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24 Aug 2026 9:40 pm
Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka on September 9-10 to review defence cooperation

Maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region is expected to figure prominently during the visit

24 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
Proper environmental clearances cannot be given a go-by, says High Court CJ in Vizag data centre case

Bench seeks States response on alleged irregularities in land transfer and permissions for Google-owned data centre; Advocate-General asked to clarify governments position

24 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
ACB launches probe into tender irregularities at Guntur Municipal Corporation

Bureau identifies discrepancies between tender percentages on the e-procurement platform and those entered in work orders, payments allegedly released on the basis of manipulated percentages, causing financial loss to the civic body

24 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
Draft electoral rolls published in Dharwad district with 13.54 lakh voters

As many as 2,68,015 voter names have been left out of the draft rolls

24 Aug 2026 9:26 pm
Watch: Search widens for missing crew as hopes fade after Bay of Bengal shipwreck

The search for 22 missing crew members of the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner has been expanded after the bulk carrier sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 22. Two Chinese crew members were rescued, but there has been no sign of the others.

24 Aug 2026 9:24 pm
Keralam CMs remarks revive debate on Muvattupuzha district

His announcement that the government would appoint a Delimitation Commission to examine the proposal has given fresh hope to those who have been advocating the cause of an agrarian economy-based district

24 Aug 2026 9:17 pm
Citing vacancies, Kharge says Modi government is trying to end reservation through the back door

Keeping government posts vacant denies reserved category candidates opportunities; the sale of PSUs and increasing contractual employment further shrinks the availability of jobs covered by reservation, Congress leader says

24 Aug 2026 9:16 pm
Congress seeks probe into deaths of tribal children in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra

Adivasi Congress chief Vikrant Bhuria calls for a safety audit of tribal hostels, citing alleged lapses in facilities in the two States

24 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
18.49 lakh voters figure in draft electoral rolls in Kalaburagi

Claims, objections can be filed till September 23, while the final electoral rolls will be out on October 27

24 Aug 2026 9:13 pm
Zone-level meetings have not been held for last five months, complained councillors

The issue triggered chaos at the council meeting as several councillors spoke and shouted at the official machinery before the Commissioner announced that zone-level meetings would be held on September 2 and 3

24 Aug 2026 9:12 pm
Dhinakaran urges Velumani, Shanmugam and Viswanathan to exercise restraint in their observations on the AIADMK

AMMK leader asks rebel AIADMK leaders not to make public their observations regarding internal issues of their organisation

24 Aug 2026 9:07 pm
Draft electoral rolls published in Yadgir

The Special Intensive Revision leaves out 1.89 lakh voter names

24 Aug 2026 9:05 pm
West Bengal Minister rebukes homeless woman for heating milk on Kolkata footpath, sparks outrage

Trinamool Congress chairperson and former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offers to take responsibility for the homeless family and their child

24 Aug 2026 9:03 pm
Political controversies make CPI(M) grassroots workers anxious, says FB post of VSs son

The leadership should come forward and speak openly to the people and defend itself politically, says V.A. Arun Kumar

24 Aug 2026 8:58 pm
SIR leaves out 5.13 lakh voter names in Belagavi

Objections will be accepted till September 23 in the district

24 Aug 2026 8:55 pm
Puducherry government announces free tablet PCs for students, 3,000-worth gift items for newborns, enhancement of marriage assistance in 2026-27 Budget

Chief Minister N. Rangasamy presented the first Budget of the National Democratic Alliance government after the front returned to power in the 2026 Assembly polls in the Union Territory. The government has decided to prepare a comprehensive Master Infrastructure Plan for the U.T. to serve as a long-term road map for planned, integrated and sustainable infrastructure development, the CM said.

24 Aug 2026 8:54 pm
Keralam loses nothing with Mangalurus bifurcation from Palakkad: Railways

Mangalurus integration with SWR enables unified planning and control facilitating effective operation of passenger and freight trains

24 Aug 2026 8:53 pm
Woman dies after falling into water-filled pit near stormwater drain in Anna Nagar

The deceaseds daughter Sangeetha alleged that her mother died of electrocution, claiming that the police had initially informed her that she might have suffered an electric shock. However, the police said the exact cause of death could be confirmed only after the post-mortem report was received

24 Aug 2026 8:53 pm
Railways to operate 60 extra trains services for 2027 Pushkarams

The police and transportation departments were directed to prepare a report on route maps, entry and exit points at the railway stations, including Godavari and Rajamahendravaram railway stations, and walking routes to guide visitors during the Pushkarams.

24 Aug 2026 8:50 pm
BRS blames Congress govt. for allowing A.P. to draw huge water from Srisailam

Ex-minister S. Niranjan Reddy says AP taking away water to outside basin areas at the cost of basin areas of Telangana

24 Aug 2026 8:48 pm