August 2026

VC rejects irregularities charges, calls allegations ‘fake propaganda’

Ferdous1 month ago03 mins

JNU Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities. Jawaharlal Nehru University vice chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit has rejected allegations of irregularities in faculty recruitment and promotions, describing the accusations as “propaganda”.The response came after the JNU Students’ Union and JNU Teachers’ Association sought her removal and demanded an independent, time-bound inquiry into…

SAD chief Sukhbir Badal’s wife seeks NIA probe into Aug 13 attack, writes to Amit Shah

Ferdous1 month ago02 mins

Harsimrat writes to Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has written to Union home minister requesting a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the August 13, 2026, attack on her husband and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.In her letter, Harsimrat said Badal suffered an injury to his right arm…

Too early to tell where India fits in

Ferdous1 month ago05 mins

Nasa just invited India to help build a permanent base on the Moon. It’s the kind of headline that writes itself — and yet, what it actually means for India is still almost entirely undecided.Nasa wants to do something considerably more ambitious than return astronauts to the Moon. It wants to start building a place…

Crude oil, Strait of Hormuz and Fed cues to drive stock market this week

Ferdous1 month ago03 mins

Geopolitical developments, crude oil major driving factors for market movement this week After snapping a two-week winning run, Indian equities are likely to remain sensitive to geopolitical developments, with the Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran standoff and crude oil prices expected to influence trading activity this week.According to analysts, with the quarterly earnings season now behind…

Adam Gilchrist singles out Australia’s bright spot in shambolic Bangladesh defeat

Ferdous1 month ago02 mins

Former Australia cricketer and television commentator Adam Gilchrist (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Cameron Green’s fighting century may have come in a losing cause, but it gave Australia something positive to take away from their heavy Test defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin on Sunday.The all-rounder scored 104 from 201 balls as Australia recovered from a…

Steve Smith admits Australia were ‘outplayed’ after historic Bangladesh defeat

Ferdous1 month ago03 mins

Bangladesh produced a historic performance in Darwin, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test to secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The defeat brought Australia’s long run of consistency under scrutiny, but Steve Smith was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s superior performance while insisting that one poor Test does not change Australia’s…

A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly six decades

Ferdous1 month ago08 mins

A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly six decades (Image: AI Generated) A small Australian shrub that had effectively disappeared from the scientific record for nearly six decades has been found alive in a remote part of northern Queensland. Ptilotus senarius, a species known from…

Suriya and Mamitha Baiju starrer ‘Vishwanath and Sons’ crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide in just two days

Ferdous1 month ago02 mins

Tamil star Suriya’s latest release ‘Vishwanath and Sons’ is enjoying a positive run at the box office. The makers recently announced that the film has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide within just two days of its theatrical release. Directed by Venky Atluri, the film also features Mamitha Baiju as the female lead. ‘Vishwanath…

Can aluminium foil keep pigeons away? Here’s what to know about the balcony hack

Ferdous1 month ago04 mins

Somewhere between waking up to yet another mess on your balcony railing and scrolling past a viral video of someone lining theirs with kitchen foil, a genuinely odd question starts to feel worth asking: could something this simple actually work? As pigeons flock to shaded balconies and windowsills across Indian cities to escape the summer…

Weekly numerology prediction, August 16 to August 22, 2026, based on the first letter of your name

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Daily Numerology Prediction for August 15, 2026: August 15 carries the warm, protective vibration of Number 6, encouraging nurturing, responsibility, and harmony with Universal Number 6 reinforcing this energy, making it a day strongly shaped by love, duty, and the care we offer to those closest to us (AI Image) Number 1 – Beginning with…

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VC rejects irregularities charges, calls allegations ‘fake propaganda’

SAD chief Sukhbir Badal’s wife seeks NIA probe into Aug 13 attack, writes to Amit Shah

Too early to tell where India fits in

Crude oil, Strait of Hormuz and Fed cues to drive stock market this week

Adam Gilchrist singles out Australia’s bright spot in shambolic Bangladesh defeat

Steve Smith admits Australia were ‘outplayed’ after historic Bangladesh defeat

A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly six decades

Suriya and Mamitha Baiju starrer ‘Vishwanath and Sons’ crosses Rs 100 crore worldwide in just two days

Can aluminium foil keep pigeons away? Here’s what to know about the balcony hack

Weekly numerology prediction, August 16 to August 22, 2026, based on the first letter of your name