Police in Ganderbal have arrested the 22-year-old elder sister in connection with the murder of her 14-year-old sibling. The arrest was made less than 48 hours after the younger sister’s body was discovered. According to SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal, the investigation revealed that an altercation between the two sisters escalated, leading the elder sister to…
The Palestinian group Hamas has accepted a new ceasefire proposal for the Gaza Strip, following mediation efforts by Egypt and Qatar. The proposal, which was presented on Monday, has been agreed to by all Palestinian factions. Israel has not yet officially responded to the proposed agreement. The ceasefire plan calls for a 60-day truce, during…
The Uttarakhand government has approved the Uttarakhand Minority Educational Institutions Bill, 2025, a new piece of legislation that will bring significant changes to the regulation of minority educational institutions in the state. The bill is scheduled to be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of the Assembly. Previously, only Muslim-run institutions were granted minority status….
Northwestern Pakistan is reeling from catastrophic flash floods that have claimed at least 337 lives, with dozens more reported missing following torrential rains and cloudbursts that struck the region in recent days, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The mountainous Buner district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been among the worst affected areas, where…
The Central Bureau of Investigation has successfully apprehended an Indian national who evaded authorities for over two decades following a murder allegation in Saudi Arabia. Mohammad Dilshad, aged 52, was arrested at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on August 11, 2025, concluding a 26-year pursuit that spanned multiple countries. The case originated in October…
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has firmly rejected opposition allegations of bias and irregularities in Bihar’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling such claims “baseless” and an “insult to India’s Constitution.” During a press conference in New Delhi, Kumar addressed mounting criticism from opposition parties, particularly the Congress, which has accused the…
A bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish district-wise details of approximately 65 lakh names removed from Bihar’s voter rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by August 19, 2025. The court ordered the ECI to list not only…
On August 5, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump declined to declare support for or opposition to a full Israeli military takeover of Gaza, stating that the decision would be “pretty much up to Israel.” When questioned about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reported plan to reoccupy the entire Gaza Strip, Trump said he was concentrating on…
On August 4, 2025, Jammu & Kashmir Police arrested Kaif Ahmed, a B.Tech student at Central University of Jammu and resident of Siwan, Bihar, on charges of supplying illegal firearms to criminal gangs operating in the Jammu and Samba districts. The arrest followed a six-month investigation into a shooting incident at a wedding in Miran…
The Supreme Court of India has scheduled a hearing on August 8, 2025, for a petition seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir. The petitioners, including Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshaid, have requested the court to direct the central government to reinstate full state status to the Union Territory.(The Indian Express) This development…
