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Amit Shah says Congresss decision on rendering first two stanzas of Vande Mataram is anti-national

Home Minister says Congresss decision to render only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram reflects appeasement politics and alleges that the 1937 resolution laid the foundation for Partition

20 Aug 2026 4:02 pm
Bank employee kills wife, sister before shooting self in Lucknow

The incident took place outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar where the wife worked as a relationship manager; police said the accused was reportedly experiencing marital discord

20 Aug 2026 4:01 pm
Muttil tree-felling case: Kerala High Court dismisses Roji Augustines plea to stay trial

Court directs him to approach trial court Chottanikkara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Ernakulam on the matter

20 Aug 2026 3:59 pm
Four higher education Bills passed in Andhra Assembly; land norm for private universities eased

The four Bills, passed unanimously, restrict the regulatory commission to fee regulation, cut the minimum land for private universities to 10 acres in cities, allow skill universities, and provide for university-level faculty recruitment with reservation safeguards

20 Aug 2026 3:49 pm
Ready to give all water to Tamil Nadu from new dam at Mullaperiyar, says V.D. Satheesan

At South Zonal Council Meeting, V.D. Satheesan also urges Union government to annul the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026,

20 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
Deliveries at Keralams Kozhikode Government Women and Childrens Hospital decline

According to Health department, there were a total of 5,201 deliveries (2,729 normal and 2,472 C-section) in 2020-21. This number came down to 2,238 (1,387 normal and 851 C-section) in 2025-26. A large number of people from the urban areas of Kozhikode are dependant on the hospital

20 Aug 2026 3:43 pm
Naga MLA: Hills neglected, power centralised

The Hindus Vijaita Singh talks to Ram Muivah, an MLA representing the Ukhrul constituency in Manipur and member of the Naga Peoples Front (NPF), about the complex ongoing security, political, and socio-economic situation in Manipur

20 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
Andrea Oskis explores how our food determines our relationships in her book The Kitchen Shrink

Andrea Oskiss book The Kitchen Shrink underlines why what we eat is a reflection of how and who we love

20 Aug 2026 3:37 pm
Southern Zonal Council meet: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay seeks fair, equitable treatment of southern States from Centre

At the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council held at Mamallapuram and presided over by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Mr. Vijay said the southern States have consistently been among the principal drivers of the nations economic growth

20 Aug 2026 3:28 pm
Jagame Sangeetham: Telugu series locks premiere date on Prime Video

Inspired by the hit Hindi series Bandish Bandits, 'Jagame Sangeetham follows Balu, a young guy caught between living up to his grandfather Shastris legendary musical legacy and carving out his own identity amid family drama and hidden secrets

20 Aug 2026 3:28 pm
Papa looking down proudly at his beautiful Sonia: Rahul's emotional note on mother's memoir

I am happy, and so proud, that your story Belonging: A Journey of Love will finally be read by the millions of people who love you. I know how hard it was for someone as private as you to tell the world your beautiful story, Rahul Gandhi said

20 Aug 2026 3:24 pm
No motive behind circular on student participation in CJP, Left parties protests: Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister

The Ministers statement comes after a now-withdrawn directive issued by the Higher Education Department, which had sought coordinated action to prevent students from participating in protests organised by the Left parties and CJP

20 Aug 2026 3:23 pm
CPI(M) holds Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary responsible for circular on student participation in Left parties protests

Mr. Shanmugam contended the meeting (where the decision to curb protests was taken), attended by the Chief Secretary, had denied students their right to protest.

20 Aug 2026 3:22 pm
Mother, baby found dead in Alur in Hassan district of Karnataka

The police suspect that the woman ended her life after killing her son

20 Aug 2026 3:19 pm
Prakash Raj says end of fascists is closing, hails youth activism

Addressing DYFI meet, actor says young protesters have punctured the Centres ego and that we are not afraid of you

20 Aug 2026 3:19 pm
North Korea fires unidentified projectile off its east coast: South Korea

The reported launch happened a day after the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea

20 Aug 2026 3:19 pm
Sajjan Kumar, former Congress MP convicted in anti-Sikh riots case, passes away

Sajjan Kumar was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court on December 17, 2018, in a case related to the murder of five Sikhs during the 1984 anti-Sikh killings

20 Aug 2026 3:16 pm
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed to visit India later this month

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed will visit India to discuss sustainable development and cooperation with New Delhi from August 26-28

20 Aug 2026 3:16 pm
Inquiry causing delay in repatriation of Tamil Nadu fishermans body from Saudi Arabia: Minister Aadhav Arjuna

When Iranian pirates tried to rob the Tamil fishermen in Saudi Arabia, they resisted the attempt, resulting in firing by the pirates, the Minister said.

