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India to roll out plastic currency notes: Why is RBI switching to polymer banknotes?

The RBI is launching trials for polymer 10 and 20 notes to improve durability and security. While more expensive initially, these plastic banknotes last longer, reduce replacement costs, and will circulate alongside existing paper currency.

6 Aug 2026 6:05 pm
From Mile Mulayam Kanshi Ram, Hawa Ho Gaye Jai Shri Ram to Pandit is also PDA: Akhilesh Yadav and SPs election-season reinvention

Akhilesh Yadav's attempt to bring Pandits under the SP's PDA umbrella marks a sharp political pivot, raising questions over whether it reflects a genuine ideological shift or a calculated bid to expand the party's Hindu vote base ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

6 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Abaan Ahmed, son of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed, dies in road accident: Read about his criminal history

Abaan Ahmed first came under the police scanner after the murder of Umesh Pal, the main witness in the 2005 murder case of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA Raju Pal.

6 Aug 2026 4:38 pm
Sonam Wangchuk fasted for 26 days to revive Rahul Gandhis political career: Here is how it was squandered away because of his petty ego and false grandiose

Sonam Wangchuk said that his wife Geetanjali Angmo pursued Rahul Gandhi to break his fast. However, the Congress leader gave no positive response.

6 Aug 2026 2:32 pm
When Travancore king Marthanda Varma challenged the Dutch monopoly on the Malabar Coast spice trade

Marthanda Varma promoted a policy of strengthening his kingdom and expanding its borders. This angered the Dutch and led to the conflict.

6 Aug 2026 11:22 am
Why did the Stock Market suddenly reverse on Wednesday? Inside SEBIs new closing auction system that has traders on edge

SEBI's new Closing Auction Session has fundamentally changed how India's markets close, triggering sharp volatility, confusing traders and causing unusual divergences between the Sensex and Nifty.

5 Aug 2026 9:49 pm
Metas PM Modi video controversy explained: What is Safe Harbour and how Facebook, Google could lose their protection?

Facebook, Googles Legal Shield Under Threat? What Is Safe Harbour And Why Is The World Debating Its Future?

5 Aug 2026 8:27 pm
Who is SDPI leader Riyaz Farangipete, sentenced to jail for the 2015 PFI will slaughter cows, sell beef hate speech case

The case against SDPI leader Mohammed Riyaz Farangipete stems from a speech he delivered on 23rd July 2015 at a PFI protest meet near the Belthangady Taluk Office.

5 Aug 2026 8:14 pm
Red Fort blast-linked Al-Falah case: Delhi court rejects every plea by accused Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, refuses sterling documents, and ED records demand

Jawad Siddiqui suffers a major setback in the 415 crore PMLA case as Saket Court rejects both pleas, including his demand for unrelied documents. Read what court said.

5 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Meta admits to being paid to boost certain types of content: How it amounts to an admission of deliberate content manipulation and misuse of Indian laws

Metas admission that it accepts payment to amplify specific content, while hiding behind 'technical glitches' to censor other posts, exposes a deliberate strategy of manipulating content and effecting social behavior.

5 Aug 2026 7:26 pm
How Khalistani terror pushed Punjab Police to brutal retaliation after over 1800 personnel were killed

Senior commanders received headlines, but constables, drivers, ASIs and Special Police Officers often survived only in FIRs and memorial pages, even as repeated assassinations, ambushes and family killings hardened the forces response irreversibly throughout Punjab.

5 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Who is Professor Annapurni Subramaniam? First Indian woman to win the prestigious COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal

Professor Annapurni Subramaniam has become the first Indian woman scientist to receive the prestigious COSPAR Vikram Sarabhai Medal for her pioneering contributions to space research.

5 Aug 2026 4:52 pm
Global shipbuilding concentrated among a few players, but India is catching up: The winds of change

While Indian shipyards did construct some merchant tonnage under license regimes and subsidy schemes, the emphasis stayed on building capacity fot Navy and Coast Guard, not for the commercial global market. The long term result was that Indian commercial shipbuilding never developed the scale, supply-chain depth or export orientation that enabled East Asian yards to capture the worlds merchant fleet.

