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The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged people to remain vigilant amid a seasonal rise in Influenza A (H1N1) cases, saying that the majority of infections are mild and self-limiting and there is no cause for panic. The IMA has advised people not to take antibiotics over the counter for flu symptoms, stressing that H1N1 []

The 7th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) was held in Chennai on August 25, 2026 under the framework of the 2015 Memorandum of Understanding on Coast Guard Cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by Director General Paramesh Sivamani, Director General, Indian Coast Guard, and Major General Luong []

The Delhi Government will hand over the approval letters to four thousand eligible women beneficiaries under the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana today. Under the scheme, eligible women will receive financial assistance of 2 thousand 500 rupees every month. A report: The Delhi government has informed that more than nine lakh thirteen thousand women have registered for []

India has highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity in the India-China border areas for the continued development and progress of the India-China bilateral relationship. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval co-chaired the 25th round of the Special Representatives Talks on the India-China Boundary Question with Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi in Beijing yesterday. []

Home Minister Amit Shah has said that to emerge as a leader in every sector, India must further strengthen its internal security. Addressing the concluding session of National Security Strategies Conference NSSC in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, and the []

Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad, is being celebrated with religious fervour in various parts of the country today. Milaad Mehfils and Seerat Conferences will be held, highlighting the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad. Milad processions are also being taken out to mark the occasion. Elaborate security arrangements have been made for []

Iran has discovered a new gas field in southern Fars Province containing an estimated 7,500 billion cubic feet of gas. Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on Sunday the country has discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves in a field in the southern Fars province. Paknejad said, Nearly 5.7 trillion cubic []

Some good news for women in Uttar Pradesh travelling during Raksha Bandhan. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced free bus travel for women in the state on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. From 6 am on August 27 until midnight on August 29, women and one companion can travel free of charge on Uttar Pradesh []

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is visiting China on August 24 to take part in the India-China Special Representative-level talks on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. NSA Dovals visit comes ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinpings possible visit to India for the BRICS summit in September. Doval and Wang are expected []

After a long meeting headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Siliguri with all the stakeholders of the hill areas of West Bengal today, a decision has been made to form an intermediary committee headed by former IPS officer Pankaj Singh to solve all the problems permanently in connection with the hills in North []

The government imposed restrictions on the manufacturing, sale and distribution of all fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four years of age. The Health Ministry, in a notification, mandated a clear warning that these medicines shall not be used in children below four years of age, in a significant []

Indias Health Minister J.P. Nadda has reviewed the countrys preparedness for seasonal influenza, including H1N1, with a special focus on the National Capital. Delhi Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh also attended the meeting. Minister Nadda reviewed influenza surveillance, ILI and SARI trends, testing and laboratory monitoring, as well as the preparedness of healthcare facilities. []

Indias Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed that all 22 Indian nationals serving as crew members aboard two foreign-flagged vessels are safe. Sixteen Indian seafarers are on one ship, while six are on the other. The MEA says it is in touch with the concerned authorities and is closely monitoring the situation to ensure []

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote US Air Force site in Alaska, killing all on board. The Alaskan Command said that the civilian-contracted plane crashed at the long-range radar site in Cape Newenham, on the states southwestern tip. Rescuers who reached the crash site confirmed there were no survivors. The radar []

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on his election as the 23rd President of Bangladesh. President Murmu expressed confidence that his long experience in public life and political leadership would herald a successful tenure in the service of the people. In amessage to Alamgir, President Murmu said India and Bangladesh share []

The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $230 million loan to modernise and expand Chennais water supply and sanitation infrastructure. The Government of Indias engagement with ADB for the finalisation of the loan was done under the guidance of Baldeo Purushartha, Joint Secretary (ADB & Japan), Department of Economic []

US President Donald Trump says he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year, in what would be their first encounter of Trumps second term. Trump told reporters that Pyongyang has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons, marking the first time he has cited a specific figure for the recalcitrant regimes nuclear arsenal. However, []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Secretaries to the Government of India at his residence yesterday and discussed the future action agenda of Ministries and Departments dealing with Infrastructure and Connectivity, Security, External Affairs, and Governance. He urged Secretaries to think with a long-term perspective on how the countrys future should []

The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah disclosed this in a social media post. Mr Shah said that the decision will significantly enhance access to justice for citizens living in remote areas of Ladakh by reducing the time []

Japans Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is on an official visit to India, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. During their meeting, Mr Modi shared his vision for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan and highlighted the importance of India-Japan defence and security cooperation in furthering peace, stability []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected as the President of Zambia. In a social media post, Mr Modi noted that India greatly values its multifaceted partnership with Zambia. The Prime Minister added that he looks forward to working together with President Hichilema to further strengthen India-Zambia relations. File Image

The Union Cabinet today approved five projects, including four railway projects and one highway project. Briefing media after the Cabinet meeting in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the projects worth Rs 13,041 crore were approved today by the Union Cabinet under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr []

India has called for urgent reforms in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying its structure and decision-making process must reflect present-day global realities and provide greater representation to developing countries. Speaking at a UNSC Open Debate on Working Methods, Indias Charge dAffaires to the UN Yojna Patel said the need for reform is more []

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon and called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his residence. The Ambassador is also expected to meet Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha before leaving for Ladakh. Earlier, Omar Abdullah said it was after a long time that a US Ambassador was []

External Affairs Minister joined his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Bala in laying the foundation stone of the new Chancery complex of High Commission of India on Wednesday. In a post on social media, Dr. Jaishankar expressed confidence that this complex will reflect the new era of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and further strengthen services for the Indian []

A massive blaze at a Kolkata hotel early Wednesday killed nine people, including a child, and injured six others. The incident took place around 1:30 a.m. on Free School Street near New Market in central Kolkata. Upon receiving information about the blaze, fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Several guests []

