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No unfit drinking water samples, says SWR after quality checks

SWR tested samples for residual chlorine, bacteriological parameters and chemical parameters to ensure that water supplied to passengers and railway staff is safe for consumption, according to a release.

23 Sep 2026 9:28 pm
Multi-disciplinary panel recommended to probe groundwater contamination by waste dumped in quarries

A detailed report by District Environmental Engineer, submitted after an inspection in July, confirmed widespread groundwater contamination caused by industrial waste in Mudhalipalayam and Nallur villages

23 Sep 2026 9:13 pm
Academic qualifications of Nandigram BJP candidate predate her birth; Congress moves court

The Opposition party has also sought bail for its Nandigram candidate, Milan Pradhan, terming his arrest selective targeting

23 Sep 2026 9:09 pm
Activists and farmers oppose new stone quarry at Thenpazhanji

Activist highlights that heavy, uncovered trucks carrying tonnes of material pose a danger on rural roads, while alleged illegal blasting and rampant dust pollution threaten public health

23 Sep 2026 8:07 pm
Refinery sector must balance energy security with net-zero push: industry experts at The Hindu Sustainability Summit

At a discussion about Fossils to Net Zero: Transforming Indias Refinery and Energy Landscape, the panel touched on renewable energy, geopolitical disruptions on crude supplies, and the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme

23 Sep 2026 7:51 pm
International training programme on teak planting material production, nursery techniques at KFRI

KFRI director says the training will provide an opportunity to integrate traditional teak nursery techniques with modern genetic and genomic technologies

23 Sep 2026 7:08 pm
Banning books raises wider questions about democracy: Omar Abdullah

Says in the current system, elected government doesnt get to decide such matters

23 Sep 2026 5:57 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay conducts surprise inspection at TNDPCL headquarters

Officials of TNDPCL explained to the CM the impact of the spike in electricity demand across the State, the constraints in procuring additional electricity from the power exchange to fill the demand-supply gap, and the challenges in coal supply, among other issues

23 Sep 2026 4:55 pm
Man kills wife and priests in ritual dispute, dies in police encounter

After shooting two priests and his wife, the accused Arvind Singh locked himself along with three children inside the house, creating hostage situation

23 Sep 2026 9:43 am
Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN White Paper in AI Era

Huawei Releases Intelligent WAN White Paper in AI Era

23 Sep 2026 9:33 am
Right treatment can bring injured athletes back, says sports injury specialist, citing policemans gold

Ch. Venkatesh of the DGP office, who had keyhole surgery on his knee in 2022 and nine months of physiotherapy, wins gold in taekwondo poomsae at the All India Police Judo Cluster Championship

23 Sep 2026 9:21 am
Research must rest on curiosity and evidence, says CSIRO scientist Anantanarayanan Raman at SRM University-AP

Delivering the 26th University Distinguished Lecture, the Australian agencys senior scientist says openness does not mean accepting every new idea uncritically

23 Sep 2026 9:15 am
Communal harmony marks Vinayaka Chavithi procession in Kadapa ahead of Nimajjanam

Members of several communities join the procession and exchange pleasantries; police keep watch on sensitive pockets, and MLA Madhavi Reddy leads the Shobha Yatra from NGOs Colony

23 Sep 2026 9:10 am
Trump praises new British PM Andy Burnham but slams U.K. deal on Indian Ocean islands

Despite U.K. nerves about how new PM Andy Burnhams meeting with the U.S. President would go, as they sat in front of U.K. and U.S. flags, Mr. Trump declared that trans-Atlantic relations were more up than they were with your last Prime Minister

23 Sep 2026 9:04 am
Watch: Guterres says two-state solution is only credible path to lasting peace and security

UN chief Antnio Guterres says a two-state solution is the only credible path to lasting peace and security.

23 Sep 2026 8:31 am
During Emergency, DMK members were detained on vague grounds against the spirit of MISA provisions: Shah Commission

In Tamil Nadu, 1,027 persons were detained under the MISA of whom 570 belonged to opposition political parties, 139 were from banned organisations and 318 were described as anti-socials, criminals and others

23 Sep 2026 8:26 am
The curious case of the missing Shah Commission report on Emergency and its eventual rediscovery

Once Indira Gandhi was back in power in 1980, no one could get hold of the three-volume Shah Commission report

23 Sep 2026 8:25 am
The influence of Dalit voters in Uttar Pradesh

While the BSP has remained the most popular choice among Dalit voters, the BJP is steadily gaining ground particularly within the non-Jatavs

23 Sep 2026 8:10 am
A strong El Nino and northeast monsoon: What lies ahead for Tamil Nadu? | Explained

This year, El Nino had brought rainfall deficit during southwest monsoon in India, including Tamil Nadu

