31 Aug, 19:34 (IST)

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has revised polling date for Haryana from October 1 to October 5, 2024 and accordingly counting day for J&K and Haryana assembly elections from October 4 to October 8, 2024. The decision has been taken to honour both the voting rights and the traditions of the Bishnoi community, which has upheld a centuries-old practice of participating in the Asoj Amavasya festival celebration in remembrance of their Guru Jambheshwar, according to the Election Commission.

31 Aug, 17:10 (IST)

Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, has unveiled an array of innovative payment products and solutions during the Global Fintech Fest 2024. These advancements, developed in collaboration with a range of partners, are set to drive digital payment adoption across India by streamlining payment processes and enhancing transaction security and customer experience.

31 Aug, 16:54 (IST)

Five people have been arrested for allegedly lynching a man over suspicion that he had consumed beef in Haryana.

31 Aug, 14:56 (IST)

In a significant rescue operation, the Indian Embassy in Laos has successfully secured the release of 47 Indian nationals who were trapped in cyber-scam centres within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Bokeo Province, Laos, an official press release by the Embassy stated. This mission, which underscores the Embassy's commitment to the safety and well-being of Indian citizens abroad, was executed in close coordination with local authorities in Laos.

31 Aug, 13:56 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off three new Vande Bharat trains today, August 31, to enhance connectivity on three routes - Meerut-Lucknow, Madurai-Bengaluru, and Chennai-Nagercoil and to save the time of commuters on these routes. PM Modi flagged off the three state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express trains at 12.30 PM, catering to the three states of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.

31 Aug, 11:42 (IST)

A chopper being transported to the Gauchar airstrip by an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter for repairs crashed in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag this morning, August 31. The chopper, operated by Crystal Aviation Company, had previously made an emergency landing near the Kedarnath helipad on May 24, 2024, due to a technical fault.Chopper Crashes in Kedarnath

31 Aug, 10:18 (IST)

Doctors of AIIMS-Delhi will hold a protest in the national Capital today, August 31, to seek justice for the rape and murder victim at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal. Vice president of the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) and a senior resident doctor at AIIMS-New Delhi, Dr Suvrankar Datta told the media that they were planning a peaceful protest.

31 Aug, 08:14 (IST)

"The Apprentice", the controversial biographical drama film about young Donald Trump, the former US president and the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, will hit US and Canadian theatres in October. According to reports, the movie will hit theatres weeks before the US presidential election in November.

Mumbai, August 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off three new Vande Bharat Express trains on Saturday, including two in the Southern Railway zone. The new trains will operate between Chennai Egmore and Nagercoil in Tamil Nadu, Madurai and Bengaluru Cantonment, and Meerut and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The ceremonial events will take place at Dr MGR Chennai Central railway station and Madurai Junction in the Southern Railway zone. The two new services are scheduled to begin operations on September 2.

Days after quitting Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Friday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Ranchi. On Tuesday, Champai Soren announced that he was joining the BJP to "save the identity of tribals" in the Santhal Pargana area, adding that no other political party was serious about the issue as they only cared for votes.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has scrapped the two-hour namaz break on Fridays in the Assam Legislative Assembly. The scrapping of the namaz break in the Assam Legislative Assembly was a unanimous decision made by all Assembly members, effectively ending the practice of a two-hour break from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Fridays. Meanwhile, Opposition parties have slammed the government's move, with AIUDF alleging that Himanta Biswa Sarma is trying to wipe out Muslims.

A deep depression that unleashed torrential rains and widespread flooding in Gujarat on Friday has intensified into Cyclone Asna, now swirling off the coast of Kachchh and neighbouring regions of Pakistan, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The cyclonic weather system, located along the Kachchh coast and extending into Pakistan and the northeast Arabian Sea, has been advancing westward at a speed of 6 kmph over the past six hours. It has now evolved into Cyclonic Storm Asna (pronounced as As-Na), centred at 1130 hours in the same region, approximately 190 km west-northwest of Bhuj in Gujarat, news agency PTI reported.

Israeli forces killed a local commander of the Islamist movement Hamas in the flashpoint city of Jenin on Friday as they pressed a major operation in the occupied West Bank for a third day, the Israeli military said. The military said Border Police forces had killed Wassem Hazem, who it said was the head of Hamas in Jenin and was involved in shooting and bombing attacks in the Palestinian territory.

Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Thursday that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race ahead of the November 5 election. The 4 percentage point advantage among registered voters was wider than a 1 point lead Harris held over the former president in a late July Reuters/Ipsos poll. The new poll, which was conducted in the eight days ended Wednesday and had a 2 percentage point margin of error, showed Harris picking up support among women and Hispanics.