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Supreme Court tells 19 states cancer is notifiable
LawBeatArchived
The Supreme Court directed 19 states and Union territories to declare cancer a notifiable disease for earlier detection and care. A Chief Justice Surya Kant-led bench noted 17 of 36 states and UTs already notified cancer after a parliamentary panel recommendation. Hearing a PIL b
Godrej Consumer names Malbari MD and CEO
ReutersArchived
Godrej Consumer Products appointed Aasif Malbari as managing director and CEO after Sudhir Sitapati resigned effective August 11, 2026. Malbari, previously global CFO and president of Godrej Africa, takes charge from August 12 subject to shareholder approval. Vishal Kedia becomes
Developer runs 1990 Word on Windows 11
ZDNETArchived
Developer Justin Marshall rebuilt Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a from 1990 so it runs as a 64-bit executable on Windows 10 and 11. He combined restored original sources with modern platform replacements. Trying it requires Visual Studio 2022 with C++ desktop tools, a Windows SDK
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
Lok Sabha passes Keralam Bill amid Opposition protests
The HinduArchived
On August 11, Lok Sabha passed the Kerala Alteration of Name Bill, 2026 by voice vote without debate amid Opposition sloganeering, renaming the state Keralam. Rajya Sabha passed the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 to create a National Tribunal Commission. Of 11 Bills cleared by Lok
What citizen audits could change in rural schools
Times of IndiaArchived
Dipke also backed Jharkhand student protesters while announcing the village school campaign on video. Independence Day messaging links eighty years of freedom to unfinished government classrooms. Mid day meal checks are part of the planned citizen audit. If photo led recognition
What data could justify faster tribunal architecture
The HinduArchived
Justice Joymalya Bagchi said weak volume and time performance would require revisiting tribunal disposal design soon. The court preferred correcting logistical delays over imposing a blanket clock immediately afterward. Welfare linkage makes tribunal speed a livelihood issue for
Modi Shah and Gandhis attend Sule wedding reception
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi attended the Delhi reception for NCP SP leader Supriya Sule's daughter Revati and industrialist Sarang Lakhani. The August 10 event at 6 Janpath also drew Akhilesh Yadav, S. Jaishankar and other
Telangana SIR covers 78.3% of listed electors
The HinduArchived
Telangana's Special Intensive Revision enumeration ended at midnight on August 10 with 2,64,86,214 electors filing forms, or 78.3 percent of 3,38,26,448 listed voters. About 73.39 lakh entries were marked uncollectable, including 45.19 lakh permanently shifted, 11.26 lakh absent
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
Tamil Nadu House resolves to scrap NEET admissions
The HinduArchived
On August 11, the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Union government to abolish NEET for undergraduate medical courses. The lone BJP MLA walked out before voting. The text cites exam irregularities, coaching costs and rural disadvantage, and seeks Cl
How Lakshmi Yojana paperwork entered the video row
India TodayArchived
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana, launched August 1, offers eligible women Rs 2,500 a month. Officials reported over 5.14 lakh registrations and more than 2.18 lakh applications in the first week. The viral clip captured queueing residents seeking signatures during that application rush, tur
How should states close the missing persons gap
Times of IndiaArchived
The court ordered anti human trafficking units to be fully functional and sought nationwide portal integration within six weeks, listing the next hearing for October 5, 2026. States that skipped affidavits already face contempt warnings from the bench. If FIRs must start immediat
Centre floats JPC route for FCRA amendment Bill
Hindustan TimesArchived
The government has sounded out the Opposition on sending the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Opposition leaders still demand full withdrawal of the draft. Home Minister Amit Shah told Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma the la
President assents to Vande Mataram protection Bill
The HinduArchived
President Droupadi Murmu on August 11 gave assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Amendment Bill, 2026. It criminalises intentionally preventing or disturbing the singing of Vande Mataram, matching protections already given to Jana Gana Mana. Lok Sabha passed the
MEA says Arunachal naming reflects India's reality
Hindustan TimesArchived
On August 11, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Arunachal Pradesh is an inalienable part of India after China objected to India formally identifying 27 places on Survey of India maps. The Home Ministry listed the names on August 7, covering settlements, mountain passes, a lak
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 above
Bill opens door to MDR on larger UPI payments
The HinduArchived
Parliament cleared changes letting the government notify charges on specified electronic payments, ending a blanket zero merchant discount rate shield for UPI. Reports cite a possible 0.25 to 0.5 percent merchant fee on transactions above Rs 2,000. Officials say consumers stay fr
Sensex drops 388 points as Brent nears $90
The HinduArchived
On August 11, the BSE Sensex fell 388.19 points, or 0.49 percent, to 78,154.25, while the NSE Nifty declined 112.10 points to 24,471.70. Brent crude rose 2.18 percent to 89.63 dollars a barrel. UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank, InterGlobe Aviation, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Finance and Pow
Afghanistan books automatic 2027 World Cup place
Economic TimesArchived
Afghanistan sealed automatic qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup after beating Ireland in Belfast on August 10. The top eight ODI ranked sides on September 30, excluding co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly. West Indies, ranked tenth, cannot climb enough desp
Aug 12 total eclipse path crosses Greenland Spain
Space.comArchived
On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearic Islands, Europe's first totality since 1999. Partial phases will reach much of Europe plus parts of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Reporters are staging fr
Coeliac confirmed in 17.5% of anaemic children
EMJ ReviewsArchived
A North Indian study of 40 children aged 4 to 18 with anaemia found biopsy confirmed coeliac disease in seven, or 17.5 percent. All seven biopsy positive children had negative antibody screens under the manufacturer's threshold. Researchers linked lower serum iron and transferrin
Dipke launches village school audit push August 15
The HinduArchived
