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Corporation seals 8 units making idols using banned plaster of paris in Madurai

A.P. aqua farmers get power at 1.50 a unit, 10-acre cap lifted

Nine killed in two multi-vehicle crashes in Zaheerabad

Fisherman dies after collapsing on boat while heading to sea from Mandapam

Tourism Department to come up with fresh plan to establish theme park at Mukkombu

A.P. Christian leaders urge Centre to withhold proposed FCRA Amendment Bill

The APCLF leaders and representatives of FCRA-registered organisations demand that the proposed amendments be withheld in their entirety, along w

SHIFT Transport Coalition launches Transport Analytics Hub to analyse urban mobility data

The platform uses geospatial analytics and interactive visualisation tools to help users understand mobility patterns, compare cities using mobil

TGICET counselling: 19,526 MBA and MCA seats filled, over 16,000 remain vacant

The Hindu photographers shine at APPJAs National Photojournalism Contest-2026

Congress calls for close monitoring of electoral rolls in Hyderabad region

Planning board post: Kerala HC stays information commission order directing PSC to give mark details, personal info

Watch: BJP targets Congress on police action at Jharkhand protest | Above the Fold | Aug 11 2026

Jharkhands student protests have taken a political turn, with the BJP and Congress trading blame over police action against protesters. With over

Free health checkup camp for senior citizens at KLE hospital

Applicant to Ram Temple CEO post calls for transparency in selection process

Eighteen people have been called for an interview in Ayodhya from a poll of 5,200 applicants; the shortlist of candidates and criteria for select

21 tonnes of gutkha incinerated marking drug-free TN campaign in Krishangiri

NCC cadets take out Har Ghar Tiranga rally with 200-foot-long national flag

Cadets from various schools and colleges display tricolour flags and take out the rally chanting Vande Mataram and Har Ghar Tiranga slogans

Five held in murder of farmer in Chittoor

Forest fire: Ban on devotees to climb up Sathuragiri hills continues for second day

Governor issues show-cause notice to Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor

The Governor seeks an explanation from Vice-Chancellor following a series of complaints on alleged irregularities that took place during his tenu

Hundreds rally against FCRA amendment in Aizawl

Council of Churches in Mizoram warn that the Bill could empower authorities to seize and sell the assets and properties of churches and NGOs whos

Ramchander Rao backs Karkhana property owners protest, seeks market-value compensation

West Bengal: Mob Protest Drives Coochbehar MP, His MLA-Wife Out Of Home

The politician-couple was conspicuous by absence in the area after the Assembly Election results on May 4: Reports

Abhishek Banerjee Faces Serious Allegations Amid Interim Protection

Kolkata, August 11: Abhijit Das, the petitioner who filed an FIR against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, has labeled him a psycho

Velampeta to serve as blueprint for other slum redevelopment in A.P.

AP to adopt Dharavi model for slum redevelopment

Madurai joins Statewide mobilisation as Collector spearheads anti-drug pledge following CM Vijays launch

FSSAI bans plastic-based packaging for pan masala under new rules

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RailOne App Offers 3% Discount on General Train Tickets: Heres How to Book Online and Save Money

RailOne App Ticket Booking 2026: Indian Railways passengers can now avoid long queues at station ticket counters when buying general or unreserve

Total Solar Eclipse On August 12: Why The Rare Celestial Event Won't Be Visible In India

A solar eclipse will occur on August 12, 2026, with many parts of the world set to witness the celestial event, either partially or completely.

Former Kerala Minister Ganesh Kumars festering dispute with NSS leadership erupts in public domain

Ganesh Kumar, who was dropped from the NSS director board following internal disputes in June, launches an oblique attack against the social orga

Kalyan Karnataka MPs Seek PMJVK Funds For Development Projects

The MPs said Kalyan Karnataka has historically remained underserved in terms of development and requires focused intervention to bridge gaps in e

Indias Direct Tax Collection Surges by 23% to

New Delhi, August 11: Indias net direct tax collection for the current fiscal year has seen a remarkable increase of 23%, reaching 8.11 lakh cror

Railway police rescue woman attempting to end her life at Vijayawada station

Gadchiroli Snakebite Deaths: Fadnavis Orders School Licence Cancellation

Six students were bitten by a venomous snake around midnight on Sunday at the ashram school in Japtalai village

Abishek Porel Arrest: A Young Cricket Career Suddenly Finds Itself in Court

For Abishek Porel, the conversation around his name has changed completely. Until recently, the Bengal wicketkeeper-batter was being discussed ma

India: Border Situation With China Will Reflect State of Bilateral Ties

The maintenance of peace and tranquillity in these areas is of the utmost importance. We have also stated that the state of the border affairs wi

What will happen to WTC 2025-27 points table if India win Sri Lanka Test series 2-0?

