Tag Archives: August
Air India pilot who tested positive for marijuana says he had sleep issues, was on prescribed medication
The pilot-in-command (PIC) of an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that plunged 300 feet last week [...]
Aug
Power to demolish unauthorised homes walks hand in hand with responsibility to rehabilitate affected
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) backed an NGO’s petition that lakhs of [...]
Aug
China says border with India ‘generally stable at the moment’
The India-China border is “generally stable at the moment”, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday [...]
Aug
Supreme Court rejects Karnataka prosecution plan in 700-witness UAPA case as a ‘fairy tale’, flags manageable
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) said the State of Karnataka’s prosecution plan [...]
Aug
Parliament passes bill to amend NCDC Act to boost cooperative sector
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed a bill to broaden the mandate [...]
Aug
Panel asks government if India will push de-dollarisation agenda at BRICS summit
Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs, headed by senior Congress leader Shashi [...]
Aug
Amid protests, Lok Sabha passes mining Bill without debate
Amid vocal protests by Opposition members, the Lok Sabha passed a Bill on Wednesday (August [...]
Aug
Rajya Sabha adjourned amid row over ‘lungiwala’ remark against CPI(M) MP John Brittas
The Rajya Sabha functioned for only about 21 minutes in the pre-lunch session on Wednesday [...]
Aug
Rajya Sabha passes Bills to change Kerala’s name, strengthen NCDC
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed two more Bills — The National [...]
Aug
Capsized ferry in Zimbabwe leaves at least 15 dead, 27 missing: rescue services
At least 15 people were killed, and 27 remain missing when an overcrowded ferry on [...]
Aug