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Maharashtra: Sixth arrest made in Nanded man's murder over unpaid loan

The latest arrest was made as police continued their investigation into the killing of Inderjit Singh Bawari, who was allegedly attacked following a dispute linked to an unpaid loan

13 Aug 2026 10:04 am
Maharashtra: 27 held as police raid three gambling dens in Latur

The raids were carried out by a special team from the Nanded police range as part of a drive against illegal activities in the district. Police also launched a helpline called 'Khabar' to allow people to report illegal businesses and gambling activities

13 Aug 2026 9:55 am
Delhi and northwest braces for more rain as IMD forecasts widespread showers

Delhi and parts of northwest India are likely to receive widespread rainfall over the coming days, with the IMD forecasting rain across Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on August 14-15

13 Aug 2026 9:54 am
Jharkhand students refuse to call off protest, seek JPSC-JSSC reforms

Student protests over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in Jharkhands JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations continued on Thursday, with protesters demanding reforms, accountability and cancellation of the CGL exam

13 Aug 2026 9:44 am
Ukraine strikes Novorossiysk with drones, missiles and unmanned boats

Ukraine launched a major overnight attack on Russias Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk, damaging two major grain terminals, according to reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces also targeted Russias naval base in the city using drones, missiles and unmanned boats

13 Aug 2026 9:33 am
Six killed in suspected Houthi attack as US disables cargo ship near Pakistan

Shipping tensions escalated on Tuesday as a suspected Houthi attack on a cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait killed four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers. Separately, the US military said a Navy helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles to disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship accused of violating a US blockade of Iranian ports

13 Aug 2026 9:31 am
Dyna Robotics new AI model boosts robot task success from 20 to 90 per cent

Dyna Robotics has introduced DYNA-2, a robot foundation model trained on more than 1 million hours of human egocentric video instead of robot action data

13 Aug 2026 9:28 am
Crab grows too large to escape plastic bottle after entering as juvenile

Researchers in Okinawa, Japan, found a live crab trapped inside a plastic bottle drifting about 500 metres off Sesoko Island. The crab had likely entered the bottle as a juvenile but grew too large to escape, surviving for around two months on young fish and algae

13 Aug 2026 9:25 am
Dronabinol eases PTSD nightmares for more than half of participants in study

Researchers at Charit Universittsmedizin Berlin have examined whether Dronabinol, a prescription medicine containing THC, can help people with PTSD experiencing recurring nightmares. More than half of participants responded to the treatment, while over a third reported that their nightmares disappeared completely

13 Aug 2026 9:23 am
Beijing floods as Chinas strongest typhoon this year triggers heavy rain

Chinas strongest typhoon of the year battered Beijing with intense rain, flooding major roads and leaving vehicles stranded as the storm swept across large parts of the country. The capital issued its second-highest rainstorm warning

13 Aug 2026 9:19 am
US revokes 600-plus visas as Trump administration targets birth tourism

The United States has revoked more than 600 visas from foreign nationals as part of a new campaign targeting birth tourism, the State Department said. A newly established task force is reviewing visa holders travel histories and working to identify people who allegedly travelled to the US to give birth or facilitated such trips

13 Aug 2026 9:13 am
Trump claims US has total control of Strait of Hormuz, says we will keep it

US President Donald Trump said Washington has total control over the Strait of Hormuz and indicated that the US intends to retain its hold over the strategic waterway

13 Aug 2026 9:07 am
Enjoy delicious keema pav in Mumbai at these restaurants

There is nothing quite like the rains hitting the streets while you tuck into a plate of spicy, robust keema pav. This working class staple has evolved into the citys obsession. And, here are our favourite spots this season

13 Aug 2026 9:05 am
Five Baloch youths allegedly killed in fake encounter in Panjgur

Baloch human rights organisations have alleged that Pakistani forces killed five young men in a fake encounter in Panjgurs Cheedagi region on August 10

13 Aug 2026 9:02 am
Karoline Leavitt to leave White House press secretary post to focus on family

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down from her role at the end of August to spend more time with her young children and family, US President Donald Trump announced. Leavitt will continue to advise Trump as an outside adviser and remain active in the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections

13 Aug 2026 8:56 am
Prajwal Revanna moved out of VIP cell after mobile phone recovery

Former MP Prajwal Revanna, serving a life sentence in a rape case, was shifted from the VIP section to a normal cell at Bengaluru Central Prison after a mobile phone was reportedly recovered from his barrack

13 Aug 2026 8:51 am
West Bengal announces Rs 10 crore assistance for flood-hit Assam

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari described the flood situation in neighbouring Assam as terrifying and announced Rs 10 crore in financial assistance for the flood-hit state. Addressing the Assembly on Wednesday

