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In a New Delhi address, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan urged universities and colleges to shift from basic teaching to becoming internationally recognised centres of research, innovation and knowledge creation.
Party president Nitin Nabin summoned three Delhi legislators on Saturday, voicing displeasure over their condolence visit to the late Sajjan Kumar, a convicted 1984 riot figure.
The Telangana Polytechnic Joint Action Committee has rejected the government's plan to merge state polytechnics with Young India Skills University, demanding the revocation of Government Order 97.
Mohan Bhagwat, head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, will speak at the Universal Oneness Celebrations in New York on August 29, an event organized by a newly registered group whose founders have prior RSS affiliations.
General Zhao Zongqi, who commanded PLA forces in the 2020 Galwan clash, has been expelled from the Communist Party, while two other senior officers were removed from the supreme military command body.
Maratha activist Manoj Jarange began his 11th consecutive hunger strike, demanding full implementation of the state’s Maratha reservation and dismissing the government’s assertion that his Kunbi certificate is invalid.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a multi‑nation tour of Central Asia, meeting leaders in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan to deepen economic cooperation and coordinate on security challenges, including Afghanistan and counter‑terrorism.
The Astro‑Bio 2026 workshop convened researchers at JSS College of Pharmacy in Ooty to explore the physiological impacts of spaceflight and develop simulation protocols for human biology in microgravity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will use his upcoming visits to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan and the SCO summit to promote a regional agenda centered on security, connectivity and economic opportunity, aiming for a terror‑free neighbourhood.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju will lead India’s high‑level team at the 65th anniversary meeting of the Non‑Aligned Movement in Belgrade from Aug 31‑Sep 1.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 31 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, after a scheduled encounter with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders plan to extend discussions at the upcoming BRICS summit.
The film earned Rs 26.60 cr on Friday, taking its Indian gross to Rs 197.70 cr and worldwide total to Rs 221.45 cr, as trade analysts gauge its Day 4 trajectory.
The Bengaluru North City Corporation imposed a ₹1 lakh penalty on a private hospital in Sahakaranagar for allowing vehicles to park on National Highways Authority land, disrupting pedestrian movement along the Shkodigehalli Gate–Mall of Asia stretch.
Stranded Maharashtra residents returned from flood‑stricken Nepal thanked the state government, CM office and central authorities for coordinated rescue and repatriation efforts.
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa overturned a six‑point deficit to defeat Fabiano Caruana and claim the Grand Chess Tour title, marking India's first triumph in the series.
Heavy rains in Maharashtra have dramatically raised water levels in Krishna basin reservoirs, while Karnataka's KRS and Cauvery dams lag behind last year's storage.
Karnataka Tourism officials said the state’s showcase at the Cochin tourism expo drew unprecedented interest, resulting in multiple partnership agreements and a projected boost in visitor arrivals.
The BCCI excluded all‑rounder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the 15‑member U‑19 squad for the home series against Australia, citing the board’s age‑eligibility rule.
The three‑hour SmackDown episode from Rocket Arena in Cleveland will air live on Aug 28, 2026, on USA Network and Peacock in the United States and on Netflix in the UK, India and Australia, with exact start times listed for each region.
India fell 4-3 in a penalty shootout to Belgium after a 2-2 draw, leaving the team in eighth place at the 2026 FIH Men's Hockey World Cup.
The External Affairs Minister welcomed 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims rescued from Nepal’s recent floods as they arrived at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The federation announced a cash reward of ₹50 lakh for the Indian women’s hockey squad after they secured a record fifth place at the World Cup.
As relentless rain continues, families in Kathmandu comb hospitals and mortuaries for relatives lost in Nepal’s worst floods in years, while Indian pilgrims from the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra await news of missing loved ones.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche submitted a six‑month‑old letter to the Federal Register claiming compliance with Judge Emmet Sullivan’s order, but cited the wrong statutory provision, prompting plaintiff Katie Phang to prepare a formal response.
The state government introduced Pramaan, an AI-powered operating system designed to streamline services for businesses, chartered accountants and other accounting professionals, offering automation, analytics, compliance and security features.
The Ministry of Labour will hold a joint meeting with Hamali unions demanding an increase in loading and unloading wages from Rs 28 to Rs 40 per quintal, citing rising living costs.
Jai Ram Thakur met taxi operators protesting in Shimla and promised to raise their demand for a longer permit tenure with the centre, prompting the drivers to call off their fast‑unto‑death.
