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Karnataka corruption Hospital staff prepare meals, but contractor paid 12 lakh per month in Bidar

Karnataka State Food Commission finds irregularities in PDS, hospital, hostels in Bidar district

18 Jul 2026 10:35 am
U.S. judge won't block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit

The judge said the workers could not show that losing their jobs amounted to the irreparable harm required for him to issue an emergency order blocking the layoffs

18 Jul 2026 10:21 am
CJPs Abhijeet Dipke begins indefinite hunger strike, as police shifts Wangchuk to hospital

Mr. Dipkes announcement came as the New Delhi DCPs office said that Mr. Wangchuk has been shifted to the hospital for essential medical care

18 Jul 2026 10:20 am
AAP slams Delhi Police for shifting Wangchuk to hospital, using force on protesters

AAP MP Sanjay Singh alleged that the action was taken ahead of the protest's proposed march to Parliament on July 20 and appealed to the youth to continue supporting Mr. Wangchuk's agitation

18 Jul 2026 10:11 am
Enrol in SIR to get guarantee benefits in Karnataka, says Congress leader

Anjali Nimbalkar, former MLA and Congress leader, chaired a meeting at the Belagavi DCC office to review the process of party workers working as BLAs

18 Jul 2026 10:00 am
Nothing should be administered to Sonam Wangchuk without my consent, says wife Gitanjali Angmo

The Delhi Police has shifted activist Sonam Wangchuk to the Safdarjung Hospital, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo said on Saturday, July 18

18 Jul 2026 9:58 am
IMA plans protest against assault on doctors in Dombivli on July 20

The IMA has urged government to take strict action against all those involved in the assault, without any political interference and to amend the Maharashtra Medicare Act to prevent violence against healthcare workers.

18 Jul 2026 9:13 am
Sonam Wangchuk shifted to hospital; CJP founder Dipke under detention by Delhi Police

The New Delhi DCP office said that Sonam Wangchuk has been shifted to the hospital as per the orders of the Delhi High Court and on expert medical advice due to his deteriorating health condition

18 Jul 2026 9:00 am
West Asia war LIVE: Iran claims strikes on U.S. targets in Kuwait, Jordan

Iran accused U.S. forces of targeting civilian infrastructure, including an airport, a railway station and two bridges, and said it had struck U.S. assets across the region.

18 Jul 2026 8:58 am
From Red Bari to Skinny Mos: Inside Kolkatas heritage revival

What happens when a 109-year-old bungalow becomes a jazz bar, an Edwardian office hosts flamenco, and forgotten mansions find new audiences? A new generation of entrepreneurs is restoring Kolkatas historic buildings and transforming them into thriving cafs and cultural hubs, proving that adaptive reuse can be an alternative to demolition.

18 Jul 2026 8:43 am
Aaha! Digital dance festival concludes

Presented by Apsaras Dance Company, in collaboration with The Hindu, it featured productions crafted specifically for the virtual stage.

18 Jul 2026 8:02 am
Sonam Wangchuk hunger strike LIVE: Wangchuk taken to hospital; Abhijeet Dipke under detention, says Delhi Police

Cockroach Janta Party accused the Delhi Police of lathi-charging students at Jantar Mantar protest site

18 Jul 2026 8:01 am
The Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Idgah timeline: History, compromise & legal battle

Through the centuries, the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple has been reclaimed several times before a compromise agreement was struck with the Shahi Idgah mosque. This is now being challenged.

18 Jul 2026 7:52 am
Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute: court relies upon government notification of 1920 that indicates existence of pre-Aurangzeb temple

Religious character of the structure cannot be determined at this stage, Allahabad High Court said as it declined the challenge by mosque that the suits filed by Hindus are barred by Places of Worship Act

18 Jul 2026 7:47 am
Farizon Opens Global Spare Part Distribution Center to Strengthen International Aftersales Support

Farizon Opens Global Spare Part Distribution Center to Strengthen International Aftersales Support

18 Jul 2026 7:30 am
Colombo is rewriting South Asias fashion playbook

Sri Lanka, the country that has been quietly clothing the world for decades, is now readying for a more prominent role with a fashion week and collections that give its craft and coastline equal footing

18 Jul 2026 7:25 am
Top U.S. prosecutor will not dispute DOJ decision to drop Gautam Adani's criminal case

U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis had asked U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. to explain whether he agreed or disagreed with Mr. McCotters reasons for dropping the Gautam Adani case

