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Chennai, Aug 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will resume its ongoing budget session on Thursday, with Question Hour scheduled for the first time since the TVK government assumed office. The general Budget for 2026-27 was presented in the Assembly on August 5, followed by the Agriculture Budget on August 6. Members debated the []

New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address young athletes and youth leaders on Thursday as part of a nationwide initiative, Khelo India Dialogue Khel Ki Baat, Pradhan Mantri Modi Ke Saath. This event will be held across more than 1,500 educational institutions virtually to mark National Sports Day 2026. The []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Apple and Samsung smartphones accounted for 26 per cent of global smartphone unit sales in the second quarter of 2026, up 2 percentage points year-on-year even as the overall market declined 11 per cent, according to a report released on Wednesday. As per analysis of Counterpoint Research, Apples iPhone 17 []

New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Following the death of Class 1 student at a government-aided school in Masvan, Palghar district of Maharashtra, the administration initiated strict action against officials and suspended the suprintendent. The student, identified as Shreyansh Shailesh Ambat, died on Monday. Officials visited the school the following day to assess the situation and []

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Two activists of Trinamool Congress student wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), have been arrested for allegedly tearing up a poster with Swami Vivekanandas picture and also kicking that poster publicly at a college in Malda district of West Bengal. Recently, a video clip went viral on social media, where the three []

The award was presented by Prof. Gobardhan Das (Member, NITI Aayog) and Prof. Suman Chakraborty (Director, IIT Kharagpur), at the Institutes Platinum Jubilee Foundation Day ceremony. Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 24: Dr. Nishanth Dongari, Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at IIT Hyderabad and Founder of PUR Energy Limited (PURE Energy), []

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) In a unique gesture of compassion, Eastern Railway (ER) medical staff are applying a healing touch to thousands of devotees suffering from physical injury, exhaustion and dehydration after completing their pilgrimage to Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar. Till August 17, ER has recorded a footfall of nearly 20 lakh pilgrims who []

Amaravati, Aug 23 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated steps to provide road connectivity to over 100 major pilgrimage sites. The Panchayat Raj Department undertook the work to connect over 100 major pilgrimage sites with a road network spanning 205 kilometres at a cost of Rs 120 crore. According to an official release on []

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha took to her Instagram handle to share a glimpse of her happy Sunday morning, giving a peek into how she spent the relaxing day. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the Akira actress shared a blurry glimpse of herself enjoying a cup of coffee while soaking in the beautiful []

New Delhi [India], August 20: Siam Sports League (SSL) entered a partnership with the Trinity Golf Champions League (TGCL) during its contract signing and Team SSL Thailand jersey unveiling on August 13, 2026, at The Oberoi, New Delhi. The occasion marked a milestone in Indo-Thai sports, golf development, tourism and cultural exchange. The event was []

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 20 : On the auspicious occasion of Nag Panchami and Sawan Somwar, the Akhil Bharatiya Yadav Mahasangh organised a special service initiative at Ujjain Mahakal, offering Mahaprasadi and pure bottled drinking water to devotees visiting the sacred city. Sawan holds immense religious significance for devotees of Lord Shiva, while Nag []

New Delhi [India], August 19: What if a finance student could graduate with more than just CFA exam prep? With the growing need for technical skills along with professional qualifications, Zell Education has introduced a new learning model that combines its CFA course with seven industry-specific certifications to give students a better opportunity to develop []

By Dr. Avtar Singh, Chief Orthopaedic & Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeon, Amandeep Hospitals, in partnership with Ujala Cygnus Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], August 21: In the evolving landscape of healthcare, technology is no longer an accessoryit is the backbone of innovation and patient care. Among the many advancements in modern medicine, robotic-assisted surgery has emerged as []

