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Pune tribal students continue hunger strike for 10th consecutive day

Students demanded that allowances and other financial provisions be linked to the Consumer Price Index so that they increase annually in line with inflation.

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 9:24 am

How Chennai city went from tiffin carriers to food apps

As Chennai turns 387, a look at how its food culture has evolvedfrom home-cooked meals and old Madras favourites to street food, global cuisines, cafs and app-based meal subscriptions

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 8:48 am

Three newborns die in fire at government hospitals NICU in Amravati, Maharashtra

A ventilator in the NICU on the third floor of the district womens hospital suddenly sparked at 3.15 a.m., triggering a fire in the unit; six infants admitted to a super speciality hospital, officials said

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 8:47 am

Fewer than 20 ships transit key Strait of Hormuz over weekend, data shows

Eight very large gas carriers transited the strait over the past three days, the data showed, six of them entering empty while the others carried LPG loaded from Iran and exited the Gulf

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 8:34 am

AIMX Singapore 2026 Accelerates AI Deployment Through Catalysing Industry Innovation and Advancing Global Collaborations

AIMX Singapore 2026 Accelerates AI Deployment Through Catalysing Industry Innovation and Advancing Global Collaborations

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 8:30 am

ED arrests two in pan-India cyber fraud crackdown case

Fahim Moin Hussain Sayed and Naim Mueen Sayyed were taken into custody on August 23 from Mumbai

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 8:13 am

Neha Bora slams Congress government in Karnataka over FIRs against students seeking release of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam

AISA chief Neha Boras criticism was directed at the Congress government, which, she argued, had extended solidarity to student protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, but filed FIRs against students in Karnataka

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 7:41 am

Consortium launches cross-regional pilot on post-quantum security with participation from banks and regulatory stakeholders

Consortium launches cross-regional pilot on post-quantum security with participation from banks and regulatory stakeholders

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 7:30 am

Red suitcase on train, body parts, CCTV clue: How cops traced Chennai woman's killers

Chennai police are searching various Odisha locations for a couple. They are suspected of murdering a Jagatsinghpur woman and disposing of her remains. The victim's body parts were found in a suitcase aboard the Tamil Nadu Express. Investigators identified the suspects from CCTV footage boarding the train with the bag. The couple's rented home in Chennai yielded additional body parts during a search.

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 7:10 am

Karnataka SIR: Draft electoral rolls to be published on August 24, over 1.07 crore voters set to be excluded

Bengaluru, which has an electorate of over 1.03 crore voters, will see its rolls shrink to just 56.11 lakh voters in the draft electoral rolls

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 7:10 am

Police used excessive force during Delhi protests: Amnesty

Amnesty said witness testimony and visual evidence it had verified confirmed the use of pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas launchers, grenades, batons and electric shock devices against protesters in Delhi, Bihar

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 6:55 am

Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate

The Hawk Fire began on Saturday (August 24) and quickly grew to more than 60 sq km as it spread across the Peavine Peak area of the HumboldtToiyabe National Forest, where rugged foothills are ringed by homes and businesses near the California state line.

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 6:47 am

TNs Next Wave: Industrial Electronics

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 4:00 am

State leads in SEZs and jobs, but export gap widens

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 4:00 am

We are targeting opening two hospitals a week

The Times of India 24 Aug 2026 4:00 am

EPS Demands

Chennai, August 24: Edappadi K. Palaniswami, the General Secretary of AIADMK, has urged the Tamil Nadu government, led by the DMK, to provide immediate compensation to farmers in the delta districts affected by heavy rainfall and flooding. In a statement, Palaniswami noted that reports indicate that nearly 2,000 acres of paddy crops have been destroyed ... Read more EPS Demands 30,000 Compensation for Delta Farmers Affected by Heavy Rain in Tamil Nadu

Morningstar 24 Aug 2026 2:35 am

Syria FM meets Mossad chief in Jordan: sources

The talks, which restarted negotiations between Israel and Syrias new authorities, came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edge towards a security agreement

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 1:48 am

Broadway bustles with Onam shoppers, but rain dampens cheer

Even as online stores are said to be drawing customers away, the internet is also bringing some shoppers to the market

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 1:25 am

Indian flag rises as Treesa-Gayatri receive historic World Championships bronze

The unseeded pair lost to Chinas Liu-Tan in the semifinal after beating reigning Olympic champion Jia Yifan and her partner Zhang Shuxian in the quarterfinals

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 1:25 am

Delhi Development Authority plans over 20 meetings on Master Plan implementation

The meetings will involve MPs and MLAs, government agencies, industry bodies,architectsand planners

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 1:01 am

Delhi government eyeing inter-State transfer of high-risk prisoners, undertrial gangsters: Chief Minister

According to a statement from the CMO, the government proposes to implement the Transfer of Prisoners (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2025, in Delhi to enable the inter-State transfer of such prisoners

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:56 am

Future belongs to those willing to learn, unlearn, and relearn, says Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar

A total of 1,968 students receive their degrees at the 25th Graduation Day of Rajalakshmi Engineering College

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:54 am

One killed in a road accident near Sholinghur

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:50 am

Sathuvachari-VIT High Road in Vellore opened to public, expected to decongest traffic in Katpadi

The stretch is expected to decongesting traffic in Katpadi and the surrounding villages that occurs mainly due to the movement of trucks and other heavy vehicles on Old Katpadi Road

