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BJD Raises Alarm Over Proposed Privatisation of Bhubaneswar Airport, Citing Undervaluation and Public Interest Risks
BHUBANESWAR — The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has launched a sharp critique of the central government’s proposal to lease Biju Patnaik International Airport to…
Lunar Eclipse on Raksha Bandhan 2026: Celestial Alignment Raises Questions About Sutak Restrictions
A rare convergence of Raksha Bandhan and a lunar eclipse in 2026 has prompted widespread discussion among Hindu devotees about how the celestial event…
Poor guy has been behind bars': Ex-Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja speaks out on Imran Khan's detention
Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and ex-Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has publicly commented on the continued imprisonment of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan,…
Trump Submits Saudi Civil Nuclear Deal to Congress With Israel Normalisation as Condition
The Trump administration has formally transmitted a proposed civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia to the US Congress, retaining a stipulation that the…
They had gone towards Sargodha': Ex-Navy officer backs ex-CDS on Kirana Hills remarks
A retired Indian Navy officer has publicly backed former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's account of the deployment of loitering munitions…
Bank Branches Across India to Close Wednesday for Id-E-Milad and Thiruvonam Festivals
Bank branches in multiple Indian states will remain shut on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in observance of Id-E-Milad, the festival marking the birth of…
Tahir Hussain Moves Delhi High Court Challenging 2020 Riots Murder Conviction
Former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge his conviction in the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB)…
WhatsApp Tightens Account Security With Multiple Passkeys, Stronger Two-Step Verification and Expanded Caller Details
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out a package of new account security features, including support for multiple passkeys on a single account, an…
NASA Welcomes Iraq Veteran Jeret Howard From Contractor to Civil Servant at Stennis Space Center
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — Jeret Howard spent a portion of his youth in a war zone, treating wounded soldiers as a combat medic…
Dolly Parton's Songwriting Legacy Endures Through Three Decisive Tracks
Dolly Parton has spent more than five decades as one of American music's most recognizable figures, yet her most lasting contribution may never be…
Is the Trump Treasury Panicking Over the Level of US Debt?
The U.S. federal debt has crossed the $40 trillion threshold, a historic milestone that has intensified scrutiny of the Trump administration's fiscal management strategy…
Fourth-party audit? PM Modi flags quality check lapses in public projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired the monthly Pragati platform review meeting and publicly raised concerns about persistent quality-check failures in publicly funded…
AI MIM Chief Owaisi Accuses RSS and BJP of Opposing Ambedkar's Constitution, Backing Manusmriti
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi has accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its political affiliate, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP),…
French Tourist's Video Spotlights India's Deep Reliance on UPI Digital Payments, From Street Snacks to Corner Shops
A French visitor's viral social media post has drawn renewed attention to the scale of India's digital payments ecosystem after she documented finding Unified…
Six Killed as Private Bus Rams Stationary Truck on Hyderabad-Vijayawada Highway in Telangana
At least six people died and several others were injured on Tuesday when a private bus collided with a stationary truck on National Highway…
Youth Vote and Its Electoral Impact: A Decade in Review
Byelection losses for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bankipur and Datia, alongside visible youth-led protests at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, have renewed attention…
UP Councillors' Viral "Bribery Oath" Video Triggers Official Inquiry in Shahjahanpur
SHAHJAHANPUR, UTTAR PRADESH — A video circulating widely on social media appears to show councillors of the Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation taking a collective oath…
UP’s Sugar Surplus Could Meet India’s National Demand for Two Months, Data Shows
Uttar Pradesh is holding a sugar inventory of more than 28 lakh tonnes — a volume large enough to satisfy India’s total national consumption…
FGG Urges Telangana Government to Establish Functional Town Planning and Building Tribunal to Address Unauthorised Constructions
The Forum for Good Governance (FGG), a Hyderabad-based civic advocacy group, has called on the Telangana state government to immediately constitute a functional Town…
Dolly Parton, country music icon and cultural force, dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the American singer, songwriter, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose six-decade career reshaped country music and extended far beyond it, has died at the…
Trump Administration Plans to Revoke Up to 200,000 Visas From Asylum Seekers
The US State Department is preparing to revoke the visas of as many as 200,000 foreigners who sought asylum after entering the United States…
India's Sugar Squeeze Threatens Its Biggest Season for Sweets
India is moving to import up to 1 million tonnes of sugar as domestic prices have surged nearly 40 percent in recent months, raising…
India: Assam Tea Industry Faces Climate-Driven Labor Crisis as Heat and Migration Squeeze Production
India's Assam tea industry, which supplies more than half of the nation's tea production, is grappling with a deepening labor crisis that threatens the…
A new right of way: What Andhra Pradesh's Pedestrian Policy means for the public
Andhra Pradesh has formally adopted a Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy, marking a significant policy commitment to redesign streets, crossings, and public spaces…