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Pingali Venkayya: The Fascinating Journey Of Man Who Inspired India's Tricolour
- Aug 14, 2026 17:52 pm IST
- Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Pingali Venkayya's fascination with national flags became a serious pursuit after he saw British Union Jack being hoisted at a Congress session.
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3-Year Jail, Fine: Karnataka Public Places Law That Could Spark RSS Face-Off
- Aug 14, 2026 17:44 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
The proposed law has a wide definition of public property, covering government land, buildings, roads, parks, playgrounds, water bodies and other properties controlled by the government, authorities or local bodies.
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Opinion | DRDO Is Being Restructured. But The Real Problem Remains Unsolved
- Aug 14, 2026 17:43 pm IST
- Manish Kumar Jha
Three big questions are ailing the DRDO and its progress
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'My Remarks Misused With Malicious Intent': Chief Jutice On 'Cockroach' Row
- Aug 14, 2026 17:40 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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Karnataka BJP MLA's Daughter Slaps Woman Police Officer, Case Filed
- Aug 14, 2026 17:37 pm IST
- Reported by: Reethu Rajpurohit
According to the complaint, the MLA's daughter, Aishwarya, allegedly verbally abused the officer, slapped her, and obstructed her from performing her duties.
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Woman Passenger Causes Commotion At Bhubaneshwar Airport After IndiGo Flight Cancellation, Airline Responds
- Aug 14, 2026 17:30 pm IST
- Edited by: Abhinav Singh
A woman caused a commotion at Bhubaneshwar Airport after IndiGo flight 6E 7352 to Kolkata was cancelled due to a technical snag.
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Boulder Falls On Car Of BJP MP Headed To Tunnel Tragedy Site In Uttarakhand
- Aug 14, 2026 17:27 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
The Member of Parliament from Garhwal had been going to Chamoli in the wake of the tunnel collapse. He left for the city in another car after the accident.
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Indian Independence Act 1947: The Law That Ended British Rule
- Aug 14, 2026 17:21 pm IST
- Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
The Act fundamentally altered the constitutional relationship between Britain and the subcontinent and ended the authority of the British Crown over the princely states.
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"We'll Change Telangana Politics": Congress MLA Targets Own Government
- Aug 14, 2026 17:03 pm IST
- Reported by: Ashish Kumar Pandey
Rajagopal Reddy said those who had been part of public movements, along with honest individuals and the youth, would eventually enter the Legislative Assembly and bring about a major change in the state's political landscape.
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'Threats Against Kashmiri Pandits Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly': Omar Abdullah
- Aug 14, 2026 16:48 pm IST
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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School Bus Crashes Into Tree In UP's Bareilly, 13 Children Injured
- Aug 14, 2026 16:43 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Parents claimed the bus was in poor condition and that complaints had earlier been made regarding the driver.
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Woman Shoots Herself Dead With Husband's Service Rifle In UP
- Aug 14, 2026 16:38 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Saharanpur SSP Abhinandan Singh also arrived at the scene upon learning of the suicide.
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Farooq Abdullah Raises Issue Of Threats To Kashmiri Pandits, Seeks Probe
- Aug 14, 2026 16:24 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Abdullah said people from different faiths live and work in Kashmir and questioned why Kashmiri Pandits had been specifically targeted.
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Man Beaten To Death With Sticks For Objecting To Liquor Sale In UP Village
- Aug 14, 2026 16:23 pm IST
- Press Trust India
A case has been registered against eight people, including the village head.
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India's Tolerance Should Not Be Seen As Weakness: Ajit Doval On Op Sindoor
- Aug 14, 2026 16:18 pm IST
- Press Trust India
Operation Sindoor was launched early on May 7 last year to avenge the deadly April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
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Devendra Fadnavis Fact Checks Sharad Pawar's Claim On 36,000 Firms Shutting Down
- Aug 14, 2026 15:58 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
Of the companies that are closed, 76 per cent are defunct, meaning the companies that never actually started operations, Devendra Fadnavis said.
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Targeted Hits On Sukhbir Badal Expose Simmering Discontent In Punjab Ahead Of Polls
- Aug 14, 2026 15:48 pm IST
- Written by: Manjeet Sehgal
Two brutal attacks hint that the unresolved sacrilege cases have not only made Sukhbir Badal a recurring target of radical anger but have also given radical elements and Khalistanis a potent weapon.
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Naga Villager Shot Dead, 3 Injured In Fresh Attack In Manipur Amid Peace Calls
- Aug 14, 2026 15:48 pm IST
- Reported by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Three others were injured in the attack this morning at Langka Naga village in the Kuki-dominant district 45 km from the state capital Imphal
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Weather Today Live Updates: Delhi Gets Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, Likely To Continue Over Weekend
- Aug 14, 2026 15:07 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Weather Today Live Updates: An alert for heavy rainfall has also been sounded in Uttarakhand till August 17.
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The Coast Pays, Delhi Collects: What The Centre's Mineral Bill Takes From States
- Aug 14, 2026 15:06 pm IST
- Shashi Tharoor
India's mineral wealth may lie with the states, but the power to tax it is increasingly travelling north.