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Dead-drop drug raid turns chaotic as brothers unleash dogs, stab cop and flee across rooftops

Three brothers allegedly ran an online marijuana network using dead drops across five States. A 40-team EAGLE Force operation led to their arrest after a dramatic rooftop chase.

13 Aug 2026 11:26 pm
Karnataka Cabinet clears setting up sub-committee headed by Parameshwara to study revised minimum wages

The Finance Department, citing higher expenditure on implementing revised minimum wages, had opposed it

13 Aug 2026 11:18 pm
Probe at farm in Erode finds several exotic species without proper supporting documents

The latest find at the farm has also highlighted gaps in the verification process, particularly in establishing the provenance of animals and ensuring that the documents submitted by owners correspond to the animals actually held at their facilities

13 Aug 2026 11:12 pm
Rahul Gandhis remarks against PM Modi uncultured, crude and vulgar: BJP

Education Minister Pralhad Joshi says, Rahul Gandhi, when will you grow up? Running India requires mature leadership, not amateur dramatics

13 Aug 2026 11:04 pm
On-street parking may get costlier in Bengaluru as new draft rules aim to promote off-street parking

On-street parking refers to parking on roads, while off-street parking refers to parking in non-road locations, including vacant plots

13 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
Fugitive wanted for railway station bombing held in Kashmir after 35 years: police

The police said it was discovered that the accused was living under a concealed identity and had established himself as a successful businessman in the Bijbehara area

13 Aug 2026 10:56 pm
Greater Chennai Corporation puts property tax revision on hold

The tax will be reversed to the amount set before the revision. The civic body also plans to reduce basic street rate for property tax in some residential areas of the city

13 Aug 2026 10:55 pm
Gautam Rangarajan, former Indian diplomats son and BBC exec appointed U.K. PMs Adviser

Mr. Rangarajan has over three decades of experience at the BBC, including as Group Director, Strategy and Performance

13 Aug 2026 10:49 pm
Kejriwal, Sisodia ask Delhi High Court to dismiss CBI petition in liquor policy case

Both argued that the trial court discharged all accused after over three months of detailed hearings, and the CBI failed to identify any specific perverse finding or irregularity

13 Aug 2026 10:47 pm
Kochi Corporation to recommend Vigilance probe into G Memorial, P&T complex construction

Alleged construction lapses blamed for poor condition of two facilities; UDF councillors raise corruption allegations over G Memorial

13 Aug 2026 10:41 pm
Mining Amendment law does not impinge upon States rights: Minister

Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy says the legislation extends to only major minerals across eleven States

13 Aug 2026 10:37 pm
Event to promote tourism to Malaysia held in Chennai

The programme also served as a platform for business-to-business engagements and networking

13 Aug 2026 10:36 pm
Sukhbir Singh Badal injured in knife attack inside Nanded gurdwara

Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in a knife attack inside a gurdwara in Maharashtras Nanded district. The incident occurred at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat when an attacker allegedly dressed in Nihang attire struck him with a kirpan, causing an injury to his hand.

13 Aug 2026 10:34 pm
Monsoon Session ends in near washout as disruptions stall Parliament

Lok Sabha productivity among the lowest in over two decades; only one Bill sees detailed debate as government and Opposition trade blame

13 Aug 2026 10:34 pm
Supreme Court slams FSSAI for not introducing front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products

The Bench asks the countrys food regulator whether it does not want children to grow up healthy

13 Aug 2026 10:32 pm
Air India orders drug screening for all pilots after AI 2379 incident

Air India has announced comprehensive screening of all its pilots for prohibited substances and medications beginning August 13, as the investigation into the AI 2379 Phuket-Delhi flight incident continues.

13 Aug 2026 10:31 pm
Kharge alleges caste discrimination over Haldwani shuddhikaran incident

Congress president and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue of the reported shuddhikaran (purification ceremony) conducted at Haldwanis Ramlila Ground after his public rally on August 8. Speaking in Parliament, Kharge said he had only spoken about public issues and questioned whether such actions were compatible with constitutional values, democracy and social justice.

13 Aug 2026 10:26 pm
Delhi Police arrest man with automatic pistol, ammunition ahead of Independence Day

A search of Salmans person led to the recovery of an automatic pistol and 10 cartridges. Five more cartridges were subsequently recovered from the dashboard of the vehicle, taking the total ammunition seized to 15 rounds

13 Aug 2026 10:25 pm
Mosquitoes, stray dogs and waste trigger heated exchanges in Kochi Corporation Council

Opposition cites failure of 50-day action plan and Animal Birth Control programme; UDF questions credibility of data on soaring dengue cases; 24-crore annual burden of waste management systems comes under scrutiny

13 Aug 2026 10:23 pm
No progress on reviving peace deal with U.S.: Iran

The U.S. accuses Iran of failing to honour an agreement under the deal to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping route

13 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
BCI withdraws NALSAR enrolment freeze within hours, says all 2026 graduates can enrol

NALSAR students had recently opposed the proposed participation of CJI Surya Kant as the chief guest at their convocation, citing his remarks during proceedings on alleged police excesses against NEET protesters in Delhi

13 Aug 2026 10:19 pm
Monsoon Session fell victim to Rahul Gandhis arrogance, indiscipline, says BJP

Senior BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a press conference that the Monsoon Session of Parliament fell victim to the arrogance, indiscipline, and unruliness of one leader, referring to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha

13 Aug 2026 10:17 pm
Ahead of Punjab polls, is Akali Dal set to rejoin NDA? | Talking Politics

In this weeks Talk Politics, The Hindus Nistula Hebbar looks at the possibility of the Shiromani Akali Dal rejoining the BJP-led NDA ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. What is driving the possible rapprochement, and what could it mean for Punjabs political landscape?

13 Aug 2026 10:15 pm
Ukraines drones hit a major Russian oil refinery, sparking fire

Ukraines General Staff said that its forces struck the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refining and petrochemical complex in Russias republic of Bashkortostan overnight, causing a fire at the facility

13 Aug 2026 10:11 pm
U.P. Ministers spelling challenge goes viral, Congress hits back with degree poser

Mr. Sharma was speaking on the sidelines of the India Bioenergy and Tech Expo and the 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Bioenergy and Technologies in Gautam Buddha Nagar

13 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
Vande Mataram to be sung in full in 15,000 centres across Kerala on Independence Day: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

BJP says programmes will be held across State to shape strong public protests against insulting Vande Mataram and against taking positions that aid anti-national elements

13 Aug 2026 10:08 pm
Shops in Kadavanthra fined 6,500 in food safety drive

Violations include the use of banned food colouring and stale milk, as well as the absence of health cards and drinking water test reports

13 Aug 2026 10:00 pm
Turkiye lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia

The three Sunni Muslim U.S. allies, alarmed by a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters, signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7

13 Aug 2026 10:00 pm
Caste-based discrimination against Mallikarjun Kharge condemnable: Kerala Chief Minister Satheesan

He says the incident at Haldwani in Uttarakhand was a blatant violation of democratic values and the right to equality guaranteed by the Constitution

13 Aug 2026 10:00 pm