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Hundreds of Syrian Kurds head back to border town after years of displacement

The January agreement on merging Kurdish forces and civil institutions into the state included the return of displaced Kurds but residents of Ras al-Ain had still been waiting, prompting appeals to authorities for assistance

10 Aug 2026 11:24 pm
Kerala will push organic farming in a big way: Agriculture Minister

As excessive pesticide residues were found in 58 out of the 1,262 food items which were tested in the government labs across the State

10 Aug 2026 11:24 pm
Karnataka takes cautious first step to introduce digital evaluation of SSLC and II PU examination

Following the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) footsteps, the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board is planning to implement digital evaluation of SSLC and II PU answer scripts. However, it is being cautious in the rollout

10 Aug 2026 11:18 pm
Swell waves likely along coast of Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday

Issuing alerts to fishermen and coastal residents,theNational Centre for Oceanographic Studies and Research (INCOIS) has informed that, as part of theswell surge, wavesranging in height from1.0 to 1.6 meters and sea erosion are likely along the coasts from Kappil to Pozhiyur in Thiruvananthapuram district till 11.30 pmon Tuesday

10 Aug 2026 11:16 pm
Talks planned to resolve Piramadam church ownership dispute

Talks follow Sunday clash between Jacobite, Orthodox factions

10 Aug 2026 11:10 pm
Collector opens second phase of Dream anti-drug initiative

Led by the Don Bosco Veedu Society and BREADS, Dream II will be implemented in 10 districts of the State till 2029

10 Aug 2026 11:08 pm
Navy chief begins four-day Mauritius visit to boost maritime ties

The engagements reflect the shared vision of MAHASAGAR Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions and Indias emphasis on strengthening maritime security and cooperation across the Indian Ocean

10 Aug 2026 11:06 pm
Kochi Corporation puts brakes on arbitrary renaming of roads

Existing road names not to be changed at whim of individuals, organisations; new names to be assigned only to roads without existing names; move follows past renaming attempts that led to protests and litigation

10 Aug 2026 11:01 pm
Jharkhand student protest: Jharkhand BJP calls for bandh tomorrow over police crackdown against protesting aspirants

Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealedtothe students not to fall into the trap of any political narrative,asserting that students are the future of Jharkhand.

10 Aug 2026 11:01 pm
WB CM admits police negligence in custodial death, announces compensation for family

Birju Keot, a Trinamool Congress worker, died in police custody on August 8, and his family has alleged that police tortured him to death.

10 Aug 2026 10:59 pm
Europe braces for another summer heatwave

Swathes of Britain and France on August 10, were already under extreme heat warnings with forecasts of temperatures around the mid-30s C, while parched conditions saw new fires erupt in Greece and Spain

10 Aug 2026 10:55 pm
Kerala University removes banners and boards from campuses

Vice-Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal had directed the organisations to remove the banners and boards within 24 hours a day ago

10 Aug 2026 10:50 pm
Mohsen Rezaei appointed as secretary of Iran's top security body

Mr. Rezaei is more of an outspoken public figure than his predecessor, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr. The appointment was announced late on August 9 by President Masoud Pezeshkians deputy director of communications

10 Aug 2026 10:44 pm
K.M. Basheer hit-and-run case: witnesses give crucial testimony in court

Two friends of the accused, IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, Anish Raj and Athul Vijayakumar, were examined as the 10th and 11th witnesses at the Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court IV

10 Aug 2026 10:38 pm
BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi, Congress of changing goalposts, disrupting House

The government has never shied away from taking up any issue, senior leader J.P. Nadda says; challenges the Leader of the Opposition to debate any issue in the Lok Sabha

10 Aug 2026 10:35 pm
Final vote delayed in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir over security fears

Clashes in the region have led to road closures and an internet blackout, posing a sensitive challenge for Pakistan, which frequently criticises New Delhis handling of dissent in Indian-administered Kashmir but is now facing anger in the territory under its own control

10 Aug 2026 10:35 pm
11 new entry points added for foreigners to enter India: Home Ministry

The Ministry says the newly notified entry points comprise airports at Bhopal and Tirupati, and land ports of Agartala, Darranga, Gede, Ghojadanga, Haridaspur, Jaigaon, Dawki, Moreh and Attari (Road)

10 Aug 2026 10:34 pm
Former Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam sparks lively exchanges in Tamil Nadu Assembly

He says that in the past, he would relax only after 8a.m. because his leader,Kalaignar [M.Karunanidhi], would call him up early in the morning. You [the Ministers] seem very relaxed, he says. Minister for Water Resources Bussy N. Anand responds that Mr.Vijaywill call him up and other Ministers even about repairing avaikal(canal) and ask whether the work has been completed

10 Aug 2026 10:29 pm
Allahabad HC upholds religious conversion of two women, orders UP govt. and father to pay 25 lakh compensation

Hearing a habeas corpus petition, the court holds that the siblings aged 35 and 20 years were entitled to decide their faith, residence and personal affairs as adults

10 Aug 2026 10:29 pm
Protesting Maharashtra farmers demand 2 lakh incentive for regular loan repayment

Along with a waiver ofup to 2 lakh, farmers, who paid EMIs regularly were supposed to receive incentive of 50,000, which farmers believe is unfair

10 Aug 2026 10:27 pm
Ernakulam General Hospital plans mobile human milk collection unit

Unit to collect breast milk from donor lactating mothers outside the hospital; move aimed at strengthening human milk bank and bringing more mothers into donor network

10 Aug 2026 10:26 pm
Civil police officers to assist consumer dispute redressal commissions across Kerala

Civil police officers serving with magistrate, sessions courts to be deployed; Personnel to assist in executing summons, warrants and orders; move follows High Court concern over lack of police assistance for Commissions

10 Aug 2026 10:25 pm
UPI will remain free for consumers, Nirmala Sitharaman tells Rajya Sabha

Amid the Opposition walkout, Rajya Sabha passes the Bankers Books Evidence Bill and returns the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill

10 Aug 2026 10:22 pm
India donates five peacocks to UN office in Geneva

The five young peacocks comprise four blue peafowl and one white-feathered male, reflecting the blue and white colours associated with the United Nations

10 Aug 2026 10:13 pm
JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto hospitalised after 9-day hunger strike

JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised after his health deteriorated following a march by protesting students. Mahto has been on a hunger strike for nine days, alleging irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.

10 Aug 2026 9:57 pm
At least 10 people injured by pellets on July 20, shows RTI response

According to RTI responses by two hospitals toTrinamool Congress spokesperson Saket Gokhale, 10 people were brought in to hospital with pellet injuries during Jantar Mantar stir; hospital sources confirmed the authenticity of the response

10 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
Man kills two daughters, attempts to end life, but rescued at a luxury hotel in Bengaluru

The police recovered a note from the spot in which he allegedly referred to marital disputes with his wife and claimed that he suspected her of being in a relationship with another person.

10 Aug 2026 9:50 pm
Greater Chennai Corporation to impose 25,000 fine on residents who abandon pet dogs

Fine collection will begin after the resolution is approved by the Corporation Council. The stray dog population has allegedly increased in several zones of the city owing people abandoning their pets

10 Aug 2026 9:49 pm
Seven months on, Kerala Administrative Service rank-holders continue to face uncertainty

Though the rank list was published on January 30, 2026, they are still awaiting appointment orders

10 Aug 2026 9:49 pm