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In a sudden escalation, US forces targeted Iranian rocket launchers near Larak Island, disturbing an ongoing quiet period. Iran retaliated, showcasing missiles aimed at Jordan, where Jordanian forces successfully intercepted eight threats early Monday. Meanwhile, the US military noted Iranian efforts to deploy sea mines in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, contributing to a rise in oil prices as crude values surged after the military action.

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk believes organizers of the Cockroach Janta Party movement have political ambitions. He stated that such aspirations are normal and not objectionable if the platform remains non-party. Wangchuk described the organizers as well-meaning and skilled individuals with no current indications of corruption. He advised them to maintain the CJP as a neutral pressure group for broader support.

Their demands include improvement to mental health infrastructure, end to ‘oppressive gender-based hostel curbs’, adequate space and access to campus facilities, protection from disciplinary action for peaceful protests

Palwal and Nuh were among the worst affected. Palwal’s average TDS rose 74% in three years, from 940 to 1,636 mg/L, while Nuh’s Indri block recorded 1,974 mg/L, nearly double its 2022 level.

If the CJP does turn into a political party, there is hardly any doubt that it will attract young voters

Each step has to be taken with financial discipline, according to M.B. Patil

India must not normalise a culture of discrimination

S. Rajesh Kumar’s warning comes against the backdrop of some TVK Ministers and functionaries openly seeking to present CM Vijay as the Prime Minister candidate

Adding a distinctive charm to the beauty of the Western Ghats, a rare blue-violet flower resembling Neelakurinji has bloomed big along some trekking trails in the Kudremukh region of Chikkamagaluru district, attracting more trekkers and nature enthusiasts

C. Nallasamy, coordinator, Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, says the lifting of the band will create jobs and help many families

On August 30, 2026, PM Modi was conferred with Uzbekistan's prestigious ‘Oliy Darajali Do'stlik’ Order

Dipika Kakar and Shoaib Ibrahim joyfully celebrated Eid-E-Milad and Raksha Bandhan with their dear family. Despite battling liver cancer and undergoing infusion treatment, Dipika took the time to decorate their home. Shoaib, demonstrating his culinary skills, made kheer and accompanied his father for a health check-up. His sister Saba and niece Reza stopped by to tie the rakhi, while Shoaib shared his aspiration to open a restaurant one day.

The murder came to light on August 5, when the body was found in the rear general compartment of the Tamil Nadu Express in Agra

The agitation would be held in the jallikattu area at Alanganallur on September 3