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OpenAI says ads coming to ChatGPT in Europe next week

The ChatGPT maker is burning through cash even as it girds for an initial public offering that could value it at nearly $1 trillion

20 Aug 2026 9:24 am
How tech plays a role in domestic abuse

Technology, gadgets, and cyber tools are often used by domestic abusers in order to control and spy on victims

20 Aug 2026 9:18 am
RBI allows LIC to increase holding in HDFC Bank from 4.11% to 9.99%

The approval came on a day when HDFC Banks stock hit 52 weeks low in intraday trade to 715.05 before recovering a bit to close at 720.15, down 0.42%.

20 Aug 2026 9:18 am
Deaths caused by snakebites a notifiable disease says Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar

In the wake of the snakebite incident at a tribal residential ashram school in Japtalai village, Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli, where six schoolgirls were bitten, with three losing their lives, the Public Health Department initiated steps to notify the disease.

20 Aug 2026 8:51 am
Messi scores first goal since father's death as Inter Miami draws with Philadelphia Union

Messi paid an emotional tribute to his father, Jorge, last week, saying he did not know how to continue without him

20 Aug 2026 8:42 am
Sharing circles launched in Bengaluru as part of Manotsava 2026

Some of the issues which are being discussed in these circles include adoption, managing family expectations, finding support systems, reflecting on midlife, negotiating difficult family dynamics, and supporting caregiving

20 Aug 2026 8:33 am
Mumbai Cybercrime police arrest two from Bihar, Jharkhand in 48.60 lakh Boss scam

It was also found that the accused were allegedly linked to almost seven similar cases across India.

20 Aug 2026 8:32 am
FDA suspends license of Mumbai's Otters Club over analogue paneer; Crackdown on several other establishments across Maharashtra

Other establishments across Maharashtra also had their licences suspended after inspections found alleged hygiene, storage, pest-control and food-safety violations during the ongoing statewide enforcement drive between July 14, 2026, and August 17, 2026

20 Aug 2026 8:16 am
BJP chief Nabin calls Congress the New Muslim League over partys Vande Mataram stance

The Congress has now formalised its insult (to Vande Mataram) into a resolution, the BJP president said

20 Aug 2026 8:06 am
Local body polls announced in Rajasthan; Congress launches panchayat task force campaign

The model code of conduct came into force in all 309 urban local bodies with the declaration of elections.

20 Aug 2026 8:04 am
Savarkar defamation case: High Court plea accuses court of trying to determine if Savarkar brave or coward

The petitioner, claiming to possess expert knowledge of Savarkars life, contended that the subject before the Special Court is limited. He argues the court should only determine whether Savarkar wrote about beating up a Muslim in his books, and not go beyond this aspect.

20 Aug 2026 7:53 am
Ladakh civil society groups submit list of non-negotiable points to MHA officials, Chief Secretary in Leh

The LAB and KDA are observing September as Martyrs Month and plan to pay tribute to those who died during the agitation over Statehood and Sixth Schedule demands

20 Aug 2026 7:32 am
Zinnov Awards 2026 Recognise GCCs Shaping Enterprise Outcomes in the AI Era

Zinnov Awards 2026 Recognise GCCs Shaping Enterprise Outcomes in the AI Era

20 Aug 2026 7:30 am
West Asia LIVE: Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners

Iran's armed forces warned Gulf countries against assisting the U.S. military on August 19, hours after the UAE announced it was severing economic ties with Tehran following new attacks on shipping

20 Aug 2026 7:01 am
Tourist assaulted at Pune fort over girl's shorts; 8 members of right-wing group booked

The group also allegedly misbehaved with another couple and attempted to resort to moral policing, police said

20 Aug 2026 6:58 am
Keralam Opposition Leader refutes Chief Ministers charges of delaying Vizhinjam port work

Pinarayi rejects Satheesans claim that previous LDF government delayed road connectivity to the Vizhinjam International Seaport, calling the allegation 'baseless and ridiculous'

