VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Mel Gibson’s 2011 divorce cost him around $425 million after nearly 28 years of marriage Indian woman forgets Rs 1 lakh purse in Japan; what happened next will shock you In 2014, a Texas coalition bought a 17,351-acre coastal ranch for $37.7 million, much of it using Deepwater Horizon restoration money; 15,000 acres later became a wildlife area protecting wetlands, prairie and endangered whooping crane habitat In 1932, an Ohio foundry worker lost his job and began building a rock garden; he spent 12 years creating hundreds of structures, and his wife preserved it for another 53 years ‘Badly bruised’: Morne Morkel reveals why Rishabh Pant did not keep as Dhruv Jurel took gloves Quote of the day by Kenneth Branagh: ‘For anybody who finds themselves displaced, try and understand that that which lives inside of you, that is your memories of your family…home can be wherever you are.’ Harry Potter actor on how you can make a home out of anything Online Debate On Work Shifts: Reddit user backs 2 PM to 10 PM; critics defend 6am-2pm | ‘We are under attack’: US military aircraft lands in Russia, sparks wild theories A Kansas cowboy put 50 wind turbines on his 7,000-acre ranch and turned the wind into his most reliable cash crop, selling electricity to thousands of homes | World News NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh Congress unit on Tuesday announced that none of its spokespersons will participate in TV debates with Ayodhya’s Hanuman Garhi Temple priest Raju Das, accusing him of abusing and threatening party spokesperson Kunwar Singh Nishad during a live debate.UP Congress media department chairman and former minister CP Rai said Das crossed “all limits of decency” during a debate on Doordarshan News on Monday.In a statement, the party alleged that Das used obscene and abusive language against Nishad, including abusing his mother and issuing threats.”The two women anchors of DD News who were part of the debate were also stunned, and the debate had to be stopped midway,” Rai said, describing the incident as “shameful and unforgivable”.The Congress also demanded an impartial examination of the original recording, video footage and digital evidence of the programme. It said strict action should be taken according to law if the allegations are found to be true.The Congress said political differences should be addressed through arguments and not personal abuse or threats.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”Congress workers are not afraid of abuse. We believe in the Constitution and the law, and believe in answering every question democratically,” Rai said.The controversy comes amid a political row over a purported fish feast at a Nishad community event in Ayodhya, attended by UP Congress chief Ajay Rai during the Hindu holy month of Sawan.The Bharatiya Janata Party and chief minister Yogi Adityanath had attacked Rai over the alleged feast, while the Congress has maintained that there was no proof that its state president had eaten fish.Rai had challenged Adityanath to produce a photograph or video showing him eating fish or being present at the place where it was cooked. He said he would apologise and resign as state Congress president if such evidence was produced.The Congress has defended the food traditions of the Nishad community, while BJP leaders have criticised the alleged consumption of fish during Sawan in Ayodhya.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRohitashwa RanjanRohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: Why Are Sugar Prices Rising In India Despite Record Sugarcane Production?Supreme Court Notice To 20 Rebel TMC MPs On Abhishek Banerjee’s Disqualification Plea’People Were Shot In The Head’: Sonam Wangchuk Seeks Inquiry Report Into 2025 Ladakh ViolenceAjeet Bharti EXCLUSIVE On ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, Harsh Dubey, CJP & His Criticism Of BJPTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai Reacts123Photostories5 traditional Bengali sarees you probably haven’t heard ofFrom castor to coconut oil: Natural oils for faster beard growthTraitors 2: From Shalini Passi’s over Rs 2,000 crore family wealth to Mallika Sherawat’s Rs 170 crore fortune, here’s a look at the net worth of popular contestantsYour blood pressure could be rising because of these 7 everyday habits you may think are completely harmless7 simple ways to live every day like a holiday like Dua Lipa, despite working full-timeUrvashi Rautela makes a tricolour statement in a one-of-a-kind gown that took 3 months to createOptical illusion personality test: The object you spot first reveals the trait you’re probably in denial about‘They don’t love you, they love your name’:Asim Riaz takes explosive dig at ex Himanshi Khurana, calls her a ‘fame digger’First egg, now chicken? 