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08/08/2026

India has crossed a significant milestone by surpassing 300 GW of installed non-fossil fuel-based power capacity, marking another major step in its clean energy transition. The achievement includes power generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind, hydro and biomass, along with nuclear ener...

08/08/2026

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has stressed that the delimitation exercise should begin well in advance to ensure implementation of the women’s reservation law in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Rijiju said timely completion of the exercise would be crucial for translating the con...

08/08/2026

India faces fresh tariff pressure from the United States after the US Senate approved legislation empowering President Donald Trump to impose duties of up to 100 per cent on countries buying Russian oil. India, one of the major buyers of Russian crude, has been named among the countries potentially....

08/08/2026

The selection process for the coveted post of Director Colleges in the Higher Education Department has come under scrutiny after allegations of bias and favouritism surfaced over the reported shortlisting of a candidate who allegedly does not meet the crucial eligibility requirement of three years.....

07/08/2026

A New Mexico court has ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay a total of $942 million after finding the company failed to adequately protect children from harmful content and online exploitation. The ruling includes an additional $567 million penalty, taking the overall l...

07/08/2026

07/08/2026

In a strategic shift, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has decided not to enter the electoral arena for the time being, choosing instead to strengthen its grassroots presence through a nationwide public outreach programme titled ‘Kya Bolti Public’. The decision was taken during a two-day meeting ...

07/08/2026

Parliament has passed the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the Centre to permit banks and payment service providers to levy charges, including Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and other notified digital payment transactions. The legi...

06/08/2026

The Monsoon Session of Parliament continued to witness repeated disruptions, with the ruling NDA and the Opposition failing to break the deadlock over key contentious issues. Proceedings in both Houses were repeatedly adjourned amid sloganeering and protests, stalling legislative business. In an eff...

06/08/2026

Student organisations across the political spectrum, including the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Students’ Federation of India (SFI), have intensified their demand for comprehensive reforms in India’s education and examination system fo...