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Amrit Udyan Summer Festival 2026 to Open From August 16
New Delhi, August 14, 2026 The Rashtrapati Bhavan’s Amrit Udyan is set to welcome visitors with its Summer Festival 2026, offering people an opportunity to experience the gardens during the monsoon season. President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the festival on Friday, while the gardens will remain open to the public from August 16 to September 15, 2026. During this period, Amrit Udyan will be open from 10 am to 6 pm, with entry permitted until 5 pm. The garden will remain closed every Monday...
SC Quashes FIRs Against Samay Raina, Four Others
New Delhi, August 14, 2026 The Supreme Court on Friday granted major relief to comedian Samay Raina and four others by quashing all FIRs registered against them over allegedly insensitive remarks concerning persons with disabilities. The cases were linked to comments made on the show India’s Got Latent, which had led to criticism and multiple legal complaints. The development follows the accused’s compliance with directions earlier issued by the top court. Raina and the four others had...
Chandigarh Begins CBDC-Based Food Subsidy Pilot
New Delhi, August 14, 2026 Chandigarh has taken a new step towards technology-driven welfare delivery with the introduction of a digital currency-based subsidy mechanism. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system on Friday. The initiative will initially cover eligible beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), with food subsidies being credited to their CBDC wallets...
Monkey Skull Found in Passenger’s Bag at Delhi Airport
New Delhi, August 12, 2026 An unusual security incident at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has raised questions over the movement of suspected wildlife remains through air travel. On Monday, CISF personnel detected a suspicious object in the handbag of a passenger who was preparing to board a flight from Delhi to Hyderabad, leading to a detailed security inspection. During the pre-embarkation screening, CISF personnel noticed the suspicious item and carried out a thorough check...
Old AAP Posts Raise Questions Over Dipke’s Political Claims
New Delhi, August 12, 2026 Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), is facing renewed questions over his political background after old social media posts resurfaced, pointing to an association with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Dipke has projected himself as a politically independent youth leader who entered public advocacy over concerns surrounding education reforms and the alleged NEET examination paper leak. However, the resurfaced posts appear to present a different picture...
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