27 Aug, 21:46 (IST)

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha walked out of jail on Tuesday night after the Supreme Court granted her bail in the Delhi excise policy case earlier today. The case has been under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

27 Aug, 19:42 (IST)

A total of 63 participants, known as Govindas, were reported injured during the traditional 'Dahi Handi' celebrations in Mumbai on Tuesday, August 27. 

27 Aug, 18:29 (IST)

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has called for a 12-hour Bangla Bandh on August 28, 2024, from 6 am to 6 pm. This bandh is in protest against police brutality towards students who are demonstrating against the recent rape and murder case involving a trainee doctor in RG Kar, Kolkata. The students' protest turned chaotic on Tuesday, with clashes between the police and demonstrators during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ march in Kolkata and Howrah.

27 Aug, 15:14 (IST)

Pharma giant Bharat Biotech today, August 27, announced the launch of an oral cholera vaccine (OCV) to help combat cholera which continues to pose a significant global public health challenge. HILLCHOL (BBV131), a novel single-strain vaccine is to be administered orally on day 0 and day 14. It is suitable for babies older than one year.

27 Aug, 13:17 (IST)

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has approved an indigenous RT-PCR test for the deadly infectious disease of monkeypox that delivers results in just 40 minutes. In a statement, Siemens Healthineers said it received manufacturing approval from the CDSCO for the IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay.

27 Aug, 11:41 (IST)

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) ended their hunger strike today morning after 17 days of protest against the university administration to press their demands. The students' union said the hunger strike was called off after the JNU administration on Monday, August 26, agreed to several of its key demands and provided verbal assurances on others.

27 Aug, 10:44 (IST)

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today, August 27, performed "gau seva" at the cowshed of Gorakhnath temple. During his visit to the Gorakhnath temple, Yogi Adityanath also gave chocolates to the children who arrived at the temple.Yogi Adityanath Performs 'Gau Seva'

27 Aug, 09:38 (IST)

The Kolkata Police have made massive security arrangements for the "Nabannno Abhijan" (March to Secretariat), anticipating violence during the protest in the city today, August 27. The students of West Bengal have given the march call in protest against the rape and murder of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, thus keeping the security establishment of the state on its toes.

27 Aug, 07:43 (IST)

Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party in 2022, officially announced her endorsement of former President Donald Trump on Monday, August 26, in the upcoming presidential polls in November. "This administration has us facing multiple wars on multiple fronts in regions around the world, and closer to the brink of nuclear war than we ever have been before," Gabbard said.

New Delhi, August 27: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ranchi on August 30, as confirmed by Assam Chief Minister and BJP's Jharkhand election co-in-charge, Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Sarma shared a photo of Soren meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday and made the announcement on social media platform X, stating, "Former Chief Minister of Jharkhand and a distinguished Adivasi leader of our country, @ChampaiSoren Ji met Hon’ble Union Home Minister @AmitShah Ji a short while ago. He will officially join the @BJP4India on 30th August in Ranchi." Champai Soren to Join BJP: Former Jharkhand CM to Join Saffron Party on August 30, Announces Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Speculation about Soren's departure from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had been growing after he visited Delhi with several MLAs on August 18. In a statement on X, Soren expressed his distress over the cancellation of his programs and his subsequent resignation as Chief Minister, saying he felt "pained" by his own party members' actions. PM Narendra Modi Speaks With US President Biden Over Phone, Discusses Situation in Ukraine, Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden on Monday, discussing significant global matters. Modi posted on X that they had a "detailed exchange of views on various regional and global issues, including the situation in Ukraine," reaffirming India’s support for peace and stability. They also talked about the situation in Bangladesh, emphasizing the need for normalcy and the protection of minorities, especially Hindus.

Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her controversial comments regarding the farmers' protest. Gandhi accused the Modi government of failing to meet farmers' promises and condemned Ranaut's remarks, which described the protests as potentially leading to a Bangladesh-like situation.

He denounced her comments as an insult to farmers and criticized the government for not addressing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) issue or providing relief to the families of deceased farmers. The BJP has distanced itself from Ranaut's remarks, stating that she is not authorized to speak on party policy matters.