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Tanzid Hasan scores first Bangladesh Test century
BBC SportArchived
Tanzid Hasan Tamim became the first Bangladesh batter to score a Test century in Australia, making 101 off 197 balls on day two of the first Test in Darwin. Bangladesh closed on 351-6, a lead of 153, after bowling Australia out for 198. The 25-year-old opener was playing only his
CJI says NALSAR dispute is with the students
NDTVArchived
Chief Justice Surya Kant told the Bar Council of India that the NALSAR convocation dispute was between students and him, after the Council directed state bars not to enrol the 2026 batch. The Supreme Court sought a BCI response and said no punitive step should be taken against st
SC stays order scrapping Karur stampede compassionate jobs
NDTVArchived
The Supreme Court on August 14 stayed a Madras High Court order that had quashed Tamil Nadu's decision to give government jobs to kin of those killed in the September 2025 Karur stampede. Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran issued notice to the chief secretary. The bench
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
Lawyers say Varma ceased to be a judge on resignation
LiveLawArchived
LiveLaw reported that Justice Yashwant Varma's April 2026 resignation to the President took effect at once, even though no gazette notification has appeared and the Allahabad High Court website still listed him among sitting judges. Senior advocate Raju Ramachandran said a High C
BJD says MMDR amendment will cut Odisha mineral taxes
ThePrintArchived
The Biju Janata Dal on August 14 criticised Parliament's passage of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The party said the law restricts states' power to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing land and that Odisha would lose revenue. The Bill
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
Jharkhand exam protest enters day 21 with Tiranga march
The TelegraphArchived
Jharkhand job aspirants' protest over alleged JPSC and JSSC exam irregularities entered its 21st day on August 14. Under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, students said they would take a Tiranga Yatra in Ranchi on August 15, the 80th Independence Day. They also cautioned the district
Trichy and Thanjavur draw share of TN investment MoUs
Times of IndiaArchived
Tamil Nadu's first Vettri investment conclave on August 13 placed food, paper and wind-tower work in Trichy and Thanjavur. Podaran Foods committed Rs 185 crore and TABP Snacks Rs 220 crore, together listed as 1525 direct jobs in Trichy. TNPL commissioned a Rs 350 crore tissue pla
Nepal veterans seek Agniveer entry into Indian Army
NDTVArchived
Former Gorkha soldiers and Nepali youths rallied in Pokhara on August 12 to ask Kathmandu to reopen Indian Army recruitment under Agnipath. The Indian Ex-Servicemen Gorkha Brigade Nepal handed a two-point memorandum to the Kaski district office. Protesters said four years as an A
Monsoon session ends with most Bills uncleared in debate
The HinduArchived
Parliament's Monsoon Session ended on August 13 with 12 Bills passed and both Houses adjourned sine die. Lok Sabha productivity was 19 percent of allotted time and Rajya Sabha 39 percent. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said 11 Bills went through the Lower House witho
Kerala HC asks why teacher was suspended over quiz
The HinduArchived
The Kerala High Court on August 13 asked the State for the specific reason it suspended Kasaragod teacher K Guruprasad Rai over a Freedom Quiz question. The lower-primary item asked who received the maximum punishment from the British. The answer key named V D Savarkar. Justice V
Rahul Gandhi hug jibe draws BJP photo reply
India TodayArchived
At the Rachnatmak Congress national convention on August 13, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said he did not know where the idea came from that foreign policy meant hugging world leaders. He then hugged party colleague Sandeep Dikshit on stage. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey later
Eighteen stories examine Indian democracy at 80
FrontlineArchived
On August 12 Frontline published an 18-story Independence Day package titled Indian Democracy at 80. Editors recorded India's 2026 World Press Freedom Index rank as 157 of 180. They also cited the deletion of 1.5 crore names from voter lists and Assembly results that broke long-s
Karnataka Cabinet clears bill on public property use
NDTVArchived
The Karnataka Cabinet on August 13 approved the Karnataka Regulation of Use of Government Premises and Public Property Bill, 2026. Home Minister Priyank Kharge said private persons, organisations and societies would need prior permission to use government land, buildings, parks,
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
Bar Council freezes then restores NALSAR 2026 enrolment
NDTVArchived
The Bar Council of India on August 13 first directed all State Bar Councils not to enrol any 2026 graduate of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, until further orders. Hours later it modified that freeze. Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said a vast majority of the batch were innocen
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
Karnataka HC rejects Darshan plea on approver hearing
The HinduArchived
The Karnataka High Court on August 13 dismissed actor Darshan's petition seeking a hearing on co-accused Pradosh S Rao's application to turn approver in the Renukaswamy murder case. Justice M Nagaprasanna upheld the sessions court's August 10 order refusing objections. Darshan is
