Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists Lovlina Borgohain, Asmita Dey, Jhandu Kumar and Sharmila Dhankar appeared on KBC 18 with Amitabh Bachchan. The athletes spoke about their sporting journeys and the significance of representing India on the international stage.
Activist and student leader Devendra Nath Mahato has called off his hunger strike after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and all recruitment processes conducted through TDPL. This comes after Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the decision on Monday, saying that all examinations conducted by TDPL, along with the results declared through the agency, would be cancelled. The move came amid a prolonged student agitation over alleged irregularities and malpractice in the recruitment process.
Amid students protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced the cancellation of all examinations conducted by the Technical Development and Professional Learning (TDPL), along with the results published and other activities carried out by the agency.
Ayush Shetty has announced himself on the biggest stage in style as the 21-year-old Indian pulled off a stunning three-game victory over world No.1 Shi Yuqi of China on the opening day of the BWF World Championships in New Delhi. Shetty produced the biggest win of his young career and marched into the men’s singles second round. He prevailed 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in a gripping contest that lasted 73 minutes. The Indian shuttler had the home crowd behind him and, despite a late scare in the deciding game, held his nerve when it…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has carried out a major organisational reshuffle under national president Nitin Nabin, bringing a mix of experienced leaders and key political faces into the party’s new central team. The revamped organisation includes 13 national vice presidents, eight national general secretaries, 16 morcha presidents among other office-bearers.
The students and alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Karnataka’s Bengaluru have opposed the invitation to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra for the upcoming convocation of the varsity. The development comes BCI’s controversial order to all state bar councils that barred the enrolment of graduates from the NALSAR University of Hyderabad.
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce planned joint military exercises with South Korea, just as the annual drills were set to begin. Trump linked the decision to his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and also criticised South Korea for declining to support US efforts to denuclearise Iran.
Kannada actor Yash has addressed an old remark by producer Allu Aravind questioning who he was before KGF. The comment, which dates back to 2023, was brought up by journalist Rajat Sharma during Yash’s appearance on Aap Ki Adalat, which aired on August 15. Yash responded to the observation while discussing how the success of a film can change an actor’s career and the way audiences perceive them.
Cristiano Ronaldo has given his clearest indication yet that he could retire from professional football at the end of the 2026-27 season, saying it is ‘probably my last year.’ The 41-year-old, who continues to play for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, has previously acknowledged that retirement is approaching but has stopped short of setting a definitive timeline for the end of his playing career.
As the row over Vande Mataram intensified, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Sunday lodged a formal complaint against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi at the Urwa Police Station in Karnataka. The development comes after a controversy erupted during the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi on Independence Day.
