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Air India pilot's psychoactive substance test requires confirmation after altitude-loss incident

The incident has been classified as a serious incident and is being investigated by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).

Ensure VB-G RAM G jobs for all eligible workers to check migration: Eshwar Khandre

Officials will be held responsible if people migrate owing to lack of employment, says Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister

Power demand in Andhra Pradesh projected to grow at 6.90% CAGR over next decade

CEA projects energy deficit of up to 32,694 MU by 2035-36 with existing and planned capacity

Mamata visits residence of Trinamool worker who died in police custody, faces protests

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced protests by locals who raised slogans against her and attacked the vehicle in which she was travelling

Supreme Court collegium recommends elevation of four judges as Chief Justices of different HCs

In another decision, the collegium has recommended transfer of two judges of the High Courts

Citizens form human chain to save Lalbagh from proposed tunnel road project

“We will continue to protest and create awareness among the public until the message reaches the High Court of Karnataka about saving Lalbagh from being destroyed due to the proposed tunnel road project,” says President of Lalbagh Walkers Association

CPI(M) accuses Beypore police of removing flex boards on Ayodhya temple theft

By removing the flex boards, the police under the United Democratic Front government had shown its subservience to the Sangh Parivar, says CPI(M) Feroke area committee secretary

You will have to answer for this crime: Rahul to Shah on police 'brutalities' against students

What is the significance of India’s first privately built FFSC rocket engine? | Explained

Globally only three commercial companies have successfully developed high thrust FFSC engines, which are SpaceX and Stoke Space, both from the United States of America, and Land Space from China

Seafarers hold silent protest in Visakhapatnam against killings in war zones

The protest comes against the backdrop of a mounting toll among Indian seafarers since the outbreak of hostilities involving Iran, Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026

Railways to convert old goods shed in Bunder as a ballast yard

The fresh move raises concern among local residents about the continued frequent closure of Pandeshwar and Hoige Bazar level crossing gates

Quit India Movement Day: Participants will forever inspire generations of Indians, says L. Murugan

Abhishek’s aide appears before CID for second consecutive day for questioning in land fraud case

Sumit Roy had remained untraced for weeks before appearing at the CID headquarters on August 8 for questioning on an order of the Supreme Court.

Eyeing citizen-centric governance and transparency, U.P. pushes digital application to track rural water projects

KDEM enters MoU with Goodworks Group to attract fresh investment of ₹5,000 crore in new GCCs; create over 62,000 new jobs

The collaborators are targeting to attract an additional investment of ₹5,000 crore in 50 new GCCs and expanding existing GCCs in the State in the next five years

2024 Wayanad landslides: Study reveals the interplay of climate and geology

Extreme rainfall triggered the disaster, but geological weaknesses and valley formations determined its scale, movement and destructive impact

Farmers association welcomes Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s move on linking Godavari-Cauvery-Gundar rivers

The Southern Districts Farmers Association urged the Centre to consider the demand of Tamil Nadu and execute it in totality to improve the surface water source in the State.

Bengal Government hospitals observe two-minute silence in memory of R.G. Kar rape-murder victim doctor

The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front, which led extensive protests following the discovery of the post-graduate trainee doctor's body on August 9, 2024, held a clinic for underprivileged people at Chitpur in north Kolkata

P.M. Bhargava: The Indian man who saw tomorrow in a cell

The 1973 oil crisis prompted P.M. Bhargava to write directly to Dr. Nayudamma, the new CSIR Director-General, warning that India could not afford to fall behind in biotechnology (ethanol as a biofuel took off in 70s led by Brazil). This led to a committee, and on April 1, 1977, CCMB was formed on paper, evolving from the Department of Biochemistry

Two men held for taking photographs inside Arunachaleswarar temple

The incident occured in the wake of the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to the temple town to offer prayers at the temple in the evening

Jharkhand exam stir: Government to hold fresh talks; health of student leader on fast deteriorates

The decision for another round of talks was taken after a series of meetings between the government and student groups on Fugust 7 night and throughout Saturday (August 8, 2026) failed to break the deadlock

School headmaster shot dead by unidentified men in West Bengal

Police probing the attack in Uttar Dinajpur district; Congress slams repeated violence in the State

Jharkhand students protest LIVE updates: Govt announces fresh talks; student body alleges 'political manoeuvring'

A series of meetings with student groups throughout Saturday (August 8, 2026) culminated in the Jharkhand government announcing fresh talks with aspirants