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Of the 80 vehicles inspected, 35 had banned silencers, while 20 had other violations

The accused reportedly circulated a video of the complainant and her friends, captioning it MDMA comrades and adding provocative remarks

Chasing a record-extending 10th SAFF championship title, India will begin their campaign against Maldives on November 5 before taking on Pakistan on November 11

The rise in Indias clean-energy generation comes as solar and wind output exceeded 100 gigawatts for the first time and accounted for a record 42.8% of Indias electricity supply on July 13, government data showed.

The Congress already supports the womens quota legislation, the Opposition leader says; he asks why implementation had been held up for three years and unnecessarily linked to delimitation, adding, Implement the 2023 law. Without any conditions.

The deceased have been identified as Mithan and Arun Kumar, the conductor and driver of the bus, respectively; one injured in critical condition.

The government treats the lives of traditional fishers as expendable, laments Reshma, who lost her father and husband in a fishing boat capsize on July 31 while her son has been missing

The chargesheet revealed that confidential questions were allegedly shared by insiders with intermediaries, coaching operators, and candidate brokers, who then copied, printed, sold, and distributed the stolen material for profit

Following a protest by families atEaswardassStreet, GCC stopped road-relaying work and revised the plan, revisiting the design

Sergio Gor said that Bangladesh has significant potential to become a partner in the global economic security alliance focused on critical minerals, energy, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 57th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi as the chief guest.

Muraleedharan also writes to Chennithala seeking Vigilance probe; action follows a complaint alleging large-scale irregularities in construction contracts, procurement, financial management and accounting practices at the public sector undertaking

Spain announced it was installing a barrier along the breakwater fence into the sea after some 60,000 migrants breached the tiny Spanish territorys frontier on July 30 and July 31, 2026

Tax collection from domestic transactions grew 10.1% to more than 1.44 lakh crore, while gross revenues from imports were up 29% to 66,511 crore

A hemifacial spasm may seem like a mild condition on paper, but in real life it can derail careers and relationships. Many of those living with the condition do not know that it can be completely cured with surgery. This needs to change

The Union Minister said a lot of aspects have been resolved with the help of the RBI, and also welcomed the raising of limits on gold loans and permitting one-time settlements for UCBs

A revised claim made by the power utility before Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission estimates expenditure on power purchase for 2026-27 at 13,344.11 crore

A local dispute over religious celebrations has spiralled into wider unrest in Nepals southern plains, exposinggrowingpolarisation, delayed government response and fears over the erosion of long-standing community ties; analysts warn the row reflects mounting challenges to Nepals tradition of coexistence

Hundreds of hectares of privately owned mangroves in the district remain caught in policy paralysis, with farmers willing to surrender their land waiting for years for government approval

Pinarayi Vijayan said the inordinate delay in rescuing fishers lost at sea during stormy weather at Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram is reflective of the governments apathy to the coastal population

Though the work progressed at a brisk pace initially, it subsequently slowed down and stopped in June

Mahamandleshwar Gita Manishi Swami Shri Gyananand Ji Maharaj Enlightens Chandigarh University Students with Timeless Teachings of Bhagavad Gita

The CJP founder accused the officer of being rude to visitors and trying to restrict and monitor people entering his residence in the Waluj MIDC area of the central Maharashtra city

They were taking out a protest march from Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University to the CM's residence; they have been stopped to prevent any untoward situation, said Ajay Aryan Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters)

Author Yash Saxena joins restaurateur Sandesh Reddy at The Hindu Lit for Life Unplugged to explore Kargils food traditions and cultural identity in Beyond the Battlefield: Food memory and flavours of Kargil

JSP leaders condemned the attack and requested police department to take stern on the persons involved in the incident

56 acres land identified in Pedda Mushidiwada; Tahsildar directed to submit layout plan in a week

Access to justice begins with dialogue, and solutions should be provided according to specific problems faced by people, said Chief Justice of India Surya Kant

As consumers, we need to move beyond simplified narratives that classify every food as either clean or toxic. Instead, we should understand what processing means, learn how to interpret labels, appreciate portion sizes, and focus on the quality of our overall eating pattern

Sarvam AI said Epoch Builder Edition will be available in private preview from August 2026, with general availability planned for the fourth quarter of 2026

S. Mahendra Dev describes the Maharashtra Women Farmers Empowerment Act, 2026 as a landmark law that other States can draw inspiration from

He complained of uneasiness upon arrival at Madurai Central Prison on Friday evening, after being in the custody of the CB-CID for three days while being questioned in connection with the case

Venky Atluris Vishwanath and Sons, starring Suriya and Mamitha Baiju, promises to be a family entertainer on love and parenthood

Higher education institutions can establish a language centre that helps learners understand how language enables clear, precise communication and how literature cultivates insight and empathy through in-depth interpretations

Competency-based assessment and competency-based education are not the same thing. Translating a policy framework into daily classroom practise requires sustained implementation support that circulars and webinars alone cannot provide.

Venky Atluri discusses his National Award-winning writing, Vishwanath & Sons, Suriyas return to romance, and portraying an age-gap relationship with sensitivity

The officer came under surveillance by the IAF intelligence wing, which later alerted the security agencies after his interactions with a woman on social media raised suspicion

Several weather stations recorded light to moderate rain in the early hours of Saturday (August 8, 2026)

Out of the States 57 MPs, only 20 are expected to attend the session, while 37 have opted to stay away, signalling a lack of consensus on the Chief Ministers initiative

Mapletree will invest capital and working capital required for the project with the expectation of bringing more than $1.1 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the Raigad-Pen Growth Centre

Artificial intelligence can chat, translate and answer questions but only if it understands your language. At IIT Madras, researchers at AI4Bharat are travelling across India, collecting voices, preserving dialects and teaching AI to understand the countrys incredible linguistic diversity.

Shared Spaces, a six-part documentary series hosted by Bahar Dutt and filmed by her partner, Emmy-nominated wildlife filmmaker Vijay Bedi, released on Animal Planet, explores exactly this: human-impacted wild spaces

Thenlay Nurboo never left Ladakh, but his cheese did and won a gold in Brazil. The award is now inspiring him to fight for yak herding and the traditional chhurpe