5 Aug 2026 4:29 pm
US Congressman cries attack on Christians over FCRA Amendment Bill: How foreign entities fund conversions, anarchy, and undermine Indias growth

Riley Moore, however, has surpassed even the Indian left liberals in fear-mongering and victimhood propaganda. His claim that the FCRA Amendment Bill will empower the Indian government to arbitrarily take over churches is false. The authorities cannot take over or alter the religious character of places of worship.

5 Aug 2026 3:57 pm
From too sick to Sambhaji Nagar visit: How the Jharkhand protests exposed the hypocrisy of Abhijeet Dipke and CJP

After days of dodging the Jharkhand protests, CJP's Abhijeet Dipke announced a visit only after accusations of selective activism and hypocrisy became impossible to ignore, raising fresh questions about whether the group's protests are driven by principle or political convenience.

5 Aug 2026 2:14 pm
Taslima Nasreens return to Kolkata: HowThe Indian Expressfound a way to sanitise Islamist violence and still cast Hindus as villains

The Indian Express piece turns a simple act of offering refuge into an attack on Hindus, revealing how the mainstream media houses have been reframing Islamist violence as Hindu majoritarianism to protect its favored political narrative.

4 Aug 2026 10:33 pm
Former JNU Professor who once said Muslim men are attractive now calls India cursed: Here are 5 horrible things Nivedita Menon said in her latest interview

Targeting Hindu beliefs to spread discontent against the majority population has been a core part of Nivedita strategic rhetoric.

4 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
Who are the Bandi Singhs, whose release from jail has become Punjabs political Achilles heel

SGPC, SAD, AAP, BJP, Congress and Panthic groups have adopted competing positions, using remission demands, Sikh sentiment, security concerns and protest politics to strengthen their influence across Punjabs increasingly fragmented political landscape ahead of elections.

4 Aug 2026 4:18 pm
Netizens flagged faulty rumble strips on NH-25, NHAI denies claims, gets factchecked online

In response to the social media outrage, the NHAI published an X post on 3rd August 2026 and claimed that the viral visuals of the rumble strips on NH-25 in Rajasthan do not depict the actual condition. It shared a comparison picture, captioned: As shown on social media vs actual image of the section.

4 Aug 2026 3:55 pm
Kanwariyas neither beat up police nor tore uniforms: Meerut Police debunk viral claims spread by Leftist, Extremist handles

Meerut Police stated that the video going viral on social media with the claim that Kanwariyas assaulted police personnel and tore their uniforms is completely false

4 Aug 2026 1:41 pm
Udhayanidhi Stalins arrest over remarks against actor Trisha is no surprise: From eradication of Sanatana Dharma to vulgar jibes, the DMK leader has long mistaken provocation for politics

Udhayanidhi Stalin's arrest over his remarks against actor Trisha has reignited scrutiny of the DMK leader's long record of inflammatory statements, including his infamous 2023 call for the eradication of Sanatana Dharma.

4 Aug 2026 1:20 pm
Muslim consolidation in Bankipura by-election and ideological clarity: How Muslims sacrificed RJD for Prashant Kishor to defeat BJP

The Bankipura by-election saw Muslim voters and several other communities rally behind Prashant Kishor over the RJD, signalling a major political realignment driven by the desire to defeat the BJP.

4 Aug 2026 12:53 pm
Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested for hurling sexual innuendos at Trisha Krishnan: How his remark fits a pattern of dragging women into Tamil Nadus political battles

DMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin made a double-meaning remark against actress Trisha Krishnan while criticising CM C. Joseph Vijay.

4 Aug 2026 11:54 am
Udhayanidhi Stalin hurls sexual innuendos at Trisha Krishnan and Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, arrested

DMK leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin made a double-meaning remark against actress Trisha Krishnan while criticising CM C. Joseph Vijay.

4 Aug 2026 11:54 am
Shipbuilding in India: Reclaiming the legacy after a thousand years

Shipbuilding is not a single skill or industry. It is a vast, interlocking ecosystem of technologies, industries, and human expertise that has repeatedly determined which nations rise to become global powers.