13 Aug 2026 8:48 am
Mid-Day Opinion:Make Bandra East skywalk walkable again

This papers spot check did find hawkers on the skywalk and people sleeping or camping along it with their belongings

13 Aug 2026 8:43 am
Mid-Day Opinion: Kanga Leagues inevitable times

Why the 79th edition of Mumbais popular monsoon cricket league, beginning on August 15, will not be as star-studded as the 1986 edition 40 years ago

13 Aug 2026 8:41 am
Cops bust Nashik Kumbh Mela fake work order scam, two held in Rs 305-cr fraud

According to police, the suspects allegedly cheated a complainant of Rs 2.17 crore after promising to help him secure a housekeeping contract linked to the Kumbh Mela

12 Aug 2026 10:42 pm
Dharashiv gets Rs 23 cr plan approval for dog shelters, animal cremation centres

Dog shelters will be established across all 10 urban local bodies in Dharashiv district. These include the eight nagar parishads of Dharashiv, Tuljapur, Naldurg, Omerga, Murum, Kalamb, Bhum and Paranda, and the two nagar panchayats of Washi and Lohara Budruk

12 Aug 2026 9:47 pm
Pakistani national held in Bengal for allegedly spying on Army, Navy, Railways

Insiders from the state police said that during the marathon interrogation by the sleuths of the Special Task Force (STF) of the state police, he had admitted that he entered India through the India-Nepal border in 2012 and has since been staying in different pockets of the state, shifting bases from time to time

12 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill passed amid Opposition protests

Jagdambika Pal, who was in the Chair, began the proceedings by advising the Opposition to maintain decorum of the House; however, the din did not fade. Subsequently, the House was adjourned for the day

12 Aug 2026 7:54 pm
SpiceJet passengers face heat inside Delhi-Pune flight after AC issue

An airline spokesperson in a statement on Wednesday said the flight SG 105, scheduled to operate from Delhi to Pune, encountered a last-minute technical issue on Tuesday and an alternate aircraft was arranged to operate the flight

12 Aug 2026 7:53 pm
Abhijeet Dipke alleges BJP pressure over CJP's Delhi meeting cancellation

The CJP founder further alleged that similar difficulties were faced while attempting to secure other venues in the area. He claimed that people were being intimidated against providing spaces for CJP meetings and directly alleged that the BJP was behind the pressure

12 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Delhi court takes cognisance of chargesheet

The development came before the specially designated Fast Track Court at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex, which has been constituted to exclusively deal with offences under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and connected cases

12 Aug 2026 5:16 pm
'Justice Yashwant Varma failed to explain cash found at residence'

According to details of the committee's report tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, the panel found that large quantities of unexplained Rs 500 currency notes were discovered in a storeroom at Justice Varma's official residence at 30, Tughlak Crescent in New Delhi

12 Aug 2026 5:13 pm
Assam Mising outfit blocks roads to Arunachal over border firing incident

As part of the agitation, protesters blocked key entry points along the inter-state border, including roads at Dwarmukh-Banderdewa, Ruksin in Dhemaji, Banderdewa in Lakhimpur, Solengi in Gohpur and Pabhoi in Biswanath

12 Aug 2026 5:12 pm
Over 2,950 free-ranging dogs sterilised in Ladakh to protect black-necked cranes

The conservation programme is being carried out jointly with the Indian Army, Animal Husbandry Department and Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment. It aims to reduce the threat posed by free-ranging dogs to BNC chicks and other wildlife in the regions alpine wetlands

12 Aug 2026 4:42 pm
Shah writes to LS Speaker Om Birla, says ready for discussion on NEET protests

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked the Speaker to consult Opposition leaders and allocate time for the debate, saying he was prepared to remain present in the House and answer questions raised by Opposition MPs

12 Aug 2026 4:42 pm
SIA searches 9 locations in J and K over 1990 Kashmiri Pandit double murder case

State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir conducted searches at nine locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the 1990 abduction and killing of Kashmiri Pandit writer and social worker Sarwanand Koul Premi and his son Virender Koul

12 Aug 2026 3:12 pm
FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: Lok Sabha clears JPC referral amid Opposition uproar

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved the Centres proposal to refer the FCRA Amendment Bill 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee amid Opposition protests. The JPC will have 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members and is expected to submit its report before the Winter Session

12 Aug 2026 3:06 pm
Balochistan markets, roads shut as security measures disrupt transport

Markets and major roads remained closed across several districts of Balochistan amid heightened security measures. Bus services between Karachi, Turbat and Gwadar will remain suspended from August 13 to 15, while the Jaffar Express will terminate at Jacobabad instead of Quetta

