August 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced that the state government will participate in the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign for the first time, with 70 lakh national flags to be distributed across the state. He said…

India is observing National Handloom Day today, recognising the country’s rich weaving heritage and the contribution of more than 35.22 lakh handloom weavers and allied workers, over 72 per cent of whom are women. Observed annually since…

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast continued rainfall across Delhi-NCR over the next three days and issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate to heavy showers in parts of the national capital. Residents woke up to…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of National Handloom Day, paying tribute to India’s rich handloom heritage and the generations of weavers and artisans who have preserved the country’s…

New Delhi: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday said India’s energy security is no longer determined solely by access to energy resources but increasingly by its ability to manufacture, innovate and…

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday called for a technology-led transformation of India’s maritime security architecture, saying the country’s expanding port network and growing role in global…

In a major move to strengthen the integrity and transparency of India’s drug regulatory system, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has notified stricter provisions under the Drugs Rules, 1945, empowering licensing…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon people across the country to celebrate National Handloom Day on August 7 by showcasing India’s rich and diverse handloom heritage and promoting indigenous handloom products on social…

Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday launched the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 campaign, which will be observed across the country from August 9 to 17 to encourage citizens to hoist the National…

Pakistan has imposed further restrictions on foreign media outlets operating in the country, for the first time seeking to routinely control the movement of Pakistani nationals working for them. Until the new government restrictions were…

With President Donald Trump’s war against Iran now in its sixth month, this week’s flurry of threats and diplomacy has underscored the ever-tighter bind he finds himself in as he tries to extricate the U.S. from an unpopular conflict he…

USA: U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday in a new but narrower attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, once again challenging a provision of the U.S. Constitution even though the Supreme Court rejected his…

Thailand: An unconfirmed number of people were killed when a student opened fire at a school in Thailand north of Bangkok on Friday, authorities said. Lt. Col. Pasakorn Chaitawiwong, the head of the Plai Bang subdistrict police department,…

Saudi Arabia: An attack by Yemen’s Houthis on southern Saudi Arabia wounded 11 civilians on Thursday, a military official said, as the kingdom warned that coordinated attacks by the Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias were imminent.…

NEW DELHI: Domestic equity markets open on mildly negative note on Friday amid surge in crude oil prices and following global cues ahead of key US economic data. Sensex opened at 78,516.08, down 438.68 points or 0.56 per cent, while Nifty…

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Rabat : FIFA has apologised to its member associations for the handling of its now-withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal to sell World Cup commercial rights, while the organisation's leadership, on Thursday, reiterated its…

Manchester : England batter Jos Buttler surpassed West Indies legend Kieron Pollard to become the leading run-getter in T20 history. Buttler climbed the summit of T20 cricket during his side Manchester Super Giants (MSG) match against Welsh…

New Delhi : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on Wednesday, met and felicitated judoka Asmita Dey for her historic achievement of winning India's first-ever Gold Medal in Judo at the Commonwealth Games. During the meeting at Tripura…

Mumbai : Filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan hosted a grand success party and dinner at her residence to celebrate the success of Netflix's reality series 'Lock Upp Season 2: Sach Ya Sazaa'. As the co-host and "Jailer" of the…