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Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose accused the Union government of bulldozing the VB- G RAM G Bill, as Opposition MPs sat on a 12-hour dharna in the Parliament complex.

Bret Hart, known as "The Hitman," has amassed a net worth of $7 million through his successful wrestling career with WCW and WWE, merchandise, and royalties. He married his third wife, Stephanie, in 2010, and their joint assets include their Alberta home. Despite a significant age gap, Stephanie has supported Hart through his health challenges.

Parliament has passed the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, replacing MGNREGA. The new law aims to enhance rural employment by focusing on durable asset creation and transparency, despite opposition protests over alleged removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name.

The Allahabad High Court ruled that live-in relationships are not illegal, granting protection to 12 couples facing threats. Justice Vivek Kumar Singh emphasized that adults in such relationships are entitled to life and liberty, directing police to provide immediate security after verifying age and voluntary cohabitation.

It has been nearly two years since the National Highways Authority of India enforced restrictions barring certain categories of vehicles from using the main carriageway of the Bengaluru–Mysuru highway

Meta's $14.8 billion investment in Scale AI and the integration of its CEO, Alexandr Wang, into a new "superintelligence" lab are reportedly facing internal friction. Wang allegedly finds Mark Zuckerberg's micromanagement "suffocating," while some staff question Wang's experience. This shift also clashes with Meta's open-source AI philosophy, leading to executive departures.

Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India delivers the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) Founder’s Day Lecture at an event organised at Anna Centenary Library

The top court has ordered the completion of the recruitment process by August 31

Farmers’ outfit threatens to stage rail roko if their demands are not met

Kejriwal says party’s victory in rural polls reflects people’s trust; Cong. calls it a ‘stolen’ victory, says ruling party misused administration, police

Shilpa Shetty launches her new South Indian restaurant, Ammakai, in Bandra, marking an expansion of her culinary ventures. This comes as she and husband Raj Kundra face a Rs 60 crore fraud case, with police registering an FIR. Kundra denies the allegations, stating a quashing petition is pending in court.

Around 60% of the land acquisition for the facility at Avadi has been completed. At Ambattur, the process is nearly complete, with the Highways Department awaiting the State government’s administrative sanction for the cost of acquisition 

Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane, spent their first night in a police lock-up after being arrested in connection with a fatal fire. They were interrogated extensively, and their request for mattresses was denied after medical examinations declared them fit. Other partners and managers have also been arrested and remanded in judicial custody.