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21 Sep 2026 6:02 pm
Puliancholai re-opened for visitors

Situated at 70 km from Tiruchi, Puliancholai is known for its scenic beauty with the water flowing downstream making it a natural bathing area amidst verdant surroundings

21 Sep 2026 6:00 pm
Health Minister briefly stuck in lift at Erode Collectorate

The lift, which was supposed to stop at second floor, instead went to seventh floor, where its door failed to open

21 Sep 2026 5:58 pm
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show

United Russia party won 57.83% of the vote, the Central Election Commission said, up from 49.8% which it won in 2021, the last time an election for the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, was held

21 Sep 2026 5:53 pm
The Archives at NCBS calls for applications for flagship programme

The 12-month flagship programme supports digital preservation and enables digital access to at-risk archival material.

21 Sep 2026 5:50 pm
Beyond blood ties: A Gen Z-built home offering the bonds of a family

A unique foster-care model brings children, youth and elders under one roof

21 Sep 2026 5:47 pm
NIT-Srinagar to open campus observatory with 14-inch telescope

The observatory, developed with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, will give students hands-on access to astronomical observation and imaging

21 Sep 2026 5:43 pm
Ram Temple donations theft case: Chargesheet on or before September 25

A status report submitted by the U.P. govt.s SIT has identified 105 instances of unauthorised currency removal captured on CCTV in the Ram Temple donations misappropriation case

21 Sep 2026 5:39 pm
Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance

The announcement of the Ethiopian Peoples Forces Alliance for Survival brought together a geographically and ethnically diverse groups ranging from Tigray in the north to the Somali Region in the south

21 Sep 2026 5:32 pm
CityUHK excels in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: 4 subjects in the World's Top 10 and 10 subjects ranked No.1 in Hong Kong

CityUHK excels in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: 4 subjects in the World's Top 10 and 10 subjects ranked No.1 in Hong Kong

21 Sep 2026 5:31 pm
TOMMY HILFIGER LAUNCHES IN.TOMMY.COM, OPENING THE DOORS TO THE BRAND'S WORLD IN INDIA

TOMMY HILFIGER LAUNCHES IN.TOMMY.COM, OPENING THE DOORS TO THE BRAND'S WORLD IN INDIA

21 Sep 2026 5:30 pm
In new role, MLA Haris hopes to develop football across South Asia

N.A. Haris was, a long-time football administrator, has been appointmented as vice-president of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF).

21 Sep 2026 5:25 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews Northeast monsoon preparedness, dengue prevention measures

CM directed officials to prepare a list of areas vulnerable to sea water intrusion and coastal erosion during the monsoon and ensure that weather and storm warnings reached fishermen and rehabilitation centres

21 Sep 2026 5:21 pm
Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna

Terming the move a decisive step in operationalising the facility, the High Commission said the Trust will act as an interim governing body, providing administrative and financial autonomy for the Centres sustained operations.

21 Sep 2026 5:20 pm
Malabar Milma faces action over financial irregularities

27.45 lakh loss alleged at Kasaragod dairy

21 Sep 2026 5:15 pm
How Theatre Marinas short plays packed a diversity of themes

The performance, held recently at KGS Arena, wove together seven stories, making it a curated evening of wit, irony, nostalgia and human psychology.

21 Sep 2026 5:11 pm
Heavy rainfall forecast in 14 Telangana districts on September 22

Hyderabad is forecast to be covered with cloudy sky

21 Sep 2026 5:08 pm
Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study

At 76.47%, Punjab has highest percentage of over-exploited groundwater blocks among all States; the States heavy reliance on groundwater for cultivating water-intensive crops, including wheat and rice, leads to rising costs for deeper wells, as well as land subsidence and deteriorating water quality

21 Sep 2026 5:05 pm
Former V-P Hamid Ansaris remarks exposed Muslim League-Maoist character of Congress, says BJP

At an event commemorating late constitutional expert A.G. Noorani, Hamid Ansari had referred to former PMs view saying that the real danger to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism, citing Nooranis book The RSS: A Menace to India

21 Sep 2026 5:04 pm
Two Trinamool Congress leaders held in Bengal in connection with attack on Naddas convoy six years ago

