2026 News Archive

Another victim has died following a mass shooting in Thailand, northwest of Bangkok. The death toll is now at least eight.

Even temples are not safe these days, says Raj Thackeray, and demands that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak on this issue

The corporation’s Solid Waste Management Department launched the comprehensive campaign to improve visible cleanliness across Mumbai and its suburbs

The Court said there was no serious apprehension that the accused would threaten witnesses or tamper with evidence if released

Sena (UBT) leader says PM and Chief Minister have held discussions in this regard

Wardha and Hingoli districts in Marathwada recorded 100% form distribution, major cities, including Pune, Thane, and Mumbai Suburban, trailed behind in both distribution and digitisation progress, according to the official bulletin

Nine workers were arrested in connection with this, all of whom are now out on bail; 46 employees suspended; Temple Trust Board has written a letter to Anti-Corruption Department to conduct an enquiry

Mr. Jaju directs officials to complete T-Fiber works in a time bound manner

He says distress among the unemployed youth is due to the govt. failure to fulfil youth declaration, job calendar

He says SC verdict is expected to open new window for project clearances with priority on PRLIS, Sitarama, Dindi, Gouravelli

People hope that such efforts would help promote the region’s age-old handloom traditions and preserve them for future generations

V.R. Puram and Kunavaram mandals, near the Sabari-Godavari confluence, are the worst hit; over 11 lakh cusecs is being let into the sea at Dowleswaram

Eligible candidates can register online and upload scanned copies of their original certificates from 6 a.m. on August 5, 2026 to 6 p.m. on August 12, as per KNRUHS’s notification issued on Tuesday

One each from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, minorities and forward castes likely to be made working presidents

The Chief Minister said the growth rate had fallen to 10.3% between 2019 and 2024 from 13.5% in the preceding five years, and that ₹10,000 crore had been allocated for Amaravati and ₹8,300 crore for the Polavaram project

The advancement and diversification of Beijing’s anti-ship missile platforms have bolstered its denial capabilities in the first island chain and could divert US and allied navies from warfare in a Taiwan Strait contingency, according to analysts. Last week, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released a video of a Type 052D destroyer firing a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile from its vertical launch system, showcasing the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s increased ability to target surface...

More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses from the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation programme

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has reiterated claims of fraud in the nation’s June election, which his party lost narrowly to conservative leader Abelardo de la Espriella

Moscow has significantly upped its attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent months, typically firing salvos of hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles in short blitzes, with Ukraine pleading for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptors.

Five other ‌people had ​been rescued from the ⁠same boat a ⁠few hours earlier by ‌coastguards.

Turkish officials said a drone attack the previous day on two civilian vessels in the Black Sea left crew members injured.

The invitation, according to top officials familiar with the outreach, signals Islamabad’s determination to remain a key diplomatic bridge between Tehran and Washington

Lawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader says students who exercised their democratic right to protest should not suffer unnecessary adverse consequences in their academic, professional, or social lives on account of criminal proceedings

“This protest should not be viewed merely from a political perspective or simply as anti-BJP,” RSS leader Atul Limaye said

Traverse theatre, Edinburgh A modern, secular woman is transformed into a Hellenic heroine as she sees visions of the future in Zinnie Harris’s minimalist drama If you found Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey too bombastic, you might prefer your Greek drama filtered like this. Written and directed by Zinnie Harris, Supposing: could scarcely be staged more simply. Designer Alisa Kalyanova outlines a white-edged circle on the floor of an otherwise empty space. It could be the hole on the high street that Sally trips into for want of a protective bollard. Or it could be the kitchen where she tells her husband, Richard, about her strange concern. “I think I’ve been cursed,” she says, imagining him react in a hundred different ways – incredulous, mocking, shocked – none of them good. Either way, the circle defines the relationship between actors Nicole Cooper and Richard Conlon – both excellent as they revolve around each other, desiring to get close but so often repelled, twisting apart because of the import of Sally’s revelation. Is this modern day secular woman, who does not believe in gods but in concrete facts, suffering some kind of mental collapse, or does her curse mean she can she really see the future? And if she can, what to do with the prophecies?..

The Bill includes a mechanism to facilitate the return of PKK militants by suspending their jail sentences for as much as 10 years

SC extends cover of new cars to four years, and two-wheelers to six “in the interest of road safety”; it says with vehicles remaining uninsured, accident victims and their families “have no recourse to adequate compensation”

The agreement names no adversary, but analysts say Iran and its regional network are central to the thinking behind it.

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan grant the interim stay pursuant to petitions filed by two more accused for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe

The protest by job aspirants in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC-CGL examinations has entered its seventh day. Protesters are demanding a CBI probe or an independent inquiry, claiming they have lost faith in the ongoing CID investigation.

The tournament is expected to feature some of the world’s leading women’s tennis players and further enhance Tamil Nadu’s profile on the global sporting stage

JioStar argues that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s tariff orders and regulations impose unfair pricing standards, equating commercial and residential subscribers

The herd has been moving through the contiguous forest along the border for days; farmers blocked the Madanapalle-Krishnagiri highway at midnight, and forest officials said a kumki operation would be launched soon

In an unseasonable black bomber jacket, with heavy duty company beside him, David Sullivan took his seat. Against the advice of the stadium’s operators, unbowed by serious allegations placed against his name and the weight of public opinion, West Ham’s major shareholder, the former co-chair, sat with arms crossed, always conspicuous by his presence. By beating Portsmouth in relative comfort, 3-1, West Ham, the club where Sullivan’s name is no longer above the door, had secured a heartening Carabao Cup passage to the second round. There, they will be reunited with their former Premier League peers. The serious Championship business begins for next Sunday at Burnley. Whether Sullivan travels north for that remains to be seen. It cannot be ruled out...