20 Aug 2026 3:02 pm
Former Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun files defamation suit seeking 1 crore in damages from Savukku Shankar

He has also sought a direction to YouTube and X Corp to take down the defamatory videos and tweets against him

20 Aug 2026 3:01 pm
Bangladesh presidential election: Voting under way; 349 lawmakers to cast their ballots

Ruling BNP candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is facing Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed, LDP Chairperson and the nominee of the Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party Opposition alliance

20 Aug 2026 3:00 pm
Andhra junior doctors cut stipend demand to 20%, reject governments 3% offer

APJUDA cuts its demand from a 30% biennial revision to 20%, rejects the governments 3% offer as inadequate, and seeks a hearing before the Chief Minister as the strike enters its tenth day

20 Aug 2026 2:53 pm
Search operation in J&K's Kathua after suspicious movement

Security forces in J&Ks Kathua conduct a search operation following reports of suspicious movements near the Udhampur-Kathua border

20 Aug 2026 2:53 pm
Homemaker is a gender-neutral term: What did the Karnataka High Court say?

The court observed that every woman who renders services to her family members at home is liable to be regarded as a homemaker irrespective of the fact that she holds higher a qualification, let it be a degree, postgraduate degree or a doctorate

20 Aug 2026 2:53 pm
Malayalam superstar Mohanlal announces seven-film slate

Legendary Malayalam actor Mohanlal, who was last seen in his daughters acting debut Thudakkam, is set to work with seven prominent filmmakers

20 Aug 2026 2:38 pm
How a hand embroidery brand based in Thiruvananthapuram is building an artisan community

Alika, which carries forward the legacy of Thalassery-based Sophie Sathyasandhan and her daughter-in-law Pearly Manohar, recently organised a meet-up of its artisans, all of them women, in Thiruvananthapuram

20 Aug 2026 2:32 pm
Odisha forms inquiry committee to examine relocation of villages from tiger habitat

The committee was formed after Odisha Human Rights Commission directed to do so. Villagers had alleged that relocation was forcible and their consent was manufactured

20 Aug 2026 2:29 pm
The Dimaagi Naxal debate needs more precision, not more political heat

Understanding the social and political conditions in which insurgencies grow is not the same as justifying the violence they commit; criticising the governments counter-insurgency policies is not the same as supporting an insurgency

20 Aug 2026 2:28 pm
Lotteries for Indiramma Houses in Hyderabad from August 27; draws to be livestreamed

Applicants list to be displayed online from the evening on August 21. Objections can be raised till the evening on August 23.

20 Aug 2026 2:25 pm
India, Japan sign maritime security pact to deepen defence cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi, welcomed Japans recent review of its defence equipment and technology transfer framework

20 Aug 2026 2:19 pm
A tiny insect, a deadly enemy: how medicines discovery of its impact shaped health and town planning

The understanding that mosquitoes could cause malaria and other diseases did more than solve a biological mystery. It completely changed disease control: drainage of stagnant water, environmental sanitation, mosquito nets, screening of houses and later, insecticides became important public health tools

20 Aug 2026 2:17 pm
Max Verstappen commits to Red Bull until end of 2030

Max Verstappen already had a contract to the end of 2028, but with break clauses offering a potential way out should the team fail to meet his expectations and provide a winning car

20 Aug 2026 2:16 pm
Russia hit Ukraine with dozens of missiles, 168 drones in overnight attack, Ukrainian air force says

The Kyiv region was the main target of the attack, the air force said on Telegram

20 Aug 2026 2:06 pm
China says U.S. transshipment report disregards facts

China also said it firmly opposes new U.S. tariffs on imports of unmanned drones and their components, after President Trump announced duties of up to 100% last week

20 Aug 2026 1:58 pm
Police link brutal murder in Keralams Alappuzha to deadly mix of smartphone, social media and cinema influence

What initially appeared to be a murder linked to robbery by some criminals took a dramatic turn when police uncovered an alleged conspiracy

20 Aug 2026 1:55 pm
Vote of trust: On Trumps appreciation, clean electoral rolls in India | The Hindu Editorial

Clean electoral rolls are a must, but must not be weaponised by state

20 Aug 2026 1:54 pm
Patna High Court goes hard on noise pollution

Expressing concern over road accidents and public inconvenience caused by pressure horns, the court directed police officials to issue challans (fines) under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

20 Aug 2026 1:47 pm
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: A look at its origins, ideology and rise (1925-1966)

The RSS rose amid Indias battle to overthrow the British Raj, with the aim of establishing a Hindu nation via cultural and religious revival

20 Aug 2026 1:39 pm
100 days of governments in Keralam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal

Here is a collection of articles from The Hindu as governments in Keralam, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal complete 100 days in power

20 Aug 2026 1:38 pm
Shigellosis resurfaces in Keralam; 3-year-old from capital hospitalised

Health officials renew public health warnings, urging people to be cautious about the food and beverages they consume outside their homes, especially during the festival season

20 Aug 2026 1:38 pm
Hotel lease-holder arrested, two detained after Kolkata hotel inferno kills nine

Of the nine, five are Bangladeshi nationals and one each from Bihar and West Bengal; two victims are yet to be indentified; the hotels owner, Bireshwar Mitra, is still absconding, said police.

20 Aug 2026 1:32 pm
KaarTech establishes new Strategic Business Unit DACH with local Headquarter in Mannheim

KaarTech establishes new Strategic Business Unit DACH with local Headquarter in Mannheim

20 Aug 2026 1:30 pm