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Debt trap looms large over A.P. weavers

The weaving sector once sustained by handloom cooperative societies across Andhra Pradesh is currently reeling under mounting dues, dwindling orders and disappearing livelihoods, Nellore Sravani reports, as many societies are becoming dormant due to non-payment of dues on the part of the State government

25 Sep 2026 7:17 am
Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions

U.S. tech titans attended the banquet, including Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Sam Altman of OpenAI, underscoring that trade and AI were high on the agenda for Xi Jinping's visit

25 Sep 2026 7:06 am
CMRL-Exalogic payoff case raises legal, political challenges to govt., investigating agencies

The allegation that Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, and other politicians too had received money from CMRL surfaced on Thursday as the State government was all set to issue a notification on the formation of a special investigation team to probe the findings of the ED against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena, and her husband P.A. Mohamed Riyas in the money laundering case

25 Sep 2026 6:59 am
Zones of worry: Lives on the boil on forest fringes in Keralam after new ESA notification

Keralam is once again witnessing a heated debate over the inclusion of some of its villages in the Western Ghats region in the Ecologically Sensitive Areas. Hiran Unnikrishnan and Sandeep Vellaram meet the stakeholders, including the settlers of the region and conservationists, to understand their concerns

25 Sep 2026 6:54 am
Changing culture of movie-watching

From iconic single screens to multiplexes, streaming platforms and movies watched at home, Hyderabads cinema culture has changed dramatically over the years. Theatres that once anchored neighbourhoods have shut, others have reinvented themselves, and the meaning of going to the movies has shifted. Yet the appetite for films and the pull of a shared big-screen experience remains, writes Naveen Kumar

25 Sep 2026 6:45 am
Covering the bases: from visibility to votes

Last year, the Congress set in motion theSangathan Srijan Abhiyan, aprocess of rewiring its district leadership across India. This year, Rahul Gandhi is undertaking a renewed push towards public engagement bordering on activism, even as district leadership is being freed of past hierarchies. Sandeep Phukan examines thesocial re-engineering of the grand old party and how it intends to build up to the 2029 Parliamentary election

25 Sep 2026 6:35 am
12 years of Make in India in 12 metrics Low and patchy impact on growth, employment & global share

While recent incentive schemes by the government have seen some success, those gains are limited to a handful of sectors

25 Sep 2026 5:49 am
Operations of quarries, trekking sites, adventure tourism centres suspended in Keralams Wayanad

Panchayat secretaries told to take the required steps if it becomes necessary to relocate people from disaster-prone areas

25 Sep 2026 5:48 am
GERD is more than just heartburn: why its important to understand the difference

Heartburn is a symptom, rather than a diagnosis, say gastroenterologists. Some people living with reflux have visible inflammation of the oesophagus, while others have symptoms without any visible injury

25 Sep 2026 5:47 am
Inputs from ASHAs to shape AI-enabled training platform for cervical cancer screening in Assam

About 110 Accredited Social Health Activists in Barak Valley collaborated with doctors, programmers, and researchers to help design the digital tools

25 Sep 2026 5:39 am
Asian Games 2026: I was encouraged to quit, but here I am: Joshna

The forty-year-old is competing at the Asian Games for a remarkable seventh time; the veteran, still chasing gold, is keen to add to her tally of five medals at the quadrennial showpiece

25 Sep 2026 5:11 am
Shutdown over poor school infra paralyses Arunachal capital

Some stray incidents of violence and vehicle damage were reported in Itanagar and adjoining areas

25 Sep 2026 4:46 am
Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Indian kabbadi teams looking for final berth

The Indian women's kabaddi team will face off against Nepal, while the men's team will take on Thailand

25 Sep 2026 4:40 am
BEST to install check-meter to tackle consumers complaints of inflated bills on smart meters

BEST Officials said that this is a response to consumers query about the unexpected sudden increase in electricity bills following the smart meter modernisation initiative

