August 16, 2026

Durg Cyber Fraud: Labourer Allegedly Dupes Ex-IAF and BSP Employee of ₹45.18 Lakh

Victim was allegedly lured into an online trading scam using images of Nirmala Sitharaman, Sachin Tendulkar and Sudha Murty; one accused arrested from Betul Durg/Bhilai : A 61-year-old retired employee of the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) and former Indian Air Force serviceman

August 16, 2026

Delhi·India

Government Departments Set Up Quick Response Teams to Counter Fake News on Social Media

Quick Response Teams may verify misleading or false content within two hours and coordinate with PIB’s Fact Check Unit New Delhi: Government departments are stepping up their efforts to tackle fake, misleading and factually incorrect information on social media by setting up

August 16, 2026

CHENNAI·India·Tamil Nadu

Chennai: Police Constable Dies During Independence Day Celebration, CM Vijay Announces ₹30 Lakh Assistance

Constable Dharmaraj, 56, was part of the Tamil Nadu Special Police Training Centre band; he is survived by his wife and two children Chennai: A 56-year-old police constable died after collapsing during the Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George in Chennai

August 16, 2026

Balangir·India·Odisha·Police

Odisha: Businessman Rescued Within 24 Hours of Kidnapping, Mastermind Arrested

Balangir Police used mobile location tracking and CCTV footage to trace the businessman; investigation points to possible business rivalry Balangir, Odisha: Odisha Police rescued a businessman from Balangir within 24 hours of his alleged kidnapping and arrested the suspected mastermind in connection

August 16, 2026

Delhi·India·UPI·WhatsApp Pay

WhatsApp Pay Doubles UPI Transaction Volume, Moves Ahead of CRED and Amazon Pay

Meta’s payments platform processed 167.89 million UPI transactions worth ₹12,957.07 crore in July, becoming the eighth-largest UPI app by transaction volume New Delhi: WhatsApp Pay, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments service operated by Meta in India, has recorded strong growth in

August 16, 2026

Bharti Airtel Limited·Delhi·India·Industry

Airtel Prepaid Plan Changes Could Lift ARPU by ₹4-12, Say Brokerages

Withdrawal of ₹299, ₹579, ₹619 and ₹649 prepaid packs may push customers towards higher-value plans and strengthen Airtel’s premiumisation strategy New Delhi: Bharti Airtel’s recent decision to withdraw four prepaid plans could provide a significant boost to the telecom company’s average revenue

August 16, 2026

Delhi·Government of India NEWS·India·Industry·LIC

Government Push and LIC Mega Deal Drive OFS Fundraising to Record High in 2026

OFS fundraising reaches an all-time high in 2026, with LIC’s mega stake sale accounting for a major share of mobilisation New Delhi: Fundraising through the Offer for Sale (OFS) mechanism on Indian stock exchanges has reached an all-time high in 2026, with

August 16, 2026

Apollo hospital·Delhi·India

Apollo Hospitals Outperforms Max Healthcare in Q1 with Strong Revenue Growth and Margins

Both hospital chains beat June-quarter expectations, but Apollo stood out with stronger hospital revenue growth, operating performance and margins New Delhi: Apollo Hospitals and Max Healthcare, two of India’s largest listed hospital chains by market capitalisation, delivered a stronger-than-expected performance in the

August 16, 2026

India·Kerala·THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Zebras to Return to Thiruvananthapuram Zoo After Nine Years; Pair to Arrive from Vantara

Preparations complete to bring a pair of zebras from Vantara ahead of the Onam season; a lion-tailed macaque and a king cobra will be transferred in exchange. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (KERALA): Visitors to the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo will have a new attraction this Onam season,

August 16, 2026

BENGALURU·India

Bengaluru Engineer Couple Found Dead at Home, Police Launch Investigation

Police have registered an unnatural death case after an engineer couple was found dead under suspicious circumstances at their rented residence in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: A 32-year-old civil engineer and his 29-year-old software engineer wife were found dead at their rented home in

August 16, 2026

Delhi·Education·India·NALSAR University of Law

Amid NALSAR controversy, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra apologises to law students

Bar Council of India Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students amid the controversy over action taken against NALSAR students. NEW DELHI: Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra on Saturday apologised to law students amid the controversy

August 16, 2026

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Durg Cyber Fraud: Labourer Allegedly Dupes Ex-IAF and BSP Employee of ₹45.18 Lakh

Chennai: Police Constable Dies During Independence Day Celebration, CM Vijay Announces ₹30 Lakh Assistance

Odisha: Businessman Rescued Within 24 Hours of Kidnapping, Mastermind Arrested

WhatsApp Pay Doubles UPI Transaction Volume, Moves Ahead of CRED and Amazon Pay

Airtel Prepaid Plan Changes Could Lift ARPU by ₹4-12, Say Brokerages

Government Push and LIC Mega Deal Drive OFS Fundraising to Record High in 2026

Apollo Hospitals Outperforms Max Healthcare in Q1 with Strong Revenue Growth and Margins

Zebras to Return to Thiruvananthapuram Zoo After Nine Years; Pair to Arrive from Vantara

Bengaluru Engineer Couple Found Dead at Home, Police Launch Investigation

Amid NALSAR controversy, BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra apologises to law students

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