NRAI congratulates Akhil, Dhanush, Rudransh and Neha on National Sports Awards honour

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday congratulated Akhil Sheoran, Dhanush Srikanth and Rudransh Khandelwal, who have been recognised with the Arjuna Award across shooting disciplines, and Neha Nandkumar Chavan, who has been conferred the Dronacharya Award, as part of the National Sports Awards 2025.

India, Japan reaffirm commitment to deepen bilateral defence cooperation

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:44 PM

Tokyo/New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India and Japan on Thursday welcomed the steady strengthening of bilateral defence cooperation, including engagement between their respective ministries and services, based on shared strategic perspectives under the 'Japan-India Special Strategic and Global Partnership' which constitutes one of the pillars for peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.

Govt opens national Mission Karmayogi conference to strengthen capacity building

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:43 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday commenced a two‑day National Conference on Mission Karmayogi for Mission Karmayogi Development Officers (MDOs) to strengthen institutional capacity‑building mechanisms and their effectiveness across the health sector.

BWF World C’ships: Dhruv-Tanisha's campaign ends in pre-quarters

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:30 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) India’s Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto’s run at the BWF World Championships came to an end in the Round of 16 on Thursday, with the 15th-seeded mixed doubles pair going down to China’s Chen Fang and Guo Xinwa at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

Don't cross upper limit of 9 SIMs per customer, govt tells telcos

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:27 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telecom companies to strictly enforce the rule of not issuing a new mobile phone connection to any subscriber already having nine SIMs, an official statement said on Thursday.

Urvashi Dholakia shares London memories with Ekta Kapoor: ‘We are paving the way for many more’

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:22 PM

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Actress Urvashi Dholakia shared a glimpse of her London getaway with filmmaker and producer Ekta Kapoor, giving a peek into their friendship and travel diaries.

Meenakshi Seshadri says films have often shown mother-in-law-daughter-in-law relationships in a negative light

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:20 PM

Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Veteran actress Meenakshi Seshadri has reflected on the way the relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has traditionally been portrayed in Indian cinema.

Mutual Fund NAV glitch on HDFC Securities' 'InvestRight' shows losses up to 70 pc; firm responds (Lead)

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) HDFC Securities customers on Thursday reported discrepancies in NAVs displayed on the InvestRight platform, with portfolio value of investors showing a decrease of up to 70 per cent.

Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir hailed by BJP, with a rider

IANS | August 20, 2026 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday welcomed the upcoming memoir of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, though with a rider that the disclosures in the book remain candid and reflect the truth.

When power turns: Chandy’s solar controversy and Vijayan’s ED confrontation now

Sanu George | August 20, 2026 4:15 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 20 (IANS) Politics has a long memory, and in Kerala, the political wheel appears to have come almost full circle.