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Odisha police probe Cuttack-Chandbali road assault
Indian ExpressArchived
On the night of August 11, a woman travelling with a male friend from Bhubaneswar toward Kendrapara was stopped near Sukarpada on the Cuttack-Chandbali Road in Odisha. Four to six men intercepted the vehicle, assaulted her friend, sexually assaulted the woman, and then fled the s
Modi launches Kovind autobiography at Vigyan Bhavan
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched former President Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography at Vigyan Bhavan on August 12. The book is titled Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles. Modi said this is an era of reels and that a shortcut will cut you short, citing a railw
CCB raid finds Android phone in Revanna barrack
Economic TimesArchived
A Crime Branch surprise raid lasting about four to five hours on August 11 recovered an Android phone, charger, pen drive and notebook from Prajwal Revanna barrack at Parappana Agrahara jail. Apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Netflix were on the device. Co-accused
AI2379 documents cite hydraulic system warnings
NDTVArchived
On August 4 Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi, Airbus A320neo VT EXO, lost about three hundred feet in cruise, injuring thirteen passengers and four crew. A maintenance report at eleven fourteen am logged multiple hydraulic system warnings across all three systems in c
Kurla hillside collapse leaves seven dead
The HinduArchived
A hillside collapse at Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Kurla, around 3:38 to 3:48 am on August 12 sent debris onto two or three houses. By evening the death toll had risen to seven, including children, with four people injured and evacuated. NDRF Team 5F from Ghatkopar, with K9 d
Ministry asks DGCA to review pilot dope-test protocols
NDTVArchived
The Civil Aviation Ministry asked DGCA to review pilot dope-testing protocols after studying practices followed in other countries for flight crew. The step follows confirmatory marijuana-positive tests on the pilot-in-command of Air India flight AI-2379 from Phuket to Delhi, whi
PM Modi releases Ram Nath Kovind autobiography in Delhi
PM IndiaArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 12 released former President Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography, Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Kovind attended the launch and thanked guests for joining the programme. Modi said the title
Applicant seeks public criteria for Ram Temple CEO shortlist
The HinduArchived
Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, an applicant not called for interview, asked the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to publish shortlist names and selection criteria for its first full-time CEO. Eighteen people from about 5,200 applicants were called for Ayodhya intervi
Kurla landslide kills six after early morning rain
The HinduArchived
A rain-triggered landslide at Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Kurla, around 3:48 am on August 12 killed six people and injured four others. BMC classified the event as a Level II incident for emergency response. NDRF, fire brigade, police and civic teams conducted rescue work on
Karnataka bandh planned August 13 over Cauvery row
WIONArchived
Pro-Kannada groups led by activist Vatal Nagaraj called a statewide Karnataka bandh on August 13 from 6 am to 6 pm over Cauvery water releases and demands on Mekedatu, Mahadayi and Kalasa-Banduri projects. The shutdown is not a government-declared holiday for offices or schools.Kurla landslip kills at least six in Mumbai
The HinduArchived
A landslip hit Gaushiya Chawl in Chirag Nagar, Kurla West, around 3:48 a.m. on August 12, killing at least six people and injuring four. Two people remained trapped under debris as NDRF and about 50 BMC personnel continued rescue. Soil and debris from a hillside collapsed onto twAir India Phuket flight lost 300 feet mid-cruise
NDTVArchived
Air India flight AI-2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 lost about 300 feet during cruise, injuring at least 20 passengers and four crew. An internal safety report says a stall warning sounded while the captain stood discussing air conditioning; the first officer pushed the nos
Hospital texts dead constable as recovered after 42 days
ThePrintArchived
Seema Kujur, wife of Chhattisgarh constable Devnarayan Ram, received an Ayushman Bharat message on August 6 saying he had recovered and was returning home. Ram, 39, died on June 30 after admission on June 26 at Ambikapur medical college hospital. The text listed a 42-day stay. Of
IndiGo Kolkata flight lands safely after engine issue
NDTVArchived
