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Kondungaiyur private college allows students to attend classes, extends fee payment deadline

The Hindu, on August 12, reported that students were not allowed to attend classes over non-payment of fees

13 Aug 2026 3:25 pm
Kerala Muttil tree-felling case: Roji Augustine too surrenders before court

Jose Kutty Augustine and Anto Augustine, the second and the third accused in the cheating case, had surrendered on Tuesday

13 Aug 2026 3:16 pm
Stormy Monsoon session comes to end; several Bills passed without debate

As soon as the House met for the day, all six stanzas of the national song were played, following which Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House sine die

13 Aug 2026 3:15 pm
Rohini Ranas new cookbook blends Indian and Nepali culinary traditions

In Memories on a Platter, Rohini Rana reimagines Indian and Nepali traditions with inventive global twists

13 Aug 2026 3:14 pm
What does a River Board mean for India? | Explained

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) chairperson called for the establishment of a river board that will own, operate, manage, and regulate reservoirs in the entire Cauvery basin; experience of intra-State river boards are not encouraging

13 Aug 2026 3:13 pm
Air India to undertake full screening of its pilots for prohibited substances and medications from August 13

The testing will be conducted alongside pilot training at Air Indias Gurgaon Academy or post flight at airports or other locations conveyed by various bases.

13 Aug 2026 3:10 pm
This digital art exhibition in Delhi showcases technology as a new medium for expression

An ongoing show presented by NewArtX demonstrates that digital tools can ably expand rather than replace artistic expression

13 Aug 2026 3:02 pm
Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms

Australian government figures and multiple independent studies have shown more than eight in 10 under-16s were still on social media in the bans first three months

13 Aug 2026 2:53 pm
Tata Trusts accepts N. Chandrasekarans resignation, initiates process to find successor

The Sir Dorabji Tata Trust respects Mr. Chandrasekarans decision not to offer himself for re-appointment, the body said in a statement

13 Aug 2026 2:43 pm
Kamakshi Bhaskarla on her journey from medicine to Telugu cinema and Agadha

From medical school in China to theatre and Telugu cinema, Kamakshi Bhaskarla talks about finding her voice and choosing roles that challenge her

13 Aug 2026 2:36 pm
Why bats do not fall ill from the viruses they spread

The Hindus weekly Science for All newsletter explains all things Science, without the jargon.

13 Aug 2026 2:34 pm
Colebrook Bosson Saunders Launches 2026 Sustainability Report, Highlighting Measurable Progress Towards 2030 Targets

Colebrook Bosson Saunders Launches 2026 Sustainability Report, Highlighting Measurable Progress Towards 2030 Targets

13 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
iQIYI Expands Suspense Slate with New Horizontal-Screen Short-Form Drama Brand Undercurrent Theater, Debut Title Dead of Winter Tops Charts

iQIYI Expands Suspense Slate with New Horizontal-Screen Short-Form Drama Brand Undercurrent Theater, Debut Title Dead of Winter Tops Charts

13 Aug 2026 2:30 pm
Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal 'new normal'

The Bald Range wildfire erupted on August 7 near Summerland, a community of about 12,000 in British Columbia's Okanagan region

13 Aug 2026 2:27 pm
Fidel at hundred: a revolutionary for all humanity

He continues to inspire the world, and the best tribute workers, peasants and youth of India and the world can pay him on his birth centenaryis to build the unity of the Global South and the struggle for socialism that his life embodied

13 Aug 2026 2:27 pm
What happens when AI begins to design viruses?

The Stanford experiment does not show that AI can casually manufacture dangerous human viruses; it shows that computers are beginning to move from analysing biological information towards proposing biological designs that scientists can physically build. This requires appropriate governance and safeguards

13 Aug 2026 2:26 pm
Why UPI surcharges are a bad idea

The payment should stay a free public good, and India should not bent under pressure to favour U.S. financial companies

13 Aug 2026 2:25 pm
Rajya Sabha Chairperson regrets disruptions during Monsoon Session; House productivity only 39%

C.P. Radhakrishnan rued that members did not make the fullest use of the opportunities to raise the voice of the people

13 Aug 2026 2:17 pm
Arun Vijay, Muthaiya team up for Irulan; first-look motion poster out

Irulan also stars Mirnaa, Samuthirakani, and John Kokken in pivotal roles

13 Aug 2026 2:13 pm
Abhimanyu murder case in Kerala: All 16 accused appear before court after reprimand

Sessions court in Ernakulam reads out additional charge of voluntarily causing hurt at the instance of prosecution

13 Aug 2026 2:12 pm
Kerala vows strong opposition to Centres mining amendment

Chief Minister Satheesan says the legislation amounts to a serious encroachment on the States constitutional powers over land and poses a grave threat to Indias federal structure

13 Aug 2026 1:55 pm
How India climbed up the Commonwealth ranks

Indias medal share rose from 0.5% in 1934 to a peak of 12.2% in 2010, and stood at 5.8% in Glasgow, where it finished fourth despite a pared-down programme

