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Searches conducted at houses of caliphate movement sympathisers in Thanjavur

The police said inquiries revealed that the six persons were actively involved in the activities of the movement named Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HuT)

29 Sep 2026 3:01 pm
Two Govt. officials arrested for seeking illegal gratification for FCRA registration: MHA

The two officials, who were apprehended based on specific information from the MHA, include one working as a Senior Accountant and the other as an Accountant

29 Sep 2026 3:00 pm
Asian Games 2026: Indian golfers face star-studded field as campaign begins

India has a decent record in Asian Games golf history, with seven medals, including three gold

29 Sep 2026 2:59 pm
APPCB moves to shut two Nellore prawn processing units for releasing untreated wastewater

The Water Base Limited and Abaad Overseas were not running their effluent treatment plants, the pollution boards chief engineer found; 10 more units across the State have show-cause notices

29 Sep 2026 2:57 pm
Cross-border waste dumping: NGT finds gaps in Keralam pollution control boards report on treatment of biomedical waste

Kerala State Pollution Control Board had claimed that there are adequate treatment facilities for processing the biomedical waste generated in healthcare facilities across various districts

29 Sep 2026 2:53 pm
Director Balaji Tharaneetharan on Vijay Sethupathis Baththa and recreating '80s North Madras

The writer-director also speaks about Vijay Sethupathis evolution as an actor over the years and how he liked working with the youth sensation Sai Abhyankkar for the music of the film

29 Sep 2026 2:36 pm
Keralam local body bypolls: Congress-led UDF suffers setback as Opposition LDF wrests seven wards

Of 38 wards where by-elections were held, UDF wins 19 seats, while LDF secures 18. Twenty20 wins in Poothrikka

29 Sep 2026 2:34 pm
No incriminating items found in house search linked to Suvendu Adhikaris suo motu FIR: police tell Calcutta HC

Purba Medinipur police told the Calcutta High Court that a 2024 search connected to a suo motu FIR against Suvendu Adhikari found no incriminating material, and the case was dismissed as not pressed

29 Sep 2026 2:34 pm
Brahma AI Appoints Shweta Rajpal Kohli as Senior Policy Advisor

Brahma AI Appoints Shweta Rajpal Kohli as Senior Policy Advisor

29 Sep 2026 2:30 pm
Fatima Sana Shaikh on Hunkkaar: Women dont often get layered roles

Fatima, Raghubir Yadav and Zoya Hussain discuss their recently released crime-thriller series, Hunkkaar, what went behind playing their characters, why Raghubir was initially scared about the role, and more

29 Sep 2026 2:06 pm
Floods damaged crops on 13,000 acres in Andhras Srikakulam, says Agriculture Department

Joint Director of Agriculture says waterlogging has turned standing paddy black; drones will spray nutrients once the water recedes

29 Sep 2026 2:04 pm
Amit Shah inaugurates Barapullah flyover, three other road projects in Delhi

Originally approved in 2014 and initiated in 2015, the project was initially scheduled for completion in 2017. However, it faced multiple delays and significant cost overruns, with the revised project cost escalating to approximately 1,635 crore

29 Sep 2026 2:04 pm
Sahil Wakodes parents continue hunger strike for second day in Mumbai; says no one from government has approached

At Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, Sahils parents Ravindra and Sonali Wakode, sat on a makeshift stage holding his photograph with a message seeking justice for him; the familys lawyer said no one from the government side has approached them so far

29 Sep 2026 1:59 pm
Calcutta High Court grants interim bail to Congress Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan

With the interim bail till October 20, Milan Pradhan who was arrested in a 19 -year- old case on September 18, will be able to campaign for the by-polls scheduled on October 5

29 Sep 2026 1:44 pm
BJPs K. Surendran takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over Minister Shajis claim on Muslim girls following atheist pages

K.M. Shaji had commented that Muslim girls account for the largest share of followers on atheist social media pages

29 Sep 2026 1:41 pm
SC to hear plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged unilateral decisions next week

The Supreme Court will hear next week a petition challenging Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars alleged unilateral exercise of powers within the Election Commission. The plea also seeks his suspension while the case is pending. It argues that Election Commission decisions cannot be taken by the CEC alone and has sought the preservation of records linked to the allegations, including meeting minutes, file notes, approval documents and IT-access records.

29 Sep 2026 1:38 pm
Crackers burst to welcome BJP State chief Madhav start fire at Vizianagaram apartment complex

Residents of Sai Kasturi Enclave run to safety when smoke fills their flats; party leaders promise a new generator

29 Sep 2026 1:36 pm
Sungrow Chief Scientist David Zhao Unveils 10 Trends Driving the Convergence of Clean Energy and AI at APSARA Conference

Sungrow Chief Scientist David Zhao Unveils 10 Trends Driving the Convergence of Clean Energy and AI at APSARA Conference

29 Sep 2026 1:35 pm
Rahul urges youth to protest, says government only responds under pressure

Stop punishing women for the crimes committed against them. Across our country, women are afraid to walk the streets, afraid of being harassed, afraid of being raped. And the government's answer: stay at home. This is patriarchy at work: a system that blames the victim and shields the criminal. It is time to smash it, says Rahul Gandhi

