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CNG in Mumbai would now cost ₹88/kg. Price of Domestic PNG would also be hiked by ₹1/SCM.

The committee was tasked with assessing infrastructural requirements of the Indian judiciary and identifying government support and financial allocation needed to address them

Tim Cook has sent his final memo to Apple employees on his last day as CEO, telling staff he is not leaving Apple but stepping away from a role he loved. John Ternus takes over as Apple CEO on September 1, while Cook becomes executive chairman. Read Tim Cook's full memo, his praise for Ternus, and what the handover means for Apple's hardware-first next chapter.

D4vd’s private attorneys have withdrawn from representing him in the murder case involving 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. During an August 31, 2026 hearing, the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office was appointed as his new legal team. Burke has pleaded not guilty, remains jailed without bail and faces multiple charges. After a July preliminary hearing found enough evidence for trial, his next court appearance is expected in October 2026.

Amid speeding, poor traffic controls; Spate of fatal crashes puts spotlight on inadequate road-safety measures, poor lighting and unscientific traffic arrangements along the highway

Jairam Ramesh says the quarterly numbers failed to reflect the “decidedly depressed” private investment sentiment among both domestic and foreign investors

Officials have identified nearly 100 spots where heavy plastic accumulation was reported and clearance is under way in the remaining stretches

The government will not undertake any programme against the interests of the people, says HRD Minister

District Collector, executive engineers asked to submit action-taken reports by first week of October; SHRC order follows suo motu case registered based on newspaper reports on the corridor’s plight

The Pentagon has secured seven-year agreements with defense contractors. These deals aim to increase production of critical missile subcomponents. This effort supports the THAAD and PAC-3 MSE interceptor programs. The agreements will strengthen the missile defense industrial base. Higher production volumes and faster deliveries are now expected.

A Samastha circular asking mahals and madrasas to prevent women from sharing stage or public space with unrelated men during religious celebrations draws criticism from CPI(M) leaders and women’s organisations

People are voluntarily joining the fight against drugs without any specific invitation or mobilisation, sending a clear message against drug traffickers, says Home Minister

The CWMA had, on August 25, upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s recommendation directing Karnataka to ensure a flow of 9,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for 15 days; on release of backlog of water, the top court asks Tamil Nadu to challenge the CWMA decision

A day after the NEET-PG re-exam is scheduled on September 5 for 2,445 candidates, the AIIMS CRE exam is disrupted at the same facility in the Sitapura locality of the Rajasthan capital