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Tahir Hussain moves Delhi HC against conviction in IB officers murder case

The appeal, which was filed on August 24, is likely to come up for hearing next week

27 Aug 2026 4:43 am
Trump declares emergency over foreign equipment in U.S. power grid

The executive order blocks companies from buying, importing or installing certain foreign-made parts used in what the government calls the bulk-power system

27 Aug 2026 4:22 am
Trump says U.S. doesn't need Canada; America's economy says otherwise

Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian aluminium while acknowledging this week that the United States badly needs the metal

27 Aug 2026 3:56 am
Indian Tea Association issues white paper on Darjeeling & Dooars Tea Industry seeks revival packages

The white paper on Darjeeling highlights the sharp decline in productionfrom 14.49 million kg in 1990 to 5.6 million kg in 2025 while the paper on Dooars & Terai Tea Industry points out at a market asymmetry between small tea growers and organised tea estates

27 Aug 2026 3:39 am
Six arrested in Drug Inspector paper leak case

The MPSC had cancelled the recruitment process for Drug Inspector, Group-B posts in the Food and Drug Administration on August 26 after a preliminary inquiry into irregularities in the screening test held on March 22, 2026

27 Aug 2026 2:15 am
New Pink metro line gets go-ahead in the outskirts of Kolkata

The line was long awaited and faced a roadblock due to a long pending issue of shifting underground pipelines

27 Aug 2026 2:09 am
Health institutions TEDx event brings new perspective on innovation, social impact

The fourth edition of TEDx, organised by the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) University, brought a new perspective on health, innovation, entrepreneurship, social impact, culture, and the arts

27 Aug 2026 2:02 am
The high cost of Indias private health-care boom

The country needs private capital to expand health care, but investment cannot be allowed to shape clinical decisions, pricing and access in ways that make care unaffordable or unnecessarily intensive

27 Aug 2026 1:58 am
Making Indias food system climate-proof cannot wait

India has built food security; now it must climate-proof it for a secure food future

27 Aug 2026 1:49 am
M.P. Ministers remarks on sugar price surge draw Congress ire

Kailash Vijayvargiya made the remarks in a light conversation with the media in Indore, but ended up facing political backlash amid the recent surge in sugar prices ahead of the festive season

27 Aug 2026 1:49 am
Drawing lines: On the India-China 25th Special Representatives talks

India and China must be transparent about the talks on boundary dispute

27 Aug 2026 1:46 am
Grounded: On Tamil Nadus Parandur airport project

Chennai needs more runways, not just new terminals

27 Aug 2026 1:42 am
When public transport paves the way for Chennais development

From operating one of Indias earliest train and tramcar services to nationalising public transport in 1947, Chennai has been a trendsetter in the public transport scene. Today, residents can choose from suburban, MTC, MRTS and Metro Rail services

27 Aug 2026 1:29 am
Bihar Police to conduct DNA test on buffalo to settle ownership dispute

The move came following a dispute between two persons, each claiming to be the owner

27 Aug 2026 1:29 am
Ensure all necessary preparations, maintain vigilance in view of the severe flood in Nepal: U.P. CM to officials

Yogi Adityanath prayed to Lord Pashupatinath for the safety and well-being of all those affected

27 Aug 2026 1:23 am
Restoring lakes by going beyond quick fixes

In cities such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, peri-urban land that once served as agricultural fields or natural lake catchments has mutated into prime real estate

27 Aug 2026 1:22 am
Bengalurus risk-averse force

Police have been cautious in their approach to protests, irrespective of who is in power

27 Aug 2026 1:12 am
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: CM hands sanction letters to over 4,000 women

First 2,500 instalment on Sept. 1; nine lakh registrations for monthly aid show trust in the initiative to provide financial security to women: Gupta

27 Aug 2026 1:09 am
Library constructed in memory of Thiru Vi Ka near Porur remains closed

The State government celebrated the birth anniversary of the labour leader by paying floral tributes at the Secretariat

27 Aug 2026 12:52 am
India will win gold at Asian Games:Neha

For senior midfielder Neha, participating in her third World Cup, the result brought back painful memories of previous setbacks loss in the bronze medal game at 2020 Olympics and defeat to Australia in the 2022 Commonwealth Games semifinal

27 Aug 2026 12:51 am
Gauhati High Court issues notices to Assam, Nagaland in petition on flood damage

The court has set November 3 as the deadline for the two governments and other authorities concerned to submit detailed affidavits in response to a PIL plea by Congress leader Debabrata Saikia

27 Aug 2026 12:37 am
Police may bar CJPs Sept. 5 protest in New Delhi district

AISA offers support tooutfitsprotest march, called a week before two-day BRICS leaders summit; several foreign dignitaries, including Russian President, expected at the international conference

27 Aug 2026 12:19 am
When mobility paves the way for citys development

From operating one of Indias earliest train and tramcar services to nationalising public transport in 1947, Chennai has been a trendsetter in the public transport scene. Today, residents can choose from suburban, MTC, MRTS and Metro Rail services

27 Aug 2026 12:17 am
Childhood cancer: India has the treatment, but not the reachor the data

The countrys capability when it comes to treating childhood cancer has expanded immensely. The challenge however is, we do not know how may children have cancer, and not every child with cancer is able to reach and afford these treatments

27 Aug 2026 12:14 am
T.N. pilgrims stranded in Nepal; officials coordinating steps to rescue them

CM expresses shock over the devastating flash floods, and orders speedy and coordinated rescue efforts.Govt. announces helpline numbers. Founder ofIshaFoundationSadhguruJaggiVasudevsays 148 people, who were part of a trip the foundation had organised, are in Nepal

27 Aug 2026 12:05 am
Nepal flash floods: 95 dead, hundreds missing; India launches relief effort

The death toll in Nepals devastating flash floods has risen to 95, while 384 people remain missing, including 105 Indian nationals. The disaster struck Nepals Rasuwa district near the Tibet border after a sudden surge in the Bhotekoshi River, causing widespread destruction and triggering one of the countrys worst flood emergencies in recent years.

26 Aug 2026 11:36 pm
Parandur airport scrapped: What happens to the land now?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has formally scrapped the proposed 27,400-crore Parandur greenfield airport project, bringing an end to years of protests by villagers and farmers. But the decision has triggered a new question: what happens to the thousands of acres of land that were already acquired for the project? Can the government return the land to original owners? What does the Land Acquisition Act say? And what options does Tamil Nadu have now that the project has been shelved?

26 Aug 2026 11:21 pm
Seven missing Konaseema fishermen found safe off West Bengal coast

Fishermen noticed the missing boat near Shankarpur fishing harbour and helped the missing ones to contact their family members through cellphone

26 Aug 2026 11:19 pm
Non-Marathi rickshaw drivers protest, assault case registered in Kandivali

The incident in Kandivali has brought the friction between Marathi and non-Marathi rickshaw drivers into the open

26 Aug 2026 11:13 pm