VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sagittarius Horoscope Today, August 04, 2026: Home and family comfort take center stage Census phase 2 to begin Aug 17, will capture caste, parents’ birth details NEW DELHI: India performed a record 20,138 organ transplants in 2025, crossing the 20,000-mark for the first time and registered a 6.5% increase over the previous year, according to National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation’s (NOTTO) annual report. The figure marks a fourfold rise from 4,990 transplants in 2013.Delhi-NCR recorded the highest number of transplants in 2025 with 4,564 procedures, followed by Tamil Nadu (2,796), Maharashtra (2,136), Telangana (1,523) and Kerala (1,489). Tamil Nadu topped the country in deceased organ donors with 266, followed by Maharashtra (205), Telangana (198), Karnataka (154) and Kerala (152).India has emerged as the world’s third-largest country in total organ transplants, after the US and China. Deceased donor transplants still far short of demandIndia continues to rank first globally in living donor organ transplants, according to Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation report released in 2026.The 20,000-mark milestone coincided with the 16th Indian Organ Donation Day, when health ministry announced that more than five lakh Aadhaar-verified organ donation pledges have been recorded since the national digital pledge portal was launched in 2023.Despite the gains, deceased organ donation remains India’s biggest challenge. Deceased donor transplants rose from 837 in 2013 to 3,526 in 2025, but continue to fall far short of demand. “A substantial gap still exists between demand for organs and their availability. Addressing this gap remains a national priority,” MoS for health Anupriya Patel said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesTo strengthen the programme, govt launched ‘Jug Jug Jiyo Abhiyaan’, a year-long awareness campaign, besides rolling out e-Pratyaropan, a digital platform for donor registration, waitlist management and organ allocation, NOTTO mobile app, and new Brain Stem Death Certification and Swap Transplantation guidelines.Govt has also expanded transplant services, with 10 new AIIMS now performing kidney transplants, while AIIMS Bhopal has started heart transplantation and AIIMS Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Patna, Rishikesh have launched liver transplant programmes.The report highlights reforms under ‘One Nation, One Policy’ initiative, including removal of domicile requirements, the upper age limit and registration fees for patients seeking deceased donor organs. With nearly 1.73 lakh road traffic fatalities every year, the report says India has significant potential to increase deceased organ donation. Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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This failure cannot be dismissed merely as a technical error. It is a serious matter and an apology must come from Zuckerberg’s side. And if he does not apologise, safe harbour protection should be taken back from them,” Dubey said.Senior representatives of a host of social media platforms, including X, Google, YouTube, besides Meta, appeared before the Dubey-led committee on communications and IT, besides home secretary Govind Mohan and IT secretary S Krishnan.Parliamentarians questioned digital platforms over their choice of algorithms and presence of unlawful content, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), deep fake investment scams, and targeting of women, with Meta being particularly at the receiving end of their ire.While some opposition MPs emphasised that social media must retain space of dissent and ‘anti-govt’ content should not be considered ‘anti-national’, the committee was unanimous in asking for stricter and timely measures against the content that are in violation of their own stated policies, especially involving CSAM, cyber frauds, and harassment of women.”We are unanimous and non-partisan on all issues,” Dubey said, adding that even MHA’s communications is ignored by these platforms.The BJP MP referred to the high online viewership grabbed by CJP during its recent protest, saying it, at 27 million, was more than the combined viewership of parties like BJP, Congress, AAP and SP. He blamed the platforms’ choice of algorithm favouring new entrants for this.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSome MPs demanded that Meta must fix accountability for removing Modi’s video, which was restored later by the social media behemoth, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.Social media platforms can amplify or suppress any content’s reach, remove it or attach community notes that carry abuses, and then the question is whether they are mere intermediaries as they claim or publishers, Dubey said.”It is disturbing that in 2025 alone approximately 28.15 lakh cybercrime complaints were reported nationally, with estimated losses of nearly Rs 22,495 crore,” he added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the absence of PM Narendra Modi and Shah from both Houses an “insult to democracy”.Amid opposition’s protest, a bill in Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance that increased the number of SC judges from 34 to 38 was passed without discussion, with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju slamming opposition for not participating in the debate in both Houses and alleging outside that they were not allowed to speak.Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, amid the din, introduced the bankers’ books evidence bill to replace a British-era law with the objective of including all forms of records maintained by banks, including digital and cloud-based, as admissible evidence in the court of law in sync with digital dependence of the banking system.Opposition’s stand in Parliament, then later at BAC meetings, was indicative of the continued disruptions. Govt has given no assurances on the demands.At the BAC meeting, SP MP Dharmendra Yadav and Congress’s Kodikunnil Suresh took the lead to demand a discussion on alleged donation theft at Ram temple in Ayodhya, with an intervention by PM. They were backed by Shiv Sena, NCP-SP and other opposition MPs. Opposition also demanded a statement by Shah on police action on students. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesRijiju claimed there was no one in LS to guide Congress MPs. Opposition’s demand is a separate issue. They must participate in discussions over the bills, he added. “Rahul Gandhi didn’t even attend the House today. Congress has completely fallen apart. Such important bills are coming up but they are not participating,” he said.Given the ongoing standoff in Parliament over opposition’s twin demands, the BAC meeting indicated that the monsoon session may be headed towards a washout.Congress MP KC Venugopal said “Shah used to be very active in the previous sessions. Why is he not attending this session?” Opposition MPs Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Dimple Yadav, Dharmendra Yadav, NK Premachandran, Mahua Moitra, Gurjeet Aujla, Deepender Hooda, Mansoor Khan, Manish Tewari, and Jebi Mather held a protest in Parliament complex on the temple issue.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid married in secret? Couple SPOTTED wearing matching wedding rings in Paris – WATCH Virgo Horoscope Today, August 04, 2026: Relationships and family ties may see positive movement Vivek Oberoi fails to respond in personality rights case; lawyer withdraws as Delhi High Court excludes two X posts from injunction: Report Daily Nadi Horoscope for Gemini (4th August 2026): Saturn’s Aspect Reveals Who Is Serious About Your Plans Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26. NEW DELHI: Emboldened by the success of student protests at Jantar Mantar, Samyukt Kisan Morcha – the umbrella organisation of farmer groups involved in the anti-farm laws agitation five years ago – announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26.The protesters will demand a law guaranteeing MSP; repeal of all FTAs, including the India-US FTA currently under negotiation; a comprehensive loan waiver to address rural indebtedness; scrapping of four labour codes; minimum wage of Rs 31,000 for workers and restoration of the old rural job guarantee scheme; withdrawal of Electricity Privatisation Bill 2025, Seed Bill 2025 and NFSA Amendment Bill; and no forceful land acquisition.”The protests will not be called off till all seven demands are accepted,” said P Krishnaprasad of AIKS.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said alcoholic beverage manufacturers cannot add “rum flavour” to rum or “whisky flavour” to whisky and market them as standard products, saying the practice misrepresents the true nature of the beverage and misleads consumers.The regulator said the issue is not the use of permitted flavouring substances, but addition of the flavour of the standardised alcoholic beverage itself, which serves no legitimate purpose. It said the characteristic taste and aroma of products such as rum and whisky should develop naturally through the base ingredients, fermentation, distillation and maturation. However, inspections found that some manufacturers were producing beverages largely from neutral alcohol, which has no characteristic flavour, and then adding identical flavouring substances to recreate the taste and aroma of rum or whisky. Such products, FSSAI said, should be labelled as “rum-flavoured spirit” or “whisky-flavoured spirit”, with the front of the pack clearly disclosing their true nature. Laboratory testing of rum and whisky samples from multiple manufacturers found the addition of artificial or nature-identical flavours that masked the products’ natural characteristics, rendering them sub-standard under existing regulations, FSSAI said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBased on findings, it prohibited the sale of products manufactured by units of Mohan Rocky Springwater, United Spirits, INBREW Beverages and Associated Alcohol & Breweries. It also inspected Mandexi Distilleries & Breweries in Goa and issued notices to six producers in Maharashtra.FSSAI also objected to the “7 years old blended” claim on an Old Monk XXX Rum variant, saying the product predominantly contained neutral, unmatured spirit, while matured rum spirit accounted for less than 5% of the blend. It said the issue is not representative of the entire industry, noting that many manufacturers continue to produce beverages in compliance with the prescribed standards.