During the BRS regime in Telangana, a disturbing chapter unfolded behind the scenes—one that involved widespread illegal surveillance. What was once meant to protect citizens and counter threats was allegedly used to spy on political rivals, journalists, even judges and their families.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday (August 7, 2025) passed the Manipur Appropriation Bill, 2025, amidst the din of Opposition protests. The Bill, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, authorises the State to spend ₹30,969 crore on its expenditure requirements during the current financial year.
In Karnataka, Gandhi alleged that over one lakh votes were fraudulently cast in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency out of a total of 6.5 lakh. “There was ‘vote chori’ of over one lakh votes,” he said, further alleging that the Congress research team had found large numbers of duplicate voters, invalid addresses, and bulk entries in that constituency.
Upping the ante on Bihar SIR, the INDIA bloc parties — from the Left to the TMC to the Congress and AAP— came together on Wednesday to demand a discussion in Parliament, claiming that minorities, Dalits, and adivasis are facing the risk of losing their voting rights in the exercise.
After the cloudburst in the Dharali village of Harshali valley, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami visited the affected area. His visit was due to the the damage caused by the disaster and reviewed the ongoing rescue operations, in Uttarkashi on August 6, 2025.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has once again blamed the Central Government and the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for the ongoing flood situation in the state, calling it mainly “man-made.”
August 5 marks the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, which led to Jammu and Kashmir losing its statehood and being divided into three Union Territories.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today officially inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the new building that will now house the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Located near India Gate, this modern office complex is part of the larger Central Vista redevelopment project.
The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will set out on the ‘Matdata Adhikar (voters’ rights) Yatra’ in Bihar in three phases covering 30 districts from August 17.
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will host a dinner meeting for leaders of the INDIA bloc in New Delhi on Thursday, August 7. This bloc was formed ahead of the Lok Sabha elections last year.
