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Software update for LPG agencies signals intent as e-KYC deadline extended to Sept 7

About 86% of the 1.26 crore domestic LPG users have completed the eKYC, the official said

The Hindu 1 Sep 2026 9:32 am

Delhi Traffic Police Issues Advisory For BRICS 2026 Motorcade Rehearsal

Delhi Police issue advisory for route diversions and traffic regulation during BRICS Summit preparations.

NDTV 1 Sep 2026 8:28 am

Wholewheat label on McVities Marie biscuits misleading, rules CCPA

The consumer protection body said the McVities Whole Wheat Marie Biscuits contained only 19.5% whole wheat flour (atta), while 52% comprised refined wheat flour (maida); Pladis said it was willing to revise the packaging by removing Wholewheat from the trademark displayed on the pack

The Hindu 1 Sep 2026 7:53 am

Green-blue infrastructure and heritage: building a resilient and timeless Delhi

With the country working towards the Prime Ministers vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, Delhi carries the responsibility of showing how a fast-growing metropolis can pursue development alongside environmental restoration and heritage conservation, says Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Lieutenant-Governor, Delhi

The Hindu 1 Sep 2026 1:56 am

Delhi SIR draft roll out; 47.56 lakh names deleted

Kejriwal takes a swipe at EC over exclusions; AAP chief must submit proof instead of levelling allegations: Delhi BJP president; Cong. claims denial of info on unmapped voters; 33 lakh voters to be served notices over missing details, anomalies; CEO to be final authority on appeals against deletions

The Hindu 1 Sep 2026 1:48 am

Onions arrive from Nashik to reduce prices

The Hindu 1 Sep 2026 12:38 am

Anna Hazare hospitalised due to severe dehydration and viral infection

Stable, under investigation, says Bombay Hospital

The Hindu 1 Sep 2026 12:00 am

SHRC directs NHAI to urgently resurface potholed Aroor-Edappally NH 66 bypass

District Collector, executive engineers asked to submit action-taken reports by first week of October; SHRC order follows suo motu case registered based on newspaper reports on the corridors plight

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 11:34 pm

MISA-The Last Breath to be staged in Kochi

The play depicts the custodial torture and persecution suffered by activist and artiste Snehalatha Reddy during the Emergency

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 10:32 pm

TVK and DMKfight it out in the Assembly over 10 collected more for a liquor bottle

The collection of the additional sum is the result of years of underpaying shop workersand non-allocation of funds for upkeep ofTasmacshops, saysMinister for Prohibition and Excise K. Vignesh

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 9:35 pm

Puducherry Assembly passes Budget for 2026-27

CM Rangasamy said the government was committed to constructing a new Assembly for Puducherry; Assembly adjourned sine die

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 4:47 pm

Chiranjeevi unveils Seed Ganesha idols

The clay idols, embedded with seeds of native trees, are designed to dissolve after immersion at home, allowing the seeds to germinate and grow into plants

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 3:32 pm

Telangana CM to inaugurate 400-metre-wide bridge connecting Moosarambagh and Amberpet

Revanth Reddy to unveil logos of CMC, MMC and GHMC

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 1:44 pm

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces Semiconductor Park at Kancheepuram

A FinTech Hub is to be set up at Coimbatore and a Multi-Modal Logistics Hub is to come up at Tiruchi

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 1:30 pm

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces establishment of new supercritical thermal power station in Thoothukudi

The Chief Minister also announced a Tamil Nadu Transmission Improvement Scheme at a cost of 33,066 crore to strengthen power transmission to major consumption centres

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 1:12 pm

Mettur Dam: the Water Source for Tamil Nadus rice belt

With poor monsoon, the release has been delayed this year and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will open water from dam on September 1, 2026

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 1:08 pm

10 lakh ex gratia for families of Chilakaluripet accident victims, announces Chandrababu Naidu

The eight victims were residents of Veluru village in Chilakaluripet mandal. They were killed on August 27 when a private travel bus collided with their auto-rickshaw at Chilakaluripet

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:54 pm

Delhis draft electoral roll out; 47.7 lakh names excluded

Delhi chief electoral officer said those excluded can file their claims till September 30 through Form 6 and supporting documents. The final roll is due November 4

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:52 pm

Tamil Nadu Congress floor leader Tharahai Cuthbert allotted front-row seat in Assembly

DMK party whip in the Assembly E.V. Velu asked Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar to consider their request to allot front-row seats to senior members including M.H. Jawahirullah and Thameemun Ansari.

