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Students demanded that allowances and other financial provisions be linked to the Consumer Price Index so that they increase annually in line with inflation.

As Chennai turns 387, a look at how its food culture has evolvedfrom home-cooked meals and old Madras favourites to street food, global cuisines, cafs and app-based meal subscriptions

A ventilator in the NICU on the third floor of the district womens hospital suddenly sparked at 3.15 a.m., triggering a fire in the unit; six infants admitted to a super speciality hospital, officials said

Eight very large gas carriers transited the strait over the past three days, the data showed, six of them entering empty while the others carried LPG loaded from Iran and exited the Gulf

AIMX Singapore 2026 Accelerates AI Deployment Through Catalysing Industry Innovation and Advancing Global Collaborations

The participation of women in the labour market has increased, with the rise being more pronounced in rural areas rather than urban areas

Fahim Moin Hussain Sayed and Naim Mueen Sayyed were taken into custody on August 23 from Mumbai

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Auto, Cab and School Van Drivers Unions had announced an indefinite strike from Monday, August 24 over a 14-point charter of demands.

AISA chief Neha Boras criticism was directed at the Congress government, which, she argued, had extended solidarity to student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but filed FIRs against students in Karnataka

Consortium launches cross-regional pilot on post-quantum security with participation from banks and regulatory stakeholders

Bengaluru, which has an electorate of over 1.03 crore voters, will see its rolls shrink to just 56.11 lakh voters in the draft electoral rolls

Amnesty said witness testimony and visual evidence it had verified confirmed the use of pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas launchers, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against protesters in Delhi, Bihar

The Hawk Fire began on Saturday (August 24) and quickly grew to more than 60 sq km as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the HumboldtToiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state line.

Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

Bevco sold liquor to the tune of 970.74 crore during the Onam season in 2025, compared to the 842.07 crore the year before

The talks, which restarted negotiations between Israel and Syrias new authorities, came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edge towards a security agreement

Even as online stores are said to be drawing customers away, the internet is also bringing some shoppers to the market

The unseeded pair lost to Chinas Liu-Tan in the semifinal after beating reigning Olympic champion Jia Yifan and her partner Zhang Shuxian in the quarterfinals

Raw banana prices remain high at around 65 a kg in the citys wholesale markets. Sugar prices range between 75 and 77 a kg in retail markets across district, while rice prices remain stable

The meetings will involve MPs and MLAs, government agencies, industry bodies,architectsand planners

According to a statement from the CMO, the government proposes to implement the Transfer of Prisoners (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2025, in Delhi to enable the inter-State transfer of such prisoners

A total of 1,968 students receive their degrees at the 25th Graduation Day of Rajalakshmi Engineering College

The stretch is expected to decongesting traffic in Katpadi and the surrounding villages that occurs mainly due to the movement of trucks and other heavy vehicles on Old Katpadi Road

The new substations will improve the sub-transmission and distribution network and significantly enhance the voltage profile and help in cutting down transmission loss. Besides improving the quality of power supplied to the region, the new facilities can accommodate new power supply requirements in Lawspet and Thavalakuppam areas, says official

The government can create the digital infrastructure for every Indian child to access a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutor which was the vision behind the Prime Minister call

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says 'AssamSAT' marks a landmark shift from Assam being a user of satellite data to an active participant in the space-tech ecosystem, enabling faster and evidence-based governance

The recent student protest challenges political power through humour, informality, and profanation

The Indian economy looks set for tough times ahead

The Supreme Court should not have discarded a workable test on industry

Regulation alone cannot solve what is fundamentally a social, cultural, and civilisational challenge