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TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee moves Calcutta HC challenging freezing of his bank account

Abhishek Banerjee's lawyer Ayan Bhattacharjee claimed that the private bank froze his personal bank account without following the proper procedure.

17 Aug 2026 4:08 pm
Congress should apologise for insulting Vande Mataram on Independence Day: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that during the Independence Day programme at the Congress headquarters, Sonia Gandhi asked Vande Mataram to be stopped midway through the song

16 Aug 2026 2:45 pm
Supreme Court quashes criminal defamation complaint, summon against Rahul Gandhi for Savarkar remarks

A Bench headed by Justice Dipankar Datta noted that an affidavit filed by the Uttar Pradesh government reveals that no sanction has yet been given for the case against the Congress leader

14 Aug 2026 12:37 pm
English in India, a language that has earned its place

English is no longer colonial and has evolved into a language, shaped by how Indians speak, think, and imagine themselves

11 Aug 2026 12:16 pm
Solar eclipse 2026: Will it be visible from India? Timings in IST

A solar eclipse is when the Sun, Moon and Earth are in alignment, and the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on our planet and blocking some of the fiery balls light.

11 Aug 2026 11:59 am
Spider-Man: Brand New Day becomes highest-grossing Hollywood film in India, dethrones Avatar: The Way of Water

Tom Hollands Spider-Man: Brand New Day has rewritten the Indian box office record books, overtaking Avatar: The Way of Water to become the highest-grossing Hollywood film ever released in India

11 Aug 2026 11:54 am
Indias LPG dependence on U.S. | Explained

Indias reliance on the U.S. for two-thirds of its LPG assumes significance, signalling prudent diversification of sources amid the crisis in the narrow Strait of Hormuz, which suggests that the countrys LPG security cannot be anchored to a single geography

11 Aug 2026 10:33 am
ERAM Holdings Appoints Alok Kumar as CEO to Lead Human Capital Management Business in India

ERAM Holdings Appoints Alok Kumar as CEO to Lead Human Capital Management Business in India

11 Aug 2026 9:30 am
RSS to hold all-India coordination meeting in Andhra Pradesh

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and other senior office bearers of the organisation are expected to attend the meeting

11 Aug 2026 7:08 am
11 new entry points added for foreigners to enter India: Home Ministry

The Ministry says the newly notified entry points comprise airports at Bhopal and Tirupati, and land ports of Agartala, Darranga, Gede, Ghojadanga, Haridaspur, Jaigaon, Dawki, Moreh and Attari (Road)

10 Aug 2026 10:34 pm
India donates five peacocks to UN office in Geneva

The five young peacocks comprise four blue peafowl and one white-feathered male, reflecting the blue and white colours associated with the United Nations

10 Aug 2026 10:13 pm
Dr. Reddys, Novartis India terminate agreement

Novartis India will re-acquire exclusivity and secure market access for the products for which Dr. Reddys was granted exclusive and non-transferable right to promote, distribute and sell.

10 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
Watch: China slams Indias move of formally naming 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh

China has criticised Indias move to formally name 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, warning that it could complicate efforts to resolve the border issue and affect improving bilateral ties.

10 Aug 2026 3:36 pm
Air India PhuketDelhi flight: Cascade of tech failures preceded 300-ft plunge, not turbulence, sources say

Nine technical snags in a minute, including an autopilot disconnect, hydraulic failures and faults affecting the systems that control the aircrafts nose-up and nose-down movement; Air India writes to Airbus

10 Aug 2026 2:57 pm
Amidst tension in India-Bangladesh relations, High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi calls on PM Tarique Rahman

Meeting took place days after Dhaka expressed outrage over Sheikh Hasinas virtual presser in Delhis Foreign Correspondents Club

10 Aug 2026 1:08 pm
Parliamentary panel recommends integrated security and surveillance framework for tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir

The recommendations came in the backdrop of the terror attack on tourists on April 22 last year in the scenic Baisaran valley of Pahalgam, where 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by terrorists

10 Aug 2026 9:52 am
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Students to march to State Assembly today

Protestors alleged that hundreds of students coming to the State capital from different parts of Jharkhand were being stopped by the police forcefully

10 Aug 2026 9:36 am
Jharkhand student protests: Security tightened, prohibitory orders clamped ahead of march

n view of the possibility of unrest during the students proposed march to the state assembly, the police administration has been put on alert, ADG (Headquarters) Manoj Kaushik said

10 Aug 2026 9:09 am
Meta will soon face another high-stakes trial in U.S.

The federal trial, one of the most consequential among a myriad of legal proceedings targeting social networks in the United States, will begin on August 12, 2026 with jury selection at a federal court in Oakland

