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Education reforms must reflect changing needs of society, says AU Vice-Chancellor

Faculty members receive awards at the Teachers Day celebrations at SRM University-AP

3 Sep 2026 11:29 pm
KGPA seeks comprehensive review of Western Ghats ESA proposal

Kerala Grama Panchayat Association calls for field-level verification of the proposed boundaries in Kozhikode district. It urges the government to address local concerns before finalising the notification.

3 Sep 2026 11:24 pm
Supreme Court asks NHAI to consider setting up CCTVs, monitoring rooms at toll plazas

The court was hearing a suo motu case initiated in the wake of two fatal road accidents in November 2025 in Phalodi district of Rajasthan and Rangareddy district of Telangana, which together claimed 34 lives

3 Sep 2026 11:22 pm
Minor girls who were raped stop going to school, refuse compensation

Police say two Class 8 students who ran away from their hostel on August 6 were allegedly raped by an auto driver and his friend after promising to drop them home

3 Sep 2026 11:14 pm
Aditya Birla Group forays into wires and cables business

With an investment of 1,800 crore, Ultravolt will be the second largest player in the wires segment by capacity, the company said.

3 Sep 2026 11:13 pm
Supreme Court disposes of SEBI appeals against NSE in co-location, dark fibre cases

In July, SEBI had accepted two settlement applications filed by the NSE for an aggregate amount of about 1,492 crore. Of this, about 1,224 crore pertained to the co-location case, while 268 crore related to the dark fibre case, also known as the leased-line connectivity case.

3 Sep 2026 11:08 pm
Kerala High Court welcomes renaming of mental health centres as happiness and wellness centres

We are sure that the change of name will catalyse the change that we want to see, says a Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji

3 Sep 2026 10:55 pm
Supreme Court asks lawyers to move Delhi HC for probe into attack on peaceful protest in BCI premises

A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant asked the counsel representing petitioners Kunal Yadav and others, to approach the High Court with their plea that they were physically assaulted, dragged, abused and forcibly thrown out of the BCI office

3 Sep 2026 10:52 pm
Top Congress leaders discuss Punjab factionalism, possible Cabinet reshuffle in Himachal Pradesh

The Punjab meeting comes ahead of Rahul Gandhis proposed yatra; party hopes its aggressive stance over theshuddhikaranincident will help pacify former CM and Dalit leader Charanjit Singh Channi

3 Sep 2026 10:48 pm
HDB region emerging as technology and advanced manufacturing hub, says KDEM CEO

The sixth edition of two-day HDB (Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi) Techceleration 2026, organised under the Karnataka Governments Beyond Bengaluru Mission which began in Hubballi on Thursday, brought together over than 700 delegates, 100 startups and 25 investors.

3 Sep 2026 10:48 pm
Muttil tree-felling case: Kerala High Court refuses to stay trial court proceedings against accused

In their discharge petition, the accused argued that no permit was required for transporting the timber sold and that the charges were unsustainable

3 Sep 2026 10:45 pm
Gloria Steinem: The feminist organiser and her everyday rebellions

Gloria Steinem, 92, who gave feminism a good name and an image that debunked the stereotype, died in her New York home; through her life, she had a strong connection with India

3 Sep 2026 10:39 pm
BJP alleges irregularities in Jharkhand exam tendering process

BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari refers to students protests in Jharkhand to target Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and CM Hemant Soren

3 Sep 2026 10:29 pm
Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice rejects allegations, urges patience

In a statement, Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma calls upon lawyers, journalists and all concerned to respect the principles of justice and exercise patience until the CJI takes a decision; he says the SC judges allegations are baseless and have been levelled out of rancour

3 Sep 2026 10:28 pm
CAQM in talks with Punjab, Haryana to improve stubble burning estimation protocol

While the fire counts reported from satellite passes may not be the most accurate picture of the extent of farm fires, we are in talks with ISRO to have better ground truthing protocols, says Rajesh Varma, CAQM chief

3 Sep 2026 10:24 pm
Watch: 7.8% GDP: real or fake recovery? | Business Matters

Indias latest Gross Domestic Product numbers seem impressive. Growth exceeded RBIs own estimate of 7% for the April-June quarter. How did this happen? Arent ongoing wars, tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty having an impact? Lets dive in.

3 Sep 2026 10:23 pm
El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns

El Nino is a naturally-occurring phenomenon and is not caused by climate change. But scientists expect it will exacerbate the heat of a planet already warming from burning fossil fuels, while amping up weather extremes

3 Sep 2026 10:17 pm
Government dropped use of OBC lists for Census as those featured classes, not castes, say officials

Opposition leaders and several scholars have argued that the open-column method could yield results similar to those of the Socio-Economic Caste Census of 2011, which threw up over 46 lakh caste names

3 Sep 2026 10:17 pm
Rajnath Singh releases Raksha framework for defence diplomacy over next decade

The strategic blueprint identifies several key pillars, including deepening bilateral and multilateral defence partnerships, expanding joint military exercises, and training programmes

3 Sep 2026 10:11 pm
Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 1,259; missing figure crosses 5,000

Risks of fresh floods loomed due to incessant rainfall in the upstream areas of the Bhotekoshi River

3 Sep 2026 10:09 pm
Citizens term withdrawal of Parks Bill victory for Bengaluru

This is being seen as a rare victory after the government was forced to withdraw the steel flyover project in 2016 and the recent acquisition of lands in Devanahalli. The Opposition BJP has also claimed credit for the rollback

3 Sep 2026 10:08 pm
Readers recall influence of The Hindu on reading habits, careers and public discourse

A section of readers said they relied on The Hindu for political news because they considered its reporting credible and less sensational

3 Sep 2026 10:07 pm
Implementing 24,000-crore scheme to modernise police, Centre tells Supreme Court

Government says Police Modernisation Mission will strengthen the internal security capabilities of State police forces and Central Armed Police Forces through greater use of technology

3 Sep 2026 10:07 pm
Manipur Deputy CM Nemcha Kipgen switched off phone after Naga abductions: Deputy CM Losii Dikho

Naga groups have been demanding the removal of Ms. Kipgen, whose husband heads a Kuki group accused of carrying out attaks; continuing violence in hill districts will make 2027 Assembly polls difficult in Manipur, says Mr. Dikho

3 Sep 2026 10:04 pm
The Runner movie review: Gal Gadot runs flat out to save this generic thriller

Gal Gadots sprint to save her diabetic son keeps up the tension in this by-the-numbers actioner

3 Sep 2026 10:03 pm
Foreign support, drones fuel Sudan war and possible war crimes, UN probe says

Sudans war, which erupted in April 2023 following a power struggle between the military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has displaced more than 14 million people and created one of the worlds worst humanitarian crises

3 Sep 2026 9:59 pm
Watch: Why are Tamil Nadus homes sinking? | Focus Tamil Nadu

Why are roads in Tamil Nadu being raised when the government has already ordered that they should not be?

3 Sep 2026 9:59 pm
ED conducts searches across T.N., Keralam, Karnataka, Telangana in eight cases linked to drug trafficking

The operation links to the national Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan initiative for a drug-free India

3 Sep 2026 9:54 pm