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Modi govt 'destroyed' future of students; time for Congress to prepare roadmap for youth: Kharge

He alleged that educational institutions are increasingly being taken over by RSS people

19 Aug 2026 7:48 pm
Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure | The Hindu Editorial

The U.S. has been emboldened to make increasing demands on India

19 Aug 2026 3:46 pm
Can Google make its Pixel perfect in India? | Explained

India can be the Google Pixels biggest market, given that it has the potential and scale to do so, but the company needs to work on its retail presence

19 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
Sugar power:the full story of brain development in humans

While meat provided critical amino acids and micronutrients, it was natural sugars and starches that delivered the essential glucose required to power a metabolically expensive brain, a new study posits

19 Aug 2026 12:48 pm
PM CARES: Donations drop, interests accrue, utilisation abysmal

The corpus of PM CARES grew by 26% in two years despite drop in donations due to accrual of interests. However, utilisation of the funds reduced to 0.01% of available corpus in 2024-25

19 Aug 2026 11:45 am
Sigma: Jason Sanjays debut direction gets a new release date

Sigma, the directorial debut of Jason Sanjay, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, features Sundeep Kishan in the lead

19 Aug 2026 11:34 am
Toy Story | PEACEMINUSONE: THE FIRST FAN Project Makes Its Fourth Global Tour Stop at Harbour City

Toy Story | PEACEMINUSONE: THE FIRST FAN Project Makes Its Fourth Global Tour Stop at Harbour City

19 Aug 2026 11:33 am
All eyes on GISAT-1A mission as ISRO aims to mend faulty launch streak

The launch is further significant because the rocket that attempted to launch the GISAT-1 satellite in 2021 failed, destroying the satellite as well. GISAT-1A is the second attempt

19 Aug 2026 11:30 am
At least 34 children fall ill after detergent served instead of salt in Bihar schools midday meal

Nalandas District Education Officer (DEO) dismisses claims; doctors say it was a case of food poisoning and the health condition of all hospitalised children is stable

19 Aug 2026 11:16 am
Watch: Jharkhand Government releases list of 44 recruitment exams cancelled due to irregularities

Jharkhand has cancelled 44 recruitment examinations conducted since 2014, citing irregularities in the recruitment process.

19 Aug 2026 11:11 am
Sitharaman leads delegation to Singapore for ministerial roundtable

The 4th ISMR will build on the progress made under these pillars and explore new opportunities to further strengthen the India-Singapore economic partnership, the Finance Ministry said

19 Aug 2026 10:46 am
Antaranga: Boundless Longing - Presented by Ekatvam

Antaranga: Boundless Longing - Presented by Ekatvam

19 Aug 2026 10:30 am
Possibilities and pitfalls of facial recognition system | Explained

How does facial recognition work? How is FRS being used in India? Why is FRS concerning in the present form?

19 Aug 2026 10:24 am
Treat health as a public good, not a market opportunity

On World Humanitarian Day, let it be underscored that the measure of health systems should not be how much profit they can generate, but whether a person with the least power can receive timely, affordable, respectful care

19 Aug 2026 10:15 am
Why is Maharashtra experiencing an earthquake swarm? | Explained

There has been a spate of small earthquakes in Maharashtra over the last fortnight; seismologists call this pattern of quakes an earthquake swarm, and Maharashtra has experienced them often before

19 Aug 2026 10:12 am
EU 'welcomes' Apple steps to comply with digital rules

Apple has frequently hit out at the DMA antitrust rules, complaining it has no choice but to make the changes under threat of large fines

19 Aug 2026 9:53 am
Anthropic prepares supervoting power for founders ahead of IPO: Report

Anthropic is structured as a public benefit corporation, which is legally required to balance commercial success with social and public benefit

19 Aug 2026 9:48 am
Watch: Colombia earthquake: More than 300 dead, 1,86,000 people affected, says UN

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners have provided aid to 3,000 people affected by a deadly earthquake in Colombia.

19 Aug 2026 9:40 am
OpenAI slows advanced AI development after cyberattack

The company has been promising a detailed technical account of the Hugging Face incident, but has yet to publish it

19 Aug 2026 9:09 am
Massive Kolkata hotel fire kills 9, several injured

The blaze erupted around 2 a.m.; at least 15 others were rescued from the hotel

19 Aug 2026 8:35 am
Sacked Ukraine Defence Minister urges path to elections

Ukraines popular ex-Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must find a legal, safe, and realistic mechanism that will allow Ukraine to restore a full democratic process even amidst a prolonged war

19 Aug 2026 8:02 am
Piramal Pharma Limited Completes Acquisition of Controlling Stake in Yapan Bio Private Limited

Piramal Pharma Limited Completes Acquisition of Controlling Stake in Yapan Bio Private Limited

19 Aug 2026 7:30 am
How a horoscope notebook and PIN Code exposed a Tamil Nadu judges false claim at Supreme Court

In 1993, Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate M. Manickam submitted a representation to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanniyakumari, seeking to change his date of birth from March 19, 1947 to November 24, 1950.

