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Vijay seeks probe after three Tamils shot in Karnataka forest
NDTVArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay condemned the shooting of Anthony Sami, John Rose Peter and Kumar in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary on 15 August. He said they were Tamils living in Hanur taluk and that the Forest Department's explanation was unacceptable. He asked for a hi
IPS officer's mother found dead; jewellery reported missing
Times of IndiaArchived
Indrawati, mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra, was found dead at her house in Malipur, Ambedkar Nagar, on 16 August. A domestic worker found the body around 9 am. Blood was near her mouth. She had lived alone since her husband died 18 months earlier. Family members said a gold
CAG finds E. coli in water coolers at eight stations
The TelegraphArchived
A CAG report tabled on 12 August found E. coli in cooler samples at eight stations: Coimbatore, Palakkad Junction, Hyderabad, Madhupur, CSMT, Bhiwandi Road, Kalyan and Lonavala. The audit covered 512 non-suburban stations. Bacteriological analysis was skipped at 59 stations in si
CISF personnel suspended after Delhi Metro photo complaint
Times of IndiaArchived
A CISF personnel on the Delhi Metro was suspended after a woman alleged he photographed her inside a coach. Video from the Yellow Line on the night of 15 August shows passengers asking him to open his gallery and delete images. CISF Delhi Metro said a detailed inquiry had been or
Documentary says Pakistani missile was aimed at Delhi
WIONArchived
A two-part series, Declassified: Operation Sindoor, released on 15 August, said Pakistan launched a high-speed missile aimed at Delhi about 71 hours into the May 2025 standoff. Analyst Nitin Gokhale said it was intercepted over Sirsa around 1.30 am on 10 May. The Defence Ministry
Declared pistol discharges at Varanasi airport screening
The HinduArchived
Two AAICLAS screeners were injured at Varanasi airport around 9.30 am on 16 August when a passenger's licensed pistol discharged during a weapons check. Kamlesh Kedarnath Rai, flying with his wife on Air India Express IX-1810 to Mumbai, had declared the firearm. Airport director
Opinion piece questions how free citizens really are
The Indian ExpressArchived
An Independence Day column in The Indian Express argues that freedom in India remains unevenly distributed, citing caste hierarchies, restrictions on women and queer people, and unequal access to opportunity based on social status. The writer, from a Scheduled Caste background, f
India at 80 faces a young North, ageing South
FirstpostArchived
Eight decades after independence, India has an estimated population of 1.46 billion with a median age of 29.2 years and about 68 percent of working age, a report notes. Southern states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu are ageing rapidly with fertility near 1.4-1.5, while Bihar and Utta
Azadi chant's long history in youth protests
Al JazeeraArchived
A feature traces how the 'Azadi' chant, once treated as a sedition-linked slogan tied to Kashmiri resistance and 2016 JNU protests, became the anthem of this year's Cockroach Janta Party demonstrations at Jantar Mantar. Analysts cited in the piece say this generation of protester
President Murmu calls students architects of India's future
The HinduArchived
President Droupadi Murmu, addressing the nation on the eve of the 80th Independence Day, described students as "architects of India's future," noting 65 percent of the population is under 35. She said the government is reforming public examinations to curb paper leaks and unfair
Doval says Modi's first Pahalgam question was who did it
MoneycontrolArchived
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first question after the April 22, 2025 Pahalgam attack was who had done it and who was responsible. Doval described an airport meeting after Modi cut short a Saudi Arabia visit. He said intelligence agencie
Independence essay says colonial mindset still shapes bureaucracy
Hindustan TimesArchived
An Independence Day commentary published on August 14 said India's bureaucracy remains among the slowest institutions to reform, 80 years after 1947. The writer linked the civil service to a colonial mindset that raises the cost of doing business through delay and corruption. The
CBI court seeks reports on trainee IPS bribe complaint
India TodayArchived
A special CBI court in Delhi has sought action-taken reports from the Chhattisgarh DGP and the CBI Director on a complaint against 2022-batch trainee IPS officer Rahul Bansal. The complaint names Bansal, assistant sub-inspector Praveen Kumar Rathore and constable Anshul Sharma. I
Airbus says Phuket flight lost controls for four seconds
Times of IndiaArchived
Airbus told Air India that elevators and ailerons on flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 did not respond for four seconds. The flight data recorder showed hydraulic pressure loss between 9:32:44 and 9:32:51 am IST. The A320neo dropped about 300 feet. Twenty-four people
Varanasi thief spends hours in showroom before KTM theft
Times of IndiaArchived
A man spent about four and a half hours inside a Manduadih motorcycle showroom in Varanasi before riding away on a KTM Adventure 390 S worth Rs 4.71 lakh around 4 am. CCTV shows him cutting the glass door late Monday, then sitting, drinking coffee, bathing, changing clothes and d
Children's story traces how the Tricolour took shape
The HinduArchived
A children's story published on August 14 follows a child, Taran, through Bapu Museum in Vijayawada. A mural shows Pingali Venkayya handing a flag to Mahatma Gandhi in 1921. The design used red and green with a charkha. The later national flag changed red to saffron, added white,
Omar Abdullah asks agencies not to ignore Pandit threats
NDTVArchived