7 things to know about the Salmonella outbreak in the UKHow to remove coconut flesh from the shell easily: 5 simple tricks without wasting the coconut123Hot PicksBPSC exam rowSugar priceNew Zealand social media banTrump tariffICSI CS june resultNEET UG 2026Sridhar VembuTrump’s SpaceXNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingBandra Parsi BungalowSuresh GowdaRupali ChakankarKarnataka Food Licence SuspensionAllahabad High CourtMumbai Airport DemolitionRam RahimDelhi Women AccidentDelhi Gurgaon RainMaharashtra Hill Tragedy 2nd Test: India struggle to finish off tail as Sonal Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara lead Sri Lanka resistance ICSI CS June 2026: Verification of marks window opens tomorrow; check steps, fee and last date ‘Vijayakanth is the reason we eat well today’: MS Bhaskar gets emotional remembering Vijayakanth on the late actor’s 74th birth anniversary In the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt’s camping trip helped create one of America’s largest national parks ​ Why everyone wants a rocket that comes back CJP announces new organisational appointments, zone committees; check here In 1993, Minnesota turned 5,000 acres of abandoned iron mines and 15 flooded pits up to 525 feet deep into Cuyuna Country; today the former mining landscape has 50+ miles of bike trails and 25 miles of shoreline Evening news wrap Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India for the Brics summit with a 400-member delegation.Mojtaba Khamenei appeared in a rare video amid growing concerns over his health.Fresh protests erupted in Bihar over the BPSC exam row and a controversial official’s remark.Kharge and Rahul Gandhi urged PM Modi to withdraw the existing caste census questionnaire.China’s hypersonic weapons could threaten US support aircraft operating far from the battlefield.Here are top 5 stories of the dayXi Jinping heads to India with a 400-strong entourage for BRICS, reportChinese President Xi Jinping is likely to attend the Brics summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 with around 400 officials, in what would be his first India visit in seven years. The expected visit comes as India and China work to stabilise ties after the 2020 border clashes, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval currently in Beijing for boundary talks; however, Xi’s travel plans and any meeting with PM Modi have not yet been finalised. Read full story.Mojtaba Khamenei breaks silence amid health rumoursIran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has appeared and spoken in a rare video after unconfirmed reports raised concerns about his health. The footage was released as speculation grew over his condition and prolonged absence from public view, although the video does not establish when or where it was recorded or independently confirm his current health. Read full story.Bihar’s BPSC protest erupts after ‘dogs bark’ remarkStudent protests over alleged irregularities and paper-leak claims in the 70th BPSC examination intensified in Patna, with clashes reported as protesters marched towards Raj Bhavan. The unrest followed a BPSC officials controversial “dogs bark” remark, which sparked backlash from students and opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav; the Bihar government subsequently ordered Singh’s suspension. Read full story.Kharge, Rahul ask PM Modi to hit reset on caste censusCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have written to PM Modi seeking withdrawal of the existing caste census questionnaire. They argued that the current method of collecting caste data could produce inaccurate results and urged the government to revise the methodology to ensure a more comprehensive picture of caste demographics. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesRead full story.China’s hypersonic missiles take aim at America’s ‘safe’ rearChina is developing hypersonic glide vehicles capable of launching air-to-air missiles at high-value US support aircraft such as surveillance and command-and-control planes, potentially from thousands of miles away. The technology could challenge the traditional assumption that such aircraft are safe when operating far behind the front lines, although targeting and guidance such long-range weapons remain major challenges. Read full story.