Month: August 2026

Star boxer Jaismine Lamboria stormed into the semifinals of the 57kg weight category at the Commonwealth Games with a win over England’s Elise Glynn to assure India of its 10th boxing medal on Wednesday, July 29. The victory propelled India to its best-ever performance in boxing at the Commonwealth Games, as this is now the most prolific edition for the sport in the history of the quadrennial event. India’s previous best performance at the Commonwealth Games came in 2018 when the contingent bagged nine medals.

Tech giant Meta on Wednesday wrote to the Indian government over the enhanced and rigorous safeguards it has now implemented for posts made by prominent accounts, including that of the Prime Minister, sources have informed. The tech giant has told the IT Ministry that posts by the Prime Minister and high-profile accounts will have additional oversight and multiple checks at levels of senior company officials.

The Centre on Wednesday told Parliament that concerns over engine damage or reduced fuel efficiency due to the use of E20 petrol have not been substantiated by any scientific study.

Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dismissed the anti-paper leak amendment bill as an inadequate response to the recurring examination paper leak crisis, arguing that the legislation fails to address the structural flaws in India’s examination system. The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha earlier in the day.

Thirteen Indian seafarers are among 15 crew members stranded and facing a “life-threatening situation” aboard the cargo vessel MV AMIR1 at Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port, where ongoing drone and missile strikes have threatened maritime safety, the Forward Seamen’s Union of India (FSUI) said on Tuesday.

Boxers Preeti Pawar and Priya Ghanghas assured India of two more medals at the Commonwealth Games 2026 after winning their respective quarterfinal bouts in Glasgow on Tuesday, July 28. Preeti, the Asian Games bronze medallist, stormed into the semifinals in the Women’s 54kg, while Priya moved into the last four in Women’s 60kg.

The CBI investigation into the NEET paper leak has revealed an alleged involvement of middlemen and coaching staffers. The central investigating agency has exposed the alleged involvement of several middlemen in sourcing and distributing the leaked questions during the NEET paper leak in May 2026. 

The makers of Batwara 1947 have finally dropped the film’s trailer. Backed by Aamir Khan Productions, the period drama stars Sunny Deol, Shabana Azmi and Preity Zinta in lead roles. Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the film is set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition and tells a story of loss, resilience and humanity.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday mounted a sharp attack on the Centre during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, questioning the security forces’ actions, including the use of pellet guns, against students protesting the NEET paper leak in Delhi.

A massive fire reportedly broke out at the Abqaiq refinery of Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia on Monday following a drone strike at the facility. The incident has sparked concerns over global oil supplies, as tensions already remain escalated in the Middle East amid the ongoing conflict between the United States (US) and Iran.