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Data centres, artificial intelligence find mentions in PM Modi's speech at Red Fort

India, Aug. 15 -- As Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks his 13th address to the nation on Independence Day on Saturday, data centres and the rise of artificial intelligence found a mention in his spee... Read More


BMC approves Century Mills land lease, Mulund land for Dharavi project

India, Aug. 15 -- The civic improvements committee on Friday cleared three proposals despite earlier pushback to two of them - leasing land at the defunct Mulund dumping yard for the Dharavi redevelop... Read More


Pipalkoti tunnel accident: Death toll rises to 8 as one more body recovered; search on for 2 others

Chamoli, Aug. 15 -- The death toll in the Pipalkoti tunnel accident rose to eight on Saturday after rescue teams recovered one more body from the site. Operations are currently underway to locate and ... Read More


76% of closed companies were defunct; Maha leads in active firms: Fadnavis

India, Aug. 15 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis released a barrage of figures on Friday, defending Maharashtra's position on the alleged closure of 36,211 companies in the state in the last five ye... Read More


Telangana cabinet okays rRs.r200-crore scheme for conversion of fuel autos into electric vehicles

Hyderabad, Aug. 15 -- The Telangana cabinet, chaired by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Friday approved a Rs.200 crore scheme to convert petrol and diesel-powered auto rickshaws into electric vehic... Read More


"Once again used 'Naxalism' to deceive people...": Congress Leader Manoj Pande hits at PM Modi over Red Fort remarks

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Congress leader Manoj Pande on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to address pressing domestic issues during the 80th Independence Day address at the Re... Read More


Israeli strikes kill nine in south LebanonPublished on: August 15, 2026 7:39 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- At least nine people were killed in Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state news reported. Seven people died after Israeli warplanes struck a house in... Read More


Powering construction industry: Smarter tools, stronger builds

India, Aug. 15 -- For 32-year-old Lesh Dixit, a delayed home renovation proved to be a boon. It provided him deeper insights into a larger problem which spurred him on to fix it. In 2019, Dixit decid... Read More


Rohit Pawar meets Chakan industrialists over civic woes

India, Aug. 15 -- NCP (Sharad Pawar) MLA Rohit Pawar held a meeting with industrialists and representatives of industry associations in Chakan on Friday to discuss the various challenges faced by comp... Read More


PMC to raise rRs.r1,167 crore for infra projects in merged villages

India, Aug. 15 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will raise Rs.1,167 crore in commercial loans to accelerate water supply, flood control and sewage projects in the city's newly-merged villages. ... Read More