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 18: P. C. Chandra Jewellers, one of Indias longstanding jewellery brands with a legacy spanning over 85 years, has crossed the one-million-subscriber milestone on YouTube, emerging as one of Indias most-subscribed jewellery brands on the platform. Founded in 1939, the milestone reflects the brands sustained digital transformation and its focus []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Veteran actor Kamal Haasan, who offered his condolences to the late actress Sowcar Janaki, has called her a mother figure. On Friday, the acting legend took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note for the late actress calling her an irreplaceable acting artist of South Indian cinema. He []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actors Jr NTR, Vishnu Manchu and director and choreographer Prabhu Deva have offered their condolences to the late actress Sowcar Janaki, who passed away on Friday at the age of 94. Jr NTR took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long note for the actress. He wrote in Telugu, []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Hollywood icon Richard Gere attended the Dharamshala screening of Shenpenn Khymsars 4 Rivers 6 Ranges where he was accompanied by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. Speaking during the event, Gere extended his support for the project and also appreciated Shenpenn for his unique vision. Gere admitted, Shenpenn is one of []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Music composer Akhil Sachdeva, who has composed the song Piya Ghar Aaya Homecoming from the recently released Emraan Hashmi-starrer Awarapan 2, has expressed that he wants to breathe his last on the stage. The composer spoke with IANS after the films release in the BKC area of Mumbai, and spoke []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Friday that as global refining capacity faces uncertainty, India is expanding its position as the worlds third-largest refiner, with capacity rising from 272 MMTPA towards 300 MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum). He said the India-Mauritius energy partnership reflects []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be a game changer and is expected to significantly boost trade between the two sides, Lithuanian Ambassador to India Diana Mickeviien said. In an interview with IANS, Mickeviien said the agreement which is ready to be signed, would provide an important foundation for []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India and Brazil have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation in telecommunications and information and communications technologies (ICTs) on the sidelines of the BRICS ICT Track Meeting, the Department of Telecommunications said on Friday. The agreement will advance digital innovation, strengthen digital infrastructure and foster cooperation in emerging []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) emerged as a structured mechanism assuring agricultural procurement, price stabilisation and market interventions to ensure better price realisation for farmers, reduce distress sales, and promote a stable and resilient agricultural economy in the country, an official factsheet said on Friday. The programme has []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Formula 1 2026 title leader Kimi Antonelli has confirmed that he will take a grid penalty at his home Monza Grand Prix on September 6 for an additional power unit. Antonelli and his teammate George Russell were already on the verge of exceeding their allocated power unit components limit. Each []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) India has rightfully maintained a measured stance by promising to review the facts presented and follow the extant laws of the land in reaction to a White House Report that puts India in a list of more than 40 countries that have allegedly helped China in transhipment of exports to []

Amstelveen, Aug 21 (IANS) The Indian mens and womens hockey teams face a stern test against the Netherlands as they begin their respective second-stage campaigns at the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026. With the Netherlands crowned Olympic champions at Paris 2024 in both mens and womens hockey, the fixtures present the Indian teams with a []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi continued his sit-in outside the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police at Delhis Parliament Street Police Station on Friday, protesting the alleged refusal of the police to register an FIR on a complaint by a student who, the []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indias banking sector offers the most compelling opportunity in equity markets, led by public sector banks, which have the strongest alphageneration potential over the medium term, a report said on Friday. The report from OmniScience Capital said the firm remains overweight on banking including PSU, large private and midcap []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) At least three people were killed, and one critically injured after a shuttering collapsed at an under-construction commercial mall in Rukmani Vihar in Uttar Pradeshs Vrindavan on Friday, triggering a rescue operation by police, fire brigade and other emergency teams. The incident took place in the Vrindavan Kotwali area when []

Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) An attempt to murder case has been registered against former OSD to Telanganas Forest and Endowments Minister Konda Surekha, who is currently inthe eye of a storm in the ruling Congress party following her daughters allegations against Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. On a complaint by a real estate businessman, a []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress Nimisha Sajayan has opened up about her experience of playing Babita Singh in Babita Singh Reporting. Reflecting on the role and its impact on her personally, the actress revealed that portraying the character made her look inward and rethink the relationships in her own life. Nimisha, who portrays Babita Singh []

Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has cancelled his visit to the United States after the Ministry of External Affairs denied permission, the CMO said on Friday. The Chief Minister, who had left for London late on Wednesday night on a 10-day visit to the United Kingdom and the US, will []

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) Officials say they have thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to blow up the New York State legislature building in Albany and arrested a Muslim convert. After her arrest on Thursday, Jessica Bowie, 35, was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation and produced in []

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The National Testing Agency (NTA) defended its answer key challenge system, saying it is designed to ensure fairness for all candidates and rejecting concerns that the process is too expensive. In a post on X, the testing agency explained how its answer key challenge mechanism works and said a valid []

Oslo, Aug 21 (IANS) Norway has raised concerns over US tariffs on Norwegian goods during talks with a senior US trade official in Washington, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Norwegian State Secretary Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik met Deputy United States Trade Representative Jeff Goettman on Wednesday and discussed the tariffs as well as an []

