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No campus, no students as Uttarakhands NLU remains on paper

In 2019, then Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat laid the foundation stone at Ranipokhari for what was projected as the countrys 23rd NLU. Seven years later, the university remains non-functional

30 Aug 2026 2:54 pm
Day 2 of Maratha quota protest: Jarange firm on Kunbi certificate demand, warns of march to Mumbai

As tensions rise in Jalna, activist Manoj Jarange demands immediate action from the Maharashtra government regarding Kunbi certificates for Marathas

30 Aug 2026 2:47 pm
NEET-PG 2026: Technical glitches mar exam at two Jaipur centres; students protest

Some candidates claimed their systems shut down six to seven times during the examination, while others alleged that the disruption occurred even more frequently.

30 Aug 2026 2:09 pm
BJP condemns TVK MLAs comments on Amaran movie; urges CM Vijay to reprimand him

Recently, Mr. Mustafa, while speaking to journalists in Madurai had stated that Muslims were portrayed in bad light in the 2024 blockbuster Tamil film Amaran

30 Aug 2026 1:57 pm
Replacement of leaky pipes in western areas of Kochi to get priority

The survey carried out by SUEZ, which took over the operation and maintenance of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) pipeline network in the Corporation, suggested priority replacement due to contamination concerns

30 Aug 2026 1:54 pm
As students protest in National law varsities, Justice Bhuyan pushes for appointment of SC Judges from legal academia

Justice Bhuyan said that as important as the right to question was the tolerance to disagreement

30 Aug 2026 1:48 pm
Watch: Nepal floods: Rescue operations enter fifth day, donations to PM relief fund crosses 2 billion

Rescue operations in Nepal have entered their fifth day after devastating flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing. India has sent a specialised tunnel rescue team, while forensic teams are also being deployed to help identify mortal remains.

30 Aug 2026 1:37 pm
Priyank Kharge-led Ministerial panel to review withdrawal of criminal cases in Karnataka

Krishna Byre Gowda, Yathindra Siddaramaiah and U.T. Khader are also part of the six-member Cabinet sub-committee

30 Aug 2026 1:36 pm
Watch: PM Modis SCO visit: Three key diplomatic challenges for India

Prime Minister Narendra Modis four-day visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan comes with a wider diplomatic agenda beyond the SCO. India is looking to navigate challenges ahead of the BRICS Summit, build support for its 2028-29 UN Security Council bid and revive the long-pending India-Central Asia Summit. Heres what is at stake for India.

30 Aug 2026 1:32 pm
102 Nagpur pilgrims stranded in Kathmandu after floods return home safely

Pilgrims express gratitude for their safe return as officials confirm ongoing rescue efforts in Nepal, where severe flooding has caused widespread devastation and loss of life

30 Aug 2026 1:31 pm
Fire-walking during Aadi festivals: How to escape burns?Health Wrap | Episode 48

Aadi, the Tamil month associated with several temple festivals and religious observances, sees many devotees taking part in practices such as fire-walking and prolonged barefoot walking. Exposure to extreme heat can cause burns, blisters and other injuries to the feet. In this episode of Health Wrap, Ramya Kannan, Health Editor, The Hindu, speaks to an expert about the risks of foot injuries during fire-walking, what people should watch out for after exposure to extreme heat and when an injury r

30 Aug 2026 1:31 pm
Watch: Inside Story: Why Maharashtra gave auto-taxi drivers 1 more year to learn marathi

In this episode of Pulse Maharashtra, Vinaya Deshpande Pandit breaks down the inside story of the Maharashtra governments decision to give auto-taxi drivers a one-year extension to learn functional Marathi.

30 Aug 2026 1:29 pm
One criminal arrested after gunfight with police in Patna; two officers injured

A total of 62 rounds were fired during the confrontation along Son River, according to Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)

30 Aug 2026 1:23 pm
Committed to conclude trade pact talks this year with Chile: Centre

The proposed comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) is expected to open new avenues for greater trade and investment, while fostering cooperation in technology, talent and resilient supply chains

30 Aug 2026 1:13 pm
Woman, two young sons run over by train near Arakkonam railway station

The victims were identified as K. Valli (27), and her two sons K. Bharath (7) and K. Santhosh (3). When they were walking across the track near Arakkonam railway station, they were hit and run over by Chennai Central Suburban Tiruchanur MEMU train.

