Aug 13, 2026
"रहें ना रहें हम, महका करेंगे": Twenty-four-year-old Mumbai rider Riddhi Thakkar embodied an adventurous spirit on two wheels, but her inspiring journey ended tragically in a hit-and-run crash at Markatola Ghat on NH 30 while riding to Bastar
In the twilight hours before dawn on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a convoy of over twenty motorcyclists navigated the winding pass of Markatola Ghat on National Highway 30, traveling south toward the tribal heartland of Bastar. Among them was 24-year-old Riddhi Divyesh Thakkar, a makeup artist and passionate long-distance motorcyclist from Western Mumbai. Riding her Bajaj Avenger, registration number MH 12 SP 0835, she was participating in a multi-leg expedition that had taken her over a thousand kilometers from home.
Aug 13, 2026
"वो तो है अलबेला, हजारों में अकेला": Once moralizing over a ₹500 bribe, trainee IPS officer Rahul Bansal now faces a Delhi Special CBI Court probe for allegedly accepting Rs 1 crore via hawala in Chhattisgarh to hush up a Surguja cyber fraud case
On August 12, 2026, a video snippet captured years earlier in a civil services coaching studio began spreading rapidly across social media platforms, sparking intense public commentary. In the recording, a young civil service aspirant sat before an interview panel, recounting a personal encounter with administrative graft. The candidate was Rahul Bansal, and the story he shared was designed to demonstrate his moral compass.
Aug 12, 2026
"सब कुछ सीखा हमने ना सीखी होशियारी": As Parliament tables the damning report on cash at 30 Tughlaq Crescent, how convenient that former Justice Yashwant Varma bagged his pension through a quiet exit before impeachment could formally throw him out
The official investigation into the serious allegations surrounding former Justice Yashwant Varma has reached a major milestone. A three-member inquiry committee set up to investigate the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence has found him guilty on all three ‘Articles of Charge’ framed against him.
Aug 12, 2026
"सर-ए-महफ़िल मेरा ईमान बेईमान हो गया": Congress chooses political drama over students' needs as Rahul Gandhi rejects Amit Shah's 24-hour challenge in Parliament, turning a crucial debate into an intense political standoff in New Delhi
Amid the ongoing standoff in Parliament concerning allegations of excessive police force against student demonstrators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah issued a direct challenge to the Opposition on Wednesday. He offered to sit through a prolonged parliamentary debate and address every query brought forward by Members of Parliament.
Aug 12, 2026
"जाने वाला पल आने वाला है": In a historic judgment, a Damascus court sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, his brother Maher, and cousin Atef Najib to death over devastating war crimes that claimed half a million lives
In a historical legal turning point, a Syrian criminal court in Damascus has sentenced former president Bashar Al-Assad to death in absentia. The landmark judgment follows an extensive trial concerning atrocities committed throughout the nation's catastrophic civil war. Handing down identical capital punishments in the same landmark case, the tribunal also sentenced Assad's younger brother, Maher Al-Assad, alongside their maternal cousin, Atef Najib.
Aug 12, 2026
"दुनिया माने बुरा तो गोली मारो": After 'Khatakhat' promises drain the treasury, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu invents a unique Widow and Orphan Cess on fuel as Congress scrambles to rescue Himachal Pradesh from a severe economic crisis
The Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh government has officially introduced a new Widow and Orphan Cess of 60 paise per litre on both petrol and high-speed diesel. This latest regulatory addition pushes fuel prices higher across the state. Taking effect from midnight on August 11th, the new cess was enacted following a formal notification issued by the State Taxes and Excise Department on Tuesday.
Aug 12, 2026
"चीटिंग, चीटिंग, चीटिंग करता है रे तू ": Actor Prakash Raj claimed his name was deleted from Bengaluru voter rolls, but civic body officials debunked his assertion, proving he permanently shifted while facing court action over multiple voter IDs
The anti-BJP cabal has consistently been peddling false and alarmist narratives about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In a latest such bid, actor and Sanatan Dharma hater Prakash Raj has claimed that his name has been arbitrarily removed from the electoral rolls in Bengaluru during the ongoing SIR of voter lists.
Aug 12, 2026
"करणी की गागर का खेल कैसा, के पाप धुले, पश्चाताप ना धुले": Outrage erupted in Kolkata when a performer’s scandalous Maa Kali costume at Tala Park’s Mohit Mancha disgraced sacred traditions, forcing Mahavidya show organisers into a desperate public apology
On 8th August, a mythological dance drama performance organized in Kolkata, West Bengal, sparked intense public outrage over what many audience members viewed as a deeply offensive and improper presentation of Goddess Kali. The controversial performance was produced and presented by the dance troupe Nitya – Faculty of Sight at the prominent Mohit Mancha auditorium located in the Tala Park area.
Aug 11, 2026
"मैं लड़ जाना, मैं लड़ जाना, है लहू में इक चिंगारी": In a close-range market firefight, 10 PARA SF officer Lt Col Vikrant Prasher drew direct fire and neutralized a dreaded terrorist commander in Kashmir, safeguarding civilians to earn the Shaurya Chakra
On December 17, 2024, during an official ceremony in Jammu marking the inauguration of an intensive Special Operations Group (SOG) training initiative, an un-blurred photograph released to the public confirmed a significant institutional development within India’s national security framework. Standing alongside senior law enforcement officials was Colonel Vikrant Prasher, a decorated officer from the Indian Army’s 10th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), officially wearing the insignia of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.








