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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
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
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
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
NIA arrests an accused in Tronglaobi IED attack case

S. Palal Thadou allegedly handled finances for UKNA, a Kuki insurgent group, that is not engaged in peace talks with the government

13 Aug 2026 12:00 am
Justice Varmas withdrawal from probe cannot end statutory inquiry, says Lok Sabha panel

The panel says a statutory inquiry cannot depend on the unilateral decision of a judge under inquiry, especially after the evidence has substantially come on record. It says Justice Varma was given a reasonable opportunity to make his case before it

12 Aug 2026 11:23 pm
CJPs Saurav Das alleges intimidation by Puducherry police; official rejects claim as false

While a senior Puducherry police official confirmed that police visited the home of Saurav Dass relatives, he said it was a routine exercise

12 Aug 2026 11:19 pm
Training programme for traditional artisans held

The training programme saw participation by traditional artisans who are working as doll/toy makers, goldsmiths, sculptors, cobblers, and basket/coir weavers

12 Aug 2026 11:14 pm
Opposition fled from meaningful debate in Monsoon Session, says BJP chief

Throughout this entire session, the conduct of Rahul Gandhi and the entire opposition exposes their anarchic mindset and anti-democratic thinking, says BJP president

12 Aug 2026 11:13 pm
Govt revises ACC PLI timelines for Ola Electric; unlocks up to 7,240 crore

The MHI revision is much more than a timeline extension. The approval secures a full five-year PLI window through CY2031 for Ola Electric's 20 GWh allocation and unlocks up to 7,240 crore in cumulative PLI incentives, the company said in a statement

12 Aug 2026 11:12 pm
PU organises research conclave

The Vice Chancellor also said institutions should organise more programmes to nurture a strong research temperament among students

12 Aug 2026 11:11 pm
Mallikarjun Mansur Kala Bhavan to be opened for public soon: Bellad

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Arvind Bellad on Wednesday says that renovation work of Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur Kala Bhavan in Dharwad will be completed and made available for public use soon

12 Aug 2026 11:10 pm
Independence Day 2026: How MBS Youth Choir in Kerala is upholding patriotic fervour through choral music

The 38-year-old choir in Thiruvananthapuram, formed in memory of legendary musician MB Sreenivasan, has several patriotic songs in its repertoire, in multiple regional languages

12 Aug 2026 11:09 pm