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Protesters gathered outside Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, August 29, opposing RSS chief Mohan Bhagwats visit and scheduled address.

The Prime Minister, dedicated the honour to the bilateral ties, said the people of India are very familiar with the word used for the award - 'Dostlik'

Mr. Viswanathan was speaking to journalists at Tiruchi airport

Many rivers such as Nagavalli, Suvarnamukhi, Vegavathi and Gomukhi which pass through hilly and plain regions are being seen with decent amounts of rainfall in their catchment areas

The alleged purification of a venue after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed a rally in Haldwani has triggered a political confrontation. Rahul Gandhi has demanded an FIR and accused the BJP-RSS of practising untouchability, while the BJP has rejected the caste angle.

According to the NIA, it has so far filed three chargesheets against 20 accused in the case

Keralas name change to Keralam will leave no impact on the High Court of Kerala as it was named so in the Kerala High Court Act 1958, the legislation through which the court was established

The attack highlighted tensions within Nigers armed forces, which have suffered repeated battlefield losses while fighting West Africas al Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates

Police said seven persons from Chennai were returning from Velankanni when the accident occurred.

PM Modi held delegation-level talks with President Mirziyoyev

As tensions rise in Jalna, activist Manoj Jarange demands immediate action from the Maharashtra government regarding Kunbi certificates for Marathas

Some candidates claimed their systems shut down six to seven times during the examination, while others alleged that the disruption occurred even more frequently.

Recently, Mr. Mustafa, while speaking to journalists in Madurai had stated that Muslims were portrayed in bad light in the 2024 blockbuster Tamil film Amaran

The survey carried out by SUEZ, which took over the operation and maintenance of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) pipeline network in the Corporation, suggested priority replacement due to contamination concerns

Justice Bhuyan said that as important as the right to question was the tolerance to disagreement

Rescue operations in Nepal have entered their fifth day after devastating flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing. India has sent a specialised tunnel rescue team, while forensic teams are also being deployed to help identify mortal remains.

Prime Minister Narendra Modis four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan comes with a wider diplomatic agenda beyond the SCO. India is looking to navigate challenges ahead of the BRICS Summit, build support for its 2028-29 UN Security Council bid and revive the long-pending India-Central Asia Summit. Heres what is at stake for India.

Aadi, the Tamil month associated with several temple festivals and religious observances, sees many devotees taking part in practices such as fire-walking and prolonged barefoot walking. Exposure to extreme heat can cause burns, blisters and other injuries to the feet. In this episode of Health Wrap, Ramya Kannan, Health Editor, The Hindu, speaks to an expert about the risks of foot injuries during fire-walking, what people should watch out for after exposure to extreme heat and when an injury r

In this episode of Pulse Maharashtra, Vinaya Deshpande Pandit breaks down the inside story of the Maharashtra governments decision to give auto-taxi drivers a one-year extension to learn functional Marathi.

A total of 62 rounds were fired during the confrontation along Son River, according to Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)

The proposed comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) is expected to open new avenues for greater trade and investment, while fostering cooperation in technology, talent and resilient supply chains

Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh, announced her resignation on August 30, 2026, describing her 13-year career as unforgettable

BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur said Parliament took a historic constitutional decision on August 5, 2019, and the Supreme Court subsequently upheld the abrogation of Article 370

Mr. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This is his fourth visit to the country.

Traffic between the Hadas Pimpalgaon and Maliwada areas along the Samruddhi Highway resumed at 4 a.m. on August 30, according to district officials

The Prime Minister also said the PM SVANidhi Yojana, a welfare scheme for street vendors, is helping lakhs of women street vendors expand their businesses, increase their incomes and build a better future for their families

As part of the programme, students prepared and displayed several palm-based value-added foods, including palm fruit jam, palm porridge, palm-tuber-flour laddoos, cakes, cookies and juices.

A fourth flight carrying 11 tonnes of relief assistance landed in Nepal on Sunday (August 30, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X

The landmark building, constructed in the 1790s, is believed to have served as the Barracks and is said to be one of the oldest remaining military buildings dating back to the French period in the India.

Rescue teams in Nepals Nuwakot district are searching for people feared trapped in a blocked hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, while families at relief camps wait anxiously for helicopters carrying their loved ones

The latest warnings came after Chinese authorities informed their Nepalese counterparts of increased water flow upstream

A sizeable share of priests and laity members of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese had been demanding this mode of Mass, while opposing the Unified Mass that the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church had been insisting on

Sources said some leaders in the meeting suggested avoiding the term Gen Z and instead using the broader term youth or references to specific age groups

With the right design, an open well need not be a space taker; it can instead offer space for parking or anything else in addition to providing water-related benefits, as these communities in Chennai discovered with the help of The Rain Centre

Following Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays announcement to officially drop the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur, social media and political corridors have been consumed by debates over Chennais aviation capacity, economic growth, and ecological preservation. This ground report focuses on the voices living with the immediate consequences: the local youth across Parandurs affected belt, whose lives and careers have been split into two distinct paths.

The Presidents Cup began in 1994 to include international players from non-European countries who were not eligible for the more famed Ryder Cup. The name of the tournament comes from including the head of state of the host country to be honorary chairman

Scientists investigate how a high-altitude rock-and-ice avalanche may have triggered one of Nepals most devastating floods; while experts have not directly attributed this event to climate change, they note that rising temperatures are warming the Himalayas and accelerating glacier melt

Federer, who was inducted alongside broadcaster and journalist Mary Carillo, reflected on his storied career in a speech that brought him to tears a few times.

Atho is a gift Indians repatriated from Burma gave to Madras, their new home. And by owning and relishing this dish, Madras gave them a sense of connection with their past, people and culture as return gift

CNG now costs 86.98 per kg in Delhi;drivers call for CMs intervention, say they will stage a strike on September 9 if demand not met; IGL cites sharp increase in global LNG prices, says revision of 3.89 per kg necessary to offset hike in input gas cost

Kim Song Gi, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, was named as the new Defence Minister

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Investments from a top UAE official into U.S. Presidents crypto enterprise attract criticisms of conflict of interest and foreign influence

Addressing media at the protest site, Jarange Patil said the government should not resort to delaying tactics.

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the government is with the flood-affected citizens of the country and its priority is to save the life of every citizen

In Nanjing and Changsha, ancient monuments and traditions continue to thrive alongside rapid urbanisation and new technology

The suspect was a 33-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record, the chief said