- newSatya Nadella says Microsoft Cloud tops $100 billion revenue; analysts ‘unhappy’
Recently, Microsoft announced that its Azure cloud revenue has exceeded one hundred billion dollars. Despite this impressive milestone, the tech giant continues to withhold crucial financial details from its investors. This opacity raises questions about the genuine profitability and capital intensity of Azure. In contrast, competitors like Amazon offer more detailed segment-level financial reports, leading shareholders to call for enhanced transparency regarding Microsoft's cloud and AI divisio…
- 42 mins ago 27 Aug 26, 9:06am -
- newDelhi model, 21, dies after being stabbed multiple times in abdomen inside home
In a shocking development, a 21-year-old woman was discovered murdered in her west Delhi apartment. The police have named Imran, a gym trainer, as the suspected perpetrator who absconded after the crime. Law enforcement is combing through CCTV footage and the victim's phone for vital evidence. Friends and relatives mentioned that the trainer frequently sought her attention. Authorities have heightened security and are on a manhunt for the elusive suspect.
- 47 mins ago 27 Aug 26, 9:01am -
- newWhat triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flash floods? USGS rules out earthquake
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- newTop stocks to buy: Stock recommendations for August 27 - check list
Top stock market recommendations: Vedanta, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL), and Ashok Leyland - Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President - Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth has picked these as the top stocks to buy on August 27, 2026. He has shared his views on Nifty and Bank Nifty:
- 1 hour ago 27 Aug 26, 8:46am -
- newUPTET result 2026 out: Check scorecard, pass percentage and cut-off
UPTET Result 2026: UPTET Result 2026 was declared by the Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission on August 26, 2026. A total of 5,71,435 candidates qualified at the Primary Level, while 7,59,513 candidates cleared the Upper Primary Level. The examination was held across five shifts on July 2, 3 and 4. UPESSC applied a normalisation process before preparing the final result. Candidates can check their qualifying status through the official UPESSC website and retain their result for f…
- 1 hour ago 27 Aug 26, 8:28am -
- newHaryana's Ankit Balyan who sang ‘Court Mein Goli Marenge’ gunned down outside gym
Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli district. Four assailants on two motorcycles opened fire as Balyan exited the gym. Police are examining CCTV footage and investigating a possible link to Haryana. Protests erupted after the murder, with demonstrators blocking a major road. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
- 2 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 8:02am -
- newFree hits in Tests can fix no-ball issue: India coach
"I am no guardian of the rules but if a free-hit comes, obviously, no-balls will definitely be reduced. No team would want to bowl those no-balls and give that extra ball and give those extra runs," said Bahutule after the fourth day's play on Wednesday.
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- newOver 130 Indians missing in Nepal floods; here’s helpline for stranded citizens
- 2 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 8:00am -
- newNortheast's first GM, 17-yo Mayank and pupil Pratitee become Asia's chess champions
A remarkable teacher-student story from the Asian Junior Chess Championships, where India’s 94th GM and Northeast’s first GM, 17-year-old Mayank Chakraborty, and his 13-year-old pupil Pratitee Bordoloi won the classical titles in Mumbai. The story explores their three-month mentoring journey, the pressure of being top seeds, Pratitee’s WGM norm, and Mayank’s rise while balancing his own career with mentoring.
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- new‘Cyber cell se bahut purana rishta hai’: Samay Raina felicitated by Fadnavis
Maharashtra Cyber launched a cyber-awareness short film and anthem in Mumbai. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stressed public awareness in tackling online fraud. Celebrities attended the event and were felicitated for their contributions. The campaign targets the "digital arrest" scam which extorts money from victims. Citizens are urged to contact the 1930 cyber helpline immediately if defrauded.
- 2 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 7:50am -
- new60 child deaths in 3 weeks, 10 in one day: Bengal hospital under scanner
West Bengal health department seeks reports from Malda Medical College Hospital. Sixty children died there during the first three weeks of August. The department is reviewing the hospital and other health facilities. Many referred children were already in critical condition upon arrival. An initial investigation into these infant deaths is currently underway.
