Woman, grandson die in wall collapse in Odisha’s Baleshwar
Baleshwar: A 65-year-old woman and her grandson died when a portion of a wall collapsed on them during heavy rain while they were asleep in Odisha's Baleshwar district, police said Monday. The incident occurred in Kapasuda village in Jaleswar block...
IMD warns of more rain till Aug 18 as north Odisha flood situation remains grim
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in north Odisha districts, which has affected five lakh people, remained grim Monday even as the IMD has forecast more rains after the low-pressure system formed in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a depression, officials...
Rain washes away soil under railway tracks, train services suspended on Baripada-Bangiriposi route
Baripada: Train services on the Baripada-Bangiriposi route in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district were suspended after soil under the railway tracks was washed away due to a heavy rain-induced landslide, officials said Monday. The earth and concrete under around 50 metres of...
Landslides in Kendujhar hit traffic on NH-49
Kendujhar: Landslides triggered by heavy rain from a low-pressure system disrupted traffic on National Highway 49 in Kendujhar district, with debris blocking sections of the road at Kanjipani Ghat under Kanjipani police station and Judia Ghat under Sadar police station...
Woman delivers boy in ambulance amid flood woes
Debagada: A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a 108 ambulance after floodwater blocked access to Kaliapal village in Barkote block of Debagada district Sunday morning. Heavy rain lashed the Barkote area Saturday night, causing the Tankujura...
Stampede at Bihar’s Ashok Dham Temple kills seven, injures over 12
Lakhisarai: At least seven people were killed, and more than 12 were injured in a stampede outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district Monday. The incident triggered chaos at the temple premises as a large number of devotees had gathered to offer prayers and perform rituals on the...
Read moreDetailsPresident Murmu gives assent to Bill to renaming Kerala as Keralam
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to a Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the legislation now becoming a law. The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, Tuesday, followed by the Rajya Sabha the next day. In the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution in 2024, urging the Centre to bring a law...
Read moreDetailsNSUI protests outside NTA office in Delhi over UGC-NET irregularities
New Delhi: The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) Monday staged a protest outside the National Testing Agency (NTA) office here over alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET June 2026 examination and demanded that the testing agency be scrapped. Hundreds of NSUI members and UGC-NET aspirants participated in the demonstration, while a large number of police personnel were deployed outside the office, the students' organisation said. Addressing the protesters, NSUI national president...
Read moreDetailsLeaving ‘vyavastha’, not ‘vyakti’ or ‘vichar’: Shehzad Poonawalla resigns from BJP
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla Monday said he has resigned from all positions and primary membership of the party. Poonawalla stated that he has submitted his resignation letter to BJP national president Nitin Nabin, requesting that he accept it. He also posted his resignation letter on X, which stated that he had written to Nabin, offering "to resign unconditionally" from all positions and primary membership of the BJP July...
Read moreDetailsSC asks Allahabad HC not to proceed with hearing DA case against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: In a major relief to Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court Monday asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed with a case involving allegations of disproportionate assets against the Congress leader. The top court also asked the CBI and the ED not to file any report in pursuance of the directions of the high court in the case lodged against the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. A bench...
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Two Air India Group pilots fail initial drug test
New Delhi: Two pilots of the Air India Group have failed the initial drug test as their results came "non-negative" and their samples have been sent for confirmatory tests, according to a source. On August 13, Air India and Air India Express started mandatory psychoactive substance testing of all their pilots, expanding checks beyond regulatory requirements. These...
President Murmu gives assent to Bill to renaming Kerala as Keralam
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to a Bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the legislation now becoming a law. The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, Tuesday, followed by the Rajya Sabha the next day. In the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the...
NSUI protests outside NTA office in Delhi over UGC-NET irregularities
New Delhi: The National Students' Union of India (NSUI) Monday staged a protest outside the National Testing Agency (NTA) office here over alleged irregularities in the UGC-NET June 2026 examination and demanded that the testing agency be scrapped. Hundreds of NSUI members and UGC-NET aspirants participated in the demonstration, while a large number of police personnel were...
Leaving ‘vyavastha’, not ‘vyakti’ or ‘vichar’: Shehzad Poonawalla resigns from BJP
New Delhi: BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla Monday said he has resigned from all positions and primary membership of the party. Poonawalla stated that he has submitted his resignation letter to BJP national president Nitin Nabin, requesting that he accept it. He also posted his resignation letter on X, which stated that he had written to Nabin,...
CBI chargesheets Samarth Singh, Giribala Singh in Twisha Sharma death case
New Delhi: CBI has filed a chargesheet against Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh, the husband and mother-in-law of former actor-model Twisha Sharma, who was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her marital home in Bhopal May 12, officials said Monday. In the chargesheet filed before a special court in Bhopal, the CBI has invoked sections of Bharatiya...
Sony launches ‘Tamil Idol’ with A.R. Rahman, auditions open August 18
Mumbai: Music maestro A.R. Rahman is set to lead the search for the next Tamil singing sensation with “Tamil Idol," as auditions open across Tamil Nadu. The statewide talent hunt aims to discover promising voices from different parts of the state, giving aspiring singers an opportunity to showcase their talent under the guidance of one of India’s...
SC asks Allahabad HC not to proceed with hearing DA case against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: In a major relief to Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court Monday asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed with a case involving allegations of disproportionate assets against the Congress leader. The top court also asked the CBI and the ED not to file any report in pursuance of the directions of the high court...
Woman, grandson die in wall collapse in Odisha’s Baleshwar
Baleshwar: A 65-year-old woman and her grandson died when a portion of a wall collapsed on them during heavy rain while they were asleep in Odisha's Baleshwar district, police said Monday. The incident occurred in Kapasuda village in Jaleswar block on Sunday night. The wall allegedly collapsed due to incessant rains for the last three days in...
Rahul Gandhi urges Jharkhand CM Soren to meet protesting students over exam irregularities
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi, Monday wrote to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, urging him to personally meet with representatives of the protesting students and take appropriate action towards the resolution of this issue. This came as the protest over irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)...
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earns over $2 billion at box office
Los Angeles: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, featuring actors Tom Holland and Zendaya, has earned over $2 billion at the global box office. The film, which is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, released July 31 and features Holland reprising his role of Spider-Man and Zendaya as Michelle Jones-Watson. Actor Jacob Batalon essays Ned Leeds, with Krondon as Tombstone...
