Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi celebrates fifth year of Taliban regime

Afghanistan has left the era of warfare and has started a journey towards stability, reconstruction and economic growth under the umbrella of the Islamic system, said the diplomatic representative of the Taliban…

Pakistani govt to challenge SC order on jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s private hospital move

The court had on Tuesday directed the government to move Khan to the private Shifa International Hospital in the capital Islamabad within two days. Updated on: Aug 19, 2026, 19:30:39 IST Prefer…

Spurious liquor claims four lives in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar; 18 hospitalised

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over ‘police brutality’, Rijiju lists Congress-era incidents

A war of words broke out between Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday over the police action during the recent students’ protests over the NEET examination…

Man, woman or working professional, anyone caring for family at home is a ‘homemaker’: Karnataka High Court

The High Court of Karnataka has said that any individual, male or female, including working professionals, who “tirelessly strives, showers unconditional love, sacrifices personal comfort at times and ultimately becomes a pillar…

NIT-Calicut records highest-ever UG intake of over 1,600 students

The National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) welcomed over 1,600 newly admitted undergraduate (UG) students as part of its UG Orientation Programme 2026, marking the highest undergraduate intake…

‘Ought to have resigned’: Bombay Bar Association on BCI chairman Manan Mishra’s apology

In a letter dated August 18 (Tuesday), the Association said the apology was an “attempt to assuage the situation” and not a “true expression of remorse”. Updated on: Aug 19, 2026, 21:04:43…

Centre allots full onion buffer stock for retail as procurement lags

With a smaller buffer available, the government has decided to conserve stocks for direct retail intervention rather than release them in wholesale mandis. Published on: Aug 19, 2026, 19:18:57 IST Prefer HTon…

Why is Bill Gates’ daughter Phoebe Gates under scrutiny over Phia?

Phoebe Gates, Bill Gates’ daughter, faces scrutiny as her startup Phia is accused of cookie stuffing, raising questions over sales and commissions. Updated on: Aug 19, 2026, 19:17:12 IST Prefer HTon Google…

‘She called them babu’: 2 teens kill Telangana school principal; just one word gave them away

The Telangana police have arrested two students in connection with the murder of their school principal in the state’s Nalgonda district. The principal was found stabbed to death at her residence on…