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on August 14 that security agencies should not take threats against Kashmiri Pandit employees lightly. He asked for action against those behind the threats and for their security to be ensured. Hundreds of Pandit staff on the Pr
Census 2027 household schedule lists 40 questions
Times of IndiaArchived
The Registrar General of India on August 14 notified 40 questions for the Household Schedule of Census 2027. The list covers name, sex, age, marital status, religion, caste including SC and ST, disability, languages, education, work, migration and fertility. It also asks place of
Seven Chamoli tunnel workers dead, one missing
The TelegraphArchived
Seven workers died and one remained missing after water and debris entered a Tail Race Tunnel at Mayapur in Pipalkoti, Chamoli, around 7 pm on August 13. Fourteen of 22 workers on the 2 pm to 10 pm shift were rescued and taken to Gopeshwar hospital. The tunnel is part of THDC's V
Seven dead as Chamoli hydropower tunnel floods
India TodayArchived
Water and debris flooded an under-construction THDC tunnel at Mayapur, Pipalkoti, in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district around 6.45 pm on August 13. Of 22 workers inside, officials later said 19 were brought out and seven were declared dead at Gopeshwar hospital. Fourteen were injure
Airbus says AI2379 lost controls for four seconds
The TelegraphArchived
Airbus's first reading of the digital flight data recorder on Air India AI2379, a Phuket-Delhi A320 on August 4, said all three hydraulic systems lost pressure in sequence. Elevators and ailerons did not respond normally for about four seconds as the jet dropped some 300 feet. Au
PM marks Partition Horrors Remembrance Day on August 14
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 14 marked Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, recalling families uprooted, lives lost and the courage of those who rebuilt after 1947. In a post on X he asked that the day deepen harmony and brotherhood and work toward a developed India. Home
Nanded inspector stops kirpan strike on Sukhbir Badal
NDTVArchived
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan on August 13 at Mata Sahib Devaji Gurdwara near Nanded. Inspector Santosh Vaijnath Kendre of Maharashtra's Special Protection Unit intercepted the blow and was injured on his right arm. Badal suffered a hand
SC gives Centre two weeks on food warning labels
NDTVArchived
The Supreme Court on August 13 gave the Centre two weeks to place a final decision on front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said this was the last chance and that the bench would dictate
Nine former Maoist women walk Raipur handloom ramp
Deccan ChronicleArchived
Nine surrendered women Maoists walked a Kosa silk ramp in Raipur on National Handloom Day, August 7. Eight were from Sukma and one from Bijapur. Seven had surrendered in Hyderabad over the past year. They received seven days of Mumbai-led training. Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai m
Air India orders full drug screening of all pilots
The HinduArchived
Air India told cockpit crew that from August 13 it would screen all group pilots for prohibited substances and medications. Tests will run with training at the Gurugram Academy, after flights at briefing centres, or at base offices. Senior Vice President Manish Uppal said the ste
Nanded kirpan attack is Badal's second in two years
NDTVArchived
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Deva Ji in Nanded on August 13. Police named 62-year-old Nihang Jaspal Singh, a sevadar at the shrine for about two years. Badal suffered a hand injury. Inspector Santosh Kendre was hu
Kannada groups withdraw Karnataka bandh after CM meeting
Hindustan TimesArchived
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said Kannada organisations withdrew a statewide bandh called for August 13 after meeting him at Vidhana Soudha. The shutdown had been sought to protest Cauvery water releases to Tamil Nadu. Shivakumar said he would consider their demands fo
Three dead after water and debris flood Chamoli tunnel
NDTVArchived
Three workers died and one remained trapped after water and debris entered an under-construction THDC tunnel of the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydroelectric project in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, on Thursday evening. Twenty-two workers were inside near Mayapur around 7 pm. Rescue teams brough
Engaged SBI colleagues found dead hours apart
The HinduArchived
P Anushree, 25, and V Amal, 26, State Bank of India employees who were engaged to marry on December 26, were found dead hours apart. Anushree was found at her rented home in Hunsur, Karnataka, on Tuesday night. Amal was found in a hotel near Ernakulam North railway station on Wed
RK Singh asks how many LAC points were given up
The HinduArchived
Former Union minister R K Singh asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh how many patrolling points India has given up since 2014. In an August 12 video he said Indian forces appeared to have abandoned Shera 5 in Taksing, Arunachal Pradesh, and that C
Ex-TMC MLA arrested over RG Kar cremation
Times of IndiaArchived
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested on August 13 from Odisha in a fresh case over the hurried cremation of the RG Kar junior doctor. Police booked him for destruction of evidence, criminal conspiracy and forcing a person to act against their will. He was to be
Jharkhand police file FIR against 300 unnamed protesters
The HinduArchived
Ranchi police on August 13 registered an FIR against 300 unnamed people over the August 10 march to the Jharkhand Assembly by job aspirants alleging recruitment exam irregularities. The case cites prohibitory orders, damage to government property and attacks on police. Ranchi SP
Nurse found dead in locked Kolkata hospital toilet
NDTVArchived