India are set to meet Sri Lanka for a crucial two-match Test series in a few days as they look to make their push for the World Test Championship

In a first, two tribal representatives included in State Wildlife Board

Aimed at ensuring tribal participation and integrating their traditional wisdom into forest management

Allegations of Discrimination Against the Kuki-Zo Community in Manipur

Imphal, August 11: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has strongly condemned the alleged violence, harassment, discrimination, and denial of justice faced

Tungabhadra water being released, says Tangadagi

Tesseract land deal is bigger than MUDA scam, says KTR

The BRS working president says the MUDA scam had cost Siddaramaiah his CMs post, but Congress high command appears to have different yardstick fo

Google Tells Delhi HC Dhruv Rathee's Defamatory YouTube Video Withheld in India

Google, which owns YouTube, made the statement before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on a petition filed by lawyer Amita Sachdeva.

Road ministry revises model concession agreement for BOT projects

Some of the key provisions introduced in the revised model concession agreement (MCA) include the buyback option, revenue support to concessionai

Chennai Police Launches Special Anti-Corruption Cell to Combat Bribery

Chennai, August 11: The Greater Chennai Police has initiated a dedicated Anti-Corruption Special Cell aimed at addressing public complaints again

Watch: 'Laughing' Golfer Struck By Lightning While Sheltering From Storm Under Tree

A golfer in Cincinnati, Ohio, got struck by lightning while laughing under a tree but escaped serious injuries.

A scientist who took science to the streets: Kerala bids farewell to M.P. Parameswaran

Tributes pour in from across the political and intellectual spectrum as colleagues, friends and admirers remember the nuclear scientist, science

AAIB Takes Over Probe Of Air India Turbulence Incident

An Air India Airbus A320 aircraft, registration VT-EXO, operating scheduled flight AI 2379 from Phuket to Delhi on last Monday, experienced a sud

Peddapalli records second-highest rise in government school enrolment over last year

Speakers urge engineering students to explore diverse career paths at The Hindu FIC, SRM-A.P. seminar

The session was aimed at encouraging students to think beyond conventional career options and develop a broader perspective on their future aspir

Student Leader Devendra Nath Mahto Issues Defiant Message from Hospital on Day 10 of Hunger Strike

Ranchi, August 11: Devendra Nath Mahto, a student leader on an indefinite hunger strike for ten days against alleged irregularities in the JPSC-J

Nine Days Out, HIMTEX 2026 Exhibitor List Locks In at 350-Plus

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 11: Stall allotments for the 9th edition of the Hyderabad International Machine Tool & Engineering Expo (HI

Psychology says people who are never happy with other's works and like to do things on their own aren't always arrogant or toxic: What this behavior reveals?

Psychology says people who are never happy with other's works and like to do things on their own aren't always arrogant or toxic. The behavior ca

Kerala CPI(M) State secretary accuses CMO of harbouring synthetic drug peddlers

CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan says police inadvertently arrested Youth Congress leaders Muhammad Hussien and P.A. Abdul Salam and P. Abbas

Mallu Ravi urges early sanction of Dornakal-Gadwal rail line

Consumer assn. complains against collection of excess bus fare in the Nilgiris

East Bengal faces Al Arabi test in ACL Two qualifier

The victor of this match will advance to the ACL Two group league stage

Quote of the Day by Robin Williams: I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. Its Inspiring lessons on loneliness, solitude, companionship, emotional connection and why you can feel lonely in a crowd by the American actor known for his powerful performances and deep insights on human nature and life

Quote of the Day by Robin Williams: Robin Williamss quote, I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. Its not. The worst thi

