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consider reprieve on 3-language rule, SC tells cbse

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday asked CBSE to consider giving a one-time reprieve to students currently in Class 6 from the third-language requirement so that they do not face a ma... Read More


mp's son drivingaston martin kills woman, booked

Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha MP Lingamaneni Ramesh's son was booked for running a woman over while driving his Aston Martin sports car, said police. Bharati Mukhi (26) died after t... Read More


3 Cong-ruled states to MOVE sc AGAINST mines law amendment

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Three Congress-ruled states-Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana-are set to appeal in the Supreme Court against The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment law that ... Read More


UGC equity rules under review: Centre tells SC

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it is reconsidering the University Grants Commission's (UGC) 2026 regulations on promoting equity in higher educational institu... Read More


Parth meets Sharad Pawar

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Amid intense speculation over a possible reunion of the two rival NCP factions, Sunetra Pawar's son Parth held an almost three-hour meeting with NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on W... Read More


Congress gears up for Rahul's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' in Pune

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- Preparations are in full swing for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' (Voice of Students) initiative in Pune, with 50,000-odd students already registering for the ev... Read More


3 southern states to move SC against new mines law

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Three Congress-ruled states - Karnataka, Kerala and Telangana - are set to appeal in the Supreme Court against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment law t... Read More


Bihar: 230,000 get houses built under PMAY (G)

PATNA, Aug. 21 -- Bihar government has been allotted an annual target of constructing 1.118 million houses for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) in the fiscal year 2026-27 with t... Read More


230,000 get keys of houses, Bihar gets target of 1.1 million for '26-27

PATNA, Aug. 21 -- Bihar government has been allotted an annual target of constructing 1.118 million houses for the poor under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Grameen) in fiscal year 2026-27 with the c... Read More


Bangladesh elects BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul as presidentPublished on: August 20, 2026 11:29 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 20 -- Bangladesh lawmakers have elected senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country's new president. The election follows the resignation of fo... Read More