13 Aug 2026 1:36 pm
From Prevention to Lifelong Care: India's First Comprehensive LE&RN-Accredited Lymphedema Clinic Opens at Apollo Athenaa

From Prevention to Lifelong Care: India's First Comprehensive LE&RN-Accredited Lymphedema Clinic Opens at Apollo Athenaa

13 Aug 2026 1:30 pm
IFSCA Grants Nexent Capital GIFT City Investment Banking License

IFSCA Grants Nexent Capital GIFT City Investment Banking License

13 Aug 2026 1:30 pm
Full version Vande Mataram: What are the rules for rendition of National Song

The National Song Vande Mataram shall be played or sung before the National Anthem Jana Gana Mana on all occasions when both are to be played or sung.

13 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
Mumbai landslip: Rescue operations on for 2nd day as two persons feared trapped

As per the officials, a couple of people were still feared trapped in debris, but the rescue operation remained challenging due to the site's narrow access, which also restricted the use of heavy machinery

13 Aug 2026 1:26 pm
News from the world of Education: August 13, 2026

Information on admissions, scholarships, competitions for students, events for educators and more

13 Aug 2026 1:24 pm
Beyond nachos: Why Bengaluru is finally ready for authentic Mexican cuisine

After years of Tex Mex food and fast-food tacos, Bengaluru is opening up to authentic and regional versions of the cuisine. We speak to the restauranters behind this Mexican wave

13 Aug 2026 1:23 pm
Photographer arrested in Krishna district for allegedly creating fake account in womans name

The Vuyyuru circle inspectors team and the cybercrime police found that the accused had been sending obscene messages to others in the womans name, Krishna district SP V. Vidyasagar Naidu said

13 Aug 2026 1:23 pm
Vande Mataram row: Kerala govts stance will be made clear on Independence Day, says CM Satheesan

CMs response comes amid Oppositions allegations that UDF government was toeing Sangh Parivars line after Chief Secretarys directive to government departments to ensure recital of Vande Mataram in its entirety during Independence Day celebrations

13 Aug 2026 1:19 pm
Karnataka bandh evokes lukewarm response in Mysuru

Hotels and restaurants remained open, and normal activity was witnessed across the city. Businesses on busy commercial hubs D. Devaraja Urs Road and Sayyaji Rao Road functioned without any disruption

13 Aug 2026 1:17 pm
How Madhu Balaji is taking Crazy Mohans comedy to intimate Chennai spaces

Can Crazy Mohans lines find new life when the audience is sitting just a few feet away? Chamber of Humour intends to find out

13 Aug 2026 1:17 pm
YSRCP seeks voter-friendly verification of unmapped electors

MLC Lella Appi Reddy said students, employees and migrant workers might not be able to appear on the date specified, and that the place of verification had reportedly been left blank in some notices

13 Aug 2026 1:15 pm
Did reducing Jammu and Kashmir to a UT and abrogating its special status make a difference? | Data Point

Analysis of available data show that the Union government has not delivered on its promise of wide-ranging transformation in Jammu and Kashmir

13 Aug 2026 1:12 pm
13 Aug 2026 1:07 pm
AiCyberWatch Launches IT-OT Cyber Fusion Center to Advance Converged Cyber Defence

A single operations floor for IT and OT security, combining monitoring, threat intelligence, DFIR, orchestration and agentic AI under human oversight.

13 Aug 2026 1:06 pm
TEKROI Private Limited Enables Fifty Indian SMEs to Ask ERP Questions in Plain English

Hyderabad firms AI tool for SAP Business One deploys in a day picked by SAP as one of four generative AI solutions worldwide

13 Aug 2026 1:02 pm
Parliament passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill

The Bill will become law after it receives the President's assent

13 Aug 2026 1:00 pm
Man dies after hand gets trapped in note-shredding machine at RBI office in Kerala

The incident occurred during installation of the machine at office in Thiruvananthapuram, say police

13 Aug 2026 1:00 pm
Light to moderate rain likely in Andhra Pradesh till August 16

The IMD said the well-marked low-pressure area over the north Bay of Bengal is moving north-westwards and may concentrate into a depression by Thursday evening; strong surface winds of 40-50 kmph are likely across the State

13 Aug 2026 12:58 pm
R.K. Singh calls Indian government pusillanimous over allegedly abandoning patrolling point in Arunachal

I want to know; the nation wants to know how many other patrolling points the government has given up since 2014, asked former Union Minister and Home Secretary R.K. Singh

13 Aug 2026 12:58 pm
Supreme Court agrees to take up MPs plea against use of face-recognition tech on NEET-UG protesters

Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament A.A. Rahim said that the use of facial recognition technology and covert surveillance on peaceful protesters was unconstitutional

13 Aug 2026 12:57 pm