Chennai Airport declared a full emergency at 11:29 p.m. for IndiGo flight 6E-723 from Kolkata after a left engine inoperative condition. The aircraft landed safely on Runway 25 at 11:37 p.m. with 224 people on board. The emergency was withdrawn at 11:47 p.m., and airport authorit
Hyderabad ordered to buy more Metro coaches
Times of IndiaArchived
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to procure new coaches for Hyderabad Metro and accelerate Phase-II works as ridership rises. The order aims to expand fleet capacity on a network facing growing passenger demand. Separately, police continued investigati
Woman and child die in Vile Parle building fire
The HinduArchived
A woman identified as Ankita, 23, and a two-and-a-half-year-old child, Abir, died after a fire broke out around 10:02 p.m. on August 11 at Shanta Bhavan, a 12-storey building on Baptista Road in Mumbai's Vile Parle West. Two flats on the 11th floor caught fire. Six others were in
Who sits on the panel picking Ram Mandir CEO
NDTVArchived
A Trust panel of former Supreme Court judge Pramod Kohli, retired Lt Gen Vishnukant Chaturvedi and Suresh Haware is interviewing aspirants including ex-IAS, IPS and military officers. From 18 candidates it will recommend three names for the Trust final pick. The hiring follows do
Karnataka FDA inspects Zomato Bengaluru warehouse
NDTVArchived
A day after sealing a Zepto warehouse in Bengaluru over alleged unhygienic conditions, the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration began inspecting Zomato's Hyperpure facility on Bannerghatta Road on Wednesday. Officials had earlier flagged trash, filth, misbranding and lab
Air India Phuket flight loses 300 feet in cruise
NDTVArchived
Air India flight AI-2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 lost about 300 feet of altitude during cruise, injuring at least 20 passengers and four crew among 137 passengers and eight crew. An internal report says a stall warning sounded while the captain stood discussing air condi
Delhi closes Red Fort roads for I-Day rehearsal
The HinduArchived
Delhi Traffic Police will close several key roads near the Red Fort from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday for the Independence Day full-dress rehearsal. Only authorised vehicles will be allowed near India Gate and listed Ring Road stretches. Goods vehicles face bans between Nizamuddin
India rejects China objection to Arunachal names
NDTVArchived
The Ministry of External Affairs rejected China objection to India identifying 27 places and features in Arunachal Pradesh by standard names on the official map. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Arunachal is an inalienable and integral part of India and nothing can change that r
How should states answer exam integrity protests
The HinduArchived
Kejriwal's message adds a national Opposition voice to a state recruitment dispute already drawing bandhs and political blame. Students seek both cancelled papers and structural reform of exam bodies. Exam integrity protests have spread across several Indian states this year. Whi
Punjab drug debate widens after misattributed video
NDTVArchived
A viral clip shared by BJP MP Harbhajan Singh was later traced to Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, yet revived Punjab's drug politics. Reporting notes Yudh Nasheyan Virudh logged 36,178 FIRs and 51,648 arrests in its first year from March 2025, plus 2,277 kg heroin seized. Gangstran Te
Air India CEO meets MoCA and DGCA after incident
Times of IndiaArchived
Outgoing Air India CEO Campbell Wilson met Ministry of Civil Aviation and DGCA officials on August 11 over the Phuket Delhi turbulence case. Flight AI 2379, an Airbus A320 with 145 people, lost about 300 feet of altitude; 17 were hospitalised after a safe Delhi landing. The Aircr
Panel tells Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs daily
Deccan HeraldArchived
On August 11, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12 at Biligundlu. The order followed a review of reservoir storage, inflows and weather forecasts for the fortnight. It raises flows aboveAir India flight hit rare control faults before drop
The HinduArchived
Sources told The Hindu that Air India flight AI 2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 faced cascading hydraulic and flight-control faults before a roughly 300-foot altitude loss that injured 17 people. Nine warning messages hit within a minute, including autopilot disconnect and
Kanwar peak slows Delhi Noida Faridabad routes
India TodayArchived
Traffic across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad was expected to slow on August 11 as the Kanwar Yatra peaked on Sawan Shivratri. Police advisories flagged congestion, lane limits and longer diversions on Delhi-Noida, Noida-Ghaziabad and Delhi-Faridabad corridors. Kalindi Kun
Punjab Police locate viral clip in Rajasthan
India TodayArchived
Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh shared a video of two turbaned men appearing disoriented and linked it to Punjab drug addiction. Punjab Police said the footage is from Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, with no link to the force. Officials said Punjabi audio does not make an incident a Pu
Jharkhand activist Mahto hospitalised after protest march
NDTVArchived
JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto was admitted to Ranchi Sadar Hospital after a nine-day hunger strike and a student march to the assembly over alleged recruitment exam irregularities. Doctors cited a drastic drop in blood sugar and called his condition critical. An aide said he wa
How Yuva Shakti will show up on the ramparts
The HinduArchived
The ceremony theme stresses youth contribution toward Viksit Bharat by 2047, with innovators, students and scheme beneficiaries among about 5,000 special guests. Nineteen Olympiad medallists will sit on the ramparts as Vande Mataram is sung for the first time at the Red Fort. WhiAir India altitude drop probe widens beyond turbulence
NDTVArchived
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi lost about 300 feet on August 4, injuring 17 people including crew. Initial airline language cited turbulence, but later notes omitted that word. Sources now point to hydraulic and flight-control faults over Odisha. AAIB is investigati
Bengaluru man kills two daughters in hotel room
NDTVArchived
Hotel staff in Bengaluru found two girls, aged 10 and 5, dead on a bed and their father seriously injured in the toilet of a five-star hotel room. Police named SG Imran, 40, of Nagawara, saying he allegedly strangled the children and slit his throat. He was taken to Manipal Hospi
Children skip funeral after abandoning paralyzed father
Prameya NewsArchived
Seventy-year-old Ghanshyam died on August 4 at Apna Ghar old-age home in Bhopal after four years with paralysis. Two sons and two daughters did not claim his body or attend last rites. Relatives had sold his Indore house, divided the money, and left him at a bus terminal before s
Day seventeen gherao mixes Bihar tactics with CBI ask
Times of IndiaArchived
The Ranchi protest copied Bihar's water cannon dance while keeping core demands to cancel JPSC and JSSC exams and open a CBI probe into alleged recruitment irregularities. Police responded with tear gas and lathis after barricades near Jagannathpur Temple were breached on AugustWhy do early turbulence claims get revised?
NDTVArchived
Airlines often describe sudden altitude loss as turbulence before flight data recorders, maintenance logs and pilot statements are fully reviewed. On AI2379, ALPAI and sources now point to hydraulic and flight control failures on VT-EXO. AAIB's serious incident probe and DGCA der
Ahmedabad student assault triggers guard arrest
NDTVArchived
A 23 year old interior design student reported an alleged assault at an Ahmedabad Anandnagar PG terrace on August 8. Guard Dharam Singh, hired days earlier without verification through an agency, was arrested after CCTV traced his movements. Police booked him under BNS rape provi
Ayodhya temple donation theft probe nears chargesheet
The HinduArchived
Ayodhya SSP Gaurav Grover said many aspects of the Ram Temple donation theft probe are complete, with a chargesheet expected by the end of next month inside a ninety-day inquiry. The FIR was lodged on June 25 at Ram Janmabhoomi police station. Eight accused remain in jail. The Su
Air India altitude loss injured seventeen passengers
The New Indian ExpressArchived
An Air India Phuket-Delhi flight on August 4 lost altitude and injured 17 people. ALPAI captain Sam Thomas said the A320 suffered a triple hydraulic systems failure near Jharsuguda around 10:30 pm, with the nose dropping about 300 feet. The DGCA derostered both pilots after an inRape accused shot while fleeing Ahmedabad custody
The HinduArchived
In Ahmedabad late on August 9, security guard Dharam Singh was shot in the leg while fleeing custody during a phone recovery operation at Hebatpur. Constable Virendra Singh was also hit. Both are stable at Sola Civil Hospital. Singh had been arrested over an alleged Anandnagar te
Japanese student gets jail rights payout years later
Times of IndiaArchived
Japanese student Hirotoshi Tanaka spent 19 days in Bengaluru Central Prison in 2019 and befriended triple-murder convict Shankar, who helped him with bail and court video conferences. The Karnataka State Human Rights Commission later recommended Rs 75,000 in compensation. That am
Baramati trainer aircraft crash leaves two safe
The HinduArchived
A Cessna C172 trainer aircraft crashed at Baramati around 12:30 pm on August 9 with two people onboard, both reported safe. The plane, operated by Carver Aviation, suffered damage to the propeller, cowling and nose gear. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has opened a prob
How should custody follow video speech complaints?
