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Foreign citizen cannot be deported unless home country confirms nationality: Centre to SC

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 10:00
The submission was made in an affidavit filed before the top court by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea challenging the indefinite detention of persons declared foreigners in Assam without prospects of deportation
Categories: National News

Woman shot in forehead by high court advocate during eviction drive in Chandigarh

Times of India - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:58
A 57-year-old woman was shot in the forehead during an eviction proceeding. She had arrived with court permission and police protection to vacate a house. An argument broke out with the advocate, who then allegedly fired a shot. The woman was rushed to the hospital and remains in critical condition. Police and forensic teams are currently investigating the incident at the scene.
Categories: National News

Forex boost: RBI's special swap facility draws $40.8 bn in foreign inflows

Times of India - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:47
Foreign exchange inflows under RBI's special swap facility reached $40.816 billion by July end. This figure nearly doubled from $20.718 billion reported just two weeks prior. FCNR(B) deposits were the primary driver, contributing $36.725 billion to the total collections. Overseas foreign currency and external commercial borrowings also added substantial amounts. The facility aims to strengthen the balance of payments and incentivize capital inflows.
Categories: National News

Lokayukta reviews garbage black spot clean-up in Bengaluru; civic bodies given August 15 deadline

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:46
Reviewing work progress on July 29, the Lokayukta expressed dissatisfaction over the continued existence of garbage black spots despite repeated directions and several review meetings
Categories: National News

'In every national security decision, Doval had a role': Amit Shah praises NSA

Times of India - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:40
Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised NSA Ajit Doval's significant national security contributions. Doval's strategic advice has strengthened India's defense and foreign policy since 2014. Shah highlighted Doval's instrumental role in every major national security decision made by Prime Minister Modi. The NSA's decades-long career in intelligence has been vital for India's transformation. Doval accepted the Lokmanya Tilak National Award with humility, thanking leaders.
Categories: National News

Telangana NEET-UG 2026 qualified candidates list released; MBBS, BDS admission registration notification to follow

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:32
KNRUHS clarified that the list was released only for the information of candidates and parents, and should not be treated as the merit list
Categories: National News

Celebrated at birth, pushed into sex work

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:32
Unlike most communities in India, the Banchhadas in M.P. invest more in their daughters’ upbringing than in their sons’, by giving them better nutrition and clothes, only so that they can force them into sex work and live off their earnings. Branded a ‘criminal tribe’ by the British and now classified as a Scheduled Caste, the community remains on society’s margins as government and NGOs have struggled to break the cycle, reports Mehul Malpani
Categories: National News

UP teen chased, knocked to ground, hacked to death by brother over love affair

Times of India - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:30
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her elder brother in Sitapur. The murder occurred after the girl returned home following police recovery. Family opposition to her love affair appears to have driven the fatal attack. The accused brother chased and attacked his sister with a sharp weapon. Police are actively searching for the absconding accused brother.
Categories: National News

'Terrorists asked caste, community': Killed worker's kin on Kulgam terror attack

Times of India - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:28
Two Chhattisgarh labourers were killed in a terror attack at a brick kiln in Kulgam. Attackers allegedly questioned the victims about their caste and community before opening fire on them. This incident echoes survivor accounts from a previous terror attack in Pahalgam. The victims were identified as Deepak Ratrey and Bhupendra Bhaina from Chhattisgarh. Authorities are coordinating to return the bodies and provide financial assistance to the families.
Categories: National News

'Whenever we seek statehood': Farooq Abdullah questions 'timing' of Kulgam terror attack

Times of India - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:27
Two migrant labourers were killed in a terrorist attack in Kulgam district. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah questioned the timing of this incident. He noted such attacks occur when his party demands statehood restoration. People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti called the killings a security lapse. She requested a high-level investigation and compensation for the victims.
Categories: National News

Asiatic lion rescued after getting trapped in spiked gate in Gujarat’s Junagadh

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:26
In the early hours of the day, a lion, aged around one to two years, got trapped in an iron gate while attempting to jump over it in the Grofed area of the city, Deputy Conservator of Forests Akshay Joshi said
Categories: National News

Why is Kerala facing high leptospirosis mortality? | Explained

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:22
With leptospirosis deaths mounting in Kerala, here’s what is driving the State’s high mortality burden
Categories: National News

Suspected JeM operative arrest leads Bengal STF to Jharkhand woman gathering info on politicians

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:08
JeM operative Mondal allegedly used Arpita Sarkar to establish contacts with influential political leaders in West Bengal and collect personal information about them, police said
Categories: National News

PM playing ‘victim card’ instead of apologising for brutality on protesting students: Congress

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:04
Jairam Ramesh said, “The self-declared non-biological PM enjoys playing the victim card.” The Congress leader also said that Mr. Modi uses “vile vitriol” against his predecessors and political opponents.
Categories: National News

Cauvery row: Karnataka CM urges protesters not to obstruct flow of water in Kabini river amid flood alert

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:00
His appeal came after the Executive Engineer of the Kabini dam issued a flood alert stating that inflow into the reservoir had reached 15,500 cusecs on August 1
Categories: National News

Security tightened in Bihar’s Madhubani border district amid communal tension in Nepal

Hindu - Sat, 08/01/2026 - 09:00
Tensions have persisted in several districts of Nepal since communal clashes erupted in Sunsari in Koshi province, prompting authorities to impose curfews, prohibitory orders and step up security deployment
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