7 killed after car collision in Gujarat’s Surendranagar, probe underway

At least seven people were killed in a car accident in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat on Sunday, i.e., August 17, a police official told news agency PTI.
BREAKING: NDA announces vice-presidential candidate, it is…

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday announced Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, scheduled to be held on September 9.
Will Election Commission conduct SIR in West Bengal? CEC Gyanesh Kumar says…

The ECI’s statement comes as it faces protests over a SIR being carried out in Bihar just months ahead of the assembly elections in the state. SIR is an exercise to revise the voter list by removing the names of deceased or ineligible electors. Read on to know more on this.
Who is CP Radhakrishnan? Maharashtra Governor picked as NDA’s Vice Presidential candidate

The decision was taken at a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board, which was attended by top party leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The announcement comes weeks after ex-VP Jagdeep Dhankhar’s shocking resignation last month. Read on to know more.
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returns home, set to meet PM Modi today

Shukla was received at the airport by Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
Amid tariff row, US trade team’s India visit called off, likely to be deferred: Reports

Earlier this month, the US announced a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from India. It raised the tariff to a massive 50 percent over New Delhi doing business with Russia amid its war with Ukraine. India responded by terming the action unfair and calling out the US for its “double standards.”
Rahul Gandhi kickstarts ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, to cover Bihar’s 20 districts, 1,300 km, know full schedule

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ across Bihar will cover more than 20 districts, spanning 1,300 kilometres over 16 days. The Voter Adhikaar Yatra is a campaign led by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders.
Delhi Airport to Noida in just 20 mins: PM Modi to inaugurate UER-II, Dwarka Expressway today

The UER-II, a 76-kilometre access-controlled corridor described as Delhi’s ‘outer ring road,’ runs from Alipur to Mahipalpur near IGI Airport.
Delhi Police issues traffic advisory as PM Modi inaugurates 2 major highways, know which roads are closed, alternate routes, more

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate two crucial highway projects worth nearly 11,000 crore in Rohini today, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory in this regard. The Delhi Police have asked commuters to avoid few roads and has given alternate routes.
J-K’s Kathua cloudburst LIVE UPDATES: Days after Kishtwar, cloudburst hits Kathua; 4 dead and 6 injured

The incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, disrupting the village’s access and resulting in minor property and land damage.