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Jr NTR Discharged from Hospital After Shoulder Surgery

He was successfully discharged from the hospital today.

13 Aug 2026 2:07 pm
Maharashtra Seeks Law Change To Make Marathi Mandatory For Cab Drivers

According to a draft notification issued by the state government, the driver of a motor cab fitted with an electronic meter will have to possess working knowledge of Marathi language.

13 Aug 2026 2:04 pm
Dulquer Salmaan, Rishab Shetty Lead IFFM 2026 Opening Ceremony in Melbourne

The artistes and filmmakers spoke about their work, their association with IFFM, the evolving landscape of Indian cinema and the growing international interest in Indian stories.

13 Aug 2026 2:03 pm
Karnataka HC Upholds Police Power to Debit-Freeze Accounts Under BNSS 106

The police official said that under this provision, police officers are required only to freeze the account during investigation and report the action forthwith to the jurisdictional Magistrate

13 Aug 2026 1:58 pm
Messi Returns After Father's Death But Inter Miami Knocked Out of Leagues Cup

Messi flew back to Florida from Argentina on Tuesday night after attending the funeral of his father, Jorge, on Sunday and came on at half-time to a massive ovation

13 Aug 2026 1:57 pm
Xavi Named Netherlands Head Coach, First Foreign Boss Since 1978

Xavi has signed a four-year deal, which means he will lead the Oranje's Euro 2028 and 2030 World Cup campaigns

13 Aug 2026 1:54 pm
Textbook Delays, App-Based Exams Cause Student Stress: Parl Panel

The committee urged the Education Ministry to take immediate steps to resolve this transition gap to fast-track the development, printing, and nationwide distribution of the remaining new textbooks for all the grades.

13 Aug 2026 1:45 pm
Google Unveils Pixel 11 Series With Tensor G6 Chipset, Enhanced Gemini Al

Google also said its battery lasts over 30 hours and supports 25 percent faster wireless charging than the Pixel 10

13 Aug 2026 1:42 pm
Priyanka Chopra Unveils First Look of Sridevi Biography 'Empress' on Her Birth Anniversary

Boney Kapoor, Sridevi's husband, reshared Priyanka's post on his Instagram Stories. Westland Books had announced the publication of an official biography on Sridevi in 2023.

13 Aug 2026 1:39 pm
Blackpinks Lisa: Dating Rumors With Thai Actor Blue Pongtiwat Float

Lisa was previously rumored to be dating French businessman Frdric Arnault, though it remains unclear whether the two have officially parted ways.

13 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
Kharge Alleges 'Shuddhikaran' Ritual By BJP After His Haldwani Rally

Kharge addressed a Congress rally at Ramlila Maidan on August 8 as part of the party's preparations for the 2027 Uttarakhand Assembly election

13 Aug 2026 1:22 pm
Engaged Couple Found Dead Hours Apart in Kerala, Karnataka

Anushree was found dead at her accommodation in Hunsur in Karnataka, while Amal was found dead in a hotel room in Kochi

13 Aug 2026 1:18 pm
Mumbai: Seven Dead And Seven Injured In Kurla Landslide

Debris-removal operations were still underway. Officials said two more people were believed to be trapped under the debris.

13 Aug 2026 1:07 pm
Facebook Rolls Out Its Standalone Creator Studio App With Al Tools

Facebook's Al creator assistant is built into the new app, offering personalised recommendations tailored to each creator's content style, performance, audience engagement, and goals

13 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
How The Hard Reality Of Climate Change Hit Europe's Economy This Summer

Economy hit by crop damage, closed waterways, lost power; Weather damage to economy this year may exceed previous years

13 Aug 2026 12:44 pm
Ex-Servicemen Picket Vellore Collectorate, Demand KV School

More than 30,000 serving and retired personnel of the Indian Armed Forces, ranging from soldiers to officers, resided in Vellore and Tirupattur districts, particularly Katpadi and Kammavanpettai

13 Aug 2026 12:34 pm
Viral Video: Saif Ali Khan Plays Cricket in London

Saif is dressed in full cricket gear and bowls the ball with impressive confidence.