23 Sep 2026 8:06 am
CITU opposes privatisation of Ramayapatnam Port

Already, 80.55% of the port construction was completed so far. At a time when it can generate revenues, why the government is trying to privatise it? Who will be benefitted with this move? asked a CITU leader

23 Sep 2026 7:39 am
CGS International Convenes China-ASEAN Business Leaders Summit to Deepen Capital Connectivity Across the Corridor

CGS International Convenes China-ASEAN Business Leaders Summit to Deepen Capital Connectivity Across the Corridor

23 Sep 2026 7:30 am
Roborock Maintains Global No.1 Position in H1 2026

Roborock Maintains Global No.1 Position in H1 2026

23 Sep 2026 7:30 am
Steve Smith returns to South Africa: Between the deed and the redemption falls the shadow

Smith, who is a modern great, but this focus on what his action did to him rather than to his team or the game throws light on the gap between self-obsession and self-awareness

23 Sep 2026 7:11 am
La Liga president hits out at Real Madrid refereeing conspiracy claims

Here they go again, the mouthpieces and the regimes television, building the same old narrative the permanent conspiracy, said La Liga president Javier Tebas

23 Sep 2026 5:05 am
Booker Prize shortlist announced; Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have chance to become 5th multiple winner

If either were to win, they would be the fifth author to have been awarded the Booker Prize twice, joining J.M. Coetzee, Peter Carey, Hilary Mantel and Margaret Atwood

23 Sep 2026 4:04 am
Samastha Mushawara meet in Keralas Kozhikode to test ties with IUML

The meeting on Wednesday (September 23) will discuss Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulamas secretary Mukkam Umar Faizys criticism of the Indian Union Muslim League and the United Democratic Front government over the Waqf dispute

23 Sep 2026 3:03 am
World Rhino Day focus on India-Bhutan joint conservation

A translocation programme helped the one-horned rhino population in Manas Tiger Reserve from zero to 48 in 20 years, but increasing movement of the herbivore across the international border has raised new concerns

23 Sep 2026 2:09 am
Haifa a century-old battle, the politics of memory

The Battle of Haifa represents Indias global military legacy, even as it lays bare the moral complexities of the empire

23 Sep 2026 1:55 am
Using trade treaty policy to strengthen arbitration

Indias expanding treaty network can help build a stronger arbitration ecosystem

23 Sep 2026 1:37 am
Reiterating the basics of criminalisation

For a society like ours which is used to name-calling at will (deshdrohi, urban naxal etc), it is very important to understand the value of clearly defining categories such as crime or offence

23 Sep 2026 12:42 am
GCC to expedite drain linking work to reduce flood risk at 68 locations

The civic body has asked residents to call 1913 helpline to complain about civic issues during the monsoon

23 Sep 2026 12:36 am
The 1981 byelection that triggered turns and twists in Tamil Nadu politics

There is also an ongoing litigation in the Madras High Court over the election results in the Tiruppathur Assembly constituency where the ruling TVK candidate was declared elected by just one vote. Interestingly, 40 years ago, Tiruppathur hogged the limelight, even at the national level, for strange reasons

23 Sep 2026 12:22 am
Five arrested with elephant tusks in Keralams Wayanad

The elephant tusks were seized during a raid at a homestay at sixth mile near Chethalayam in Wayanad

22 Sep 2026 11:35 pm
Congress accuses Centre of hiding IIT student suicide data

Party cites report claiming that more than half of those who died by suicide in IITs over the past 5 years were from SC, ST, OBC communities

22 Sep 2026 10:57 pm
RBI absorbs 71,971 crore liquidity from banks

VRRR is the rate at which banks park their funds with the RBI. It is a tool that central banks use to suck liquidity

22 Sep 2026 10:45 pm
Drug trade to be uprooted from country by end of 2029: Amit Shah

Addressing a national conference, the Union Home Minister says enforcement agencies must focus on breaking entire trafficking chains through financial investigations, tracing digital links, and targeting the profits generated by drug cartels

22 Sep 2026 9:38 pm
Festive spirit, grand processions mark Ganesh idol immersion in Kurnool

The immersion of nearly 1,500 idols of various sizes and shapes continued till late at the Vinayak Ghat on K-C Canal, the HNSS canal near Nannur tollgate, and Ulindakonda

22 Sep 2026 8:34 pm
Andhra Pradesh DGP launches AI-based drone monitoring, SafeStay AP

New services to provide real-time field intelligence and hotel, PG occupancy data to aid crime prevention and public safety

22 Sep 2026 8:29 pm
Watch: Veeramani POCSO case: Political war breaks out between TVK and DMK

Tamil Nadu politics erupts as TVK and DMK trade accusations over Veeramanis POCSO probe.

22 Sep 2026 8:02 pm