- 2 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 7:46am -
- new88 no-balls! Jadeja’s staggering problem leaves India with a big headache
Ravindra Jadeja's recurring issue with no-balls has reached alarming levels, tallying 88 infringements since 2021, the most among spinners. This trend intensified following the introduction of television adjudication, during which he was only responsible for 18 no-balls. As the current series unfolds, India's spinners seem to be grappling with discipline and precision, highlighting a need for improvement.
- 2 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 7:40am -
- newAfter Marc Benioff’s reassurance, Salesforce does what it never has with its name
Salesforce has elevated its alliance with Anthropic by launching Claudeforce, a revolutionary integration designed for sales professionals. This innovative plugin enables users to seamlessly interact with Anthropic's offerings through Salesforce's data. Equipped with essential sales functionalities such as email drafting and record maintenance, Claudeforce aims to blend AI reasoning with reliable enterprise workflows. The partnership anticipates additional integrations within their systems and S…
- 2 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 7:33am -
- newRain threat puts India’s WTC hopes under pressure in Sri Lanka Test
India's prospects in the second Test against Sri Lanka loom uncertain as rain delays threaten their World Test Championship ambitions. A draw would see India slipping to fifth place, jeopardizing their path to the finals. With limited matches left, the team must secure victories to enhance their standing and continue competing at the highest level in the championships.
- 3 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 6:26am -
- new'I want to play all three formats': Arshdeep Singh reveals Test ambitions
Arshdeep Singh is using domestic red-ball cricket to push for an India Test debut. The 27-year-old pacer, who has played 18 ODIs and 91 T20Is, impressed for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy after working on his red-ball skills. Having missed a Test chance last year due to injury, Arshdeep remains determined to play all three formats and earn his opportunity.
- 4 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 6:00am -
- newToxic Day 1 Box Office: Yash film makes history with 2nd Rs 100 cr opening after KGF 2
Yash's latest film 'Toxic' has made an impressive debut, smashing the Rs 100 crore milestone on its opening day in India. This remarkable achievement underscores Yash's growing clout at the box office, a trend he previously set with 'K.G.F: Chapter 2'. With this thrilling success, Yash is on the verge of becoming the first star to have three blockbuster openings consecutively.
- 4 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 5:30am -
- newQatar PM to visit Tehran as Iran-US tensions persist over Hormuz Strait
The latest visit comes as the conflict approaches its sixth month. Although major fighting has largely stopped, the two sides have yet to make progress towards a lasting diplomatic settlement. One of the biggest unresolved issues is the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which a major share of the world's oil supplies normally passes.
- 5 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 5:11am -
- newIndia wants to review, expand 15-year-old trade pact with Japan
India has been seeking a review of the agreement for several years but the Japanese side was holding out. A breakthrough of sorts was achieved last month when Prime Ministers of both countries said the two sides should discuss the pact and make it more contemporary. Bilateral trade between the two countries was pegged at $27.5 billion, with India’s exports estimated at $6 billion.
- 5 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 4:29am -
- newOver 61,000 wait for kidney transplants
The committee on health and family welfare has recommended that kidney transplant facilities be expanded to at least three govt medical colleges in large states and one in every small state and UT, besides setting time-bound targets to increase organ retrieval centres and transplant infrastructure, particularly in underserved and hilly regions.
- 6 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 4:00am -
- newCaste count method in Census ‘misleading’: Congress letter to PM
“We don’t approve of the caste census being done through this methodology. Govt should cancel the present questionnaire and prepare a fresh one through consultations with political parties, experts, and the public so that a correct headcount of every caste and community is collected and the caste census is precise, relevant, and beneficial,” it said.
- 6 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 3:56am -
- new‘Jhooth ki goonj’ site ‘fact-checks’ Rahul’s student meet claims
The digital counterpunch against Rahul’s campaign obviously complements BJP’s efforts, but the party has denied any association with the website. The website itself makes no direct mention of the people behind it, but as it trended on social media, some attributed its creation to “nationalist researchers” and Gen Z-ers, the very generation Rahul is targeting in his hops across cities.
- 6 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 3:53am -
- newDissidents push for Hindu Pradesh Congress Committee chief to end Punjab crisis
A group of dissidents that includes senior netas like Charanjit Channi and Sukhjinder Randhawa has been seeking the replacement of state chief Amarinder Raja Warring ever since the AICC announced a clutch of poll-related panels while sticking with Warring at the helm two months ago. Now, sources said, the dissidents themselves have proposed that a Hindu Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief be appointed.
