News / India
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IndiaDelhi steps up security ahead of 15 August Independence Day celebrations
More than 1,600 police personnel have been deployed across southern Delhi, with around 60 pickets set up.
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IndiaTamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay seeks to retain 543 Lok Sabha seats amid delimitation debate
The resolution calls for safeguards to prevent southern states from losing parliamentary representation after delimitation.
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IndiaMumbai Landslide: Seven killed, seven injured; rescue operations underway
The landslide was reported at Gaushiya Chawl (row tenement) in the Ashok Nagar locality of Chirag Nagar at 3.48 am.
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IndiaJharkhand protest Highlights: Ex-Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das threatens hunger strike if no CBI probe ordered
The agitation intensified after Monday's Vidhan Sabha gherao march, when police used water cannons and lathis to disperse protesters.
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IndiaTwo dead and eight injured on a fire on 11th floor of Mumbai building
The blaze broke out at a residential building on Church Road in Vile Parle (West), with firefighters rescuing 15 people trapped on the terrace.
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IndiaKarnataka Food Safety Dept seals Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru over safety violations
The inspection was conducted on 11 August during a special drive to check the quality, storage, labelling and handling of food products.
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IndiaHimachal monsoon: Death toll rises to 70 over past 43 days, with 204 roads remaining blocked
The continuing road closures have disrupted inter-district connectivity and posed challenges for the movement of essential supplies and emergency response teams.
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IndiaPrakash Raj claims his name was deleted from voter rolls, Bengaluru civic body denies it
The actor said claimed that he was one of the 65 lakh voters whose voting rights have been deleted after the SIR of electoral rolls.
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IndiaLinking Vande Mataram to religion amounts to 'sowing seed of partition': BJP
He accused the Congress and its ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) of being behind such "attempts to sow the seeds of partition" in Kerala society.
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IndiaDelhi traffic advisory for Independence Day: Key roads around Red Fort to remain closed
Several roads around the Red Fort will remain closed for general traffic from 4 am to 10 am on August 15, with only labelled vehicles being permitted on the affected stretches.
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IndiaRain, clouds shroud Delhi; city sees widespread traffic snarls
The congestion was attributed to multiple factors, including the rain, ongoing traffic restrictions, and the Kanwar Yatra.
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IndiaKarnataka farmers, Kannada groups calls for bandh over Cauvery water order
Various Kannada organisations gave a call for a Karnataka Bandh on August 13 in protest against the order to release water to Tamil Nadu.
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IndiaKerala to tap tribal knowledge to tackle human-animal conflict
He was speaking during interactions with residents of Mannan and Paliyan tribal settlements in Idukki.
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India“Rahul, don’t run away”: Yogi, Maurya target Congress ahead of Shah’s Lok Sabha reply
Using the Hindi hashtag #Rahul_Bhagna_Nahi (Rahul Don't Runaway) in their posts on X, both leaders criticised the opposition for the repeated disruptions in Parliament.
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IndiaBengal cricketer Abhishek Porel arrested on 'rape' charges
The arrest came after the Calcutta High Court, on July 20, directed police to arrest the cricketer in connection with the case.
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IndiaPresident Murmu gives assent to Bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram
With the president’s assent, The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has become a law.
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IndiaRahul Gandhi holding Parliament hostage: BJP
"But before running abroad, gather enough courage and summon enough courage to listen to Home Minister Amit Shah's statement before you leave," the BJP leader said.
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IndiaUnion sanctions ₹80 lakh for Kerala boat races, Pulikali: Suresh Gopi
The Union has sanctioned ₹80 lakh to support Kerala’s major cultural and tourism events, including the Nehru Trophy and Aranmula boat races, Pulikali and the President’s Trophy boat race
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IndiaCalcutta High Court bars coercive action against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee till August 31
The Calcutta High court also fixed August 25 for passing its final order on Banerjee's petition seeking quashing of the three FIRs registered against him.
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IndiaLok Sabha passes bill to change Kerala's name to Keralam
The Kerala government had forwarded to the Centre a resolution passed by the state's legislative assembly regarding the name change in June 2024.