Maharashtra Ministers call for DJ-free festivals citing health hazards
The demand for a festival free of DJs and high-powered loudspeakers has been gaining momentum in the State, with Pune-based activist Vidyanad Bapat emerging as one of the prominent voices opposing the use of high-decibel sound systems that cause noise pollution during festivities.
At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport
The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p.m. after arriving from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Five people were killed, three critically injured and two others hospitalised with less severe injuries, Miami-Dade County officials told a news conference.
Explosion of fireworks in central Mexico kills at least 10, injures 64 people
The explosion occurred on Saturday (September 6, 2026) night next to the Nuestra Senora de la Luz church in Temascalcingo, a municipality in central Mexico with 66,000 residents. Hundreds of them were preparing to watch a fireworks display that is part of a religious festival when the blast occurred.
High-level committee formed in Maharashtra for transparency in recruitment examinations
The Committee will visit each Revenue Division in the State and hold discussions and consultations with students, candidates, representatives of educational institutions and other relevant stakeholders.
Satya Niketan: building collapse exposes a student hub grappling with housing crisis
ABVP members clash with police during protest outside MCD headquarters over building collapse
Harnessing BRICS POWER to empower the world
The five commitments for strengthening BRICS cooperation and empowering the Global South to build a more peaceful, open, and prosperous world
The political cost of unconditional cash transfers
Linking benefits to socially desirable outcomes produces broader developmental gains
Need to provide holistic education
Satya Niketan building collapse: students help clear debris, aid rescue operations
Steady gaze: On the launch of the ISROs EOS-05 satellite
ISROs EOS-05 satellite has uses in varied areas from security to weather
Bogged down: On the U.S.-Iran conflict escalation
The United States should revive the MoU with Iran to cut its losses
Eye donation awareness rally held in Chennai
BJP to go alone in Bengal civic polls, no alliance with NCPI, says Samik Bhattacharya
Senior BJP leaders from West Bengal, including Samik Bhattacharya, are opposed to taking NCPI on board for the Kolkata or Howrah municipal corporation elections, as it could create fresh confusion among grassroots-level workers
Woman, lover arrested for murdering her two children in Tirupattur
Three bonded labourers from Tiruvannamalai rescued in Karnataka
Manjinder Singh Sirsa launches campaign to widen public role in pollution control
Excise Departmentauctions over 2,000 seized vehicles, raises 5 crore
Images of Gauri Lankesh murder accused with Police Commissioner shared on social media
Air India Express to temporarily suspend flights to four cities from Chennai
ANTF police team seize ambergris from a house in Nerkundram
I would not trade Chennai for any other city in the world, irrespective of the weather
Create playgrounds before making PE daily activity
In a discussion with the Union Ministry of Power, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs also says such matters related to the requirement of 100% gram sabha consent for projects in forest areas do not fall under its purview
Opposition focussed on personal interests, gets angry when India progresses: BJP chief Nitin Nabin
Mr. Nabin claimed that the identity of the Opposition has become such that they cannot bear to see Indias development, Indias heritage, and Indias culture moving forward
Keralam govt to decide on PM-SHRI scheme after cabinet panel report: Minister
Samsudheen said there were differences between the Centre and the State over the implementation of the scheme
Lebanon President calls for U.S. help as Israeli strikes kill 7
Israel said it had targeted Hezbollah operatives and sites in response to a drone attack a day earlier by the Iran-backed group on its troops in the vicinity of a strategic south Lebanon ridge
Over 60,000 stray dogs get anti-rabies shots, GCC targets 2 lakh
Dalit leader accused of harassing poor Dalits
Bidar activist Mahesh Rampure seeks action against Rajkumar Mulabharathi, alleges threats and intimidation
Private bus operators threaten indefinite strike in Keralam
Say the recommendations of an expert committee appointed to address their concerns are inadequate
Kochi Metro Officers Association seeks serving IAS official as KMRL managing director
PNGRB-EESL MoU to drive smart PNG metering
Chennais pet parents are waking up to the pluses of adopting Indie dogs like never before
BeLa presents awards to teachers in Belagavi district
Pattabiram commuters struggle with poor bus connectivity
Farmer struck dead by lightning in Uppada
At the national convention of the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch in New Delhi, a resolution was passed outlining a charter of demands on ST rights pertaining to resources, education, employment, and culture