19 Aug 2026 7:17 am
U.P. job aspirants to hold Hunkar panchayat on August 25, demand transparent, time-bound recruitment

Students from across the State have been invited for detailed deliberations

19 Aug 2026 7:08 am
Factors at play in choosing the next Keralam Congress chief

The choice of the next KPCC president is likely to be read as a signal of how the Congress intends to build its social coalition in a State where it has recently reaped rich electoral dividends

19 Aug 2026 6:40 am
A unique experience awaits athletes at the Asian Games

About 15,000 competitors and officials are expected at the event, which takes place in Nagoya and the wider Aichi area from September 19 to October 4

19 Aug 2026 3:51 am
Decide on Sainik Farms fate in 2 months: Delhi High Court tells authorities

A Bench consisting of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that while the constructions in Sainik Farm were illegal, the authorities should now work on finding a possible solution

19 Aug 2026 3:34 am
India reiterates support for negotiated two-state solution in Palestine: MEA Secretary Ranganathan

Ms. Ranganathan also conveyed Indias concern over the grave humanitarian situation in Gaza

19 Aug 2026 3:20 am
Sustainable packaging may make food deliveries costlier by 10-30%: Zomato

Currently, a majority of food deliveries are done in plastic containers or plastic wrapping materials

19 Aug 2026 3:02 am
Bengal hotel fire: Two owners held, death toll rises to nine

During an inspection by the Birbhum district administration, at least 15 hotels have been found where fire safety arrangements were not in place. The administration is directed to seal all those hotels

19 Aug 2026 2:29 am
NCB busts drug trafficking network involving illegally overstaying foreign nationals

The agency, in coordination with the police and immigration authorities, is launching a nationwide fortnight-long drive, Trinetra, next month to identify overstaying foreigners and initiate action

19 Aug 2026 2:28 am
Beyond America: On the Arab states, their security needs

Arab states can no longer depend on the U.S. for security needs

19 Aug 2026 1:08 am
Education must change to account for AI

A future we cannot predict cannot be prepared for by adding ever more material to the curriculum. We should instead give undergraduates the time and freedom to practise entering the unknown.

19 Aug 2026 12:44 am
Student protests: Delhi Police affidavit in Supreme Court is rich with numbers, but quiet on fixing accountability

The affidavit says over 240 police personnel, including women officers, were injured in the violence on July 20; around 218 protestors were injured and received treatment; the police had to prevent the protestors from causing damage to vital installations near Parliament

19 Aug 2026 12:37 am
Residents stop lorries near Cheyyar for damaging water pipelines, roads

They say the continuous movement of the lorries is damaging the pipelinesthat supply water to Nedumpirai and Moranam villages; they demand regulation of movement of lorries on the route

19 Aug 2026 12:29 am
Associations welcome creation of new posts

On Monday, as a part of the announcements for the health department, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said in the Assembly that 2,500 new nursing posts would be created in the first phase

19 Aug 2026 12:28 am
Vellore Corporation demolishes encroachments on Arcot Road near CMC

As part of the drive, 60 structures, mostly shops, were demolished

19 Aug 2026 12:25 am
Aerohub Mall at Chennai airport might get more retail outlets only after six months

AAI officials say that they have floated bids to hire a consultantwho will provide expertise on how to draw more traffic, bring in more outlets, and improve passenger experience in the mall

19 Aug 2026 12:24 am
Address systemic gaps in criminal laws related to children, Madras HC directs T.N. Chief Secretary

Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan direct the officer to constitute a committee of Home Secretary, Health Secretary and Law Secretary to consider suggestions made by the court

19 Aug 2026 12:14 am
Iran fired two ballistic missiles at territory: UAE Defence Ministry

The statement came nearly two hours after a brief phone alert warned UAE residents of a potential missile threat

18 Aug 2026 11:59 pm
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT for Teens with stronger guardrails, parental controls

The $852-billion startup faces multiple lawsuits alleging ChatGPT harmed children, as it prepares for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering

18 Aug 2026 11:14 pm
Mysuru Gram Panchayat employees protest, seek immediate implementation of minimum wages

The protest was organised by the Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association (affiliated to CITU), Mysuru district committee

18 Aug 2026 11:06 pm