25 Sep 2026 4:10 am
U.P. International Trade Show 2026 set to position State as Global Sourcing hub, says Minister

UPITS 2026 will bring businesses, manufacturers, exporters and buyers together on a common platform, expand market access for local enterprises and create new avenues for investment, business growth and employment generation, said Bhupendra Chaudhary

25 Sep 2026 4:02 am
Adani promises 1 lakh crore investment in West Bengal by 2035, looks to diversify in power generation and transmission

The Adani Group's proposes to invest in power distribution in Kolkata, which has so far remained the monopoly of R.P. Sanjiv Goenka Group, through its flagship company CESC

25 Sep 2026 3:47 am
Chirag Paswan launches youth outreach campaign from Patna

Most of the crowd belonged to the Scheduled Caste (SC), particularly from the Paswan community

25 Sep 2026 3:11 am
Delhi court permits U.S., Ukrainian nationals in NIA case to travel home for a month

The accused had sought permission to leave India to meet their families, stating that they had not seen them for nearly 10 months

25 Sep 2026 2:48 am
The murky world of political party finance

The Election Commission of India should scrutinise political parties and political finance rather than legitimate voters

25 Sep 2026 2:21 am
Policing the line between publicity and justice

Before releasing the photograph of a person accused, arrested, but not yet tried, police must ask whether the investigation requires it

25 Sep 2026 2:16 am
A nations song: On Vande Matarams rendition

Vande Matarams rendition must be in the spirit of unity in diversity

25 Sep 2026 2:14 am
A chance to retreat: On Donald Trump, the Greenland agreement

The Greenland agreement allows U.S. President Donald Trump to scale down his threats

25 Sep 2026 2:03 am
Israels Netanyahu, at UN, calls accusations of genocide in Gaza the biggest lie of the century

Mr. Mamdani, since you were elected mayor of this city, many Jews no longer feel safe in New York; they talk to me, they tell me this isnt the city we remember, it changed so quickly, said Benjamin Netanyahu

25 Sep 2026 1:48 am
Yet to assess impact of mines Act on Odisha, says Minister as legislators flag potential loss

Recent amendments made by Parliament have curbed the power of State governments to impose taxes, cess, and other levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands

25 Sep 2026 1:33 am
Enter at own risk: churches to non-Christians as anti-conversion law takes effect in Chhattisgarh

Warning boards have been put up as a precautionary measure to avoid action under the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, says Diamond Philus, general secretary of the Dhamtari District Christian Forum

25 Sep 2026 1:28 am
How rare archival photos revealed the magic of Madras

Madras on Stage, the fourth edition of The Hindus Made of Chennai archives exhibition showcased the rich cultural heritage of the city

25 Sep 2026 1:22 am
2 Hindu College students allege sexual harassment; FIR registered, probe on

Students allege men followed them in an SUV and tried to pull them into the vehicle; police trace car

25 Sep 2026 1:19 am
DDAorders safety audit of pre-2001 buildings in Delhi

Owners of high-rises, high-footfall structures to finish audit in 3 months;Sept. 6 accused fled after collapse instead of helping victims: police toHC

25 Sep 2026 1:15 am
Outrage over controversial U.K. professorship for business tycoon Anant Ambani

Universities are supposed to be places that question power and hold corporations to account, not give them academic legitimacy, said Lyla Mehta, a researcher at the Institute of Development Studies

25 Sep 2026 1:11 am
Bitumen price surge hits road works, adding to motorists woes in Kochi

Bitumen price rises from 10,093 to 14,915 per 156-kg barrel between March 5 and September 16; Kochi Corporation explores allowing additional estimates to bridge the gap caused by the price variation; contractors seek a Finance department directive to cover excess costs in local-body projects

25 Sep 2026 12:53 am
Veeramani case: Stalin says DMK regime did not protect anyone

It is reprehensible on the part of a group to spread false allegations against the DMK in connection with the handling of the child sexual assault case, says DMK leader

25 Sep 2026 12:40 am