Fifty years ago | Collection of night soil on Singapore model
A hundred years ago | Encouragement of Indian art
Pressers, meetings cancelled in Kolkata due to BJP pressure: CJP
You cannot stop the cockroaches in this way. The more they try to prevent us, the more youth will come forward, says co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka
Tamil Nadu Government Faces Criticism Over Silence on Deaths of Three Tamils
Chennai, August 19: Udayanidhi Stalin, the Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and a prominent DMK leader, has raised serious concerns regarding the lack of official condemnation from the Tamil Nadu government following the shooting deaths of three Tamils by forest department officials in Karnatakas Chamarajanagar district. He expressed shock that the state ... Read more Tamil Nadu Government Faces Criticism Over Silence on Deaths of Three Tamils
57-year-old patient dies 2 days after rape in Haryana hospital
Odisha announces 1,000-crore aid for flood-hit areas
Nearly 9.40lakh people affected in six districts; over 3.70 lakh evacuated to safer locations;CM saysadditionalfunds will be released after detailed assessment of damage
Tamil Nadu plans ferry service, elevated coastal road from Chennai to Puducherry
Tamil Nadu plans ferry service elevated coastal road from Chennai to Puducherry
A vision for an inclusive Bangladesh
Under Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Bangladeshs democratic journey seeks inclusion, equality, dignity, and accountable governance
Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure
The U.S. has been emboldened to make increasing demands on India
80% of Delhi is unplanned, fire preparedness average: ChiefFireOfficer
Delhis fire risks are growing amid unplanned construction, weak compliance, inadequatemanpowerand congested roads, Delhi Fire Services Chief Fire Officer A.K. Malik said on Tuesday.In aninteractionwithThe Hindu, he assesses the citys fire-safety preparedness, gaps in enforcement and infrastructure, changing fire risks and measures to improve response
Last-minute form submissions, missing BLO details, conflicting info leave Delhi voters in limbo
Delhi HC allows JNU to continue admissions based on deprivation points
Kalyanpuri murder: AAP MLA detained briefly; sanitation workers stir to continue
Kuldeep Kumar picked up early morning, let go at 3.48 p.m.; AAP decries abduction; police say the Kondli MLA was taken into preventive custody
New York-based Warner Music Group plans to set up a world-class music tech organisation in Bengaluru
Karnataka forms sub-committee to vet revised minimum wages
Purification row: Congress terms BJP anti-Dalit for not halting protest to adopt resolution
BJP is indirectly supporting the purification episode by not facilitating debate on the proposal for an unanimous resolution condemning the event, said Congress
More inclusion of SC/ST members in cooperative sector demanded
Kutiyattam festival to begin on August 19
Education must change to account for AI
A future we cannot predict cannot be prepared for by adding ever more material to the curriculum. We should instead give undergraduates the time and freedom to practise entering the unknown.
CM allays apprehensions on Section 22A lands, asserts govt. will protect rights of owners
Instructions given to officials to verify lands and register private lands in time, he said
BALM-SFL fellowship given to 7 persons from five States
UNHCR, SICCI, and Ethiraj College for Women join hands to advance refugee inclusion
Commercial films, serials cannot be shot in wildlife sanctuaries: Kerala High Court
Address systemic gaps in criminal laws related to children, Madras HC directs T.N. Chief Secretary
Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan direct the officer to constitute a committee of Home Secretary, Health Secretary and Law Secretary to consider suggestions made by the court
Round 1 of UG medical counselling extended
NTA removes 600 experts from its team in revamp bid
NTA also says it is setting up a four-tier question paper checking system, shifting to more secure premises, and inducting over 20 senior officials
CMs Road Safety Mission to be launched at 500 crore per annum
Tamil Nadu topped the list of States in road accidents in the country, says Sports Development Minister
Kauvery Hospital,The Hinduto hold webinar on healthy ageing tomorrow
Chennais soul remains unchanged, says Aiswarya Rao
Tamil Nadu Farmers Seek Meeting with President Murmu Over Cauvery Dispute
Chennai, August 19: The National South Indian Reverse Interlinking Farmers Association, led by state president P. Ayakannu, has requested a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu on September 4. The farmers aim to demand 1 lakh crore in compensation from Karnataka, accusing the state of withholding water from the Cauvery River, which has led to severe ... Read more Tamil Nadu Farmers Seek Meeting with President Murmu Over Cauvery Dispute
Four skeletons, nine skulls found in sand dumped in Vizag
Vizag police plan free medical camp for autorickshaw drivers
Vizag resident welfare groups stage protest over drinking water supply shortage
TNPL: Kovai Kings have it easy against Super Gillies
Trial of Sriram Venkitaraman in death of journalist to be deferred
Visakhapatnam Collector inspects venues for BRICS Sports Ministers Meeting
Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: Media
The Houthis argeted the Aramco refinery in Jazan with several drones, in response to airspace violations over the governorates of Saada and Hajjah in Yemen, Houthi news agency Saba said August 18, citing a military source
Social media monitoring cell to track corruption-related info
An educators guide to understanding (not fixing) Gen Z
Former BJP Minister B.C. Nagesh passes away
Lazy eye in children may go unnoticed when is an eye check-up needed?
Often called lazy eye, amblyopia may have no obvious signs and can remain undetected during early childhood. Screening, timely treatment and sustained follow-up are important because visual development is time-sensitive
Case lodged in connection with attack on anti-poaching camps in Hanur
Hyd's Active.in Plans South India expansion with 15 New Franchises
The expansion will cover Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Bhubaneswar, strengthening its presence across residential, commercial and infrastructure markets
Review meeting on preparations for Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple consecration
Deteriorating air quality in Vizag sparks concern among MLAs
Tamil Nadu govt unveils Chennai to Puducherry sea-link corridor, boating plans
Govt buildings in TN to become skyscrapers
TN announces one-year maternity leave for its woman employees for third child as well
According to the Karnataka State Commission for Women chairperson, there is a provision under which the government can provide up to 40,000 towards the surety amount for eligible inmates.
