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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at months end

U.S. President Donald Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be leaving the administration at the end of the month to spend time with her young family

13 Aug 2026 2:58 am
Delhi High Court seeks clarity over Metas policy on access to Rights Manager

The direction comes after concerns were raised that fraudulent actors have allegedly exploited the platforms copyright-protection mechanism to target original content

13 Aug 2026 2:26 am
Indian fencing team secures five more medals at Commonwealth championships

Dominating the field in senior womens foil, senior mens epee, and senior mens sabre, Team Indias stellar day three performance brought the nations overall combined medal count to an extraordinary 29 medals comprising 8 Gold, 7 Silver, and 14 Bronze

13 Aug 2026 2:11 am
A timely reset for the Food Security Act

The proposed amendment offers an opportunity to preserve the 35 kg AAY entitlement, assess the needs of larger households, and finance a gradual transition toward more diverse and nutritious diets

13 Aug 2026 2:02 am
Military transformation, intellectual leadership

Indias military reform must be driven by deeper intellectual engagement

13 Aug 2026 2:00 am
13 Aug 2026 1:59 am
DDA clears Master Plan for Delhi-2047

Authority extends horizon year from 2041 to 2047 to align with the national Viksit Bharat 2047 vision; new plan will now be sent to Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for final approval and notification; earlier plan remained pending with the Centre for more than three years

13 Aug 2026 1:19 am
Why digitising classrooms is not enough

The real smart classroom is not the one with the biggest screen but one that knows when a student is falling behind

13 Aug 2026 1:14 am
Promise of gender equality must be upheld

The ownership of ones own name, which announces gender electoral equality, has been weaponised against women

13 Aug 2026 1:12 am
Cybersecurity is an economic imperative for the government: IT Secretary N. Manjula (No pic on dcx)

India and Israel share a culture of problem solving, with a strong emphasis on education, entrepreneurship and innovation: Orli Weitzman, Consul General of Israel to South India

13 Aug 2026 12:56 am
Sports Ministry pulls the plug on TTFI

The Sports Ministry said the continuing differences between TTFIs president Meghna Ahlawat and secretary general Kamlesh Mehta had adversely affected institutional decision-making and undermined confidence in the federations governance

13 Aug 2026 12:53 am
7 firms show interest in Kamarajar Ports cargo berth project

Upgradation of General Cargo Berth-1 receives environmental clearance. It will be executed at 221 cr. under the public-private partnership mode

13 Aug 2026 12:52 am
West Bengal teachers protest over stalled recruitment process

Counselling scheduled for Aug. 14 adjourned until further notice; untainted teachers reappeared for fresh recruitment process after their appointments were scrapped by SC over irregularities

13 Aug 2026 12:48 am
31-year-old man undergoes heart transplant

During his hospitalisation, he suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated

13 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Scattered rainfall to continue in many parts of T.N. till August 18

The RMC had earlier forecast that rainfall is likely to be normal or above normal in most parts of T.N. this month

13 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Two arrested for snatching elderly womans gold chain

The accused told investigators that he needed money and jewellery for his marriage, which was being arranged by his family

13 Aug 2026 12:44 am
Auto-rickshaw driver murders his wife in Ambattur in moving auto

The police said the deceased woman had been in contact with another man through Instagram, which had led to frequent quarrels between her and her husband

13 Aug 2026 12:43 am
Makkalai Thedi Maurthuvam staff demand increase in incentives, regularisation

A total of 8,713 persons in rural and 2,256 in urban areas were working under the scheme for the last five years

13 Aug 2026 12:38 am
Sub-registrar, two document writers arrested for accepting 15,000 bribe

Unwilling to pay the bribe, Natarajan approached the DVACs Tiruvallur detachment and lodged a complaint

13 Aug 2026 12:34 am
Pravasi trust calls for tapping NRI savings for Keralas growth

In its memorandum to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, the trust suggests raising funds from NRKs for the proposed high-speed railway between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod through a secured, redeemable and tax-free non-convertible bond

13 Aug 2026 12:33 am
Former A&NI Chief Secretary said Shompen tribe must adopt modern lifestyle brought by GNI project, alleges Tribal Council

The Shompen are recognised as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group and have settlements near Galathea, where a power plant is being proposed; Council claims Nicobarese concerns also ignored

13 Aug 2026 12:32 am
Portfolio allocation done, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar huddles with Ministers to strategise on countering opposition

The new Ministers are likely to be under prepared due to lack of time to prepare, and the CM has advised his Cabinet colleagues to work as a team to counter the opposition, said a source

13 Aug 2026 12:27 am
The long wait for a woman Minister in Karnataka

Inducting a woman into Cabinet has not been a priority of the government

13 Aug 2026 12:19 am