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New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears

Some users have since been shocked to discover that their location was being shared, viral posts have shown

14 Aug 2025 2:26 pm
16 BSF personnel get gallantry medals for Operation Sindoor

Among the medal winners are a deputy commandant rank officer, two assistant commandants and an inspector

14 Aug 2025 2:23 pm
10 votes registered at BJP district office address, Thrissur LS polls held on fraudulent list, alleges V.S. Sunil Kumar

CPI is scrutinising voters list and will come up with more details on manipulations, he says

14 Aug 2025 2:22 pm
T.N. Cabinet approves free breakfast, medical treatment, other aid for conservancy workers in urban local bodies

Govt.s doors always open for talks; Minister Thangam Thennarasu appeals to workers to return to duty

14 Aug 2025 2:18 pm
Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: Supreme Court told negotiations going on, no immediate threat

The counsel for petitioner organisation Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, which is extending legal support to Priya, requested a Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta to adjourn the matter

14 Aug 2025 2:17 pm
Binoy Viswam calls for Supreme Court-monitored probe into voter list discrepancy in Thrissur

CPI to organise massive march in Thrissur on August 16 against alleged voter list tampering

14 Aug 2025 2:10 pm
Supreme Court reserves order on plea challenging removal of stray dogs from streets of Delhi NCR

The Supreme Court pulled up civic authorities over their failure to sterilise stray dogs but declined to stay its August 11, 2025, order directing their removal to shelters

14 Aug 2025 2:07 pm
UAAs play Lights On is a humorous whodunit

Lights On blends comedy and mystery to make the plot interesting and entertaining.

14 Aug 2025 2:04 pm
Traffic diversions for Independence Day celebrations at Hyderabads Golconda Fort

Authorities have urged residents near Golconda Fort not to park on main roads and to follow signage

14 Aug 2025 1:45 pm
Spat between producers Sandra Thomas, Vijay Babu escalates on social media hours before KFPA polls

Vijay Babu posts on Facebook that the pet dog he adopted since he dissolved the partnership with Sandra Thomas was more trustworthy. Soon, she responds remarking that Vijay Babu can trust the dog. I am concerned about the dog trusting Vijay Babu

14 Aug 2025 1:36 pm
Goren bridge: careful play

Neither vulnerable, South deals

14 Aug 2025 1:30 pm
Police station on Chennai waterbody: Madras High Court seeks original master plan from CMDA

Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan order that the master plan related to Semmenchery police station in Shozhinganallur must be submitted next week

14 Aug 2025 1:29 pm
PIL on detention of Bengali-speaking migrant workers: Supreme Court seeks response of Centre, States

The Supreme Court refused to pass any interim order with regard to the detention, saying any order will have consequences especially with respect to people, who genuinely came from across the borders

14 Aug 2025 1:19 pm
Give proof, don't use dirty phrases like 'vote chori': EC to Opposition

The poll authority said that using dirty phrases like vote chori is not only a direct attack on the crores of Indian electors but also an assault on the integrity of lakhs of election staff

14 Aug 2025 1:13 pm
Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coup Launched in India: Price, performance and features

The Mercedes-AMG CLE 53 4MATIC+ Coup makes its Indian debut, delivering a seamless fusion of performance and luxury. With its sculpted coup design, potent inline-six engine, advanced all-wheel-drive system and richly appointed cabin, its built to thrill on winding roads and impress on city streets a statement of speed and sophistication in equal measure

14 Aug 2025 12:56 pm
Supreme Court asks Kerala to share its names for V-C search panel with the Governors counsel

Attorney General R. Venkataramani informed the Supreme Court that the Governor has decided on names of top academicians from IITs to be considered for the V-C posts

14 Aug 2025 12:38 pm
Two women advocates detained for instigating conservancy workers protest in Chennai

Police officials declined to comment, but indicated that the two women advocates may face charges of instigating the conservancy workers protest.

14 Aug 2025 12:37 pm
Pseudodementia: when depression masquerades as dementia

Pseudodementia is a reversible cognitive decline caused by depression, often mistaken for dementia. Early diagnosis and treatment, including therapy, medication and healthy lifestyle changes, can restore memory and brain function

14 Aug 2025 12:36 pm
Kerala Election Commission paving way for voter fraud in local body polls too, alleges Thrissur DCC president

Current voter list software does not have option to detect vote duplication, opening doors for large-scale manipulation in local polls, alleges Joseph Tajet

14 Aug 2025 12:30 pm
Passenger vehicle dispatches dip marginally in July on muted demand

All vehicle segments posted stable performance in July 2025, though overall sentiments in the passenger vehicles segment have remained subdued, SIAM Director General Rajesh Menon said

14 Aug 2025 12:22 pm
Congress leader T.N. Prathapan alleges BJP Central leadership manipulated voters list in Thrissur, seeks judicial probe

Prathapan alleges BJPs Central leadership manipulated 2023-24 voters list update in Kerala by influencing a private software company engaged by Election Commission of India, enabling last-minute inclusion of over 30,000 fake votes in Thrissur constituency

14 Aug 2025 12:11 pm
Bihar at a crossroads

This e-book from The Hindu with essays from subject experts and journalists traces Bihars development trajectory within the context of what promises to be a historic election

14 Aug 2025 12:08 pm
Watch: How many stray dogs are there in India? No one knows

We show why Indias dog population figures are so unreliable, how this affects vaccination, sterilisation, and shelter planning, and why counting them right is the first step toward solving the stray dog crisis.

