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Kriti Sanon Raksha Bandhan Advertisement Withdrawn by GIVA Jewellery After Public Backlash
Mumbai, India — GIVA, an Indian direct-to-consumer jewellery brand, has withdrawn a Raksha Bandhan advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon following criticism from segments…
AI SA Backs CJP's September 5 Delhi March; Seeks Withdrawal of FIRs and Probe Into Pellet Firing
The All India Students' Association (AISA) has declared its support for a September 5 march in New Delhi organised by the Committee for Judicial…
Haryanvi Singer-YouTuber Ankit Balyan Shot Dead Outside Gym in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli
SHAMLI — Haryanvi singer and YouTube content creator Ankit Balyan was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gym in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district…
20 Rebel TMC MPs Receive Lok Sabha Secretariat Disqualification Notices Over Alleged NCP Merger
The Lok Sabha Secretariat has issued formal disqualification notices to twenty Trinamool Congress Members of Parliament, marking a significant escalation in an unfolding dispute…
A Changing World for Emperor Penguins
NASA researchers are analyzing more than three decades of Landsat satellite imagery to assess how emperor penguin colonies across Antarctica have responded to shifts…
Daisy Chain Fields: Olivia Rodrigo's Female-Only Festival Draws Warnings of 'Crisis Point' for Women in Music
Chappell Roan, Shirley Manson, and the artist known as Eli have warned that the music industry has reached a "crisis point" for women as…
Trainwatch – A Solitary Railway Vigil Becomes an Offbeat Indie Curiosity from the Cat Lady and Lorelai Developer
An indie game built around the experience of a lone worker watching an empty stretch of railway for trains that may or may not…
Idiots Review: Throwback Bro Comedy Serves as Entertaining Summer Seat-Filler
Dave Franco and O'Shea Jackson Jr. headline a goofy road-trip comedy that leans on the comedic rhythms of early-2000s and late-2000s raunch comedies without…
National Law School of India University Cancels 2026 Convocation Amid Dispute Over Invitations to Chief Justice and Bar Council Chief
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has called off its 2026 convocation ceremony after opposition emerged from segments of its student…
168 Indians From Southern States Missing in Nepal Floods, Most From Tamil Nadu
KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI — At least 168 Indians from southern Indian states have been reported missing in Nepal following severe flooding, with the overwhelming majority…
Sadhguru Breaks Down as 80 Isha Foundation Pilgrims Reported Missing in Nepal Floods
Approximately 80 pilgrims affiliated with the Isha Foundation remain unaccounted for after severe monsoon flooding struck Nepal, prompting an emotional public appeal from foundation…
Brother-Sister Duo Posed as Fake IAS Officers, Duped People of Rs 9.8 Lakh in Madhya Pradesh
A brother and sister have been arrested in Madhya Pradesh for allegedly impersonating Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and defrauding multiple people of approximately…
P.H. Kurian, one of the most respected civil servants of Keralam, is no more
P.H. Kurian, a retired Indian Administrative Service officer who served as Chief Secretary of Kerala, has passed away. He was widely regarded as one…
Lunar Eclipse August 2026: When and Where Will It Be Visible From?
A partial lunar eclipse scheduled for August 28, 2026, presents a unique convergence of cosmic phenomenon and cultural celebration, bringing together the rare alignment…
Nepal Floods: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Orders Urgent Rescue Coordination for 103 Stranded Pilgrims
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has issued an urgent directive to his ministers and senior officials to take all necessary steps to ensure…
UN Committee Urges India to Address Hate Speech, Hate Crimes and Citizenship Processes
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has issued a series of recommendations urging India to strengthen its legal and policy…
APOD: 2026 August 27 – Colorful Aurora over an Icelandic Waterfall
NASA's daily astronomy showcase has spotlighted one of nature's most dramatic intersections of earth and sky, featuring a vivid aurora borealis cascading over an…
Country diary: A stonking great harmful hornet? Ah it's only a fly
A large insect hovering in the late-summer air of the Shropshire countryside initially alarmed an onlooker with its convincing hornet costume, before closer inspection…
Rachel Roddy's saffron and tomato rice recipe: a Roman kitchen built on two storied ingredients
British food writer Rachel Roddy, writing from her long-established home in Rome, has published a new installment of her "A Kitchen in Rome" column…
Video: Sadhguru in tears as 80 Kailash pilgrims lost after Tibet flash floods
Sadhguru, founder of the Isha Foundation, was visibly emotional in video footage circulated on social media after flash floods in the Tibet Autonomous Region…
Shashi Tharoor Says He Was "Blissfully Unaware" of Nepal Floods While Traveling to Kathmandu
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said he was "blissfully unaware" of the devastating floods that struck Nepal while he was traveling to Kathmandu, telling…
Gen Z Protests Spark Debate Over Police Response and Free Expression in India
A wave of protests led by Generation Z activists has ignited a national debate in India over police handling of demonstrations, the boundaries of…
Kiren Rijiju: Opposition Took a Stand That 'They Will Not Let Parliament Function
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused opposition parties of orchestrating a coordinated campaign to paralyze parliamentary proceedings, alleging that lawmakers from opposing benches collectively…
India Sends Second Tranche of Relief Supplies to Flood-Hit Nepal as Humanitarian Crisis Persists
India has dispatched a second consignment of emergency relief materials to Nepal as the Himalayan nation grapples with the aftermath of severe flash floods…