Apple has activated its Transit feature on Apple Maps for Indian users, offering step‑by‑step public‑transport routes, departure times and fare estimates, a capability independently confirmed by Gadgets 360.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may join EU leaders for the December 17‑18 summit in Brussels, where India and the bloc aim to seal a long‑awaited free‑trade agreement pending approval from all EU member states.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court struck down the state government's role in appointing university vice‑chancellors, and BJP leader Jairam Thakur warned that the Sukhu‑led Congress is repeatedly losing battles in courts over statutes he calls unconstitutional.
Bank for International Settlements head Agustín Carstens said stablecoins lack the credibility needed for large‑scale payments, raising alarms over financial stability and money‑laundering concerns, especially for economies outside the United States.
Renowned historian Sumit Sarkar, celebrated for his ‘history from below’ methodology, passed away last February, prompting an outpouring of tributes from former students and colleagues.
India dispatched a third special flight carrying 10 tonnes of relief supplies and an 11‑member medical‑rescue team to Nepal as flood waters continue to wreak havoc, while 84 Indians have already been rescued and 96 stranded on the Chinese side have been safely brought into Nepal.
The total area sown to pulses in India this season has surpassed the previous year’s acreage, even as erratic monsoon patterns and delayed sowing raise concerns over per‑hectare yields.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is drafting rules that would require packaged foods high in sugar, salt or saturated fat to carry a bold red, hexagonal warning label, similar to cigarette warnings in many countries.
The Central Water Commission’s latest bulletin shows live storage in Indian reservoirs fell to 125.3 billion cubic metres, just 67.8% of total capacity, a steep decline from last year’s 153.1 bcm, with the southern states recording the sharpest fall.
The National Board of Examinations Medical Services (NBEMS) announced that the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) will be conducted three times annually starting June 2026, and that detailed question IDs, correct answers and candidate responses will be posted online.
A Delhi‑Bilaspur Alliance Air flight experienced a tyre burst while touching down at Bilaspur airport. All 37 passengers and four crew members were evacuated without injury and the onward leg of the flight was cancelled.
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India is linking satellites, long‑range electro‑optical sensors, drones and AI analytics into an integrated surveillance network aimed at improving situational awareness and response speed across its borders and maritime zones.
Flash floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district have left at least 23 people of Gujarati origin untraceable, many of whom were on the over‑land Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via the Kerung border crossing.
At a foundation‑day event for the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad in Kolkata, TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee urged rival Suvendu Adhikari and the BJP to sing all four stanzas of the national song, turning a cultural symbol into a political showdown.
Heavy monsoon rains, a glacial lake outburst and decades of environmental neglect combined to unleash Nepal’s deadliest floods, raising questions about the role of climate change and human activity.
The veteran actor marked the festival by expressing gratitude to his sisters, recalling childhood memories and the enduring legacy of their parents Sunil Dutt and Nargis.
The Goa Directorate of Education has mandated that all state schools establish a 500‑metre drug‑free perimeter, acting on a recommendation from the Narcotics Control Bureau as part of a broader anti‑drug drive.
The biotech‑to‑biopharma firm posted a 19% rise in revenue and rolled out CEVIRA®, the first non‑surgical therapy for precancerous cervical lesions, while advancing several pipeline candidates toward global markets.
Beijing announced on Friday that senior PLA officer Zhang Youxia was stripped of his seat on the Central Military Commission, marking a notable shift in China’s top military leadership.
Research published in the International Journal of Social Impact reveals that households close to apple orchards in Kashmir face elevated pesticide exposure, raising health concerns for the region’s rural communities.
A Reuters podcast marks the half‑year milestone of the Iran war, looks at Nepal’s evolving political scene and explains the new environmental term ‘Lake America’ gaining traction in the United States.
The Deputy Commissioner of Kohima, B. Henok Buchem, confirmed African Swine Fever in three villages and ordered a one‑kilometre containment zone around the infected farms.
YourStory’s daily roundup for Friday, August 28, 2026 collated the most significant funding announcements, regulatory updates and product launches across India’s startup ecosystem.
Startup DetectifAI, founded by Tarini Padmanabhuni in 2025, unveiled a live‑call detection platform that can verify speakers and flag synthetic or replayed audio before sensitive transactions proceed, targeting banks, KYC firms and telecoms.
A survivor of a recent ambush in Manipur recounted that the gunmen were dressed in camouflage, raising questions about the identity of the assailants.
India, the United States, China and 31 other countries say their nationals are among those unaccounted for following the catastrophic floods and landslides that hit Nepal in early August.
The legislator claimed she was barred from speaking in the house, saying she had met the Speaker to highlight the deteriorating conduct of proceedings.