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Bank of America to Invest $1.9 Billion in Jio Financial's Jio Credit

Bank of America is set to invest a substantial $1.9 billion into Jio Financial's Jio Credit, marking a significant show of confidence in India's booming retail loan sector. This collaboration merges Jio's innovative digital capabilities with the seasoned financial knowledge of Bank of America…

Aug 14, 2026 • Seema Patel

India Politics

NIA Investigates Potential Plot Targeting Kerala Kumbh Mela After Massive Explosives Seizure

The seizure of a huge consignment of explosives in Malappuram has taken a serious turn, with reports now suggesting that the explosives material seized in February 2026 may have been intended to target the Mahamaghamahotsavam (Kerala’s Kumbh Mela) at Thirunavaya, potentially triggering a grave…

Aug 14, 2026 • Dilip Singh

India News

Jharkhand Civil Services Exam Cancellation Leaves Over 2,200 Successful Candidates in Limbo

Over 2,000 who cleared JPSC Combined Civil Services prelims have to start over.The Jharkhand government’s decision to cancel the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services examination is being counted as a win by protesters in Ranchi. But for over 2,200 candidates who had cleared the prelims, the August 9…

Aug 14, 2026 • Rohini Bhaskar

Sports

Sri Lanka Captain Warns India Ahead of Galle Test

Sri Lankan captain Dhananjaya de Silva expects a spin-focused Test series against India. He believes the Galle pitch will gradually favor spinners after initial batting conditions. De Silva highlighted the importance of player temperament for scoring runs on aging wickets. He noted Prabath…

Aug 13, 2026 • Mohan Bhagwat

India Politics

Hindu Munnani Demands Action Against Preacher Mohan C Lazarus Over FCRA Remarks

CHENNAI: Hindu Munnani has strongly condemned the speech of rabid anti-Hindu preacher Mohan C Lazarus for comments on the proposed FCRA Bill, amounting to an attempt to instigate the Christian community to wage a war against the nation, its sovereignty and democracy. Mohan C Lazarus is a global…

Aug 13, 2026 • Rohini Bhaskar

World News

Trump Secretly Swapped Planes in Turkey Over Iran Security Threat, Leaving Cabinet Members on Decoy Flight

Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.

Aug 13, 2026 • Sakshi Mittal

India Entertainment

At the Still Point Performances in Kolkata Explore Belonging, Labour, and Resistance

At the eighth edition of At the Still Point, Madhya Pradesh’s Gram Art Project and Manipuri artiste Surjit Nongmeikapam use Cotton Stainers and Fountain to explore women’s labour, seed sovereignty, memory, violence, displacement and what it means to find — or lose — a sense of home.

Aug 12, 2026 • Seema Patel

Technology

Google Shifts Pixel 11 Launch Strategy as Pro Model Teases Return of Notification Light

Last year's Made by Google event for the Pixel 10 resembled a late night talk show, complete with Jimmy Fallon as host, and it aired an hour after the phones were revealed. Spec dives and executive appearances were replaced with celebrity cameos and awkward skits, to the confusion of many diehard…

Aug 12, 2026 • Sakshi Mittal

India Business

United States Rejects Indian Mango Shipments Worth Over Rs 4.2 Crore Citing Documentation Irregularities

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Aug 12, 2026 • Rohini Bhaskar

India Politics

Government Ready to Refer FCRA Amendment Bill to Joint Parliamentary Committee Amid Pushback

Government hopes to break deadlock in Parliament, allay concerns over asset-vesting rules; Church, civil society groups fear past investments can be penaisedThe government is ready to send the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), sources…

Aug 12, 2026 • Sakshi Mittal