Himachal Pradesh Adds 60 Paise/Litre Widow
The levy will fund welfare measures for widows and orphans, but the law allows it to rise to 5 per litre.
Assam Proposes Reducing Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone From 10 Km To 1 Km, CM Cites SC Guidelines
Assams proposed Kaziranga ESZ reduction pits development needs against wildlife movement and conservation concerns.
Air India Orders Dope Tests For All Pilots After Phuket-Delhi Captain Tests Positive For Marijuana
Air India has expanded drug screening to all pilots after a Phuket-Delhi flight captain tested positive for marijuana.
Meta Says It Has Removed Over 756,000 Suspected Teen Accounts In Australia Amid Social Media Ban
Meta's mass removals come as Australia intensifies scrutiny over whether its landmark under-16 social media ban works.
Uttarakhand To Launch Scheme Offering Free Online Coaching For UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams
The Uttarakhand government is set to launch the Chief Minister Yuva Bhavishya Nirman Yojana-2026, offering free online coaching for competitive exams to empower students in remote and financially disadvantaged areas.
Anand Malligavad, known as the Lake Man of India, left his corporate career to restore dry, polluted waterbodies across India using ancient, low-cost eco-engineering without concrete.
Strait Of Hormuz Alternatives: Why The World Still Cannot Replace The Vital Oil Route
The world has alternative oil routes, but another chokepoint, limited capacity and security risks are complicating the escape.
Former Punjab Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal Attacked At Nanded Gurdwara, Maharashtra CM Orders Probe
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal suffered a hand injury after a kirpan attack at a Nanded gurdwara, while a security official was hurt while intervening.
Ex-TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh Arrested Over
Fresh FIR alleges hurried cremation without family consent, while CBI continues probing the original RG Kar crime.
Navy Officer Taniksha Khatri Makes History With India
From a Karnal summer camp to goly, Taniksha Khatri now owns historic Commonwealth gold.
Jharkhand Protest Day 20: Ex-CM Raghubar Das Warns Of Hunger Strike If Govt Rejects CBI Probe
Raghubar Das gives Jharkhand government seven days for CBI probe as students continue demanding recruitment reforms.
Centre Approves Field Trial Of 2 Billion Polymer Notes In
The Centre has approved RBIs proposal to test two billion polymer 10 and 20 notes, while paper currency continues alongside them.
Indias inflation rose again in July, but the numbers reveal a more complicated picture than the headline suggests for households and policymakers.
Delhi-based sustainability creator Vidhi Adhikari shows how everyday choices around consumption, reuse and waste can make low-waste living more accessible.
8,000 Tonnes Of Waste, Urine Bottles: Haridwar Faces Massive Cleanup After Kanwar Yatra
Record 4.8 crore footfall leaves Haridwar facing 8,000 tonnes of waste and mounting sanitation concerns.
Cauvery Protest: Vatal Nagaraj Held Ahead Of Rally As Bengaluru Remains Largely Unaffected By Bandh
Kannada groups back Cauvery protests but differ over bandh, leaving Bengaluru largely functional despite statewide shutdown call.
Paytm CEO, CFO Face SEBI Notice Over 2023 Small-Loan Disclosure
A 2023 Paytm announcement sent shares plunging. Nearly three years later, SEBI is examining how and when that information reached investors.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Mandates State Anthem Tamil Thai Vazhthu As First Song At Government Events
Vijays government mandates Tamil Thai Vazhthu first, backed unanimously amid a wider protocol debate.
Delhi HC Pulls Up Meta Over Rights Manager Access Amid Fraudulent Copyright Strike Claims
Delhi HC seeks Metas access criteria after creator alleges scammers misused copyright tools against original content.
Pro-Kannada Activists Detained While Trying To Block Buses During Karnataka Bandh Over Cauvery Row
Pro-Kannada activists were detained in Mysuru as Karnataka observed a bandh against the 12,000-cusec Cauvery water release order.
Air India AI2379: 300-Foot Drop, Pilot Tests Positive for Marijuana; What Has Happened So Far
Two positive drug tests and a 300-foot altitude loss put Air India safety under scrutiny.
Jantar Mantar Season 2 Coming Soon,Says CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke
CJP signals fresh Jantar Mantar protests as Dipke shifts focus towards education and rural schools.