20 Aug 2026 6:52 am
BJD demands extension of claims and objections period under SIR by 30 days in Odisha

The regional party warns that closing the claims and objections process on August 19, despite ongoing flood disruptions, may deny genuine electors the chance to protect their electoral rights

20 Aug 2026 4:38 am
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of two online food delivery facilities

The States Food and Drug Administration suspends licences of two Blinkit facilities in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Mumbai for serious food safety violations, including expired products and poor hygiene

20 Aug 2026 4:38 am
Prince Harry, Meghan returning to U.K. with their children, says British newspaper

The decision comes more than six years after the couple gave up their royal duties and moved to California to pursue lucrative media contracts

20 Aug 2026 4:37 am
Ecuador intel chief, five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Ecuadors Transport Minister Roberto Luque said the Latin American nations intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, and his wife were among those killed

20 Aug 2026 3:31 am
U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion

The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the U.S. hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October

20 Aug 2026 3:23 am
Chhote Lals quiet craft earns him the Dronacharya award

With Mary Kom, the coach had to extend an established champs career, while with Jaismine, he had to rebuild a young boxer after a difficult phase; he chose adaptation over a fixed template

20 Aug 2026 3:18 am
Action against drivers without Marathi knowledge from August 20: Maharashtra Minister

The State Transport Department will send a notice to the drivers who refuse to learn the language or are seen violating the rules

20 Aug 2026 2:45 am
U.P. Congress presidents WhatsApp blocked, blames BJP for trying to silence Opposition voice

Ajay Rai dubbed the move an authoritarian trend amid the upcoming election and aimed tocut off his communication with party workers and disrupted daily party work

20 Aug 2026 2:36 am
RSS-linked academics in NCERT textbook panel

The textbook team will be led by academic and political analyst Sandeep Shastri, vice-president of Karnataka-based deemed university Nitte.

20 Aug 2026 2:04 am
91 local bodies to compete in Pookalam contest in Keralams Kozhikode

The competition will feature grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities, and the Kozhikode Corporation, grouped into 11 clusters. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of 1 lakh and a trophy

20 Aug 2026 1:49 am
Jharkhand BJP leaders meet Amit Shah in New Delhi

Party sources said that BJP leaders expressed strong support for the student agitation in Jharkhand, both on the streets and in the legislature, by addressing alleged irregularities

20 Aug 2026 1:45 am
College closed after MSF protest over union chairmans suspension

The protest had turned violent when the Principal was allegedly assaulted by students

20 Aug 2026 1:36 am
A Palestinian state is the foundation for regional peace

The road to peace in West Asia runs through Palestinian statehood

20 Aug 2026 1:36 am
Before new taxes, making every rupee count

Before Tamil Nadu asks for more, it must collect better and spend smarter

20 Aug 2026 1:27 am
Ban on registration of petrol, diesel, CNG smaller light goods vehicles in Delhi from January 1, 2027

Same restriction will come into effect in Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar from July 1, 2027

20 Aug 2026 1:23 am
India to build hospital in West Bank; seeks to deploy field hospital in Gaza

Palestinian ambassador calls for halting illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank

20 Aug 2026 1:14 am
Vote of trust: On Trumps appreciation, clean electoral rolls in India

Clean electoral rolls are a must, but must not be weaponised by state

20 Aug 2026 1:11 am
Due diligence: On surrogate advertising

Curbs on surrogate advertising must avoid regulatory overreach

20 Aug 2026 1:10 am
Tamil Nadu Premier League | Trichy Grand Cholas batters redeem themselves

After being bundled out for 85 by Kovai Kings at Dindigul, the team piles up 197 against Dragons;the total proves enough as Antony and Easwaran help secure a much-needed victory

20 Aug 2026 1:00 am
The IISERs have a leadership problem

While there is no rule that the chairperson of a scientific institution must be a scientist, it matters for each institutions credibility and vision

20 Aug 2026 12:55 am
Satyendar Jain and five others sent to two weeks judicial custody in tender case

Court grants ACB two-day police custody of Ankit Srivastav; AAP leaders counsel questions the circumstances leading to his arrest a day earlier

20 Aug 2026 12:39 am