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AI Must Not Replace Human Consciousness: Allahabad High Court Judge
- Aug 15, 2026 00:10 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
Addressing a dialogue on "Human Consciousness in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" here, he said excessive dependence on AI could weaken essential human abilities.
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UGC-NET 2026 Answer Key To Be Released On August 16: Testing Agency
- Aug 15, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
The NTA said the provisional answer keys for CSIR-NET and ICAR AIEEA (PG) and AICE (PhD) 2026 will also be published on the same day on its website.
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India Says Examining Bangladesh's Request for More Fuel Amid Energy Crisis
- Aug 15, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
"We have an ongoing arrangement with Bangladesh for the supply of diesel. Insofar as the request for additional supplies is concerned, it will be examined keeping in mind our own requirements," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
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Girl Falls Into Water While Filming Reel At Dam, Friend Jumps In. Both Die
- Aug 15, 2026 00:09 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
A group of around 15 students of a pharmacy college visited the dam after their college hours. Of these students, Mohini Gautre and Amruta Khedkar, both aged 21, were standing on the dam wall taking selfies and shooting a reel on their mobile phones, the police said.
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India Ushers In 80th Independence Day, PM Modi To Address Nation From Red Fort
- Aug 15, 2026 00:03 am IST
- Press Trust Of India
For the first time, the National Song, 'Vande Mataram', will be rendered during the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort.
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From Vikrant's 1965 Dry Dock To 2026's Reckoning: India's Carrier Dilemma
- Aug 15, 2026 00:00 am IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
A carrier does something no missile silo or submarine can do quietly and visibly at the same time. It parks a runway in international waters, launches aircraft without touching another country's soil, and leaves the moment it arrives.
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"Sucked Our Blood": Omar Abdullah Slams Pak PM On Indus Waters
- Aug 14, 2026 23:59 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Omar Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir are bearing the consequences of the treaty and strongly supported its suspension
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In A First, India Post Delivers National Flag By Drone In Himachal Pradesh
- Aug 14, 2026 23:57 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The initiative was carried out virtually by the Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on the eve of Independence Day, an official release said.
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"Huge Disparity" In Private Hospital Fees: Allahabad High Court Flags Lack Of Regulation
- Aug 14, 2026 23:50 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A Lucknow bench of justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla passed the order on a public interest litigation filed by local NGO We The People. The matter will next be heard on September 21.
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Will Indian Officials Attend Taliban's 'Victory Day' Event In Delhi? What Centre Said
- Aug 14, 2026 23:47 pm IST
- Reported by: Rishabh Madhavendra Pratap
Monday's event marks August 15, 2021, the day Kabul fell to the Taliban as the last of the US and NATO troops packed up and left.
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Jailed Extremist's Video Surfaces Ahead Of 'Bandi Sikh' March In Chandigarh
- Aug 14, 2026 23:39 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
The August 15 agitation has also received the backing of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), giving the march added institutional weight.
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Tukaram Mundhe Went To Dinner With Friends. Then Fake Paneer Was Served
- Aug 14, 2026 23:38 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Tukaram Mundhe's methods have also attracted criticism, particularly over the suspension of licences and whether such measures are proportionate in individual cases.
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Centre Drops 12-Minute-Per-Hour Advertisement Cap On TV Channels
- Aug 14, 2026 23:30 pm IST
- Press Trust India
The decision comes months after the Delhi High Court upheld the restriction, introduced in 2006, and ruled that there was "no constitutional guarantee of profitability or unlimited monetisation of public resources".
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After Putin's Remarks, India Confirms Talks On Northern Sea Route With Russia
- Aug 14, 2026 23:24 pm IST
- Asian News International
Addressing a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that enhancing logistics linkages remains central to India's "multi-faceted cooperation" with Russia, adding that discussions on the Northern Sea Route are already underway.
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India Slams Norway's Kashmir Remarks, Says Focus Should Be On PoK Terrorism
- Aug 14, 2026 23:23 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal trashed the Norwegian foreign minister's remarks and said the whole of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh is an integral and inalienable part of India.
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Lok Sabha Seeks Rahul Gandhi's Reply On Privilege Notice Over Amit Shah Remark
- Aug 14, 2026 23:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Jaiswal, who is also the chief whip of the BJP in the Lok Sabha, shared a copy of the Lok Sabha secretariat's communication to Gandhi as well as his complaint against the LoP, alleging that the Congress leader's remarks made in the House against Shah during the debate were "unparliamentary".
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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