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- ONGC gets U.S. licence to resume full Venezuela operations, eyes operatorship
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) office in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has secured a licence from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), allowing it to resume full operations in Venezuela after years of limiting activity because of sanctions-related risks, a…Read More “ONGC gets U.S. licence to resume full Venezuela operations, eyes operatorship” »
- B.Tech student from Arunachal found dead in Kerala; Minister promises probe as students blame credits-based ‘year back’ system
State Higher Education Minister Roji M. John said the government has limitations in interfering academic decisions of autonomous colleges. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat A 20-year-old B.Tech student from Arunachal Pradesh was found dead at Kothamangalam in Kerala’s Ernakulam district in a suspected suicide case, triggering protests from students and prompting the State government to… - CM Satheesan proposes to elevate Thripunithura as a heritage town at Athachamayam event
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday, August 16, 2026, said Athachamayam as an event has a strong tradition of religious harmony. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Sunday (August 16, 2026) proposed to elevate Thripunithura as a heritage town, highlighting the region’s historical importance. The Chief Minister made the proposal while inaugurating… - Iran executes man over involvement in winter protests
The number of executions in Iran has risen since the start of the West Asia war, which broke out on February 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran. File | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s judiciary announced the execution on Sunday of a man who was convicted of running over several police officers with his car during…Read More “Iran executes man over involvement in winter protests” »
- At least 12 killed, 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary
Emergency services attend the scene after a passenger bus went off the road and overturned in a ditch along a highway between Mezokeresztes and Mezonagymihaly in Hungary, on August 16, 2026. Photo: MTI via AP A dozen people were killed and at least 10 injured after a Polish bus overturned at night on a motorway…Read More “At least 12 killed, 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary” »
- What do the latest White House allegations mean for India? | Explained
The story so far: The U.S. has once again named India as a supposed transgressor of what it considers fair trade practices. This time, the White House has come out with a report, called ‘The Great Transhipment Scam’ in which it accuses about 40 countries, including India, of helping China evade U.S. tariffs. What is…Read More “What do the latest White House allegations mean for India? | Explained” »
- NLSIU students, alumni oppose CJI Surya Kant, BCI chairman attending convocation
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant interacts with persons with disabilities at the Supreme Court, in New Delhi, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Students and Alumni of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) have opposed CJI Surya Kant and Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra attending the…Read More “NLSIU students, alumni oppose CJI Surya Kant, BCI chairman attending convocation” »
- PM Modi pays tribute to Atal Vihari Vajpayee on death anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minster Narendra Modi pays tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the latter’s death anniversary, at ‘Sadaiv Atal’ in New Delhi, on August 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary and said…Read More “PM Modi pays tribute to Atal Vihari Vajpayee on death anniversary” »
- Indian Independence Day celebrations in New York Tri-State area culminate in Guinness World Record
Indian Independence Day celebrations in New York Tri-State area. (X/@IndiainNewYork) Celebrations marking India’s 80th Independence Day in the New York tri-state area culminated in a world record, with more than 1,300 U.S. flags surrounded by Indian tricolours arranged to form the number “250”, in a tribute to America’s semiquincentennial anniversary. A Guinness World Record for… - High volume of exotic animal applications in T.N., gaps in facilities hamper regulation and seizure
A senior Forest Department official confirmed there was a high volume of applications and said the backlog was partly linked to the transition from the earlier PARIVESH 1.0 portal to PARIVESH 2.0. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Sathyamoorthy M A high volume of applications seeking registration of exotic animals is pending before the Tamil Nadu…