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The tribe argued that the wall would cause significant devastation on the reservation, including the destruction of mountain peaks sacred to the tribe, and would alter the boundaries of their nation.

The language around skin lightening has changed, but the desire for it has remained strong in India. A lot of the advertisement and marketing has now moved online. The country needs strong legislation, campaigns to educate patients, pharmacists and healthcare professionals, and a conversation that shifts the focus to skin health, not colour

After decades of being caught between Maoists and the police, the seven families still living in Telanganas Karreguttalu Hills are discovering life beyond fear. Once a formidable Maoist stronghold on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border, the hills are now opening up with roads, security infrastructure and the promise of electricity and development. But return of the States writ also raises questions about the future of the forests and the communities that have lived here for decades.Abhinay Deshpan

From parched drylands in Bapatla to diesel-powered pumps in the Krishna Delta and rotting paddy fields in West Godavari, Andhra Pradeshs farmers are confronting different faces of the same climate crisis, writes GVR Subba Rao

Visa Expands Support for its Clients and the Industry as Organisations Navigate New AI Era of Cybersecurity

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Reminiscences of Home, a multimedia installation by Assamese indigenous artist Dhiraj Rabha, combines archival material, interviews, audio-video, and physical structures to give voice to the untold stories of people who lived in a Goalpara camp for former ULFA members

The Red Cross launched an emergency appeal for $31 million to respond to the devastating flash floods and landslides

In Manjari village, on the outskirts of Pune, tribal students have been protesting for over two weeks with a hunger strike against the Maharashtra government, which they say has not heard them for years. They hope this time their need for better quality education and hostel infrastructure will be seen, and the Supreme Court-mandated employment assured nine years ago will be given. Vinaya Deshpande Pandit speaks with the students, many of whom are first-generation college-goers

Kremlin also dismissed the reports that Washington had warned Moscow against a possible move on Europe, following a rare visit to the Russian capital by CIA Director John Ratcliffe that sparked fevered speculation

He distributed more than 3.42 crore in incentives to 107 startups and 1.79 crore to nine incubators under the Startup Policy

Biometric identity-based attendance for college students is an attempt intimidate students in the name of discipline, alleges principal Opposition party

The Bihar government today also agreed to the main demand of protesting students for conductingTeacher Recruitment Examination-4 (TRE-4)in a single phase

Reacting to Yogi Adityanath claiming that the Congress state president eats fish during Shravan, Ajay Rai challenged the Chief Minister to make a public, authentic picture or video of him eating fish

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd will remain the legal entity and will continue to be used in statutory, regulatory and investor communications

The police said that they received confidential information about a call centre called Insta Transfer Biz Pvt. Ltd. at Evershine Mall in Malad West and raided it on August 24, 2026

A 57-member group from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry had travelled to Nepal as part of a tour. Besides this group, another 49 people had travelled to Nepal from Chennai.

Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attend valedictory ceremony of the Prabodhan Induction Programme-2026 at IGDTUW

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh inspects Indira Gandhi Hospital at Dwarka, reviews preparedness

Delimitation, federal fairness and womens representation can all be achieved without enlarging the Lok Sabha

The Prime Ministers visit is an opportunity for India to deepen its strategic presence, expand economic ties and strengthen its diplomatic influence

Natural outbursts in hilly terrain are rising amid climate change

PWD to invite tenders for construction in early September; project to be commissioned in a year

Fire accidents in ICUs need better and more evacuation facilities

Institute says it is committed to ensuring students well-being; collecting evidence on insensitive remarks by Dean as well as tone-deaf comments made by faculty on deaths by suicide: students

Is Modi government trying to capitulate to China, asks Congress leader

Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been polluted by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Oppositions criticism of the ritual

Picket points set up at 102 key locations; patrol intensified in bar hotels, DJ party venues; 24 control room vehicles, four Pink Patrol vehicles, and one highway patrol vehicle deployed; entire city to remain under CCTV surveillance as rush continues

Stories dont always begin with pitches; sometimes, they can emerge from unexpected gates and casual strolls

Ex-Minister Sekarbabu appeared before the inspector of police at the North Beach police station on Wednesday. His statement was recorded and then he was allowed to leave

Officials say that the airport can handle Code F aircraft on the main runway when certain procedures are in place. Antonov An-124 Ruslan, one of the largest cargo aircraft, was received in October last year

Partys assessment on Nagendras issue is that the Governor is yet to accord sanction for prosecution in cases of H.D. Kumaraswamy and M.P. Renukacharya among others, and that the BJP was only playing politics to bring down the ST leader

Committee discusses six demands raised by JUDA; another round of discussions to be held on increase in stipends

Collector distributes land title deeds to displaced families, says all residents of rehabilitation villages will get compensation before the scheduled release of water

Preliminary key to be released within three days, followed by a seven-day window for raising objections

With no water for cultivation, all 60 families of the hilltop village, once a suitable place for groundnut farming, have gradually migrated for jobs