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Sugar prices are well above 60/kg in many markets. As of August 30, the all-India average retail price was 64.24/kg, with the maximum reported retail price at 74/kg. Mumbai was around 66/kg and Delhi around 62/kg

PM Modi's visit to Tashkent elevated India-Uzbekistan ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with 11 key agreements.

A report highlights the need for India and Israel to enhance cooperation around cognitive warfare involving AI and strategic communication.

ATF prices rose 5.46% to Rs 121.28 per litre, while commercial LPG increased by Rs 9.50 to Rs 2,747.50 per 19-kg cylinder. Domestic LPG, petrol and diesel prices remained unchanged, adding to airlines' costs as fuel accounts for up to 40% of operating expenses.

India's GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, topping global major economies and supported by strong vehicle sales, industrial output, and robust exports.

Singer Badshah and Isha Rikhi confirmed their separation through a joint statement on social media on Monday night. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation and months after the couple secretly got married in March.

Singapore's strong response to corruption and the recent Pritam Singh episode highlight the importance of credible institutions and responsible leadership. Japan, Bhutan, Finland and New Zealand show how discipline, well-being, institutional trust and civic responsibility can strengthen societies.

Argentina football legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to one of the most celebrated careers in the history of the national team.

Anna Hazare has been admitted to the ICU at Bombay Hospital in Mumbai after his health deteriorated due to a viral infection, acute dehydration and kidney-related complications. The 89-year-old social activist was shifted from Ralegan Siddhi to Mumbai for further treatment and is currently under doctors' observation.

Krishna Janmashtami 2026 will be observed on September 4, while the midnight birth celebration will take place around the transition from September 4 to September 5. Devotees in Vrindavan, Mathura and Mumbai will observe the festival with fasting, midnight puja, abhishek, bhog, aarti and Krishna Janmotsav celebrations.

Tim Cook transformed Apple from a $350 billion company in 2011 into a $4 trillion tech giant, expanding beyond the iPhone through services, wearables, Apple Silicon, a stronger supply chain and a focus on privacy.

His media company, TV18 Group, which includes CNBC, started this misinformation by broadcasting that NCLT has reduced Subhash Chandra's 22,000 crore debt liability to only 6.5 crore, says Subhash Chandra

Authorities have buried unidentified victims after collecting DNA samples, while rescue teams continue searching for people trapped at hydropower projects. So far, 10,451 people have been rescued, with more than 20,000 security personnel deployed for search, rescue and relief operations.

Rescue operations are continuing amid difficult weather and terrain, while authorities remain alert to further flooding and landslides. The disaster has also affected foreign nationals, with India among the countries reporting missing citizens.

After responding to Aamir Khan's claim that his 3 Idiots character Phunsukh Wangdu was not based on him, activist, educator and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk has now reacted to Salman Khan's remarks on his hunger strike during the NEET protests.

The producers said the minister assured them that their concerns would be brought to Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and that tripartite talks involving producers, distributors and theatre owners would be facilitated to find a permanent solution.

CNG now costs Rs 86.98 per kg in Delhi, Rs 95.59 in Noida and Ghaziabad, Rs 95.47 in Meerut and Rs 92.01 in Gurugram. This is IGL's fifth CNG price hike this year and the first since May.

While the wholesale price of tabela buffalo milk will rise from 93 to 102 per litre, consumers buying directly from local farms could end up paying around 110 per litre. Packaged milk brands such as Gokul have separate pricing, with the cooperative having recently raised its buffalo milk price to 78 per litre in Mumbai and Pune

Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone announced that his daughter Sophia Stallone is engaged to her boyfriend Michael Sheehan. Stallone shared pictures on Instagram with Sophia and the couple, expressing his excitement over their engagement.

'The Biggest Oil Deal In World History': President Trump Unveils Landmark US-Venezuela Pact To Tap 65 Billion Barrels Of Oil Reserves

The department urged eligible taxpayers to complete their returns through the e-filing portal before the deadline. More than 6.5 crore ITRs had been filed for AY 2026-27 as of August 20, including over 2 crore ITR-3 and ITR-4 returns.

