National news from across India: politics, policy, states, and society, retold briefly with neutral commentary.
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said on 5 August that his party's PDA plank, standing for Pichhda, Dalit and Alpsankhyak (Backwards, Dalits and minorities), now extends to Pandits or Brahmins as well.…
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker Narendra Singh Tomar issued an apology after video clips of remarks he made about the Kushwaha community went viral online. The Hindu reported that in a letter dated…
Congress leaders and workers marched through Kolkata on 5 August in what they called the Lalbazaar Satyagraha, walking from College Street toward the Kolkata Police headquarters. The Hindu reported that hundreds took…
Wardens and deputy wardens at Ravenshaw University in Cuttack resigned in early August after the University Teachers Association accused Kataka Sadar MLA Prakash Chandra Sethi of interfering in university affairs. The Hindu…
Composer Simon K King is returning for Vadhandhi Season 2: The Mystery of Mani, premiering on Prime Video on 7 August, continuing a collaboration with director Andrew Louis that began with Kolaigaran…
Viola Davis has signed on to star in Ascent, a new thriller series for Paramount+ created and showrun by John Logan and produced by Paramount Television Studios. CinemaExpress reported that Davis will…
CinemaExpress reported that the trailer for Vishwanath And Sons is set to arrive on 7 August, a week before the film opens in cinemas on 14 August. Suriya plays an affluent single…
Musician Prateek Kuhad is stepping in front of the camera for the first time, cast as Tarush in the upcoming drama Doobna. CinemaExpress reported, citing Variety, that the film follows an indie…
Actor Lijomol Jose, introduced a decade ago in Maheshinte Prathikaaram and later known for playing Senggeni in Jai Bhim, told CinemaExpress that she wants to move toward lighter, more carefree roles after…
The Odisha government is preparing a comprehensive master plan for the integrated development of Chilika Lake, the Maa Kalijai Temple and the Satapada region, aiming to turn the area into a world-class…