30 Aug 2026 1:03 pm
Uttar Pradesh IAS officer resigns, calls journey unforgettable

Divya Mittal, a 2013-batch IAS officer in Uttar Pradesh, announced her resignation on August 30, 2026, describing her 13-year career as unforgettable

30 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
Statehood will return, Article 370 will not: J&K BJP to Mirwaiz

BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur said Parliament took a historic constitutional decision on August 5, 2019, and the Supreme Court subsequently upheld the abrogation of Article 370

30 Aug 2026 12:55 pm
PM Modi joins yoga session in Uzbekistan

Mr. Modi is on a two-day state visit to Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This is his fourth visit to the country.

30 Aug 2026 12:52 pm
Gas pipeline leak causes traffic diversion along highway in Maharashtras Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Traffic between the Hadas Pimpalgaon and Maliwada areas along the Samruddhi Highway resumed at 4 a.m. on August 30, according to district officials

30 Aug 2026 12:45 pm
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi calls on citizens to make India drug-free

The Prime Minister also said the PM SVANidhi Yojana, a welfare scheme for street vendors, is helping lakhs of women street vendors expand their businesses, increase their incomes and build a better future for their families

30 Aug 2026 12:44 pm
DGCA flagged safety issues with Tecnam aircraft before Kanpur crash

The DGCA had at least twice since 2025 flagged concerns over Tecnam planes, primarily used in India for flying training, with FTOs

30 Aug 2026 12:37 pm
Alleged financial irregularities put Kannur CPI(M) education society under scrutiny

Investors have questioned why the proposed college has not materialised even after nearly a decade

30 Aug 2026 12:35 pm
Palm Festival begins at Isai Ambalam school in Auroville

As part of the programme, students prepared and displayed several palm-based value-added foods, including palm fruit jam, palm porridge, palm-tuber-flour laddoos, cakes, cookies and juices.

30 Aug 2026 12:27 pm
India provides 68.5 tonnes of relief, Bailey bridge, tunnel expertise to flood-hit Nepal

A fourth flight carrying 11 tonnes of relief assistance landed in Nepal on Sunday (August 30, 2026), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X

30 Aug 2026 12:21 pm
After years of neglect, restoration of heritage Puducherry Police Headquarters begins

The landmark building, constructed in the 1790s, is believed to have served as the Barracks and is said to be one of the oldest remaining military buildings dating back to the French period in the India.

30 Aug 2026 12:13 pm
Switzerland rave shooting: One dead, five others wounded; police operation under way

Unidentified perpetrators are yet to be traced; some 3,500 people attended the annual techno party in Aarau

30 Aug 2026 12:13 pm
News in Frames: Hope hangs in the skies

Rescue teams in Nepals Nuwakot district are searching for people feared trapped in a blocked hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa, while families at relief camps wait anxiously for helicopters carrying their loved ones

30 Aug 2026 11:42 am
Bihar Congress leaders plan Delhi protest on Sept. 8 seeking removal of in-charge, State chief

In a letter dated August 15, the workers alleged disorder in the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) during the Assembly election and accused the partys in-charge of acting arbitrarily in the distribution of tickets.

30 Aug 2026 11:37 am
Mcap of 7 of top-10 most-valued firms erodes 1.13 lakh crore; Airtel, Reliance worst hit

The valuation of Bharti Airtel tumbled 40,500.85 crore to 11,74,462.30 crore. Reliance Industries' valuation eroded 40,056.32 crore to reach 17,38,119.27 crore.