The accused, identified as Ripon Sheikh and Sanjib Mondal, were apprehended by Usthi Police Station personnel on September 20, 2026, a senior police officer said

21 Sep 2026 5:01 pm
German Chancellor Merz clings on after disaster in state elections

Chancellor Friedrich Merz called his partys loss in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a disaster, while the far-left Die Linke could take power in Berlin

21 Sep 2026 4:54 pm
India, Canada to hold next round of talks from October 5 for proposed trade pact: Goyal

The fourth round of negotiations concluded in New Delhi on September 18

21 Sep 2026 4:52 pm
Around 20 'unauthorised' homes, farmhouses razed as part of road-widening drive in south Delhi

The action was carried out on orders of the District Magistrate (South), with bulldozers deployed to raze several unauthorised structures in the area, including some 20 houses and few farmhouses, says officials

21 Sep 2026 4:48 pm
23 drug consumers complete de-addiction programme after Telanganas EAGLE Force operation

The drug consumers were counselled again as part of the continuing rehabilitation process and produced before the court in L.B. Nagar

21 Sep 2026 4:40 pm
EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff

All EU countries are required to agree to extend the sanctions a key part of the blocs response to Russias war since 2022 every six months

21 Sep 2026 4:32 pm
EFICYENT Hits $10 Billion Milestone in Cross-Border Transactions

EFICYENT Hits $10 Billion Milestone in Cross-Border Transactions

21 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
Music studio set up in 100-year-old home craved by builders in Belagavi

Owner has turned down multiple offers from builders to tear the traditional house down and build a multi-storey apartment with shops

21 Sep 2026 4:21 pm
City cycle project out of track in Kozhikode

The project was launched in 2024 at a total cost of Rs.1.75 crore. Promotion of womens health and affordable mode of transport were some of the projected goals of the project under various local body wards in Kozhikode city.

21 Sep 2026 4:15 pm
IIT-Bombay student death case: Dean Professor removed

The institute's Director, Prof. Shireesh Kedare, in an official mail, said that Prof. Doolla, presently serving as Dean (Administrative Affairs), has been removed from the post, as per officials

21 Sep 2026 4:14 pm
Wild witch hunt: Delhi High Court refuses to entertain plea seeking FIR, investigation against former judge Yashwant Varma

The petitioner withdrew the plea after Justice Amit Bansal said he had alternative remedies in law

21 Sep 2026 4:07 pm
CMF will be a standalone Indian company, says Carl Pei

Nothing will remain a shareholder and partner in CMF, and it will aim to produce 100 million devices a year

21 Sep 2026 4:07 pm
17-year-old Naga youth shot dead in Manipur, say police

More than 40 people have been killed since clashes broke out between Naga and Kuki communities in February, officials said

21 Sep 2026 3:47 pm
US issues travel advisory, urges citizens to leave Iran immediately as West Asia tensions rise

The U.S. has issued an urgent advisory warning Americans against traveling to Iran for any reason and advising citizens currently there to leave immediately. Citing escalating tensions in West Asia and a complex regional security situation, the U.S. Virtual Embassy warned of potential airspace closures, flight cancellations, and severe travel disruptions.

21 Sep 2026 3:46 pm
Conservancy workers in Erode boycott work alleging ill-treatment

The workers attached to Wards 20, 21, and 29 alleged that a health inspector had treated them in an inhumane manner, causing them severe mental stress

21 Sep 2026 3:44 pm
Review of Shashi Tharoors The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism

Tharoor offers an accessible account of Narayana Guru, but leaves the limits of his reformist approach underexplored

21 Sep 2026 3:38 pm
UDF has no plans to revive Loka Kerala Sabha in LDF-era format: Satheesan

CM says discontinuing Loka Kerala Sabha is a political decision of UDF and that there has been no change in its position

21 Sep 2026 3:36 pm
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khans three sisters arrested in Lahore

The Deputy Commissioner of Lahore on September 20, 2026 passed two separate orders, copies of which were seen by AFP, for the three sisters' 30-day detention under the Maintenance of Public Order law of Punjab province

21 Sep 2026 3:36 pm