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Dung beetles prefer dog poop, but their children pay the price

The accumulation of domestic dog waste may pose a widespread but underappreciated risk to urban dung beetles, new research has found

29 Aug 2026 11:42 am
Goa police hunt for suspects who fired at casino director; Cong flags law and order concerns

If criminals can allegedly open fire in the vicinity of a police station, how safe is the common Goan, asked the Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar

29 Aug 2026 11:38 am
Trump government mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park to a private developer

The Yosemite NPS Employees Union said it was appalled by the ceding of public lands to private interests, calling the proposed trade antithetical to what we stand for as stewards of the park.

29 Aug 2026 11:37 am
Suresh Gopi backtracks on Thrissur AIIMS remark again, says never promised it during poll campaign

Union Minister insists Kerala government must take the initiative, as his earlier AIIMS comments trigger fresh questions

29 Aug 2026 11:30 am
Himachal prepared for possible 'Glacial Lake Outburst Floods' incidents: Governor

Kavinder Gupta said there was also a need to focus on helping the families and people affected by the disaster

29 Aug 2026 11:29 am
Andhra Pradeshs next leap: From mineral wealth to manufacturing power

The success of the Swarnagiri project is encouraging the State Government to look beyond a single mine and explore the potential of other gold-bearing regions as well

29 Aug 2026 11:27 am
War weighs on Iran's economy as U.S. intensifies sanctions

Washington has warned countries to cut their business ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions, though the Treasury Department stopped short of imposing penalties against major Iranian trade partners such as China and India,

29 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Death toll reaches 626 in Nepal flash floods, nearly 2,000 still missing

According to the NDRRMA, 233 bodies were recovered from Chitwan, 158 from Nawalparasi East, 51 from Nuwakot, 48 from Gorkha, 47 from Nawalparasi West, 45 from Dhading, 31 from Tanahu and 13 from Rasuwa

29 Aug 2026 11:20 am
Judge deals setback to Trumps bid to deport pro-Palestinian activists

A federal judge in California has ruled that the Trump administrations use of immigration laws to revoke visas and pursue deportation of noncitizen college students over pro-Palestinian advocacy is unconstitutional

29 Aug 2026 11:11 am
Reckless allegations against newly inducted Ministers in Tamil Nadu will affect their performance: Madras High Court

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directs a social media content creator to express regret for having made an unverified allegation against HR&CE Minister Ramesh

29 Aug 2026 11:05 am
Officials told to prepare extensive healthcare plan for Godavari Pushkarams 2027

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav reviews arrangements, stresses strict monitoring of drinking-water quality, food safety, and communicable diseases; directes officials to fill vacancies soon

29 Aug 2026 10:59 am
Gang breaks open private bank ATM in Gummidipoondi, steals 11.5 lakh

The police found that the miscreants had used a welding machine to break open the ATM and take away the cash

29 Aug 2026 10:56 am
Now, Maharashtra CM says auto and taxi drivers will get 1 year to learn Marathi

Fadnavis says his govt. has accepted the drivers request for more time;announces no action will be taken during this period for not having the required knowledge of the States official language

29 Aug 2026 10:54 am
Tejashwi Yadav becomes more active in Bihar politics after byelection setback

After the Bankipore byelection defeat, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav steps up grassroots outreach, protests and visits to affected families in Bihar

29 Aug 2026 10:53 am
From viral reels to traditional meals: The social media effect on food culture in Keralam

Dining choices are increasingly shaped by a restaurants digital presence, captivating food visualisations, and social media popularity

29 Aug 2026 10:52 am
Manufacture in India, build for world: FM Sitharaman

Ms. Sitharaman emphasised that Indias investment proposition rests not on any single sector, but on the convergence of scale, growth, talent, infrastructure, technology, and sustained reform over the past decade

29 Aug 2026 10:42 am
Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations

Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day

29 Aug 2026 10:38 am
Except for notified forest, not a foot extra should be added to ESA, demands Shivamogga MP B.Y. Raghavendra

Mr. Raghavendra has urged the government of Karnataka to order a physical survey of the ESA area and reduce it following the Kerala model

29 Aug 2026 10:37 am
Suspected Pakistan drone triggers search operation along LoC in Poonch

Officials say Army troops guarding the LoC intensified surveillance and launched a search operation at first light

29 Aug 2026 10:31 am
U.S. officials revise claims that government agencies were hacked by Chinese, now say they were targets

In a newly edited statement, the Department of Justice said on Friday that the U.S. Senate, the Federal Reserve, NASA and others were among the targets of QTFY, a Chinese state-sponsored hacking group

29 Aug 2026 10:29 am
Congress leader Chenthi Anil arrested for waylaying Keralam CM Satheesan; to be suspended from party

Anil taken into custody in the early hours of Saturday. The CMs convoy was allegedly blocked in Sreekaryam police station limits in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday evening

29 Aug 2026 10:20 am
Courtship is back, but somethings changed

At a time of algorithm-swipe fatigue, people across generations are rediscovering that consistency, not chemistry, is the real flex

29 Aug 2026 10:00 am
OpenAI to end partnership with SpaceX's Cursor

OpenAI said it was not confident that SpaceX would use its technology within our terms of service.

