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Seven killed, 11 injured after passenger bus skids off road in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba
India | Aug 08, 2026, 10:37 AM ISTThe ill-fated bus was travelling from Bairagarh towards Chamba district when it met with the accident near Chaluj Mor, killing 7 people.
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Three killed as car rams into parked truck on Jalandhar-Maksudan bypass in Punjab
India | Aug 08, 2026, 09:35 AM ISTThe crash took place around 6.30 am when a speeding Swift car collided with a truck parked on the Jalandhar-Masudan bypass on the highway, killing all three occupants on the spot, police said.
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Assam flood situation remains grim; 98 killed, over 1.5 lakh people affected across 13 districts
Assam | Aug 08, 2026, 09:04 AM ISTThe floods in Assam have submerged over 10,748 hectares of crop land and affected more than 47,000 animals, while roads, bridges and houses have also suffered damage. The Dhansiri and Kushiyara rivers continue to flow above danger levels in some areas.
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Raids at Bengaluru 5-star hotels reveal glaring violations: Rotten vegetables, meat, expired milk
Karnataka | Aug 08, 2026, 08:07 AM ISTFood safety inspections at several of Bengaluru’s luxury hotels uncovered large quantities of expired and potentially unsafe food. Among those raided, The Lalit Ashok had 76 kg of meat, 200 kg of vegetables and 32 litres of expired milk seized and destroyed.
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PM Modi signals delimitation push, says NDA has the numbers; special session may be called: Sources
India | Aug 07, 2026, 01:50 PM ISTDuring a meeting with NDA MPs during the Parliament session, PM Modi expressed confidence that the Centre has the required strength for the passage of the Women's Reservation and Delimitation bills.
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Arunachal CM Pema Khandu denies Chinese incursion in state, says Army maintaining Indian territory
Arunachal Pradesh | Aug 07, 2026, 02:33 PM ISTWe don't think there was an incursion, as the Indian Army personnel are deployed and maintaining the territory. I have also urged the local tribes; I will hear them and also talk to the Army, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu said.
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'Don't indulge in cheap politics': Vijay, Udhayanidhi's face-off in TN assembly over Mekedatu issue
Tamil Nadu | Aug 07, 2026, 11:58 AM ISTUdhayanidhi Stalin accused the Vijay government of failing to strongly oppose Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project and demanded an all-party meeting. CM Vijay rejected the charge, saying the Assembly had opposed the project and he had written to PM Modi, asserting Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery water rights.
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Six killed, several injured as student goes on shooting spree in Thailand school; shoots self dead
World | Aug 07, 2026, 03:04 PM ISTA student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and injuring 15 others. The shooter was hospitalised in serious condition and later succumbed to gunshot wounds after shooting himself.
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Meta ordered to pay USD 567 million to address kids' mental health amid CSAM content row in India
World | Aug 07, 2026, 09:13 AM ISTA New Mexico court in the US has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay USD 567 million over harms to young people linked to its platforms.
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SUV defies security barricade, flees despite warning shots in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban; search on
Jammu And Kashmir | Aug 07, 2026, 02:08 PM ISTA Scorpio SUV broke and fled a security check in the Chanderkote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, prompting an extensive search operation in the area.
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FCRA bill to be debated in Parliament on August 12 as Centre continues outreach to end deadlock
India | Aug 07, 2026, 01:14 PM ISTThe FCRA amendment bill will be taken up for discussion and passage in Parliament on August 12 and will not be implemented retrospectively, Mizoram CM Lalduhoma said after meeting Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Indian students face setback as US visa approvals drop by 62 per cent despite being majority group
World | Aug 07, 2026, 07:30 AM ISTA total of 363,019 Indian students and 265,919 Chinese students were enrolled in US post-secondary institutions, jointly making up 53 per cent of the country’s international student population.
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Tarun Tejpal sentenced to 10 years in jail for raping former Tehelka colleague in 2013
India | Aug 06, 2026, 03:01 PM ISTTarun Tejpal, the former editor of Tehelka magazine, was earlier convicted of rape by the Bombay High Court's Goa bench in connection with the sexual assault of a former colleague in 2013 during a company event.
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Mohan Bhagwat to embark on US, Canada, key event in New York as part of RSS' global outreach
India | Aug 06, 2026, 01:47 PM ISTBhagwat's address will centre on the themes of interconnectedness, social harmony, universal brotherhood and unity. His visit to the United States is expected to be a key part of the Sangh's global outreach campaign marking its centenary year.
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Atiq Ahmed's youngest son Aban dies in car crash in Jhansi, was enroute to meet jailed brother
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 06, 2026, 01:27 PM ISTAban and his friend Sonu were travelling to the Jhansi jail in a white Creta car when it crashed into a divider, leaving both of them dead on the spot.
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Delhi on high alert ahead of Independence Day amid threats from Pakistani, Khalistani terror outfits
Delhi | Aug 06, 2026, 11:44 AM ISTAround 12,000 Delhi Police personnel will be deployed to secure the Independence Day event. They will be supported by multiple security and intelligence agencies, which will jointly monitor the venue and surrounding areas.
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Tarun Tejpal convicted of raping ex-Tehelka colleague by Bombay High Court in 2013 case
India | Aug 06, 2026, 02:37 PM ISTThe case stems from allegations made by a former junior colleague, who accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her inside a hotel elevator during the ThinkFest event in Goa in November 2013.
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Six of a family killed in house collapse due to heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh's Pratapgarh
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 06, 2026, 09:47 AM ISTThe exact cause of the collapse is yet to be officially confirmed, though the house was reportedly around 100 years old and in a severely dilapidated state.
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Iran president's big admission on Mojtaba Khamenei: 'Communication with supreme leader difficult'
World | Aug 06, 2026, 09:28 AM ISTDespite his absence from public view, Pezeshkian insisted that Khamenei continues to play a key role in directing Iran's response to the conflict.
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Will Tarun Tejpal go back to jail? Verdict today against ex-Tehelka boss' acquittal
India | Aug 06, 2026, 08:23 AM ISTThe case relates to allegations by a former junior colleague, who accused Tejpal of sexually assaulting her inside a hotel elevator during the ThinkFest event in Goa in November 2013.