US human rights groups sue Trump over anti-ICC push

Four US human rights groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's campaign against the International Criminal Court. They argue

BJP MP Alleges Rs 200-Cr Scam in Solar Scheme, Writes Letter to Union Minister

Raghunandan Rao claimed the Congress government had duped people and misused Central subsidies meant for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

Proddatur woman constable bags silver medal at 11th All India Police Games

Central Delhi Kings win by nine wickets against New Delhi Tigers in DPL 2026

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Prashant Kishor promises 10,000 jobs in Bankipur, asks educated youth to submit their resumes

Jan Suraj founder and newly elected Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Tuesday visited his Assembly constituency, met local residents and took stock

VHR seeks Bharat Ratna for Pingali Venkaiah

Triplets delivered in government hospital

SC seeks status of appeals against West Bengal SIR voter deletions

The Court suggested that the existing tribunal mechanism could be improved through measures such as online access for judges

Second phase of Pravasi insurance scheme for expats to begin on August 18

Kozhikode Corporation awaits CWRDM report to conduct carbon audit

The findings of the audit are expected to help the civic body identify major sources of emissions and formulate targeted interventions to reduce

Congress Condemns Police Action Against Students in Jharkhand Protests

New Delhi, August 11: Congress MP K.C. Venugopal condemned the police action against protesters during the assembly siege in Jharkhand on Tuesday

ICMR-NIN kicks off SHINE 2026 for school students

7 Passed In 36 Minutes: Monsoon Session Saw Many Bills, But No Question Hour

The loss of question Hour means the Members did not get an opportunity to ask questions.Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has repeatedly expressed conce

Farmers outfit criticises CWRCs directive on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

In 1969, Australia recovered the Murchison meteorite after it fell near Victoria. Years later, scientists studied stardust hidden inside and discovered grains dating back roughly 7 billion years, before the Solar System existed

The Murchison meteorite carried something far older than Earth. Scientists found tiny silicon carbide grains inside it that formed nearly 7 billi

Tighter energy norms to cut profitability of urea makers by a qtr: Crisil

Crisil said impact will not be uniform, as it will be sharper for manufacturers with greater dependence on legacy urea ops and for plants that be

Committee chairperson presents 40th and 41st reports on rural development in Lok Sabha

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Odisha To Get New Lokayukta Soon, Selection Process Underway: Minister

The first meeting of the selection mechanism had already been held and expressed confidence that the appointment would be completed shortly: Mr P

Plea to remove toilet built on drainage channel, cattle shed on the road

Rajiv Jyoti Sadbhavana Yatra to pass through Telangana from August 12

Awareness programme on EPF held for MSMEs in Coimbatore

Centre assures priority for Velloor in AIIMS site selection in Kerala

Portfolio allocation before August 13, says Minister

US Envoy Meets NSA Ajit Doval

Mr Gor said his meeting with NSA Mr Doval was to discuss deepening US-India strategic cooperation

Boeing jet deliveries drop 17% in July

Boeing delivered fifty-three jets in July, a decrease from June but an increase over last year. European rival Airbus delivered sixty-seven plane

Minister Vivek, MP Vamsi Krishna seek PM-SETU ITI cluster for Peddapalli

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Bihar tops states' fiscal strain with 5.8% fiscal deficit, says Crisil

Deficits stayed particularly high in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana, apart from Bihar, according to the study

EU packaging rules take effect with limits on 'forever chemicals', plastics curbs

New European Union packaging rules will limit harmful forever chemicals. These regulations aim to significantly reduce plastic waste across the b

Bidadi project: Farmers delegation from two villages meets Chief Minister, appeals to him to issue final notification

This comes a day after JD(S) Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy concluded a two-day padayatra from Byramangala to Bengaluru opposing the pro

Andhra Pradesh government attaches additional AgriGold-linked properties

Saif Ali Khan's Viral Cricket Video Sparks Buzz, Fans Can't Stop Talking About His Bowling Action

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was recently videographed playing a game of cricket. His bowling action, in particular, went viral

Yathindra calls on senior MLAs of Mysuru, seeks their guidance

Five years after Kerala High Court ruling, English teachers await permanent high school appointments

PSC rank-holders say their lists are about to expire; HC has listed the matter again for August 18, 2026