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Gatekeeper dies while trying to save man from being hit by train

The gatekeeper ran towards the person and attempted to pull the person to safety. However, in the process, he too was hit by the speeding train and lost his life

13 Aug 2026 10:44 am
Bihar Cabinet gives nod to develop 300 B.Ed. Colleges into multidisciplinary degree colleges

Student Credit Card scheme and Kushal Yuva Programme extended for another five years.

13 Aug 2026 10:38 am
Congress demands declaring Assam floods as 'national problem'

In the memorandum, the Congress said around 40% of Assam's total land area, or 31.05 lakh hectares, is flood-prone, much higher than the national average of 10.2%

13 Aug 2026 10:34 am
Kolkatas Joka-Esplanade Metro completes final tunnel breakthrough at Victoria

TBM Divya completes the second tunnel on the Khidderpore-Victoria stretch, paving the way for further work on the delayed Purple Line

13 Aug 2026 10:30 am
Agoda Launches AI-Powered Room Grid Bot to Help Travelers Decide Which Room to Book

Agoda Launches AI-Powered Room Grid Bot to Help Travelers Decide Which Room to Book

13 Aug 2026 10:30 am
Rape survivors dont need court approval to terminate pregnancies up to 24 weeks: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The High Court cited a verdict its Division Bench in Jabalpur had earlier delivered, clarifying that under the provisions of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, 1971, survivors of sexual assault, rape, or incest, with pregnancies up to 24 weeks, who want to undergo an abortion do not require judicial proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution

13 Aug 2026 10:28 am
Bombay High Court interprets Supreme Court order on law exam protection

The court interpreted the scope of a Supreme Court judgment that provides one-time protection to law students who were prevented from appearing in their examinations

13 Aug 2026 10:24 am
Solar eclipse darkens Spain, draws skywatchers across Europe

A total solar eclipse plunged parts of Spain into darkness on Wednesday, while crowds in London gathered to watch a partial eclipse with over 90% coverage.

13 Aug 2026 10:21 am
Why was Syrias former President sentenced to death | Explained

The judicial proceedings against the Assad brothers and their loyalists were the results of the efforts by the NCTJ to investigate serious human right abuses during the previous regime and hold those responsible to account

13 Aug 2026 10:15 am
LGBTQIA+ face widespread harassment in Arunachal, finds survey

This has led to identity concealment, discrimination-related distress, and low confidence in institutional protection among the community members, the study says

13 Aug 2026 10:13 am
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 19 LIVE: Amit Shah ready to 'answer all questions'; Opposition slams 'undemocratic' time limit

Scheduled to end on Thursday, the Monsoon Session of Parliament has seen little business (with no Question Hour and several Bills being passed amid disruptions) as the Opposition demanded Amit Shah's response to the use of police excess on protestors

13 Aug 2026 9:54 am
Wild elephant, calf fatally struck by train near Walayar

Both elephants became trapped under the locomotive, disrupting train services for several hours. The carcasses were later removed and the track was

13 Aug 2026 9:52 am
Indian teenager charged with murdering mother, younger brother in Massachusetts

he subsequent investigation indicates that Arjun had recently been demonstrating concerning behaviour, a statement by the Middlesex County District Attorneys Office said

13 Aug 2026 9:49 am
Blood donation camps in Belagavi on August 15

The New India Assurance Company Limited will provide each donor with a Personal Accident Insurance Policy with a sum insured of 1 lakh, valid for one year

13 Aug 2026 9:48 am
Girl of Belagavi origin wins UK chess title

Her father Suhas Tarihalkar, who studied in Belagavi, settled down in the United Kingdom

13 Aug 2026 9:39 am
N. Chandrasekharan: The marathoner technocrat who gave new direction to Tata Group

N. Chandrasekharan steered the Tata conglomerate through unchartered territories making massive investments in semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, consumer Internet platform, mobile technology and battery giga-factories

13 Aug 2026 9:19 am
NGT petitioned against illegal riverbed mining near Kaziranga

Environmentalists fear sand extraction from the Deihori River and stone quarrying in the nearby hills could be ominous for the national park housing the endangered one-horned rhinoceros

13 Aug 2026 9:17 am
Justice Yashwant Varma inquiry: What the panel found and what happens next? | Explained

Officially, the government has not made a statement, but senior officials have argued that it can proceed with the removal process as the proceedings for it started much before Justice Varma resigned

13 Aug 2026 9:15 am
Karnataka launches Tathyakosh.in, a public good data discovery platform

Tathyakosh is expected to bring together public datasets from diverse sources, making them easier for researchers, developers, startups and policymakers to discover and assess

13 Aug 2026 9:08 am
Organic waste in India is a wasted opportunity

The real challenge is translating regulatory framework and civic ambition into actionable outcomes

13 Aug 2026 8:45 am
Mumbai biker on the way to Bastar killed in road accident

The woman, Riddhi Divyesh Thakkar, 24, was a resident of Maharashtras Borivali (West), and part of a group of 20 bikers who had planned a tour from Raipur to Bastar