- 6 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 3:49am -
- newFor centuries, flood-hit corridor was key route of Himalayan trade
Long before trucks climbed Bhote Koshi valley, mule caravans carried rice and other grain from Nepal north to Gyirong, where traders exchanged them for Tibetan salt and wool. Salt, highly valued in Nepal’s middle hills, travelled farther south towards India. Newar merchant communities also settled in Tibetan trading towns. Nepalese troops later used the route during invasions of Tibet in 1788 and 1791 before Chinese and Tibetan forces counter-attacked in 1792.
- 6 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 3:30am -
- new160 killed in deadly Nepal deluge; at least 133 Indians among 844 missing
Nepal Police put the toll at 157, while Chinese authorities reported three deaths and 265 people missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county. Nepal Police said 579 others — 466 foreigners from 28 countries and 113 Nepalis — remained untraced, including at least 133 Indians. Among the missing were at least 37 NRIs. Frighteningly, as many as 33 bodies were found 150km downstream at Chitwan, showing how far the dea-dly waters carried victims.
- 7 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 2:50am -
- newUN panel report on minorities is politically motivated: Govt
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination had “highlighted” in a report the increase in law enforcement operations targeting “Rohingya, Bengali-speaking Muslims, migrants and asylum-seekers, particularly following the 2017 home affairs order and the April 2025 Pahalgam attack in Kashmir”. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “India rejects any politically motivated, highly malicious references in the report with all the contempt that it deserve…
- 7 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 2:32am -
- new3 lakh tonnes of refined sugar to enter market
Govt had allowed duty-free import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar and also allowed the processors to sell some refined sugar, which was meant for export only, in the domestic market. Officials and industry insiders said at least 3 lakh tonnes of processed sugar could come into the market quickly. The subsequent import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar will help tide over any supply issue. Meanwhile, the ex-mill price of sugar has gone down by 20% in the past 10 days.
- 7 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 2:30am -
- newAs obesity rises, Supreme Court puts govt on notice over junk food labels
The order, in response to a PIL filed by NGO ‘3S and Our HEALTH Society’ which moved SC through advocate Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi, comes as govt has seemed reluctant to implement front-of-pack warning labels on junk food. SC said food with high salt, sugar, saturated fat and calories could lead to health risks and clearer nutrition information must be displayed to help to make healthier choices.
- 7 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 2:26am -
- newGalápagos snapdragon rebounds from 6 to 28 wild plants after conservation planting
After three decades of dedicated conservation efforts, the Galápagos snapdragon, a critically endangered species, is showing promising signs of recovery. With only six wild plants left in existence, conservationists successfully nurtured them in nurseries, eventually transplanting ninety-four young shrubs into the harsh volcanic terrain of Isabela Island. The emergence of natural seedlings in their habitat marks a pivotal breakthrough, revitalizing hope for the species’ future.
- 8 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 2:14am -
- newLow beam by default: Centre to tighten headlamp norms
The road transport ministry has proposed these changes, along with the mandatory provision for buses and other heavy vehicles to use genuine reflective tapes to improve visibility at night and in bad weather, through draft amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules. Amendments in automotive vehicle standards are being made because efforts to persuade drivers and make them aware of the need to use low-beam mode have not yielded desired results.
- 8 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 1:53am -
- newAhead of Xi Jinping’s visit, India & China announce 8-point consensus
These included advancing consultations for an “early and substantial harvest” of boundary delimitation, setting up more meeting points and hotlines to improve border management, improving understanding of LAC and addressing the ground situation through diplomatic and military engagements, and expanding trans-border trade and river cooperation. The consensus was announced in a rare joint statement after the talks.
- 8 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 1:49am -
- newSC judge complains against Rajasthan acting CJ; CJI Surya Kant seeks response
ustice Mehta, who also hails from Rajasthan HC, has accused Justice Sharma of lacking in leadership qualities and alleged there was maladministration and malpractice on both judicial and administrative sides of HC. CJI Kant told TOI that the matter can be resolved only as per the established mechanism. “The Supreme Court cannot allow individual complaints concerning judges to be determined through competing claims in the media,” he said.
