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China, Indonesia navies to hold drills in sensitive waters to east of Taiwan

The exercise will focus on communication drills and at-sea replenishment, aiming to enhance the joint operational capabilities of the two navies, deepen practical cooperation, and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability, says Chinas Defence Ministry

11 Aug 2026 11:42 pm
Car bomb kills Haftar intel chief in eastern Libya

Fawzi al-Mansouri was assassinated on August 10, 2026 when an explosive stuck to his car detonated as he was leaving a local mosque at night, the statement said

11 Aug 2026 11:33 pm
Colombia earthquake death toll tops 200 as rescuers race to find survivors

In the hardest-hit cities, rescuers worked through the night with cranes, excavators and, at times, their bare hands, cutting through twisted steel and passing buckets of debris in desperate searches for those still trapped.

11 Aug 2026 11:17 pm
Turkiye's Kurdish region greets conditional PKK pardon with relief, joy and doubt

Lawmakers on August 10 voted overwhelmingly in favour of the legislation that is aimed at advancing a peace effort between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers' Party

11 Aug 2026 11:02 pm
Ukraine says Russia fired North Korean missiles in deadly attack

The allegation comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned without providing evidence that Moscow was receiving more ballistic projectiles and troops from its ally Pyongyang

11 Aug 2026 10:51 pm
U.K. government pauses Chevening Fellowships for a year over likely budget cuts

Chevening Fellowships, including the CRISP programme for science and innovation; the fellowship on cybersecurity; and South Asia Journalism Programme are halted; Chevening Scholarships are currently open

11 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
Explain in three weeks: HC to government over land allotment to former MPs son, daughter

The PIL plea, contended that the two pieces of land having crores of rupees market value were regularised in favour of the former MPs son and daughter deviating from all procedures

11 Aug 2026 10:01 pm
Net direct tax collection grows 23% to 8.11 lakh cr on slower refunds, higher non-corp taxes

Refund issuances, however, slowed during the year with a meagre 3.8% year-on-year growth to 1.43 lakh crore.

11 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
Marathon followed by a skydive, 77-year-old army veteran completes double adventure in Siberia

Lt. Col. O.P.N. Kalyan (retd.), a retired Army Service Corps officer, completed a 10-km run in the marathon on August 1.

11 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
Governor issues show-cause notice to Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor

The Governor seeks an explanation from Vice-Chancellor following a series of complaints on alleged irregularities that took place during his tenure as the Registrar (Evaluation) of Bangalore University

11 Aug 2026 9:09 pm
A scientist who took science to the streets: Kerala bids farewell to M.P. Parameswaran

Tributes pour in from across the political and intellectual spectrum as colleagues, friends and admirers remember the nuclear scientist, science communicator and public intellectual.

11 Aug 2026 8:47 pm
An MLA room where a fathers memories meet a sons journey

Aryadan Shoukath has been allotted the same room in the Chandragiri Block that his father Aryadan Mohammed used from 2006 to 2011 while serving as Congress parliamentary party secretary

11 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
SC/ST Special Court finds seven guilty in Kannamoola Vishnu murder case

The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on Thursday

11 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
Split in legislature party does not amount to split in political party, Shiv Sena (UBT) tells Supreme Court

The court had rejected the argument that legislators wear two hats, one as members of the original political party and another as members of the legislative party

11 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Tenginakai, MLA, pulls up officials over poor execution of road work

Tenginkai was upset with the construction of a drain that, he says, narrowed the carriageway and left excessive space for a footpath beneath the under-construction flyover opposite the Old Bus Station in Hubballi

11 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Video uploaded by Dhruv Rathee withheld in India, global blocking pending: YouTube tells Delhi High Court

The submission was made before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in a petition filed by advocate Amita Sachdeva, who has sought removal of the allegedly objectionable video put up by the social media influencer

11 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Karnataka High Court criticises police for asking hospital to produce operation theatre equipment

Court says police cannot conduct FIR-style investigation in unnatural death report case

11 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Security arrangements stepped up ahead of Independence Day celebrations in Chennai

As part of the security arrangements, areas in and around the Secretariat and the route to be taken by the Chief Minister from his residence in Neelankarai to the Secretariat have been designated as a Red Zone

11 Aug 2026 7:54 pm
Operation Hot Spot waste management campaign launched in Kozhikode

The initiative aims to ensure proper waste management and strengthen enforcement activities in the district; inspections to be conducted at establishments discharging wastewater, facilities accommodating over 100 people, and premises where migrant workers reside, with focus on sanitation arrangements

11 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
Pravasi Commission Adalat: Around 600 complaints settled

Commission Chairperson Justice Sophy Thomas said that with the launch of the Pravasi Commission website, nricommission.kerala.gov.in, expatriates from across the world would now be able to submit complaints online, check the current status of their cases, and download orders

11 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
MRF Q1 profit drops 1.3% on input costs

Company says revenue rose 9.7% on robust OE and replacement demand but Middle East-linked raw material costs squeezed margins

11 Aug 2026 7:46 pm
Bengaluru: 82-year-old man loses 28.5 lakh in online investment fraud

According to the complaint, on April 14, 2026, the victim was watching a social media video related to the Finance Minister and investment opportunities.

11 Aug 2026 7:45 pm
Kerala University V-C pledges to improve LLB examination process

Question papers will hereafter be sent online to colleges shortly before the examination, instead of the existing practice of sending them to examination centres in advance

11 Aug 2026 7:41 pm
Toddler recovers after complex surgery for rare food pipe complication

On follow-up, the child remains asymptomatic, has gained weight and is able to eat a normal diet. Imaging has shown normal calibre of the airway and oesophagus, with no evidence of a recurrent fistula or narrowing, the hospital said

11 Aug 2026 7:40 pm
Lok Sabha stalemate continues, two Bills passed without discussion

Opposition has virtually stalled proceedings of House over its demand that Amit Shah make a statement on the use of force against student protesters in Delhi and the alleged donation theft in Ram Temple

11 Aug 2026 7:39 pm
Complaint against KPSC member over alleged KAS recruitment bribery; FIR registered

The case was registered on August 7 under Section 10 of the Karnataka Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023, following a complaint alleging that money was offered or paid to secure a KAS post.

11 Aug 2026 7:37 pm
State of border with China will reflect on state of bilateral ties: India

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also rejected China's criticism of New Delhi identifying 27 places and features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names,

11 Aug 2026 7:37 pm
Human chain against drug abuse in Kozhikode on August 13

District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) A.P. Shoukathali will flag off the event on the premises of Government Cyberpark and UL Cyberpark at Nellikode at 4.30. p.m.

11 Aug 2026 7:36 pm
Minister flags off 27 Thalli-Bidda Express vehicles in Kurnool

Bharath Gupta says the services of are being strengthened to provide timely medical care to pregnant women, new mothers, and newborns during emergencies

11 Aug 2026 7:33 pm
Missing cases rise in Malappuram as social media adds new risks

As many as 363 people have gone missing from the district so far this year. According to the police, many of those reported missing are young people who leave home while travelling to schools, colleges, or workplaces

11 Aug 2026 7:30 pm
Super Cup: PSG vs Aston Villa, UEFA vs FIFA and the Somali ref barred from the World Cup

The disharmony between UEFA and FIFA has increased since, with UEFA leading the campaign to oust Infantino from the FIFA presidency over his recent aborted plan to sell an interest in the World Cup

11 Aug 2026 7:28 pm