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Two missing friends found buried behind temple; priest absconding

LUCKNOW, Aug. 14 -- Nineteen days after two friends disappeared from Lahchaura village in UP's Baghpat, police recovered their decomposed bodies from behind a temple, bringing a chilling twist to a mi... Read More


Astronomers find two dead stars spiralling inward at record speed

PUNE, Aug. 14 -- An international team led by astronomers from the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Pune, has identified an extraordinarily compact pair of white dwarfs t... Read More


Probe 'purification' claims: VP

New Delhi/Dehradun, Aug. 14 -- Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday instructed the government to conduct a thorough inquiry into the alleged "purification of a site" wh... Read More


Apex court orders performance audit of consumer commissions nationwide

New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a performance audit of consumer commissions across the country, including an assessment of the work done by former judges and judicial offic... Read More


A letter versus spirit dilemma

India, Aug. 14 -- The Lok Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, on Wednesday. The legislation essentially overturns a 2024 Supreme Court judgment that ... Read More


Ameliorate, don't stoke, migration fears

India, Aug. 14 -- Should the government be in the business of adjudicating which citizen learns what language? In any mature democracy and for any rational person, the answer should be no. This is why... Read More


Signals from Parliament's monsoon session washout

India, Aug. 14 -- The monsoon session of Parliament was expected to be a stormy one. The Opposition had signalled that it wanted to corner the government on the NEET paper-leak issue and misappropriat... Read More


Do Indians need more meat on their plates?

India, Aug. 14 -- The current debate over whether eggs should be included in school mid-day meals has obscured a larger question: Should Indians be eating more animal protein? The most recent National... Read More


bjp, sp pitch aid for woman ahead of 2027 U.p. polls

Lucknow, Aug. 14 -- The BJP and SP have stepped up efforts to win over women voters ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh polls, with the BJP considering Rs.50,000 aid scheme and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav cal... Read More


Tata Trusts starts search for Chandrasekaran's successor

Bengaluru/Mumbai, Aug. 14 -- Less than 24 hours after Natarajan Chandrasekaran announced that he would step down as chairman of Tata Sons when his current term ends in February 2027, Tata Trusts on Th... Read More