29 Aug 2026 9:54 am
Review | Register me as Kulbhushan by Alka Saraogi is about one mans determination to be seen

The novel explores how borders, memory and bureaucracy shape identity

29 Aug 2026 9:40 am
Looking to advance Indias vision for region free from terror, says PM Modi as he embarks on visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan

From Tashkent, Mr. Modi will travel to Bishkek to participate in the 26th SCO Summit

29 Aug 2026 9:39 am
Sandhya Devanathan exits Meta after a decade; to join OpenAI as VP South East Asia, Australia

Sandhya Devanathan, is leaving the social media giant and is all set to join OpenAI as Vice President for South East Asia and Australia

29 Aug 2026 9:28 am
CPI-CPI(M) tussle over Deputy Opposition Leader post in Keralam is a mutiny against Pinarayi Vijayan

The issue is not so much about the nominal post as it is about the clamour for collective leadership; in other words, it is a mutiny against the Leader of the Opposition, whose absolute authority has been resented by the CPI over the last decade and a half

29 Aug 2026 9:05 am
U.S. diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to West Asian embassies

We remain committed to supporting our workforce and their families throughout this process and will provide updates through appropriate channels as decisions are made, said the U.S. State Department

29 Aug 2026 9:04 am
Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honour for their successful moonshot

The President called the newest recipients four intrepid space heroes

29 Aug 2026 9:01 am
Commuters embrace KBR one-way, wonder about the need for flyovers

Since the one-way was introduced, the commute has been hassle-free; before the one-way, it would take half an hour to cover the road from the Cancer Hospital to Road No.45; now it takes five minutes, said a regular commuter

29 Aug 2026 8:26 am
INTACH Filmit India workshop brings heritage storytelling to Visakhapatnam

INTACHs first Filmit India workshop in Visakhapatnam trains schoolchildren to tell stories of the citys cultural and natural heritage through short films

29 Aug 2026 8:24 am
Why the monsoon is one of the best times to explore Indias forests

At naturalist-led trails across Indian wildlife lodges, the monsoon is shifting attention away from the safaris celebrity animals towards breeding frogs, nesting birds, fruiting fungi and the smaller lives that become visible after rain

29 Aug 2026 8:21 am
Being bisexual in India is still surprisingly complicated

India is becoming more comfortable with sexual fluidity, but bisexual men and women are still navigating stigma, fetishisation and the strange demand to pick a side

29 Aug 2026 8:21 am
Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, Foreign Minister says

Earlier on Friday (August 28, 2026), Nepals Foreign Ministry had said that Kathmandu could manage the rescue efforts on its own for now and declined foreign involvement

29 Aug 2026 8:08 am
3,400 SIR forms found at Navi Mumbai photocopy shop, 5 BLOs suspended; Sena (UBT)-BJP men clash

A BJP leader from Panvel said that the party workers had no connection with the matter.

29 Aug 2026 8:07 am
Nepal flash floods LIVE updates: Over 4,400 rescued as Nepal mobilises massive flood relief op., says PM Balen Shah

Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far -- and some of the dead swept downstream

29 Aug 2026 6:59 am
FM Sitharaman lands in U.S. for six-day visit for G-20 talks and meeting with business leaders

Ms. Sitharaman is on a nine-day joint visit to Canada and U.S., which is scheduled to end on September 2

29 Aug 2026 6:57 am
Telangana Foods turns into role model for country in Take Home Ration models

The facility supplies food to children through Anganwadi centres in all districts of Telangana and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and its major ready-to-eat products include Balamrutham, Balamrutham Plus and snack food, besides hot food products such as Kichidi Mix and Upma Mix

29 Aug 2026 6:46 am
When the mantra of Vande Mataram litthe fire of freedom in Nizams territory

Scores of students sang Vande Mataram, terming it as a mantra, however, the Nizams Government saw it as a song fueling patriotism rather than its religious message

29 Aug 2026 6:44 am
U.S. judge throws out confessions of alleged 9/11 mastermind, says report

The ruling comes just before the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania

29 Aug 2026 5:22 am
Trump says he will observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at Pentagon

Vice President J.D. Vance will attend the New York observance, and other administration officials will go to the ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, the White House said

29 Aug 2026 4:55 am