Karnataka shuts down over Cauvery water release, but Bengaluru's essential services continue largely unaffected today.
How 22-Year-Old Adesh Soni Is Turning His 10-Million-Tree Planting Mission Into Reality Across India
At 22, Adesh Soni is building a nationwide tree-planting effort through Touchforearth, working towards his goal of 10 million trees.
Indian Fencers Create History: Win 7 Gold, 6 Silver
Indian fencers deliver a historic 26-medal haul at Commonwealth Championship in Lagos.
Home Loan Prepayment Calculator: Use Your Bonus Wisely
A sudden bonus could change your home loan journey, but should you prepay, invest, or keep the cash for whats ahead?
Pune Skater Shreyasi Joshi Wins India
Shreyasi Joshi's historic bronze adds international milestone to Indias growing skating journey.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Passes CM Vijay
Tamil Nadu has urged the Centre to protect the existing distribution of Lok Sabha seats while implementing 33% reservation for women from 2029.
Maharashtra Targets Food Adulterators With MCOCA As Eknath Shinde Orders Tougher Action
Maharashtra tightens its food safety crackdown as Shinde seeks tougher action against organised adulteration networks.
Yeh Dil Maange More: How 24-Year-Old Captain Vikram Batra Became A Legend Of The Kargil War
From NCC cadet to Param Vir Chakra awardee,Vikram Batras Kargil story remains unforgettable.
Marathi Is Now A Must: Maharashtra Mandates It For Taxi, Auto
New Maharashtra rules require commercial passenger-vehicle drivers to demonstrate working Marathi, with penalties including suspension or licence cancellation for repeat violations.
UP Woman Opens SBI Locker Years Later, Finds
A Kanpur woman says jewellery worth Rs 50 lakh kept in a locker in 2003 was missing when she opened it, prompting an FIR against bank officials.
Climate Alarm is Blaring: How Extreme Weather is Starting To Hit Economies Worldwide
Record heat, devastating wildfires and rising emissions are exposing an uncomfortable reality: climate change is becoming an economic challenge too.
Examining Its Impact: India On New Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey Defence Pact, Heres Why It Matters
India is examining how the new three-way defence pact, which treats an attack on one signatory as an attack on all, could affect.
Remembering Khudiram Bose: The 18-Year-Old Revolutionary Who Faced The Gallows With A Smile
Executed by the British at just 18, Khudiram Bose remains remembered for his courage, sacrifice and revolutionary spirit.
FDA Flags Labelling, Storage Lapses At Zomato Hyperpure In Bengaluru; 40 Samples Collected
Officials found labelling and storage irregularities at Zomatos Bengaluru Hyperpure unit and collected 40 samples for further examination.
Karnataka Bans Sale Of Gutkha, Pan Masala With Tobacco Or Nicotine For 1 Year
In a decisive move to curb oral diseases and plug existing legal loopholes, the Karnataka government has enforced a comprehensive one-year ban on the manufacture and sale of gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine.
After witnessing disability exclusion during Nepals earthquake recovery, a couple chose inclusive education as their lifes mission.
India has rejected Chinas objection to naming 27 Arunachal Pradesh locations, reaffirming the states status as an integral part of India.
Sudhir Sitapati Resigns From Godrej Weeks After Reappointment; Aasif Malbari Takes Over As CEO
A CEO approved for another five-year term has exited weeks later, putting an experienced internal executive unexpectedly in charge.
India Gets Children Into Schools: Now, This Independence Day, Let
Indias rural schools need stronger infrastructure, better learning and community support to secure every childs future.
Maharashtra Bans Illegal Highway Dhabas, Orders Demolition Within 60 Days
Maharashtra targets illegal highway structures to improve road safety while creating stricter rules for roadside businesses.
International Youth Day: How Art of Living Helped Revive Hope for Manipur
On International Youth Day, Chinlalchois journey from Manipur to Taj West End shows how Art Of Livings youth training helped build confidence and skills.
IndiGo Flight Suffers Engine Failure, Makes Emergency Landing In Chennai With 224 Aboard
IndiGo flight 6E-723 suffered a left-engine failure while approaching Chennai, triggering a full emergency before landing safely with 224 people aboard.