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosHigh-Level Probe Ordered As Security Forces Launch Massive Valley-Wide Manhunt | WatchSC Clarifies ‘Criminal Antecedents’ Caveat;CJP Demands Immediate Withdrawal Of FIRs Against StudentsAssam Govt Launches Relief Package As Over 1.36 Lakh People Remain Flood Affected | WatchIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board Clarifies123PhotostoriesWhy rice turns mushy: 4 scientific ways to fix itExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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Once it enters, its propensity to destroy is aggravated,” it said.SC, however, took note of the growing instances of alleged misuse of Section 498A. Describing as worrisome the trend of the section being misused and employed as a means of settling scores and ventilating grievances, SC said its verdict would be applicable to only those ‘relationships in the nature of marriage’ and the initial burden of proof would be on the female live-in partner seeking protection of the law.”When the objective of the Section 498A was to provide coverage to those cases where harassment by husband or in-laws through wilful conduct causing mental or physical injury or driving the woman to suicide, then to say that such harassment can only be caused when they are married and not before that, in our considered view, would be a case of over simplification. Whether or not the woman in question is married or not, in the present day, does not have a proximate link to the objective of the section, which is to prevent cruelty in such a household setting,” Justice Karol, who penned the verdict, said.The court said the law must respond to changing times, and bringing live-in relations within the ambit of Section 498A is needed. “Marriage was considered to be sacrosanct, which undoubtedly is a changing phenomenon. Living together, prior to marriage, is not unheard of or unacceptable anymore. In the same way, that same-sex relations, once criminalised and deemed to be a mental illness, have now been decriminalised and recognised as naturally occurring.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines This is the evolution of societal standards,” SC said.”Not a single person goes into a relationship knowing or anticipating that cruelty may be meted out to them. When a couple sets out on their journey, it is always, one presumes, with the best of intentions and to bring joyfulness of all forms. With the passage of time, however, some relationships may go down this troublesome path. The law must provide for the same. This distinction between “married” and “live-in relationship in the nature of marriage”, in as much as it relates to the protection envisaged by Section 498A, has no rational nexus with the object of preventing domestic violence and is as such offensive to Article 14 of the Constitution,” the bench said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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In Uttarakhand, we took action against a hundred members of the ‘cheating mafia,’ jailed them, and enacted a law specifically to curb cheating. Furthermore, recruitment drives were conducted and fully completed in strict accordance with the scheduled calendar,” Dhami said.The Chief Minister contrasted this with states such as Jharkhand and Punjab and also referred to the previous Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh, alleging that recruitment processes between 2012 and 2017 were marred by irregularities.”In contrast, consider states like Jharkhand, Punjab, or others. Previously, between 2012 and 2017, Uttar Pradesh witnessed massive irregularities in recruitment and widespread cheating,” he said.Targeting opposition parties, Dhami alleged that the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and their alliance partners were responsible for such irregularities.”Be it the Congress Party, the Samajwadi Party, the AAP, or any of their alliance partners–they are the ones who committed all these wrongs, and the youth of the country understands this,” he said.Referring to the Prime Minister’s approach towards young people allegedly involved in such incidents, Dhami said the focus was on taking action against the masterminds rather than punishing those who may have been influenced.”The PM chose not to subject these young people, who may have been misled or misguided for whatever reason, to legal hassles or punishment; instead, he forgave them,” Dhami said.Launching a sharp attack on Opposition leaders following the registration of an FIR against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Independent MP Pappu Yadav, and Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad over an alleged insult to Sanatan Dharma, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday stated that defaming saints represents the “lowest form of conduct imaginable.”Addressing reporters in Dehradun, CM Dhami condemned the actions of the leaders, alleging that Pappu Yadav and his associates have consistently worked to malign Sanatan Dharma.”To defame the saints is the lowest form of conduct imaginable. I had stated earlier as well that Pappu Yadav and the ‘Pappu gang’ have been working in tandem to continuously malign Sanatan Dharma,” CM Dhami said.Taking a dig at the Opposition leaders over their stance on religious events, the Chief Minister pointed out that despite being extended invitations to the historic Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony, none