Assam floods disrupt rail services as 11 trains cancelled, 8 diverted; check full list
Floods triggered by incessant rainfall have severely disrupted normal life in Assam, with railway operations emerging as one of the worst-hit sectors. Waterlogging and damage to railway infrastructure in and around Simaluguri under the Tinsukia Railway Division have forced the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to cancel several trains and divert many others. The railways have also advised passengers to verify the latest running status of their trains before leaving for stations, as services remain subject to operational conditions in the flood-affected region.
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‘Gungi Gudiya’ remark on Sunetra Pawar sparks political row in Maharashtra as NCP hits back at Congress
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after the state Congress referred to Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar as a “gungi gudiya” (mute doll) during its criticism of her recent public appearances. The remark has triggered a sharp backlash from the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which accused the Congress of insulting women and lowering the standards of political discourse. The controversy comes at a time when speculation over a possible reunion of the two NCP factions continues to dominate Maharashtra’s politics, adding another layer to the ongoing political developments in the state.
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‘Haryana gets medals, Gujarat gets games’: Deepender Hooda questions Commonwealth Games 2030 host choice
Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Tuesday (August 4) questioned the decision to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Gujarat, demanding that Haryana be made the host or co-host state for the event. In a post on X, Hooda wrote, “Haryana gets medals, but why does Gujarat get the Games?”
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‘Inept dummy CM, joker Cabinet’: Stalin’s fierce attack on Vijay over Cauvery row, Udhayanidhi arrest
Tamil Nadu politics witnessed another sharp escalation on Monday after DMK president MK Stalin launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Vijay and the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government over the Cauvery water dispute and the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin. Accusing the government of failing to safeguard Tamil Nadu’s interests, Stalin alleged that the TVK government was trying to divert public attention from its inability to secure the state’s rights over the Cauvery River and oppose Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project by targeting Opposition leaders.
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Over 30 members killed by ‘unknown gunmen’ in past 3-4 years: Lashkar terrorist’s big admission
A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives has admitted that the terror group’s over 30 members were killed by “unknown gunmen”, a term widely used for operatives of Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), in Pakistan in the past three to four years. Most of the killings were reported in Rawalakot, Rawalpindi, Karachi, and other areas.
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Sunetra Pawar receives Election Commission’s notice over constitutional amendments in NCP
The Election Commission sent a notice to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and chief of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sunetra Pawar, over the constitutional changes made by the party in February 2026. The EC has asked the party chief to submit documents related to the amendments made by the party to its constitution.
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Inside BJP’s Bankipur setback: Factors behind Prashant Kishor’s big win | EXPLAINED
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s performance in the 2026 byelections in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat was quite disappointing after it lost the Bankipur seat to Jan Suraaj’s Prashant Kishor and the Datia constituency to the Congress, while managing to retain Manjalpur.
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Tensions in Karnataka Congress after Cabinet expansion, two MLAs offer resignation; Shivakumar looks to pacify
Fresh tensions have surfaced in the Karnataka Congress after the Cabinet expansion on Monday, as 19 got ministerial berths. Two Congress MLAs with ministerial berth aspirations have offered resignations while CM D K Shivakumar looks to pacify them.
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Nitin Nabin calls for ‘introspection’ after BJP’s Bankipur and Datia setbacks in first reaction
Bharatiya Janata Party National President Nitin Nabin called for “introspection” after the party suffered defeats in two of the three bypolls on Monday. Nabin accepted the mandate given by the people in the Bankipur, Manjalpur and Datia bypolls, as the saffron party registered only a consolatory win in Gujarat’s Manjalpur byelection.
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‘Bankipur setback a message for BJP’: Prashant Kishor targets Samrat Choudhary as he nears win
‘Bankipur setback a message for BJP’: Prashant Kishor targets Samrat Choudhary as he nears win
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CM Yogi renames Prayagraj’s Kasari-Masari as Krishnapuri, says area won’t be known for mafia anymore