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:49 am

Work begins to construct two more power substations in Puducherry

The new substations will improve the sub-transmission and distribution network and significantly enhance the voltage profile and help in cutting down transmission loss. Besides improving the quality of power supplied to the region, the new facilities can accommodate new power supply requirements in Lawspet and Thavalakuppam areas, says official

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:48 am

How the city went from tiffin carriers to food apps

As Chennai turns 387, a look at how its food culture has evolvedfrom home-cooked meals and old Madras favourites to street food, global cuisines, cafs and app-based meal subscriptions

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:37 am

Not delulu an AI tutor for every child in India

The government can create the digital infrastructure for every Indian child to access a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutor which was the vision behind the Prime Minister call

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:28 am

The return of profanation as a new political language

The recent student protest challenges political power through humour, informality, and profanation

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:27 am

Core concerns: On the Indian economy, the road ahead

The Indian economy looks set for tough times ahead

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:22 am

Triple test, adrift: On the ruling on definition of industry

The Supreme Court should not have discarded a workable test on industry

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:22 am

In Chennais beachside food, the secret ingredient is the sea

Beach food may be hard to recreate at home because its flavour comes from more than just the masala: the salt, the sticky air, the sound of the waves, sand clinging to your feet, and the easy abandon with which people arrive at the beach simply to have fun

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:20 am

A civilisational approach to social media

Regulation alone cannot solve what is fundamentally a social, cultural, and civilisational challenge

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:11 am

IEI welcomes new office bearers

The Hindu 24 Aug 2026 12:08 am

SCoR Vijayawada division enhances green energy with 4,864 kWp solar installation

During the current financial year, from April to July, Vijayawada division has generated 19,90,741 units and saved 1.85 crore, saysDivisional Railway Manager

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 11:17 pm

Headless Body in Suitcase on Tamil Nadu Express: Odisha Woman

A shocking discovery aboard the Tamil Nadu Express has exposed a brutal murder that stretches from Chennai to Agra and ties together people from Odisha and Assam. On the morning of 5 August, railway staff at Agra Cantonment station found a suspicious red trolley bag left in a general coach of train number 12621. Inside [] The post Headless Body in Suitcase on Tamil Nadu Express: Odisha Womans Murder Unravels in Chennai appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .

Pragativadi 23 Aug 2026 11:06 pm

Ship sinks off Odisha; two rescued as Navy, Coast Guard continue search for 22 crew members

Two Chinese nationals rescued; built in 1998, the ship was in its end-of-life period; periodic inspections by national authorities had uncovered several deficiencies

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 10:43 pm

Table Tennis: Syndrela Das celebrates double crown on birthday

Once I kept on winning through the day, I had the additional motivation of going all the way and celebrating my birthday in style; I am glad that it turned out to be a fruitful day, said Syndrela Das

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 10:41 pm

Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

The arson suspects were being investigated in connection with 89 forest and land fire cases across five provinces on the island of Borneo and four on Sumatra, said Mohammad Irhamni, director of special crimes at the National Police's Criminal Investigation Agency

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 10:26 pm

Watch: Chinese humanoid robots beat Usain Bolts 100m record, break high-jump record at Beijing games

Chinese humanoid robots have broken two human world records at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Tiangong Ultra clocked 9.39 seconds in the 100-metre sprint, beating Usain Bolts 9.58-second world record, while another humanoid robot reached 2.88 metres in the standing high jump, surpassing the human record.

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 10:13 pm

Iran says new sanctions threatened by desperate U.S. will fail

The fact that they [U.S. leaders] have moved on from military operations ... to bring up the same old plans shows that they are desperate, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:48 pm

BJP chief holds strategy meet for next round of Assembly polls

Assembly polls are due in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat in 2027

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:41 pm

21 former cricket captains urge Pakistan to ensure medical care for Imran Khan

Twenty-one former international cricket captains, including Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Greg Chappell, Arjuna Ranatunga, Clive Lloyd and Nasser Hussain, have appealed to the Pakistan government to ensure humane treatment and proper medical care for former Prime Minister and Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan. They have called for an independent medical assessment by the Supreme Court-directed board, uninterrupted weekly family visits, and timely treatment based on the boards recommendations.

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:40 pm

CJPs government school campaign triggers FIRs in Maharashtra, Rajasthan

CJPs School Thik Karo campaign has drawn multiple FIRs as its members continue visiting government schools to highlight infrastructure and other shortcomings. In Maharashtra, an FIR was filed against CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and others over a school visit in Latur, while cross-FIRs were registered following an alleged attack on a CJP team during a school visit in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:38 pm

TVK allies trade charges against each other

The Times of India 23 Aug 2026 9:38 pm

Peace through strength, Taiwan president says on China battle anniversary

Our resolve to unite in defending national sovereignty and safeguarding peace across the Taiwan Strait must never waver, said Taiwan President Lai Ching-te

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:35 pm

DR Congo, M23 fighters agree roadmap for peace talks: joint statement

The Parties developed a roadmap setting out sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations under the Doha Framework Agreement, and committed to flexibility and creativity within the existing structure, the statement said

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:21 pm

District-level Onam celebrations in Kannur from August 24

The celebrations will be formally inaugurated by Electricity Minister Sunny Joseph on August 24, 2026

The Hindu 23 Aug 2026 9:20 pm