August 2026

Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi who has been in the news after ‘Dhurandhar’ has now spoken out strongly against the growing concern of adulteration in food, beverages and alcohol, urging authorities to impose severe punishment on those who put consumers’ lives at risk for monetary benefits. Bedi has expressed his opinion amidst Tukaram Mundhe’s current, aggressive…

Pro-Kannada groups demand action on the Cauvery water dispute and other projects (Photo credit: X) BENGALURU: Karnataka is preparing for a day of protests, possible transportation disruptions and bad weather on Thursday, August 13, with the biggest event being a statewide bandh over the Cauvery water dispute.Pro-Kannada organizations have called for a 12-hour shutdown from…

Maharashtra now requires commercial passenger vehicle drivers to know Marathi. (File photo) MUMBAI: In a significant tightening of its Marathi language mandate for commercial passenger transport drivers, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday amended the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2026, introducing stringent penalties, including suspension of driving authorisations for up to three months and cancellation…

Satyam Kumar’s story begins in a farming household in Bihar and leads, more than two decades later, to a research role at Texas Instruments in the United States. In between lies a path that runs through the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, a PhD at The University of Texas at Austin, and a research…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leaders interacted at a wedding reception. NEW DELHI: Political rivalries gave way to warmth at a Delhi wedding reception on Monday night, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a light-hearted exchange with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge.A video from the reception, held for NCP…