NDTVArchived
Police say TG Mohandas was taken into custody over YouTube videos alleged to disturb public peace, and are collecting account and equipment details. The complaint cites remarks about Delhi NEET protest students, including claims some girls enjoy being raped. He was detained Sunda
Trainer plane leaves runway during Baramati drills
NDTVArchived
On August 9 around 12:25 to 12:35 pm, Cessna C172 VT-SEX of the Academy of Carver Aviation veered off runway 29 at Baramati after rejected take-off drills. Captain Chirag Shashikant Doifode and cadet Abhijeet Jundre were on board. There were no injuries. Damage was reported to th
Cara Tejpal says father innocent after HC verdict
The HinduArchived
In an August 8 statement, Cara Tejpal said she believes father Tarun Tejpal is innocent after examining evidence for 13 years. She linked the conviction to what she called a bid to silence investigative journalism. On August 6 the Bombay High Court convicted him of raping a junio
Air India pilot screening not negative after turbulence
NDTVArchived
Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi on August 4 lost about 300 feet. The A320 VT-EXO had 137 passengers and 8 crew, with at least 13 passengers and 4 crew injured. Screening of the pilot in command indicated need for confirmatory psychoactive substance testing, with a fi
Amarnath Yatra halted from Jammu over weather
The HinduArchived
The Amarnath Yatra was suspended from Jammu on August 8 amid bad weather, a heavy rain forecast and fewer pilgrim arrivals. No fresh batch left from Bhagwati Nagar base camp. More than 4.75 lakh pilgrims have undertaken the yatra since July 3, and the pilgrimage ends on August 28Ahmedabad police hold newly hired society guard
India TodayArchived
Ahmedabad police arrested security guard Dharm Singh near Hebatpur early on August 9 after a student alleged rape on an Anandnagar terrace the previous evening. The accused, about 27 from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, had worked five to six days. Officers say a wire was used around he
IAF officer charged in alleged defence data leak
The HinduArchived
A Wing Commander linked to the Western Front was arrested around May 30-31, 2026 in an alleged honey-trap case and booked under the Official Secrets Act. Police filed a chargesheet on July 30, alleging that sensitive deployment information was shared with a Pakistan-based operati
Advocate alleges dating-app blackmail fraud in UP
NDTVArchived
Advocate Noor Alam has complained that a woman identified as Pallavi Singh Rajput allegedly befriended men on Tinder and later blackmailed them. The complaint claims losses of over Rs 6 crore and was taken to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's office. Police say the matter is und
At least seven dead in Chamba private bus accident
The HinduArchived
A private bus on Himachal's Bairagarh-Tissa road in Chamba overturned around 7:15 am on August 8, killing at least seven people and injuring others. Reports differ, with some putting the toll at eight dead and ten injured. The Sharma Bus Service vehicle was travelling a monsoon m