ECI once again asks Rahul Gandhi to send proof of abnormality in Karnataka Assembly election under oath
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday (August 9, 2025) once again asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to send under oath the claims made by him on citizen roll control in a Karnataka Assembly Constituency. Either Mr. Gandhi ought to provide a declaration/oath, or apologise to the nation, sources in the ECI stated. Mr. Gandhi had in an interview declared that 1,00,250 “phony votes” were produced in the Mahadevapura Assembly seat under the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, in order to make sure a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
No name will be erased without notification, states ECI on Bihar SIR
The Election Commission of India (ECI) guaranteed the Supreme Court on Saturday (August 9, 2025) that removal of citizens’ names in the Bihar draft electoral roll, released on August 1 as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) workout, would be done just after releasing previous notification showing the premises for the action. The survey body stated 2.5 lakh volunteers, mainly Bihar federal government authorities, have actually been released to help qualified citizens acquire requisite files from the different State departments to prevent exemption from the last electoral roll.
India invites Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin top in Alaska
India on Saturday (August 9, 2025) invited the top in between the United States and Russia to be kept in Alaska on August 15. In a declaration, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) explained the top, which follows more than 3 years of the Russia-Ukraine dispute, as a relocation that holds the “guarantee” of ending the dispute. The conference in between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was revealed by Mr. Trump previously on Saturday.
Under whose pressure did PM stop Operation Sindoor, asks Congress
Hours after Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh exposed on Saturday (August 9, 2025) that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had actually shot down 5 Pakistani fighter jets and a big airplane throughout Operation Sindoor, the Congress asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why India’s military action versus Pakistan was “all of a sudden stopped” and under whose “pressure”. India introduced the operation versus a couple of horror bases in Pakistan on May 7 in retaliation for the Pahalagam fear attack on April 22. After 3 days of extreme dispute, both nations reached an understanding on May 10 to end the hostilities. U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he assisted broker the ceasefire, the Centre has actually regularly rejected it.
Not a single Pakistani airplane was struck or damaged by Indian militaries, declares Khawaja Asif
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday (August 9, 2025) declared that no airplane of the armed force was struck or ruined by Indian militaries throughout the current dispute. His remarks came hours after Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh stated the Indian Air Force (IAF) shot down 5 Pakistani fighter jets and a big airplane throughout Operation Sindoor. He stated the operation likewise led to a great deal of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), drones and a few of their rockets falling under the Indian area.
Gaza civil defence states 18 eliminated throughout area
Gaza’s civil defence firm stated a minimum of 18 individuals were eliminated throughout the Palestinian area on Saturday (August 9, 2025), consisting of civilians who were waiting to gather help. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal informedAFPthat a minimum of 6 individuals were eliminated and 30 injured after Israeli soldiers targeted civilians putting together near a help point in main Gaza. The representative stated strikes struck locations in other places in main Gaza, leading to several casualties.
Thailand once again implicates Cambodia of planting ground mine as 3 soldiers are injured by blast along border
3 Thai soldiers on patrol were injured Saturday (August 9, 2025) when one stepped on a ground mine in area along the border with Cambodia, Thailand’s army revealed. The occurrence came simply 2 days after the 2 nations declared their adherence to a ceasefire to end a quick armed dispute. The Army’s declaration stated the occurrence occurred in Thailand’s Sisaket province and “plainly shows to both domestic and global society that making use of hidden weapons in border locations continues to exist, making up a clear offense of the Ottawa Convention by the Cambodian side.”
In Gurez Valley, an only guy is archiving the Dard-Shin story
The Dard-Shin people, which when ruled big parts of Kashmir in the 16th Century and is now nestled in the Gurez valley with Pakistan border posts in the yard, has actually discovered an archivist in Basheer Ahmad Teroo. For the previous 3 years, Mr. Teroo, 48, has actually been taking a trip the length and breadth of what was when called Dardistan, gathering vestiges of his neighborhood’s culture– products that he has actually started saving and showing at his home in Dawar town.
Political celebrations state they have actually submitted lots of claims and objections after Bihar draft roll, though ECI lists absolutely no problems
Even as the Election Commission preserves that no claims and objections have actually been submitted by political celebrations over names wrongfully consisted of or omitted in the draft electoral list in Bihar, political employees– consisting of Booth Level Agents (BLA) on the ground– claim that they have actually submitted lots of such grievances. Celebration employees state that when they flag the removal of names of qualified citizens through these grievances, Electoral Registration Officers (ERO) inform them to ask citizens to rather submit Form 6, which is suggested for newbie citizen registrations.
Brought back Nagasaki bell rings in 80 years considering that A-bomb
Twin cathedral bells called in unison on Saturday (August 9, 2025) in Japan’s Nagasaki for the very first time considering that the atomic battle of the city 80 years back, celebrating the minute of scary. On August 9, 1945, at 11:02 a.m., 3 days after a nuclear attack on Hiroshima, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. After heavy rainstorms Saturday early morning, the rain stopped soon before a minute of silence and event in which Nagasaki mayor Shiro Suzuki prompted the world to “stop armed disputes instantly”.
2,000 for a Coolie ticket: Bengalureans surprised at expensive rates for Rajinikanth’s movie
The 200 cost cap on film tickets continues to be a dream for movie fans of Bengaluru. In July, the State federal government had actually released a draft alert on topping movie theater ticket costs. The ticket rates for the upcoming Rajinikanth big deal,Coolie,has actually left individuals shocked and stunned in equivalent procedure. The film will strike the screens worldwide on August 14, 2025.
