2026 News Archive

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to reporter Maria Godoy about how parents can wade through the noise and opinions to find information to help keep their kids healthy.

Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.

Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.

The professional dancers, who married in 2003, both spent several series on the BBC programme.

According to Raj Tilak Roshan, DCP Detection, the men, between the ages of 20 and 25, were mostly recruited from Ahmedabad or Rajkot in Gujarat. They were given 10 to 15 days of training before being placed in the villa

Students can avail offline and online classes, digital learning portal, recorded lectures, subject-wise tests, test series and mentorship

It appeals to party leaders to highlight the Central schemes such as PM JANMAN and Eklavya Model Residential Schools that are aimed at improving the lot of tribals

Citing several unresolved issues affecting staff, the JAC requested the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to approve the joint option applications of nearly 6,000 employees

More than 924 engineering students participate in InnoGenesis Hackathon 5.0 at Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology

The payment follows an order of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC), which held that Mr Tanaka had been unnecessarily kept in judicial custody for 19 days in 2019

During the month electric two-wheelers retail sales crossed the two-lakh mark for the first time and surged to 204,362 units up 88% YoY. This segment achieved a market share of 11.2% as compared with a share of 7.7% a year ago. This segment was led by TVS Motor which retailed 55,499 units, up 135% YoY

The previous year PAT included a one-time gain of ₹722 crore on account of dilution of the company's share of investment in associates consequent to public issue and private placement, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement

The overall kitty had jumped by $6.118 billion to $682.354 billion in the previous reporting week

"The BIT is under review, and we are looking at many other clauses based on our experience in the negotiations and based on global practices...it is a work in progress. Consultations are underway, and we are reviewing the Model BIT," says Anuradha Thakur

Chishti was delivering the 25th N. Narendran memorial lecture on the theme ‘Media Beyond Jantar Mantar’

New vessels to improve connectivity to Edakochi, Kadamakudy, Kumbalam, and Thevara; peak-hour ferry frequency on the High Court–Fort Kochi and Vyttila–Kakkanad routes likely to increase from 15–20 minutes to 10 minutes

Markandayan, who was recently arrested for his remarks and is out on bail, was participating in the debate on the Budget in the Assembly, when Minister R. Nirmalkumar intervened and requested action against him

In letter to PM, CM asks him to ‘advise’ Veterinary Council of India to review decision to introduce common entrance exam; says the determination of admission criteria should be left to the States

Salespersons say problems with the billing machines disrupted regular counter sales; some customers who bought liquor online found bottles broken; the portal, which saw around 700 bookings as of Friday evening, also has a grievance section

A Crime Branch investigation into complaints related to examination for the post of Chief (Industries & Infrastructure) in the State Planning Board has led to a trend of “baseless allegations” being constantly raised, says PSC

Currently, in government hospitals, pay ward facilities managed by the Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society can be accessed only by those patients whose income, as noted on the OP ticket, is above ₹1,600

The government is keen on transforming the State into ‘Healthy Andhra Pradesh’ by promoting sports and physical fitness among people, says Sports Minister

Multiple formulae are being explored to strike a balance between gender, regional, caste and community representation while accommodating competing political interests

The Union government has allocated ₹2.40 crore for establishment of each centre and ₹1.49 crore annually for operational expenses from the second year onwards, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda informs Lok Sabha

Andhra Pradesh’s massive pharmaceutical manufacturing base is crucial for supplying medicines to U.S.A., says Country Director of USFDA India Office

Unveiling the ‘green urban development agenda’, MA&UD Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar says it is aimed at building environmentally responsible and globally competitive cities under the Swarna Andhra-2047 vision

Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert

Five notice boards installed after service organisations agreed to use a common space for campaign materials; NGO Union says a single display point is impractical as employees use multiple entrances, while NGO Association says any deviation from the consensus would defeat the purpose of the initiative

India has been dismissing Chinese efforts to assign “fictitious names” to Indian territory, asserting such attempts to create “baseless narratives” cannot alter “undeniable reality”

The car rammed into the truck, filled with LPG cylinders, parked near a petrol bunk

Reiterating the demand for a CBI probe into the issue and accountability on the part of HRD Minister Lokesh, the YSRCP president says the protests will continue till justice is delivered

The protest enters 13th day; students say the agitation will continue until government takes concrete decision on their demands

Instagram posts by political party accounts, Cockroach Janta Party representatives, and ordinary protesters have all been blocked in India; Meta is even barring content it is not legally required to remove

More than 8,000 people remain missing amid rubble in Gaza, with recovery efforts hindered by lack of heavy machinery.

US Vice President JD Vance claims Washington has “destroyed” Iran’s nuclear programme and degraded its military.