13 Aug 2026 8:33 am
Sobot Upgrades its AI Agents, Moving from Answers to Results

Sobot Upgrades its AI Agents, Moving from Answers to Results

13 Aug 2026 8:30 am
Bills for delimitation of Kolkata and Howrah municipal corporation passed in West Bengal Assembly

After the passage of the bills, the number of wards in Kolkata Municipal Corporation will increase from 144 to 209 and wards in the Howrah Municipal Corporation will increase from 50 to 68

13 Aug 2026 8:25 am
Student wounded, young suspect in custody after shooting at Georgia high school

The injured student was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries

13 Aug 2026 8:24 am
Netherlands hires Spain great Xavi Hernandez as first foreign-born coach since 1978

Spain great Xavi Hernandez has been hired as Netherlands coach to become the first foreign-born leader of the national team in nearly 50 years

13 Aug 2026 7:52 am
Best Andhra restaurants in Chennai: Where to enjoy authentic spicy meals and biryani

From heritage eateries in Sowcarpet to popular dining spots across the city, Chennais Andhra restaurants serve unforgettable meals thatkeep diners coming back for more

13 Aug 2026 7:44 am
PSG retain UEFA Super Cup with 2-1 win over Aston Villa

PSG put in an impressive defensive display and join AC Milan and Real Madrid as the only teams to retain the trophy, as Luis Enrique won his 13th trophy since joining PSG in 2023

13 Aug 2026 7:39 am
Ten fishermen from Rameswaram held by Lankan Navy

They were taken to a port in the early hours of Thursday

13 Aug 2026 7:32 am
MetaOptics to Deploy its Direct Laser Writer at the nano@stanford Facility

MetaOptics to Deploy its Direct Laser Writer at the nano@stanford Facility

13 Aug 2026 7:30 am
Project Pigeon Consortium Launches APAC Working Group to Advance Governance Standards for Permissionless Blockchains

Project Pigeon Consortium Launches APAC Working Group to Advance Governance Standards for Permissionless Blockchains

13 Aug 2026 7:30 am
FDA suspends 13 food establishments licences across four districts in Maharashtra

Four Dominos Pizza licenses were suspended in Mumbai and Satara

13 Aug 2026 7:09 am
CJI forms three-member committee for deeper probe against Justice Varma

Huge amounts of cash allegedly found at Justice Varmas home during a blaze; Delhi CJ asked not to assign him any judicial work; in-house probe is confidential procedure for institutional credibility under CJIs charge

13 Aug 2026 6:49 am
West Asia war LIVE: Trump 'low-key' bets on economic pressure against Iran

'Were only semi-negotiating with them; we are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money', said U.S. President Donald Trump

13 Aug 2026 6:32 am
J&K Minister Satish Sharma flags issue of defiance, disrespect of bureaucrat with CM Omar Abdullah

Mr. Sharma, who holds several portfolios including Transport, in a letter to the Chief Minister sought the transfer of J&K Transport Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan, who was posted at the position by the Lieutenant-Governor in December 2024

13 Aug 2026 6:06 am
Hundreds attended Tiranga Yatra in Kashmir; LG says sends a clear message

The Tiranga is the living embodiment of Indias consciousness and pride. The Tiranga Yatra in the Kashmir Valley sends a clear message that India must never stop and always move forward, said Mr. Sinha

13 Aug 2026 6:03 am
Race to post of Odisha DGP hit by controversies

Odisha has forwarded names of 11 IPS officers to UPSC as against three senior most IPS officers laid down procedure in Prakash Singh versus Union Government case

13 Aug 2026 5:56 am
Punjab CM Mann meets Governor, seeks parole for ex-CM Beant Singh assassination convict Hawara

Mr. Mann requested the Punjab Governor to consider granting 10 day-parole to Hawara on humanitarian grounds, saying that after 31 years, his ailing mother has a renewed hope of meeting her son

13 Aug 2026 5:53 am
Faith healing poses challenge to authorities as outbreak kills seven tribal children in Madhya Pradesh

The Baiga community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), is known for its ancient practices and rituals, with members of the group often opting for faith healing over modern medicine

13 Aug 2026 4:59 am
Ministers protest in support of sanitation workers creates political storm in Rajasthan

The protest was called off after about five hours when Additional District Magistrate Yogesh Dagur reached the site with five appointment letters

13 Aug 2026 4:53 am
Uproar erupts as Ambedkar statues vandalised in Uttar Pradeshs Unnao, Etawah

In both incidents the administration pacified villagers and installed a new statue

13 Aug 2026 4:47 am
Saffron to white to saffron again: No end to controversy over painting of Kolkatas Academy of Fine Arts

BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said that action will be taken against the ones who did it as politics of colour is not part of BJPs agenda.

13 Aug 2026 4:42 am
What we can learn from nature switching off human genes

Knockout genes, where a person has a loss-of-function variant that has disrupted both copies, identified on a mass scale in a recent Pakistani study, offer researchers the opportunity to study whether the absence causes disease, is beneficial, or produces no effect

13 Aug 2026 3:26 am
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