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Despite curbs, over 4,000 PoP Ganesha idols immersed in Bengaluru
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, in coordination with municipality officials and the police, launched a strict enforcement drive and seized over 3,000 Ganesha idols made of PoP.
Uttam Kumar at 100: Why Bengal still remembers the superstar
A century after his birth, Uttam Kumar still remains one of the most celebrated Bengali film actors. Film scholar and filmmaker Madhuja Mukherjee and The Hindus Shrabana Chatterjee discuss the actor behind the star, his iconic screen persona, his performances, and why he still appeals to audiences across generations
EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15
The European Commission president and tech chief Henna Virkkunen will formally present the proposed KIDS Act, including the tiered age limits in Strasbourg, France, on September 16, 2026
Cooperative societies put on hold crop loan recovery from farmers
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Bengalurus Goethe Institut hosts six German artists as part of residency program
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Karur Bypass Road chokes with chaotic traffic, unchecked roadside parking
Why doesnt Sabyasachis New York comeback look Indian enough?
Twenty years after his overlooked New York Fashion Week debut, designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee returned to the city with denim, a Met collaboration and a wardrobe that stopped explaining itself
Hair caught in generator, 11-year-old girl dies at Ganesh procession in Chittoor
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11,346 seized vehicles clogging Bengaluru police stations to be shifted
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New eel species described from Arabian Sea, named after CMFRI
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RSS affiliate opposes proposed MDR on UPI transactions above 2,000
Swadeshi Jagran Manch co-convener Ashwani Mahajan says UPI transaction fee is most unfortunate, demeaning an achievement of Bhara
Powerloom associations seek higher wages for Pongal dhoti, saree production
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Prison authorities found that Pradosh had allegedly registered his wifes mobile number under another inmates name by falsely showing it as the number of a lawyer named Santosh.
In graphs | Why private banks and foreign UPI apps stand to gain from the MDR charge
The Hindu analysed data from the NPCI to find out how much money can be made from the MDR charge on UPI transactions and who stands to gain the most from it
Naidu wants 5,000 Venkateswara temples in Andhra; Mauritius, New Zealand want theirs, he says
Reviewing TTD plans, the Chief Minister calls for integrating its hospitals, a net-zero Tirumala and Tirupati, and a skywalk linking the railway station and bus stand
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Venice Film Festival 2026: Anuparna Roy and Lovers in the Blue Night turn escape into art
The 2025 Orizzonti Best Director, who has won the 2026 NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film in Venice, is rewriting who gets to be seen in Indian cinema and how
Nandyal MP Byreddy Shabari says NDA government giving priority to skill development, jobs for youth
Inaugurating a youth conference in Nandyal, the MP says industries are changing Rayalaseemas face and investments will bring thousands of jobs
According to the Thrissur Corporations report, 15 buildings have been identified for immediate demolition. The commission directs the Corporation Secretary to submit an action-taken report in its sitting in October 2026
Water level in Mettur Dam stands at 87.18 feet
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Malayalam short film Sootradhaarini which pivots women heads to the Atlanta Indian Film Festival
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Body of flash flood victim recovered from river in Keralams Kozhikode
30-year-old woman was swept away while sitting on a rock in the Iruvazhinjippuzha river in Kozhikode district of Keralam on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) evening
Rare butterfly sighted in Tamil Nadus Villupuram
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Gurugram hit-and-run: Bainsla, cousin sent to 2 days' police remand
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Abhimanyu murder case in Keralam: court reserves order on plea by accused for in-camera trial
Trial scheduled to commence on October 15, 2026. Accused also seek restrictions on entry of media personnel and the public to the court hall during trial as well as on taking their photographs
Can high prolactin be linked to repeated pregnancy loss or PMOS?
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Madurai before the Kumbabhishekam: A locals guide
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Tanker El Gaia hit in Strait of Hormuz with 25 crew members on board, including 14 Indians
India says Omani authorities are helping locate an Indian crew member missing after tanker MT El Gaia was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. Of the 25 crew members on board, 23 were rescued, while an Indian and a Pakistani crew member remain missing. The cause of the incident remains disputed, with Iran and the U.S. offering different accounts.
Seven arrested for Nagole murder of cab driver, four absconding
Tamil Nadu government fixes 10,000 interim monthly payout for retirees under TAPS regime
Retired State government employees with a service of more than 10 years but less than 18 years would be eligible under the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS).
Activist Amitabh Thakur seeks disclosure of Ram Temple Trust CEO selection records
In my letter to the Trust dated September 16, I specifically requested the Trust to make available the approved list of the final 16 candidates and records relating to their interview attendance, candidate-wise evaluation records, the relevant portion of the Search Committees report and recommendations, activist Amitabh Thakur said
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India calls Pakistans 7-million bounty on Masood Azhar a gimmick
India has dismissed Pakistans fresh 7-million bounty announcement for information on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a gimmick. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has called for concrete action against terrorism. The announcement comes amid renewed scrutiny of Pakistans counter-terror financing measures.
