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"When Will You Grow Up?" BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over 'Hug' Jibe at PM Modi
- Aug 14, 2026 09:19 am IST
- Edited by: Mohd Asim
The BJP's attack came after Rahul Gandhi on Thursday made light of PM Modi's handling of foreign policy, which he claimed was all about hugging leaders.
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Exclusive: For 4 Seconds, Air India Phuket-Delhi Plane Had No Flight Controls
- Aug 14, 2026 08:58 am IST
- Reported by: Vishnu Som
The autopilot system of the airliner then disconnected, and the co-pilot who was flying at the time pushed his control stick forward after the aircraft's systems are believed to have generated stall warnings in the cockpit.
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Gujarat Fraudsters Pose As 'Bullion King Of India', Dupes Man Of Rs 75 Lakh
- Aug 14, 2026 08:36 am IST
- Indo Asian News Service
Police said the accused researched Jain community events online to pose convincingly as Prithviraj Kothari, managing director of RiddiSiddhi Bullions.
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Woman Dies After Fall From Delhi Flyover, Cops Says She Was 'Mentally Unwell'
- Aug 14, 2026 08:23 am IST
- Press Trust India
Police said the Shakurpur resident, a mother of two, had left home without informing her family and had not been well for a week.
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"Cleaner, Modern": Instagram Changes Its Wordmark Logo After A Decade
- Aug 14, 2026 08:21 am IST
- Asian News International
Adam Mosseri called the redesign 'cleaner and more modern,' though many users mocked the new script for resembling the word 'Instagzam.
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Analysis | Turban In Punjab, Lathis In Haryana: Will Ambala Hurt BJP's Sikh Outreach?
- Aug 14, 2026 08:07 am IST
- Written by: Mohammed Ghazali
The confrontation in Ambala was linked to an August 7 incident at Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib involving anti-Khalistan leader Gursimran Singh Mand.
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Delhi Didn't Exceed Average Rainfall In A Week, Weather Body Rectifies Error
- Aug 14, 2026 08:06 am IST
- Reported by: Reet Kaur Sahni
A typing mistake at the Safdarjung observatory temporarily made it look like Delhi had exceeded its monthly rainfall average.
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7 Killed, 3 Trapped As Water, Debris Enter Tunnel In Uttarakhand's Chamoli
- Aug 14, 2026 07:22 am IST
- Reported by: Kishor Kumar Rawat
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
"This is a tunnel under construction for a hydropower project. Around 6.30 pm, a significant amount of debris and water surged into the tunnel," district magistrate Gaurav Kumar said
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Independence Day 2026: Know How It Is Different From Republic Day
- Aug 14, 2026 06:51 am IST
- Edited by: Astitva Raj
Independence Day 2026: On this day, the Prime Minister hoists the national flag and addresses the country from the Red Fort.
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Bar Council's Big Step On Students Opposing Chief Justice, Then A Withdrawal
- Aug 14, 2026 06:35 am IST
- Reported by: Nupur Dogra
- Edited by: Samiran Mishra
BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra earlier said no student who obtained a law degree from NALSAR in 2026 should be enrolled as an advocate until the council issues further directions.
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Karnataka Cabinet Approves Public Property Bill Amid RSS Registration Row
- Aug 14, 2026 06:06 am IST
- Asian News International
The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026, Home Minister Priyank Kharge said.
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Australian PM Says Asked Trump For Tariff Exemption In Phone Call
- Aug 14, 2026 05:39 am IST
- Agence-France Presse
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday he had asked US President Donald Trump in a phone call for an exemption from tariffs slapped on his country last month.
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7 Arrested As CID Conducts Raids In Jharkhand Exam Scam Amid Protest
- Aug 14, 2026 05:20 am IST
- Asian News International
The Jharkhand Crime Investigation Department (CID) has conducted raids at multiple locations across the state in connection with alleged irregularities in various competitive examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).
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Akali Dal To Continue "Punjab Bachao" Rallies Despite Attack On Sukhbir Badal
- Aug 14, 2026 04:06 am IST
- Reported by: Gurpreet Singh Chhina
- Edited by: Amit Rajpurohit
The Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to go ahead with its pre scheduled "Punjab Bachao" rallies despite the attack on party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, but there is no word yet on whether Sukhbir himself will lead or address the rallies.
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18 Monuments Delisted From Protected Sites List Since 2021: Centre
- Aug 14, 2026 01:37 am IST
- Press Trust India
Bara Khamba Cemetery in Delhi and a banyan grove of "great antiquity" containing traces of ancient buildings are among the 18 sites which have been delisted by the Centre from the list of protected monuments since 2021.
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IIT Kharagpur 2nd-Year Student Dies After Falling From Hostel Building
- Aug 14, 2026 00:51 am IST
- Indo Asian News Service
An engineering student died in an unusual incident at IIT Kharagpur in West Midnapore district on Thursday after reportedly falling from the fourth floor of a campus building.
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1991 Jammu Blast Accused Arrested After 35 Years, Was Hiding As Businessman
- Aug 14, 2026 00:41 am IST
- Reported by: Pradeep Dutta
The terrorist has been identified as Altaf Hussain Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmed Sheikh and a resident of Marhama-Bijbehara in Anantnag. He was living under a fake identity as a businessman in South Kashmir.
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'Judiciary Does Not Take Sides, Constitution Supreme': Chief Justice
- Aug 14, 2026 00:31 am IST
- Asian News International
During an interview with DD News, the CJI described the Constitution as the "greatest power" in the nation, noting that safeguarding and strengthening its basic structure remains the decisive role of the judiciary.
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Vijay Writes To PM Modi, Urges Him To Freeze Lok Sabha Seats At 543
- Aug 14, 2026 00:14 am IST
- Press Trust of India
He drew PM Modi's attention to the resolution passed on August 12, 2026 by the Tamil Nadu Assembly on the proposed delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies as well as the implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women.
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Man Assaults, Shows Obscene Video To Woman Cab Driver In Gurugram, Arrested
- Aug 13, 2026 23:58 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Police said the woman, who drives vehicles for a tourist company, also captured the moment on her mobile phone, uploaded the video to social media, and it has gone viral.