New York, Aug 21 (IANS) The US Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals that are part of a network responsible for transferring cash to Hezbollah. The network utilises couriers travelling on commercial airline flights between Lebanon, Turkey, the UAE, and Iran to move []

United Nations, Aug 21 (IANS) The UN General Assembly (UNGA) held respective interactive dialogues with two candidates for the next UN secretary-general. In Wednesdays dialogue, Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu, who was nominated by his country, said the immediate priority must be given to the proliferation of increasingly deadly conflicts that threaten to engulf entire regions []

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress Manisha Koirala, who was last seen in the streaming series Heeramandi:The Diamond Bazaar, has shared how her relationship with food has changed over the years. On Thursday, the actress took to her Instagram, and shared a picture of herself eating her meal, while trying to talk to the person holding []

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Chinese player Li Shifeng and the 2021 winner Loh Kean Yew of Singapore crashed out of the mens singles section of the BWF World Championship 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday. Shifeng lost a hard-fought three-game match against Japans Kodai Naraoka in the Round []

Aakash Bansal, CEO, MIDASX, along with Ganesh Ram, MD & CEO, MF Utilities India Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20: MIDASX, Indias first AI-Powered B2B2CMulti-Assetwealthtechnology platform, has entered into an exclusive strategic association with MF Utilities India tomake its multi asset wealth platform available to all Mutual Fund Distributors across the country. The association will enable []

New certifications span a free foundation course to role-based professional credentials, designed to build AI capability across generations and career stages New Delhi [India], August 20: As India accelerates its ambition to become an AI-powered economy, the vision of AI for All is emerging as an important pillar of the countrys next phase of growth. []

Fleetxaisacquisition ofPando.ai createsa unified fleet-to-freight platform ahead of a planned IPO. New Delhi [India], August 20: Fleetx.ai , leading AI-native fleet and logistics technology company, today announced the acquisition of Pando.ai , a leading Transportation Management System (TMS) provider, for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, customers gain access to a unified, AI-native platform []

Bharuch (Gujarat) [India], August 20: Residents of Bharuch and neighbouring districts will now have access to specialised neuro and spine care within the city with the launch of theAlpha Neuro Spine Hospital & Robotic Rehabilitation Institute. Located at Skyline Business Hub on Station Road, nearPanchbattiCircle, the new hospital has been established as a dedicated centre []

Bhopal, Aug 20 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo has raised serious questions about the use of public funds to install a railing near the Baadh Wale Ganesh Temple, tagging the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department in a strongly worded post on X. In his post, Kanoongo asked whether the Tourism Department had []

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) As many as 10 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Raidighi in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday. Raidighi police station has sent them to a holding centre, and it was learnt that they will be pushed back to Bangladesh soon. According to police sources, the arrested are members of []

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that the nation must make every person feel that they are loved, regardless of religion, caste, age or gender. Addressing a congregation Hara Bhara Swaraj organised to commemorate former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhis 82nd birth anniversary here, []

Kolar (Karnataka), Aug 20 (IANS) Shaurya Bhattacharya shot a one-under 71 to retain a two-shot lead after the third round of the second edition of the INR 1 crore Kolar Open at the ZION Hills Golf County on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday. The 23-year-old Delhi golfer, who began the day three strokes clear, []

Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) As the government stresses food safety and hygiene, Eastern Railway (ER) officials conducted surprise inspections at licensed stalls at major stations under its jurisdiction. Inspections were conducted at the Howrah, Sealdah and Malda Town stations to ensure strict adherence to food quality and hygiene. At Howrah, Uday Shankar Jha, principal chief []

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Brushing aside the doubts over his future in Formula 1, four-time world champion Max Verstappen has signed a contract extension with his Red Bull team that will see him race for the RB22 until the end of 2030. The Dutchman, who had given signs of quitting F1 and was recently []

Ahmedabad, Aug 20 (IANS) Two persons were allegedly caught accepting Rs 3.15 lakh in bribe in Ahmedabad after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) laid a trap following a complaint from a citizen that money was being demanded after threatening him with demolition of an unauthorised roof at his property, officials said on Thursday. The trap was []

Ranchi, Aug 20 (IANS) The legal battle launched by affected candidates against Jharkhand governments decision to cancel 22 recruitment examinations has intensified, with four petitions challenging the move filed in the High Court so far. The petitions are likely to be heard on Thursday at 3 PM. The petitioners include successful candidates from the 11th-13th []