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No TB water release now for kharif crop irrigation

State govt. says available storage to be reserved exclusively for drinking purposes

2 Jul 2026 9:26 pm
Public Accounts Committee chair pulls up Education Secretary over remarks on CBSE queries

After the Secretary tries to prevent queries to CBSE, PAC chair K.C. Venugopal says officials cannot dictate what Parliament panels can discuss; Secretary withdraws comments after objections, including from BJP MPs

2 Jul 2026 9:21 pm
DMK is not accepting defeat, says Shanmugam

The DMK tried forming a government jointly with the AIADMK and many in the DMK and the AIADMK also opposed it, he says

2 Jul 2026 9:19 pm
Epidemic prevention action plan to be launched in Ernakulam

Minister for Higher Education Roji M. John will launch the year-long programme, which will be jointly implemented by the district panchayat and the Health department

2 Jul 2026 9:18 pm
Madhya Pradesh judge faces mob fury as suo motu case to protect judicial officers sits mute in SC

Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association slams recent threats, targeted social media campaign against MP judge; 2021 case to safeguard judges, courts was last posted for hearing in March 2025

2 Jul 2026 9:17 pm
ED recovers documents in raids on firm in T.N., Kerala

The searches, conducted by the EDs Chennai zonal office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on June 30, covered premises in Coimbatore, Krishnagiri, Malappuram, and Thrissur

2 Jul 2026 9:10 pm
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu lashes out at Jagan for changing his tune on State capital

From supporting Amaravati to mooting three capitals, and now chanting MAVIGUN, the YSRCP chief has been inconsistent on the issue, he says, asserting that no force on earth can stall development of Amaravati

2 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
Development must be measured by its impact on peoples lives, says Naidu

Governments real yardstick is not merely the growth reflected in indicators such as Gross State Domestic Product, but the extent to which that growth transformed the lives of the poor, asserts Chief Minister

2 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
Maharashtra government to set up STF to regulate activities ofsonography, IVF centres

A law will be introduced concerning the functioning of these centres by the next session of the State Assembly, says Maharashtra Health Minister

2 Jul 2026 9:01 pm
A.P. government allowing police terror, alleges Jagan Mohan Reddy

Alleging that relentless police harassment drove taxi driver Kranthi Kumar to end his life, the former Chief Minister demanded an impartial probe

2 Jul 2026 8:59 pm
Groundwater quality assessment flags elevated nitrate and iron contamination in Kerala

Of the 699 groundwater samples collected from the State, 32 showed nitrate concentrations above the permissible limit of 45 mg/litre. Forty-nine samples showed iron concentrations above the permissible limit

2 Jul 2026 8:59 pm
Byelections to three Assembly constituencies on July 30

Election Commission announces schedule for Bankipur, Datia and Manjalpur byelections; counting on August 3

2 Jul 2026 8:54 pm
Kuki village torched in Manipurs Noney district

This follows similar attacks on Kuki and Naga villages in Kamjong district, near the India-Myanmar border, on July 1

2 Jul 2026 8:52 pm
TNPL contract workers on indefinite protest

Regularisation of service and pay revision were among the demands of the workers, who were employed by the contractors, who had agreements with TNPL for undertaking job work

2 Jul 2026 8:45 pm
BJP gearing up to contest local body elections in Andhra Pradesh

Leaders and cadre should leave no stone unturned to ensure a resounding victory for the party, exhorts State party president Madhav

2 Jul 2026 8:44 pm
DMK councillors bat for filling up Mayor post in Madurai Corporation; but high command appears to be in silent mode

As the CPI(M) was then an ally of the DMK, there was no big issue in T. Nagarajan continuing as the Mayor (in-charge); However, after the TVK formed the government, of which CPI(M) now an ally, the DMK councillors have shown interest in filling up the Mayors post

2 Jul 2026 8:33 pm
Separate Vigilance Commissioner needed to monitor vigilance cases effectively: Madras High Court

Court said pendency of cases before Tribunals for Disciplinary Proceedings had to be addressed by the Vigilance Commissioner. The Tribunals had to be headed by judicial officers in the rank of District Judge

2 Jul 2026 8:32 pm
Ultrasound can target oral cancer cells: Study

The team also found that ultrasound drastically reduces the cancer cells ability to migrate and invade surrounding tissue

2 Jul 2026 8:27 pm
Lokesh launches industry-linked Sricity International University in Tirupati

A new model to ensure enhanced industry-academia interaction

2 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
Telanganas Joint Action Teams prepare for monsoon, identify 913 waterlogging points

Over 900 waterlogging points have been identified across the three commissionerates, including 523 in Hyderabad, 202 in Cyberabad and 188 in Malkajgiri

2 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
Rattihalli tense as man is beaten to death after quarrel over change

A dispute over giving change during purchase of eggs between a petty shop owner and a customer escalated into a quarrel in Haveri district

2 Jul 2026 8:18 pm