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For Gen Z Outreach, PM Modi Asked Ministers To Join Instagram. The Report Card

Recently, the Modi government's overall social media performance (tracking Instagram, X, and Facebook from May 1 to August 15) was presented at a Cabinet meeting.

25 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
Delhi Logs 272 Dengue Cases This Year, No Deaths Reported

The report states that 95 malaria cases have been reported so far while 15 new cases were reported during the week.

25 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
Ghislaine Maxwell's Bid To Overturn Her Conviction Rejected By US Judge

Maxwell, 64, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and is the only person convicted of a crime in connection with Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own trial.

25 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Long Petrol Queues In Tehran As US Tightens Economic Noose On Iran

Washington has turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran that has ground to a stalemate militarily, with peace talks stalled and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked.

25 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Priyanka Gandhi Raises July 20 Police Action At Parliamentary Panel Meet, Chaos Follows

Opposition MPs argued that minors were among those injured in the lathi charge and that the matter therefore fell within the committee's remit. A BJP MP immediately opposed this, leading to a heated exchange.

25 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
1 Million Afghan Children Suffer 'Life-Threatening' Malnutrition: UN

Afghanistan has endured repeated hunger emergencies in recent decades as it has struggled through civil war and other crises. An economic collapse followed the Taliban government's return to power after US-led forces withdrew in 2021.

25 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
Humanitarian Crisis Of Epic Proportions: Trump Slams Iran's Executions

Earlier this month, more than 30 countries signed a joint letter condemning in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by Iran. The United States, where capital punishment is still legal, did not sign the letter.

25 Aug 2026 8:30 pm
On Camera, Students Clash With Cops In Patna Over Exam Irregularities

Scores of nursing students gathered outside the university campus and pressed for their demands.

25 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
Low On Fuel, Indian Drone Inadvertently Hit Pak's Kirana Hills Nuke Facility

Ending the mystery over what happened at Kirana Hills, the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, clarified that an Indian loitering munition -- likely an Israeli-designed Harop drone -- was searching for radars.

25 Aug 2026 8:21 pm
Everyone Wants To Play Cricket: Pakistan Hockey's Big Problem Decoded

Former Pakistan hockey players have lamented the team's dismal performance at the ongoing World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium, calling for an injection of fresh blood to revive the country's...

25 Aug 2026 8:18 pm
Gurugram Cops Seize Bike With 43 Pending Challans Worth Rs 1.94 Lakh

Verification showed that the motorcycle had 43 pending challans under various provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, with an outstanding penalty of Rs 1,94,000.

25 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
Woman Travels 500 km To Protest Outside Assam Secretariat Over Son's Death

Jerina Bora, a widow and a resident of West Baligaon in Gogamukh, arrived in Guwahati carrying a photograph of her son.

25 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
Badly Bruised: India Coach On Why Rishabh Pant Didn't Field On Day 3 Of 2nd Sri Lanka Test

Indian cricket team bowling coach Morne Morkel provided a worrying update on Rishabh Pant after the wicketkeeper-batter did not take the field on Day 3 of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

25 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
Behind Closed Doors, Kuwaitis Are Questioning Their Alliance With The US

Iranian attacks on Kuwait have killed at least 15 people, including six US troops, four Kuwaiti soldiers and five foreign residents.

25 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
IISc Scientists Discover Cow Gut Enzyme That Breaks Down Superbug's Armour

The research offers a fresh approach to tackling antibiotic-resistant infections at a time when many antibiotics are steadily losing their effectiveness.

25 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
NRI Earning Rs 1 Crore In US Says He Saved More On Rs 25 Lakh Salary In India

He broke down his monthly expenses in the US and explained how housing, taxes, insurance and everyday costs significantly reduce his disposable income.

25 Aug 2026 6:50 pm
Trinamool Factions Allowed To Celebrate Student Wing Foundation Day Separately

The original but minority faction led by former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, was permitted to organise the event at Cathedral Road in Central Kolkata.

25 Aug 2026 6:45 pm
IIT Bombay Sets 8-Year Limit For PhD Completion After Review

The review examined reasons behind prolonged PhD timelines, including supervisors being occupied with other projects, candidates moving to jobs, etc.