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: Why Are Sugar Prices Rising In India Despite Record Sugarcane Production?Supreme Court Notice To 20 Rebel TMC MPs On Abhishek Banerjee’s Disqualification Plea’People Were Shot In The Head’: Sonam Wangchuk Seeks Inquiry Report Into 2025 Ladakh ViolenceAjeet Bharti EXCLUSIVE On ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, Harsh Dubey, CJP & His Criticism Of BJPTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai Reacts123PhotostoriesFrom castor to coconut oil: Natural oils for faster beard growthTraitors 2: From Shalini Passi’s over Rs 2,000 crore family wealth to Mallika Sherawat’s Rs 170 crore fortune, here’s a look at the net worth of popular contestants7 simple ways to live every day like a holiday like Dua Lipa, despite working full-timeUrvashi Rautela makes a tricolour statement in a one-of-a-kind gown that took 3 months to createOptical illusion personality test: The object you spot first reveals the trait you’re probably in denial about‘They don’t love you, they love your name’:Asim Riaz takes explosive dig at ex Himanshi Khurana, calls her a ‘fame digger’First egg, now chicken? 7 things to know about the Salmonella outbreak in the UKHow to remove coconut flesh from the shell easily: 5 simple tricks without wasting the coconutFrom flamingos to puffins: 5 birds whose beaks look hand-painted by an artistMaria Sharapova to Naomi Osaka: 5 athletes who are serving major fashion moments off the court123Hot PicksBPSC exam rowSugar priceNew Zealand social media banTrump tariffICSI CS june resultNEET UG 2026Sridhar VembuTrump’s SpaceXNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingBandra Parsi BungalowSuresh GowdaRupali ChakankarKarnataka Food Licence SuspensionAllahabad High CourtMumbai Airport DemolitionRam RahimDelhi Women AccidentDelhi Gurgaon RainMaharashtra Hill Tragedy Taapsee Pannu BREAKS silence on Kangana Ranaut’s ‘upbringing’ remark: ‘Aap khatam kyun nahi hone dete yeh baat?’ She accidentally threw away two rings while cleaning her New York home, including a 100-year-old family heirloom; her husband dug through 20,000 pounds of trash to find them Scientists turn undersea internet cables into giant whale detectors that can track even silent whales through tiny changes in water movement Happy Onam 2026: Best wishes, messages and quotes for friends and family ‘Lake America’: Trump floats plan to rename Lake Ontario amid escalating US-Canada trade row ‘You’re just wasting time bro’: Sarfaraz Khan’s sledging skills go viral during IND vs SL 2nd Test – Watch ‘I thought I was crushing it’: Bengaluru techie earning ₹1.8 lakh/month says ICU emergency exposed his financial reality Kamal Haasan hails Vijay’s TN Government for Bharathiraja memorial: ‘Gratitude rendered in the fullness of time’ How to knead atta without sticky hands: 5 simple tricks for softer, smoother roti dough | Florida’s Everglades face new threat as an invasive Asian swamp eel wipes out local crayfish and frogs and could be more destructive than the Burmese python Cavers heard wind roaring from beneath a rubble-choked pit in New Mexico; after years of digging they broke through in 1986, and more than 145 miles of Lechuguilla Cave have since been mapped 1,000 people in Japan join forces to pull a 400-ton castle keep back toward its original position after it was moved 78 meters for repairs | World News NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Pawan Khera for making “indecent comments” about him after he shared a video of himself swimming in Arunachal Pradesh.In a social media post on X, Rijiju reminded Khera that he has fought eight elections so far, while the Congress leader is a first-term MP, nominated to Rajya Sabha by his party.”You are a 1st term MP, nominated by your party in Rajya Sabha & I’ve fought 8 elections so far. That doesn’t give you the right to make indecent comments. I swim with my villagers to inspire my people & followers,” Rijiju said.”Rahul ji doesn’t exist in my mind when I’m with my people. But Congressis started commenting that I can’t swim like Rahul Ji. So, I responded since I don’t take training for activities. I’m a natural khiladi in our mighty rivers. Don’t be abusive needlessly all the time,” he added.Rijiju also took a dig at Khera over his spat with Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, saying that he will report the Congress leader’s “indiscipline conduct” to Sarma.”Dear Pawan Khera, I’ll report to CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ji about your indiscipline conduct if you talk about half-naked swimming. Do you swim with full suit & coat?” Rijiju said.Rijiju’s reaction came after Khera said that leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has “gotten under BJP’s skin”, claiming that Rijiju “can’t even go for a half-naked swim without invoking Rahul Gandhi.””Imagine how badly Rahul Ji has gotten under the BJP’s skin. On one hand, Kiren Rijiju can’t even go for a half-naked swim without invoking