12 Aug 2026 2:50 pm
Ebola outbreak: Death toll in DRC crosses 2,000 as cases surge past 4,300

At least 1,000 of the deaths have occurred in the past three weeks. A total of 4,381 Ebola cases across five provinces of the DRC have been confirmed as of Tuesday, including 2,011 deaths. The outbreak is the fastest-growing on record in the Central African country

12 Aug 2026 2:31 pm
Akhilesh calls govt's proposed Parliament response time limit undemocratic'

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the Centre over its proposed time limit for responding to the NEET paper leak issue in Parliament, calling it undemocratic. His remarks came after Amit Shah offered a detailed discussion and answers on the student protests

12 Aug 2026 2:27 pm
'Ready to answer everything': Amit Shah offers debate to end Parliament logjam

Amit Shah accused the Opposition of deliberately preventing a discussion on the matter and said the government was prepared to hold a detailed debate if Parliament was allowed to function

12 Aug 2026 1:59 pm
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid row over lungiwala slur

Amid a ruckus, Chairman C P Radhakrishnan, who ruled that he would call the concerned MPs to his chamber to discuss the issue, adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm. Brittas had had earlier moved a privilege motion against Dev for addressing him as lungiwala during proceedings in the Upper House on Monday

12 Aug 2026 1:53 pm
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, BJP chief Nitin Nabin join Tiranga Yatra on Kartavya Path

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister appealed to Delhi residents to hoist the Tricolour at their homes, take pictures and post them on social media

12 Aug 2026 1:52 pm
Rahul Gandhi rejects Amit Shah's debate offer, says 'not interested in lectures'

Speaking to reporters on the Parliament premises, Gandhi reiterated his demand that Shah take responsibility for the police action during the students' protest march

12 Aug 2026 1:49 pm
Ferozepur court complex gets bomb threat; police find no suspicious object

Police evacuated the court complex and launched an extensive search operation after receiving the threat. However, no suspicious object or material was found during the checks, officials said

12 Aug 2026 1:40 pm
FSSAI issues notice to Mapro Foods unit in Lonavala over hygiene violation

FSSAI has issued a formal notice to Mapro Foods Pvt. Ltd.s unit in Lonavala after an inspection found multiple non-compliances with prescribed hygiene and sanitary requirements. Adjudication proceedings have also been initiated for a penalty under the Food Safety and Standards Act

12 Aug 2026 12:58 pm
Himachal Pradesh: Four killed, five injured as vehicle falls into Sirmaur gorge

The accident took place late Tuesday night in the Gat Log area of the Renuka Assembly constituency in Sangrah subdivision. According to police, the vehicle went out of control while travelling on the road, veered off the carriageway and plunged into the gorge

12 Aug 2026 12:51 pm
IndiGo flight with 224 onboard lands safely after Chennai Airport emergency

A full emergency was declared at Chennai Airport after IndiGo flight 6E-723 from Kolkata reported a left engine inoperative condition. The aircraft, carrying 224 people, landed safely on Runway 25 at 11:37 pm

12 Aug 2026 12:27 pm
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran resigns; to serve term till February

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has announced his decision to step down from the post after completing his current term in February 2027. The development comes ahead of the Tata Group holding companys August 18 AGM amid uncertainty over his reappointment

12 Aug 2026 12:24 pm
Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi after US court dismisses charges against Adani

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha claimed that a compromised PM had been forced to sell India's interests and said the country was paying a heavy price as a result

12 Aug 2026 11:31 am
Jharkhand protest enters 19th day as medical team checks students health

The JPSC-JSSC aspirants protest over alleged exam irregularities entered its 19th day in Ranchi on Wednesday. A medical team visited the protest site after reports of declining health among students. Meanwhile, CM Hemant Soren and BJP leader Babulal Marandi traded allegations over the issue in the Assembly

12 Aug 2026 11:17 am
Zimbabwe ferry capsizes on Lake Kariba, killing 15 and leaving 27 missing

The ferry was carrying more passengers than its stated capacity when it capsized, raising concerns over overcrowding and safety conditions on the major waterway shared by Zimbabwe and neighbouring Zambia

12 Aug 2026 10:46 am
Prajwal Revannas prison barrack searched, Android phone seized in CCB raid

An Android mobile phone was seized from former MP Prajwal Revannas barrack during a CCB raid at Bengalurus Parappana Agrahara Central Prison. A prison official has been suspended and a detailed inquiry is underway.

12 Aug 2026 10:35 am
Mid-Day Opinion: So, who played Ghajini in Ghajini?

How the title role of Indias first 100 crore blockbuster went to late Pradeep Rawat, who I had a long, fun chat with once

12 Aug 2026 9:38 am
US forces disable cargo ship accused of breaching Iran blockade

US Central Command said American forces disabled the Panama-flagged M/V Vela Nova after it allegedly attempted to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports

12 Aug 2026 9:35 am