Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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August 19, 2026 1:55 PM
The government has approved an incentive scheme to promote domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections, aimed at accelerating the expansion of clean, safe and affordable piped cooking gas to households across the country. The scheme will come into ...
August 19, 2026 1:08 PM
India's mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the round of 16 at the BWF World Championships after defeating Macao's Leong Iok Chong and Ng Weng Chi in straight games on Wednesday. The 15th-seeded Indian duo, who received...
August 19, 2026 1:12 PM
India has reiterated its longstanding support for a "negotiated two-state solution" in Palestine and reaffirmed its consistent support for the Palestinian people. The reaffirmation came during talks between Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secreta...
August 19, 2026 12:37 PM
OpenAI on Tuesday said it is slowing down the pace of its AI model development while it overhauls its research and training systems after OpenAI officials were caught unawares last month when an AI agent under testing hacked another AI firm Hugging F...
August 19, 2026 12:47 PM
India inched closer to victory in the opening Test against Sri Lanka with two quick wickets to leave the hosts in trouble at 175 for six at lunch on the fifth and final day of the match at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Set a victory targ...
August 19, 2026 12:27 PM
Pop music veteran Madonna scored the most nominations for MTV's Video Music Awards on Tuesday, four decades after the "Material Girl" singer put the event on the cultural map with a headline-making performance. Madonna earned 11 nominations for next...
August 19, 2026 12:26 PM
For generations, makhana has been a familiar food, particularly in Bihar and parts of eastern India. Roasted, popped and light enough to snack on by the handful, it has long been part of everyday eating as well as fasting traditions. What is changin...
August 19, 2026 12:17 PM
First Venezuela. Then Colombia. Then Indonesia. Over nearly two months, three countries experienced powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7 or greater. Venezuela was hit by back-to-back magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes on June 24. On August 10, ...
August 19, 2026 12:18 PM
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is on a three-day visit to Singapore from August 19 to 21, 2026, as part of continued high-level engagement under the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) framework. During the visit, Goyal w...
August 19, 2026 11:59 AM
Chinese startup LandSpace on Wednesday recovered the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket, joining SpaceX and Blue Origin as the only private companies to land an orbital-class booster and narrowing China's gap with the U.S. in reusable rockets. The a...
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