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Delhi HC rejects plea to bring Rajiv Gandhi Foundation under RTI

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a 2011 petition seeking to declare the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) a "public authority" under the Right to Information Act. Justice Sw... Read More


Inside Trump's Iran backchannel: How Iraq's Barzani helped the US prez reach IRGC

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The Trump administration used an unconventional backchannel to contact Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) directly after US negotiators became uncertain whe... Read More


Hearing on appeal of Jamaat's Abul Kalam Azad set for Aug 31

Bangladesh, Aug. 17 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has set Aug 31 for a hearing on whether an appeal filed by Jamaat-e-Islami's former Rukon (member) Abul Kalam Azad, who was sentenced... Read More


BJP Appoints Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Ram Madhav Among National Vice Presidents

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- The BJP is set to appoint several prominent leaders to key organisational positions, with Vasundhara Raje Scindia, Tirath Singh Rawat, Ram Madhav, Baijayant Panda, D Purandeshwar... Read More


Higher Education Must Better Align With Jobs, Entrepreneurship Needs: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- India's higher education system needs to better prepare students for employment and entrepreneurship, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, highlighting a gap between a... Read More


Congress is playing the victim card over so called purification incident for power: Dhami

Dehradun, Aug. 17 -- CM participates in 'Vibhajan Vibishika' event of Punjabi Mahasabha in Haridwar Garhwal Post Bureau Haridwar, 14 Aug: Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami today launched a sharp at... Read More


Mississauga Pakistan festival draws thousandsPublished on: August 17, 2026 3:33 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Thousands of Pakistanis gathered in Mississauga, Canada, to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day at a major cultural festival. Organisers said the event created a new record for ... Read More


Keeping up with UP: Will Rahul convert crowds into votes in Nehru's birthplace

India, Aug. 17 -- Rahul Gandhi and his niece, Miraya Vadra, spent hours at the Nehru-Gandhi family's ancestral home, Anand Bhavan, during the Congress leader's stay in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj for an... Read More


Narrow escape for MP Anil Baluni as boulder hits car on way to Pipalkoti

Dehradun, Aug. 17 -- Garhwal Post Bureau Dehradun/Chamoli, 14 Aug: Garhwal MP Anil Baluni had a narrow escape from injury today when a boulder fell on his vehicle near Tota Ghati on the Rishikesh-Bad... Read More


Amit Malviya dropped, Smriti Irani makes comeback in new BJP team | Check list here

India, Aug. 17 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Monday announced a new party team. In the overhaul, key names that have been given responsibilities include former Raja... Read More