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BJP names national office-bearers under Nitin Nabin
NDTVArchived
On 17 August 2026, BJP president Nitin Nabin announced a national team of 13 vice-presidents, eight general secretaries and 16 secretaries. Piyush Goyal was named treasurer and BL Santhosh retained as general secretary organisation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the
Medical panel proposes one ID for doctors nationwide
New Indian ExpressArchived
The National Medical Commission published draft Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine Amendment Regulations, 2026, on 11 August. The National Medical Register would hold each doctor's unique ID, licence status and disciplinary orders from State Me
Congress CWC sets four-issue nationwide campaign
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The Congress Working Committee met for four hours on 19 August 2026 at Indira Bhawan and named four campaign fronts: paper leaks, alleged Ram temple donation theft, Chinese incursion reports in Arunachal Pradesh, and delimitation. KC Venugopal said Chhatron Ki Goonj would go to n
Ranchi red alert as depression brings heavy rain
Times of IndiaArchived
Ranchi Meteorological Centre issued a red alert for Ranchi, Latehar, Chatra, Hazaribag and Ramgarh after a depression formed over Jharkhand and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal on Tuesday. Waterlogging was reported in Upper Bazaar, Peace Road, Kantatoli and near the railway station
Supreme Court acquits two in Rs 20 bribe case
VerdictumArchived
On 19 August 2026, the Supreme Court acquitted a former Gujarat talati-cum-mantri and a gram panchayat peon in a 1996 bribery case over Rs 20. Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S Chandurkar set aside convictions under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case is Rafikmiya Ahmedmiya
Jharkhand cancels JSSC exam after student protests
Indian ExpressArchived
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced cancellation of the JSSC Combined Graduate Level examination after a four-hour Cabinet meeting, 24 days into a student sit-in at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. All exams since 2014 by blacklisted firm TSR Data Processing Priva
Tejpal challenges High Court rape conviction
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal appealed in the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court judgment that convicted him in a 2013 rape case and imposed 10 years' rigorous imprisonment. The Goa Bench of Justices Neela Gokhale and Amit Jamsandekar had on 6 Augus
India records post-Sindoor defence budget and exports
Economic TimesArchived
After Operation Sindoor in May 2025, the 2026-27 defence allocation stands at Rs 7.85 lakh crore, up 15.19 percent. Capital expenditure rose to Rs 2.19 lakh crore from Rs 1.80 lakh crore. Defence exports hit Rs 38,424 crore in FY26. The Army has raised Rudra Brigades, Bhairav uni
Women in student protests describe online targeting
The GuardianArchived
A 17 August 2026 newsletter profiled women who took part in Cockroach Janta Party protests over exam leaks. AISA president Neha Bora, 29, said she fasted 23 days seeking the Education Minister's resignation. Mumbai actor Rhiya Ahir, 27, said she blocked a police van holding detai
Supreme Court seeks NTA reform progress affidavit
The HinduArchived
On 19 August 2026, the Supreme Court asked the Centre to file an affidavit within three weeks on steps taken to implement Radhakrishnan Committee recommendations, as refined by the Nandan Nilekani task force. Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said NTA reforms must be institut
Tamil Nadu withdraws order on student protest participation
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu's Department of Collegiate Education withdrew a circular that had asked principals of government arts and science colleges to stop students joining protests. Joint Director Cynthia Selvi P told colleges the 17 August communication was withdrawn. That note had cited a 1
Satyendar Jain tells court he was in jail during tender
NDTVArchived
Satyendar Jain told a Delhi court on 19 August 2026 that the Delhi Jal Board tender was floated in December 2022, after he lost his portfolio following a 30 May 2022 arrest. The Anti-Corruption Branch had arrested him on 18 August with five others over sewage-plant tender allegat
Nalanda mid-day meal case: headmaster suspended, cooks removed
Times of IndiaArchived
Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari ordered an FIR after 34 children fell ill following a mid-day meal at Parasi Middle School in Nalanda. The district education officer suspended headmaster Shailendra Kumar and removed cooks Mantu Devi, Sharda Devi and Nipu Devi. The child
Krishnanagar court issues arrest warrant for Mahua Moitra
ScrollArchived
On 19 August 2026, the 3rd judicial magistrate at Krishnanagar ordered an arrest warrant against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for not appearing in a case over June social-media remarks. The court directed that an execution report be filed by 28 August. The judge had asked h
Congress Working Committee keeps two-stanza Vande Mataram
The HinduArchived
After a four-hour meeting on 19 August 2026, the Congress Working Committee said only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram would be sung at party events. General secretary K.C. Venugopal said the stand follows the 1937 decision. He confirmed it would be the first two stanzas. T
Rijiju rejects 60 km China claim, cites unmarked border
Times of IndiaArchived
Union minister Kiren Rijiju rejected reports that China had entered 60 kilometres into Arunachal Pradesh. He told IANS there is a problem at the border because the boundary has not been delineated. Villagers' concern is valid, he said, but it is not a case of an Indian village be
Pakistan protests after US envoy calls Kashmir part of India
Times of IndiaArchived
