August 2026

New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the Centre's newly introduced social media law is intended to suppress criticism of the government, claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has…

Chennai : Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition, Udhayanidhi Stalin, called for an all-party meeting amid a row over Karnataka's bid to build the Mekedatu Dam over the Cauvery River, while Chief Minister Vijay said there was "no need" and assured…

New Delhi : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital at 11 am on Friday, Shivsena Party sources said. According to sources, the meeting has been scheduled as…

New Delhi : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday appealed to opposition members to allow the House to proceed as protests over the NEET paper leak and alleged theft of Ram temple donations continued in the House. Birla urged members to…

New Delhi : Jagdish Basunia, a leader of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), on Friday described his breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great interaction," noting that the Prime Minister emphasised the…

Ranchi : BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi on Friday criticised the state government over protests by students against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, saying the government…

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will launch the six-month ‘Jan Vishwas Abhiyan’ today from Chhindwara. Under this, ministers, senior bureaucrats, and district officials will spend every Friday in the field to directly interact…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 57th Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi as the Chief Guest on August 8. PM Modi will address more than 3,000 graduating students, including 587 PhD…

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…