Over 100 passengers protested after unbearable cabin heat delayed their SpiceJet DelhiPune journey overnight.
Pan Masala Not Banned, Plastic Packaging Is: What Changes Under FSSAI
FSSAI has prohibited plastic-based, foil and synthetic-laminated packaging for pan masala while allowing plastic-free paper, cellulose, tin and glass alternatives.
Zepto Faces Fresh Food Safety Heat As Bengaluru Warehouse Is Sealed Over Violations
Karnataka FDA sealed a Zepto warehouse after finding hygiene, storage, labelling and food-handling violations.
2022 JSSC Junior Engineer Exam Paper Leak: Agency Director Arun Kumar Arrested In Mumbai
Four years after the exam was cancelled, SIT arrests agency director as paper-leak probe widens further.
India Slips To Sixth-Largest Economy As Japan And UK Move Ahead In Global Rankings
India has slipped to sixth place globally, but the numbers reveal a very different story about the economys underlying growth.
Air India Phuket-Delhi Pilot Tests Positive For Marijuana After 300-Foot Altitude Drop
Pilots confirmatory test reportedly found marijuana as investigators probe altitude loss, injuries and faults.
How Assam Flood Survivor Janmoni Konwar Won National Karate Gold With Alakh Pandey
Floods displaced her family, but Janmoni reached Delhi and won gold with support.
Losing Her Son At 14, Anandibai Joshi Turned Grief Into Becoming India
After losing her infant son, Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi crossed oceans to earn a medical degree.
Tamil Nadu Minister S. Ramesh Announces Mobile Phone Ban In Major Temples From September 1
Aiming to preserve spiritual sanctity and prevent public disruptions, Tamil Nadu will completely prohibit mobile phones and strictly regulate VIP visits in all major temples starting September 1.
How Two IIT Grads Turned Paddy Stubble into Sustainable Packaging Material
Founded by IIT graduates Arpit Dhupar and Anand Bodh, Dharaksha transforms paddy stubble into biodegradable packaging to tackle stubble burning and waste.
Anuj Ramatri: An EcoFreak Is Building India
Anuj Ramatri, known as An EcoFreak, inspires millions across India toward sustainable living through engaging digital content and his eco-startup, EcoFreaky.
Supreme Court Clarifies Missing-Person FIR Rule Covers All Ages, Gender
Supreme Court extends immediate FIR rule to all missing persons, regardless of age or gender.
Paytm Just Put Claude Inside Payments, But What Can Businesses Actually Do With It?
Paytm is bringing Claude into payment management, but the bigger shift may be happening behind the payment screen.
US Court Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Gautam Adani;
A US judge permanently ended the criminal case against Gautam and Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain.
Jharkhand Exam Row Deepens As ABVP Workers Detained During Assembly March
ABVP workers were detained amid clashes as students continued demanding transparency in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.
Iran Should Pay: US President Trump Demands Compensation From Tehran Over 50 Years Of Damage
Trump has countered Irans demand for war compensation by seeking payments from Tehran for deaths and injuries linked to past conflicts and attacks.
Worried About Online Banking Frauds? RBI Says AI Could Help Protect Your Money
AI may help banks fight smarter fraudsters, but the biggest financial losses still come from a different source.
Nvidia, Wall Street Giants Target Over $500 Billion For AI Infrastructure
More than $500 billion could back AI infrastructure. But where will the money go, and who carries the risk?
Delhi On High Alert Ahead Of Independence Day, Posters Of 19 Wanted Terrorists Put Up Across Capital
Delhi Police have intensified security ahead of August 15, displaying posters of 19 wanted terrorists linked to Indian Mujahideen, Al-Qaeda and Khalistani outfits.
Abu Dhabi Offers Free UAE Entry Visas To Indians From August-October 2026: Here
Abu Dhabi is offering complimentary UAE entry visas to eligible Indian tourists booking qualifying three-night holidays until October 31.
The 82-year-old authors remarkable journey from Partition-era Punjab and selling Vicks in Indian bazaars to leading P&G and championing ideas of freedom.
