Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations have agreed in principle to talks with the state government. They want the discussions held with media representatives present and insist that Chief Minister…
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary met senior BJP leaders in Patna to review the party’s defeat in the Bankipur Assembly byelection. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor defeated BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar…
The Tirupati Urban Development Authority and Tirupati Municipal Corporation have started a joint programme to reduce flood risks before the monsoon. The initiative follows heavy rain on the Tirumala hills in 2021,…
Retail petrol and diesel prices in Indian cities remained unchanged on 6 August, according to the report, despite falling global crude prices. It listed petrol at ₹102.12 and diesel at ₹95.20 in…
The US CDC says Candida auris was detected in 27 states this year, with 3,437 cases recorded by 25 July. This was about 1,000 fewer than the 4,290 cases reported during the…
Pakistan beat the West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test on 5 August 2026, drawing the two-match series 1-1. The victory ended Pakistan’s eight-match overseas losing streak. Chasing 75 at…
Prolonged drought and a heatwave have pushed the Danube in Eastern Europe close to record low levels. Near Prahovo in Serbia, at least 20 German military vessels from the former Black Sea…
Shiprocket will open its Rs 1,617.59 crore initial public offering on 12 August 2026. The three-day issue will close on 14 August, with listing planned on the NSE and BSE on 19…
A Deccan Herald legal explainer examines the process by which lawmakers leave office. It lists questions on resignations by Members of Parliament and State Legislature members, and on the role of presiding…
The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on Thursday on the Goa government’s appeal against former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal in a sexual assault…
