National news from across India: politics, policy, states, and society, retold briefly with neutral commentary.
A Class X girl student suffered an electric shock during Independence Day celebrations at a school in Odisha, OdishaTV reports. The report’s available details do not identify the school, state when the…
A new study in the journal Science finds that invasive alien species cause more severe environmental impacts in the Global South, including India, than in wealthy countries. Researchers used the IUCN's EICAT…
Four people died after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well at Garh Karmauni village in Bihar's Gaya district, officials said. The deceased were identified as Chamari Manjhi, his…
A 14-year-old girl from Lucknow who ran away to Ajmer, 700 km away, after being scolded for her studies returned home after police staged a video call showing her mother as unwell.…
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) Board has published the counselling schedule for ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) and GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) programmes for 2026, ndtv.com reports. The schedule covers…
On August 12, Aishwarya, daughter of Karnataka BJP MLA B Suresh Gowda, allegedly slapped and abused woman police sub-inspector Savitha at Aarathi Ukkada Temple in Srirangapatna during Bhima Amavasya. Savitha had asked…
In a personal essay for The Hindu, designer Nisha Vikram describes how she travels across India seeking craft traditions and chance encounters, rather than following guidebooks or Instagram hotspots. She recounts finding…
Hindustan Times reports that the bodies of a missing couple were found stuffed inside a trunk at their home in Udaipur district on Friday morning. Police identified the deceased as Lahri Lal…
आज तक की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, एअर इंडिया की फ्लाइट AI2379 (दिल्ली-फुकेट) में 4:02:44 GMT पर तीनों हाइड्रोलिक सिस्टम एक के बाद एक फेल हो गए। विमान 4 सेकंड तक बेकाबू रहा…
A Russian woman in Bengaluru, Yana, surprised her 40-year-old nanny, Savitha, with her first-ever birthday cake, sparking a viral moment on Instagram. The video shows Savitha breaking down in tears and hugging…
