‘Country Babur came from’: Owaisi takes dig at PM Modi’s Uzbek honour

Owaisi pointed to Uzbekistan’s historical connection with Babur NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took a dig at the BJP after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Uzbekistan’s highest state honour.PM Modi was presented with the Order of “Oliy Darajali Dustlik” by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his two-day state visit to the Central Asian […]

Ankit Balyan murder case: Two suspects killed in encounter with Shamli Police

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Two suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Haryanvi singer and YouTuber Ankit Balyan were killed in an encounter with Shamli Police and the SWAT team, officials said on Monday (August 31, 2026). The two men, identified as 24-year-old Sumit and 22-year-old Mohit, carried a reward […]

‘We’ll see more Japanese portfolio flows’

Nippon Life India Asset Management Company MD & CEO Sandeep Sikka Nippon Life India Asset Management Company MD & CEO Sandeep Sikka, who was re-elected AMFI president, was part of a 200-member business delegation that accompanied commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal to Japan last week. In an interview, Sikka argues that there will be […]

FPIs turn buyers for second month, invest ₹30,919 crore in August

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused ₹30,919 crore in Indian equities in August, extending their buying streak to a second straight month, amid improvingc, resilient economic activity, stable rupee and easing geopolitical concerns. The inflow follows ₹20,200 crore invested in July, marking a sharp turnaround after four consecutive months of heavy selling. FPIs had withdrawn ₹49,340 […]

Should the CJP be a political party?

Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das and national spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka during a media interaction in New Delhi on August 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI A glimpse at India’s recent history suggests that while some protest movements became successful political parties, others did not. The success of the recent youth […]

Ahmedabad: Auto driver’s alert leads to seizure of mephedrone packet

Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) officers inspect a packet of suspected white powder concealed inside an auto-rickshaw as the driver looks on during an investigation Ahmedabad: A suspected narcotics ‘dead drop’ was uncovered in Vatva on Saturday evening after an autorickshaw driver found a concealed packet containing a white powder while cleaning his vehicle and alerted […]

26,500 runners, 184 tribal youth and a new Inclusive Run mark NMDC Hyderabad Marathon’s 15th edition

Participants of the 15th edition of the annual NMDC Hyderabad Marathon 2026 in Hyderabad on Sunday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G. The 15th edition of the NMDC Hyderabad Marathon concluded on Sunday, seeing over 26,500 runners across various categories, including the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and Inclusive Run. The main events which included […]

From strange worlds to rare planets: Nasa’s Roman Telescope begins its cosmic hunt

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center Nasa‘s newest flagship space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, blasted off from Florida on Sunday on a mission to search for planets beyond the Solar System and investigate some of the […]

Dalal Street outlook: Stock market headed for busy week; GDP data, global cues and more in focus

Stock market headed for busy week; GDP data, global cues and more in focus Dalal Street is set for a busy week, with India’s GDP growth data and key US jobs report likely to steer market sentiment. Investors will also track crude oil prices, foreign investor flows and auto sales for further cues.One of the […]

Russia prepares for ‘massive strikes’ against Ukraine’s energy facilities

Russia claimed the preparations are in response to Ukraine’s repeated attacks. Russian forces have begun preparations for what Moscow described as “massive strikes” against Ukraine’s energy facilities in response to attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure and the country’s energy sector, Russia’s Defence Ministry said Sunday.The ministry said Russian forces had also continued overnight to carry […]