Audit, tabled on the first day of Monsoon Session, also flags ₹220.59 cr. in tax, fee discrepancies in 145 cases; Opposition party criticises BJP govt. for not including Question Hour in four-day session

The weather office has forecast light to moderate rainfall over Delhi until August 10

As thousands of Kanwariyas pass through Delhi, the annual pilgrimage has brought elaborate arrangements and growing inconvenience for those who live and work along its route

The Strait of Hormuz is, by some accounts, named for a Zoroastrian deity destined to emerge victorious after a 9,000-year stand-off with an adversary. Iran’s leaders feel their own victory is at hand and will not require the same epic patience. They are betting that military pressure will ultimately force the US to accept their control over the crucial waterway for global energy – and that time is on their side. They know about the diminishing stockpiles of key US weapons such as advanced...

Former US president Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview. In a wide-ranging interview with the BBC broadcast late on Friday, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father’s condition, describing it as very sad to watch. “The cancer has spread, metastasised into his bones and further,” he said. “It’s very painful and it’s very debilitating in many...

Last month, as thousands of young Indians led by a group calling itself the Cockroach Janta Party, marched towards Parliament in New Delhi, they were met with tear gas and struck with batons by the police. It appeared that India’s moment in South Asia’s Gen Z revolution had finally arrived. As one journalist observed, for the first time since 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office, fear had “switched sides”. The protests began over paper leaks that resulted in the cancellation of the...

In northern Nigeria, 1,500 couples have tied the knot at a mass wedding organised by the state. The two-day ceremony in Kano State was aimed at people who, for financial reasons, would otherwise struggle to afford a wedding. According to the regional government, each bride received a dowry of 200,000 naira (US$147) as well as support to set up a small business. The couples were also given household items such as beds, mattresses and blankets. Before the wedding, the couples underwent screening...

Hearing a case seeking Delhi Police's decision on a protest permission request, Justice Amit Mahajan asks why the city should be “unnecessarily” held ransom; Supreme Court hearing plea to identify an alternative protest site in the capital

Fifa issues statement defending under-fire president ‘Insinuation should not be presented as fact’ Fifa has issued a new statement alleging there is a “concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine Fifa and its president” as pressure increases on Gianni Infantino. The governing body issued the statement in response to Uefa confirming on Saturday that a “departure payment” was made to a female employee who is alleged to have been in a relationship with Infantino while he was the organisation’s general secretary – allegations Fifa dismissed as “categorically untrue”...

Government promises harsh response following explosives attack on Pan-American Highway in southwest of country.

The OMCs based their assurance on E20’s reliability based on checks across retail outlets, refineries and at the point of ethanol procurement, that is, distilleries

The helicopter went down in Tijuca National Park, a mountainside forest with very dense vegetation

An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.

Pema Khandu says concerns raised by a community-based organisation in the Taksing area of Upper Subansiri district need to be heard and verified on the ground

Capt. Amarinder left the Indian National Congress in 2021 on the pretext that he was hurt by the conduct of the party leader Sonia Gandhi and her children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra Gandhi.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informs Hibi Eden, MP, that the current priority is to widen the rest of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66

The 52-year-old, who was reportedly not allowed to work for over four months after her expulsion from the CITU, was reinstated after her plight caught public attention through media reports

Speaking to The Hindu in Lucknow, Mr. Rai, said the way RLD, a party known to take positions on issues of public interest stopped making interventions over core matters, forced to him to take the step of resigning from the position and the party

A separate source close to the Saudi military told AFP that the Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government since 2015 would not stand "idly by" as the Houthis step up their attacks, adding that Marib was a "red line"

Government defends overlap between TDB investment committee members and companies backed under ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund

Referring to their second demand regarding smart meters, Mr. Vij said that no tenders have yet been floated for the project and that the proposal is still under process

Carrington tossed for Flagrant 2 on Cunningham Chicago player tags Fever in social media post Clark’s eighth technical triggers one-game ban DiJonai Carrington of the Chicago Sky was ejected Saturday after being called for a Flagrant 2 foul on Sophie Cunningham of the Indiana Fever. Minutes later, Carrington posted on social media the words “WHITE PRIVILEGE” and tagged the Fever. Cunningham, who is white, was shooting a fast-break layup in the first quarter when Carrington, who is Black, came from behind and hit her in the head and neck, knocking her to the court as the shot went in...

Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the strategic waterway remained out of reach on Saturday. Iran’s politburo-like body known as the supreme national security council said the strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour”, with its state broadcaster publishing a statement from the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC...

Some experts say the deal precipitates a larger strategic shift in Middle East while others say it reinforces US goals.

A rare turtle is being flown home to the Caribbean Sea after being found washed up in Wales.