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Home ministry reserves 50% of Constable posts in Assam Rifles for ex-Agniveers

Mayank Kumar - August 11, 2026

This comes after amendments in recruitment rules for CRPF, Sashastra Seema Bal, CISF & BSF to incorporate ex-Agniveers.

‘Cockroach’, CJI & meme-ification of courtroom. Plea seeking protection of judicial dignity reaches SC

Ruchi Bhattar - August 11, 2026

PM Modi can ‘forgive himself’ for ‘undignified slander’ against Manmohan—Sonia Gandhi

Esha Mishra - August 11, 2026

Spy cams on British Navy drones sent signals to China, says Telegraph report. UK denies data breach

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 11, 2026

‘Deception operation’: Trump took secret flight out of Turkey amid Iranian threat—Washington Post report

Jeyasri AT - August 11, 2026

Another churn in education ministry, higher education secretary replaced 17 days after appointment

Moushumi Das Gupta - August 11, 2026

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Rahul Gandhi finally has an audience that isn’t laughing at him

Karanjeet Kaur - August 11, 2026

Lavender is a symbol of new Kashmir. Next frontier is turning Purple Revolution into profit

Vitasta Kaul - August 11, 2026

Why the world still covers Kashmir like it’s pre-2016

Tehmeena Rizvi - August 10, 2026

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Structural issues driving money from India: Ex-RBI chief D Subbarao

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Trump makes sweeping new demands on Iran as deal hopes dim

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Assam floods: Death toll reaches 101

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CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke alleges police brutality against student leader Mahto

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Opinion

Three countries, no common enemy—why the Mecca defence pact is weaker than it looks

Swasti Rao - August 11, 2026

The Mecca defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan creates synergies that are not in India’s interest by and large, even if they do not impact India at the very outset.

Rahul Gandhi finally has an audience that isn’t laughing at him

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Karanjeet Kaur - August 11, 2026

India’s paper leak laws have a long history. So do tardy probes & indifferent prosecution

Sanjeev Chopra - August 11, 2026

India gold duty changed 8 times in 14 years. What this did to smuggling

Bidisha Bhattacharya - August 11, 2026

Courts are masking litigant names in judicial records. It creates more problems than solutions

Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah - August 10, 2026

India needs its own social media ecosystem to protect its children

Meenakashi Lekhi - August 10, 2026

Why the world still covers Kashmir like it’s pre-2016

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Tehmeena Rizvi - August 10, 2026

Features

More than 80% cities under National Clean Air Programme fail on air quality norms

Akanksha Mishra - August 10, 2026

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PM Modi can ‘forgive himself’ for ‘undignified slander’ against Manmohan—Sonia Gandhi

Esha Mishra - August 11, 2026

Referring to SC ruling upholding CBI clean chit to the former PM in coal block allocation case, Sonia writes in Indian Express column that Dr Singh has been 'vindicated on every count'.

Rahul backs Jharkhand students, condemns force on protesters as Congress ministers sit in Soren cabinet

Esha Mishra - August 10, 2026

‘No pure petrol in country’: BJP MP Janardan Mishra adds fuel to ethanol fire with ‘baap ka ghar’ jibe

Neelam Pandey - August 10, 2026

Yogi govt draws up Gen Z outreach plan. Young IAS, IPS & IFS officers to visit one school each month

Prashant Srivastava - August 10, 2026

Mann, Badals & Warring-Channi on target as AI-generated videos reshape Punjab political campaign

Chitleen K Sethi - August 9, 2026

Inside Modi-Sukhbir Badal meet: Eye on 2027 Punjab polls, an Akali bid to revive an old alliance

Chitleen K Sethi - August 7, 2026

As UP Guv Anandiben flags lapses at university in Yogi’s Gorakhpur, Akhilesh takes swipe at BJP

Prashant Srivastava - August 7, 2026

Entertainment

Dhak-dhak in the hotseat! Madhuri Dixit to host KBC’s Marathi version, Kon Honar Crorepati

Harsh Tiwari - August 11, 2026

Dressed in traditional Marathi attire, the Bollywood icon is ready to test contestants’ knowledge following in the steps of Sachin Tendulkar.

Ground Reports

Lavender is a symbol of new Kashmir. Next frontier is turning Purple Revolution into profit

Vitasta Kaul - August 11, 2026

Teachers, principals, doctors: The employment crackdown that followed CJP-led protests

Sabah Gurmat - August 10, 2026

The long shadow of NEET paper leak: Parents haunted by guilt, children’s suicide notes

Manisha Mondal - August 7, 2026

Ladakh’s sea buckthorn gold rush. Entrepreneurs are minting crores from ‘Sanjeevani booti’

Manisha Mondal - August 6, 2026

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Pakistan orders Islamabad restaurants to go red and green to celebrate Saudi-Turkiye pact

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 11, 2026

Global Pulse

India’s contrasting performances at world showcases: Global media rates Venice as triumph, Osaka as flop

Pakhi Khare - August 10, 2026

Defence

Spy cams on British Navy drones sent signals to China, says Telegraph report. UK denies data breach

Debdutta Chakraborty - August 11, 2026

India

Structural issues driving money from India: Ex-RBI chief D Subbarao

Ruchi Bhatia - August 11, 2026

He points at a reduction in transaction and tax-compliance costs for foreign investors and further liberalizing access to equity and debt markets among potential measures.

Home ministry reserves 50% of Constable posts in Assam Rifles for ex-Agniveers

Mayank Kumar - August 11, 2026

Gurugram woman booked as video of house help’s ‘assault’ amid ‘row over chores’ sparks suo motu FIR

Samridhi Tewari - August 11, 2026

Another churn in education ministry, higher education secretary replaced 17 days after appointment

Moushumi Das Gupta - August 11, 2026

US court dismisses fraud charges against Gautam Adani

Patricia Hurtado - August 11, 2026

Why are Jharkhand students protesting JSSC-CGL? The paper leak allegations and court battle explained

Apoorva Mandhani - August 11, 2026

Bihar man posing as NSA Ajit Doval’s ‘covert agent’ arrested. Has a Tesla, a pool & Rs 100 crore assets

Alisha Dutta - August 10, 2026

PoV

The great cartoon divide—Boys cause the mess, girls hold the mop

Nikitha Arathi Naveen - August 10, 2026

Western shows like The Powerpuff Girls, Scooby Do, and Winx Club let girls make bad decisions before saving the day. But in India, girls like Chutki are forced to fix them.