of them attended.”When the Ram Mandir was being built, they were invited to the event, yet none of them attended; and today, they are engaging in this manner to defame our community of saints. I believe this reveals their true mindset regarding Sanatan Dharma,” Dhami added.Highlighting his state administration’s public outreach programs, Chief Minister Dhami also elaborated on the progress of the state government’s ‘Jan-Jan ki Sarkar’ initiative. He emphasised that the drive is designed to bridge the gap between governance and citizens, especially those residing in remote regions.”The objective of the ‘Jan-Jan ki Sarkar’ initiative is to bring the entire government administrative machinery to the people to resolve their issues,” CM Dhami said. “This includes issuing certificates to those who lacked them and ensuring that people receive the benefits of various Central and State government schemes… Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIt provides facilities right at their doorstep for those living in the remotest areas.”Providing key operational metrics on the public outreach campaign, the Chief Minister shared that the initiative has witnessed massive public participation across Uttarakhand.”So far, over 6.5 lakh people have participated across both phases, and more than 60,000 individuals have received on-the-spot resolutions to their grievances,” he stated.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Modern DNA has finally revealed where the sacred reptiles came from | World News Polling for Bankipur assembly byelection was held on July 30 (Representative photo) NEW DELHI: While the spotlight is on Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who emerged victorious in his very first electoral outing by wresting BJP bastion Bankipur from the saffron party, “Nitish Kumar” and “Lalu Prasad Yadav” were not as fortunate.The namesakes of Bihar’s two political stalwarts and former chief ministers failed to make an impact. The duo, who contested as independents, secured fewer than 150 votes each and lost their deposits.While Lalu Prasad Yadav secured just 81 votes, accounting for a vote share of 0.06%, Nitish Kumar performed slightly better with 149 votes, translating into 0.11% of the total votes polled. Independent candidates Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav polled 149 and 81 votes respectivelyThey lost their security deposits as per Election Commission rules, which stipulate that candidates who fail to secure at least one-sixth of the total valid votes polled forfeit their deposits, which are then transferred to the treasury.A total of 25 candidates contested the seat, including eight independents.The defeat of the namesakes of Bihar’s two political heavyweights came at a time when both leaders are away from active electoral politics. Nitish Kumar resigned as chief minister in March after over two decades in office and was subsequently elected to the Rajya Sabha, while Lalu Prasad Yadav, who has been battling health issues, cannot contest elections and remains barred from holding public office following his conviction in the fodder scam cases.Prashant Kishor defeated Neeraj Kumar, a BJP youth wing leader who was hurriedly fielded by the ruling party after its candidate Abhishek “Bunty” withdrew from the contest at the eleventh hour, citing “family reasons”.The former election strategist polled 64,151 votes, defeating Neeraj Kumar by a margin of 19,324 votes. RJD’s Rekha Gupta, coincidentally a namesake of BJP leader and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, finished a distant third with 14,273 votes.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe bypoll was necessitated after BJP chief Nitin Nabin resigned following his election to the Rajya Sabha. Nabin had won all four assembly elections from the Bankipur seat since it was created in 2008.The Bankipur assembly constituency, which has nearly 3.8 lakh voters, recorded a turnout of 34.30% in polling held on July 30, significantly lower than the 41.45% turnout recorded in the 2025 Assembly election. The votes were counted on Monday.(With PTI inputs)Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKaran ManralKaran Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. He also writes explainers to make these stories easier for readers to follow.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board ClarifiesOnly One Woman Finds Place In DK Shivakumar’s Karnataka Cabinet Even After Major ExpansionDelhi Court Acquits Brij Bhushan In Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case After Two-Year TrialWhy Two Crucial ISRO Satellites Are Still Waiting For Government Clearance To Launch?123PhotostoriesExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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The hidden reason most guests never notice123Hot PicksBypoll resultsPM ModiBankipur bypoll resultCET CAP Round 1 allotmentRBI FD rulePrashant KishorKarnataka cabinet expansionAssam floodsKanwar Yatra 2026Top TrendingNew Karnataka Cabinet ListJoe BradyBrittany MahomesGhaziabad Psychiatrist SuicideJeM Operative GirlfriendRuchika SharmaHamim Mondal ArrestWomen Wrestlers Sexual Harassment CaseBypoll Election Result 2026Shradha Singh Mahesh Bhatt says preconcieved notions about Sunny Leone worked against their film ‘Jism 2’: ‘They didn’t want to see