Poll results from Bankipur and Datia boosts Opposition’s morale as BJP promises “thorough introspection”
New Delhi, 04 August—By poll defeats of the BJP in Bankipur, Bihar and Datia Madhya Pradesh on its own controlled turf seems to have boosted the Opposition’s resolve to carry on the fight with more determination, a rattled saffron party has promised to undertake “through introspection” to win back people’s confidence. The Opposition hailed […]
A Fortress Falls in Patna: What Bankipur’s Verdict Really Means
In the heart of Patna, a seat that had remained impregnable for more than three decades has changed hands. Bankipur, long regarded as one of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s safest urban strongholds in Bihar, has elected Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor by a margin of nearly 19,000 votes. Kishor polled around 64,000 votes to […]
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1. INDIA Bloc Leaders Hold Floor Strategy Meeting at Parliament House Ahead of Monsoon Session Proceedings INDIA bloc leaders held a floor strategy meeting at Parliament House on Tuesday ahead of the Monsoon Session proceedings. The Opposition discussed key issues, including its demand for Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on the alleged use of […]
CENSUS PHASE 2 BEGINS ON AUG 17
NEW DELHI: Phase 2 (Population Enumeration) of Census 2027 will begin in mid‑August 2026 in Ladakh and other snow‑bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, with online self‑enumeration followed by door‑to‑door enumeration in September. The census will collect caste data for the first time since 1931 and will also record details such […]
“Gaata Rahe Mera Dil”: Celebrating the Versatile Genius of Kishore Kumar on His 97th Birth Anniversary
On August 4, Indian cinema celebrates the 97th birth anniversary of Kishore Kumar—a legendary powerhouse who was not merely an artist, but a cultural institution. Born Abhas Kumar Ganguly in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, Kishore Da was the ultimate all-rounder: an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist, composer, and, above all, the undisputed king of playback singing. […]
PAK BANS AL JAZEERA AFTER REPORTS ON PoK CRACKDOWN
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has reportedly blocked access to Al Jazeera after the influential Qatari broadcaster released a series of reports on Islamabad’s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests and election-related protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif-led government has not announced any formal ban on the broadcaster so far, but multiple users across […]
BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT ADJOURNED FOR THE DAY
NEW DELHI: Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Tuesday to reconvene on Wednesday after the Lok Sabha passed Appropriation Bill, 2026 amid Opposition protest, and the Rajya Sabha Births and Deaths Registration Bill that was cleared by the Lok Sabha last week. Tuesday saw multiple adjournments in both the Houses […]
