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Schools closed today? Check Delhi-NCR and state-wise holiday status for August 26

Schools in several Indian states and Union Territories are observing a holiday on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, for…

12-year-old hailed ‘hero’ for calling 911 before Montana gunman killed her, 7 others

Watch: Gangajal in hand, UP councillors 'swear oath' to share bribes equally

A video shows Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation councillors taking an oath to share civic funds. The purported oath…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX to build $100 billion Starship spaceport in Louisiana

In an exciting development for the aerospace industry, SpaceX is set to establish its largest rocket launch complex in…

A fatal pact, death note and poison: How a rifle coach came to haunt Andhra family

A woman and her parents died after jumping into a river with her son. The woman accused a rifle shooting coach of…

India’s listless Hockey World Cup show sparks alarm

Monday’s 3-5 defeat to Argentina summed up a campaign littered with familiar flaws. There have been moments of promise…

US halts visa appointments globally amid Trump's immigration crackdown

United States visa appointments are paused worldwide for consular officer training. This initiative supports the…

French woman stunned to find UPI QR codes everywhere in India, even for Rs 20 snacks

A French tourist was amazed by how widely QR codes are embraced in India for everyday purchases. From quaint roadside…

‘They opposed Ambedkar’s Constitution, wanted Manusmriti’: Owaisi targets RSS, BJP

Asaduddin Owaisi has openly criticized the RSS and BJP for their connections to the Manusmriti, questioning their true…

US court orders Guardant Health to pay $245 million for cancer patent infringement

A federal judge ordered Guardant Health to pay over $245 million to TwinStrand Biosciences and the University of…

Intel’s CPU market share hits 31-year low in ‘ugliest segment’

Intel has recently witnessed a decline in its PC and server CPU market share, dropping below seventy percent for the…

6 killed, several hurt as private bus crashes into moving truck in Hyderabad

Six people died and several others were injured in a bus accident. A private travel bus collided with a moving truck…

'Warned by FBI, Canadian police of credible plot': Pannun claims fresh threat to life

Watch: US military's 'lethal kinetic strike' destroys drug boat in Caribbean; 4 killed

The US military conducted a strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea. This operation resulted in the deaths of four…

From Bihar farmer's family to cracking IIT-JEE at 12: Satyam Kumar's journey

At just twelve years old, Satyam Kumar astounded many by passing the IIT-JEE. His academic journey took him to IIT…

Mumbai auto drivers learn to refuse rides... in Marathi

Mumbai's auto and cab drivers are learning Marathi due to a new state rule. Some drivers are using basic Marathi…

A ketchup cap inspired engineers to build a motor-free shape-shifting robot

'A tricky one': Dravid reveals big concern over Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Test future

The year 2026 has been particularly memorable for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. He ended the IPL season as Rajasthan Royals'…

'What the heck I was trying to do!': Ishan Kishan opens up on bizarre dismissal

Ishan Kishan has played 32 ODIs and 55 T20Is for India, apart from 134 IPL matches. His last of two Test appearances…

Dolly Patron passes away: Dollywood site crashes after news is confirmed

Dolly Parton's death at the age of eighty sent shockwaves through her fanbase, resulting in a crash of the official…

'Toxic: A Fairy Tale For Grown Ups' X review: Netizens call it heavy KGF hangover

Yash's new film 'Toxic' has opened to divided audience reactions after early screenings. Viewers praised the movie's…

Post-Covid, corporate profits rise faster than investment

One explanation identified by the study is that strong profitability from assets companies already own does not…

UK couple face demolition order for home built for disabled daughter over planning row

A Wiltshire couple who built a four-bedroom home for their disabled daughter in 2022 now face a council demolition…

'I don't support the rally': Mamdani opposes RSS chief's Madison Square event

Bhagwat is scheduled to address around 5,000 members of the Indian diaspora at the iconic New York venue on August 29.…

Dolly Parton passes away at 80: Miley Cyrus, Donald Trump, JK Rowling pay tribute

Stars are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at 80. Her passing has left a void in music and…

‘Separatist’ OCI card holder in SC, seeks nod to visit Kashmir

Appearing for Qazi, whose OCI card cancellation was annulled by a single judge bench of Delhi high court and appeals…

Congress raises ‘pellet guns’, BJP counters with 1984 riots at panel meet

A BJP member brought up the “glorification” of anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar to counter the Congress’s move to…

Ram Temple donation ‘scam’ whistleblower gets protection from arrest

Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate Pradeep Rai told a bench of CJI Surya Kant that Upadhyay was the…

All Banke Bihari donations must go to deity: Supreme Court

Senior advocate Maninder Singh said the sevayats cover the donation box put up by the temple management committee with…

Revised bullet train cost Rs 2 lakh crore, 2x of original estimate

Sources said most of the additional funding would come from budgetary support. So far, the funding of Rs 1.1 lakh crore…

Surrender within 3 weeks, SC tells ex-Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal

Goa govt opposed his plea for exemption from surrendering and said his appeal was not admissible since he had not filed…

NMC pushes old doctors to re-register, but can’t net new ones

With over 91,000 MBBS seats available in 2020-21, even with an estimated 75-90% pass percentage, at least 68,000 MBBS…

Govt seeks 2 years to frame creamy layer criteria for PSU, private staff kids

In its application, Centre said, “On account of the serious challenges and implications with the implementation of the…

No intention to quit politics, Nitin Gadkari clarifies

Nitin Gadkari’s office said, “In that context, Gadkari said that he could no longer take on as much work as before and…

Of 27 lakh ‘logical discrepancy’ deletions in West Bengal, only 7 lakh appealed

A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was informed by senior advocate Gopal…

Fourth-party audit? PM Modi flags quality check lapses in public projects

Chairing the monthly Pragati meeting on Tuesday, Modi is learned to have told the top bureaucrats that such things are…