Pakistan summoned the US Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad after Ambassador Sergio Gor, on a first visit to Srinagar, called Jammu and Kashmir an important part of India. Gor spoke after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Pakistan's foreign ministry rejected the characterisation
ED asks Punjab police to act on Mann aide letter
NDTVArchived
The Enforcement Directorate wrote to Punjab's DGP seeking action against officials linked to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office, including OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman. Mann said his government would not act against officials merely on a Central agency demand. He alleged the Centre
Beed C-section patient critical after alleged retained material
India TodayArchived
A 19-year-old woman was in critical care at Pune's Sassoon General Hospital after her family alleged surgical gloves and napkins were left in her abdomen following a caesarean at Beed District Hospital. Sandhya Suraj Gaikwad had the C-section on 1 August 2026 and was discharged f
ED searches ten sites linked to Jauhar University trust
NDTVArchived
On 19 August 2026, the Enforcement Directorate searched 10 premises linked to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and University of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. Teams covered Rampur, Saharanpur and Delhi's Jamia Nagar under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Officials
Young advocates call protest after NALSAR enrolment row
Times of IndiaArchived
The All India Young Advocates Association called a 10 am protest on 20 August 2026 against Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra after a withdrawn order on NALSAR's 2026 batch. Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das said he supported the peaceful demonstration a
Court tells Odisha to decide Dara Singh remission
Times of IndiaArchived
On 19 August 2026, the Supreme Court told Odisha to decide Dara Singh's remission plea. He is serving life for the 1999 killing of Graham Staines and his two sons. Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi listed the case for 2 September. The Bench said if the State Sentence Review
Karnataka seizes Rs 4.91 crore fake drugs near Bengaluru
NDTVArchived
On 18 August 2026, Karnataka's Drug Enforcement Wing raided an unlicensed farmhouse unit at Kurubarakeranahalli, Bidadi, and seized medicines and equipment valued at about Rs 4.91 crore. Officials said cheaper drugs were refilled into new vials and labelled as costly multinationa
Cancelled Jharkhand exams bring job-loss protests to Ranchi
Times of IndiaArchived
On 19 August 2026, hundreds of youths who lost jobs after Jharkhand cancelled 22 recruitment exams gathered at Project Bhawan in Ranchi. The list included the JSSC Combined Graduate Level 2024 test. Agitators tried to cross barricades and sat on dharna at the secretariat. A secon
Doctors tell court new exam law skips NTA liability
LiveLawArchived
FAIMA told the Supreme Court the 2026 Public Examinations Amendment Act does not fix personal liability of NTA paper-setters and vetters. The doctors' body asked why a Nandan Nilekani task force was formed before the K. Radhakrishnan committee's 101 recommendations were carried o
CBI cites Rs 20 lakh dispute in Twisha death case
NDTVArchived
The CBI chargesheet records a dispute over Rs 20 lakh in Twisha Sharma's demat account. It says Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh pressed her to move the money to a joint State Bank of India account opened on 7 April 2026. Twisha refused, saying the funds belonged to her father. S
Supreme Court ready to quash student protest FIRs
The HinduArchived
On 18 August 2026, the Supreme Court said it would use Article 142 to quash FIRs against students named in NEET-UG protest cases. Chief Justice Surya Kant, heading a three-judge Bench, asked for a list of FIRs in which only students were named. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta agre
Police book eight after Sinhagad Fort tourist assault
India TodayArchived
On 16 August 2026, Pune Rural police booked eight people after tourists from four groups were allegedly assaulted at Sinhagad Fort for wearing shorts and sleeveless clothes. The accused, including three women, are members of the Samast Hindu Bandhav Army. A Dhayari resident said
Trump claims US now controls Strait of Hormuz
NDTVArchived
President Trump posted a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz as American territory, claiming sovereignty over the chokepoint and stating that all Iranian water mines in the waterway have been removed or detonated. Trump said the naval blockade remains in full force with no talks s
NASA's Roman telescope begins final launch prep
NASAArchived
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has entered integrated operations at Kennedy Space Center's Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, nine months ahead of schedule. Engineers mated the observatory to its payload adapter and attach fitting for integration with a SpaceX Falcon
India face Pakistan in hockey World Cup clash
The HinduArchived
India will play Pakistan in the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2026 at Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen on Wednesday, their first World Cup meeting in 16 years. India sits second in Pool D with three points from two games and needs at least a draw to advance, while Pakistan, with
Domestic robots prepare for Beijing humanoid games
CGTNArchived
Domestic service robots are being tested ahead of the World Humanoid Robot Games, scheduled to take place in Beijing from August 22 to 26. The event will showcase household and service-oriented humanoid robots performing everyday tasks, according to CGTN, as developers put their
Upstox begins preparations for potential IPO
Trade BrainsArchived
Upstox has reportedly begun talks with investment banks about a potential initial public offering that could raise around 400 million dollars, according to a Bloomberg report. The Mumbai-based discount brokerage, founded in 2009, is expected to appoint advisers soon and would bec
Companies forcing work on poll day face action
The WeekArchived
