Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman begins flying for regional carrier FLY91

Abhinandan Varthaman, a decorated former Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain and Vir Chakra recipient, has ventured into commercial aviation. According to news agency PTI, he has joined Goa-headquartered regional carrier FLY91…

Mallikarjun Kharge to Nadda: No FIR over ‘purification’ row despite your assurance

Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, wrote to Leader of the House J P Nadda Thursday, pointing out that no FIR had been registered in connection with the “purification”…

Muslim Personal Law Board’s Shariat campaign draws Pasmanda pushback – ‘Could polarise voters’

Days after the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) announced a nationwide campaign to protect the “Constitution and Sharia (Islamic law)”, the All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz (AIPMM) described the move…

India News Live Updates, 3 September 2026: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to move resolution urging Centre to recognise Tamil as principal language of Madras High Court

Why police suspect weapons theft from Secunderabad cantonment was an inside job

The theft of 12 weapons, over 1,000 rounds of ammunition and a pair of passive night-vision binoculars from the high-security Secunderabad Cantonment near Hyderabad in Telangana was likely an inside job, has…

Meta glasses, fake sites and drones: Tirumala temple security has many headaches

From fake websites and touts to unwelcome drones and Meta glasses, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, is fighting security battles on many fronts. The…

Protest by medical interns continues in Kashmir, Mehbooba says ‘deeply painful’

Former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday joined medical interns on an overnight vigil as their protest continued for a third day across the Valley. Medical interns working in hospitals across…

Rs 170 cheese garlic naan has echo in Goa assembly, lands cop in trouble

Dispute over a Rs 170 garlic naan. That’s what led the Goa Police to initiate a departmental inquiry against a sub-inspector accused of abusing and threatening an employee of a restaurant in…

Capital makeover for BRICS Summit: Floral displays, food festivals, performan

Three years after the Capital’s streets were given a makeover for the G20 Summit, Lutyens’ Delhi is getting another facelift — this time ahead of the BRICS Summit on September 12-13. “We…

PM Narendra Modi calls for robust water data governance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for robust water data governance and recommended the use of AI for data collection and analysis. Chairing the valedictory session of the two-day National Departmental…