A 30-year-old nurse, Rupali Burman, was found dead in a locked restroom at Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday night. Staff broke the door after she did not answer repeated calls. The body was sent for post-mortem. Police said the cause of death w
UN report attributes Red Fort attack to AQIS
The HinduArchived
The United Nations Security Council's 38th sanctions monitoring report, published on August 10, said the November 2025 Red Fort attack in Delhi was officially attributed to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent. AQIS is not listed under the 1267 sanctions. The November 10 car bomb
SC halts Odisha DGP appointment over backdoor entry
Deccan HeraldArchived
The Supreme Court on August 13 told the UPSC not to finalise Odisha's next Director General of Police until August 18. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said any backdoor entry was not acceptable. UPSC counsel said Thursday's meeting would not be held, as incumbent DGP Y B
Sukhbir Badal attacked with kirpan at Nanded gurdwara
Times of IndiaArchived
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan on August 13 at Mata Sahib Gurdwara near Takht Sri Hazur Sahib in Nanded. He suffered a hand injury and was treated at Yasho Sai Hospital, where he was reported stable. Inspector Santosh Kendre of the Na
Ex-TMC MLA arrested over RG Kar cremation
NDTVArchived
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh was arrested on August 13 at a hotel near Puri, Odisha, in a fresh case over the hurried cremation of the RG Kar junior doctor. Barrackpore Police said they traced him after the FIR was filed. He is to be produced in Odisha and then brou
Rajasthan woman dies after alleged petrol attack
Hindustan TimesArchived
A 35-year-old woman identified as Pooja died after her husband allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire at her parental home in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. Police said she suffered burns over about 80 percent of her body and died on Tuesday while being taken to Bikaner.
Naidu's Amaravati push framed as livable capital
The New York TimesArchived
An August 13 report described Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's effort to build Amaravati as a livable greenfield capital, with about 25000 workers on site. The piece cited waterways, bike lanes and a Quantum Valley tech hub. The same day Naidu inaugurated a See
UN sanctions report links Red Fort blast to AQIS
The TelegraphArchived
The 38th report of the UN Security Council's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team has officially attributed the November 2025 Red Fort blast in Delhi to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent. The report, circulated around August 10, said AQIS had grown into a regional eSC asks UPSC to hold Odisha DGP panel
Daily PioneerArchived
The Supreme Court told the UPSC not to finalise names for Odisha's next Director General of Police until August 18. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said any backdoor entry was not acceptable. The UPSC counsel said no meeting would be held till the next hearing, as incumbe
Air India Phuket flight logged nine warnings in a minute
Hindustan TimesArchived
A post-flight log from Air India flight AI2379 on August 4 shows nine warning messages within one minute as the Airbus A320, VT-EXO, lost about 300 feet over Odisha. Alerts covered low pressure in green, blue and yellow hydraulic systems, an autopilot disconnect and an elevator f
Karnataka bandh draws low response in Bengaluru
Times of IndiaArchived
Bengaluru saw a low response on August 13 to a statewide bandh called over Cauvery water sharing. Schools, shops, malls, Metro, KSRTC, private buses, cabs and autos ran normally in the morning. Ramanagara had a partial shutdown of some shops and eateries; Tumakuru stayed largely
UN report attributes Red Fort blast to AQIS
NDTVArchived
A United Nations Security Council monitoring report has officially attributed the November 2025 blast near Delhi's Red Fort to Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent. The 38th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, issued around August 10, said AQIS had grow
Kolkata learner dies after car enters Kestopur pond
Times of IndiaArchived
Sumitra Das, 42, died on Wednesday morning after her car entered a 10 to 12 foot pond in Kestopur while she was practising driving. Police said she may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake while taking the two-month-old car from a garage near Prafulla Kanan West. Loc
Phone seized from Prajwal Revanna prison cell
The HinduArchived
A surprise Central Crime Branch search on August 11 recovered a Redmi 5G phone from the Parappana Agrahara cell shared by former MP Prajwal Revanna and undertrial Prathap Rai. The phone had WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix and Prime Video, all password protected. Assistant
Patiala couple injured in rental-home pitbull attack
Times of IndiaArchived
A Patiala couple was injured Tuesday evening when a pet pitbull charged as they opened a rental house gate in Ghuman Nagar. Ankit Sabharwal said wife Shifali needed surgery on her arms and legs and that he received stitches. Police said they would act after her medical report. Th
Trainee IPS named in crore bribe complaint
SSBCrackArchived
Trainee IPS officer Rahul Bansal of the 2022 Chhattisgarh batch is named with two police personnel in a Rs 1 crore bribery complaint. Akash Kumar of Haryana alleges hawala transfers of Rs 50 lakh twice in May 2026 during an Ambikapur cyber fraud probe. A Delhi special CBI court s
Mayor visits Chirag Nagar rescue after landslide
NewsOnAirArchived
Families at the Chirag Nagar chawl faced sudden debris after the early-morning slope failure crushed homes beneath the hillock in Ghatkopar. Officials from the civic leadership visited as firefighters, police and NDRF searched the collapsed structures for survivors. Akashvani's i