In 1959, 5,000 people lived on Japanese 'battleship island'. Then it was abandoned almost overnight. The UNESCO site that inspired James Bond's Skyfall’s villain lairJapan’s Hashima Island, or Gunkanjima, was once a bustling coal-mining community with more than 5,000 residents and one of the world’s high...
27 Aug, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Drug inspector exam paper leak: 3 MPSC officials among 6 held; sent to police custody till September 2In a significant crackdown, Mumbai Police apprehended six suspects, including three officials from the MPSC, connected to a question paper ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
CBI court rejects discharge plea of PNB scam accused Shetty's wife in DA caseA special CBI court has refused to discharge Ashalatha Shetty, wife of former Punjab National Bank deputy manager Gokulnath Shetty, in a di...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
India-US ties are looking up, but the Russia and Iran sanctions bill, FCRA & BRICS will test resetUS-India ties have improved at the working level, particularly in defence, with a new 10-year framework and Javelin missile sales, while In...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.04 PM IST
Supreme Court notice on plea seeking CBI probe into JPSC Prelims 2026In a significant move, the Supreme Court has issued a notice relating to alleged discrepancies in the JPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exami...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Assam-registered vehicles stopped, turned back from Meghalaya despite drivers’ unions suspending blockadeAssam-registered vehicles faced restrictions entering Meghalaya despite a suspended blockade by drivers. Tourists experienced disruptions a...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
Maharashtra proposes law to regulate private coaching centres, cap classes at five hours a dayIn a significant move, Maharashtra intends to regulate private coaching centres by mandating their registration. The forthcoming law stipul...
23 Aug, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
CJP to review status of Centre's assurances on Monday; keeps option to launch fresh stir openThe Cockroach Janta Party will meet Monday to review government assurances. They state the Centre has not formally communicated steps to fu...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Jharkhand protests: 3 FIRs filed against 28 named, 900 unnamed over clashesMultiple FIRs have been filed against hundreds of individuals following recent clashes. Protesting job aspirants clashed with police in Gir...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Jharkhand protests: FIRs filed against 200 unnamed persons over police-students clash; leaders Kunal Pratap Singh, Piyush Kumar namedThree FIRs were filed against fourteen named and over two hundred unnamed persons. These FIRs relate to a clash between police and job aspi...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Chhattisgarh paper leak: Professor, students held for Raipur agriculture varsity paper leak; endoscopic camera used to capture questionsA professor and five students were arrested for leaking an agricultural university exam paper. The professor allegedly used an endoscopic c...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
West Bengal minister terms Rahul Gandhi's Delhi police station sit-in 'photo-op', asks why he is not in JharkhandWest Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh criticised Rahul Gandhi's Delhi protest. He questioned Gandhi's absence from student protests in Jharkhand...
22 Aug, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Uncertainty continues over Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's visit to IndiaIndia and Bangladesh are holding back-channel talks for Tarique Rahman's visit. His planned two-day trip this month was postponed due to co...
21 Aug, 2026, 07.44 PM IST
Sebi cancels registration of 15 investment advisers for non-payment of renewal feesIn a decisive action on Friday, Sebi announced the cancellation of registration certificates for fifteen investment advisers who neglected ...
21 Aug, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
GST registration for big businesses: Centre, states work on uniform documents for faster approvalsIn a bid to enhance efficiency, tax authorities are crafting standardized guidelines for GST registration applications. This effort targets...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Delayed, lost and mishandled: Air travellers had one big complaint in July, their baggageDelayed and lost baggage caused the most passenger dissatisfaction in July. This issue accounted for nearly one-third of all airline compla...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
Delhi High Court rules in favour of Dr Reddy's Labs in trademark row with RazentaThe Delhi High Court ordered the removal of Razenta Pharmaceuticals' Daplogin trademark. This decision came as the mark was deemed deceptiv...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.03 AM IST