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Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor took oath as Bankipur MLA on Monday after defeating BJP candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha by 19,246 votes. He outlined priorities including jobs, education, ration distribution and social security after formally entering the Bihar Assembly.

At least seven devotees were killed and several others injured in a stampede at Bihar's Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai on Monday. Panic reportedly spread after an electric pole collapsed amid a heavy Sawan crowd gathered for Jalabhishek.

BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla again submitted his resignation to party chief Nitin Nabin, citing pressing financial and personal circumstances. Despite the party previously rejecting his resignation, Poonawalla said he had made a final decision to leave his posts and membership

Rahul Gandhi criticised the Centre and NTA after three UGC-NET papers were ordered to be re-conducted due to errors. He said students were being made to bear the cost of examination lapses and demanded accountability from the testing agency.

Seven girls from the same family were caught in strong currents while bathing in the Ganga at Patna’s Bakhtiyarpur. Three were rescued, two bodies recovered and two remain missing. SDRF teams are continuing search operations amid difficult river conditions

Jharkhand job aspirants protesting alleged recruitment exam irregularities will hold another round of talks with the state government as their agitation entered its 24th day. Protesters demand a CBI probe and JSSC-CGL cancellation, while the government seeks examination reforms

Commercial flight operations began at Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport in Bhogapuram, with IndiGo’s first flight arriving from Hyderabad. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the airport would boost North Andhra through improved connectivity, investment, tourism, employment and economic activity

Congress criticised the government after NTA announced a retest for UGC-NET June 2026 English, Commerce and Sociology papers due to multiple errors. Jairam Ramesh questioned accountability and delays, while NTA said no additional fee would be charged for candidates

At least seven people were killed and over 12 injured in a stampede outside Bihar’s Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai. The incident occurred amid a massive gathering of devotees during Sawan, with an electric wire, rumours and collapsing barricades triggering panic

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh began a two-day visit to Armenia to strengthen defence and strategic cooperation. His meetings with Armenian leaders aim to expand bilateral ties, building on recent military engagements, operational cooperation, interoperability and discussions on joint military hardware development

It isn’t AI alone that hurts employees; it’s how it is deployed, governed, and understood as part of organisational environment

PDP president and former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti declared herself a "dimaagi Naxal" for supporting Article 370, reacting to Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s clarification that PM Modi did not label opposition leaders as such.

The Prime Minister's Independence Day address reflects the flavour of the season, but the larger question is whether youth discontent will be viewed merely as an issue of jobs, education and technology, or whether the government is willing to understand it as a deeper demand for accountability and responsiveness

The student agitation in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams entered its 23rd day. They reiterated demands for a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam. The state government has invited them for fresh talks on Monday, marking the seventh round of negotiations.

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent warning to isolate “Dimagi Naxals,” calling it a fresh variant of the BJP’s political rhetoric against critics. He argued that terms like “urban naxals,” “andolanjeevis,” and “tukde tukde gang” were vague political abuses aimed at discrediting the Opposition .

India U20 will play two closed-door friendlies against Yemen in Bengaluru on August 20 and 23 as part of preparations for the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers before departing for Tashkent later this month

SC Delhi recovered from an early setback to thrash FC Raengdai 5-1 and book a Durand Cup semi-final against East Bengal, who defeated Indian Army FT 1-0. Joseph Sunny's second-half brace inspired Delhi's emphatic comeback in Ranchi

The All India Bazm-e-Rehmat-e-Alam has named Deepak Kumar, popularly known as ‘Muhammad’ Deepak, as the recipient of the Rehmat-e-Alam Peace Award 2026 for his efforts in fostering communal harmony. The award will be presented during Milad-un-Nabi celebrations, recognising his symbolic gesture of solidarity that resonated widely as a message of unity and compassion.

Visakhapatnam Airport ended scheduled commercial flight operations on Sunday ahead of the opening of Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram. The IATA code “VTZ” will transfer to the new airport from August 17, while non-scheduled operations may continue

A 22-year-old makeup artist has alleged that a man she met through social media raped her twice in Delhi after allegedly drugging her. Police registered an FIR, seized hotel CCTV footage and entry records, and launched a search for the accused

The CBI arrested a South Central Railway senior section engineer and a private individual for allegedly exchanging a Rs 15 lakh bribe linked to a Rs 7 crore bonus claim. The agency said the engineer manipulated dates to favour a contractor

Nearly 600 tribal students left a government residential school hostel in Maharashtra’s Amravati after rumours that four girls were possessed. Officials said the girls’ unusual behaviour may be linked to mental stress, superstition and local beliefs rather than supernatural causes

A 26-year-old Indian farm worker from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, who lost his memory and was paralysed after a lightning strike in Qatar, has been reunited with his family after six months. The Indian Embassy and community organisations in Doha traced his parents and facilitated his repatriation.