13 Aug 2026 12:29 pm
Jagan Asks YSRC Legislators to Raise Public Issues in Assembly

Jagan Mohan Reddy said he would raise issues through the media and called upon legislators to raise issues including fee reimbursement

13 Aug 2026 12:26 pm
Train Mishap at Dharmapuri Station Kills Child, Father Suffers Fracture

Muniyappan, a resident of the Paisualli area of Dharmapuri, and his son, Yasiriyan (7), went to Dharmapuri railway station to see off their relatives

13 Aug 2026 12:25 pm
Weightlifter Muthupandian Gets Hero's Welcome at Thoothukudi

Muthupandian, a native of Sankaralingapuram near Kovilpatti, won the silver medal in the 65 kg category representing India at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland

13 Aug 2026 12:21 pm
Kerala Govt to Give Additional Rs 2 Lakh to Wayanad Landslide Victims

Satheesan also announced that the export-import operations will commence from Vizhinjam international seaport from August 18 onwards as necessary customs and other clearances have been granted for it

13 Aug 2026 12:20 pm
Two Arrested for Posing as Minister Aadhav Arjuna, Seeking Rs 8 Cr From MLA

Ruben Raj created a fake email ID in the name of the minister and sent a screenshot of a confirmation message through WhatsApp to Dayalan

13 Aug 2026 12:16 pm
Naidu Inaugurates Seed Access Road, Bridge Connecting Amaravati

With a width of 60 metres, the road with nine lanes is being developed in three phases, which will also include a special Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor and service roads

13 Aug 2026 12:13 pm
Telangana Govt, Foundit Ink MoU to Boost Youth Skilling, Jobs

The MoU establishes a strategic collaboration aimed at improving employability, expanding access to career services, promoting industry-relevant upskilling, and enabling greater employment opportunities for students and job seekers registered within the TASK ecosystem

13 Aug 2026 12:08 pm
Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die Amid BJP-Oppn Protests

Birla did not read out the usual valedictory address in which he highlights the performance and productivity of the Lok Sabha during the session

13 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
16 Candidates Shortlisted For Ayodhya Ram Mandir Trust CEO Post

The finalists included accomplished professionals from diverse backgrounds, including Army veterans, retired IAS and IPS officers and professionals from government and non-government services.

13 Aug 2026 12:04 pm
Demand Aggregation Can Cut Power Costs for Steel MSMEs by 34%

A new report ranks 22 secondary steel clusters on their attractiveness for renewable electricity integration in steelmaking. Raipur, Belgaum, Shimoga, Rajkot and Bhavnagar top the list, with Raipur and Rajkot assessed in detail

13 Aug 2026 11:56 am
'Barbie 2' Faces Uncertainty as Warner Bros, Filmmakers Fail to Reach Compensation Dea

The creative team is understood to be seeking higher upfront fees and increased back-end participation.

13 Aug 2026 11:52 am
BJP MLA Questions Need For Delimitation Resolution, Calls For TN Unity

MLA Bhojarajan alleged that attempts were being made to divide the people of Tamil Nadu along north-south lines.

13 Aug 2026 11:46 am
Food Safety Raids Expose Hygiene Violations in Hyderabad

Officials said separate notices will be served for the observed violations, with directions to rectify the deficiencies and improve food safety and hygiene practices

13 Aug 2026 11:45 am
Hill Farmers Appeal For Special Irrigation Schemes To Save Vegetable Crops

The immediate future looks gloomy for the hill vegetable growers due to lack of sufficient rains across the Nilgiris, says farmers

13 Aug 2026 11:40 am
AIADMK Opposes TVK Delimitation Resolution

AIADMK backs 33% quota for women: EPS

13 Aug 2026 11:22 am
Bigg Boss The Common Man Release Schedule Announced

Vijay Television airs the show daily. You can watch it at 10 pm on weekdays.