US President Donald Trump has asked his negotiating team to hold off talks with Iran until Tehran is ready to make a deal, adding that there was no conflict within the administrations position on diplomatic engagement with Tehran. The development comes amid conflicting statements from Washington and Tehran over the status of the Strait of []

The Railway has decided to extend Train Nos. 19223/19224 Sabarmati BGJammu TawiSabarmati BG Express up to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, providing greater convenience to passengers travelling to the shrine town. As part of the extension, the train will receive additional stoppages at Samba, Bari Brahmana and Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan. The revised timetable will []

The Indian mens team will face arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial Pool D encounter of the FIH Mens Hockey World Cup in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, today, with both teams battling for a place in the next round. India, currently on three points from two matches, need at least a draw to secure qualification. The team []

Jharkhand government last night released a list of 44 recruitment exams that have been cancelled due to irregularities, amid student protests over the issue. Issuing eight notifications, state government said the cancelled exams include those conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and outsourced agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd (TDPL) since 2014. The exams []

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has highlighted the growing depth and strategic importance of the India-Japan partnership and invited Japanese businesses to deepen their investments and partnerships in India. Addressing a Japanese delegation in New Delhi, Mr Goyal said that India and Japan share a close and enduring partnership rooted in common aspirations for []

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi Government has arrested former Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Kumar Jain, IAS officer and former CEO of Delhi jal Board Udit Prakash Rai and four other accused persons in connection with irregularities and criminal conspiracy in the tendering process relating to augmentation and upgradation of Sewage Treatment Plants []

The government will soon constitute a high-powered committee on banking to achieve the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this after inaugurating the two-day Public Sector Bank Conclave in New Delhi today. She added that the committee will decide the future course of banking reforms by taking up issues and []

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and discussed various issues related to the state. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, @Dev_Fadnavis met Prime Minister @narendramodi, the Prime Ministers Office said on X. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he made a detailed presentation to Modi on various development projects in []

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan today graced the 11th Convocation of the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) at Thiruvarur and congratulated the graduating students on reaching an important milestone in their lives. Addressing the graduates, C. P. Radhakrishnan said a convocation celebrates not merely the award of degrees but the transformative power of education, []

India will host the twelfth BRICS Environment Ministers Meeting in New Delhi tomorrow. This meeting will be preceded by the BRICS Senior Officers Meeting of the Environment Working Group and Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The event will be held under the overarching theme of Indias BRICS Chairship 2026 Building for []

Air India has announced that all its flights to and from Visakhapatnam will operate from the new Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram from today, using the existing airport code VTZ. In a Press Release, Air India informed that the airline will continue to operate 14 weekly flights between Bhogapuram and Delhi, providing convenient []

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stated that as we mark Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, we recall the courage of all those who were impacted by Partition. He noted that it was a moment in history that tore apart several lives, where families were uprooted, loved ones were lost, and immense suffering was endured. The Prime []

Ahead of the Independence Day, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant today hosted a special interaction with Persons with Disabilities at the Supreme Court premises in the national capital. During the interaction, Justice Surya Kant listened to their experiences and warmly appreciated their accomplishments. The special gathering brought together individuals with disabilities from diverse []

Today is Partition Horrors Remembrance Day. The nation is paying homage to all of those who sacrificed their lives and suffered unimaginable pain during the partition in 1947. Akashvani correspondent reports that, on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, various programmes are being organised across the country, including in the National Capital. In a fitting tribute to []

President Droupadi Murmu today presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the years 2024 and 2025 to over 100 artists in a special investiture ceremony in New Delhi. The awards were given for making contributions towards countrys performing arts, music, dance, theatre, folk and tribal arts, puppetry, traditional theatre and other allied forms. []

In Uttar Pradesh, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority has clarified that there was no waterlogging on the Jewar International airports runway or apron area. Regarding the issue arising from rainfall in the Jewar area where Noida International Airport is located, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), said []

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Gramin Gyan Setu app through video conferencing yesterday. The app has been developed to integrate libraries in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shah said the app was launched on the birth anniversary of Padma Shri S R Ranganathan, observed as National []

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) have confirmed that Afghanistan will host India for a three-match T20 International series at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in Delhi from 13 to 17th next month. The series is part of Afghanistans Future Tours Program and will be played []

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the Class 12 Supplementary Examination 2026 results. Students can check their result through DigiLocker Results Portal at the results.digilocker.gov.in.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released the autobiography of former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, titled Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said Today we have got the opportunity to release the autobiography of Ram Nath Kovind ji, and I []

Amid the aggressive impact of the monsoon across the country, the Meteorological Department has once again issued an alert. Delhi and Haryana are likely to receive widespread rainfall, with another spell of rain expected on August 13. The national capital may also experience thunderstorms and lightning during the active monsoon spell. The Met Department has []

Indias net direct tax collection has crossed 8.11 lakh crore in the current financial year, registering a growth of 23.09% compared to 6.59 lakh crore during the same period last year. According to Income Tax Department data, gross direct tax collection stood at 9.55 lakh crore as of August 10, 2026, marking a 19.75% increase []

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has relaxed the timelines for municipalities with listed municipal debt securities under its regulations to submit financial results to stock exchanges. Under the revised framework issued yesterday, listed municipalities will now have to submit half-yearly unaudited financial results within 60 days of the first half-year, compared with []

India continued its impressive medal-winning run at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos, Nigeria. After securing 17 medals on the opening day on Monday, Indian fencers added more Medals to the countrys tally. Karan Singh and Sherjin Shanthimol clinched gold medals for India in the senior mens events last night. In the mens Sabre final, []