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Bengaluru firm opens quantum foundry to accelerate quantum computing in Karnataka

Government will support real-world applications that push the growth of quantum computing, promises Minister Priyank Kharge

17 Aug 2026 11:37 pm
GBAs city corporations cant add new conditions for issuing Occupancy Certificates after approving building plan: Karnataka High Court

The post facto conditions cannot be insisted upon, and there must be a specific provision (in the law) permitting the same if such conditions are to be sustained, the court said.

17 Aug 2026 11:32 pm
Opium farmers demand more farming licences, 1 lakh per kilogram

Ahead of the announcement of the opium licensing policy for 2026-27, scheduled for September, opium farmers from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have urged the Union Government to formulate it in a manner that benefits the country and farmers

17 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
Ridding elections of black money is ECIs responsibility: Supreme Court

In its judgment, the court said the choice made by the individual is not free if ill-gotten money is involved and rather it is clouded by gratification, monetary or otherwise, or by promises misleading

17 Aug 2026 11:04 pm
OBC column missing from census questionnaire, says Congress

Modi government deliberately excluded the category, it says

17 Aug 2026 11:00 pm
India to lease two Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy

The remotely piloted MQ-9B Sea Guardian systems, equipped with advanced sensors, systems and payloads, have been leased for 1,943 crore for 30 months

17 Aug 2026 10:59 pm
Jharkhand CM cancels JSSC-CGL exams; protest to continue till CBI probe demand is met, say students

Our demand for a CBI investigation remains unfulfilled. Our hunger strike will not end until the CBI inquiry takes place. It is a matter of great happiness that the JSSC-CGL exam has been cancelled. We will call off the agitation only after the CBI inquiry is conducted, not before, say students

17 Aug 2026 10:53 pm
Land acquisition for Tumakuru Node progressing smoothly, says Minister Patil

The State government has earmarked 1,736 acres of land in Tumakuru, which has the potential to attract investment of 7,000 crore and generate over 88,000 jobs in the State

17 Aug 2026 10:46 pm
On Nagara Panchami, devotees handle live scorpions in this village

Devotees believe that scorpions emerge in large numbers on Nagara Panchami and do not sting because of the divine protection of Goddess Kondammai

17 Aug 2026 10:36 pm
Delhi High Court gives Centre two months to act on nursing bodys plea

An RTI response from the Centre on July 7, 2026 stated that the NNMC has not been constituted and that no appointment or recruitment had been made

17 Aug 2026 10:26 pm
Russia hits Ukraine's Izmail and Odesa ports in overnight strikes

Izmail, close to the Romanian border, is home to Ukraine's largest port on the Danube river

17 Aug 2026 10:19 pm
Houthis say they attacked Saudi vessels off Yemens Mocha

Mocha is a Red Sea port near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

17 Aug 2026 10:18 pm
Hemant Soren announces cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam

All exams conducted by TSR Data Processing Private Limited too will be cancelled; committee formed to bring in reforms in the examination process

17 Aug 2026 10:15 pm
BJP MP pillories violent ideology of dimagi Naxals

Congress reacts sharply, says the authoritarian BJP regime will try to single out and target intellectuals, academicians, journalists and writers who speak about logic, reasoning, democratic values and just society

17 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
Kerala HC directs SIT to conduct foolproof probe into Milma ghee misappropriation case

Court notes that certain records were seized from the offices of the Travancore Devaswom Board at Sabarimala, Nilackal, Erumely, Pathanamthitta, Pandalam and Thiruvananthapuram

17 Aug 2026 10:08 pm
Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes country's worst with over 2,300 dead

Over 1,000 people have recovered, while 730 remain in hospitals or isolation

17 Aug 2026 10:04 pm
Supreme Court orders restoration of AAP Gujarat's Facebook, Instagram accounts

Court allows partys application subject to removal of objectionable posts, if any, and posts main case for hearing after two weeks

17 Aug 2026 10:03 pm
Myanmar confirms nearly 3,09,000 Rohingya in Bangladesh, says security issues delaying repatriation

Myanmar says repatriation will begin only when security conditions in Rakhine State become more stable

17 Aug 2026 10:03 pm
CM Revanth opens MCR TIMS Sanathnagar with focus on affordable, quality healthcare

The 1,082-bed facility, built at a cost of 1,126 crore, is positioned as a corporate-level public hospital with 37 medical departments; CM says specialists serving additional hours in government hospitals would be recognised and incentivised

17 Aug 2026 10:02 pm
BJPs Telangana snub shocks leaders, cadres

Public disagreements, factional lobbying and social media attacks among State party leaders are said to have particularly annoyed the central leadership

17 Aug 2026 10:01 pm
Watch: Swiggy launches 24x7 AI assistant Guru for restaurant partners

Swiggy has launched Guru, a 24x7 AI Business Partner designed to help restaurant partners manage their businesses.

17 Aug 2026 9:57 pm
Centre says 2026 law does not invalidate identity cards already issued to transgenders

Appearing before a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the validity of these cards would not be affected by the new law

17 Aug 2026 9:56 pm
Food safety crackdown in Bengaluru: Shawarma, kebab, milk samples found unsafe

Officials have inspected 629 hostels of Backward Classes Welfare Department, 331 hostels under the Social Welfare Department.

17 Aug 2026 9:54 pm
Gangster Shahzad Bhatti picked operatives through social media

Bhatti, who operates from UAE, is also a social media influencer; police say he offered money to youth to throw grenades and plant explosives near critical installations and to install cameras near air bases, railway stations and roads; the footage was then allegedly relayed to Pakistan

17 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
MTR launches North Karnataka range of chutney pudis

The food brand plans to list the delicacies soon on online platforms

17 Aug 2026 9:50 pm
I leave it to the MLAs to decide whether they should get up when the Chief Minister arrives, says Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker

It is not compulsory to stand up whenever the Chief Minister or the Leader of the Opposition arrives. However, showing respect is part of Tamil culture and tradition. The individual members should decide for themselves whether or not to follow it, says SpeakerJ.C.D.Prabhakar

17 Aug 2026 9:50 pm
SHRC directive to address traffic congestion caused by Kochi metro works

District Police Chief (Kochi City) told to appoint the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to inspect site, probe congestion complaints, and take urgent remedial measures

17 Aug 2026 9:45 pm
Police step up surveillance, increase picket points to manage Onam rush in Kochi city

Picket points increased to 86 from 42, control room vehicles to 24 from 17; special units, shadow police deployed at crowded commercial hubs and festival venues

17 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
A.P. students bag four gold, 14 silver medals at national quantum computing course

At least six medal winners have already secured employment in quantum computing companies, including three students who have obtained jobs with a quantum computing company located at Meda Towers.

17 Aug 2026 9:34 pm