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August 11, 2026 11:32 AM

Rain continues across MP for third day, disrupts normal life; more showers likely

Rain continued across several parts of Madhya Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Tuesday, disrupting normal life as roads and residential areas were waterlogged and rivers and streams swelled at several places. Bhopal received around seven inc...

August 11, 2026 11:10 AM

Sawan Shivratri: Thousands throng Shiva temples, offer prayers amid ‘Har Har Mahadev’ chants

Thousands of devotees across the country thronged Shiva temples on Tuesday on the occasion of Sawan Shivratri, offering prayers, performing Jalabhishek and seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva amid chants of "Har Har Mahadev" and "Bam Bam Bhole". Dev...

August 11, 2026 11:14 AM

Intermittent showers lash Mumbai after brief lull

Mumbai witnessed intermittent rain early Tuesday morning after a brief dry spell, bringing relief from the humid and sweltering weather. Overcast skies persisted through the morning, with showers ranging from drizzle to brief heavy spells reported i...

August 11, 2026 11:07 AM

NDA’s ‘Mangal Milan’ meet begins with patriotic fervour

The weekly parliamentary party meeting of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) began on Tuesday at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament Library Building (PLB), with MPs waving the Tricolour and raising slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’...

August 11, 2026 10:49 AM

Equity markets open flat amid gains in crude oil prices

Domestic equity markets opened flat on Tuesday after surge in crude oil prices, while information technology and consumer durables stocks gained offset by weakness in banking and financial counters. Sensex opened 32.67 points or 0.04 per cent lower ...

August 11, 2026 10:33 AM

Oman says grounded tanker oil spill covers 400 square km

Leaking crude oil from a tanker grounded off a nature reserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometres, the country's government said on Monday. The Caroline Bezengi is loaded with close to one million barrels of Russian oil...

August 11, 2026 10:04 AM

NDA’s final ‘Mangal Milan’ of Monsoon Session today; health and water initiatives on agenda

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will hold its last parliamentary party meeting of the Monsoon Session today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders are likely to attend the meeting. The weekly gathering...

August 11, 2026 9:48 AM

China says Long March 7A rocket launch failed after flight anomaly

China said a Long March 7A rocket carrying the ChinaSat-4B satellite failed after an in-flight anomaly following liftoff from the Wenchang space launch site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday. The rocket blasted off at 8:02 p.m. Bei...

August 11, 2026 9:49 AM

Typhoon Dolphin’s vast storm system pushes inland, threatens central China

Typhoon Dolphin churned deeper inland to the central Chinese province of Hubei on Tuesday, prompting the closure of tourist areas and suspension of construction projects, as forecasters warned of the danger of extreme rainfall in the province's mount...

August 11, 2026 9:28 AM

Ukrainian prisoners recount torture, sexual abuse while in Russian detention

Former Ukrainian detainees and Ukrainian officials accused Russia on Monday of systematically torturing prisoners of war and civilian detainees, holding captives incommunicado and subjecting them to beatings, electric shocks and sexual abuse, with th...