The Labour Commissioner's office warned that private firms, factories and establishments found forcing employees to work on the voting holiday would face action. Workers in IT companies, hotels, shops and malls must be granted paid leave to vote, or at least a two to three hour c
Meta child safety trial opens in Oakland
BBC NewsArchived
A trial examining claims that Meta intentionally hooked children on Facebook and Instagram opened this week in Oakland, California, with a jury set to hear arguments over six weeks. Lawyers for California said millions of children aged 11 and 12 were found on Instagram, while Met
UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran
Al JazeeraArchived
The United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite halt to all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran on Wednesday, accusing Iranian forces of firing two ballistic missiles toward its territory. Iran denied launching any missiles, calling the incident a fa
Rijiju denies Chinese incursion into Arunachal
News18Archived
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed reports of a Chinese incursion into Arunachal Pradesh, saying Chinese forces have not captured any Indian village and that patrolling by the Army and ITBP has been strengthened along the border. He rejected specific claims that C
Yogi Adityanath seen as top Modi successor
Financial TimesArchived
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath continues to be widely discussed as a leading contender to succeed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to recent political analysis, though no formal succession process exists within the Bharatiya Janata Party. The head priest of t
xAI co-founder buys Rs 670 crore mansion
India TodayArchived
Tony Yuhuai Wu, a China-born AI researcher and former xAI co-founder, is reportedly linked to a 70 million dollar purchase of Villa de Verano, a 12-acre estate in Hillsborough, California. The property spans over 12,000 square feet with six bedrooms, a nine-hole golf course, a 15
South Korea shortens war games at US request
BBC NewsArchived
South Korea's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield military exercise with the United States will end on August 21 instead of August 27, six days early, at Washington's request, the country's defence ministry announced. The joint field training component will also be partially reduced, tho
Envoy says US may revise Kashmir travel warning
The Indian ExpressArchived
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Washington periodically re-evaluates its travel warnings and indicated the advisory for Kashmir could be downgraded, after meeting Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at his Srinagar residence on Wednesday. Gor said New Delhi and the state
US envoy calls Kashmir important part of India
NDTVArchived
US Ambassador Sergio Gor, on his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since Operation Sindoor, called the region an important part of India after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Wednesday. Gor said Washington regularly reviews its travel advisories and indicated t
NIFTY50, Sensex fall for third straight session
UpstoxArchived
NIFTY50 and Sensex fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, each down about half a percent, as 110 stocks including HDFC Bank, ITC, IRFC and Hindustan Unilever hit fresh 52-week lows on the NSE. NIFTY50 traded near 24,039 and Sensex near 76,857 by early afternoon, with Coa
Nine dead in early-morning Kolkata hotel fire
NDTVArchived
At least nine people, including a child, died after a fire at a hotel on Free School Street near Kolkata's New Market about 2 am on 19 August 2026. Six others were injured. Fire officials said Bangladeshi nationals who had come for medical treatment were among the dead. Dense smo
ED searches Azam Khan trust and university premises
Deccan HeraldArchived
The Enforcement Directorate on 19 August 2026 searched about 10 premises in Rampur, Saharanpur and Delhi linked to the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust and Mohammad Ali Jauhar University. Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan is a key trustee. The Lucknow office acted under the Preve
Police say Bengaluru child was killed after seeing attack
Times of IndiaArchived
Bengaluru police have arrested Harini and Vinay Kumar in the deaths of her husband Abhinandan and their son Yaduveer at a Chikkabanavara home. Officers say the boy was killed after he saw the attack on his father. Harini called the control room about 7 am on 17 August and said bo
UGC-NET retest delays PhD plans in three subjects
Telegraph IndiaArchived
The National Testing Agency will re-conduct UGC-NET June 2026 papers in English, Commerce and Sociology on 9 and 10 September after a committee found factual, translation and typographical errors. Telegraph India reported that the delay has disrupted PhD applications, where the N
Nalanda students fall ill after mid-day meal mix-up
Deccan ChronicleArchived
More than two dozen students at Middle School, Parasi, in Bihar's Nalanda district fell ill on 18 August 2026 after a mid-day meal of soybean rice. They were taken to Biharsharif Sadar Hospital with dizziness and vomiting. Civil Surgeon Dr Jay Prakash Singh said all the children
Jharkhand lists 44 recruitment exams cancelled over irregularities
The HinduArchived
The Jharkhand government on the night of 18 August 2026 issued eight notifications listing 44 recruitment exams cancelled over irregularities. The tests were run by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and by outsourced firm TSR Data Processing since 2014. Posts include drug i
BJP names poll in-charges for UP, Punjab, Gujarat
The HinduArchived
BJP president Nitin Nabin on 18 August 2026 named Vinod Tawde poll in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, Satish Poonia for Punjab and Tarun Chugh for Gujarat. National secretary Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel is co-in-charge for Uttar Pradesh. The party said the appointments take effect at once