an adult star wanting to becoming a wife’ “I’m happy to do everything I can to help..” How LeBron James turned childhood pain into a $41 million opportunity for young students with big dreams In 2022, France promised 1 billion trees within a decade; four years later, a court struck down the decree funding the programme Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses the AFHQ Civilian Services Day celebrations at DRDO Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday underlined the need to deepen integration between the military and civil components of the defence ministry to foster greater synergy within the defence ecosystem to tackle evolving security and technological challenges, while ensuring institutional memory, stability and the effective application of rules and regulations.Addressing the 85th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day celebrations in Delhi on Aug 3, he emphasised that both uniformed and civil services share the same commitment of ‘Nation First’, and when the objective is singular, every element of the system transforms into national strength.Rajnath underlined that military and administrative integration cannot proceed along separate paths, adding that, as joint and integrated structures develop, there will be a need for continuity and expertise across all areas — policy, administration, human resource management, financial processes, logistics, and institutional knowledge. He highlighted the importance of further enhancing structured cross-exposure between civilian and military officers, suggesting joint training programmes and developmental assignments for both sides to learn from each other’s experiences.“Military officers bring operational experience, a command perspective, and an understanding of warfare, while civilian officers contribute through administrative continuity, policy experience, an understanding of government processes, and institutional memory. When these strengths combine, decision-making becomes more informed, balanced, and effective,” Rajnath said.Explaining with the example of ‘cyber warfare’, the minister stated that if officers of the AFHQ civilian services develop defence-specific common cyber tools leveraging their expertise, it could prove beneficial to the defence forces. He said a forum could be developed for the study of Indian military history, examining it from a civilian perspective, thereby fostering fresh ideas and new perspectives. He expressed confidence that, by leveraging expertise in such areas, AFHQ civilian services will be able to make more meaningful contributions to the defence sector.Rajnath called upon the AFHQ civilian services to evolve into the “strategic brain” of India’s defence management architecture by developing a comprehensive understanding of the defence sector, functioning effectively in a joint environment, and continuously enhancing its expertise to face the emerging challenges.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesWhile he acknowledged the AFHQ civilian services for moving ahead in sync with changing times, he asserted that, at a time when modern warfare is driven by technological dynamism, the cadre must move beyond its specific mandate of proper implementation of service rules, regulations & orders.“A military derives its strength not merely from weapons and ammunition, but also from the thousands of unseen hands that always stand in their support. AFHQ Civilian Services is one of these unseen yet decisive forces. It must focus on strengthening the security architecture through research, geo-strategic thinking & innovative ideas. Its active participation in core defence matters is essential as, being a permanent cadre of the Ministry of Defence, it possesses deep domain knowledge,” Rajnath said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndian Parl Panel Grills Meta Over PM Modi Video Takedown, Seeks Mark Zuckerberg’s ApologyBankipur Shock, Datia Loss: BJP Suffers Twin Setback, But Why Isn’t It Good News For Opposition?Bengal STF Busts Alleged JeM Module, Probe Points To Pak-Based Handlers And Intelligence Network’30-Year Stronghold Fell In 30 Days’: Prashant Kishor’s 1st Remarks As He Eyes Historic Bankipur Win‘I Was A Moderate Hindu’: Kangana Ranaut Says ‘People Become Leftist After Meeting Islamists’’Will Lay Down Protocol’: Pellet Guns Under Supreme Court Lens After Jantar Mantar ProtestsCandidates Protest, Walk Out Of Exam Centre Over OMR Mismatch Confusion; Exam Board ClarifiesOnly One Woman Finds Place In DK Shivakumar’s Karnataka Cabinet Even After Major ExpansionDelhi Court Acquits Brij Bhushan In Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case After Two-Year TrialWhy Two Crucial ISRO Satellites Are Still Waiting For Government Clearance To Launch?123PhotostoriesExclusive – From reacting to her bullying allegations against Gaurav Khanna to working with Smriti Irani in Kyunki 2; Shagun Sharma gets candid about KKK 15Why eating dinner after 7 pm may be silently damaging your health: Doctor explains what happens inside your body at nightOTT releases this week (August 3 to August 9): ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, ‘Sterling Point’, ‘Operation Safed Sagar’, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and moreWant a happy married life after becoming parents? 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