25 Aug 2026 6:36 pm
Man Killed After Being Stabbed During Meeting To Resolve Dispute In Jaipur

Vidyadhar Nagar SHO Sajjan Kumar said the two sides had allegedly quarrelled while drinking alcohol a day before the incident.

25 Aug 2026 6:36 pm
Bengaluru Traffic Police Invite Citizens To Become Cop For A Day, Check Steps To Register

The department also asked interested citizens to register through the BTP ASTraM app and become a Cop for the Day.

25 Aug 2026 6:35 pm
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Bowling Heroics To Mohammed Shami's Failures: How Top India Stars Performed In Duleep Trophy

Left-arm spinner Anukul Roy grabbed five wickets while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also helped himself to a couple of scalps as East Zone demolished North East Zone by an innings and 210 runs to enter the Duleep Trophy semi-finals, on Tuesday.

25 Aug 2026 6:25 pm
5 Players Excluded From India's Asian Games Squad Not Part Of AITA's Recommendation: SAI Source

The five tennis players excluded from the country's Asian Games squad did not feature in the long list sent to the IOA by the All India Tennis Association (AITA), a Sports Authority of India (SAI) source said on Tuesday.

25 Aug 2026 6:18 pm
Jailed Karnataka Officer Found With Girlfriend During Surprise Hospital Raid

Mohammed Hussain, the Assistant Director of Land Records (ADLR) in Srirangapatna, was arrested by Lokayukta police in connection with an alleged illegal accounts-related case. He was supposed to be lodged in jail.

25 Aug 2026 6:15 pm
Opinion: Opinion | The Real Reason Gurugram Is Battered By Rain, Year After Year

The geography of Gurugram has always demanded a particular relationship with water. The problem is that the city has progressively obscured this relationship.

25 Aug 2026 6:12 pm
Harvard To Columbia: How Israeli Money Quietly Flowed Into US Universities

In some cases, the Israeli Ministry of Defense directly sponsored projects. In others, Israeli weapons companies such as Elbit Systems, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries were involved.

25 Aug 2026 6:04 pm
UK Gets Access To Ukraine's War-Tested Avengers AI Database

Britain is expected to use the technology to learn from Ukraine's experience in the war with Russia and develop new AI-based security systems.

25 Aug 2026 6:03 pm
After BJP's Party Recast, Modi 3.0 Cabinet Reshuffle: 12 Berths, A Long List

Factors include age, new allies, and elections in key states such as UP and Punjab. Sources told NDTV a rejig is being worked on with the 2029 Lok Sabha contest, too, in mind.

25 Aug 2026 6:03 pm
Sonal Dinusha, Pasindu Sooriyabandara Lead Sri Lanka Resistance Against India On Day 3 Of 2nd Test

Indian bowlers failed to break through the Sri Lankan resistance spearheaded by Sonal Dinusha and Pasindu Sooriyabandara in the company of late order batters as the home side finished day three of the second Test on 265 for eight on Tuesday.

25 Aug 2026 5:56 pm
US Military Aircraft Lands In Moscow, Kremlin Claims They Had No Idea

The flight had left from the US Air Force's Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday afternoon just before 5 pm ET, Flightradar24 data showed. The base is the primary military facility that is used by the US president and senior officials for official air travel.

25 Aug 2026 5:55 pm
Toxic Day 1 Box Office Estimate: Yash Starrer Eyes Over Rs 100-Crore Worldwide Opening

The Geetu Mohandas directorial is expected to record a strong opening at the worldwide box office.

25 Aug 2026 5:49 pm
21 Higher Education And Polytechnic Faculties To Receive National Teachers Award 2026 On This Day

National Teachers Award: 12 faculties from central HEIs, five from state universities, and four from polytechnics have been selected for the awards this year.

25 Aug 2026 5:48 pm
Woman Surprises Son's Nanny With Business-Class Ticket To Bali, Wins Hearts Online

She also thanked Lili for the love she gives Charlie and for being part of their family.