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
Bengal withdraws Banga Bibhushan from BJP MP
NDTVArchived
West Bengal on August 13 withdrew the Banga Bibhushan conferred on BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Ray, also known as Ananta Maharaj, on February 21, 2026. The Information and Cultural Affairs Department said continued retention was inconsistent with the honour's dignity. The move fo
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
IMD issues red warning as Odisha rain continues
NDTVArchived
The India Meteorological Department issued a red warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rain in Odisha on August 13 as a well-marked low-pressure area lay over the North Bay of Bengal. Fishermen were told not to venture into the North Bay and along the Odisha-West Bengal-Bangl
Monsoon Session ends with 19 percent Lok Sabha time
The HinduArchived
Parliament's Monsoon Session ended on August 13 after both Houses were adjourned sine die. Lok Sabha productivity was 19 percent of scheduled time and Rajya Sabha 39 percent. Twelve Bills were passed. Only the Public Examination Amendment Bill saw a detailed debate. Two questions
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
Judges panel finds Justice Varma charges proved
Times of IndiaArchived
A statutory inquiry committee tabled in Parliament on August 12 found all three charges against Justice Yashwant Varma proved. It said substantial unexplained 500 rupee notes were at his official Delhi residence after a March 2025 fire, material evidence was not preserved, and hi
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
Minister says mining law leaves minor minerals to states
The HinduArchived
Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026, passed by Parliament on August 13, does not take away states' rights over minor minerals. He said the law covers specified major minerals in eleven states. Reddy told reporters the aim w
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
Lok Sabha sends FCRA Bill to joint panel
The HinduArchived
The Lok Sabha on August 12 referred the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill 2026 to a 31 member Joint Parliamentary Committee by voice vote. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved the motion amid Opposition protests. The panel has 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabh
Kharge calls Haldwani venue ritual caste humiliation
NDTVArchived
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said a purification havan at Haldwani's Ramlila Ground after his August 8 rally was against Hindu religion and treated him as untouchable. Shri Ram Sena members held the ritual on August 10. Kharge, who is Leader of the Opposition in the Rajy
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
Mizoram and Nagaland CMs welcome FCRA Bill's JPC path
The HinduArchived
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma and Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on August 13 welcomed the Centre's decision to send the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Lalduhoma thanked Home Minister Amit Shah for moving the motion. Rio called it a positiv
Rajya Sabha closes monsoon session at 39 percent
The HinduArchived
Rajya Sabha Chairperson C P Radhakrishnan on August 13 expressed deep concern as he adjourned the Monsoon Session sine die, saying productivity was only 39 percent. The 271st Session, which began on July 20, passed or returned 12 Bills amid repeated disruptions. He said members d
Kharge raises Haldwani purification row in Rajya Sabha
Times of IndiaArchived
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told the Rajya Sabha on August 13 that a havan was held at Haldwani's Ram Lila Ground after his August 8 rally, which he called a purification aimed at him. He said he named no community in the speech. Union minister J P Nadda condemned the a
SC gives Centre two weeks on food warning labels
NDTVArchived
The Supreme Court on August 13 gave the Centre and FSSAI two weeks to decide on front-of-pack warning labels for foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran said if the government could not act, the court would. It asked whe
Karnataka cites rain for Cauvery flows to Tamil Nadu
The HinduArchived
Karnataka told the Supreme Court on August 13 that good rain, not a voluntary surplus, let it meet Cauvery flows to Tamil Nadu in a distress year. Counsel said Kabini inflows from Wayanad rainfall overcame El Nino stress. Tamil Nadu said the release was not voluntary, that only 1Bengal withdraws Banga Bibhushan from BJP MP
NDTVArchived
West Bengal has withdrawn the Banga Bibhushan conferred on BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Ray, also known as Ananta Maharaj, on February 21, 2026. The Information and Cultural Affairs Department said continued retention was inconsistent with the honour's dignity. The move followed R
Panel finds over half of NCERT posts vacant
The WireArchived
A parliamentary Estimates Committee report tabled on August 12 said 1596 of NCERT's 2844 sanctioned posts were vacant as of October 2025, leaving a working strength of 1248. CBSE had 933 vacancies of 2117 posts, or 44 percent. The panel also noted education spending at 4.1 percen
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.
Parliament curbs state taxes on mineral rights
LiveLawArchived
Parliament has passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026, after the Rajya Sabha cleared it on August 13 following the Lok Sabha a day earlier. New Section 9D bars states from taxing mineral rights or mineral-bearing land by quantity, value or royalty except on conditions