- 8 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 1:44am -
- newWireless communication picked up; search operation launched in J&K's Samba
“Terrorists often switch off such communication devices after contacting their handlers across the border,” said a source, adding that Iridium sets can be used on smartphones through the “Iridium GO!” mobile application, which creates a local Wi-Fi network that an iOS or Android phone can connect to. The operation continued until late Tuesday, but no satellite set or other suspicious material was found.
- 9 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 12:57am -
- new6 dead, 3 hurt as vehicle falls into gorge in J&K’s Poonch
The accident occurred around 5.30pm. Officials suspected the driver had lost control of the vehicle, which rolled into the gorge, killing six occupants — Mohd Shafiq (32), Nazakat Hussain (34), Sheraz Ahmed (30), Musarat Naz (19), Mohd Fareed (21), and Zulfat Bi (25) — on the spot, police said. Upon receiving information, cops reached the spot and launched a rescue operation with the help of locals.
- 9 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 12:44am -
- newLok Sabha Secretariat issues notices to 20 rebel TMC MPs
Dated Aug 25, the notices to the 20 rebel MPs forward a copy of Banerjee’s petition dated June 18 filed against the MPs under Rule 6 of the Members of Lok Sabha (Disqualification on Ground of Defection) Rules, 1985. In the recently concluded Monsoon session, Banerjee had met the Speaker on Aug 12 to reiterate his demand for a speedy decision on the disqualification petitions submitted to him in June.
- 9 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 12:27am -
- newIn 2002, a Nasa intern stole Moon rocks for love then his online deal became a trap
- 10 hours ago 27 Aug 26, 12:00am -
- new5.2 kg heroin seized in Jammu, NCB busts Pakistan network; 3 held
“Preliminary investigation led NCB to another resident of Baramulla, the suspected mastermind. He was traced and arrested in Leh on Aug 24. The seized drug, suspected to have been smuggled from Pakistan, entered India through the Uri border sector,” the NCB official said. “The probe will identify cross-border suppliers, financial links, transporters, local associates, and the intended distribution network,” the spokesperson added.
- 10 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 11:45pm -
- new3 Telugu students en route to work killed in US crash
Three students from the Telugu states died in a Florida road accident. Their car collided with a tree while they were traveling to work. One student, N Rahul, died during hospital treatment after the crash. Rahul's family hopes for his mortal remains to be returned home soon. Another student was from Nalgonda, and the third hailed from a Telugu state.
- 10 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 11:42pm -
- newBangladesh: Hindu businessman, 4 family members go missing amid threats
- 11 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 10:26pm -
- new'Like a bomb exploded': How a 2,000-ft wide glacier triggered deadly Nepal floods
- 12 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 10:08pm -
- new‘Absolute shame’: DDCA draws flak amid Dev Chaudhary row
Dev Chaudhary’s selection by New Delhi Tigers has raised questions over the DPL’s rule allowing franchises to pick three players outside the auction. Chaudhary played two matches despite limited known credentials, prompting criticism from DDCA Apex Council member Shyam Sharma. DDCA secretary Ashok Sharma said the rule will be reviewed after the tournament amid concerns over recommendations and selection practices.
- 15 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 6:40pm -
- newPrince Harry, Meghan and children arrive in UK after 6 years
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- newSailor spent years alone on Suwarrow before it became a national park
Suwarrow atoll, once the secluded refuge of hermit Tom Neale, has transformed into the Cook Islands' inaugural conservation sanctuary. After Neale spent sixteen years in seclusion on Anchorage Island, the atoll was designated as a national park and bird haven. This vital area now protects critical seabird nesting grounds and marine ecosystems, allowing Neale's legacy to be honored through his preserved hut and a tribute on the island.
- 16 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 5:21pm -
- newIn 1984, Nasa sent 3,301 bees to space to see how they built honeycomb
In 1984, NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery embarked on a unique mission with thousands of honeybees onboard. Sent into the realm of microgravity, researchers aimed to observe if these industrious insects could build their renowned honeycombs. Despite a rocky start, resulting in some bees colliding with walls, they quickly adjusted to the weightless environment.
- 18 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 3:53pm -
- newTrump’s immigration crackdown: H-1B fee hike, visa appointments halted - changes explained
- 19 hours ago 26 Aug 26, 2:24pm -