Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted the National Flag at the historic Red Fort in New Delhi on Saturday as India marked its 80th Independence Day. The ceremony was accompanied by a 21-gun salute fired using indigenous 105mm Light Field Guns…
President Droupadi Murmu, in her Independence Day eve address, extended greetings to citizens and called for greater efforts towards inclusive development, national unity and the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. She paid tribute to freedom fighters and praised…
New Delhi: The Centre has asked Meta to take corrective measures against deepfakes and other harmful AI-generated content on its platforms, sources said. The government is also examining whether Meta's recommendation systems, which determine what content users see and promote,…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced new rules to curb harassment by loan recovery agents, with the framework taking effect from January 1, 2027. Recovery calls and visits will generally be permitted only between 8 AM and 7…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address IIT Delhi's 57th convocation on Saturday, where more than 3,000 students, including 587 PhD scholars, will receive their degrees. Modi will also present the institute's top academic honours and inaugurate Param Pragya, an AI-powered…
Parliament has passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, after it received approval from the Rajya Sabha. The amended law provides for up to 10 years' imprisonment, fines of up to ₹10 crore, and confiscation of…
Glasgow (Scotland): Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu secured India's first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by winning the women's 48kg weightlifting event with a record-breaking total lift of 190kg. The Manipur weightlifting star lifted 85kg in the…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 26-day hunger strike on Thursday after the Central government assured that concerns over the alleged NEET paper leak and examination accountability would be raised in Parliament. He said the government also promised compensation…
Gangtok, July 21: At least seven workers were killed and several others remain trapped after a methane gas explosion triggered a landslide inside an under-construction tunnel at the NHPC Teesta Stage-VI hydropower project in Sikkim on Monday. According to the…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he will end his indefinite hunger strike if political leaders assure him that the issue of education accountability will be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Currently admitted to Safdarjung Hospital, Wangchuk…