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VTU asks principals of engineering colleges to dedicate time slots for student interaction and grievance redressal

The colleges have been asked to maintain a grievance log book. In the log book, the principal must record the date, brief nature of the grievance/query, and the action taken or resolution provided, wherever applicable.

6 Sep 2026 3:05 am
I fell victim to pothole, alleges 29-year-old woman who underwent plastic surgery

The incident left her hospitalised for five days and with a bill of nearly 2 lakh

6 Sep 2026 12:29 am
Efforts on to capture a second tiger in Gudalur Forest Division

Forest Department confirms that this tiger is different to the one that killed two people in OValley in August

5 Sep 2026 11:33 pm
79 monoliths and a mountain of challenges: reconstructing a Nayak-era wonder

The initiative to restore the Veera Vasantharayar Mandapam at the Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, which burned in a fire, ran into many hurdles. After an uphill struggle, a team of around 150 sculptors, led by sthapathi V.P. Velmurugan of Tiruppur, managed to complete the project, with the renewed hall being formally inaugurated on August 30

5 Sep 2026 11:29 pm
Supreme Court wants affidavit on IPS postings in CAPFs, continues oversight of 2025 judgment

In an affidavit, the Union Home Secretary had informed the court that 46 IPS officers have been brought on deputation to the CAPFs up to the SAG level after the courts 2025 judgment

5 Sep 2026 11:22 pm
Deadlock over release and extradition of antique dealer Subash Kapoor

He was extradited from Germany to India in 2012 to face trial in an idol theft case booked by the Udayarpalayam police in Ariyalur district; he was convicted in the case and sentenced to 10 years in jail; the Centre says India should honour its extradition treaties with Germany and the U.S.

5 Sep 2026 11:19 pm
AI university consultation panel holds first meeting, discusses phased establishment

The committee is chaired by Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys and chairman of Axilor Ventures, and co-chaired by N. Manjula, secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology and Science & Technology.

5 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
Nearly 2,000 fall ill in suspected food poisoning linked to Indonesias free school meals program

Nearly 2,000 people, most of them students, have fallen ill in suspected food poisoning outbreaks linked to Indonesias Free Nutritious Meals program between Sept. 1 and Sept. 3

5 Sep 2026 11:03 pm
Democratic Sangha launches Young Leaders for Social Change programme in Vijayawada

Young Leaders for Social Change (YLSC)programme is a four-month civic and social leadership programme designed for students fromclasses VIII to XII

5 Sep 2026 10:59 pm
Bangladesh Opposition launches protest march over energy crisis

This movement is aimed at ensuring cooking gas and lighting up every household with electricity, Opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman told supporters

5 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
Authorities probing counterfeit rabies vaccine, says drug regulator

The manufacturer of the vaccine has denied producing the misbranded vials bearing batch number KE25012 which failed a potency test by the Central Drugs Laboratory

5 Sep 2026 10:54 pm
SIR hearings descend into confusion and chaos on Day 1 in Bengaluru

While some voters had come to collect their notices, many did not know what a logical discrepancy meant, why their name had been marked as not mapped or what they were expected to prove.

5 Sep 2026 10:51 pm
Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources

According to three Yemeni military sources, 26 government troops were killed during several hours of fighting in the country's southwest, while medical and military sources from the Iran-backed Houthis said 31 rebel fighters were killed

5 Sep 2026 10:46 pm
Ernakulam continues to report highest number of influenza cases

Of the 607 cases reported in the State in the first five days of the month, 274 cases were from Ernakulam. Five deaths were reported this month.

5 Sep 2026 10:37 pm
Womens Asia Cup T20: Spinners headline Indias crushing 7-wicket win vs Pakistan

Charanis killer 3 for 7, along with young leg-spinner Prema Rawats 3 for 9, turned the match upside down after Pakistan kicked things off with a decent 27 without loss, but then Indias bowlers flipped the script, taking six wickets for just 9 runs and leaving Pakistan reeling

5 Sep 2026 10:34 pm
Karnataka Governor directs action against KSHEC Vice-Chairman over alleged financial irregularities

As per the documents submitted by the complainant to Lok Bhavan, the Vice-Chairman has allegedly claimed reimbursement from the KSHEC funds for personal expenses and private entertainment.

5 Sep 2026 10:23 pm
Census advanced in four poll-bound States, deferredin Manipur

Poll-bound State to complete population enumeration before elections; Manipur exercise deferred amid protests and demand for NRC

5 Sep 2026 10:23 pm
Rise in fake UPI payment cases leaves merchants worried

Several such incidents have been reported from different parts of the State in recent months, with two silver merchants in Muvattupuzha being the victims in the latest reported incidents.

5 Sep 2026 10:22 pm
Watch: Takeaways from BCCIs Review and Roadmap Meeting

BCCIs prolonged performance review meeting was finally held on September 3, with captains Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer in attendance along with head coach Gautam Gambhir and Centre of Excellence head of cricket VVS Laxman.

5 Sep 2026 10:17 pm
Watch: Hyderabad to get Indias largest AI data centre with Rs 70,000 crore investment, 7,000 jobs

Hyderabad is set to host one of Indias largest AI data centre campuses, says Telangana CM Revanth Reddy.

5 Sep 2026 10:11 pm
Former Delhi Mayor seeks action against police officers over house search

Police entered house at midnight purportedly looking for a journalist who had flagged the alleged misappropriation of Ram Temple donations, says ex-Mayor

5 Sep 2026 10:10 pm
Watch: Giorgia Meloni: Can she survive Italys next election wave in 2027?

Giorgia Meloni sets a record as Italys longest serving postwar leader after 1,413 days. But with protests rising, can she hold power?

5 Sep 2026 10:08 pm
Watch: Sikkim identifies 16 high risk glacial lakes for outburst floods

Sikkim identifies 16 glacial lakes at risk of catastrophic outburst floods after deadly Himalayan disasters. Will emergency measures save lives?

5 Sep 2026 10:07 pm
Watch: Nepal Flash Floods: 64-year-old woman rescued 11 days after floods

ChandikaShrestha, 64, was discovered on the fourth floor of her partially buried house in Nuwakot district by a team from Nepals Armed Police Force on Saturday (September 5).

5 Sep 2026 10:05 pm
INDIA bloc must take unified stand on SIR, says CPI(ML) Liberation leader

He also expresses concern over delay in convening the Opposition alliances meeting announced for August 8

5 Sep 2026 10:02 pm
Hypocrisy in Congress stand on womens empowerment, claims BJP

BJP spokesperson says the Congress is in power in four States, but had only three women Ministers in all in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka, there were no women Ministers, while Kerala had two and Telangana had two, one of whom had been removed

5 Sep 2026 10:02 pm
Ketan Agarwal murder case: Friend of one accused held for conspiracy; third arrest in case

The arrested man, Ritesh Hange, is a friend of Chetan Choudhary, the alleged lover of victim Agarwal's fiancee Siya Goyal

5 Sep 2026 9:59 pm
Reimagining Keralam workshop at IIM-Kozhikode concludes

The gathering brought forth ideas for new initiatives in economic growth, fiscal stability, health and well-being, climate resilience, entrepreneurship, skill development, higher education, and Keralams global standing, all the while upholding the States human-centric development model

5 Sep 2026 9:57 pm
Congress targets Modi government over broken education system on Teachers Day

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge posts a two-minute video presentation arguing that the education sector had all but collapsed in the past 12 years; Rahul Gandhi urges teachers to ensure that everyone receives equal opportunity

5 Sep 2026 9:52 pm