Chennai congestion: TN puts new omni bus permits on hold
Native birds see record-high sightings at Pallikaranai
CRRT to outsource Tholkappia Poonga maintenance
Construction worker from West Bengal denies cigarette to gang in Chennai, gets beaten to death
Udhayanidhi, Kanimozhi slam govt over murders in Chennai
Addressing cadre and party functionaries at the district-level general body meeting in Tiruvannamalai, he says they should be united in working with the ruling TVK in the upcoming elections to the local bodies for its own growth
Five Men Hack History-Sheeter In Chennai To Death Over Murder In 2009
Coimbatore, an ideal choice for district cooling systems
District cooling is a centralised system that pipes cooling to buildings in a 3-km radius and is metered like power supply; if a community has a dense population within a small area, district cooling system is ideal, says Grundfos India
Telangana schools bridge internet connectivity gap, but lag behind Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Jewellers begin dispatches for Thai Maaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam
Work orders were issued to Joyalukkas Group and Kalyan Jewellers, the two jewellers awarded the tender for the scheme, in a 70:30 ratio
Womens Promo run attracts a large number of girls, women
Palaniswami chairs AIADMK district secretaries meeting in Chennai
Call to keep Durga Pujas in West Bengal vegetarian kicks up a storm
Chief Priest of Bageshwar Dham, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri and Viswha Hindu Parishad leaders have asked Durga Puja pandals to avoid non-vegetarian food
Four police officers in Kalady suspended for alleged custodial torture
The action followed a complaint by a taxi driver who alleged that the four officers brutally assaulted him after taking him into custody from his house on September 2 in connection with a case involving one of his friends.
Pipers beat Grandmasters despite Carlsens stalemate
Carnatic musician S.R. Janakiraman passes away at 98
S.R.J., as he was known in music circles, was renowned for his erudite lectures and demonstrations, which once dominated the December music festival season in Chennai
Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 contestants list: Lakshmi Priya, Chandini, Raaghav, Pandi, and more
A total of 29 contestants made it to the stage of the premiere episode, of whom the audience eliminated 10 through a live poll
Karnataka files appeal before CWMA seeking reduction in water release
Appeal comes ahead of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee meeting scheduled on September 8
M.K. Stalin demands resolution in T.N. Assembly for proper caste census
He says the open-ended format to record caste details without a pre-determined drop-down list or standardised menu, as announced by the Centre, is disappointing
Neha Bora calls Bhardwaj symbol of youth crisis
IIT-M, Bridge Green Upcycle ink pact
Village, ward Secretariat staff protest chokes Vizags busy city junction
Rain brings relief to deficit-hit Andhra Pradesh
Heavy showers recorded at several places as States seasonal rainfall deficit stands at 47%; IMD forecasts isolated to scattered rain through September 12
SC woman sanitary worker attempts to end life
Visakhapatnam civil society calls for moratorium on AI data centre approvals
The convention flags water, land and transparency concerns; adopts six-point declaration
Zipline operator dies in accident at Ranipuram tourist spot in Keralams Kasaragod district
Employees health security is governments priority: Bhatti
India, China hold first Corps Commander meeting in Arunachal
Talks take place a few days before the BRICS Summit, which Xi Jinping is expected to attend, and amid reports of tension in the Taksing area of Arunachal Pradesh; the meeting indicates an expansion of the military dialogue mechanism
Rahul Gandhi will lead INDIA bloc in 2029 elections, says Venugopal
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will lead the INDIA bloc in the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal said on Sunday, denying that the TVK had proposed its leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay as the alliance's prime ministerial candidate. Venugopal was responding to reporters' queries about reports projecting Vijay for the prime minister's post in the 2029 parliamentary elections. He said the TVK had made no such demand. Nobody should create any such confusion. Rahul Gandhi will be the face of the INDIA alliance, he said. Venugopal said Gandhi's political campaigns on issues concerning students, farmers and the youth had received wide attention across the country. It is the fight he is leading that is being discussed the most in India today-whether it is for students, farmers, or the youth. Everyone has accepted that, he said. Asked whether Gandhi would lead the INDIA alliance in the 2029 elections, Venugopal said, Definitely. Rah
No student should be barred from attending classes, practical sessions, or appearing in examinations due to delays in the disbursement of their scholarships, the Department has stated.