Rahul Gandhi. On the other, senior citizen Giriraj Singhbjp has been reduced to calling himself a 74-year-old “new baby born”.””What have you done to all of them, Rahul ji?” he added.Earlier, Rijiju shared a video of himself swimming in the rivers of Arunachal Pradesh.”Never go to deep water, if you do not know swimming. Many people have drowned in the river. The rivers in Arunachal Pradesh are huge and very deep,” he said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesRijiju also shared another video explaining why swimming in the rivers of Arunachal Pradesh is different from swimming in a pool or calmer waters.”Some people might think swimming in gushing rivers of Arunachal Pradesh is like swimming in pools or rivers like Yamuna. In raging rivers, our head should be up, not down & body should be more upright, not straight as we keep in swimming competition. Mein yahan ka khiladi hun,” he said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRohitashwa RanjanRohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosExplained: Why Are Sugar Prices Rising In India Despite Record Sugarcane Production?Supreme Court Notice To 20 Rebel TMC MPs On Abhishek Banerjee’s Disqualification Plea’People Were Shot In The Head’: Sonam Wangchuk Seeks Inquiry Report Into 2025 Ladakh ViolenceAjeet Bharti EXCLUSIVE On ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, Harsh Dubey, CJP & His Criticism Of BJPTMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Delay In Disqualification Of 20 Rebel TMC MPsTrump Pushes $103,265 H-1B Fee; 71% Indian Professionals Brace For Major Immigration BlowJaishankar Meets Putin In Moscow, India-Russia Trade Soars As Both Sides Target $100 Billion By 2030Fresh Kashmiri Pandit Threat: Hit List Reveals Addresses, Phone Numbers, Vehicle Details OnlineDelhi-NCR Rain Fury: Gurugram Under Orange Alert, Work From Home Advisory Issued For August 25’Ram-Ram Inside, Fish Feast Outside’: Yogi Adityanath Slams Cong Over Ayodhya Event; Ajay Rai Reacts123PhotostoriesFrom castor to coconut oil: Natural oils for faster beard growthTraitors 2: From Shalini Passi’s over Rs 2,000 crore family wealth to Mallika Sherawat’s Rs 170 crore fortune, here’s a look at the net worth of popular contestants7 simple ways to live every day like a holiday like Dua Lipa, despite working full-timeUrvashi Rautela makes a tricolour statement in a one-of-a-kind gown that took 3 months to createOptical illusion personality test: The object you spot first reveals the trait you’re probably in denial about‘They don’t love you, they love your name’:Asim Riaz takes explosive dig at ex Himanshi Khurana, calls her a ‘fame digger’First egg, now chicken? 7 things to know about the Salmonella outbreak in the UKHow to remove coconut flesh from the shell easily: 5 simple tricks without wasting the coconutFrom flamingos to puffins: 5 birds whose beaks look hand-painted by an artistMaria Sharapova to Naomi Osaka: 5 athletes who are serving major fashion moments off the court123Hot PicksBPSC exam rowSugar priceNew Zealand social media banTrump tariffICSI CS june resultNEET UG 2026Sridhar VembuTrump’s SpaceXNEET PG 2026 admit cardTop TrendingBandra Parsi BungalowSuresh GowdaRupali ChakankarKarnataka Food Licence SuspensionAllahabad High CourtMumbai Airport DemolitionRam RahimDelhi Women AccidentDelhi Gurgaon RainMaharashtra Hill Tragedy Late-night incidents shaming English cricket: Cook says ‘Just have some kind of brain cells’ Wars are now hitting more than 43% of the world’s oil supply AP EAMCET final phase allotment result 2026 likely to be released tomorrow: Check steps to download scorecards here Vignesh Shivan trolls himself at ‘Toxic- A Fairytale For Grown-ups’ event, tells Kiara Advani good she didn’t act in ‘Love Insurance Kompany’ Why putting aluminium foil behind your radiator is a bad idea but behind your kitchen stove can be useful US sanctions 4 Indian firms under ‘Economic Outcast’ over Iran oil and petrochemical trade links Scientists planted 133 portable seismometers around Yellowstone’s Old Faithful for two weeks; tiny ground vibrations revealed an underground hot-water reservoir holding about 79 million gallons RVUNL JE recruitment 2026 registration deadline extended till August 31: Check direct link to apply here Dhanush praises ‘Irumudi’ actor Baby Nakshathra through VIDEO CALL: ‘I want to learn acting from you’ He sacrificed a job, a relationship and years chasing UPSC; after 3 Mains attempts, 26-year-old aspirant sold his books and notes for just Rs 464 Since the 1980s, Florida’s biggest threat has been Burmese pythons; but this snake-like fish may be even worse for the Everglades ecosystem Ghost in PM office? 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