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Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon

Vice President J.D. Vance will attend the New York observance, and other administration officials will go to the ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the White House said

29 Aug 2026 4:55 am
U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, says Trump

President Donald Trump says the U.S. has entered an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American countrys oil reserves

29 Aug 2026 4:44 am
Gen Z vs the khap panchayats: Old rules, new rebels

Haryanas khap panchayats have issued diktats against love marriages within a village cluster or clan, and live-in and same-sex relationships. If people do not abide by these, they will be barred from entering their villages, the khaps say. This has drawn strong opposition from Gen Z on social media. A section of the youth, both women and men, say the personal choices of consenting adults trump community custom. And that laws, rather than elderly men, protect women, reportsAshok Kumar

29 Aug 2026 4:35 am
Eng vs Pak 2nd Test: England in control at Lords and stretches lead to 261 after skittling Pakistan for 110

England's four seamers feasted on a Pakistan batting order that wasn't boosted by the return of captain Babar Azam

29 Aug 2026 4:23 am
Diamond League: Dos Santos and Russell make their entry into the history books

The Brazilian smashes the mens 400mH World record while the American breaks the womens 100mH mark; Pathirage wins with a huge throw

29 Aug 2026 3:35 am
Delhi HC issues show-cause notice to social media user over contemptuous videos

A Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan also declined to recall its June 8 order directing social media platforms to block the accounts and handles of Kapil Kakar

29 Aug 2026 3:13 am
22 minors molested in ashram shala, accused arrested

A helper at Temba ashram school in the Thane districts Shahapur region was arrested for allegedly molesting 22 minor female students

29 Aug 2026 3:10 am
Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC faction demands immediate students union polls in colleges

Ritabrata Banerjee alleged that the BJP government had nominated its MPs and MLAs to college governing bodies

29 Aug 2026 3:00 am
Government to launch recreational centres for senior citizens: Delhi CMO

The recreational centres will provide senior citizens with facilities such as indoor games, including carrom and ludo, seating arrangements, fans, coolers, televisions and computers

29 Aug 2026 2:48 am
Bihar government to replace fail with eligible for skills in Class 10, 12 marksheets

An exam score alone is not an indicator of a childs overall talent or future potential, says State Education Minister; Bihar has recently been witness to several student agitations over alleged irregularities in examinations

29 Aug 2026 2:39 am
CISF signs MoU to enhance counter-drone skills of security personnel

The paramilitary force guards 370 units across the country, including those in the highly sensitive sectors such as aviation, nuclear power, space and oil refineries, among others, and it has been designated as the nodal agency to handle aerial threats at these installations

29 Aug 2026 2:26 am
FSSAI proposes front-of-pack red pictorial warnings for foods high in fat, sugar, salt

The proposal is intended to provide a simple, prominent and easily comprehensible warning to consumers regarding food products which are high in specified nutrients of concern, says FSSAI affidavit filed in the Supreme Court

29 Aug 2026 2:04 am
AIMIM expels MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig from party

The party's social media handles, including X, posted the sudden development

29 Aug 2026 1:54 am
West Bengal CM flays Azadi slogans at Jadavpur

Suvendu Adhikari visited Jadavpur for a public recital of national song Vande Mataram, which saw thousands of people joining the Chief Minister

29 Aug 2026 1:46 am
City of ponds: residents of Bihars Darbhanga town wade into legal battle to save water bodies

Members of a citizen group have petitioned the Supreme Court seeking restoration and reclamation instead of beautification of the ponds

29 Aug 2026 1:40 am
Conservancy workers seek permanency; residents demand action on open dumping

The Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam in a petition to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, sought permanent employment for all conservancy workers, besides paid weekly holidays, maternity and menstrual leave

29 Aug 2026 1:36 am
Not taken into confidence: Shiv Sena upset over Maharashtra CMs unilateral decision to relax Marathi rule for autorickshaw, taxi drivers

Shiv Sena leader and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik had announced a drive to ensure that commercial autorickshaw and taxi drivers in the State speak functional Marathi

29 Aug 2026 1:35 am
High-powered task force looking into NTA reforms invites stakeholder suggestions

The Nandan Nilekani-led task force set up by PM Narendra Modi requested stakeholders to submit their suggestions by Sept. 13; submissions can be made in English, Hindi or regional languages by phone, mail, WhatsApp or website

29 Aug 2026 1:32 am
BJPs challenge is the BJP itself, says Ram Madhav

The party has grown bigger in the country not just in terms of its electoral or organisational footprint but also its ideological influence, says its national vice-president; he claims the RSS is the biggest challenger to the Congress ideology today and that singling out Hindu texts while ignoring the Koran and the Bible reflects anti-Hindu bias; he adds that Statehood will be restored in J&K as promised by the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister

29 Aug 2026 1:28 am
57 lakh active workers await e-KYC under VB GRAM G

Centre had earlier assured that existing e-KYC verified job cards will remain validuntil issuance of the new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards; States repeatedly missed e-KYC verification deadlines

29 Aug 2026 1:18 am
Excises special drive flags inflow of illicit liquor into Keralams Ernakulam

The department registered 131 cases in the district under the Abkari Act from August 1 to 27 over alleged illegal manufacturing, sales and trafficking of liquor during the special enforcement drive during the Onam season

29 Aug 2026 1:13 am
1.50-crore project to redevelop Vyttila Junction nearing completion

The widened and redeveloped portions beneath the Vyttila flyover being opened to traffic in a phased manner; a dedicated bus bay to park four buses at a time to be readied on the south-western side of the junction

29 Aug 2026 1:12 am
Delhi couple held for nexus with ISI espionage network

The 25-year-old husband and 21-year-old wife were allegedly tasked with providing logistical support to the network in Delhi, recruiting more individuals for espionage and carrying out field operations

29 Aug 2026 1:10 am
National Federation of the Blind puts forth demands for visually impaired persons

The federation also demanded that the travel be free of charge on all government air-conditioned buses for persons with visual impairment

29 Aug 2026 12:56 am
Chennai should be celebrated as it has the best of everything

Dr. Athiya Agarwal is Director and Consultant, Dr Agarwal Group of Eye Hospitals

29 Aug 2026 12:54 am