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Rights groups call for overhaul in hearings by Supreme Court-appointed panel on Aravallis

The rights groups say any meaningful discussion on the Aravallis will remain incomplete without the participation of rural communities, farmers, pastoralists, and experts on water resources

10 Aug 2026 7:57 pm
Eight injured in firing along Assam-Arunachal border over land dispute

At least eight people were injured after unidentified miscreants allegedly opened fire on residents of Assam in Dhemaji district along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. Police said the firing at Mingmang Basti followed a dispute over alleged encroachment on Assam land by people from Arunachal Pradesh.

10 Aug 2026 7:44 pm
BJP 'hijacked' Jharkhand students' movement, misled them: Minister Sudivya Kumar in House

He cautioned that the saffron party's anarchist elements will be responsible for any violence.

10 Aug 2026 7:22 pm
Storage levels in Keralas Idukki reservoir cross 50% amid El Nio concerns

Water storage in reservoir recorded at 2,355.60 ft on August 10, which is 51% of its total capacity

10 Aug 2026 7:12 pm
What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains

Emotional regulation strategies can include breathing or mindfulness techniques that help calm the bodys nervous system and turn down the intensity of emotions

10 Aug 2026 2:49 pm
XCMG's Electric Mining Push Featured in The Australian Financial Review

XCMG's Electric Mining Push Featured in The Australian Financial Review

10 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
Supreme Court asks Centre, Assam to file replies on pleas for issuance of NRC ID cards

Over 3.11 crore names in the NRC list have not received their national identity cards while around 19 lakh were excluded from the register

10 Aug 2026 2:21 pm
Scientists turn to sharks for better hurricane predictions

Researchers are testing whether sharks can serve as mobile near-real-time ocean-data observers

10 Aug 2026 1:53 pm
Kikkoman India releases long-awaited second instalment of the 'Kikkoman Manga'

Kikkoman India releases long-awaited second instalment of the 'Kikkoman Manga'

10 Aug 2026 1:30 pm
'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign tribute to freedom fighters' sacrifices: CM Adityanath

He said it is a matter of pride that citizens can now display the national flag at their homes

10 Aug 2026 12:48 pm
Snake bites six tribal girls at school in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli; three dead, probe ordered

A venomous snake bit the minors while they were sleeping on the floor in the school's hostel; three of them, aged 8, 12 and 14, died; three other girls, in the age group of 11 to 14, were receiving treatment for snakebite

10 Aug 2026 12:40 pm
Regulating foreign funds sovereign step; U.S. has similar laws: India's Ambassador to the U.S. on FCRA

Mr. Kwatras post on X came days after a U.S. lawmaker voiced concern over the FCRA amendments, claiming that it would allow the Indian government to take control of churches and charities

10 Aug 2026 11:54 am
Assam flood situation critical; death toll reaches 100, nearly 1.4 lakh affected

An Assam State Disaster Management Authority official said that several rivers are above their danger mark, threatening new areas, with Golaghat being the worst-hit, affecting nearly 70,000 people

10 Aug 2026 10:54 am
Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service

Qwen is Chinese ecommerce giant Alibabas family of generative-AI models

10 Aug 2026 10:02 am
A flood of woes in Assam

Most people across Assams flood-prone districts know what to expect during six rainy months in a year, but the residents of Sivasagar and Charaideo, two historically safer districts along the Assam-Nagaland border, were not prepared for what hit them following a spell of heavy rainfall from July 18 to 22. The scale of devastation that occurred at an unprecedented speed has increased the challenge of recovering from the shock, with 99 dead and 7.21 lakh people affected, reportsRahul Karmakar

10 Aug 2026 5:48 am
2024 Wayanad landslides: Study reveals the interplay of climate and geology

Extreme rainfall triggered the disaster, but geological weaknesses and valley formations determined its scale, movement and destructive impact

9 Aug 2026 1:35 pm
Hidden Environmental Cost of Powering Growing Digital and AI-World

Despite the astronomical water footprint of data centres, some States, which already have difficulties in meeting their water needs, have announced huge data centre projects.

8 Aug 2026 10:58 pm
Why Coimbatore is planting bamboo around its lakes

Can bamboo help save our lakes? Around Vellalore and Kolarampathy lakes in Coimbatore, 16 species of bamboo are taking root acting as a natural green barrier that promises cleaner water, richer biodiversity and healthier ecosystems

8 Aug 2026 6:51 pm
Bahar Dutt on Shared Spaces: Human beings are not outside nature

Shared Spaces, a six-part documentary series hosted by Bahar Dutt and filmed by her partner, Emmy-nominated wildlife filmmaker Vijay Bedi, released on Animal Planet, explores exactly this: human-impacted wild spaces

8 Aug 2026 1:02 pm
Sarvam AI | All about the Bengaluru startups plans for a trillion-parameter model

Sarvam AIs plan has clear geopolitical implications, but developing a trillion-parameter model is a huge challenge.

