Proud to be Dimagi Naxal: Chidambaram hits back at PM
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his 'Maoist mentality' remarks, saying 'proud to be dimagi naxal!' In a post on X, Chidambaram took a jibe at the prime minister a day after...
President Murmu approves 78 gallantry awards, 13 posthumous ahead of I-Day
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously, to the personnel of the defence forces and central armed police forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. The awards included nine Kirti Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one...
Vande Mataram echoes at Red Fort as PM hoists national flag
In a first for Independence Day celebrations, Vande Mataram was rendered at the Red Fort complex during the 79th anniversary of the historic occasion on August 15, followed by the recitation of the national anthem at the grand event. The mega...
Air India Phuket flight altitude drop due to sudden pressure loss
As investigation continue into the sudden 300-foot altitude drop on an Air India Airbus A320 aircraft from Phuket to Delhi on August 4, 2026, official sources said that a temporary loss of hydraulic pressure was the primary factor behind the...
Independence Day 2026: PM Modi to Lead 80th Celebrations at Red Fort
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the 80th Independence Day Celebrations from the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 2026. The grand event is set to commemorate 150 years of the enduring legacy of the National Song ‘Vande...
No Marathi, no licence: Maharashtra’s strict rules for auto, taxi drivers
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has made practical knowledge of the Marathi language mandatory for all commercial passenger vehicle drivers in the State, warning of strict penalties for non-compliance with the rules. A government resolution in this regard was issued on Wednesday...
2 dead, 6-8 feared trapped after landslide in Mumbai
Two persons were killed and six to eight others feared trapped after a landslide in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area early on Wednesday following heavy rain, civic officials said. Rescue Efforts Intensify In Kurla The civic body had earlier said the incident occurred in...
N Chandrasekaran steps down as Tata Sons chairman
N Chandrasekaran has stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons, according to sources cited by NDTV Profit. His resignation comes ahead of the company’s annual general meeting on August 18. Sources said Chandrasekaran is unlikely to seek reappointment. An abrupt end to...
Maha govt orders removal of illegal dhabas on highways
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday issued road safety directives to all local authorities, mandating an immediate ban on dhabas, eateries and commercial structures built illegally within the Right of Way (ROW) across all national highways in the state. To ensure the...
State of China border reflects on state of ties: India
India on Tuesday said the state of its border with China will reflect on the state of the "larger bilateral ties" and that maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is of "utmost importance". The ministry...
RPSG Group Subsidiary To Acquire ReNew’s 1.4 Gw Solar Capacity
The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) on Monday announced that Purvah Green Power Private Limited, the renewable energy platform of CESC Limited, will acquire a 1.4 gigawatt peak (GWp) operating solar portfolio from Renew Solar Power Private Limited, at an enterprise...
CBI: NEET-UG 2026 leak was pre-planned, NTA experts involved for money
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that the conspiracy behind the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak was not a last-minute operation but a carefully planned exercise in which National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts were allegedly cultivated...
Fadnavis orders probe into Siddhivinayak donation ‘scam’ after Rs 18 cr annual theft allegations
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a detailed probe into the donation collections of the iconic Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai, directing officials to scrutinise the temple’s records for the past five years and establish the reasons behind significant...
Canada deported record 3,323 Indians in first half of 2026, data shows
Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals in the first six months of 2026, putting the figure on track to surpass the last six years' record, according to official data. According to data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the number of...
US Senate clears Russia bill with 100% tariff on India tariff, 4 others
US President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026/Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill to punish Russia and key buyers of...
‘Fake news’: India on defence pact with Israel reports
The ministry of external affairs on Friday dismissed as 'fake news' reports alleging that India had requested Israel to sign a defence pact in response to the newly formed Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey security framework. The assertion originated from Turkish media outlet Straturka...
Centre warns of WhatsApp ‘Boss Scam’ targeting businesses, finance professionals
New Delhi: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has issued a nationwide alert over a sophisticated cyber fraud campaign that is hijacking WhatsApp accounts of professionals, businesspersons and finance executives through malware...
NEET-UG 2026 leak was pre-planned, NTA experts involved for money: CBI
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has alleged that the conspiracy behind the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak was not a last-minute operation but a carefully planned exercise in which National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts were allegedly cultivated...
Maharashtra cracks down on terror propaganda, bans 114 radical publications
Mumbai: In a sweeping crackdown on extremist propaganda, the Maharashtra Government has outlawed 114 publications linked to globally designated terrorist organisations, including the Islamic State (ISIS), Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment and Al Qaeda, declaring that...
Good driving: Gadkari’s solution to stem 1.8L deaths
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday emphasised the importance of proper training for drivers in lane discipline and traffic regulations, noting that road accidents result in 1.8 lakh deaths each year. Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Rajya...
Bombay HC orders removal of fake videos linking Gadkari to E20 row
Mumbai: Granting interim relief, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed intermediaries, including Meta and YouTube, to take down deepfakes, AI-generated images and other posts falsely linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and his family to the E20 fuel controversy, describing...