14 Aug 2025 11:52 am
Consider ground realities, remember Pahalgam attack: Supreme Court tells petitioners seeking restoration of J&K Statehood

The CJI turned to the petitioners to observe that you have to take into consideration the ground realities... Remember what happened in Pahalgam

14 Aug 2025 11:51 am
Namaste Gang, an online initiative for childrens books in Telugu, Tamil and Kannada

Visali Kopparthy and Shilpa Kowturus efforts to source Telugu books for their children led them to launch a platform that now caters to more than 5,000 families

14 Aug 2025 11:47 am
Congress accuses Modi govt of being 'biased' in allocating semiconductor projects

Much earlier similar transfer of locations were forced through. Two semiconductor manufacturing projects were compelled to shift their proposed location from Telangana to Gujarat, says Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

14 Aug 2025 11:41 am
Artist Radhika Surana brings her versatile indigo-dyed fabrics to a New Delhi exhibition

In Somewhere I Have Never Travelled at Art Alive Delhi, artist Radhika Surana turns indigo-dyed fabrics and delicate stitches into a quiet, tactile language of loss, care, and cultural memory

14 Aug 2025 11:40 am
Stray dog management in Chennai back in spotlight amid rising safety concerns, civic spending, and calls for policy overhaul

As of August 4, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has caught 10,401 dogs and completed 9,901 ABC surgeries

14 Aug 2025 11:35 am
How the Cellular Jail in Port Blair was built to isolate

The design was influenced by a model called the Panopticon system, where the guard could watch prisoners without being seen

14 Aug 2025 11:31 am
Anbumani, Vijay slam DMK government over detention of protesting conservancy workers in Chennai

In a post on X, Dr. Anbumani said their detention is shocking, and that oppressing those who fight for their rights is condemnable and inexcusable.

14 Aug 2025 11:30 am
Flag sales down to a quarter in countrys first BIS-recognised national flag manufacturing unit in Karnataka

Amendment to flag code, which allows polyester flags, is the main reason cited for sales coming down year after year

14 Aug 2025 11:27 am
At the heart of the Bihar SIR dispute is the basic natural justice principle: hear a person before causing harm

There are stringent standards and procedures set out by statutory laws to guide the ECI on the registration of names in the electoral rolls. These laws balance out the ECIs power of superintendence over elections under Article 324 with the ordinary citizens or the little mans right to vote enshrined in Article 326 of the Constitution and Section 62 of the Representation of the People (RP) Act

14 Aug 2025 11:25 am
Schools and colleges closed in Sangareddy on Thursday

District Collector directs officials to alert people in Singur project downstream areas

14 Aug 2025 11:23 am
Nine including seven militants arrested in Manipur

A joint team of Manipur Police and Assam Rifles arrested one active member of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party involved in extortion activity, the police said

14 Aug 2025 11:19 am
Man beaten to death by ten persons, four held; police probing various angles

Police suspect an old enmity led to the murder of Suleiman Khan, who was preparing for the police recruitment exam

14 Aug 2025 11:11 am
Coolie FDFS first half review: Rajinikanth in fine form in this tale of friendship and intrigue

How is Coolie? Our thoughts during the interval of the film, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj

14 Aug 2025 11:04 am
Renukaswamy murder case: Supreme Court cancels bail granted to actor Darshan

The Bench passed the order while hearing a plea filed by the State Government challenging the High Courts December 13, 2024 order granting bail to actor Darshan and other co-accused

14 Aug 2025 11:02 am
Karu, a multidisciplinary art exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram, creates a platform for marginalised voices

The showcase by Untitled Kitchen features the works of 13 artists from different parts of India, exploring perspectives enforced by different socio-political factors

14 Aug 2025 11:00 am
Punjab Police arrests two operatives of Lawrence Bishnoi gang

In a major breakthrough, Anti Gangster Task Force (#AGTF) Punjab, arrests two most-wanted Lawrence Bishnoi gang operatives from #Patiala-#Ambala Highway near Village Shambhu, says DGP Gaurav Yadav on X

14 Aug 2025 10:55 am
Equity markets climb in early trade on buying in HDFC Bank, TCS

Extending its previous days rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 154.07 points to 80,693.98 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 45 points to 24,664.35

14 Aug 2025 10:50 am
Amit Shah pays tributes to those who suffered during Partition, says Congress divided nation

On Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Amit Shah said it is an occasion to express condolences by remembering the pain of those who suffered due to the Partition of the country.

14 Aug 2025 10:43 am