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Panama-flagged cargo ship sinks in Bay of Bengal, rescue ops underway

The ship, with 24 crew members on board, was heading towards Singapore carrying iron ore from Odisha

Karnataka MSME director not missing, away in UP due to father's health

Speaking to reporters, Kharge said there was an emergency in Gangwar's family as his father was a heart patient. Due to fluctuations in his father's health, the officer had to leave suddenly, he said

Union minister to meet anti-reservation protesters, says UP Dy CM

The movement is being led by anti-reservation activists, including Harsh Dubey, Mrityunjay Pathak and Shiva Sharma

BCI chief rejects co-chair's allegations, says charges have 'no value'

Reddy alleged that the statutory body has drifted away from the standards expected of it under Mishra's leadership

Centre forms panel to finalise 'permanent political solution' for Gorkhas

Shah also promised to sympathetically look into all other demands of the community

'Bar deserves better': BCI co-chair calls upon Manan Mishra to step down

Bar Council's co-chair Y R Sadashiva Reddy has listed eight grounds for seeking his chief's resignation, including the BCI's handling of the Nalsar controversy and alleged financial irregularities

Gandhi's writings common heritage, shouldn't be auctioned: Gandhi Museum

On August 19, a total of 86 items, including a collection of Gandhi's 688 handwritten reflections, was sold at a Saffronart auction

TN places order for 128,499 gold rings for babies born in govt hospitals

Children born in government hospitals from June 22, the birthday of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, will benefit under this scheme

Parliament sees rise in bills introduced and passed in same session: PRS

In the Budget Session of 2026, five of the 10 bills introduced completed passage through both Houses in the same session

K'taka MSME director Gyanendra Gangwar goes missing from B'luru airport

A 2016-batch IAS officer, Gangwar had earlier served as the controller of examinations at the Karnataka Public Service Commission

Religion rights not absolute, can face curbs for public order: Patna HC

Citing previous judgments, the court said, "Articles 25 and 26 guarantee the freedom of religion but are subject to public order, morality, and health constraints"

Rashtrapati Bhavan withdraws communique on rehearsal for B'desh PM visit

The withdrawal highlighted the ongoing diplomatic friction between New Delhi and Dhaka ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit on September 12-13

Centre notifies rules to remove 12-minute hourly cap on TV advertisements

The advertisement duration cap was introduced in 2006 under the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994. The Ministry noted that the TV broadcasting sector has changed significantly

J'khand protesters allege govt 'betrayal' after HC stays exam cancellations

The BJP extended its support to the protesters and accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of showcasing a "duplicitous attitude" over students' welfare

NTA needs structural reforms to address exam security issues: Ex-UGC chief

Chairman of the Review Committee for NEP 2020, said the recurring paper-leak concerns should be viewed as an "end-to-end examination-security challenge"

SC overturns NGT order against Art of Living, orders ₹5 crore refund

The top court also directed the DDA to continue the work towards the rehabilitation of the Yamuna floodplains as directed by the NGT

Karnataka prohibits production, sale of analogue paneer for 1 year

A product prepared in the form of paneer by wholly or partially replacing milk fat or milk solids with vegetable oil, vegetable fat or other non-dairy ingredients is considered Analogue paneer

A fragile climb: India's trekking push faces test of safety, sustainability

Nirmal Purja's icy death has rekindled questions about safety, overcrowding and tourism in the mountains

3 steel factory employees die in fire at plant in Jharkhand's Ramgarh

The blaze spread from a captive power plant in the steel factory in Helal at midnight on Friday

FIR filed in pellet gun case after Rahul's 6-hour sit-in at police station

Gandhi raised the pitch on the issue after 19-year-old Sahil Lochab claimed that the police was refusing to register an FIR on his complaint despite him suffering pellet wounds