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"My prayers have been answered, have got results": DK Shivakumar at Bhagandeshwara Temple

Kodagu, Aug. 16 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday offered prayers at the Bhagandeshwara Temple in Kodagu district and said his prayers had been answered after a 35-year-long struggle... Read More


"Proud to be Dimagi Naxal": P Chidambaram hits back at PM Modi's Red Fort remark

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Maoist mentality" remarks, saying "proud to be dimagi naxal!" In a post on X, C... Read More


President Murmu pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on death anniversary at "Sadaiv Atal"

New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday paid tribute to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who breathed his last on this day in 2018, at "Sadaiv Atal" in New... Read More


Jharkhand student protest: "Don't think I will survive much longer," Prem Nayak on hunger strike alleges Govt apathy

Ranchi, Aug. 16 -- As the protest by aspirants of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) in Ranchi entered its 23rd day on Sunday, student l... Read More


#OsunDecides2026: Results from Local Governments (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- Hours after voting ended, the results from the 30 local government areas of Osun State are to be announced at the INEC secretariat of each local government. PREMIUM TIMES earlier ... Read More


Davido celebrates Adeleke's victory in Osun governorship election

Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has celebrated the re-election of his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing the outcome of Saturday's go... Read More


India: The Unified Dream

Srinagar, Aug. 16 -- When India gained independence on August 15, 1947, it entered a world being reshaped by the aftermath of the Second World War, the beginning of the Cold War, the rise of the Unite... Read More


BK Hariprasad, Rizwan Arshad flag off 'Run for Rajiv 2026' in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Aug. 16 -- Karnataka Congress leaders, including KPCC President BK Hariprasad, State Minister Rizwan Arshad and Congress Seva Dal chief organiser BV Srinivas, on Sunday flagged off the seco... Read More


Uttarakhand Congress steps up election preparations

India, Aug. 16 -- The Uttarakhand Congress has begun intensifying preparations for the 2027 Assembly elections, even as it faces internal factionalism, an early contest for party tickets and organisat... Read More


India's Independence Day sees strikes, protests across IIOJK, NortheastPublished on: August 16, 2026 2:26 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 16 -- India's Independence Day on Saturday was marked by widespread strikes, boycotts, and protest demonstrations across Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as well as s... Read More