30 Aug 2026 11:33 am
Nepal warns of more possible floods as communities grapple with devastation

The latest warnings came after Chinese authorities informed their Nepalese counterparts of increased water flow upstream

30 Aug 2026 11:27 am
Congregation-facing Mass resumes at St. Marys Cathedral Basilica in Kochi

A sizeable share of priests and laity members of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese had been demanding this mode of Mass, while opposing the Unified Mass that the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church had been insisting on

30 Aug 2026 11:10 am
BJP brainstorming on Gen Z outreach concludes cohort is not homogenous

Sources said some leaders in the meeting suggested avoiding the term Gen Z and instead using the broader term youth or references to specific age groups

30 Aug 2026 10:53 am
Park your car over your open well

With the right design, an open well need not be a space taker; it can instead offer space for parking or anything else in addition to providing water-related benefits, as these communities in Chennai discovered with the help of The Rain Centre

30 Aug 2026 10:46 am
Watch: Parandur airport scrapped: What do the youth say? | The Hindu Ground Report

Following Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays announcement to officially drop the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur, social media and political corridors have been consumed by debates over Chennais aviation capacity, economic growth, and ecological preservation. This ground report focuses on the voices living with the immediate consequences: the local youth across Parandurs affected belt, whose lives and careers have been split into two distinct paths.

30 Aug 2026 10:21 am
Trump says he'll be at the Presidents Cup at Medinah as the honorary chairman

The Presidents Cup began in 1994 to include international players from non-European countries who were not eligible for the more famed Ryder Cup. The name of the tournament comes from including the head of state of the host country to be honorary chairman

30 Aug 2026 10:20 am
Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories

The village of Dhunge, once home to roughly 150 families, now lies in ruins, reduced to a swampy expanse with an ominous rotting stench one of dozens of settlements obliterated by the Himalayan floods.

30 Aug 2026 10:09 am
The Bhotekoshi flood | A Himalayan tragedy

Scientists investigate how a high-altitude rock-and-ice avalanche may have triggered one of Nepals most devastating floods; while experts have not directly attributed this event to climate change, they note that rising temperatures are warming the Himalayas and accelerating glacier melt

30 Aug 2026 9:46 am
AAP leader Gurpreet Gopi shot dead in Punjabs Ferozepur

The four car-borne assailants got down from their vehicle in the main bazaar of Mamdot in Ferozepur on Saturday (August 29) evening and opened fire towards the car in which the 45-year-old Singh was travelling

30 Aug 2026 9:30 am
Emotional Federer full of love and gratitude at Hall of Fame induction

Federer, who was inducted alongside broadcaster and journalist Mary Carillo, reflected on his storied career in a speech that brought him to tears a few times.

30 Aug 2026 9:16 am
Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank

B'Tselem, an Israeli rights group, reported 235 children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since October 7, 2023 when Hamas launched a massive attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip through June 2026, including five killed by Israeli settlers

30 Aug 2026 9:04 am
A spicy dish from Burma naturalised in Madras

Atho is a gift Indians repatriated from Burma gave to Madras, their new home. And by owning and relishing this dish, Madras gave them a sense of connection with their past, people and culture as return gift

30 Aug 2026 8:53 am
Auto, taxi unions demand fare hike, threaten strike over CNG price rise

CNG now costs 86.98 per kg in Delhi;drivers call for CMs intervention, say they will stage a strike on September 9 if demand not met; IGL cites sharp increase in global LNG prices, says revision of 3.89 per kg necessary to offset hike in input gas cost

30 Aug 2026 8:05 am
North Korea Defence Minister dismissed: state media

Kim Song Gi, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army, was named as the new Defence Minister

30 Aug 2026 7:40 am
World Liberty Financial | Trumps crypto U-turn

Investments from a top UAE official into U.S. Presidents crypto enterprise attract criticisms of conflict of interest and foreign influence

30 Aug 2026 7:17 am
Manoj Jarange Patil begins indefinite hunger strike for Maratha reservation

Addressing media at the protest site, Jarange Patil said the government should not resort to delaying tactics.

30 Aug 2026 7:13 am
Nepal flash floods LIVE: Death toll rises to 675; India sends tunnel rescue team to Nepal

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the government is with the flood-affected citizens of the country and its priority is to save the life of every citizen

30 Aug 2026 6:55 am