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Paliyekkara toll hike gets NHAI nod, awaits Kerala High Court clearance

Car users may have to pay over 10% more even as revised toll rates remain subject to court approval

30 Aug 2026 5:04 pm
Systemic institutional dysfunction delaying roll-out of key defence equipment points to

India can produce defence equipment on its own, but the long time taken to deploy these indigenous weapons takes the sting out of them

30 Aug 2026 4:55 pm
Economic growth needs to be sustainable and inclusive: B.H. Nagoor

He delivered the Prof. C.B. Tigadi Memorial Lecture on Indian Economy: Journey So Far and Road Ahead in Dharwad

30 Aug 2026 4:54 pm
What is the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope?

It is a follow-on to the Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, and the James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021, and has capabilities that can expand on the knowledge gained by those pioneering observatories

30 Aug 2026 4:47 pm
Police launch probe into smuggling of teak trees

Nearly 15 teak trees, planted as part of a social forestry initiative by the Irrigation Department 20 years ago, were felled and smuggled from the spot by unidentified persons.

30 Aug 2026 4:25 pm
Kozhikode Corporation to invite expressions of interest for Beach Food Street waste management amid hygiene concerns

A joint inspection conducted recently by the Food Safety department and the Kozhikode Corporations Health wing found several lapses in the way food was stored and served at stalls at the Beach Food Street

30 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
NIA court sentences accused in Bengaluru Al-Hind ISIS conspiracy case to seven years imprisonment

According to the NIA, it has so far filed three chargesheets against 20 accused in the case

30 Aug 2026 3:28 pm
Alleged financial irregularities put Kannur CPI(M) education society under scrutiny

Investors have questioned why the proposed college has not materialised even after nearly a decade

30 Aug 2026 12:35 pm
Mcap of 7 of top-10 most-valued firms erodes 1.13 lakh crore; Airtel, Reliance worst hit

The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled 40,500.85 crore to 11,74,462.30 crore. Reliance Industries' valuation eroded 40,056.32 crore to reach 17,38,119.27 crore.

30 Aug 2026 11:33 am
World Liberty Financial | Trumps crypto U-turn

Investments from a top UAE official into U.S. Presidents crypto enterprise attract criticisms of conflict of interest and foreign influence

30 Aug 2026 7:17 am
Indian Chest Congress held to discuss advances and challenges in respiratory care

The programme covers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, tuberculosis and post-tuberculosis lung disease, interstitial lung diseases, lung cancer, air pollution-related respiratory disorders, sleep medicine, critical care and pulmonary rehabilitation

30 Aug 2026 12:44 am
Bombay High Court pulls up FDA over revocation of Pune drug firms licence

The court observed that the authority had acted against the principles of natural justice.

30 Aug 2026 12:42 am
Turned into a tinderbox: Deadly fire at Kolkatas Florence Mansion

In the span of a week 18 people lost their lives in two hotel fires in West Bengal, one in Kolkata, another in Tarapith. The fires exposed the gaps in the States firefighting infrastructure, a lack of regulation, perpetuation of corruption, and societys divide between the haves and have-nots, reports Senjuti Sengupta

29 Aug 2026 11:57 pm
Drop Shot EP 09 | Once More, Incels, Art Deco & Yashs Toxic Fairy Tale

In this episode, we bring together four stories from the worlds of cinema, culture, society and Chennais history. Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar talk about Once More and choosing stories that connect with them. Writer Meena Kandasamy examines the world of the Indian incel and the ideas behind it. We step inside the Art Deco story of The Hindus iconic Chennai building, and look at Yash and Geetu Mohandas Toxic, a dark fairy tale for grown-ups.

