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Lotte Choco Pie Batch Declared "Unsafe" In Chhattisgarh, Recall Push Begins
- Aug 14, 2026 22:34 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
Officials have warned that legal action may be taken against anyone found selling or distributing the prohibited batch
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Rajasthan Set To Table Uniform Code Bill, Could Be Turning Point For Tribal Identity
- Aug 14, 2026 22:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Harsha Kumari Singh
The Bhajan Lal government's decision to keep tribal communities outside the ambit of the civil code law has triggered a new debate, especially in south Rajasthan.
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Cockroaches, Lizards: Licences Of Blinkit, Instamart And Zepto Facilities Suspended
- Aug 14, 2026 22:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
The inspections were carried out across Maharashtra on Thursday, with 86 establishments involved in the storage, sale and delivery of food through online platforms.
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Security, Ganga Waters: Issues Ahead Of Proposed PM Modi-Tarique Rahman Meeting
- Aug 14, 2026 22:01 pm IST
- Reported by: Saurabh Gupta
India had planned investments in railways and road infrastructure in Bangladesh and the conversations will focus on addressing some of those areas where Indo-Bangladesh cooperation has been completely halted
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Trump Requests Supreme Court To Let White House Ballroom Construction Continue
- Aug 14, 2026 22:00 pm IST
- Associated Press
Trump's solicitor general petitioned the high court to suspend last week's decision by a three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
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Independence Day 2026: When, Where To Watch PM Narendra Modi's Speech On August 15
- Aug 14, 2026 21:34 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
Independence Day 2026: This year will be PM Modi's 13th consecutive address to the nation from the ramparts of Red Fort.
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President Murmu Approves 78 Gallantry Awards, Including 13 Posthumously
- Aug 14, 2026 21:32 pm IST
- Asian News International
The awards include nine Kirti Chakras, of which seven are posthumous. The awards also include one Bar to Shaurya Chakra, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one of them posthumous, five Bars to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 36 Sena Medals, five of them posthumous, three Nao Sena Medals and five Vayu Sena Medals.
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Suspending Indus Treaty With Terror-Harbouring Nation Decisive Step: President
- Aug 14, 2026 21:13 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
"During the commemoration of one year since the launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7, we remembered the unmatched valour of our armed forces," the President said in her message to the nation
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Young, Qualified, Unemployed: What Data Says On Gen Z's Job Prospects
- Aug 14, 2026 20:55 pm IST
- Reported by: Subham Singh
The latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) indicates that unemployment among people aged 15-29 has been rising, with young women and urban job seekers facing the highest joblessness rates.
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Defence Ministry Signs Rs 1,577-Crore Loiter Munition Deal For Army
- Aug 14, 2026 20:25 pm IST
- Indo Asian News Service
The acquisition is aimed at enhancing the combat capabilities of the Army's artillery regiments and strengthening overall operational readiness.
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Illegal Abortion Kits Racket Busted In Maharashtra, Case Against 8
- Aug 14, 2026 20:22 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The FDA, in a statement here, said its Nagpur and Solapur offices acted on August 12 against illegal sale of Clear Kit and Prega End, medicines used for abortion.
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SIR Spotlights Identity Crisis Among Women From Other States Marrying Haryana Men
- Aug 14, 2026 20:21 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Many of these women have lived in Haryana for decades, raised families and voted in successive elections. But the absence of their names or those of their parents from the 2002 electoral rolls has left many struggling to establish their electoral identity.
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Bigger Than Sanchi? Ujjain May Be Sitting On 2,200-Year-Old Buddhist Mystery
- Aug 14, 2026 19:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Anurag Dwary
The mound believed to contain the principal stupa was estimated to be around 350 feet in diameter and at least 100 feet high. By comparison, the Great Stupa at Sanchi is roughly 120 feet in diameter and about 54 feet high.
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'My Remarks Misused With Malicious Intent': Chief Justice On 'Cockroach' Row
- Aug 14, 2026 19:54 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The Chief Justice's comment sparked widespread youth backlash, inspiring the satirical online movement "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP).
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Mumbai Man Killed After Being Run Over By Bike Following Heated Argument
- Aug 14, 2026 19:50 pm IST
- Reported by: Sujata Kanhaiya Dwivedi
The incident took place at around 10:45 pm on August 12 near Triveni Bar in Thakkar Bappa Colony, where the accused allegedly rode his motorcycle at high speed towards the victim, identified as Lalit Tungariya.
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Local BJP Leader, 52, Found Murdered In Assam, 5 Arrested
- Aug 14, 2026 19:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Bikash Dhar was a resident of Chagalmowa village under Bazaricherra police station. His body was recovered from an abandoned house in the Yogicherra area near the Tripura border.
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"Share Deep And Strong Ties With Italy": Centre On Congress' Meloni Jibe
- Aug 14, 2026 19:20 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
India has stressed on the importance of "mutual respect" and "understanding" in its bilateral relationship with Italy and also acknowledged that both "share deep and strong ties"
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'Threats Against Kashmiri Pandits Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly': Omar Abdullah
- Aug 14, 2026 18:40 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Last week, hundreds of Kashmiri Pandit employees were sent on administrative leave until August 25 following the circulation of a threat letter allegedly issued by a group linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
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Morphine Worth Rs 5 Crore Seized After Encounter In UP, 5 Arrested
- Aug 14, 2026 18:34 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Kadipur Circle Officer Vinay Kumar Gautam said that the police received information about a drug smuggling gang preparing to deliver a consignment.
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3 Still Trapped In Uttarakhand Tunnel, Rescuers Battle Rain, Tough Conditions
- Aug 14, 2026 18:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
A total of 22 people were working inside the tunnel when a large volume of water suddenly rushed in and swept away many of them