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KSEB eyes medium-term power procurement to handle peak demand

To secure 300 MW to meet the peak-hour demand for the period from January 2027 to December 2031

8 Jul 2026 10:39 pm
CAG report slams delay, cost escalation in Kochi Corporation headquarters project

Project cost rose from 18.83 crore to around 61 crore; audit also found unresolved basement waterlogging and pending works

8 Jul 2026 10:39 pm
Calcutta High Court seeks affidavit as State says no decision yet on midday meal contract for ISKCON

The announcement to engage ISKCON was made in the State Budget presented by Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on June 22, drawing criticismfrom Opposition parties who claim it is an attempt by BJP government to impose vegetarianism

8 Jul 2026 10:30 pm
PF interest to be credited by July 15 to member accounts: Minister

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya says claims will now undergo automated pre-validation prior to processing at EPFO offices

8 Jul 2026 10:28 pm
8 Jul 2026 10:25 pm
Violence at Trinamoolrallyin Kolkata; Mamata accuses BJP government of allowing lawlessness

Former CM claims policefailed toprevent attacks on Trinamool workers during protest againstBaruipurminor rape and murder case

8 Jul 2026 10:22 pm
AAP government faces heat after FBI names Punjab inspector in 'international extortion plot

Opposition parties term the episode a reflection of complete breakdown of law and order

8 Jul 2026 10:20 pm
MRPL cancels West Asia vessel charter, sources say

MRPL is scouting for a replacement vessel

8 Jul 2026 10:20 pm
Maruti Suzuki starts Battery Energy Storage System at Kharkhoda

As a pilot initiative, BESS has been integrated into the Kharkhoda facilitys internal electricity distribution network

8 Jul 2026 10:17 pm
8 Jul 2026 10:10 pm
Where should we go? evicted street vendors protest against footpath drive

Thousands of street vendors, whose livelihoods were uprooted after the city corporations launched a drive to reclaim pedestrian space, gathered at Freedom Park and protested

8 Jul 2026 10:06 pm
Crude oil prices jump nearly 6% as US-Iran tension escaltes

Crude oil prices surged nearly 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the interim agreement with Iran over, triggering fresh concerns over global oil supplies.

8 Jul 2026 9:58 pm
Greater Bengaluru Authority to take up citywide crackdown on abandoned vehicles occupying public space from July 10

The five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority will launch a joint drive with the Bengaluru Traffic Police to remove abandoned vehicles from roads and public spaces from July 10

8 Jul 2026 9:55 pm
Blame game over waste management in Thiruvananthapuram

Mayor alleges that as the BJP has over the past six months of its stint in the Corporation earned a good impression from general public, CPI(M) leaders are attempting to dump waste all around the city and spread fake news. LDF says Mayor is making contradictory statements instead of giving clear answers to questions raised by people, Opposition and media

8 Jul 2026 9:51 pm
Indias higher education enrolment hits 4.5 crore; women, marginalised groups lead way: AISHE report

Female educators are increasingly representing the academic workforce, with their numbers rising to 7.78 lakh, accounting for 44.9% of the total teaching strength, the report noted

8 Jul 2026 9:40 pm
Kerala High Court allows 'last chance' to investigating officer to complete probe in SNDP microfinance scam

Kerala government informs the court that 'bona fide attempts' were made by the investigating officer and that he needed one more month to complete the investigation into the alleged misappropriation

8 Jul 2026 9:38 pm
What happened in the Baruipur rape and murder case?

One of the main accused in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengals Baruipur has been killed in a police encounter. According to police, Prabhas Mondal was taken to the crime scene in Suryapur early on July 8 to recreate the sequence of events. So, what happened in the Baruipur case?

8 Jul 2026 9:38 pm
TTD suspends VIP break darshan on key festival days

VIP recommendation letters will not be accepted on the day preceding each of the notified dates, says TTD

8 Jul 2026 9:37 pm
Search called off for missing fishermen; three-member panel submits report to A.P. government

The administrative committee recommends that the missing individuals be presumed dead; despite four-day search operation, no trace of missing crew or the vessels wreckage could be found, says Minister

8 Jul 2026 9:36 pm
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar extends support to Operation Toofan; meeting of south India DGPs on July 10

Ramesh Chennithala meets Chief Minister. Responding to Chennithalas request for stricter surveillance along the Kerala-Karnataka border, Shivakumar assures that additional police personnel will be deployed to strengthen inspections and enforcement activities in border areas

8 Jul 2026 9:36 pm
ED searches money changers premises over alleged FEMA violations

The agency alleged that foreign currency was being exchanged outside the licensed framework without adherence to KYC requirements, prescribed documentation, and invoicing procedures

8 Jul 2026 9:35 pm
Vizag boat tragedy: A.P. govt. distributes 10 lakh each to kin of six fishermen amid protest

Families of the vicitms and local fishermen protest, demanding intensified search and more compensation; East Coast Mechanised Fishing Boat Owners Association accuses the administration of delayed response

8 Jul 2026 9:35 pm
Buckling Manhattan high-rise forces evacuation of residents, Indian UN mission building

The building housing the Permanent Mission of India to the U.N. was among the several premises evacuated in Midtown Manhattan after structural damage rendered an under-construction high-rise unstable, raising concerns of its potential collapse.

8 Jul 2026 9:34 pm
Wayanad debris slip: no breakthrough in search for five missing persons

Satheesan announces an ex gratia of 5 lakh to families of those killed. The government will bear the treatment cost of the injured. Heavy rain and inclement weather hamper rescue efforts, slowing the removal of debris and posing challenges to rescuers

8 Jul 2026 9:27 pm
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs tobacco firms to stick to procurement commitments, expedite auction process

Expressing displeasure at the slow pace of procurement, he asks the companies to ensure purchases at, or above, the minimum support price of 200 per kg fixed by the State government; crisis largely due to farmers cultivating beyond the demand projected through indent allocations, argue companies

8 Jul 2026 9:20 pm
Coimbatore Corpn. starts building Chinnavedampatti STP after HC disposes of plea

Civic body says treated effluent will be disinfected in accordance with NGT norms and its quality monitored continuously through an Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System; about five MLD of the water will be discharged into outlet canal of Chinnavedampatti lake and flow to Sulur lake

8 Jul 2026 9:19 pm