29 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
Poll schedule for Tripura village committee elections to be announced

Elections will be held at 587 village committees; draft electoral rolls for the village committees were recently published by the State Election Commission

29 Aug 2026 9:07 pm
Mobile phones, cash seized from prison cell of mastermind of American Centre attack in Kolkata

Aftab Ahmed Ansari, convicted in the American Centre attack case, is serving a life term

29 Aug 2026 3:08 pm
Goa police hunt for suspects who fired at casino director; Cong flags law and order concerns

If criminals can allegedly open fire in the vicinity of a police station, how safe is the common Goan, asked the Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar

29 Aug 2026 11:38 am
Looking to advance Indias vision for region free from terror, says PM Modi as he embarks on visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan

From Tashkent, Mr. Modi will travel to Bishkek to participate in the 26th SCO Summit

29 Aug 2026 9:39 am
Sandhya Devanathan exits Meta after a decade; to join OpenAI as VP South East Asia, Australia

Sandhya Devanathan, is leaving the social media giant and is all set to join OpenAI as Vice President for South East Asia and Australia

29 Aug 2026 9:28 am
CPI-CPI(M) tussle over Deputy Opposition Leader post in Keralam is a mutiny against Pinarayi Vijayan

The issue is not so much about the nominal post as it is about the clamour for collective leadership; in other words, it is a mutiny against the Leader of the Opposition, whose absolute authority has been resented by the CPI over the last decade and a half

29 Aug 2026 9:05 am
3,400 SIR forms found at Navi Mumbai photocopy shop, 5 BLOs suspended; Sena (UBT)-BJP men clash

A BJP leader from Panvel said that the party workers had no connection with the matter.

29 Aug 2026 8:07 am
U.S. judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind, says report

The ruling comes just before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania

29 Aug 2026 5:22 am
Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC faction demands immediate students union polls in colleges

Ritabrata Banerjee alleged that the BJP government had nominated its MPs and MLAs to college governing bodies

29 Aug 2026 3:00 am
BJPs challenge is the BJP itself, says Ram Madhav

The party has grown bigger in the country not just in terms of its electoral or organisational footprint but also its ideological influence, says its national vice-president; he claims the RSS is the biggest challenger to the Congress ideology today and that singling out Hindu texts while ignoring the Koran and the Bible reflects anti-Hindu bias; he adds that Statehood will be restored in J&K as promised by the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister

29 Aug 2026 1:28 am
In cases where parties know the truth, judge is on trial: Supreme Court

Court orders the parties to pay 5 lakh each in costsfor wasting judicial time for 11 years with a 'manufactured controversy' while genuine litigants waited in queue

29 Aug 2026 12:41 am
Nagendra challenges BJP to face him in peoples court

Claiming that he had been targeted by the Manuvadi BJP, Nagendra appealed to the party to allow him to contest the Ballari Rural constituency again so that he could come clean politically

29 Aug 2026 12:31 am
Ambulance driver, wife jump into Godavari River in A.P.; search on

Financial issues are suspected to be the reason behind the couple resorting to extreme step

28 Aug 2026 11:29 pm
Watch: Nepal Flash floods: Indian pilgrims rescued from Nepal welcomed by Jaishankar

Devastating flash floods in Nepal have triggered a massive rescue and relief operation, with hundreds dead or missing and several Indian nationals still unaccounted for.India is stepping up efforts to trace its citizens, bring stranded Indians home andassistNepal in its rescue operations.

28 Aug 2026 10:43 pm
AMUDA jurisdiction expanded to 1,765 sq. kms in Konaseema dist.

Ramachandrapuram municipality and five Mandals have been included in AMUDA limits

28 Aug 2026 10:24 pm
CSR spending lacks deep impact, job creation: Amitabh Kant

India must prioritise technology-driven, job-rich entrepreneurship in rural areas to achieve its ambition of growing from a $4 trillion economy to a $30 trillion economy by 2047.

28 Aug 2026 10:02 pm
Water Resources Minister announces 169 crore ex gratia for Veligonda project displaced persons

Rama Naidu says payments will cover those who turned 18 after 2019 cut-off date; Veligonda project to be inaugurated on August 31

28 Aug 2026 9:30 pm
12,679 women trained in tailoring in Dharwad LS Constituency, says Joshi

The Union Minister saysthat 1,089 eligible beneficiaries have been provided sewing machines to support self-employment

28 Aug 2026 8:58 pm
1,209 HIV-positive patients have undergone cardiac procedures at Jayadeva since 2013

With advances in antiretroviral therapy, HIV patients are living longer. This has also brought greater attention to long-term health concerns, including cardiovascular disease

28 Aug 2026 8:37 pm
424-crore project to ensure 24X7 drinking water supply to Ongole

IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh lays stone for the project at Rangarayudu Cheruvu; Radisson Hotel to come up near Chadalavada with 100-crore investment

28 Aug 2026 8:37 pm