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Power cuts have become the norm in State: Anbumani Ramadoss

The PMK president said the reason for the power cuts is that the Tamil Nadu government has not made adequate arrangements for electricity to meet additional demand

17 Sep 2026 12:20 am
Federal Reserve hikes key rate for first time in three years, defying Trump demands for cut

The move comes as Americans are already struggling with high costs for groceries, gas, and housing. Affordability has taken on a leading role in the upcoming midterm elections, just seven weeks away

17 Sep 2026 12:18 am
Burglars decamp with 20 sovereigns of gold, 60,000 cash from farmers house in Tiruvannamalai

Superintendent of Police (SP) M. Sudhakar formed special teams to nab the culprits

17 Sep 2026 12:07 am
GCC to procure 260 tonnes of bituminous cold mix ahead of Northeast monsoon

The procurement comes amid complaints about damaged roads and delays in road relaying work. The mix will be used to fix potholes on bus route and interior roads across 15 zones. Deputy Mayor M. Magesh Kumaar suggests that the GCC award annual, zone-wise maintenance contracts instead

17 Sep 2026 12:05 am
Maratha quota activist firm on march to Mumbai despite health deterioration

A plea has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking to prevent permission from being granted for a protest in Mumbai

16 Sep 2026 11:25 pm
Keralam to support new medical device parks, fast-track approvals, says CM V.D. Satheesan

Government is moving towards a 'single door, single document, single approval' system for new industrial projects, with amendments being made to 19 laws, says Chief Minister. The objective is to end prolonged delays and ensure approvals within a defined timeframe

16 Sep 2026 11:21 pm
VITs graVITas tech fest to begin on September 18

The fest will feature a total of 227 events, with more than 40,000 students expected to participate

16 Sep 2026 11:21 pm
Old Census town criteria will not capture Indias urbanisation, Ministry tells House panel

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs says the four-decade-old definition ignores economic change, regional diversity and peri-urban growth; parliamentary panel calls for wider consultations on future criteria

16 Sep 2026 11:19 pm
Telangana CM urges Supreme Court to quash 2015 cash-for-vote FIR

Revanth Reddys counsel submits that in 2015, before the Prevention of Corruption Act was amended in 2018, offering a bribe was not an offence under the Act

16 Sep 2026 11:17 pm
I faced them as freedom fighters faced bullets, says Mahua Moitra after eggs thrown at her

Krishnanagar MP refers to Supreme Court judges oral observation while alleging BJP workers pelted her with eggs

16 Sep 2026 11:12 pm
Eighth e-auction of PM mementos to begin on September 17

In this edition, 50 Hero Objects have been identified, representing some of the distinctive pieces in the collection; 52 crore has been generated in the seven editions of the e-auction held till now

16 Sep 2026 11:09 pm
Nabi,Dhirget maidenODIcall-ups for West Indiesseries

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are all part of the ODI series against the men from the Caribbean, providing vast experience to the Shubman Gill-led squad

16 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
ECI calls both factions of Trinamool for hearing on September 17

The ECI met both groups on Sept. 12 over their claim on the party name and symbol

16 Sep 2026 11:02 pm
Armed Russian drone found near Polish beach: officials

The aerial craft was secured and it was established that it was armed after it was found on September 14, 2026, military affairs prosecutor Bartosz Okoniewski said

16 Sep 2026 11:00 pm
News from the world of Education: September 17, 2026

Information on colleges, admissions, scholarships, events, MoUs, and more

16 Sep 2026 10:56 pm
Bengalurus infrastructure woes strike a musical chord

The song demands a basic for a city that the Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar says is being viewed internationally: a road that can simply be driven on.

16 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
India eyes whitewash, Afghanistan hopes to salvage a win

Since July 2024, the Men in Blue have won 23 out of 27 T20Is in India, including winning the T20I world Cup as well as every bilateral assignment in India in this phase.

16 Sep 2026 10:52 pm
Oman pitches new port that could give India better access to Gulf energy

Located away from the conflict-hit Strait of Hormuz, Sohar Port is located close to vital energy pipelines of the United Arab Emirates and eastern Saudi Arabia

16 Sep 2026 10:48 pm
PM interacts with chip industry ahead of Semicon event

Prime Minister Modi will address the semiconductor industry gathering, weeks after the government notified the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission.

16 Sep 2026 10:45 pm
Allahabad HC seeks response from Centre, U.P. government on journalist Satyam Vermas NSA detention

Verma says he was not at the site of violence as mentioned in detention order; he points out that Noida workers protest was for minimum wage and did not constitute a threat to public order

16 Sep 2026 10:37 pm
A Hague court convicts Kosovos former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years

Hashim Thaci was convicted by a panel of judges at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers of murder, torture, cruel treatment and arbitrary detention

16 Sep 2026 10:35 pm
CISF handles movement of over 1,000 delegates during BRICS Summit

The delegations included 17 Heads of State and Heads of Government, along with Vice Presidents, Foreign Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, Heads of Delegation, other senior officials, and judicial delegations from 16 countries, including 12 Chief Justices; airport operations continued normally

16 Sep 2026 10:30 pm
CBI registers case against U.S.-based Timothy Initiative, six others over alleged routing of funds through foreign debit cards

The agency, which recently received inputs from the ED, has invoked provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, the Information Technology Act, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the accused persons

16 Sep 2026 10:26 pm
In post-BRICS outreach, Jaishankar reaches Bhutan; Nepal Finance Minister to arrive in Delhi on September 17

Delhi intensifies neighbourhood outreach post-BRICS summit, where region was not represented

16 Sep 2026 10:16 pm
Naidu asks BPCL to expedite Ramayapatnam refinery project

BPCL Chairman and Managing Director informs the Chief Minister that the proposed project, coming up between Prakasam and Nellore districts, is estimated to cost around 1.45 lakh crore

16 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
CMs plan to relocate city zoo triggers debate

Some activists say the concept of zoo is outdated; others want green lung in heart of the city to be maintained

16 Sep 2026 10:10 pm
Listing to provide Tata Sons flexibility to raise debt, equity: InGovern

Tata Sons has outgrown the governance model of a private holding company, given its influence over a large listed ecosystem, more than 1.77 crore shareholder or folio accounts, and capital-intensive projects of national significance.

16 Sep 2026 10:09 pm