Top Stories | - Part 15

States Top Stories

Assembly by-poll results. BJP retains Manjalpur, JSP wins Bankipur, Congress keeps Datia.

ION correspondentAugust 3, 2026August 4, 2026

In Assembly by-elections, the BJP has retained the Manjalpur seat in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, with its candidate, Satendrabhai Patel, defeating Congress nominee Bhikhabhai Rabari by over thirty thousand votes....

Glaw lake of Arunachal Pradesh designated as 101st Ramsar site. First from the state.

ION correspondentAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav today announced the designation of Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh as India’s 101st Ramsar Site. In a social media post, the...

Nation Top Stories

ED Links Suspended Tripura Cadre IAS Officer to Rs 1.12 Cr Money Laundering Case.

ION correspondentAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026

AGARTALA: A suspended IAS officer of the Tripura cadre, Abhishek Chandra, figures among those whose bank balances have been provisionally attached by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Agartala Sub...

States Top Stories

Jammu Municipal Corporation launches Coconut Shredding Unit at Bhagwati Nagar.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

In Jammu and Kashmir, as part of its continued efforts under the Swachh Bharat Mission to strengthen scientific waste management and keep the city clean, the Jammu Municipal Corporation...

States Top Stories

Punjab. Students participated in ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

In Punjab, thousands of students from seven educational institutions from the state participated in the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’, today, which was virtually launched and...

States Top Stories

Puducherry LG calls upon youth to lead national movement for drug-free India.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan today called upon the youth to lead the national movement for a drug-free India, saying that the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047...

Field news Top Stories

Hamas Officials Say Deal Agreed on Group’s Arms, Gradual Israel Withdrawal from Gaza.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

Senior Hamas officials told AFP on Friday that the deal reached with Israel to end the war includes provisions addressing the group’s weapons and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli...

Assam Diary Top Stories

Assam begins Self Enumeration facility for Census 2027.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

The Self Enumeration facility for Census 2027 commenced in Assam from today, allowing citizens to provide their household and individual information online through the dedicated portal, se.census.gov.in. The facility...

Climate and Weather Top Stories

Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Keralam. Thousands shifted to relief camps.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

As Keralam continues to grapple with the aftermath of heavy rain, the India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for 12 districts in the state today. The decrease...

States Top Stories

Heavy rain causes floods and loss of life in Maharashtra.

ION correspondentAugust 2, 2026August 2, 2026

Continuous rainfall across Maharashtra has led to a sharp rise in the water levels of rivers, streams, and lakes, with water entering homes in several low-lying areas due to...