18 Jul 2026 6:57 am
Iran's Guards say two oil tankers explode after hitting mines in Hormuz

The Guards said separately on Saturday (July 18) that they had stopped four ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz

18 Jul 2026 6:57 am
Reclaiming footpaths for people

The Supreme Court has affirmed the right to walk. But the real test lies in whether the state will protect pedestrians, or continue to weaponise encroachment against the poor

18 Jul 2026 6:26 am
Heavy traffic curbs planned in Vizag for Simahachalam Giri Pradakshina

A proposal to declare the Maddilapalem-Hanumanthawaka stretch a no-vehicle zone from 3 p.m. on July 28 until 1 a.m. on July 29 is being considered, say police

18 Jul 2026 5:20 am
Three men sentenced to jail in separate cases of raping, abducting, and harassing minor girl

In a series of decisive judgments, a special court in Kalaburagi handed a 25-year jail term to a prime accused for rape, while sentencing two other youths to three years of imprisonment each for abducting and sexually harassing the same 12-year-old survivor.

18 Jul 2026 5:19 am
Singareni assures seamless coal supply to States generating stations

Officials say 72% of SCCLs coal is being supplied to Telangana power stations

18 Jul 2026 5:19 am
M.P. Police seize cash over 36 lakh in Datia ahead of bypoll

The money was seized from two cars at different locations

18 Jul 2026 4:51 am
Rajasthan woman Sarpanch highlights rural innovations at BRICS Ministerial Meeting

Sarpanch Neeru Yadav represented India at the global event under Indias presidency as a grassroots woman representative and panelist

18 Jul 2026 4:48 am
Babulal Marandi writes to Hemant Soren demanding a judicial probe into the alleged scam in JSDMS

He also demanded that a special audit of all financial and administrative decisions taken by the JSDMS from the year 2023-24 to the present should be conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India or an independent agency.

18 Jul 2026 4:44 am
Congress alleges irregularities in gram sabha approvals for Ken-Betwa project

Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly Umang Singhar alleged corruption worth crores in the distribution of compensation and in awarding contracts to companies.

18 Jul 2026 3:56 am
Congress moves no-confidence motion against Sai government in Chhattisgarh Assembly

During the debate, the Opposition targeted the government with a 136-point chargesheet covering a wide range of issues, including mining, law and order, and tribal rights

18 Jul 2026 3:52 am
Groping breasts not part of routine gynaecological examination, says Gauhati High Court

Considering the convicted doctors age, the court reduces his sentence in the 17-year-old case to 5,000 in default of imprisonment for two months

18 Jul 2026 3:41 am
Sharad Pawar should take the final call on allying with NDA

Merger unlikely, say leaders from NCP and NCP(SP); Eknath Shinde stays out, as anxiety in NCP(SP) camp grows

18 Jul 2026 3:16 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain vs Argentina road to final

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 final just days away, fans are on the edge of their seats as the worlds top-ranked team, Argentina, prepares to face Europes best, Spain, in a summit clash for the ages

18 Jul 2026 2:21 am
In Gurugram, 60 rounds, 120 seconds

On July 9, a gunfight in Gurugrams upscale Sushant Lok left four alleged shooters dead and three policemen injured. Police said gangster Deepak Nandal ordered the attack on businessman Vishal Berry over a 5 crore extortion demand. Among the dead were two minors from Rohtaks Bhalaut village with no criminal record.Ashok Kumarfinds that the incident has raised questions over crime, drug use, and policing

18 Jul 2026 2:06 am
18 Jul 2026 1:07 am
Freedom of press and accountability are important: Delhi High Court

Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation on July 16, while granting bail to two persons allegedly involved in assaulting two reporters freelancing for a YouTube channel

18 Jul 2026 12:50 am
Indias gig internet workforce may reach 17-21 million by 2030, says Bengaluru firmRedseer

Across delivery, ride-hailing and home services, full-time gig workers earn, on average, up to 2.5 times the monthly net income of workers in comparable formal and informal occupations

18 Jul 2026 12:50 am
Indias Parliament must not stage its Cadaver Synod

Parliament must avoid a purposeless exercise over the Justice Yashwant Varma report

18 Jul 2026 12:33 am