Jharkhand plans open, semi-open jails to help rehabilitate inmates
New Indian Expressby Mukesh Ranjan·30 Aug 2026
RANCHI: Jharkhand is set to expand its prison system to include open and semi-open jails to help inmates with good conduct rehabilitate and gradually return to mainstream society.
NEET-PG disruption in Jaipur exposes exam centre lapses, alleges CJP
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) on Sunday termed the disruption of the NEET-PG 2026 examination at a Jaipur centre a “massive negligence”, questioning the preparedness and technical arrangements...
Six years late, Army moves to overhaul Arjun tanks, starts with two
New Indian Expressby Javaria Rana·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: Six years after the first of its Arjun tanks became due for overhaul, the Army has finally begun the process of rebuilding them, with two Arjun Mk-1s set to be stripped down and...
BJP hails Uzbekistan's highest state honour for PM Modi as recognition of India's global stature
New Indian Expressby PTI·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday hailed the conferment of Uzbekistan's highest state honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "proud moment for every Indian" and said it is a reflection of the...
WB government urges Centre to safeguard state's interests in renewal of Ganga water pact with Bangladesh
New Indian Expressby PTI·30 Aug 2026
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has urged the Centre to ensure that the state's interests relating to water, ports and industry are not compromised while renewing the 30-year-old Ganga-Padma...
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei calls for Muslim unity against US, Israel
New Indian Expressby ANI·30 Aug 2026
TEHRAN: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has called for unity among Muslims and urged Islamic countries to identify and confront what he called their "true enemy".
Congress accuses BJP-RSS of plot to cut tribal seats through delimitation
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP and RSS of attempting to weaken tribal political representation by reducing the number of seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes through delimitation, and said...
"One Nation, One Time": Centre notifies rules to make IST as common time reference
New Indian Expressby PTI·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The government has notified the Legal Metrology (Indian Standard Time) Rules, 2026, mandating Indian Standard Time (IST) as the single reference for legal, administrative, commercial and...
At least eight die, more missing, as ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus
New Indian Expressby AFP·30 Aug 2026
GIRNE KEPUEIA: A passenger ferry capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus Sunday, killing at least eight people and leaving more than a dozen missing, officials and media reports said, as police took...
Fadnavis reaches out to fasting Jarange as Maratha quota stir intensifies, Mumbai march deadline nears
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday reached out to fasting Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, saying the government is ready to discuss demands that are legally and...
Nepal floods: Families pick up pieces, try to rebuild lives amid debris
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
Families in flood-hit Nepal have begun returning to their homes to salvage belongings and rebuild their lives after the devastating flash floods that swept through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river...
Parliamentary panel suggests establishing dedicated NCLT benches for insolvency cases
New Indian Expressby PTI·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has suggested establishing dedicated benches or verticals for insolvency cases at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to expedite disposal of such matters as...
India, Uzbekistan elevate ties, target long-term uranium pact and USD 5 billion trade
New Indian Expressby Jayanth Jacob·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: India and Uzbekistan on Sunday agreed to establish a long-term arrangement for uranium supplies from Uzbekistan to India as part of their civil nuclear cooperation, while elevating...
India, Uzbekistan elevate ties to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, target USD 5 billion trade by 2030
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
India and Uzbekistan on Sunday elevated their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and set a target of increasing annual bilateral trade to USD 5 billion by 2030, following talks...
Punjab, Himachal men working at Trishuli project went missing after Nepal floods
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·30 Aug 2026
CHANDIGARH: A man from Punjab's Tarn Taran Sahib district and his two relatives from Uttar Pradesh have gone missing in Nepal since August 26 after the devastating floods.
NEET-PG 2026 concludes successfully; over 2.66 lakh candidates take test across 339 cities
New Indian Expressby ANI·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) successfully conducted the NEET-PG 2026 examination on Sunday, 30 August 2026, across the country with comprehensive...
NEET-PG retest on September 5 after power failure in Jaipur centres; NBEMS orders probe
New Indian Expressby Kavita Bajeli-Datt·30 Aug 2026
NEW DELHI: Even as the highly anticipated NEET-PG examination was conducted smoothly across most of India on Sunday, 2,445 medical graduates at two centres in Jaipur could not complete the test due...
NEET-PG retest on September 5 after power failure disrupts Jaipur centres
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
Following power disruptions during the NEET-PG 2026 examination at two centres in Jaipur on Sunday, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has scheduled a retest for...
PM Modi receives Uzbekistan's highest honour, dedicates it to 'centuries-old' India-Uzbekistan friendship
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred Uzbekistan's highest state honour, the Order of "Oliy Darajali Dustlik", by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which he dedicated to the...
Priyanka Gandhi demands FIR, SC/ST Act action against those behind 'purification' of Kharge's rally venue
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·30 Aug 2026
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensure an FIR is registered against those who carried out a 'shuddhikaran' (purification) ceremony at the...
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