Puducherry government reiterates demand for a Madras High Court bench in UT
Home Minister A. Namassivayam submitted a memorandum to Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal when he met him in New Delhi on Tuesday
GHMC cancels building permission in Guttala Begumpet over fake LRS document
Reclaiming porombokke: Who gets to shape the commons?
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Three of family killed in car accident in Namakkal
An SUV reportedly crossed the centre median and entered the opposite carriageway before colliding with a car on the SalemKarur road near the Coastal Over Bridge in Namakkal.
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CJP to launch Adivasi School Thik Karo campaign from Gadchiroli on Sept. 17: Dipke
As part of the exercise, CJP representatives will visit tribal schools and inspect the facilities and infrastructure
Baramulla, Sept 16: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Wednesday interacted with people in Baramulla as part of the partys pre-session outreach programme, saying the opposition would raise public grievances during the upcoming Assembly session. Sharma said the BJP legislative group had decided to visit district headquarters across Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the session to hear peoples concerns and take up issues requiring government intervention. A lot of people have come from North Kashmir with their issues. Our legislative group has decided that before this Assembly session, we will go to every district headquarters and listen to the problems of the people, Sharma said while speaking to reporters. He said the Baramulla programme was intended to hear grievances from different sections of society and described the exercise as non political. We have come here to listen to the problems of the people and raise them in the concerned quarters, he said. On the issues the opposition plans to raise in the Assembly, Sharma alleged that corruption and unemployment had become major concerns in Jammu and Kashmir. He also raised issues concerning outsourced employment, municipal elections, electricity charges, NHM workers, Anganwadi workers and other sections of society. The opposition has to raise the voices of the poor. Especially now, corruption has crossed many levels. Unemployed youth are in distress because they are being deprived of jobs in the name of outsourcing, he alleged. Sharma further claimed that the absence of municipal elections had affected development and investment at the grassroots level, while increased electricity charges had added to the burden on people. He said the BJP, as the principal opposition party, would take up these matters during the Assembly session. The BJP is the principal opposition party. We will raise these issues in the Assembly, Sharma said. Regarding the grievances brought before him in Baramulla, Sharma said most of the concerns were related to basic governance and civic amenities, including roads, bridges, water supply and tourism-related matters. All these problems are related to governance. There are small issues some about the bridge, some about the road, some about tourism, some about water. Basic amenities are related to all these issues, he said. The Baramulla visit comes ahead of the upcoming Assembly session, with the BJP indicating that issues related to governance, employment and civic infrastructure will remain among its key areas of focus.
59-year-old man injured in wild boar attack in Keralams Kozhikode
The incident comes amid reports of increasing wild boar activity in residential areas of Kozhikode district
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy allows applications filed by the former Minister to strike off the pleadings and reject the election petition
Following an outcry from KITU, the Karnataka Labour Department has clarified that the safety conditions relating to women employees that were earlier provided under the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act have been incorporated under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Rules
U.S. pressure mounts, Modi govt keeps surrendering: Mallikarjun Kharge on Russia sanctions bill
Mallikarjun Kharge's remarks came after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance a bill that would authorise President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on India and other countries for buying oil and gas from Russia and extend existing sanctions on Iran
Chief Minister to launch projects worth 1,775.41 crore for Kalyana Karnataka
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Hosa opens in Hyderabad with a menu that boasts of toddy shop specials
Ildik Enyedi has created one of the years most eccentric cinematic seductions a piece of arboreal erotica that would leave your local trees blushing through their leaves
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Why Metas Zuckerberg rebuffed Dario Amodeis AI slowdown calls
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Watch: TDP, Shiv Sena support Amit Shahs plan for UCC in NDA-ruled States
Amit Shahs call to implement the Uniform Civil Code in all NDA-ruled States before 2029 has drawn mixed reactions. While TDP and Shiv Sena support the move, JD(U) has taken a cautious stance on its implementation in Bihar, while Opposition leaders have criticised the BJPs approach.
Watch: TDP, Shiv Sena support Amit Shahs plan for UCC in NDA-ruled States
Amit Shahs call to implement the Uniform Civil Code in all NDA-ruled States before 2029 has drawn mixed reactions. While TDP and Shiv Sena support the move, JD(U) has taken a cautious stance on its implementation in Bihar, while Opposition leaders have criticised the BJPs approach.