10 Aug 2026 8:39 am
China slams Indias move of formally naming 27 places in Arunachal Pradesh

China said India should avoid turning border issue into a larger dispute, as such actions could stifle the improving political ties between the two countries

10 Aug 2026 8:37 am
XTEP Partners with Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon on Five-Year Strategic Alliance to Grow Vietnam's Running Community

XTEP Partners with Techcombank Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon on Five-Year Strategic Alliance to Grow Vietnam's Running Community

10 Aug 2026 8:30 am
Kanwar Yatra 2026: Traffic restrictions in Delhi, U.P., and Haryana

Due to the Kanwar Yatra, specific advisories have been issued by authorities to ease the commute of citizens of Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana

10 Aug 2026 8:22 am
El-Sayed spoke with Obama as Michigan Democrats look to unite after a bitter Senate primary

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says hes spoken with Barack Obama and hopes the former President will campaign with him

10 Aug 2026 7:56 am
Four detained for selling non-veg food on routes for Kanwariyas, shop razed in Bareilly

Authorities have directed traders not to sell meat, chicken, fish and other non-vegetarian food along designated routes during the pilgrimage and warned of legal action for violations.

10 Aug 2026 7:40 am
West Asia war LIVE: Iran ties Strait of Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands

Iran and the U.S. are not engaged in direct talks, and Tehran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, Mr. Aragchi said, adding that messages were being exchanged through intermediaries.

10 Aug 2026 6:55 am
A flood of woes in Assam

Most people across Assams flood-prone districts know what to expect during six rainy months in a year, but the residents of Sivasagar and Charaideo, two historically safer districts along the Assam-Nagaland border, were not prepared for what hit them following a spell of heavy rainfall from July 18 to 22. The scale of devastation that occurred at an unprecedented speed has increased the challenge of recovering from the shock, with 99 dead and 7.21 lakh people affected, reportsRahul Karmakar

10 Aug 2026 5:48 am
Russia says it captures two villages in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv reports frontline battles

The Russia Defence Ministry said Russian forces had seized Vasyutinske, a few kilometers east of the fortress city of Kramatorsk, and Toretsk, southwest of the city of Druzhkivka

10 Aug 2026 5:05 am
Several injured in Denmark in suspected underworld shooting: police

Police said in a statement they were present at several locations in Holbaek, about 70 km west of Copenhagen, following a shooting in which multiple people have been hit

10 Aug 2026 4:25 am
Israeli military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh, citing settler attacks

An Israeli military spokesperson said turning Taybeh into a closed military zone was due to some violent attacks by Israelis in the region.

10 Aug 2026 4:15 am
Pushing One Health approach, U.P. priorities early identification and reporting of emerging zoonotic diseases

Mukesh Kumar Meshram, Additional Chief Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department said that under the RISE Global Health Security (RISE GHS) Project, the Animal Husbandry Department, in collaboration with the Forest and Wildlife Department, successfully conducted active surveillance for Avian Influenza among wild migratory birds at 19 Ramsar and other important wetland sites

10 Aug 2026 3:47 am
Maharashtra FDA to introduce end-to-end traceability of milk to fight adulteration

Digitisation initiative to be launched to connect milk to milch animals and to trace anomalies to arrest adulteration process

10 Aug 2026 3:41 am
Protests on Nashik-Pune highway against revised Nashik-Pune railway route

MLC Satyajeet Tambe, nephew of Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat, was detained by police.

10 Aug 2026 2:38 am
Shifting sands: On the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Trkiye Joint Defence Agreement

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Trkiye will struggle to create credible deterrent

10 Aug 2026 1:47 am
Xi Jinpings doctrine for a self-governing party

It is difficult to overstate the scale of Mr. Xis anti-corruption campaign. Between 2012 and 2025, some 7.011 million party members were disciplined or dismissed

10 Aug 2026 1:37 am
India coach Park reaping the rewards of hard work

For Park Tae-Sang, it is not just a fortnight of good results. It offers a glimpse of his work that he has been putting in Indian badminton, building players who, he hopes, can become the next generation of Indian stars

10 Aug 2026 1:26 am
Sanya Vats finishes runner-up in Ballarat Open squash

Sanya Vats went down 6-11, 8-11, 6-11 to top seed and local favourite Sarah Cardwell in the womens final

10 Aug 2026 1:19 am
Encroachments demolished along Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai

Officials said that the demolition drive was also meant to restore the original width of the path around the temple

10 Aug 2026 1:15 am
Three persons held for possession of 96 kg of ganja in Ranipet

Cases were registered and the arrested persons were lodged at Central Prison in Vellore

10 Aug 2026 1:11 am
Three burglars held for stealing gold ornaments, cash in Vellore

The police also recovered lost jewellery from the gang

10 Aug 2026 1:10 am