4 Aug 2026 11:50 am
From alleging rigged Bihar polls to winning Bankipur: Has Prashant Kishor finally changed his political playbook?

After blaming igged polls and invisible powers for Jan Suraaj's humiliating Assembly defeat, Prashant Kishor's Bankipur victory suggests elections are won through issues, organisation and groundwork, not post-result excuses

3 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
As Skyroots Vikram 1 rocket reaches orbit, read how Modi govts policies and proactive actions are creating Indias own SpaceXs

Success of Skyroot in placing Vikram-1 rocket into orbit on its maiden flight shows how policy liberalisation and institutional support have transformed Indias private space ecosystem.

3 Aug 2026 7:39 pm
Meet Abhinav Pandey: The vocal activist of Jantar Mantar protest missing in intensity over Jharkhand paper leak

While Abhinav Pandey did talk about the Jharkhand student protest, there was a marked change in intensity. There were no campaigns seeking resignation or pressure on the Hemant Soren government to remove its Education Minister. The overall coverage and the 'call for accountability' was borderline non-existent.

3 Aug 2026 7:28 pm
Days after rushing to appropriate Hindu civilisation, Pakistan DG ISPR invokes Quran to reject Afghan Talibans friendship with Kafir India

In a fresh demonstration of the Hindu hatred Pakistan harbours, Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, DG ISPR, invoked a Quranic verse to delegitimise the Afghan Talibans Islamic credentials over the India-Afghan shared DNA remark by a Taliban minister, and growing friendship between Kafir India and Islamic Afghanistan.

3 Aug 2026 5:34 pm
The situation could deteriorate: Police had cautioned CJP organisers before the event; new video captures Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka brushing aside officials

The videos release has raised tough questions: Why did CJP organizers display such negligence despite repeated warnings from law enforcement?

3 Aug 2026 1:54 pm
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh acquitted: A timeline of how the wrestlers sexual harassment allegations unfolded and ended in acquittal

On August 3, 2026, a Delhi court acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, along with former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar, in the sexual harassment case filed by six women wrestlers.

3 Aug 2026 1:31 pm
How India fared at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

India concluded its campaign in the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland, with many stellar performances and an impressive tally of medals. India's performance in various games, including athletics, boxing, para sports, and judo, bore testimony to India's slow but steady growth in various sports.

2 Aug 2026 4:40 pm
Iranian Sikh families finally return to India after being stranded in Tehran, heres how the government carried out the evacuation

RP Singh and Jaiveer Shergill raised the families plight in April after elderly couples were denied boarding, while the embassy maintained round-the-clock contact and helped facilitate onward travel through regional evacuation routes back to India.

2 Aug 2026 12:32 pm
Who was Nirmal Purja? The British-Nepali mountaineer who conquered all 14 highest peaks in record time

From serving in Britain's elite Special Boat Service to redefining the limits of high-altitude climbing with his record-breaking Project Possible expedition, Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja became one of the most influential mountaineers of his generation before his life was cut short in a tragic Broad Peak avalanche.

1 Aug 2026 8:46 pm
Why SEBI barred former Zee executives Subhash Chandra and Puneet Goenka from the securities market for one year: Explained

The case decision relates to an unauthorised pledge of ZEEL's immovable assets located in Hyderabad to secure loans for promoter-linked entities.

1 Aug 2026 6:56 pm
How the fall of Hindu Rashtra in Nepal gave way to Muslim street veto

The removal of the Hindu Kingdom status stripped away a protective shield for the country's majority culture. When communist ideology dismantled thetraditional guardrail, it gave away to the Muslim street veto.

1 Aug 2026 6:27 pm
Farooq Abdullah asks why terror attacks happen whenever J&K statehood is discussed. But history shows terrorism flourished for decades under Article 370

Farooq Abdullah's remarks linking terror attacks to the demand for J&K statehood overlook nearly four decades of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism that flourished under Article 370, from the ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Hindus to major attacks like Uri and Pulwama, raising questions over whether constitutional decisions should ever be influenced by violence.