8 Aug 2026 8:44 am
U.S. Senator renews push for green card bill

Congress cannot continue to ignore millions of long-term residents who contribute to our economy and communities every day, said California Senator Alex Padilla

8 Aug 2026 5:04 am
Hyderabads new elevated corridor reshapes a neighbourhood, one shop at a time

As Paradise-Shamirpet elevated corridor takes shape, decades-old shops and neighbourhood landmarks along Lothkuntas Rajiv Rahadari are disappearing, marking the end of a familiar streetscape even as the project promises to ease congestion on one of Secunderabads busiest traffic routes

8 Aug 2026 1:05 am
No solar, wind, renewable energy project within 1 km of international border, says Home Ministry

Bar on Chinese, Bangadeshi and Pakistani engineers or staff in such projects, say new guidelines

8 Aug 2026 12:25 am
Assam records worlds first-ever release of captive-bred slender-billed vultures

The population of Gyps vultures in India has declined by 99% over the last 20 years due to the use of veterinary painkiller drugs

7 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
Why Kerala is witnessing a decline in winter migratory birds

Long-term surveys, bird censuses and scientific studies indicate falling numbers of several migratory species visiting Kerala during winter, with climate change and habitat degradation emerging as key concerns

7 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Inside Indias newest man-made lake | By the Waters, Ahmedabad

Anchored by a 72,600 square yard man-made waterbody crafted with Dutch expertise, By the Waters, the residential estate by Suryam Developers, is redefining ultra-exclusive living in Ahmedabad

7 Aug 2026 6:57 pm
Alibaba plans to charge big users of its next open-source AI model, sources say

Deals under which U.S. firms share revenue generated by Chinese models with the Chinese AI labs that created them are taking shape

7 Aug 2026 9:37 am
300 Chandni Chowk shops asked to shut from Aug. 12-15

I-Day security measures tightened in area after last years Red Fort blast; deployment of additional personnel, inspection drives advanced by 2 weeks; traders express concern over potential losses

7 Aug 2026 1:09 am
7 Aug 2026 12:59 am
Centre opposes pleas for income-based creamy layer in SC/ST quotas

Union government argues that judicial precedent has laid down creamy layer concept does not apply to SCs and STs; the majority of welfare schemes, except quota for education and State services, already have a means test ensuring benefits of schemes percolate to those who actually deserve them

6 Aug 2026 10:58 pm
Question paper leak more heinous than murder, says Chhattisgarh High Court

The court order noted that the action of the accused persons is a clear example of fence eating the crop

6 Aug 2026 10:18 pm
Tirupati gears up for CREDAI property show from August 7

The response has been huge this time and all the 52 stalls have been occupied well in advance, says Tirupati chapter chairman and CREDAI Andhra Pradesh treasurer K. Gopinath

5 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Right to be forgotten: Karnataka High Court directs authorities to mask acquitted womans name from online records

Emphasising the right to be forgotten in the digital age, the High Court of Karnataka has directed search engines and judicial record-keepers to mask the name of a woman, who was acquitted back in 2019 of charges under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, from online records

4 Aug 2026 7:30 pm
Former AIADMK MLAs facing disqualification proceedings appear before Speaker

This was pursuant to the disqualification petition submitted to the Speaker by AIADMK floor leader and party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami

4 Aug 2026 6:33 pm
How Jantar Mantar became Delhis designated protest site | Explained

Supreme Court of India directed the Centre to consider a plea seeking to discontinue Jantar Mantar as a designated site for protests and designate Ramlila Maidan instead as the principal protest venue for Delhi

4 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
NCP asks Sharad Pawar to seek Congress apology or quit INDIA Bloc over gungi gudiya remark

The NCP accuses the Congress of insulting Sunetra Pawar with its gungi gudiya remark, urges Sharad Pawar to seek an apology or leave the INDIA Bloc, and draws parallels with criticism once directed at Indira Gandhi

4 Aug 2026 2:31 pm
Virtual queue system for darshan begins at Guruvayur temple in Kerala

New online booking system begins on a trial basis, allowing 300 devotees every hour for a smoother pilgrimage experience

4 Aug 2026 12:01 pm
Government launches inquiry into recent tiger deaths in Srisailam Reserve

Three deaths have been reported recently from deep forest areas within the reserve; causes of the deaths are under investigation and the State government has constituted a committee to ascertain the reasons, says Deputy Conservator of Forests

3 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
MVD steps up highway patrols as aquaplaning accidents rise in Kerala

MVD advises motorists to reduce speed and keep it below 60 kmph on wet roads or where water has collected. Since the monsoon began, national highway stretches have seen many fatal accidents

3 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
Bhumana questions relaxed TTD tender norms for hospital supplies

Former TTD Chairman seeks probe, alleges dilution of eligibility criteria could compromise quality of medicines and consumables in TTD-run hospitals

3 Aug 2026 8:33 pm
Will explain steps taken from printing of NEET question paper till students get it: Centre to Supreme Court

A plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders said it will see what the Nandan Nilekani-led high-powered task force formed by the government suggests on the online conduct of the NEET examination.

3 Aug 2026 7:32 pm
Hunger strike against laterite quarry in Kannur suspended after Collector issues stop memo

District Collector issues temporary stop memo after inquiries into quarry permit following petitions by protest committee; residents allege quarry on ecologically sensitive laterite hill threatens around 50 Scheduled Tribe families and community facilities

3 Aug 2026 12:33 am