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M.P. Parameswaran, renowned nuclear scientist and CPI(M) theorist, dies at 92

Parameswaran was one of the earliest and foremost members of Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishad. His ideas on the fourth world had triggered wide debate and eventually led to his expulsion from CPI(M) in 2004

11 Aug 2026 3:51 pm
Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold launch: What to expect?

Under the hood, the Pixel 11 series is believed to operate on Android 17 out of the box while promising 7 years of OS updates and 7 years of security updates. Gemini is expected to dominate the show with some new upgrades

11 Aug 2026 2:16 pm
Anthropics Claude to mark all AI content, including text

The changes are being rolled out as Anthropic signed the EU AI Acts Article 50(2) Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content

11 Aug 2026 12:56 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
Supreme Court notice to Centre, CBI on CJPs activities, monetisation of judges remarks in court

Isolated fragments of oral proceedings are selectively clipped, meme-ified, mimicked, commercially circulated, and transformed into viral digital content detached from constitutional and procedural context, the petition added.

11 Aug 2026 11:52 am
Tricolour-waving MPs greet PM Modi at Mangal Milan, raise slogans of Vande Mataram

As soon as the Prime Minister entered the venue at the Parliament Library, the ministers and MPs greeted him by waving the national flag and raising Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai slogans

11 Aug 2026 11:36 am
Missing fishermans body recovered from backwaters near Muthalapozhi in Kerala

The 42-year-old fell into the backwaters after reportedly suffering epileptic seizure on Monday evening

11 Aug 2026 11:33 am
Watch: RTI shows at least 10 injured by pellets, TMCs Saket Gokhale demands Amit Shahs resignation

At least 10 people suffered pellet injuries during the July 20 Parliament march, according to responses received under the Right to Information Act from two Delhi hospitals.

11 Aug 2026 11:21 am
Treat Urdu and Sanskrit with equality and respect, Tejashwi Yadav tells Bihar CM

In a two-page letter to the CM, the Leader of Opposition demanded that the government must take concrete steps to ensure the availability of teachers for both Urdu and Sanskrit in every government school

11 Aug 2026 10:51 am
Massive Colombia earthquake triggers frantic search for missing as death toll tops 100

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake rattled Cali, Quibdo, Pereira and numerous other cities and towns in west Colombia, killing at least 111 people and damaging hundreds of buildings

11 Aug 2026 10:50 am
Buckets placed to check seepage at Ajanta Caves; ASI says paintings safe

ASI Deputy Superintendent told reporters that the issue crops up during heavy rains.

11 Aug 2026 10:49 am
Stock markets decline in early trade as elevated crude oil prices weigh on sentiment

From the Sensex pack, InterGlobe Aviation, Axis Bank, UltraTech Cement, Bharti Airtel, Eternal and Bajaj Finance were among the laggards

11 Aug 2026 10:46 am
Search operation launched in J&K's Poonch forests after suspicious movement

A security guard, who was on duty at the construction site, noticed the suspicious movement and fired three to four rounds of fire as a precautionary measure

11 Aug 2026 10:35 am
Manulife Appoints Jeremy Young as Chief Distribution Officer, International Brokerage, Global High-Net-Worth to Advance Growth Strategy Across Key Markets

Manulife Appoints Jeremy Young as Chief Distribution Officer, International Brokerage, Global High-Net-Worth to Advance Growth Strategy Across Key Markets

11 Aug 2026 10:30 am
Parliament Monsoon Session Day 17 LIVE: Amit Shah to move Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, NCDC Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

During the proceedings of the day, reports of various Parliamentary Standing Committees will also be presented

11 Aug 2026 10:20 am
U.S. prosecutors want Tate brothers to remain in custody as they fight extradition to the U.K.

Prosecutors want social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate to remain in federal custody

11 Aug 2026 10:11 am
U.S. appeals court allows thousands of lawsuits against social media companies over user addiction claims to proceed

The companies are facing hundreds of additional lawsuits over similar claims in state court, with approximately 3,300 of them in a consolidated proceeding in California state court

11 Aug 2026 10:10 am
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TCS flags alleged exposure of some employee data, says customer data not impacted

TCS said it has had safeguards in place for over two years against the manner in which this attack was carried out. Its own operational systems have not been impacted, the IT firm said

11 Aug 2026 9:41 am
Jharkhand students' protests LIVE: Normal life hit in parts of State as BJP enforces bandh

Most schools and business establishments remained closed, while vehicular movement was very low in the state capital Ranchi and several other cities

11 Aug 2026 9:39 am
CJP founder Dipke announces nationwide campaign to improve government schools in villages

I feel that on this 15th August, if we should pay attention to anything, if we should make a new start, we should start by improving our government schools, says Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke

11 Aug 2026 9:31 am
Chinese military researchers tap U.S. AI models to train defence systems

As Chinese AI models close the gap with their U.S. counterparts, military researchers are also examining distillation as a potential security risk

11 Aug 2026 9:29 am
Jharkhand Student Protest: From March to Lathi Charge | Full Timeline

Jharkhand students marched towards the Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi on August 10, demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and the cancellation of the JSSC CGL examination.

