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Leaking P&T Apartments Force Students Out of School as Kerala Human Rights Commission Orders Probe
Persistent water seepage from deteriorating rooftops at a government housing complex in Kerala has forced approximately 65 schoolchildren to miss classes after monsoon rains…
BJP Launches 10-Day Padayatra in Karnataka Alleging Congress Government Corruption
The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday launched a 10-day padayatra, or foot march, accusing the Congress-led state government of…
Lucknow University Students Protest Hostel Fee Hike, Demand Rollback
Students at Lucknow University gathered outside the Vice-Chancellor's office and the proctor's office on Wednesday to protest a recent increase in hostel fees across…
Vuelta a España: Tearful Tronchon Claims Surprise Stage 10 Victory in Chaotic Finish
French rider Bastien Tronchon delivered the biggest victory of his young career on Tuesday, winning stage 10 of the Vuelta a España in a…
Ride Share Driver Faces Sydney Court on Sexual Assault Allegations
A ride share driver has been charged with multiple sexual offence allegations stemming from separate bookings and is scheduled to face arraignment at Sydney's…
163 Indians Rescued, 151 Depart China as India Scales Up Nepal Flood Relief Operations
The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed Wednesday that Indian rescue teams have evacuated 163 Indian nationals from flood-affected regions of Nepal, while an additional…
Election Commission Cancels Tamil Nadu By-poll After Jayalalithaa Welfare Scheme Announcements
The Election Commission of India cancelled a by-election in Tamil Nadu's Ranipet constituency, stopping the scheduled electoral exercise after welfare scheme announcements made by…
Congress to Counter BJP's Karnataka Padayatra With Political Strategy, Says Chief Minister
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Tuesday that the Congress will devise a counter-strategy to politically confront the Bharatiya Janata Party's ongoing padayatra across the…
Karnataka Renews Push for Centre to Clear Pending Water Projects Including Revised Mekedatu DPR
Karnataka has once again pressed the Union government to grant immediate clearance to multiple pending irrigation and drinking water projects, according to recent communications…
SCO must dismantle ecosystem of terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation, safe havens: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on September 1, 2026, to take concrete action against terrorism across the region, calling on…
CWC to Convene Again on Tummidihatti Project in Three Weeks
The Central Water Commission (CWC) is preparing to hold a fresh round of deliberations on the long-pending Tummidihatti irrigation project within three weeks, after…
What's Up: September 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA
September 2026 promises a compelling array of celestial events for skywatchers across the globe, with NASA's latest skywatching guide highlighting Venus at peak brightness,…
NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
NASA has selected Blue Origin to develop the Mars Telecommunications Network, a next-generation communications infrastructure project intended to provide high-bandwidth relay and navigation services…
Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America on US Version, Joining Google
Apple Maps has changed the name it displays for Lake Ontario on its US-based platform to "Lake America," aligning with an identical change made…
Drone Operators Patrol Coogee Beach as Sydney Trials Aerial Shark Surveillance
A small team of drone operators is patrolling Coogee Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs as part of an aerial surveillance programme aimed at detecting…
PM Modi to Participate in Jal Shakti Ministry Summit on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in a two-day summit organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on Wednesday, according to official…
CM Vijay Gifts Dior Sunglasses to Elderly Woman at Tamil Nadu Public Event
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay gifted his personal pair of Dior sunglasses to an elderly woman during a public appearance, in a gesture that…
AI ADMK's Palaniswami jibes TVK over ‘Vijay as PM’ pitch: ‘Could even become US President
AIADMK leader Parthasarathy Palaniswami publicly ridiculed the Tamil Nadu Congress-led government’s suggestion that former chief minister M.K. Vijay could be elevated to the prime…
Car Catches Fire at Eenchakkal in Thiruvananthapuram, No Injuries Reported
A car caught fire at Eenchakkal in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, prompting a rapid response from local fire services. No injuries or fatalities were reported in…
Work to Rejuvenate Gufrabad Irrigation Tank in Vellore Commences
GUFRABAD, VELLORE: Restoration work has officially begun on the Gufrabad irrigation tank, one of the oldest functioning water bodies constructed by the British administration…
Bill to provide statutory framework to Indian Statistical Institute referred to House panel
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday referred the Indian Statistical Institute Bill to a parliamentary standing committee, according to official records. The referral follows mounting…
Barring Access and Promoting Positive News: How Chinese Government Controlled Narrative During Tibet Floods
Chinese authorities have emphasized positive coverage of rescue efforts during recent floods in Tibet, while restricting foreign journalists from accessing the affected areas, according…
Deported Milo Yiannopoulos Says He Is 'Ashamed' of Support for Trump
British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who was arrested last week by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Louisiana and subsequently deported to the…
Delhi hikes solar panel subsidy, free panels for homes using up to 400 units: CM Rekha Gupta
Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta announced a significant expansion of the city’s solar incentive program, raising the subsidy for rooftop solar installations and offering completely…