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Bank holiday on August 19: Are SBI, HDFC Bank and others open tomorrow?

India, Aug. 18 -- Banks will remain closed in Tripura on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to mark the birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur. The holiday is listed for Tripura in... Read More


Fake Antiques to Garlic Fraud: How a Kashmir 'Conman' Landed Under PSA

Srinagar, Aug. 18 -- By Syed Sammar Mehdi A senior police official in Anantnag described it as a particularly curious case of a con in Kashmir: a man who allegedly sold fake antiques, moved into a Rs... Read More


Tamil Nadu CM Vijay makes online registration mandatory for first sale of plots, flats: What it means

India, Aug. 18 -- Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay-led government on Monday made online and presence-less registration compulsory for the first sale of plots and flats in the state in a move a... Read More


Resolution expected to create new breakthrough in harnessing OV resources

Ho Chi Minh City, Aug. 18 -- The Politburo's Resolution No. 23-NQ/TW, dated August 2, 2026, on overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs has generated strong consensus, confidence and enthusiasm among Vietname... Read More


Supplements for beginners: Fitness expert Tejveer Bagai explains what actually works and what you should never trust

India, Aug. 18 -- Back in the day, with limited resources, people focused on iron, food, and good sleep. The availability of a variety of supplements sold as promising muscle-building tools, along wit... Read More


Airfloa Rail Technology secures railways order of Rs 70 lakh

Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- Airfloa Rail Technology has received order worth Rs 70.56 lakh from Modern Coach Factory (MCF) - Lalganj, Raebareli. The order is for supply of luggage rack modules for L2CC. Publi... Read More


The buffaloes will RUN

Mysuru, Aug. 18 -- * Government forms Dasara Kambala Sub-Committee * Two racing tracks being prepared for maiden Dasara Kambala event on Oct. 18-19 Groundwork for hosting the traditional coastal Kar... Read More


Operation Footpath: Bigger action in waiting for Sayyaji Rao Road

Mysuru, Aug. 18 -- MCC Administrator Nitesh Patil pulls up Zonal Officers Following the recurring footpath encroachment, especially on Sayyaji Rao Road, with footpath vendors resurfacing, Regional Co... Read More


Old DC Office gateway cries for maintenance

Mysuru, Aug. 18 -- Built in 1895 during British rule, this gateway needs repair works The heritage gateway on Krishnaraja Boulevard, near the Old Deputy Commissioner's Office, has been crying for att... Read More


Not all FDI is the same: The country must rejig what statistics capture to focus on the right kind

New Delhi, Aug. 18 -- As the rupee depreciates, India's foreign investment numbers have come into the limelight. The focus has been net foreign direct investment (FDI), down from nearly $44 billion in... Read More