The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River has risen to 177, while 826 people remain out of contact, authorities said on Thursday. The Nepali Army rescued 95 Nepali citizens and 21 Indians from Timure, one of the worst-hit areas

Congress has once again refused to join Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's government in Jammu and Kashmir, maintaining that it will not accept any cabinet berth until statehood and the constitutional rights of the people are restored. JKPCC chief Tariq Hamid Karra said the party would continue supporting the National Conference government against any attempt by the BJP to destabilise it.

The Chatroo case in Kishtwar has taken a fresh turn with police arresting four more persons, including Health Department employees, amid allegations of an infant being swapped. A nurse has also been detained for questioning, while the SIT continues to investigate the alleged sexual assault, illegal pregnancy termination and death of the minor.

A six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the alleged sexual assault, illegal termination of pregnancy and death of a 12-year-old tribal girl and her stillborn child in Kishtwar's Chatroo. Meanwhile, the Tribal Gujjar Bakarwal Welfare Foundation has demanded protection for the victim's family and strict action against those allegedly attempting to hush up the case.

The BJP faced another embarrassment in Jammu and Kashmir after police registered an extortion and fraud case against Pulwama Kisan Morcha vice-president Aijaz Ahmed Shah. The development comes days after the party suspended its Pulwama district president Showkat Gayoor following an extortion case against him.

Two female employees of AIIMS Jammu, including a doctor and a staff nurse, died under mysterious circumstances within 48 hours in Jammu and Samba districts. Police have launched a joint investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths and whether there is any connection between the two cases.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked BJP's Pulwama district president Showkat Gayoor in an alleged extortion and criminal intimidation case following a complaint by a contractor. The BJP has suspended Gayoor from all organisational posts and responsibilities. The case comes amid renewed efforts by the party to expand its political footprint in the Kashmir Valley and recalls an earlier case involving the BJP's former Bandipora district president.

India's first-ever Global Black-necked Crane Festival has opened in Ladakh, attracting tourists, bird lovers, conservationists and experts from India and abroad. The August 1114 festival aims to promote black-necked crane conservation while strengthening ecotourism, local livelihoods and community participation across Changthang.

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has expressed concern over the growing drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly among youth, and called for a comprehensive strategy combining strict enforcement with prevention, early intervention, de-addiction, rehabilitation and social reintegration.

Security has been intensified across parts of Jammu and Kashmir following a purported threat letter issued by the United Liberation Council, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba-linked shadow outfit, targeting Kashmiri Hindu employees. The communication allegedly names six employees and contains threats against government officials and police personnel. Security agencies are examining the threat, while Panun Kashmir has demanded a probe into the purported communication.

For Jammu's Valmiki community, August 5 is a day of celebration as the abrogation of Article 35-A in 2019 ended decades of discrimination, restoring constitutional rights, domicile status, government job opportunities, land ownership, education, and equal citizenship after a 63-year struggle.

The Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu, has directed the DySP, Bhawan, Katra, to submit a detailed inquiry report and take appropriate action on an application seeking urgent preservation of evidence in the alleged Rs 550-crore fake silver offerings controversy at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji Shrine. The case, arising from a complaint by Advocate Deepak Sharma, concerns allegations of adulteration, substitution, pilferage and possible misappropriation of around 20 tonnes of silver of

Six more people died in rain-related incidents across Jammu division on Monday, taking the death toll to 16 in two days. Rescue operations in flood-hit Poonch and Rajouri were hampered by fresh rainfall, while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced Rs 6 lakh ex gratia for the families of those killed.

