August 2026

An elephant in musthPhoto: Canva In the annals of controversial scientific experiments, few stories are as disturbing as that of Tusko, a 14-year-old Indian elephant at the Oklahoma City Zoo. On August 3, 1962, Tusko became the subject of an experiment that would go down in history as one of the most infamous animal studies…

Adhir Chowdhury condemns Congress leader, son’s murder NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday strongly condemned the murder of party leader Anisur Rahman and his son in Nadia on Independence Day, calling it a “heinous incident” and raising questions over the law and order situation in BJP-led West Bengal.In a social media…

Students and alumni of the NLSIU have expressed strong disapproval of Bar Council of India chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra attending the university’s convocation without taking responsibility for his conduct in the NALSAR University of Law matter, as well as that of the Chief Justice of India. BENGALURU: Students and alumni of the National Law School…

JNU professor Zoya Hasan addressed students and parents virtually on pluralism. NEW DELHI: Around 150 students and parents logged in Saturday to hear JNU professor emerita Zoya Hasan speak on ’Why Pluralism Matters’, a day after her scheduled appearance as chief guest at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya’s Independence Day function was cancelled following protests outside the…

Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and Tiger Shroff (R) File photo NEW DELHI: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued notices to Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over advertisements for a chewing elaichi brand.In Friday’s notice, dated August 14, the FDA said the advertisements featuring the actors violate provisions…

Apple recently sent notifications to customers who it suspected to have been targeted with spyware in their devices. The tech giant later confirmed to multiple publications that it sent out the notifications on Thursday to users targeted in 110 countries. By sending these alerts, the company reminded users about one of the most sophisticated digital…

Pat Cummins, center, of Australia walks from the field after being dismissed by Mehidy Hasan Miraz((AP/PTI) Bangladesh have created history by completing a stunning nine-wicket win over Australia in the first Test at Darwin’s Marrara Oval on Sunday, securing their first victory on Australian soil and only their second Test triumph against the top-ranked side.The…