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:50 pm

El Nio leaves Telangana 38% rain-deficient in August 2026

Rainfall deficit was sharper across Telanganas major urban areas Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation (MMC)

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:48 pm

New schedule for visitors to meet Keralam CM at Secretariat from Sept 2

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays that are not public holidays, visitors will have the opportunity to meet Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan from 3 pm to 5:30 pm

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 11:59 am

Former DMK Erode Central district secretary Thoppu Venkatachalam quits party

I am leaving the DMK as I can no longer continue in the party owing to the mental anguish caused by my bitter experiences, said Mr. Venkatachalam, who was previously a Minister in the erstwhile AIADMK government

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 11:55 am

Indian Navy commissions deep-sea diving vessel INS Nipun

INS Nipun was commissioned in the presence of Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan.

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 11:47 am

Nepal flash floods: A wake-up call against infrastructure building spree across Himalayas, warns geo-scientist C.P. Rajendran

The region already suffers from unstable slopes and reduced river efficiency, largely due to development projects carried out with little regard for ecological consequences, he the adjunct professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 11:22 am

1 burnt to death after moving car catches fire at Venganoor in Thiruvananthapuram

A family dispute had allegedly taken place in his home in Kottayam prior to his journey

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 11:12 am

Curtains Drawn, 47 kms Ride: UP Teen Gang-Raped Inside Moving Sleeper Bus

Delhi police arrested the bus driver and conductor for gang-rape of a minor student on a moving bus.

NDTV 31 Aug 2026 10:37 am

Police form three teams to trace gang that stabbed AIMIM leader to death in Vattepally

AIMIM leader Mahboob Ali was stabbed to death on August 30

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 9:04 am

Crane Catches Fire During Cargo Unloading At Mumbai Port, 2 Operators Injured

Two crane operators injured after a fire during cargo unloading at Mumbai Port.

NDTV 31 Aug 2026 8:23 am

Two held over hoax bomb threat in Kochi

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:46 am

Farmers associations seek lifting of toddy ban in Tamil Nadu

C. Nallasamy, coordinator, Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, says the lifting of the band will create jobs and help many families

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:39 am

The Banyan Academy launches Dr. Parasuraman Lived Experience Writing Award

The awardees will have a mentor and editor to assist them in writing their books and telling stories of distress and resilience

The Hindu 31 Aug 2026 12:31 am

Street Play organised as part of the Pondicherry Heritage Festival

Street Play is inspired by Open Streets, a movement in the U.S. to open the streets for people to engage with their neighbourhood actively

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 11:51 pm

Madras, a place where women found home, and freedom, says Kalpana Karunakaran

Kalpana Karunakaran is the author of A Woman of No Consequence: Memory, Letters and Resistance in Madras

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 11:43 pm

A watercolour window into old Madras

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 11:41 pm

Congress will quit Vijay Cabinet if Rahul is not accepted as PM candidate, says Minister

S. Rajesh Kumars warning comes against the backdrop of some TVK Ministers and functionaries openly seeking to present Mr Vijay as the Prime Minister candidate

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 11:37 pm

New traffic rules in Bengaluru: No entry for two-wheelers on KIA and e-city elevated corridors; more restrictions on five flyovers

The restrictions on the BGS Flyover, Peenya Elevated Corridor, Double-Decker Flyover and Kempe Gowda International Airport Road Elevated Corridor will come into effect from September 4.

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 10:38 pm

Parent objects to daughter receiving prize from Sriram Venkitaraman at Kozhikode event

The incident occurred at a private swimming pool complex in Cherootty Nagar afternoon after a triathlon a multi-sport race combining swimming, running and cycling

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 9:16 pm

Four children fatally knocked down by van near Vadamadurai in Dinidgul district

The children, including two sisters, were playing on the road side when the incident occurred. TheVadamaduraipolice nabbed the driver and seized the vehicle

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 8:58 pm

Four-attempt cap in MBBS exam includes regular, supplementary exams: Kerala High Court

Court says that regulations framed by academic bodies should not be subjected to judicial interference casually, especially when the issue concerned medical students, whose competence directly affects public health and safety

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 8:47 pm

Over 2,100 appear for NEET (PG) in Tiruchi

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 8:43 pm

Rameswaram fishermen begin strike

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 8:18 pm

Three decades after laying stone, Chandrababu Naidu to inaugurate first phase of Veligonda irrigation project on August 31

About 10.70 tmc ft of Krishna water will be released from Srisailam reservoir into Nallamala Sagar, providing irrigation to approximately 1.19 lakh acres and drinking water to 4 lakh people

The Hindu 30 Aug 2026 8:14 pm