No Charges for UPI Users, FM Nirmala Sitharaman Says as Parliament Clears Taxation Bill
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman assures consumers that UPI transactions will remain completely free as Parliament passes the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Do Not Merely Scroll Through Reels: Tukaram Mundhe Asks Gen Z To Think Independently
Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe urged young people to spend less time scrolling and more time thinking, working hard and building their own identity.
Applying to Google? Your Resume Could Be Rejected By AI Before Humans See It, DeepMind Team Warns
Google DeepMind reportedly warned applicants its hiring filters could miss resumes, raising questions about AI-driven recruitment.
Abhijeet Dipke Announces Nationwide Campaign To Upgrade Government Schools In Villages
Dipkes August 15 campaign asks parents to audit schools and sarpanches to improve rural education infrastructure.
How Vardhishnu Is Helping Children Escape Child Labour Through
Vardhishnu Social Research & Development Society rescues child laborers in Maharashtra through Anandghar, restoring education, dignity, and childhood.
Jharkhand Students Protest: Rahul Gandhi Condemns Force As Aspirants Demand CBI Probe
Jharkhand students demand a CBI probe into exam irregularities as police action intensifies their 18-day protest.
NDA and Opposition clash in Parliament as Jharkhand students demand answers over recruitment exam irregularities and police action.
American Airlines Boeing 737 With 172 Aboard Returns To Myrtle Beach After Bird Strike
A bird strike triggered an emergency return to Myrtle Beach as passengers captured sparks from the engine.
Soren promises examination reforms as students reject assurances and continue demanding an independent CBI investigation.
Old Monk Faces FSSAI Heat: Maker Claims
A familiar rum brand is facing a regulatory battle that could reshape how flavoured spirits are labelled and sold.
Heavy Rains In Mumbai May Disrupt Flight Operations, SpiceJet Issues Travel Advisory
Heavy rain in Mumbai may affect arrivals, departures and connecting flights, with SpiceJet asking passengers to check updates and allow extra travel time.
Jharkhand Recruitment Row Escalates: Devendra Nath Mahto Hospitalised After 9-Day Hunger Strike
Mahtos hospitalisation follows student protests demanding transparency and CBI probe.
JPSC-JSSC Protest Turns Tense In Ranchi; BJP Calls Jharkhand Bandh After Police Action
Students demand recruitment transparency as police action fuels political confrontation and statewide shutdown call.
Ranchi: Protesters Reach Assembly As
JPSC-JSSC aspirants crossed multiple police barricades during their Vidhan Sabha march as tensions escalated over alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
A hotel rooms television may seem like a simple amenity, but a court ruling could change how hotels handle music rights.
An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight suddenly lost around 300 feet in severe turbulence, injuring 13 passengers and four crew members, while a flyers account has raised fresh questions surrounding the incident.
From Corporate Career To Social Change: How Anamika Singh Built Sakhi Sang For Community Change
After a girls tragedy, Anamika Singh left corporate life to build a community movement.
A 200-Year Family Legacy that Turned 100 Acres into an Organic Farm in Karnataka
Since 1816, the Varanashi family has transformed ancestral land into a 100-acre organic farm while keeping 60% of it as untouched forest.
AI Jobs Are Exploding In India, But Companies Are Struggling To Find The Right Talent
Indias AI hiring is surging, but a massive skills gap raises an important question: does India have enough talent?
Jharkhand Protest Escalates As Police Reportedly Use Tear Gas In Ranchi Over JPSC-JSSC Exam Row
Ranchi police used tear gas, water cannons and lathicharge as protesting JPSC-JSSC aspirants attempted to march towards the Assembly.
Tenith Adithyaas Banana Leaf Technology aims to extend the usefulness of natural leaves and develop biodegradable alternatives for selected disposable products.
Aman Chopra was allegedly questioned by Jharkhand Police while covering the JPSC-JSSC student agitation, triggering BJP criticism of the Soren government.
18 Injured, 4 Critical After Firing Along Assam- Arunachal Border
Fresh firing at Mingmang leaves 18 injured as Assam-Arunachal tensions resurface over disputed land claims.
Former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte's arrest comes as protesting aspirants intensify their agitation, demanding a CBI probe and greater transparency in Jharkhand's recruitment exams.
Ashmita Chaliha fought back from losing the opening game to beat Han Qian Xi and claim her maiden BWF World Tour title.
