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Amarinder Singh's Return Buzz: Will It Strengthen Congress Or Deepen Crisis
- Aug 08, 2026 23:16 pm IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
The timing is important because Punjab Congress is again facing internal differences, mainly between former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and state Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
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In Outreach To Sikhs, AAP Government Makes U-Turn On Extremist's Parole
- Aug 08, 2026 23:05 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
- Edited by: Vaibhav Tiwari
In March 2026, the Punjab government had written to the Tihar Jail authorities recommending rejection of the parole application of Jagtar Singh Hawara. Now it has made a U-turn.
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Gautam Adani's 'Vande Bharatam' Initiative Picks First Set Of Innovators From Across India
- Aug 08, 2026 22:57 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Vande Bharatam has been conceptualised as a platform to identify promising innovators and connect them with mentorship, industry expertise, visibility and growth opportunities.
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General Counsel To CEO: How Cyril Shroff And IIM's Academy To Fuel Corporate Growth
- Aug 08, 2026 22:32 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
India's leading corporate law firm, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM A) to launch the Cyril Shroff IIM-A GC Leadership Academy
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SUV Runs Over Rajasthan Woman After She Tries To Stop Car Vandalism
- Aug 08, 2026 21:57 pm IST
- Press Trust India
A woman was allegedly run over and killed by an SUV after she tried to stop a group of men from vandalising a car parked outside her house over an old rivalry with her son here, police said on Saturday.
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Food Regulator Finds Insects In Pistachios, Suspends Food Firm's Licence
- Aug 08, 2026 21:51 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The food regulator said the action was taken in the interest of public health and food safety following the detection of critical non-compliances at the two facilities.
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10 Bullets In Pocket, UP Girl Visits Jail To Meet Lover. Then This Happens
- Aug 08, 2026 21:50 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A fake identity claim alerted the guards during the mandatory security check at the main gate. A quick frisking exposed the cartridges in her pocket.
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Girl, 16, Rescued From Kolkata's Red-Light Area After Being 'Sold' By Lover: Cops
- Aug 08, 2026 21:38 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Police have rescued a 16-year-old girl from the city's infamous red-light area of Sonagachi within an hour of receiving a distress call that she had been "sold" to a person after running away from home with her "lover", an officer said on Saturday.
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Gutkha In Mouth, Drunk Headmaster Defecates, Makes Students Clean
- Aug 08, 2026 21:19 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
Officials said a show-cause notice has been served to the headmaster and a proposal to suspend him has also been forwarded.
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India Needs Independent Aviation Regulator: Pilots' Federation Tells PM Modi
- Aug 08, 2026 21:18 pm IST
- Asian News International
Amid unprecedented growth in India's aviation sector, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has renewed a high-stakes call for structural reform, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish an autonomous, statutory Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
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Manipur's Lifeline Opens For 1st Time Since 2023, Interstate Bus Service To Resume
- Aug 08, 2026 21:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said it was unfortunate that some vested interest groups created confusion among people, adding there is a solution to every crisis
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27-Year-Old Killed, 2 Injured After Roadside Slab Collapses In Arunachal Pradesh
- Aug 08, 2026 21:11 pm IST
- Press Trust India
A 27-year-old man was killed and two others injured after a roadside slab collapsed near a bridge in Itanagar's Chimpu, police said on Saturday.
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Chhattisgarh Man, 65, Arrested For Rape, Murder Of Woman, Her Baby Daughter
- Aug 08, 2026 20:17 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Chhattisgarh police have arrested a 65-year-old man for the brutal rape of a woman and the murder of both her and her 10-month-old daughter in Raigarh district, an official said on Saturday.
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India's Youth Have 'Unmatched Potential': Rahul Gandhi In Prayagraj
- Aug 08, 2026 20:13 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said India's youths are the country's greatest strength, and their potential is unparalleled in the world.
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UPI To Remain Free For Consumers, Merchants May Face Small Fee: Centre
- Aug 08, 2026 20:07 pm IST
- Asian News International
The government has opened the door to introducing a nominal Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on a limited set of UPI merchant transactions above a certain threshold, while assuring that consumers and person-to-person payments will continue to remain free.
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'Missing' Boy Travelled 900 km Alone To Act In Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. He Is Just 16
- Aug 08, 2026 19:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The police found the boy wandering unattended at Film City in Goregaon and brought him to Aarey police station.
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No Week-Off For 4 Months, Workplace Harassment: Mysuru Woman Consumes Poison
- Aug 08, 2026 19:25 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
The woman, identified as Nageshwari, was working as a Tata product promoter at Reliance Mart in Hinakal. She was employed through PPMS Agency, a marketing company.
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Rotten Vegetables, Expired Milk: Bengaluru 5-Star Hotel Raids Reveal Shocker
- Aug 08, 2026 18:57 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
The inspection drive targeted premium hospitality establishments across the city, with officials saying the exercise was intended to ensure that even the state's most prestigious hotels comply with food safety regulations and hygiene standards.
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On Camera, Zepto Agent Thrashed In Bengaluru, Says 'Was Abused In Hindi'
- Aug 08, 2026 18:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Deepak Bopanna
According to his complaint, the delivery agent was out delivering items around 3.30 am on Saturday when a group allegedly abused him in Hindi.
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2 Brothers Were Jailed Over 2009 Murder. Court Spots Lapses 17 Years Later
- Aug 08, 2026 18:25 pm IST
- Edited by: Chandrajit Mitra
The high court identified serious flaws in the investigation and the evidence presented by the prosecution, and ordered the acquittal of the two suspects.