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'My election as President shows greatness of our democracy': Kovind writes in his autobiography

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- In the early years of Independence, Dalit students at a primary school in Paraunkh village of Uttar Pradesh were not free to drink water as they pleased. They had to inform their... Read More


rRs.r10,000 penalty for delay in ambulances, NHAI tweaks norms

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- The National Highway Authority of India has mandated that ambulances deployed on all of its projects must reach crash sites within 10 minutes when the incident is within 10 km of... Read More


Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Chintakayala donates first salary to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Inspired by Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh's nation-first call, newly elected Rajya Sabha MP from Andhra Pradesh Vijay Chintakayala on Thursday met Defence Ministe... Read More


CIA nabs mastermind behind Charkhi Dadri shooting that hurt seven people

Rohtak, Aug. 13 -- The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) team of the Charkhi Dadri police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested the alleged key conspirator behind the August 6 firing outside the city p... Read More


Haryana's wheat MSP beneficiaries doubled to 6 lakh in 5 years

Rohtak, Aug. 13 -- The number of wheat farmers in Haryana who sold their produce at the minimum support price (MSP) fixed by the Centre nearly doubled over the past five years, reaching 6 lakh and mak... Read More


Life insurers' new business premium rises 21% to Rs 47,005 crore in July; policy count nearly flat

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- India's life insurance industry recorded a sharp rise in new business premium in July 2026 even as growth in the number of policies remained nearly flat, with higher group busine... Read More


Rising syringe use among drug users fuelling HIV spread in Punjab: Minister

Patiala, Aug. 13 -- Health minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday launched the Intensified Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign 3.0, expressing concern over the rising intravenous (I... Read More


Kannada activists withdraw bandh call, meet CM DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said Kannada activists had withdrawn their bandh call after meeting him, as the state Assembly commenced its proceedings. Spea... Read More


"For cricket to become a truly global sport, more nations need to come to the fore": Ravichandran Ashwin

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- With the inaugural edition of the European T20 Premier League (ETPL) set to begin on August 26, momentum continues to build around the tournament, which is backed by some of the ... Read More


3 of family killed, 2 injured after tractor-trailer overturns in Karnal

Karnal, Aug. 13 -- Three of the family were killed and two others were injured after a tractor-trailer overturned in the fields of Kachwa-Bahlolpur road in Karnal on Wednesday, police said. The decea... Read More