11 Aug 2026 9:16 am
Former Air Force Secretary says hell sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

As my mother taught me years ago, you stand up to bullies, said Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall adding that hell sue the administration, noting it has a history of retaliating against critics by stripping their clearances

11 Aug 2026 9:07 am
Meta releases new open weight model, pushes global AI vision amid race with rivals

In a long essay published Monday about the future of artificial intelligence, Zuckerberg called for the U.S. to compete against China

11 Aug 2026 8:52 am
Australia adds optional gender identity, sexual orientation questions to census

For a proportion of the population, collecting this information is very important; but for other people, it's information that they simply don't want to share, said Australian Bureau of Statistics Chief Statistician David Gruen

11 Aug 2026 8:43 am
U.P.: 5 killed, 41 injured in separate road accidents involving devotees, Kanwars

The highest number of casualties was reported from Kaushambi, where a pilgrim was killed and 30 others, including the driver, were injured

11 Aug 2026 7:31 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
West Asia war LIVE: Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran

Donald Trump's announcement was a direct response to Irans insistence that U.S. payment of war reparations is a precondition to any resolution of the ongoing hostilities

11 Aug 2026 6:26 am
Government approves 2,574 crore Wazirabad Water Supply Improvement Project: Parvesh

Under the project, old, damaged and undersized pipelines will be replaced, while new transmission and distribution lines will be laid wherever required. Existing networks will be interconnected to improve pressure, distribution and reliability

11 Aug 2026 4:53 am
Delhi High Court seeks The Caravans stand in defamation case by Nitin Gadkaris son

The application, which forms part of a lawsuit by Mr. Nikhil Gadkari and his company Cian Agro Industries and Infrastructure Ltd, seeks directions to take down articles linking him and his company to the sale of beef or bovine meat products

11 Aug 2026 4:48 am
BJP, BJD at tug-of-war over employment in Odisha

Investment proposals worth approximately 21 lakh crore are expected to generate 20 lakh employment opportunities, says Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi

11 Aug 2026 4:03 am
Marginal increase in unemployment rate April-June quarter: PLFS

The rural unemployment rate was 4.8% in the April-June quarter, as against 4.3% in the January-March quarter, while the urban rate edged up to 6.7% from 6.6%.

11 Aug 2026 2:21 am
Protectors turn predators: how son preference fuels female foeticide rackets in Maharashtra

The arrest of a retired government doctor by the Kolhapur police on July 31 for allegedly orchestrating a sophisticated female foeticide ring shows that illegal abortion networks continue to operate in secret across the State

11 Aug 2026 1:29 am
Do not write the obituary of international law yet

International law remains relevant in a troubled world

11 Aug 2026 1:10 am
Case for consensus: On delimitation

The government needs to build a consensus on delimitation

11 Aug 2026 1:07 am
Tracking nursing: On the Nurses Registration and Tracking System

A fully updated live nurses portal will be of immense benefit to the nation

11 Aug 2026 1:01 am
Cauvery Committee, Authority to meet on Tuesday to review water situation

As on date, the combined storage of four reservoirs in Karnataka was around 88 tmc ft. against the total capacity of 114.57 tmc ft.

11 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Rooftop gardens reduce heat by several degrees in Chennai, says study

The study finds that the gardens reduced roof surface temperaturesby eight to 12C; rooms beneath the gardens were found to be 1C or 2C cooler than those beneath exposed roofs

11 Aug 2026 12:41 am
Russian track and field files new claim with CAS over sanctions imposed by World Athletics

The federations new appeal targets restrictions which it says infringe on the organisations rights and prevents it fully representing Russian athletes interests at international level

11 Aug 2026 12:16 am
Scotland, Netherlands criticise ICCs World Cup format changes

The two Associate Member boards described the lack of communication as disappointing and disrespectful

11 Aug 2026 12:03 am
T.N. governments proposed four-year undergraduate programme faces resistance from students, faculty

Many allege that the move smacks of duality in the governments stand on National Education Policy (NEP) 2020

10 Aug 2026 11:58 pm
Puducherry CM launches portal for issuance of certificates

Students of government and government-aided schools could utilise the platform for obtaining a certificate from August 18

10 Aug 2026 11:29 pm
Belagavi IT firm flags Anthropic brand name confusion, warns of email misrouting, data-security risks

Anthropic Software cautions Karnataka, Union governments against formal engagement with California-based AI firm until Anthropic brand name dispute is resolved

10 Aug 2026 11:20 pm
Karnataka takes cautious first step to introduce digital evaluation of SSLC and II PU examination

Following the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) footsteps, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board is planning to implement digital evaluation of SSLC and II PU answer scripts. However, it is being cautious in the rollout

10 Aug 2026 11:18 pm