1 Aug 2026 6:17 pm
French ex-Navy pilot behind Pakistans Rafale claims under scanner for espionage for China: How Rahul Gandhi echoed his Operation Sindoor narrative

According to French media reports, investigators believe Chuet made at least two undeclared trips to China in September 2018 and August 2019 while he was still serving in the French Navy.

1 Aug 2026 12:57 pm
Hinduphobia in Parliament premises: Pappu Yadav dresses as Brahmin priest, enacts Ram Mandir donation theft; Rahul Gandhi, Awadhesh Prasad perform symbolic mob lynching

On 31st July, Independent MP Pappu Yadav cosplayed a greedy Brahmin priest andstaged a nukkad Natak-style skit in the Parliament complex, enacting the Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft.

31 Jul 2026 8:34 pm
Reckless words, real consequences: The case for CJPs contempt for the Supreme Courts jurisdiction

Constitution insulates the Court from being leaned on by whoever holds power or public pressure at a given moment, a government, an opposition party, or a movement outside the electoral system altogether.

31 Jul 2026 8:16 pm
The anatomy of violence: Muslim mob attacks Kanwar Yatra in Nepal, police kills 3 Hindus

Nepali Prime Minister Balen Shah appealed to people to maintain unity and social harmony and show restraint.

31 Jul 2026 6:46 pm
Not for CJP protest, Aishe Ghosh was picked up in a 2021 case after repeated court no-shows: How the Left twisted the narrative

What Aishe Ghosh has been doing in her criminal trial is a classic leftist tactic for delaying court proceedings.

30 Jul 2026 8:05 pm
Explained: Why RBI Governor said that Indian rupee is undervalued and what it means

The Indian [currency] rupee is not overvalued and could even be considered undervalued in both nominal and real effective exchange rate terms, the RBI Governor said.

30 Jul 2026 4:10 pm
The Hindus Vijaita Singh tried to fact-check Delhi Police, then had to fact-check herself: The gunshot wound mystery during CJP violence

The public is advised to verify information through authentic sources before sharing such claims, Delhi Police stated.

30 Jul 2026 3:03 pm
Why India needs a comprehensive critical infra law, ASAP

That old framework may have made sense then. But this government is now defending a 2026 India against drone incursions, coordinated sabotage, and mixed cyber-physical attacks that Parliament in 2008 could not have fully imagined.

29 Jul 2026 7:04 pm
Johnson & Johnson baby powder causing cancer? What is behind the $5.5 billion settlement

This resolution allows the company to put this matter behind it, Johnson & Johnson stated as it dismissed the cancer claims.

29 Jul 2026 6:58 pm
Can the Centre really withdraw FIRs against hooligans who indulged in violence during CJP protest? Here is what the law says

Criminal jurisprudence treats an offence as a wrong against the entire society and not just against an individual.

29 Jul 2026 2:17 pm
Bengaluru Police arrested man for reporting Bangladeshi illegal immigrants, Karnataka HC stays probe: Details

The Karnataka High Court also observed that the timing of the complaint filing against the petitioner indicated thatthe Bengaluru Police registered what seemed to be a counter-case after Dr Nagendra informed the authorities about Bangladeshi illegal immigrants.

29 Jul 2026 11:35 am
Why is PoK on the boil? All you need to know about the protests, Pakistan Army firing and election violence

The first phase of assembly elections in PoJK turned violent as Pakistani forces opened fire on protesters, leaving at least 19 dead. The clashes follow months of anger over reserved refugee seats, election rigging, and a government ban on local rights group JAAC.

28 Jul 2026 10:07 pm
How Newslaundry manufactured a conspiracy theory around a seized dumper truck to smear Delhi Police: Dismantling plot to blame police for stone pelting by CJP mob

Newslaundry's attempt to portray a lawfully seized accident vehicle as evidence of a Delhi Police conspiracy collapses under its own reporting, exposing a narrative built on insinuation rather than facts.

28 Jul 2026 9:53 pm