Short news for quality minds. Power your niche.Smartly curated short news for quality minds. Want your own niche feed? Integrate with us today.
Protesters clashed with CRPF personnel at Dakbungalow in Patna, leaving two students injured after barricades were broken. Authorities used water cannons to stop the march. Singh said, "We will stop them and will not let them proceed." Meanwhile, Choudhary launched a monthly student support camp to address grievances in institutions.
Actor Prakash Raj announced an "Election Commission Chalo" campaign on September 1 in Bengaluru to protest the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He called the exercise flawed and unscientific, claiming many eligible voters got excluded. "So this is a very big battle," he said, demanding the process be halted.
Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao ended his fast on Tuesday regarding pending tuition fee reimbursement dues. He started the protest on August 24 at the party office. Rao said the Rs 12,000 crore dues put 20 lakh students at risk. The BJP vowed to continue fighting for these student funds.
West Bengal Minister Suvendu Adhikari met Sita Devi on Tuesday after a video showed her being reprimanded for boiling milk on a pavement. Adhikari assured the family that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation would arrange housing. He said, "I have told her not to stay on the pavement," promising government support.
Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir visited Tehran on Monday to share proposals from President Donald Trump. He met Mohsen Rezaei to discuss lifting sanctions if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz. Munir also urged Iran to stop attacks and follow the June Memorandum of Understanding to help restore regional peace.
The Monsoon Session of the Karnataka legislature ended three days ahead of schedule on Monday. The BJP demanded minister B Nagendra resign over a scam, causing repeated disruptions. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said, "A notice should be given and a discussion should be held on this." Many important bills stayed pending.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 August. They asked him to revise the caste census questionnaire to ensure accurate data. The leaders said the current open-ended format could produce unusable results and urged the government to consult experts before starting again.
The NIA chargesheet reveals that TRF claimed responsibility for the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack before trying to blame India. The group used social media to admit to the killings of 26 people. Later, they started a digital campaign to deny involvement, but investigators found a trail leading to Pakistan.
BJP spokesperson Ajay Alok said Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed upper-caste concerns by introducing the 10% Economically Weaker Sections quota in 2019. "You received a 10% reservation under the Economically Weaker Sections quota because Modi ji cares about every section of society," he said. Activists hit back, sparking a fresh row.
Delhi Police is strengthening intelligence ahead of a peaceful protest march called by the Cockroach Janta Party in the national capital on September 5. Commissioner Anurag Kumar directed his team to collect verified information about protest leaders and participants. This move aims to ensure better law and order management.
The rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Bara triggered protests across Nepal. The child went missing on August 16, and her body was found three days later. Nine people got arrested, but many people questioned the police response. Critics also slammed Prime Minister Balen Shah for his absence.
Police on Tuesday detained students in Patna as they marched from Gandhi Maidan toward Raj Bhavan. The protesters broke barricades while demanding the cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination. Officers used water cannons to disperse the crowd near the chief minister’s residence. Many students got hurt during this intense protest.