Sunday, August 16, 2026
DD India
August 13, 2026 4:29 PM
Benchmark indices ended mixed on Thursday, with the Sensex rising nearly 114 points and the Nifty sliding over 40 points, as elevated crude prices and geopolitical uncertainty made investors cautious. Fag-end buying helped the BSE Sensex end the ses...
August 13, 2026 4:10 PM
Israel's military said on Thursday it had sent more troops to a West Bank village where settlers have trapped Palestinian families inside their homes, a siege the Palestinians say is aimed at forcibly displacing them from their land. The siege began...
August 13, 2026 3:50 PM
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the state government has maintained an uninterrupted supply of essential food items to flood-affected families since the beginning of the current flood situation, with more than 48.5 lakh kg o...
August 13, 2026 3:48 PM
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will form political and military mechanisms under a defence pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday, adding the alliance would also deepen defence industry coop...
August 13, 2026 2:33 PM
Parliament on Thursday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to restrict the power of state governments to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands. The Lok Sabha had passed the Bi...
August 13, 2026 1:50 PM
The Tribunal Reforms Bill, 2026 seeks to overhaul India's tribunal system by making it more independent of the executive, transparent, efficient and professionally administered, according to the proposed legislation. The Bill, passed by Parliament i...
August 13, 2026 1:48 PM
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Thursday, bringing the Monsoon Session to a close after the House passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid repeated disruptions and heated political exchanges. Th...
August 13, 2026 1:38 PM
A full dress rehearsal for the 80th Independence Day celebrations was held at the historic Red Fort here on Thursday amid heightened security and extensive traffic restrictions in the national capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to ad...
August 13, 2026 12:37 PM
India's agriculture and allied sectors have witnessed significant expansion over the past decade, with higher agricultural production, increased farmer support, wider access to institutional credit and growing adoption of technology and sustainable f...
August 13, 2026 12:21 PM
The Red Fort terror attack in New Delhi in November last year has been “officially attributed” to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), according to a new report from a UN Security Council body monitoring counter-terrorism sanctions. A dea...
19 hours ago
President Murmu, PM Modi and others pay floral tributes to ...August 15, 2026
India’s social security coverage rises from 25 crore ...August 15, 2026
PM Modi announces nationwide sports talent hunt for childre...August 15, 2026
PM Modi thanks world leaders for greetings on India’s 80th ...August 15, 2026
Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept h...August 15, 2026
1st Test: Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden century puts Indi...August 15, 2026
PM Modi shares Vice President Radhakrishnan’s article...August 15, 2026
PM Modi’s Independence Day address: Key highlightsAugust 15, 2026
India@80: Embassy of India in Azerbaijan Celebrates 80th In...August 15, 2026
Delhi will play greater role in India’s journey towards Vik...Copyright © 2026 DD India. All rights reserved
Last updated on: 17th August 2026
