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Barron Trump Maintains Low Profile Amid Heightened Security Threats and Iranian TV Broadcast

Barron Trump has long kept out of the spotlight. But with Iran-linked media now threatening the president’s youngest son, his private life has come under fresh scrutiny.Barron Trump, US President Donald Trump’s youngest son, has largely withdrawn from public view, with people familiar with the…

Sakshi Mittal | Aug 30, 2026

FCNR(B) Deposits Drive India's Forex Reserves to Record $729.33 Billion

Indicates greater ability of RBI to defend the rupeeTHE RBI’s concessional swap window for Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) deposits has helped propel India’s foreign exchange reserves to a record high of $729.33 billion as on August 21. The FCNR (B) window has been operational since June…

Vivek Bagchi | Aug 29, 2026

India's NDMA to Study Nepal Flash Flood Triggered by Hanging Glacier Collapse

India has had several major flash flood incidents in recent years, including the Kedarnath tragedy in 2013, the Chamoli disaster in 2021, the Sikkim lake burst in 2023 and in Dharali last year. These incidents claimed hundreds of lives and caused large-scale damage.With the spotlight now on the…

Vivek Bagchi | Aug 28, 2026

How a NASA Intern’s $21 Million Moon Rock Theft Ended in an FBI Sting

The Moon has been romanticised for centuries, but few people have ever tried to give someone a piece of it. In 2002, that idea became part of an extraordinary theft at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center, where an intern helped remove a safe containing Apollo lunar samples and other irreplaceable…

Seema Patel | Aug 27, 2026

BJP and Congress MPs Spar Over Police Action and 1984 Riots in Parliamentary Panel Meet

The committee is learnt to have excluded both the Congress MP’s letter as well as the heated exchanges between the committee members from the record of the proceedings.A HEATED exchange occurred between BJP and Congress MPs during a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs, with the…

Rakhi Ratul | Aug 26, 2026

BPSC Rejects Protesting Aspirants' Demands as Controller's Proverb Sparks Controversy

Proverb quoted out of context, says official. The Commission, meanwhile, has rejected the demands to drop negative marking, two-stage exams.The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday rejected key demands of protesting job aspirants, making it clear that negative marking would not be…

Rakhi Ratul | Aug 25, 2026

Australia Women Reach World Cup Semifinals After Goalless Draw Ends India's Campaign

With a 0-0 draw, Australia qualified for the semis on the basis of more goals scored.On this occasion, there was no magic.Sjoerd Marijne and the Indian women’s hockey team had been here before — Australia standing between them and a historic semi-final. The Tokyo Olympics. India, in the August of…

Sameer Shah | Aug 24, 2026

Endoscopic Camera Used to Copy Sealed Question Paper in Chhattisgarh University Exam Leak

‘Paper compromised without breaking sealed cover’

Seema Patel | Aug 23, 2026

Panchang Today, August 22, 2026: Shukla Dashami and Jyeshtha Nakshatra Timings

Panchang Today: Check the tithi, nakshatra, yoga, and planetary transits for August 22, 2026, along with today’s auspicious and inauspicious timings.

Sameer Shah | Aug 22, 2026

Mahatma Gandhi's Daily Reflections Book Fetches Record Rs 16.2 Crore at Auction

‘A Thought for the Day’ consists of 688 dated reflections penned over 23 monthsA collection of Mahatma Gandhi’s daily reflections on truth, self-restraint and non-violence — written for close associate and disciple Anand T Hingorani fetched Rs 16.20 crore at a Saffronart auction on Wednesday…

Mohan Bhagwat | Aug 21, 2026

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