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Trump lauds India's crackdown on poppy farming; lists 23 major drug transit nations

He urged China to take stronger action to stem the flow of precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl, methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs

17 Sep 2026 3:36 am
Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing

Only one privately owned forklift is available for the rescue efforts, complicating the search for survivors, an official said

17 Sep 2026 3:29 am
Rajasthan achieves plantation target ahead of schedule

Under the Aravali Green Development Project, 250 crore has been invested in 19 districts for soil development and plantation efforts

17 Sep 2026 3:07 am
Govt. cuts windfall tax on export of petrol, diesel and ATF

The duty on diesel exports has been cut to 20 per litre from 25 earlier. The levy on export of petrol been cut to 0.5 per litre from 1.5 earlier

17 Sep 2026 2:59 am
Delhi Police, Chandrashekhar Azad oppose in HC YouTubers anticipatory bail plea in SC/ST Act case

YouTuber Ajeet Bhartis counsel maintained that a caste reference, by itself, would not constitute an offence unless it was accompanied by an intention to insult or humiliate a person on account of caste; the remarks, he said, had to be considered in the context of the social media exchange in which they were made

17 Sep 2026 2:44 am
DUSU polls: Delhi HC rejects challenge to participation of students affiliated with NSUI, ABVP; says no violation of Lyngdoh report

The Bench, however, cautioned against the participation and influence of political parties in the DUSU elections, and asked DU authorities to take note of a social media post by a candidate of AAP student wing for allegedly displaying not only the name of the party but also its election symbol

17 Sep 2026 2:38 am
Delhi High Court rejects PIL over police denying lathi-charge on students during CJP-led protest

What is your petition? Delhi Police issued a statement. That statement is contradicted by the media and you are asking us to direct an inquiry, the court said

17 Sep 2026 2:32 am
Three rescued orangutans in Odisha suffering from anaemia: Officials

A comprehensive health check-up of the five primates, including X-rays and blood tests, was carried out after one of the juvenile orangutans developed fever; No major breakthrough in the probe so far

17 Sep 2026 2:24 am
Rajasthan urban local body elections: Candidates for mayors, chairpersons file nominations

According to a list containing 989 nominations, multiple nominations have been filed in several urban bodies, including cases where the same candidate figures more than once

17 Sep 2026 2:18 am
J&K CM Omar Abdullah backs Centre on UPI charges

Asserting that maintaining and operating the UPI infrastructure is not cheap, the Chief Minister said it takes a substantial amount of money to run the payment system

17 Sep 2026 1:25 am
Nationalism beyond borders, the question of loyalty

The RSSs global outreach revealed contradictions in the Sanghs ideas about the people and territory that make up a nation

17 Sep 2026 1:20 am
Chinas strategy amid West Asias security realignment

The Chinese Presidents visit to Egypt has outlined Beijings approach

17 Sep 2026 1:19 am
Currency conundrum: On the BRICS New Delhi Declaration

Boosting local currency trade in BRICS is not a simple choice for India

17 Sep 2026 1:18 am
Hog in the limelight: On Assams pygmy hog programme

The survival of the pygmy hog depends on a thriving ecosystem

17 Sep 2026 12:58 am
Mining amendment is unfair to States

A State that bears the infrastructural and social consequences of mineral extraction must retain a meaningful stake in the economic value generated from its natural resources

17 Sep 2026 12:52 am
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrests Tamil Nadu youth for allegedly planning terror activities

Maqsood Ali, who was allegedly in touch with Pakistani hackers and had developed a secure communication network for others like him, was arrested from Coimbatore with the assistance of Tamil Nadu ATS

17 Sep 2026 12:45 am
Congress demands accountability for deaths of tribal children, hooch tragedy victims in M.P.

Congress seeks resignations of Health and Excise Ministers, seeks 1 crore compensation and jobs for victims kin; the incidents reflect failures in the States health and administrative systems, it says

17 Sep 2026 12:43 am
DMKgovt. mooted heritage structure in place of Kings Barracks at Fort St. George

The proposal to build amulti-storeyedstructure could not be implemented, as it did not receive the approval of the defence authorities retaining a hold over the building on the verge of collapse

17 Sep 2026 12:36 am
Photography, videography movement seeks to reshape disability representation

The initiative seeks entries from photographers, videographers, and visual storytellers documenting the everyday and joyful realities of people with disabilities

17 Sep 2026 12:34 am
Breakthrough in POCSO Act case against granite baron Veeramani after police identify survivor

Investigators say some more minors were exploited by businessman Veeramani

17 Sep 2026 12:34 am
Sembakkam lake continues to face sewage pollution despite repeated representations

Residents say the lake continued to be vulnerable to sewage pollution due to inadequate action by the government authorities. The absence of an underground sewer network in areas including Maheswari Nagar, Iyappa Nagar and Hasthinapuram, led to sewage discharge into the lake

17 Sep 2026 12:30 am
Power cuts have become the norm in State: Anbumani Ramadoss

The PMK president said the reason for the power cuts is that the Tamil Nadu government has not made adequate arrangements for electricity to meet additional demand

17 Sep 2026 12:20 am
Federal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump demands for cut

The move comes as Americans are already struggling with high costs for groceries, gas, and housing. Affordability has taken on a leading role in the upcoming midterm elections, just seven weeks away

17 Sep 2026 12:18 am
Burglars decamp with 20 sovereigns of gold, 60,000 cash from farmers house in Tiruvannamalai

Superintendent of Police (SP) M. Sudhakar formed special teams to nab the culprits

17 Sep 2026 12:07 am
GCC to procure 260 tonnes of bituminous cold mix ahead of Northeast monsoon

The procurement comes amid complaints about damaged roads and delays in road relaying work. The mix will be used to fix potholes on bus route and interior roads across 15 zones. Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar suggests that the GCC award annual, zone-wise maintenance contracts instead

17 Sep 2026 12:05 am
From sombre to comic, the infinite range of Anant Nag

Anant Nag is the second actor after Dr. Rajkumar to win the countrys highest award in Kannada cinema

16 Sep 2026 11:30 pm
Maratha quota activist firm on march to Mumbai despite health deterioration

A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking to prevent permission from being granted for a protest in Mumbai

16 Sep 2026 11:25 pm
Keralam to support new medical device parks, fast-track approvals, says CM V.D. Satheesan

Government is moving towards a 'single door, single document, single approval' system for new industrial projects, with amendments being made to 19 laws, says Chief Minister. The objective is to end prolonged delays and ensure approvals within a defined timeframe

16 Sep 2026 11:21 pm
VITs graVITas tech fest to begin on September 18

The fest will feature a total of 227 events, with more than 40,000 students expected to participate

16 Sep 2026 11:21 pm
Old Census town criteria will not capture Indias urbanisation, Ministry tells House panel

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says the four-decade-old definition ignores economic change, regional diversity and peri-urban growth; parliamentary panel calls for wider consultations on future criteria

16 Sep 2026 11:19 pm
Telangana CM urges Supreme Court to quash 2015 cash-for-vote FIR

Revanth Reddys counsel submits that in 2015, before the Prevention of Corruption Act was amended in 2018, offering a bribe was not an offence under the Act

16 Sep 2026 11:17 pm
I faced them as freedom fighters faced bullets, says Mahua Moitra after eggs thrown at her

Krishnanagar MP refers to Supreme Court judges oral observation while alleging BJP workers pelted her with eggs

16 Sep 2026 11:12 pm