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke announced a nationwide campaign from August 15 to improve government schools in villages. Parents are asked to audit electricity, drinking water, toilets and mid-day meals, while sarpanches face a public challenge to upgrade schools. D
National monsoon deficit eases only one point
Times of IndiaArchived
Good rains over Delhi, Haryana and east Rajasthan cut local shortfalls, yet India's cumulative monsoon deficit moved only from 12 percent on August 2 to 11 percent on August 9. Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh remained deficient. Twelve states still show
TN Speaker faces row after anti-abortion march
NDTVArchived
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar attended the 5th National March for Life in Chennai on August 8 and 9 as a chief guest. Organisers criticised the MTP Act while Prabhakar said life begins at conception and every unborn child has dignity. Activists and BJP leaders questio
Air 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
Dhaka asks India to speed Hasina extradition
The HinduArchived
Bangladesh urged India to expedite extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on August 10. The talks followed tension over Hasina's August 5 press conference in India criticising Rah
Envoy defends FCRA Bill as sovereign funding control
The HinduArchived
India's Ambassador to the U.S. Vinay Mohan Kwatra said FCRA amendments aim at transparency and national security, citing U.S. FARA and FATCA plus newer Australian, Canadian, UK and EU rules. He said only 14,450 of over three million Indian NGOs hold FCRA registration. The 2026 Bi
Supreme Court lets Banerjee travel for eye care
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court allowed Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks in September for eye treatment. The order followed a Calcutta High Court bar on foreign travel during ongoing probes. The apex court directed him to submit full trave
Amnesty maps Indian parts in Israel arms chain
The GuardianArchived
A Guardian newsletter cites an Amnesty International investigation finding India now supplies components into Israel's weapons chain, not only buying Israeli arms. Trade data cited cover hundreds of thousands of parts shipped from Indian factories between October 2023 and Novembe
FDA suspends Blinkit Malad dark store licence
Times of IndiaArchived
Maharashtra FDA suspended the food licence of Blink Commerce's Malad West dark store after an August 7 inspection found unhygienic storage, cockroach infestation and expired or damaged stock beside fresh items. Officers cited missing handler fitness records and absent protective
Bageshwar shuts schools under orange rain alert
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Schools up to Class 12 in Uttarakhand's Bageshwar district were closed on August 10 after an IMD orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain. The warning also covered Dehradun, Nainital and Champawat, with lightning and intense spells flagged at isolated places. Other districts wer
Congress cites July drop under new rural jobs law
The HinduArchived
Congress criticised the Centre after Rural Development Ministry data showed person-days under VB-G RAM G in July 2026 were 49.94 percent lower than MGNREGA in July last year. Mallikarjun Kharge called the replacement rozgar chori and asked about pending MGNREGA dues of Rs 17,144
Modi cites first-in-bloodline line at IIT Delhi
NDTVArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed IIT Delhi's 57th convocation and cited young engineers saying they are first in their bloodline to build a rocket. He told graduates a degree is a national dream, not only a certificate. Modi urged students to question accepted ideas, then f
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
Mittal calls 1991 Budget speech Freedom Day
RediffArchived
Bharti Enterprises founder Sunil Mittal said Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget speech felt like Freedom Day for entrepreneurs locked by licence controls. He recalled watching the Directorate General of Technical Development abolished and imports suddenly opened. Mittal said 1991 deliv
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
Rijiju dares Congress to face NEET debate
NDTVArchived
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is ready for a Lok Sabha discussion on NEET student protests, with Home Minister Amit Shah prepared to reply. He accused Rahul Gandhi of demanding a debate and then avoiding it. Gandhi had sought accountability
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. Whi
NALSAR seniors oppose CJI as convocation guest
The HinduArchived
About 70 students from NALSAR's 2026 batch wrote to the university asking it to reconsider Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as convocation chief guest. They cited his remarks during Delhi NEET protest hearings. Later batches added support, taking endorsements to about 380 studen
Fadnavis defends FCRA changes as anti-misuse move
Times of IndiaArchived
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday defended proposed FCRA amendments, saying some organisations used foreign funds for anti-national activities. He rejected Congress claims that the changes are anti-Christian, stating the law applies to every foreign-funded gr
Bangladesh PM seeks conducive environment with India
Times of IndiaArchived
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told India's new high commissioner Dinesh Trivedi that a conducive environment is needed to advance bilateral ties. Dhaka again urged faster extradition of former premier Sheikh Hasina, who lives in India after her 2024 ouster and was sent
Monsoon revival cuts deficit as El Nino risk rises
NDTVArchived
Widespread rains cut India's cumulative rainfall deficit to 11 percent, while Delhi saw its wettest first week of August since 2011. Kharif sowing shortfall narrowed to 17.96 lakh hectares as of August 7. The World Meteorological Organization still flags developing El Nino risksSupreme Court lets Banerjee travel for eye care
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court on August 10 allowed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatment, setting aside a Calcutta High Court bar. He must use his diplomatic passport and share itinerary, hospital and return details with investigators. WesAir 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
IMD issues orange alert for Uttarakhand Chhattisgarh
News On AIRArchived
The India Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh. Heavy rain was also forecast over Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and parts of
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 HospiBageshwar schools shut as orange rain alert issued
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Schools up to Class 12 in Bageshwar district were closed for Monday after the meteorological department issued an orange alert for heavy rain. Heavy to very heavy rain was forecast at isolated places in Dehradun, Bageshwar, Nainital and Champawat. Other Uttarakhand districts were