As the Maratha quota protest entered its second day in Mumbai, traffic came to a grinding halt outside the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and the surrounding areas on Saturday, with police struggling to convince protesters to clear the route.
On National Sports Day, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and Olympian Abhinav Bindra hailed India’s sporting growth, while UP CM Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to Major Dhyan Chand at an event in Lucknow.
Record rainfall in Jammu and Kashmir caused havoc in the region, causing multiple landslides and washing away of several roads and bridges. Meanwhile, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic for the third consecutive day.
Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated across India with religious fervour as devotees thronged temples and community pandals to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha. Long queues were witnessed outside temples across cities, towns and villages.
Observed in the Malayalam month of Chingam, Onam 2025 will be celebrated from 26 August to 6 September. It is a harvesting festival that celebrates King Mahabali, the mythological ruler famed for the prosperity he brought to his people.
Farmers gathered at Jantar Mantar for a Kisan Mahapanchayat, demanding a legal MSP guarantee, exclusion of farm sectors from India-US trade deals, and withdrawal of past protest cases.
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the ISS, received a grand welcome in Lucknow on Monday. Visiting his alma mater, Shukla inspired students by stressing perseverance and calling the future of space exploration “extremely bright”.
New Delhi hosted a felicitation ceremony for the Gaganyatris on Sunday, where Group Captains Shubhanshu Shukla, Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Ajith Krishnan and Angad Pratap were honoured. Chief of the Air Staff Marshal AP Singh also attended the event.
On the occasion of National Space Day, the first look of the Bharatiya Antriksh Station (BAS) was unveiled at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Union Minister Jitendra Singh, V Narayanan, Shubhanshu Shukla, and other senior space officials.
Animal lovers gathered at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on Friday, after the Supreme Court modified its earlier order on stray dogs. The court allowed sterilised and vaccinated dogs to be released back into their original areas, reversing its 11 Aug direction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared the stage with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha during a public meeting in Gaya on Friday.
Scenes from Shastri Nagar in Kullu show earthmovers clearing vehicles stuck in mud, people pulling out two-wheelers, and residents standing amid debris after flash floods triggered by a cloudburst on Wednesday.
The Yatra was launched by Congress' Rahul Gandhi, along with Tejashwi Yadav and other Mahagathbandhan leaders on 17 August. The rally protesting the Election Commission’s ongoing SIR in Bihar will cover 1,300 km in 16 days before concluding on 1 Sep.
PM Narendra Modi met Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on Monday. Shukla was the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station. Shukla presented Modi with the mission patch and the Indian tricolour that he carried with him to space.
Mumbai witnessed heavy rains on Monday, prompting the IMD to issue a red alert and the BMC to declare a holiday for schools and colleges. Several areas were waterlogged, flights were delayed, and suburban train services faced disruptions.
A cloudburst in Kathua has disrupted train services on the Jammu-Pathankot line. The disaster claimed 7 lives and left many injured. Heavy rains pushed water levels above the danger mark on a key bridge, leading to train diversions and cancellations.
Devotees across India celebrated Janmashtami with fervour on Saturday. From children dressed as Lord Krishna to grand ‘aarti’ rituals at Mathura’s Krishna Janmasthan Temple, the festival was marked with devotion and colour.
Bengaluru celebrated the 79th Independence Day with a parade, cultural events, and a flower show, drawing large crowds to Manekshaw Parade Grounds, Vidhana Soudha, and Lalbagh.
From afar, the soulful notes of ‘Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon’ drift through the air as India celebrates its 79th Independence Day, the tricolour soaring proudly against the bright blue sky across the nation.
India comes alive in a wave of tricolour as citizens, soldiers, and students prepare to celebrate Independence Day across Arunachal Pradesh, Telangana, West Bengal, Manipur and Jammu & Kashmir.
Independence Day celebrations are in full swing, with Tamil Nadu Police, security personnel in Chhattisgarh, and artists in Kolkata taking part in rehearsals, showcasing the nation’s patriotic spirit ahead of 15 August.
Animal activists in Noida have raised concerns over the Supreme Court’s order to relocate all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters, warning it could be fatal without adequate infrastructure, veterinary care, and food for the estimated 1.5 lakh dogs.
INDIA bloc MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dimple Yadavand TMC leaders, marched from Parliament’s Makar Dwar to the EC office in New Delhi, protesting alleged “poll fraud.” TMC MP Mitali Bag fell ill during the demonstration.
PM Modi inaugurated Bengaluru’s Yellow Line of Namma Metro today, in the presence of Union Minister Manohar Lal, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar. He was welcomed to the City by Karnataka Guv Thaawar Chand Gehlot and CM Siddaramaiah.
People across India celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Saturday, with students & citizens tying rakhis to soldiers at forward posts in Ladakh and other Army units, to honour their service and dedication.
Rescue operations in Uttarkashi gained momentum as improved weather allowed evacuation of over 270 stranded individuals. Over 60 people, including Army personnel, remain missing as multi-agency efforts continue in the disaster-hit region.
Leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and SP MP Dharmendra Yadav, staged a protest during the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi. They opposed the Election Commission's SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar.
A body was recovered and 150 people rescued from Dharali in Uttarakhand after a cloudburst triggered flash floods and landslides, killing four and leaving several, including 11 Army personnel, missing.
The iconic Glass House at Lalbagh in Bengaluru is being decked up for the Independence Day Flower Show, which will be open to visitors from 7 to 18 August.
Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi joined INDIA bloc MPs on 5 August to protest the Election Commission’s voter roll revision (SIR) in Bihar at Parliament, calling it “silent invisible rigging” and demanding its rollback ahead of the state Assembly elections.
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