29 Sep 2026 1:34 pm
Supreme Court quashes NSA detention of Sambhal violence accused, slaps 10 lakh costs on U.P. govt.

The ruling came on a petition filed by Mulla Afroz; the top court said that the power of detention had been illegally exercised

29 Sep 2026 1:32 pm
PM Modi should resign for pressuring CEC: Kharge at CWC meet

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars removal and PM Modis resignation, alleging irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls

29 Sep 2026 1:30 pm
Madras High Court imposes 1 lakh cost on lawyer who sought to recover bypoll expenses from resigned MLAs

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan say the present case was filed for publicity though they had dismissed a similar case on merits just last week

29 Sep 2026 1:19 pm
Godavari begins to recede at Dowleswaram, inflow falls to 7.79 lakh cusecs; relief continues in Chintoor

The barrage stayed short of the 10-lakh first warning mark; boats carry supplies to 17 submerged tribal habitations, and fishermen are told to keep off the river until the flood recedes

29 Sep 2026 1:18 pm
Delhi High Court sets aside FSSAI order against Red Bulls Energy Drink label

The court, however, clarified that the food safety regulator would be free to pass a fresh direction on the issue after giving Red Bull a show cause notice and giving opportunity of being heard

29 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
Why is SRFTI on the boil ? | Explained

What led to the clash between students and members of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) during an event on campus? Why are students questioning the presence of an outside organisation at the institute? What action has the Kolkata Police taken so far?

29 Sep 2026 1:16 pm
Election Commission under fire, Asian Games 2026, and more: The week in 5 charts

Over the last week, the Election Commission came under scrutiny for its handling of the SIR, furore erupted over the DMKs alleged covering up of a POCSO case and more. Here are graphics explaining these and other top stories from last week.

29 Sep 2026 1:11 pm
70.17 crore released to 322 farmers who gave land for Guntur Channel extension, says Pemmasani

Payments to farmers in Garapadu, Kondepadu, Yanamadala, Prattipadu, Mallayapalem, Ravipadu and GG Palem cleared in five instalments since March

29 Sep 2026 1:10 pm
Lava launches Spark 2 Pro 5G in India

It operates on Android 16 out of the box and will receive 1 Android OS upgrade and 2 years of security updates

29 Sep 2026 1:10 pm
Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL for Central law, guidelines to curb ragging in schools

The plea has named the Centre, all states and Union Territories, the Central Board of Secondary Education and the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations as parties

29 Sep 2026 1:08 pm
India-China ties better than a couple of years ago: Jaishankar

Once the border standoff was resolved, it was natural that this would start to improve, S Jaishankar said

29 Sep 2026 12:55 pm
Man dies trapped in burning car on Sangadigunta-Ponnur Road in Guntur; son rescued

Tadikonda Harikrishna, 56, and his son were returning from a dialysis appointment when the cars doors locked, his relative says; the cause of the fire is yet to be established

29 Sep 2026 12:55 pm
Keralam local body bypolls results LIVE: UDF, LDF fight it out in 38 wards

The results of byelections in 38 local body wards across 12 districts in Keralam is seen as the first major electoral test for Congress-led UDF government, which is riding high on the overwhelming mandate it received in 2026 Assembly polls

29 Sep 2026 12:53 pm
Nine per cent of students report suicidal thoughts, finds Supreme Court-appointed panels survey

A nationwide survey by the National Task Force found 15% of students felt overwhelmed or distressed and 9% reported suicidal thoughts in the past six months, ahead of its final report due on October 31

29 Sep 2026 12:53 pm
Man hacked to death by unidentified persons in Triplicane

Two unidentified persons attacked him with knives shortly after two women approached him and asked him to step out of his house for a chat

29 Sep 2026 12:41 pm
Proposal on arming Telangana Excise officers in works

Officials were asked to provide comprehensive inputs for preparing the proposal to be submitted to Telangana government

29 Sep 2026 12:39 pm
NHRC notice to Meta, MeitY, Etah district administration over alleged exploitation of minors

The complaint raised concerns over the childrens dignity, privacy, psychological well-being, informed parental consent and possible exploitation by adults controlling or facilitating the content

29 Sep 2026 12:39 pm
U.S. waives tariffs on certain speciality drugs from 20 countries, including India

Eligible products for the zero per cent tariff rate include all drugs designated for rare diseases, infertility treatments, cell therapies, gene therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and animal pharmaceuticals. Components of these drugs are also subject to a zero per cent tariff rate

29 Sep 2026 12:39 pm
The 80s nostalgia holds caste bias

Ask the machine for the 1980s and it gives you anupper-caste version. Ask it for aDalitand it reaches for dirt. The machine did not invent this prejudice; it inherited it and now industrialises it

29 Sep 2026 12:39 pm
Oppo launches K14 Plus with Dimensity processor in India

Oppo K14 Plus ships with an 8,000 mAh battery, paired with 45W SUPERVOOC charging. It also supports 10W reverse wired charging

29 Sep 2026 12:33 pm
99% of Indian entrepreneurs are reshaping their businesses for AI: HSBC Report

99% of Indian entrepreneurs are reshaping their businesses for AI: HSBC Report

29 Sep 2026 12:33 pm