Amazon launches gen AI-powered Alexa+ in India
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FDA holds public hearing on psychedelic drugs as Trump-driven push gathers pace
Doctors, veterans, pharmacists and therapists during the hearing urged the regulator to establish clear safety and access standards for psychedelic-assisted therapies
Keralam to be transformed from remittance economy to investment economy, says CM V.D. Satheesan
CM inaugurates three-day Reimagining Keralam roundtable conference organised by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation on the States flagship development projects
Sri Lanka summons ex-first lady in charity graft probe
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Reading for pleasure cuts dementia risk, improves wellbeing: Study
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Despite no rain, Agumbe Ghat riddled with potholes, crippling vehicular movement
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Australias billion-dollar dream could change the face of cricket
For Indian corporates, Australia is the final frontier. Last year, they boosted English cricket by half a billion pounds by investing in The Hundred
India open to stricter red warnings on food packs in latest setback for companies
The announcement came as India's federal and state food regulators pursued an aggressive enforcement drive, with surprise raids on eateries uncovering poor hygiene and leading to many forced closures, stoking anger among consumers
Praj and Gevo Enter Development & Commercialization Agreement for Bio-IBA in India
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Dont trust Centres verbal promises, seek them in writing: CM Omar to Ladakh leaders
Pulwama, Sept 16 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday advised leaders from Ladakh and Kargil not to rely on verbal assurances from the Central Government, urging them to seek written and signed commitments before placing their trust in such promises. As a friend and elder brother, I would advise the leaders of Ladakh that they should not trust any promise made by the Central Government until it is given to them in writing and signed, Omar said while speaking to reporters after a review meeting in Pulwama, as per the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO). Referring to the Centres assurance regarding restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Omar said the people of J&K had also been given a verbal commitment that statehood would be restored after the elections. We were also victims of a verbal promise. We were told that statehood would be restored immediately after the elections. Nearly two years have passed, and that promise is nowhere to be seen, he said. The Chief Minister urged Ladakh and Kargil leaders to seek written assurances from the Centre, preferably in the form of an affidavit, before relying on such commitments. He said Ladakh had its own set of issues, distinct from those of Jammu and Kashmir, but stressed that written assurances were important before placing trust in official commitments(KNO)
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Comviva Appoints Sanjiv Patankar to Lead and Accelerate Growth of its FinTech Business
Lokesh inaugurates two P4-renovated government schools in Nellore
RSR High School and Devireddy Sarada High School renovated at a cost of 21.40 crore through private funding
EU chief von der Leyen calls for a joint mechanism to counter drones, sabotage
Europe needs its own counter-hybrid playbook. We urgently need a consensus on how to respond to certain incidents, Ursula von der Leyen said
DUSU polls: NSUI, ABVP spar over Delhi Govt's 10,000 student hostel announcement
Polling for the DUSU elections will be held on September 18, while counting of votes will take place on September 19
India's rank on Global Gender Gap Index unchanged at 131; Iceland retains top spot
In the Economic Participation and Opportunity subindex, India reported a 41.2% parity score, 0.5 higher than the previous edition but 3.5 percentage points lower from its best result in 2013
Statehood cannot mask governance failures: LoP Sunil Sharma
Baramulla, Sept 16 : Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Wednesday accused the National Conference-led government of using the Statehood issue as a pretext to evade responsibility for governance failures. He alleged that corruption had crossed limits and that the youth are facing distress over employment under the NC-led government. Addressing reporters in Baramulla, Sharma, as per the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO), said the government had responsibilities to fulfil and the available powers and resources are not being utilised effectively. Let them pave the way for us. We will show how to work. They have the work, but they are not using it, LoP Sharma said, referring to the government and its functioning. He alleged that the youth are particularly distressed over employment issues and accused the government of filling jobs through outsourcing. He said the opposition would continue to raise issues concerning the public, including the demands of NHM employees, daily wagers and Anganwadi workers. The LoP also alleged that funds provided by the Centre are not being utilised effectively on the ground. He also linked this to the delay in holding Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections. The LoP Sharma criticised the government over electricity charges, alleging that increased power tariffs had added to the burden on people. He said the opposition would continue to highlight the genuine public issues and hold the government accountable on the floor of the House and other democratic platforms.(KNO)
Keralam CM warns State to brace for rising heat, surging power demand as El Nio effect set to worsen
Satheesan sets a one-week deadline for the government to mitigate the current power crisis. However, he stressed the need for long-term strategic planning to transform Keralam into a power-surplus State
TikToker Celina Sharma gets personal with new EP, Chapter 2
The singer-songwriter opens up about her 18-month project, Indian heritage, collaboration with Sonu Nigam and the personal stories behind her five-track EP
Satheesan says SIT procured search warrant from magistrate court to inspect television channels office in Kochi
Chief Minister flags off 32 electric buses donated by Reliance Foundation and Bharat Biotech, and opens the SV Museum during his two-day visit to the hill shrine
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