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A red alert has been issued for eight districts in Kerala, while an orange alert has been issued in three districts and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Alappuzha have been placed under a yellow alert

Extremely heavy rainfall is likely over the next 24 hours in Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod

The flood situation has improved since Thursday (July 30, 2026), when more than two lakh people in eight districts were affected

Offset Education brings OOTB Soundboard, a symposium with panel discussions, workshops and other events this weekend

The discovery of additional rogue behaviour at OpenAI, even if limited in nature, could feed growing appetite for regulation coming out of the White House and elsewhere

Farmer leaders say that with 131 villages from the State are now included in the draft notification, and nearly 1,500 sq km of farmlands and human habitations fall in the ecologically sensitive area (ESA) category

While describing the killing as exceptionally brutal, the court held that the case did not satisfy the legal threshold for the death penalty under the rarest of rare doctrine.

He expressed deep concern over the suicide of a farmer couple in Hatna Bevukallu village of Mandya taluk, reportedly driven by mounting debt

Andhra Pradesh gets its first greenfield international airport since the 2014 bifurcation, along with projects worth over 17,900 crore that the Prime Minister will dedicate and lay foundation stones for

Breast milk, a living, adaptive biological fluid, not only supports an infants nutrition, metabolism, and immunity, it also contributes to long-term health programming by shaping the infant gut microbial composition

Indias senior population is projected to reach 346 million (over 34 crore) by 2050

As Chinese AI models close the gap with their U.S. counterparts, military researchers are also examining distillation as a potential security risk

At least 189 villages have been affected by the Sabari and Godavari floods in the submergence area of the Polavaram irrigation project in Polavaram district

Due to continued heavy rainfall, the Idukki District Collector has declared a holiday for all educational institutions in the district.

Humala, 64, was the first Peruvian ex-leader to face trial in the Odebrecht corruption scandal, which has also tainted three other former presidents Alejandro Toledo, Martin Vizcarra and Pedro Castillo

With this revision, a 19 kg commercial cylinder will cost 2,872.50 in Kolkata starting from Saturday (August 1, 2026); there is no change in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders

Here is a select list of stories to start the day

The 50-year-old was one of the protagonists of an era of English womens cricket when they talked world domination and realised the ambition. She talks with modesty and humour about her history-making career, explaining why she left a lucrative job for a sport that had little money in it, how she developed into a big-match player and whom she looked to for batting inspiration

The 18-year-olds fearless aggression and tactical awareness brought him success in Season 7 of the league. The performance, coming as it did as he begins the transition to the senior ranks, showed he has the technical ability and temperament to succeed at the highest level

More than 10 explosions were heard in a row, the journalists reported, adding that the intensity of the blasts triggered car alarms on the streets.

The data showed that 10,489 people in the 25-35 age group lost their lives in National Highway accidents in Karnataka during the five-year period.

Deeplyconcerned over the continuing unrest and tragic loss of lives across the Line of Control, particularly in Rawalakot, says Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Congresss general secretary in charge for Punjab, Bhupesh Bhagel said the ruling AAP was on the way out; the Congress was the only option for the State, even as he predicted a five-cornered contest in Punjab this time

There were no U.S. strikes on Iran overnight, but Irans paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it had struck another two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, and Kuwait said it intercepted drones

Government has re-established Sant Ravidas Nagar district, which was created by the BSP government by giving headquarters status to Bhadohi and which was changed by the Samajwadi Party government due to its narrow casteist mindset, for which the party is grateful to the State government, says Mayawati

Gianni Infantino's decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a White House panel resigned and Asia's soccer body joined Europe and North America in opposing it

Waqf authorities say the increase islargely dueto increased registrations and not a sudden increase in the number of existing properties

The 28-year-old Tokyo Olympics champion produced a season-best throw of 85.83m in his second attempt, which was good enough for a second-place finish

Paris Olympics bronze winner Lindon Victor of Grenada took the gold with 8096 points

Activists alleged that the supply of contaminated water was creating a situation in the area similar to Indores Bhagirathpura, where government-supplied sewage-contaminated water claimed more than 35 lives

The time has come to rethink merit, reform admissions, and restore dignity to every students academic journey

Mr. Modi described the students as misguided children and said punishing them or making them go through court proceedings will not solve the problem

The Ecologically Sensitive Area debate highlights the need for balanced, inclusive conservation approaches

According to officials,the teacher, Lokesh Sharma, beat up the class 4 student using a cane in front of his fellow students after which the boy narrated the incident to her parents

Delhi Police are pursuing protesters, but not acting against their own

The government must act to tax foods high in fat, sugar, and salt

The sisters, through their counsel, informed the court that they voluntarily converted from Hinduism to Islam without any pressure, force, or inducement

The court was informed by the District Judiciary that there were a total of 8,422 NDPS cases pending in the State