13 Aug 2026 11:21 am
Anupama Parameswaran Opens Up About Toxic Relationship

Anupama did not reveal the identity of her former partner. She has previously been linked to actor Dhruv Vikram, though she did not name him while discussing the relationship.

13 Aug 2026 11:17 am
Parliament Monsoon Session Heads for Washout Amid Protests

The BJP and Opposition MPs staged high-voltage counter-protests at the Makar Dwar steps inside the Parliament complex on the last day of the session

13 Aug 2026 11:17 am
From Predator To Prisoner: Cobra Kills Two Birds Inside Odisha Cage

A nearly three-foot-long cobra slithered into the bird cage and killed two birds at a house in Banki in Odishas Cuttack district.

13 Aug 2026 11:14 am
Dil Raju Gets Respite in Copyright Case?

The apex court paused the trial court proceedings while it examined whether the original complaint was filed within the allowed time limit.

13 Aug 2026 11:12 am
Female Elephant, Calf Die After being Hit by Train Near Kerala-TN Border

The officials said the elephant and its calf were crossing the track to go back into the forest

13 Aug 2026 10:41 am
Bigg Boss Season 20: Rumored Contestant List Out!

The show will begin streaming at 9:00 PM on JioHotstar, followed by a repeat telecast on Colors TV at 10:30 PM.

13 Aug 2026 10:36 am
2 Held for Killing Woman in Nagarkurnool

Based on a complaint, the police booked a case under relevant provisions of BNS and detained Ramulu and another person who helped him in committing the crime

13 Aug 2026 10:26 am
Stock Markets Down in Early Trade Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

From the Sensex pack, Titan, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Industries, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Infosys were among the major laggards

13 Aug 2026 10:21 am
Horizon Industrial Parks Announces Rs 2,600-Crore IPO

The company owns 45 assets across 10 cities spread across six states, with 61.1 million square feet of industrial space

13 Aug 2026 10:08 am
Nagarjuna to Back New Concepts, Could Be a Game Changer

Producer Raj Kandukuri, known for backing small-budget films, feels Nagarjuna's new initiative could give greater confidence to filmmakers working with limited budgets.

13 Aug 2026 9:59 am
Karnataka Bandh Over Cauvery Water Release to TN Sees Mixed Response

Protesters have urged the Karnataka government not to release any further water, citing the state's own drinking-water and agricultural requirements

13 Aug 2026 9:49 am
TNSTC to Operate 1,900 Special Buses for I-Day Weekend Rush

The special services have been planned as August 15 falls on Saturday and is observed as Independence Day, with passengers expected to travel to their native places from Chennai and other parts of the state

13 Aug 2026 9:34 am
Putin Says India Shows Growing Interest in Northern Sea Route

He said India is among the key countries showing growing interest in cooperation on the Arctic shipping route

13 Aug 2026 9:29 am
TN Allocates Rs.20 Cr to Curb Human-elephant Conflict

Tamil Nadu has an estimated 3,170 wild elephants, according to the latest synchronized elephant population estimation

13 Aug 2026 9:27 am
TN Increases Rs.6.85 Cr Annually for VIP, VVIP Protocol Arrangements

The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued a GO revising the existing system for meeting expenses towards boarding, lodging and transportation of visiting dignitaries

13 Aug 2026 9:24 am
Rice Mill Owners Son Abducted in Broad Daylight, Rescued Safely

The Kancheepuram police acted swiftly, traced the abductors to a grove near Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai district and rescued the victim safely

13 Aug 2026 9:12 am
Nara Lokesh Must Quit Over DSC Scam: YSRCP

Chandrasekhar also demanded a CBI probe into Sports Quota selections, stating that deserving national-level sportspersons were denied opportunities while politically connected candidates secured jobs

13 Aug 2026 9:08 am