Exclusive building sought for BC Study Circle in Vizianagaram
CISR chief visits AMTZ, reviews MedTech ecosystem
Lebanon is handing over an Assad-era general after war crimes questioning
Lebanons judicial authorities have decided to hand over a former Syrian military officer to Damascus
Keralam CM dismisses reports about irregularities in distribution of free Onam kits
Says kit distribution is going smoothly and that 75,885 ration cardholders have already received their kits
Velu questions lack of transparency in tenders for CMs new office
More elevated corridors, expressways and grade separators for TN
A day to cherish for Lalremsiami
She becomes the first athlete from Mizoram to be nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award
Sundaram Home plans branch expansion in emerging business segment in Andhra
Coimbatore Semmozhi Park contract workers boycott work demanding salary
ASK Property Fund exits Shriram Chennai project with 340 crore realisation
Turkey's Erdogan signs law offering conditional pardon for thousands of PKK militants
It would suspend certain prison sentences for convicted PKK members and postpone ongoing investigations and trials against others for five or 10 years, depending on the severity of the crime
koda Auto India unveils new Slavia sedan
Besides the new Slavia, the company has announced its top of the line sedans, which include the Octavia RS and the all-new Superb.
Puducherrys Pro-tem Speaker Anbalagan does not rule out presiding over Budget session
Mr. Anbalagan said Tamil Thai Vazhthu will be sung as the first song in the Assembly
Draft merit list of UG NEET courses published on Centac website
Verification status of the submitted applications is available in the respective candidates dashboard
Crackdown initiated on unauthorised two-wheeler rental business in Puducherry
The Traffic Police, in coordination with Transport Department, conducted the drive last week
Micro job fair in Kallakurichi on August 21
U.P. SIT report on Ram Temple embezzlementan eyewash to save BJP-linked individuals, says Opposition
The Opposition demanded the report be made public adding that a selective leak giving clean chits, amounts to a calculated strategy by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to set a narrative in favour of theVishva Hindu Parishad
Three sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of seven persons of family
Annamalai condemns TVK govt over volunteers arrest
HC refuses to interfere with Bengal Speaker appointing Ritabrata as LoP
The court noted that the Speaker could have invited both parties before making the decision but said that at present no interim relief could be granted to maintain orderliness of the House
Past controversies resurface as new BJP social media teams X posts disappear
The BJP on Monday appointed Deepak Mhaske as its national social media convener, ending Amit Malviyas 11-year tenure.The party also appointed Priti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav as co-conveners.
Karnataka CM rejects CBI probe demand over killing of three Tamils.
Stolen Thirumangai Alwar bronze idol returns to Kumbakonam temple after nearly 70 years
On February 12, 2020, the Idol Wing-CID registered a case on a complaint, filed by the executive officer of the SriSoundararajaPerumalTemple, of the theft of four idols from the temple between 1957 and 1967. The idols are the bronze statue ofThirumangaiAlwarand the metal idols ofKaalinga NarthanaKrishnar, Vishnu, andSridevi. The Idol Wing traced the ThirumangaiAlwar statue to the Ashmolean Museum in the United Kingdom
Tamil Nadu women govt employees to get year-long maternity leave for third child
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday (August 18) announced that maternity leave for women government employees for the birth of their third child will be extended from 12 weeks to 365 days. The revised provision will bring the maternity leave available for a third child in line with the 365-day leave currently granted for the first two children.
Satyendar Jain, ex-DJB CEO among six arrested in STP projects tender case
The other accused arrested are Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma, the ACB said in a statement.
Railway ministry approves takeover of Chennais MRTS by CMRL
Special medical camp held for salt pan workers in Thoothukudi
Corporation drive to crack down on illegal constructions
Mayor V.V.Rajesh said on Tuesday that those who have carried out illegal constructions should remove it themselves, failing which the civic body will demolish the constructions and make the owner pay for the cost of demolition
Calls for a significant increase in international funding to help developing countries adapt to climate change
JD(S) demands Karnataka govt. drop Bidadi Township Project
The party hit back at the Chief Minister, who has been arguing that both the Bidadi Township Project and the NICE Road were initiated by JD(S) governments
Hockey World Cup: India routs South Africa, jumps to top of the table
The 6-1 win is the biggest for the country in the womens section of the showpiece; Marijnes side now needs only a draw against England in its final pool game to seal a spot in the second round
RJDs march is against dictatorship of the Bihar government, Lalu says
Students in Bihar were tormented by paper leaks, a dilapidated education system, biased recruitment processes, unemployment, and a government that rained bullets on them, RJD supremo says
Bangladesh is pressing India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But can New Delhi hand her over under the India-Bangladesh extradition treaty?
UAE warns of 'potential missile threats'; issues advisory to seek safe place
It was the first such alert since a false alarm in June and an alert in July for an attack that ultimately did not enter UAE territory
Centre to fully subsidise stall fee for 60 MSMEs at Tirupurs KnitShow expo
1.95 lakh blocking orders just the tip of the iceberg, says Kharge
Modi government launching a 'brazen and calculated attack' on the citizens right to question, says Congress chief
Arumainayagamelated withArjunaAward (Lifetime) honour
Vizag man with rare KikuchiFujimoto disease treated at KIMS
Worker from Uttar Pradesh charred to death in furniture godown fire in Sircilla
