Abhijeet Dipke launched the 'School Thik Karo' campaign in Hingoli, alleging poor facilities at a government school, including no water in toilets, broken windows and too few benches. He also alleged broken windows were covered with banners of Dy CM Eknath Shinde, demanded a cap on private school fees and announced plans to audit schools and raise public hospital issues.
What was supposed to be a solo run through rural Odisha turned into a frightening experience for a British content creator after she alleged that a man followed her on a bicycle and continued trailing her into an isolated area. The traveller, who posts online as Amy On The Move, documented the incident in a video that has since spread across social media.
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PM Modi leads India's 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15, 2026, and delivers his 13th consecutive Independence Day address. The ceremony focuses on 'Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047' and marks 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram'. Watch the live ceremony and speech on Doordarshan, PIB, PMO YouTube and WAVES.
India celebrates its 80th Independence Day today, August 15, 2026, marking eight decades since gaining freedom from British colonial rule in 1947. Festivities include the central national flag unfurling at the Red Fort in Delhi. Citizens across the nation commemorate the historic milestone by sharing patriotic wishes, messages, quotes and wallpapers.
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra alleged that the local administration asked her to vacate the Krishnanagar Circuit House after the Lok Sabha session ended. Moitra said she remains an elected MP until 2029 and described the facility as official accommodation for MPs. She said she refused to leave and tagged several opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi.
The Allahabad High Court has questioned whether marital discord between a husband and wife working in the same office can be brought under the POSH Act. Justice Pankaj Bhatia stayed disciplinary proceedings against the husband after his wife filed a workplace harassment complaint, saying the matter requires consideration as the dispute may arise essentially from marital discord.
The Bombay High Court has urged Maharashtra to aggressively implement the Animal Birth Control programme to control the stray-dog population. The bench said sterilising adult dogs could prevent further growth and make rabies control and other management measures easier. The court's remarks came in a suo motu case monitoring Maharashtra's compliance with stray-dog management directions.
A viral video shows a Punjabi Sikh youth in Mexico claiming he was assaulted after attempting to escape an illegal 'donkey' route network. In the 33-second clip, he appears distressed and warns others against illegal migration, saying he made a mistake and has paid the price. The video, uploaded on August 13, does not reveal his identity or location.
India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, focusing on 'Yuva Shakti for Viksit Bharat@2047' and 150 years of 'Vande Mataram'. As PM Modi leads national events at the Red Fort, citizens across the globe prepare to share patriotic wishes, messages, quotes and HD wallpapers to mark 79 years of freedom.
Hundreds of students from Jai Narayan School in Lucknow protested over an alleged shortage of teachers, saying regular classes and exam preparation had been affected. The demonstration near Buddheshwar Crossing briefly disrupted traffic. Social Welfare Minister Asim Arun met the students, heard their grievances and assured them their concerns would be conveyed to education authorities.
India's first private train, the Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, will now run as 'Sprite Tejas Express' after IRCTC awarded its six-month advertising rights to Coca-Cola's Sprite brand. Five coaches will get vinyl wrapping, and the train will be announced under its new name at all stations along the 512 km route between Delhi and Lucknow.
According to police, the three friends had stepped out for a short joyride while waiting for another friend to arrive for his birthday celebration, a decision that ended in tragedy just hours later. A video of the accident has since gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention to the incident.
Instagram introduced a redesigned wordmark on Thursday, marking the first update to its text-only logo in ten years. The change was announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri across both Instagram and Threads, where he described the new design as sharper and cleaner while still nodding to the platform's original identity.
A 24-year-old Panvel man, Aditya Ramjeet Vishwakarma, drowned while swimming in the pool below Pandavkada waterfall in Kharghar on Thursday amid heavy rain and strong water flow. CIDCO firefighters launched a rescue operation after his friends raised an alarm. Vishwakarma was found 10-12 feet deep, trapped in a rocky crevice, and was declared dead at a local hospital.
Parking to get costlier? Bengaluru’s draft Greater Bengaluru Area (Parking) Rules, 2026 propose annual residential permits of up to INR 25,000 and on-street car parking fees of up to INR 80 per hour. The draft also proposes cheaper off-street parking, monthly discounts and higher charges for longer stays. Public objections and suggestions have been invited for 30 days.
Chamoli Tunnel Collapse at a THDC project in Uttarakhand trapped several workers after debris and water entered an under-construction tunnel. Officials said around 20 to 25 workers were inside, with at least 10 rescued so far. NDRF and SDRF teams are leading the operation, while CM Pushkar Singh Dhami is monitoring the rescue. The cause of the collapse remains unknown.
The Perseid meteor shower 2026 is peaking around August 12-13, with the predicted global maximum at 14:53 UTC on August 13, or 8:23 pm IST. The exact peak falls during daylight in the US, while Indian viewers should watch after midnight and before dawn. A New Moon means darker skies, improving chances of seeing bright meteors away from city lights.
Why Assam wants to cut Kaziranga’s eco-sensitive zone from 10 km to 1 km is at the centre of a fresh conservation and development debate. CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state will approach the Centre within two months. The 10-km provision will remain in force until a revised ESZ is formally notified, while the proposal could affect infrastructure plans around Kaziranga.
A thief in Varanasi allegedly spent nearly four and a half hours inside a motorcycle showroom, drinking coffee, taking a shower, drying his clothes and performing a 'lungi' dance before stealing a brand-new KTM bike worth around INR 4.71 lakh. CCTV captured the entire sequence, and police are using the footage and fingerprints to identify the suspect.
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