Rajnath Singh launches Rs 3,500 crore defence projects in West Bengal: What are they and why do they matter?

The move aims to boost domestic production under the Make in India initiative and enhance the operational infrastructure required by maritime forces and key strategic sectors.
H1N1 In India: No new strain detected, ICMR clarifies amid seasonal flu concerns | What we know

The scientists, as per the ICMR press note, also clarified that the influenza strains currently circulating are well matched with the vaccine strains recommended for the Northern Hemisphere.
Delhi Police warns of action over fake posts after anti-reservation protest: ‘Don’t share unverified content’

This comes after a large number of people gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday to protest against caste-based reservation, demanding a complete overhaul of the system.
Rs 92 Crore in one year: What’s driving the rising cost of Union Ministers’ Lutyens bungalows?

The RTI data does not cover maintenance spending on residences allotted to MPs who are not ministers or on the offices of Union ministers and ministers of state.
CJP warns of ‘Vishwasghaat’ with youth, may resume nationwide protests over pending promises

The Cockroach Janata Party on Sunday expressed concern over what it described as the Union government’s failure to fulfil commitments made to India’s youth. Stressing the failure on the withdrawal or quash FIRs registered against students and protesters and to provide compensation for the families of deceased NEET victims, the CJP said its National Working Committee would meet on August 24 to decide its next course of action.
Bhopal: Aspirants demand more teaching posts as students protest condition of govt schools

Candidates from across Madhya Pradesh continued the protest for a third consecutive day, demanding an increase in the number of Class 2 and Class 3 posts under the 2025 recruitment drive and an expedited recruitment process.
‘India’s biggest strength’: Rahul Gandhi lauds women at Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Pune

Gandhi said that women are naturally more sensitive, gentle, compassionate, and forward-looking, making them fundamental to the nation’s progress.
Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal, rescue operation launched for 24 crew

A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying 24 crew members sank in the Bay of Bengal off Odisha.
NIA raids 10 locations across Jammu and Kashmir in cross-border terror conspiracy case

The raids were carried out in Srinagar, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pulwama, and Budgam districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Maharashtra: CJP Chief Abhijeet Dipke booked for entering Latur govt school without permission

Cockroach Janta Party convenor Abhijeet Dipke booked with Ajinkya Shinde & others in Latur for entering ZP Urdu school in Jawali near Ausa without permission, disrupting work, threatening teachers.