Exclusive: Lack of funds left British museums unable pay eight-figure sum for collection, which went to Abu Dhabi institution One of the most important collections of UK Jurassic fossils ever compiled has been sold to a museum in Abu Dhabi, the Guardian can reveal, in what British experts have described as a loss for the nation. The collection, which was amassed by a private fossil collector, consisted of 318 specimens, including ichthyosaurs, fish and crustaceans among other creatures, some of which could be new species...

A fast-moving wildfire has swept through western Canada, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

From the Premier League and La Liga to the UEFA Champions League, which players hold the key to their clubs' season?

Ten-man North End beat Huddersfield on penalties Lukas Jensen the shootout hero for Millwall at QPR Delano Burgzorg scored the winning penalty in the shootout after Jusef Erabi equalised in stoppage time for 10-man Preston to knock Huddersfield out of the Carabao Cup. The game took place at Goodison Park, the former Everton men’s ground, due to Preston’s Deepdale pitch not being ready. Daniel Iversen saved two penalties, after a thrilling end to normal time that ended 1-1 when Erabi cancelled out Radinio Balker’s strike. Preston played 69 minutes without Lewis Gibson who was shown a red card...

A Lebanese village held by the country's army was infiltrated by Israeli forces, who built a roadblock near the town square overnight, the mayor and state media said Saturday. The Lebanese army was deployed to Zawtar al-Gharbiya more than two weeks ago within the framework of a US-sponsored agreement signed with Israel.

ADNOC said over a dozen of its vessels have been attacked by missiles and drones while passing through the strait since the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran in February

The adverse weather has affected five districts, with incessant downpours triggering landslides, flooding and strong winds, disrupting normal life and forcing nearly 1,900 people into relief centres

"Impossible with the level of ‌development that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have … ​to join an organisation guided by World War II doctrines"

State’s attorney general says scammers have made off with more than $100m in past two years Scammers in New York have been using gold bars to steal money from victims, primarily seniors, and made off with more than $100m over the past two years, the state’s attorney general announced on Friday. The scheme starts with victims receiving a fake pop-up message that states their computer or financial account has been compromised, the press release stated. The message includes a phone number to call, and when they do, the scammers convince the victims to provide remote access to their computers, which allows them to access their financial information or online bank accounts...

An opposition lawmaker threw eggs at acting Prime Minster Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session.

The Queen of Pop worked with Orbit several times over the years, most notably on her genre-bending, Grammy Award-winning album Ray of Light.

When, where and how to get the optimal view of the first solar eclipse to be visible across the country this century For the first time this century, people across the UK will be able to see an almost total solar eclipse in the evening sky on Wednesday. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun’s light either partly or fully. This year, people in the UK and Ireland will see 90-96% of the sun covered by the moon for the first time since 1999 – and it’s their last chance until 2081...

Judicial and security sources say a routine embassy visit landed a wanted former Syrian general in a Beirut jail cell.

The UN body has been part of the lives of millions of Palestinian refugees. Post-genocide Gaza cannot cope without it

Studio theatre, Edinburgh Magnificently expressive performances make this ambitious sign-language production feel viscerally new. But what’s with the square brackets? The silence in this adaptation “after” Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull is startling. Performed straight through at two and a half hours, the intakes of breath, tears, screams of anguish and, of course, the gunshots when they come arrest the senses. So do the intermittent spoken words, which sound almost like an intrusion, and occasional lines of music. Directed by Stijn Van Opstal, this is a sharp, ambitious, modern-dress chamber piece at the Edinburgh international festival by Belgian theatre companies Toneelhuis and Olympique Dramatique, with numerous translators and adapters. For the first 30 minutes, there is just signing on stage (Flemish Sign Language translated into British Sign Language), with screens translating dialogue...

John Healey should equalise the tax break on pension savings to stop inequalities from widening Private pensions are a privilege for the lucky few and a curse for everyone else. Sold as a saviour for what would otherwise be a ruinous old age, they have become pernicious financial vehicles that allow an older generation to hoodwink younger generations, who also seek security in their latter years. To make matters worse, saving by the better off is enhanced by state subsidies, widening the divide between rich and poor in retirement while driving a wedge between the generations...

The storm has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured five people on the Japanese island.

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen unless the United States met certain conditions.

⚽ Football updates from Saturday’s 3pm BST kick-offs ⚽ Live scoreboard | Sign up for Football Daily | Mail Scott QPR 0-0 Millwall. There’s not a lot going on at Loftus Road in today’s only 2pm kick-off. Rangers have had most of the ball, Millwall have just had their first (off-target) shot at goal, and that’s it. Pre-main-flurry-of-matches postbag. “How is there football already?” splutters Kári Tulinius. “Doesn’t it ever stop? Someone should campaign to stop football.” An admirable idea, though if we’re heading down that road, wouldn’t there first need to be a campaign to re-start the Fiver? And nobody’s going to agitate for that, are they...

‍♀️ Rolling cycling updates from 12.40pm BST/1.40pm CET ‍♀️ You can email Tom | And you can 123km to go Morgane Coston (Ma Petite Enterprise) has gone off after the breakaway pair, she has 2mins 35secs to make up. The peloton is more than three minutes behind the leaders...

Gulf and Arab governments condemn Iran over missile strike on Emirati tanker.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Masrour Barzani denies any 'pressure' to enter the Iran war despite over 1,000 attacks.

Jorge Messi died at a medical clinic in the Argentinian city of ⁠Rosario, according to his family.

Iran and Oman have agreed on the coordinates of routes to be taken by vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact draws mixed reactions, as Iran and Oman agree a Hormuz security framework.