A major tragedy was averted during the Shri Amarnath Yatra after a bus carrying 47 pilgrims caught fire near Ramban following a tyre burst. The driver's quick thinking and prompt rescue by police, Army, CRPF and SDRF ensured all occupants escaped safely, though the bus and passengers' belongings were completely destroyed.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Jammu has directed the Crime Branch Inquiry Officer to appear personally with the relevant records in the alleged Rs 550-crore fake silver offerings case involving the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine. The order came after the complainant challenged the Crime Branch's status report, alleging that no meaningful action had been taken on his complaint seeking an FIR and investigation into the alleged adulteration and possible misappropriation of devotees' silve

National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah has written to 52 leaders of national and regional political parties, including the INDIA bloc allies and Jammu and Kashmir-based leaders, inviting them to join the party's proposed protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

Security forces on Wednesday eliminated top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zakir Ganie during an anti-terror operation in Shopian district of south Kashmir. Another terrorist is believed to be trapped as the operation entered its fifth day. Arms and ammunition were recovered, while security forces intensified search and sanitisation operations across the encounter site.

A flash flood triggered by heavy rainfall caused extensive damage in Thathri town of Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, damaging houses, shops and vehicles while blocking National Highway-244. Although no casualties were reported, the Kishtwar administration suspended the Shri Machail Mata Yatra due to highway disruption.

The investigation into the controversial book Personalities and Legends of J&K has intensified, with one of its authors, Hilal Ahmed, still untraceable. Police have invoked the UAPA, raided the publisher's office, and expanded the probe to examine other publications after the textbook allegedly glorified terrorists and reproduced content from Pakistani propaganda material.

The NIA has filed a supplementary chargesheet against Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives. The agency alleges the massacre was orchestrated from Pakistan through LeT and its proxy outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF), and cites forensic, digital, and witness evidence linking the attackers to Pakistani handlers.

A month after Pakistan banned the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC), unrest has intensified across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Fresh protests, mass arrests, and viral speeches by JKJAAC leaders have fuelled anti-Pakistan sentiment, with activists accusing Islamabad of suppressing civil rights and intensifying its crackdown ahead of the region's upcoming elections.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has designated 23 more individuals, including 17 Pakistani and six Indian nationals, as terrorists under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The move targets operatives linked to cross-border terror networks such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, aiming to strengthen legal action, disrupt terror financing, and curb recruitment and infiltration.

The informal talks between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ladakh's Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance ended on a positive note, with all stakeholders signing the minutes of the previous meeting. The breakthrough has paved the way for formal negotiations on constitutional safeguards, governance reforms, reservations, separate services, and other key demands of Ladakh.

A Jammu court has granted ad-interim relief to the Vivek Khajuria-led faction of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), restraining suspended and reinstated president Javed Ahmad Kitab from exercising the powers of his office until the next hearing on July 6.

The Indian National Congress on Thursday suspended senior Jammu and Kashmir leaders Mohammad Anwar Bhat and Bashir Ahmed Khan from the party's primary membership with immediate effect over alleged anti-party activities. The action, approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, comes nearly two weeks after a three-member fact-finding committee completed its initial inquiry into infighting and indiscipline within the J&K unit.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off the first batch of pilgrims for the Shri Amarnath Yatra 2026 from Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp in Jammu, formally commencing the annual pilgrimage. Amid Vedic chants and religious fervour, the Lieutenant Governor wished devotees a safe and spiritually fulfilling journey.

The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a 737-page chargesheet against jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik and four others in the 1990 abduction and murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat. The chargesheet, filed nearly 35 years after the crime, revives one of Kashmir's most prominent terror-era cases and adds to Malik's ongoing legal challenges in other militancy-related cases.

The Leh Apex Body has distanced itself from climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, clarifying that his participation alongside the Cockroach Janata Party is a personal decision and not part of the ongoing agitation by Ladakhi groups. Wangchuk launched the fast over accountability in education and issues concerning Ladakh's environment, culture, and people's welfare.

Banihal Police have busted an interstate ATM card-swapping racket by arresting three Uttar Pradesh residents from Leh, Ladakh. The accused allegedly targeted elderly and illiterate ATM users by posing as helpers, swapping debit cards, and withdrawing money from victims' bank accounts. Police are probing their involvement in similar frauds across the region.