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Trump cites Gyanesh Kumar while renewing push for SAVE act, praises India’s voter ID system

Trump cites Gyanesh Kumar while renewing push for SAVE act, praises India’s voter ID system

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On Monday, US President Donald Trump pointed to India’s election system and its use of photo IDs as a requirement for voting as an example for America to emulate. Trump – who is pushing for Congress to pass a more stringent voter registration law known as the SAVE America Act – stated that India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asked his administration how it held elections without valid photo IDs. Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar recently asked the US administration how elections in America can be held without a valid photo identification card, President Donald Trump said. (AP/HT photo) “Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration — How can you have Elections in the US without a valid Photo ID? India’s last Election had 646,000,000 Voters! Less than 1 per cent voted by mail, and every single Voter had to have a VALID Photo Identity Document. We need to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, now!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform. Trump’s post comes …

Shehzad Poonawalla quits BJP, cites ‘pressing financial and personal circumstances’

Shehzad Poonawalla quits BJP, cites ‘pressing financial and personal circumstances’

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Shehzad Poonawalla. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla resigned from all positions and primary membership of the party in a letter to Nitin Nabin dated August 17, 2026. The letter was shared on Mr. Poonawalla’s X account. Also read | Updated X bio sans BJP triggers speculation of Shehzad Poonawalla quitting party Mr. Poonawalla cited ‘pressing financial and personal circumstances’ as the reasons behind the resignation. He had earlier submitted a letter on July 30, 2026, which was rejected by the BJP leadership and requested Mr. Poonawalla to reconsider the decision. “But after long and hard contemplation, I have arrived at a final decision that I would like to press for relieving myself from my role as National Spokesperson and primary membership of the BJP,” read the letter shared on X. Mr. Poonawalla has said that he would be moving to the private sector in the wake of his financial and personal circumstances. He also added that he would continue to ‘support the vision and work …

Milk prices in Maharashtra set to increase by ₹2 per litre from August 11, association cites rising cost pressure

Milk prices in Maharashtra set to increase by ₹2 per litre from August 11, association cites rising cost pressure

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In a key development for consumers, the prices of both cow and buffalo milk across Maharashtra are set to increase by ₹2 per litre from August 11, Tuesday. India produced 248 million metric tonnes (MMT) of milk in 2024-25, up from 146 MMT in 2014-15. (Representative Image/Unsplash) This comes after a decision taken by the Milk Producers and Processors Welfare Association, news agency ANI reported. Also Read | Maharashtra’s daily milk collection drops by 750k litres after FDA crackdown Why a price rise in milk and dairy products? As the prices rise, the association explained that packaging and procurement steps are facing significant cost pressures. The association stated that diesel prices have increased by ₹10 per litre. It added that the expenses incurred in packaging have also increased by around 30 per cent. The procurement price of milk has also increased. Thus, the association has increased the selling price of milk by ₹2 per litre, according to news agency PTI. Furthermore, the prices of dairy products would be up to 10 per cent. Also Read …

Rajasthan court acquits 40 in 2015 murder of 5 Dalits, cites probe lapses

Rajasthan court acquits 40 in 2015 murder of 5 Dalits, cites probe lapses

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The Rajasthan police did not conduct a Test Identification Parade (TIP) of the accused or collect their samples for a DNA test to match blood samples lifted from the crime scene, a local court in Merta said while acquitting 40 people accused of the murder of six persons, including five Dalits, in 2015. 40 acquitted in Rajasthan Dalit massacre case over police probe failures According to the police charge sheet, nearly 200 people travelling on tractors and motorcycles attacked a camp set up by members of the Dalit Meghwal community on a disputed agricultural field. Five Dalits — Ratnaram, Pokharram, Pancharam, Khemaram and Ganpatram Meghwal — were killed, while 11 others were injured, including five women. Another person was also shot dead under suspicious circumstances. While acquitting the accused, the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases said that the quality of witness testimonies and the investigation conducted by the police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were not sufficient. “It is not proved which party initiated the incident …

Gujarat HC grants bail to woman accused of daughter’s murder; cites poverty and starvation

Gujarat HC grants bail to woman accused of daughter’s murder; cites poverty and starvation

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The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail last week to a Surat woman accused of beating her two-year-old daughter to death. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail last week to a Surat woman accused of beating her two-year-old daughter to death, observing, that the case exposes a broader failure of the State and society to protect vulnerable families from hunger and extreme poverty. Granting bail to Lakhiben Solanki, who has been in custody since her arrest in March, Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar said the incident should not be viewed solely as an individual crime but as a reflection of systemic shortcomings in ensuring access to basic necessities such as food, healthcare and dignity. According to the prosecution, Ms. Solanki allegedly assaulted her two-year-old daughter, Eesha, after the child repeatedly asked for food. The case was registered at the Varachha police station in Surat. In its order passed, the court said social justice rests on the principle that every individual is entitled to basic needs, including food and shelter. It …

