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Shakib Al Hasan ready to return to Bangladesh, face trial if assured of security

If I get the clearance from the government that my security will be ensured, I am happy to go back, face the court trial and everything that's needed to be done, says Bangladeshi cricket great Shakib Al Hasan

7 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
Charges of irregularities in Mega DSC-2025 quota are baseless, says School Education Commissioner

All appointments were made strictly in accordance with merit, roster points and reservation rules, including the horizontal reservation policy prescribed under G.O. 77, clarifies Tameem Ansaria

7 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
Kerala High Court stays MG University Vice-Chancellors order withdrawing funds for conference citing cockroach image on poster

A petition filed by the union sought to quash the Vice-Chancellors order for recovery of funds from them and to declare that the disputed posters had not violated any provisions of the Students Code of Conduct Rules, 2005

7 Aug 2026 9:20 pm
NCPI MPs meet PM in Delhi, rebel Trinamool MLAs meet CM in Kolkata

After the rebellion in the Trinamool Congress, the meetings between BJP leaders, MPs and MLAs who have deserted Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee have become quite frequent

7 Aug 2026 9:15 pm
Heavy rain to continue; orange alert for seven districts on August 8

Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert

7 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
Uncertainty persists over shifting wholesale vegetable market to Solar

Though the 22.48-crore integrated market at Solar is nearing completion, decision on shifting the market is yet to be taken; notably, Erode East MLA and Minister M. Vijay Balaji backs its continuation at V.O.C. Park Ground, citing public inconvenience of travelling to the new market location on city outskirts

7 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
Three inmates killed, over 20 injured in fresh prison clashes in Sri Lanka

The immediate trigger for the unrest appears to have been the detection of a package containing narcotics and the subsequent arrest, says Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara

7 Aug 2026 9:08 pm
Meta ramps up censorship of protest, political reels

Instagram posts by political party accounts, Cockroach Janta Party representatives, and ordinary protesters have all been blocked in India; Meta is even barring content it is not legally required to remove

7 Aug 2026 9:03 pm
Govt. plans expansion of green development to all ordinary buildings

Unveiling the green urban development agenda, MA&UD Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar says it is aimed at building environmentally responsible and globally competitive cities under the Swarna Andhra-2047 vision

7 Aug 2026 9:02 pm
Kerala CM speaks to family of missing fisher amid protests

Satheesan speaks to daughter of John Mathias, who went missing from Vizhinjam, over the phone and assures her that the search will be intensified to locate him

7 Aug 2026 8:56 pm
Cashew import scam: Vigilance begins inquiry into alleged leak of government order

VACB informs Kerala High Court that a special investigation unit is verifying the alleged leak of GO granting the CBI sanction to prosecute two former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation

7 Aug 2026 8:51 pm
Govt. for immediate steps to implement contingency crop plan

Ministers for implementation of contingency plan at mandal and village levels

7 Aug 2026 8:50 pm
Jagan promises support to aided junior college staff in securing long-pending benefits

A delegation of the AP Aided Junior Colleges Part-Time Lecturers Association submits a memorandum to the YSRCP president outlining a range of concerns related to pay, job security and regularisation

7 Aug 2026 8:44 pm
U.S. appeals court blocks Trumps $400 million White House ballroom project

The appeals court placed its ruling on hold for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

7 Aug 2026 8:44 pm
After protracted delay, plaza at Chennai airport gets nod, likely to be opened in 2 weeks

The second cab-pick up point will be made available after the plaza opens; officials say AAI headquarters has asked them to make preparations for the inauguration

7 Aug 2026 8:43 pm
CBI court convicts four, acquits former bank officials in 96-lakh loan fraud in Kerala

According to the prosecution, the accused forged sale deeds for 34 acres of ecologically fragile government forest land in Karuvarakundu village in Nilambur, Malappuram

7 Aug 2026 8:40 pm
Plea to formulate policy for regulated tapping, sale of palmyra, coconut toddy

The PIL petitioner said he was not promoting alcoholism or seeking unrestricted sale of liquor, but only seeking a direction to the State to reconsider prohibition policy and frame a scientific regulatory mechanism for natural toddy

7 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
KAU calls for community action to check spread of Giant African snail

University urges local bodies, farmers and the public to adopt coordinated control measures as monsoon accelerates breeding of invasive pest

7 Aug 2026 8:38 pm
Why should protests be held in city centre? Delhi HC questions use of Jantar Mantar as protest site

Hearing a case seeking Delhi Police's decision on a protest permission request, Justice Amit Mahajan asks why the city should be unnecessarily held ransom; Supreme Court hearing plea to identify an alternative protest site in the capital

7 Aug 2026 8:38 pm
Carney says U.S. trade talks 'nasty' after Trump criticises Canada's leadership

You can say nasty. But this is a question of Canadian jobs. It's a question of the future of Canadian businesses, says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

7 Aug 2026 8:35 pm