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Nursing staff slam Tamil Nadu governments insistance on contractual recruitment

According to nurses association, nursing posts were filled in the past through the Medical Services Recruitment Board, following reservations. The government, however, was currently preparing to fill nursing vacancies through an 11-month contractual employment

18 Sep 2026 11:16 pm
Excise seizes suspected banned tobacco products from Perumbavoor

The contraband seized in around 26,000 packets is reportedly worth 26 lakh

18 Sep 2026 11:10 pm
Congress betrayed allies, sidelined veterans, brought down governments: BJP

BJP hits back at Rahul after he criticises BJP and EC over freezing of Trinamool name and symbol

18 Sep 2026 11:04 pm
India rejects Pakistans allegations regarding collision of Indian, Pak ships in Arabian Sea

The incident happened on the night of September 15, when a Pakistani vessel closed in on a frontline Indian Navy warship that was on a routine surveillance mission in the north Arabian Sea

18 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
Kerala HC directs Kochi Corporation to complete rectification work on S.A. Road within four months

The court says a revised estimate that was not communicated earlier cannot justify delaying the work

18 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
Bollytech artiste Trapperx to perform in Bengaluru this weekend

Set to perform at Bastian Garden City on September 19, Trapperx aka Sushil Ghunawat talks about his connection with the city and his upcoming performance

18 Sep 2026 10:54 pm
Frances Naval Group partners with Nibe Ltd. to develop underwater drones, mine countermeasures

The two companies will leverage their respective expertise to work on underwater autonomous systems

18 Sep 2026 10:51 pm
U.S. regulators to examine testosterone therapy as use by menopausal women rises

The lack of a female-specific product creates practical challenges for clinicians, an approved product could provide standardised dosing, labeling and safety-monitoring guidance and potentially improve insurance coverage

18 Sep 2026 10:47 pm
Yemen conflict displaces 1,12,000 people inside country, thousands flee to Djibouti, UN migration agency says

The Houthi advance along Yemens c coast is bolstering Tehrans hand in its conflict with the U.S., as the group tightens its control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, more than six months after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran

18 Sep 2026 10:46 pm
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trumps White House

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House

18 Sep 2026 10:38 pm
NASA scan discovers new, once in a century Moon crater

The crater, dubbed McGetchin, measures 730 feet (222 metres) wide, and it is believed to have been created in the spring of 2024 from a comet or asteroid colliding with the Moon

18 Sep 2026 10:33 pm
Two youth held for stealing money garland from Vinayagar idol in Tondiarpet

The police also apprehended four juveniles in connection with the crime

18 Sep 2026 10:32 pm
Hundreds of civilians, POWs suffer sexual abuse in Ukraine war: UN

The 20-page report is based on confidential interviews with hundreds of victims and survivors of sexual violence committed by both parties, as well as court documents and official records

18 Sep 2026 10:28 pm
Former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh questioned by CCB Police

The case is about alleged collection of money from private school managements on the promise of securing government approvals from the School Education Department

18 Sep 2026 10:27 pm
CSL lays keel for Navys next-gen missile vessels

The ships are envisaged as high-speed vessels with an array of weapons and sensors, including a surface-to-surface missile system, anti-missile defence system, and air surveillance and fire control radars

18 Sep 2026 10:22 pm
Former DGP Tomin Thachankary approaches Kerala HC in appeal against disproportionate assets case conviction

Thachankary contends that the prosecution had miscalculated his rental income, property income, payments made by his relatives, and properties acquired by his wife

18 Sep 2026 10:16 pm
Nava Sankalpa Bakery and Bakery on Wheels launched at Bengaluru central prison

The programme aims at generating additional revenue for govt. through the sale of bakery products while helping inmates prepare for life after their release

18 Sep 2026 10:16 pm
MDR apprehension unlikely to spur higher cash usage: RBI Deputy Governor

From October 15, a 0.4% MDR will apply to person-to-merchant UPI payments above 2,000. The charge will be paid by merchants, not consumers, and will be capped at 300 for transactions of 75,000 or more

18 Sep 2026 10:15 pm
Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing program as cases surge

The government said it was finding more cases because its testing efforts are reaching more people. It will provide more free testing, clean needles for drug users and free treatment for people who test positive

18 Sep 2026 10:14 pm
Congress disputes Parliamentary panel chiefs claim on levying UPI MDR

Congress MP Manish Tewari, a member of the committee, said the suggestion that Opposition members had endorsed the proposal by not recording a dissent was unfounded and unfortunate

18 Sep 2026 10:10 pm
18 Sep 2026 10:02 pm
T.N. to develop State Dementia Action Plan: Health Minister

K.G. Arunraj says the plan will provide a framework for strengthening awareness, early identification, screening, diagnosis, care pathways, caregiver support, capacity building, and research across the State

18 Sep 2026 10:01 pm
NSEs 22,569-crore IPOfully subscribed on Day 2

The offering is Indias second-largest public issue after Hyundai Motor Indias 27,870-crore IPO in 2024

18 Sep 2026 9:54 pm
Papers hidden in shoes for 8,000: Charge-sheet traces Maharashtra TET leak to Agra press

Investigators allege that two serving employees and a former employee of the press removed the confidential papers by concealing them beneath their shoe insoles and walking past security

18 Sep 2026 9:54 pm
Nigeria police fire tear gas at protesters over deaths of 37 miners in custody

The civil defence corps said they died as a result of a suspected disease outbreak, but survivors told The Associated Press that the miners died of suffocation

18 Sep 2026 9:38 pm
Russia begins 3 days of voting in a parliamentary election set to cement the Kremlins power

Authorities spread the election over the weekend, ending September 20, in a bid to boost turnout among the 111 million eligible voters, and they even allowed electronic balloting

18 Sep 2026 9:32 pm
Saudi Aramco halts October crude deliveries to some European refiners after pipeline attack, says report

The disruption has prompted customers, including Polands Orlen, to seek alternative crude supplies, with traders saying the refiner bought North Sea grades to replace disrupted Saudi imports

18 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
Binance Launches Foreign Exchange Perpetual Futures, Expanding 24/7 Access to the Largest Financial Market

Binance Launches Foreign Exchange Perpetual Futures, Expanding 24/7 Access to the Largest Financial Market

18 Sep 2026 9:30 pm