For more than a week, Delhi’s social media feeds have been filled with campaign posters, passionate vote appeals and fiercely contested Instagram polls. The candidates are not politicians. They are dogs—generously proportioned, neighbourhood favourites with names like Googoo, Gola, Tara and Hero. What began as a light-hearted Instagram page documenting the city’s chonkier canines has […]
India’s Industrial Output Rises 8% in August on Manufacturing Strength
India’s industrial production accelerated in August 2026, rising 8 per cent year-on-year according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The growth, measured by the Index of Industrial Production, improved from a revised 7.4 per cent in July and stood well above the 4.7 per cent recorded in the same month […]
Wildlife SOS Linked to Alleged Nepal Elephant Case
A wildlife conservation NGO already under scrutiny in a leopard poaching investigation in Madhya Pradesh has now been linked to an older case involving the alleged purchase of an elephant smuggled from Nepal. Records from the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) form the basis of the fresh connection, according to reports. The Leopard Poaching Probe […]
Bombay High Court Petitions Challenge Maharashtra SIR Over Voter Deletions
Two petitions filed before the Bombay High Court have brought the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls under judicial scrutiny. The pleas challenge fourteen administrative orders associated with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and seek the restoration of voters whose names were removed during the recent SIR exercise in Maharashtra. They also ask the court […]
Private Craft Fails to Save NASA’s Swift Telescope
A private robotic spacecraft sent to rescue an aging NASA observatory has completed its short and troubled mission by burning up in Earth’s atmosphere. The three-armed vehicle, named Link and built by Katalyst Space Technologies, reentered overnight, closing a $30 million effort to extend the life of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The outcome marks […]
Bombay HC Plea Challenges Gyanesh Kumar’s 14 SIR Orders
Two petitions filed before the Bombay High Court have brought the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls under judicial scrutiny. The pleas challenge fourteen administrative orders associated with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and seek the restoration of voters whose names were removed during the recent SIR exercise in Maharashtra. They also ask the court […]
Ranbir Kapoor’s Vintage First Look in Love & War Revealed
The first official look of Ranbir Kapoor from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s highly anticipated film Love & War has been unveiled, offering audiences an early glimpse into the period romantic drama. The poster presents the actor in a striking vintage avatar, marked by a composed expression and a noticeably bruised and bloodied arm that adds […]
Gen Z Cheers Rahul Gandhi but Votes ABVP in Delhi Polls
The contrast could hardly have been sharper. In Indore, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi moved across the stage during his “Chhatron Ki Goonj” programme, speaking to thousands of young people about the difference between a questioning student and a system he said was controlled by a few. The audience responded with sustained applause. Around the […]
Bengaluru Court Restrains Defamatory Posts on Nani’s The Paradise
Just weeks after the makers of Yash-starrer Toxic obtained a court order against allegedly defamatory online content, the producers of Nani’s upcoming film The Paradise have secured similar interim relief. A Bengaluru court has restrained the circulation of specifically identified posts and URLs that the filmmakers described as false and defamatory. The film is scheduled […]
Akash Deep Ignored Rahul Dravid’s Message Confirming India Test Debut
India pacer Akash Deep has shared a light-hearted yet revealing anecdote from the night before his Test debut. The fast bowler admitted that he initially ignored a message from then head coach Rahul Dravid confirming his selection for the national side. The reason was simple: Dravid’s number was not saved on his phone, and Akash […]