25 Aug 2026 5:43 pm
This Indian Teen Beat Magnus Carlsen, Then Quietly Quit the Tournament

Playing in Chess.com's weekly Titled Tuesday event, Vandan Alankar Sawai (ELO rating 2,288) defeated World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (2,823) in 50 moves

25 Aug 2026 5:41 pm
Kriti Sanon's Sister Reacts After Kangana Ranaut's 'Bikini' Remark On Rakhi Ad

Kangana Ranaut took a swipe at Kriti Sanon's Rakhi ad campaign, in which the actor faced criticism on social media over her choice of clothing

25 Aug 2026 5:37 pm
Nepal PM Told To Ditch Sunglasses In Parliament, Gets Medical Exemption

The dark glasses, often paired with an all-black outfit, have become a defining feature of Shah's public persona since his successful campaign to become the mayor of Kathmandu in 2022.

25 Aug 2026 5:19 pm
US Lawmakers Warn Americans Could Be Legally Helping China Spy On Them

Congress approved a law in 2018 banning Americans from providing support to foreign military intelligence agencies but leaving the door open to such aid for similar civilian-led organisations.

25 Aug 2026 5:19 pm
Jewellery Goes Missing From Hospital. CCTV Shows Dog Took It Away

The bag belonged to Latabai Valmiki, a resident of Kayampur under the Nahargarh police station limits.

25 Aug 2026 5:18 pm
AI Founders Turned Down Bezos' Billions To Build Physics-First Model

This new system is not built for understanding language. It is built for physics, said co-founders Anima Anandkumar and Benedikt Jenik, in an exclusive interview ahead of Tuesday's corporate launch.

25 Aug 2026 5:15 pm
Hindustan Copper OFS: Govt To Trim 3% More Stake Via Green Shoe Option

Strong institutional demand prompts government to exercise full green shoe option

25 Aug 2026 5:06 pm
25 Aug 2026 4:56 pm
Opinion: Opinion | The Big Reset In How India Builds Its Defence Is Here

The real transformation underway in India's defence ecosystem is visible now in a new missile or a fighter jet, but in how India is building its military technology.

25 Aug 2026 4:44 pm
Maggi And Fanta Sold In India Are Different From UK Versions, Report Finds

India's food regulator dropped plans for front-of-pack warning labels after industry pushback, despite rising obesity concerns.

25 Aug 2026 4:44 pm
Video: Woman 'Hugs' Bulldozer As Land Dispute Turns Violent In Thane

According to sources, a private builder brought the bulldozer to the property as part of an attempt to vacate the land.

25 Aug 2026 4:40 pm
Mumbai Creator Makes Train Passengers Get Up For Fake Seat Audit, Railways Takes Action

After the videos came to the attention of the RPF, officials summoned Jha to Bandra and counselled him about his conduct.

25 Aug 2026 4:34 pm
Delhi University Issues Advisory for 2026 DUSU Elections After High-Level Meeting

A press release issued by the university stated that the meeting focused on ensuring a peaceful, orderly, and disruption-free election process

25 Aug 2026 4:29 pm
As Census 2027 Nears, Protests Intensify In Manipur Over NRC

The demand for NRC completion before the Census has found support at the political level. Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh has publicly backed the call, and a team of BJP legislators from Manipur has been in New Delhi to raise the issue with the Central Government.

25 Aug 2026 4:26 pm
24-Hour High-Speed Connectivity, Affordable Housing At Core Of Delhi 2047 Master Plan

The plan suggests that development around metro and regional transit stations will lead to reduced travel time, lower traffic congestion.

25 Aug 2026 4:21 pm
Don't Bring Mobs Into Schools: Mohandas Pai On CJP's School Inspections

Mohandas Pai said government school education in India needed major reforms, but argued that bringing large groups of people into schools was not the right way to bring change.

25 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
ICC Steps In After Sri Lankan Star Prabhath Jayasuriya's Emotional Outburst During 2nd Test vs India

The final moments of Day 2 action in the second India vs Sri Lanka Test in Colombo were frustrating for the hosts

25 Aug 2026 4:12 pm
J&K Power Hike Triggers Opposition Protest, Omar Abdullah Defends Move

The Chief Minister, however, defended the hike, calling it a compulsion while citing inflation, rising electricity costs and structural pressures.

25 Aug 2026 4:05 pm