President Murmu approves bill protecting Vande Mataram. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor questions the practicality of singing the full, 3-minute-plus song at functions, fearing it will make audiences stand for too long and may backfire. President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, extending statutory protection … Read more
A sudden suspension of mobile phone and internet services in Quetta, Balochistan, has severely disrupted normal life. The shutdown has impacted students, healthcare, businesses, and journalists, leaving residents unable to communicate effectively. A sudden suspension of mobile phone and internet services in Quetta has disrupted normal life in the Balochistan capital, impacting students, healthcare professionals, … Read more
New Delhi: Jewellery retailer Lalithaa Jewellery Mart Ltd will open its Rs 1,700 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) for subscription on August 17, with the company looking to raise funds to expand its store network. The price band for the issue has been fixed at Rs 190-201 per share, valuing the company at around Rs 11,250 … Read more
Delhi Cabinet ministers and MLAs participated in a Tiranga Yatra at the Delhi Legislative Assembly premises as part of the Independence Day celebrations, carrying the national flag in a patriotic march ahead of August 15. Delhi Cabinet ministers and MLAs on Tuesday participated in a Tiranga Yatra organised at the Delhi Legislative Assembly premises as … Read more
New Delhi: Shankesh Jewellers, a Mumbai-based jewellery wholesaler, on Tuesday said its Rs 367 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO) will open for subscription on August 18. The price band for the IPO has been fixed at Rs 88-93 per equity share, valuing the company at Rs 1,367 crore at the higher end. The three-day IPO will … Read more
The ABVP held a protest march in Ranchi amid ongoing student agitations over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC exams. The protest saw political sparring between BJP, which called for a bandh, and the ruling JMM government. ABVP joins ongoing student protests in Jharkhand The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) holds a protest march from … Read more
Mumbai: was subscribed 1.22 times by the end of Day 2 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. The Rs 939.70-crore public issue opened on August 10 and will close on August 12. Demand Across Categories The employee portion received the strongest response and was subscribed 2.69 times on Day 2, compared with 2.12 times on the … Read more
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed personal distress over continued disruptions, appealing for the House to function. He stated the government has agreed to the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on student issues with a reply from the Home Minister. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday made a fervent appeal to the House to … Read more
Varun Tej and Ritika Nayak-starrer Korean Kanakaraju, released on August 7, witnessed a significant drop in its box-office collections on Day 4, its first Monday after release. Korean Kanakaraju Story The film follows Kanakaraju, played by Varun Tej, a happy-go-lucky youngster from a village in Anantapur who falls in love with a woman, played by … Read more
The Supreme Court has directed the Union government to examine a representation that seeks the creation of a URL-specific, judicially supervised emergency mechanism to tackle grave unlawful digital activities like threats, deepfakes, and hateful content. Plea Seeks Emergency Action Against Digital Harm The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Union government to examine a representation … Read more