The Congress forged an alliance with the National Conference for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir due to its "lust for power", Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday.

Dhami also posed 10 questions to the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi and asked them to explain why the party allied with the National Conference and the Abdullah family.

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has said that a defamation case should be filed against BJP MLA Rajesh Chaudhary for his remarks against BSP chief Mayawati.

In a video from a news channel shared by Yadav on X on Friday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Chaudhary from Mathura district's Mant area is heard saying, "There is no doubt that Mayawati has been the chief minister of UP four times and it was us (BJP) who made her the chief minister for the first time. We made that mistake".

Assam Gang Rape Case: The prime suspect in a gang rape case in Assam died on Saturday, August 24 after a dramatic escape attempt. Tafazul Islam, who had been arrested on Friday, August 23, was in police custody when he tried to flee by jumping into a pond. The incident happened early in the morning while police were investigating the crime scene related to the case.

IT major Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto has slapped a lawsuit on Infosys in a US federal court, accusing the Bengaluru-headquartered company of stealing trade secrets and information related to healthcare insurance software.

Infosys, in a statement, denied all allegations. The company asserted it is aware of the lawsuit and will defend its position in the court.

Autopsies of bodies of those who were killed after an India registered passenger bus plunged into a river some 110 kilometeres from Kathmandu on August 23 began on Saturday at a hospital in Bharatpur, a Nepal police official said today.

The postmortem is expected to be completed by 12 noon today after which the bodies will be handed over to authorities who will transport them by road via Sonauli border crossing of Bhairahawa, the official said, adding that it takes around four hours to reach Bhairahawa from Bharatpur by road.

Amazon India on Saturday announced an up to 12 per cent reduction in selling fees across multiple product categories on the marketplace ahead of the festive season.

The reductions in fees, which is effective from September 9, will enable sellers to expand their product portfolio on the platform besides providing a boost to growth, Amazon India said.

India’s government will appoint new external members to the central bank’s monetary policy committee by October at the latest, people familiar with the matter said, shortly before a crucial meeting in which the MPC will face pressure to cut interest rates.

The selection panel, comprising the governor of the Reserve Bank of India and government officials, will recommend probable candidates in the next two weeks, with an announcement likely by the end of September or early October, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private.

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday approached Kolkata High Court for permission to conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Medical College and Hospital's ex-principal, Dr Sandip Ghosh, and four doctors after finding discrepancies in their statements during the investigation. A senior CBI official informed that they have approached the court for permission and after getting the permission, the polygraph test will be conducted.

"We will corroborate their statements with the result of the polygraph test to verify their statement given to the agency," the official added. The CBI official stated that the polygraph test would help verify their statements and corroborate evidence.

Disney and Reliance have offered some concessions to secure an India antitrust approval for their $8.5 billion media merger, but are unwilling to sell any cricket broadcast rights, the biggest prize in the deal, two sources familiar with matter said.

Reuters reported earlier this week that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) sent a warning notice to the companies expressing concern that their merged entity will have a tight grip on most cricket rights for TV and streaming in India, and can hurt advertisers.

Food delivery major Zomato has discontinued its intercity food delivery service “Legends” as it could not find product market fit, chief executive officer Deepinder Goyal said on Thursday.

“Update on Zomato Legends — after two years of trying, not finding product market fit, we have decided to shut down the service with immediate effect,” Goyal said in a post on social media platform X.

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