identity. This incident follows a recent series of similar threats. Just…
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30 August
Two terrorists killed, infiltration attempt foiled in J&K’s Uri
The Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Gurez sector of Bandipora, killing two terrorists near the LoC. This follows multiple recent bids in Uri, with security forces intensifying operations against terrorists, overground workers, hawala networks, and drug smuggling rackets. Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed on Thursday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Officials said that two terrorists were killed during the infiltration bid near Naushehra Nard in the Gurez sector. “A search operation is now going on in the area,” officials said. On August 25, joint forces foiled an infiltration bid on the LoC in the Uri sector of Baramulla. Terrorists had tried…
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30 August
Sruthi Venepalli elected to Indian Weightlifting Federation EC
Eight-time national champion Sruthi Venepalli from Telangana has been elected to the Indian Weightlifting Federation’s Executive Committee, pledging to strengthen grassroots talent and boost India’s international presence in the sport Hyderabad: Sruthi Venepalli, eight-time national gold medalist, has been elected as an Executive Committee (EC) member of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) during the federation’s Annual General Assembly held in Ahmedabad. In line with the revised norms of the Government of India, the strength of the federation’s Executive Committee has been streamlined from 45 members to just 12. It is a matter of immense pride that Sruthi Venepalli has been chosen as one among these 12 eminent members, representing the collective strength of 29 states across India. A distinguished sportsperson, Sruthi hails from Kodad and currently resides in…
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30 August
Ukraine conflict is ‘Modi’s war’, claims White House trade advise
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro controversially labeled the Ukraine conflict as “Modi’s war,” alleging India fuels Russia’s war machine by buying discounted oil. Navarro defended Trump’s 50% tariffs on India, insisting peace “runs through New Delhi,” drawing criticism for targeting India New York/Washington: The Ukraine conflict is “Modi’s war”, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has alleged, saying the “road to peace” runs partly “right through New Delhi”. Navarro, President Donald Trump’s Senior Counsellor for Trade and Manufacturing, in an interview to Bloomberg on Wednesday claimed that “India is helping feed the Russian war machine”. “Everybody in America loses because of what India is doing. The consumers and businesses and everything lose, and workers lose because India’s high tariffs cost…
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30 August
One killed after stabbing incident in Australia’s Sydney
A 19-year-old man was killed and another injured in a stabbing at Mount Druitt bus station in western Sydney. Police have launched an investigation with the homicide squad. The incident follows another stabbing in Brisbane’s Zillmere suburb earlier this week Sydney: One teenager is dead and another has been hospitalised following a stabbing incident in western Sydney on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday. According to the police, emergency services were called to a bus station in Mount Druitt, 38 km west of central Sydney, following reports of a concern for welfare shortly after 10:10 pm on Wednesday. Police officers arrived at the scene and found two men, both aged 19, suffering from stab wounds. One of the men was treated…
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30 August
North Korea’s Kim to visit China for September 3 military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will soon visit China at Xi Jinping’s invitation to attend the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end. Before the announcement, Kim inspected sniper and special forces, stressing their expansion as a military priority Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will soon travel to China to attend the country’s 80th anniversary marking the end of World War II at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, state media reported on Thursday. Kim “will soon visit the People’s Republic of China at the invitation of Xi Jinping … to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War,” Yonhap reported, quoting…
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30 August
Trump calls PM Modi ‘very terrific man’, but sticks to claims of mediation, stands by tariff threat
US President Donald Trump praised PM Modi while threatening “very strong tariffs” over the Ukraine war and claimed he averted a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan. India, however, has denied Trump’s mediation, insisting the ceasefire was initiated through military channels. New York: Even as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “a very terrific man”, US President Donald Trump stuck to his threats of “a very strong tariff system” against anyone over the Ukraine-Russia war, and gave an embellished narrative of his role in ending the Operation Sindoor conflict. With the 25 per cent punitive sanctions for buying Russian oil to hit India on Wednesday, Trump defied logic and said on Tuesday that he could use tariffs as a weapon to force an end…
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