Apple Seeks Injunction as OpenAI Cites Security Lapses

Apple Seeks Injunction as OpenAI Cites Security Lapses

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Over the last 48 hours, the partnership between the world’s most valuable smartphone maker and the king of generative AI devolved into a public airing of private iMessages and misdirected emails. OpenAI published a scathing rebuttal on Tuesday to Apple’s trade secrets lawsuit, accusing the iPhone maker of waging a “careless, aggressive and oddly personal” campaign. A day prior, Apple doubled down in court, formally asking a federal judge to bar OpenAI and two former employees from using its confidential hardware designs. OpenAI challenges Apple’s claims OpenAI claims Apple’s initial contact regarding the dispute in February was a bureaucratic farce. “They now admit that their outside lawyers emailed the wrong person after confusing two Asian last names — only after we brought this to their attention,” OpenAI wrote, adding that Apple had claimed a phone conversation with its general counsel that never happened. Apple’s outside counsel later admitted the mix-up and noted they were “resolving any issues.” According to OpenAI, they “heard nothing for five months until they sued.” Regarding former engineer Chang Liu, OpenAI …

TMC-turned-NCPI MP cites Muslim interests, says will not remain in NDA nor join BJP

TMC-turned-NCPI MP cites Muslim interests, says will not remain in NDA nor join BJP

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Member of Parliament (MP) Abu Taher Khan, who was among the Trinamool Congress (TMC) defectors who joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) in June, on Tuesday said that he would not remain in the ruling bloc nor join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing Muslim interests. It was the second NDA meeting Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahman and Yusuf Pathan skipped. (ANI) “We will not support any bill that goes against the interest of Muslims. We are from Murshidabad and have to protect the interests of Muslims,” Khan said after skipping a second NDA meeting along with two other Lok Sabha members, Khalilur Rahman and Yusuf Pathan. Khan said they were giving a message by not attending the NDA meetings. The three were among the 20 MPs who left the TMC and joined the NCPI, an unrecognised party that contested two assembly seats in Tripura and polled a few hundred votes, after the TMC lost power in West Bengal to the BJP after 15 years. The rebels announced …

Maharashtra court cites doubtful evidence, acquits 3 in cattle slaughter case

Maharashtra court cites doubtful evidence, acquits 3 in cattle slaughter case

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A court in Maharashtra’s Alibag has acquitted three men, including one who died during trial, in a 2018 cattle slaughter case, saying the evidence presented “created serious doubt”. It said the police raid in which 75 kg of “cow flesh” was allegedly seized was not in accordance with statutory provisions and suffered from legal infirmity. One of the accused died during the pendency of the trial. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Alibag residents Abdul Sayyad, Sharafat Faki and Idris Chaudhary were booked in the case in July 2018 under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act (MAPA), which provides for up to five years’ imprisonment. Sayyad and Chaudhary were released on bail while Faki died while the trial was pending. Chief Judicial Magistrate DM Zate cited material contradictions in the evidence of the prosecution witnesses regarding the collection of the seized meat samples. In the judgment delivered on Wednesday, the court said the raid was conducted in violation of the mandatory provisions under the MAPA. Police raided the residences of the accused and claimed to have seized 75 kg …

Venky Atluri asks Bollywood actors to adapt when they work in Telugu, cites Raveena Tandon’s 14-hour workday as example

Venky Atluri asks Bollywood actors to adapt when they work in Telugu, cites Raveena Tandon’s 14-hour workday as example

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The working conditions in Tollywood have been the centre of conversation ever since Deepika Padukone’s exit from Spirit and Kalki 2898 AD sequel. Amid her conditions, the 8-hour workday was what caught everyone’s attention, with opinions split across the Indian film industry. Vishwanath & Sons director Venky Atluri believes that Bollywood actors must adapt when working in Telugu, citing Raveena Tandon as an example. Raveena Tandon will star in Vishwanath & Sons with Suriya soon. Raveena Tandon’s 14-hour workday for Suriya film In an interview with THR India, Venky refused to speak in particular about any film exits over working hours. He, however, gave his opinion on how actors must learn to adapt to the industry they work in. “When a person from any industry, let it be Tamil, let it be Malayalam, let it be Hindi. When you’re coming and acting in a Telugu film, understand the work culture there, and maybe respect the culture,” he said, stating that he’d do the same if he worked in Bollywood. The filmmaker then cited Raveena’s example …

Rajnath Singh says India will only discuss PoK with Pakistan, cites Operation Sindoor

Rajnath Singh says India will only discuss PoK with Pakistan, cites Operation Sindoor

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India will hold no talks with Pakistan except on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), accusing Islamabad of making terrorism a part of its state policy. Speaking at the Kargil War Memorial, he said Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s ability to respond decisively to cross-border terrorism. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link