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Marvel's X-Men Reboot Cast Revealed at D23: Sadie Sink, Adam Driver Lead 2028 MCU Debut

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Adam Driver didn't walk onstage with the rest of them. Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier, Samara Weaving as Emma Fro... Read More


India's 80th Independence Day marked in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Aug. 15 -- The Embassy of India in Kathmandu marked India's 80th Independence Day on Saturday with the participation of members of the Indian community and Nepali citizens. The event began... Read More


"'Dimagi Naxal' runs hollow": Congress hits back at PM Modi's Red Fort remarks, reaffirms legacy of Vande Mataram

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday, dismissing his warnings against "dimagi naxals" (ideologi... Read More


Free Umar Khalid, sharjeel Imam: Open letter to CJI Surya Kant

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- About 100 journalists, writers, filmmakers, actors, and academics shot an open letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant, to free Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, who ... Read More


Trump admin lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University dismissedPublished on: August 15, 2026 6:02 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Trump-copyA federal judge in Boston on Thursday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of turning a blind eye to harassment of Jewish students. T... Read More


The week in charts: Price pressures, youth unemployment, chairman exit

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- From India's CPI inflation edging above the Reserve Bank of India's target for a second straight month, to Natarajan Chandrasekaran stepping down as Tata Sons chairman, youth une... Read More


Sumit Sarkar (1939-2026): Historian of India's many histories

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- There are teachers whose lectures one remembers, and there are teachers who become part of the way one thinks. For many of us, Sumit Sarkar was the latter. It is difficult to sep... Read More


Paytm shares jump 11% this week, biggest weekly gain in 4 months; what's driving rally?

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, gained 11% this week, reaching 1,603, marking its biggest weekly jump in four months, extending its strong recovery as investor... Read More


Independence Day: For Telangana's rebels, azadi was a dual fight

Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- Nearly eight decades ago, when India was formally declared an independent sovereign nation, Hyderabad was cautiously silent. Not that independence did not matter to Hyderabadis. ... Read More


Jharkhand's fasting activist Devendra Nath Mahto clashes with police at Ranchi hospital, alleges chest injury

Ranchi/IBNS, Aug. 15 -- Fasting activist Devendra Nath Mahto clashed with police at a Ranchi hospital on Saturday after authorities stopped him from leaving the facility to participate in a Tiranga Ya... Read More