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US states, cities and counties declare August 15 as 'India Day' ahead of 80th Independence Day

Washington, Aug. 14 -- State governments, municipal councils, and civic leaders across the US Pacific Northwest have issued a series of official proclamations and greetings designating August 15, 2026... Read More


Scheduled Castes Commission summons Himachal Pradesh DGP over harassment allegations

Shimla, Aug. 14 -- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Friday summoned Himachal Pradesh Director General of Police Ashok Tiwari for a hearing on August 20 over allegations of caste-... Read More


NIA arrests three in IED explosion at Himachal's Nalagarh Police Station

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday said it has arrested three accused in connection with the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion that occurred on January 1... Read More


"Mai bohot hi chota artist hu, islie nhi bulaya...": Mithun Chakraborty on Kolkata Film Festival snub

Kolkata, Aug. 14 -- Padma Bhushan recipient and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty revealed that he was not invited to the film festival in Kolkata, despite attending a meeting on celebrations marking the ... Read More


India's data centre capacity grows over four-fold to 1,575 MW since 2020

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's installed data centre capacity has more than quadrupled since 2020 to around 1,575 megawatts (MW), as the country expands its digital infrastructure to support the growin... Read More


Will declare Hormuz "US territory" after defeating Iran: Trump

Washington DC, Aug. 14 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" after the war with Iran, The New York Post r... Read More


"Absolutely taken aback by BCI's direction...": Senior SC Advocate Nalin Kohli on now-withdrawn order on NALSAR students

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- Senior Supreme Court Advocate and BJP leader Senior Supreme Court Advocate on Friday said that many practitioners were "taken aback" by a decision attempting to block the registr... Read More


Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performs puja at historic Shri Nagnath Mahadev temple

Gandhinagar, Aug. 14 -- The state-level celebration of the 80th Independence Day is being held in Amreli this year. On the eve of Independence Day, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited Amrel... Read More


Key overseas drug operative Virender Basoya facilitated export of Mephedrone consignments from India to other countries

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- India's wanted fugitive Virender Singh Basoya, who was taken into custody upon his arrival at IGI Airport in the national capital early Friday morning after his return from Unite... Read More


"Opposition has problems with this as well": Shivraj Chouhan on farmer agreements made with countries worldwide

Chandigarh, Aug. 14 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday accused the Opposition of objecting to trade agreements made with countries around the world for farmers, saying such ... Read More