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BJPs casteist nature exposed by Haldwani ritual defence, says Congress

Uttarakhand unit chief of the BJP Mahendra Bhatt had said the venue had been polluted by slogans that were not appropriate for a religious place, dismissing the Oppositions criticism of the ritual

28 Aug 2026 12:56 am
Onamrush: 1,500 police personnel deployed across Kochi to ensurepublic safety

Picket points set up at 102 key locations; patrol intensified in bar hotels, DJ party venues; 24 control room vehicles, four Pink Patrol vehicles, and one highway patrol vehicle deployed; entire city to remain under CCTV surveillance as rush continues

28 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Rajinikanth, a secret Chennai park, and a Gandhi impersonator

Stories dont always begin with pitches; sometimes, they can emerge from unexpected gates and casual strolls

28 Aug 2026 12:45 am
Police question Sekarbabu over clash between DMK and TVK members on polling day

Ex-Minister Sekarbabu appeared before the inspector of police at the North Beach police station on Wednesday. His statement was recorded and then he was allowed to leave

28 Aug 2026 12:12 am
Can Chennai airport handle Code F aircraft?

Officials say that the airport can handle Code F aircraft on the main runway when certain procedures are in place. Antonov An-124 Ruslan, one of the largest cargo aircraft, was received in October last year

28 Aug 2026 12:08 am
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.

Donald Trump has been floating the idea of the name change in recent days as the U.S. announced it was imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian goods over the weekend after talks between the countries broke down

28 Aug 2026 12:07 am
Karnataka Chief Minister consults Rahul and other Central leaders on Nagendra and other issues

Partys assessment on Nagendras issue is that the Governor is yet to accord sanction for prosecution in cases of H.D. Kumaraswamy and M.P. Renukacharya among others, and that the BJP was only playing politics to bring down the ST leader

28 Aug 2026 12:00 am
Andhra Pradesh: High-level panel holds talks with junior doctors body on demands

Committee discusses six demands raised by JUDA; another round of discussions to be held on increase in stipends

27 Aug 2026 11:56 pm
Veligonda Project: Markapuram Collector assures justice to all oustees

Collector distributes land title deeds to displaced families, says all residents of rehabilitation villages will get compensation before the scheduled release of water

27 Aug 2026 11:55 pm
A.P. Vidyut Recruitment Exam for AEE posts records 80.40% attendance

Preliminary key to be released within three days, followed by a seven-day window for raising objections

27 Aug 2026 11:53 pm
How Gattumeedapalle in Andhra Pradesh turned into a ghost village

With no water for cultivation, all 60 families of the hilltop village, once a suitable place for groundnut farming, have gradually migrated for jobs

27 Aug 2026 11:41 pm
X account blocked for several hours, rues organisation hosting Bhagwat's New York event

The X account of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) Forum @AheadForum1 remained unavailable to users and was restored after intervention from X

27 Aug 2026 11:32 pm
GVMC warns apartment in Vizag for flouting waste management norms

GVMC Commissioner appeals to apartment residents to segregate wet, dry and hazardous waste without fail and hand it over only to door-to-door collection vehicles

27 Aug 2026 11:30 pm
APTF threatens protest from September 2 over TET

Among others, it wants the government to exempt in-service teachers from the test, lower the qualifying mark to 40% and conduct the exam in the offline mode

27 Aug 2026 11:24 pm
No logistical challenges if lower ethanol blend is introduced: Bharat Petroleum chief

Discussions on re-introducing the E10 variant gathered steam after Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran's recent observation to explore such a possibility

27 Aug 2026 11:12 pm
Syria Kurdish women fighters discuss merger with interior ministry

The announcement came two days after the head of Kurdish fighters in Syria, Mazloum Abdi, announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) which includes the YPJ under an agreement with Damascus

27 Aug 2026 11:07 pm
BJP cites website to target Rahul Gandhi

The website claims to fact-check statements made by the Congress leader during his Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign

27 Aug 2026 11:03 pm
India, China open door to clarifying LAC perceptions

An eight-point outcome document released on Wednesday says the two sides discussed ways to improve understanding of LAC in appropriate areas, for better border management

27 Aug 2026 10:57 pm
13 from Karnataka stranded in Nepal, Tibet after flash floods

Most of the stranded people are in Timure in Rasuwa district of Nepal, while a few are in Darchen in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), according to a release

27 Aug 2026 10:55 pm
Taiwan lawmakers approve $7.6 billion drone budget as China threat grows

A spending proposal backed by opposition parties the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan Peoples Party (TPP) cleared parliament after a plan submitted by President Lai Ching-tes government was rejected

27 Aug 2026 10:53 pm
Nimisha Sajayan: My work should reach beyond languages | Babita Singh Reporting

Actor Nimisha Sajayan, executive producer Sudip Sharma and director Ambiecka Pandit talk about their upcoming film, Babita Singh Reporting, the importance of female gaze, how Nimisha chooses her stories and more

27 Aug 2026 10:53 pm
Why is Instagrams design under fire in massive child safety case | Explained

Meta has agreed to a settlement worth up to $16.68 billion in a case alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to keep children engaged and collect their data. The company denies wrongdoing, but the agreement could bring major changes for teenage users across the United States.

27 Aug 2026 10:50 pm
Clashes in Spains Ceuta month after mass migrant influx

The latest demonstration drew thousands of people and ended in clashes after police fired tear gas to prevent confrontations with migrants camping on a beach, according to Spanish media reports

27 Aug 2026 10:46 pm
Nadda has cordial discussions with one faction of anti-quota protesters

Other Reservation Hatao Andolan leaders claim delegation was a government plant, insist that protests will continue; CJPs Abhijeet Dipke asks why Mr. Nadda is not naming the movement or its goals

27 Aug 2026 10:43 pm
CBI books then IT officers for receiving bribe in 2023

One of the accused officers was arrested by the central agency in a different case

27 Aug 2026 10:41 pm