AITUC general secretary Amarjeet Kaur calls for mass mobilisation to defend workers rights
Nurse murder: CM orders magisterial inquiry, fast-track trial
Four-year-old girl knocked down by car in Pudukottai
Rashtrakavi Manjeshwara Govinda Pai had been a humanist poet and scholar
Wanted robber lands in police net after 25 years; Virudhunagar police trace accused in Keralam
AHINDA is Congress ideology: CM
Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju pushes for Metro-RTC joint pass, seeks early rollout
APTF temporarily suspends protest after Chief Ministers assurance on TET
Search continues for two youths missing in Veligonda Project feeder canal
The two youths reportedly entered the feeder canal to wash their legs and suddenly slipped into the deep waters on Saturday; rescue operations will resume on Monday morning, says SP
The police said the accused targeted interior habitations where public movement was limited, lifted milch animals at night and transported them to shandies in neighbouring districts for sale through agents
Rahul Gandhi will lead INDIA bloc in 2029 polls, says K C Venugopal amid 'Vijay for PM' chant by TVK
Rahul Gandhi will lead the INDIA alliance in the upcoming 2029 Lok Sabha elections. Senior Congress leader K C Venugopal confirmed Gandhi as the bloc's prime ministerial face. He dismissed reports suggesting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for the top post. Venugopal highlighted Gandhi's widespread appeal and focus on student and farmer issues. The INDIA alliance remains strong despite some internal state-level competition.
We are not friends of those who killed Gauri Lankesh
U.S. study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects
The drug has an amplifier effect and cancer patients who take it without supervision could feel more stressed and anxious than they already are because of their cancer diagnosis
Delhi building collapse: Anxious relatives, friends wait outside AIIMS for news about victims
At the Trauma Centre, families and friends waited anxiously for updates on students pulled from the rubble, as access to the emergency ward remained restricted and doctors assessed the injured.
Several fall ill after consuming food at church exhibition in Tharuvaikulam
Genetics of personality associated with major life outcomes, study finds
The authors wrote, Genetic analyses indicate that personality traits have widespread, potentially causal associations with consequential behaviours and life outcomes
Japanese envoy takes dip in Ganga in Rishikesh, calls it 'unforgettable moment'
Rishikesh, Sep 6 (IANS) Japanese Ambassador to India, Ono Keiichi, took a dip in the river Ganga in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh and described it as a ruly unforgettable moment. Sharing the experience of taking a dip in the Ganga on social media platform X, Keiichi said that he felt a profound spiritual connection, along with awe, humility, and gratitude. He also lit an earthen lamp (diya) at the banks of the river Ganga. While sharing pictures and a video of himself immersed in the sacred water, the Japanese envoy said, Finally, a full dip in the Ganges in Rishikeshthree times! Over the Janmashtami weekend, surrounded by people carrying on centuries-old faith and traditions, I felt a profound spiritual connection, along with awe, humility, and gratitude. A truly unforgettable moment. Ono Keiichi has been regularly sharing his experience of exploring India and relishing its rich cuisine on his social media account. On August 18, he enjoyed masala dosa and filter coffee at Tamil Nadu House in New Delhi. Sharing his experience on X, the Japanese envoy said, Enjoyed a delicious masala dosa and filter coffee at Tamil Nadu House. A wonderful taste of South India! On August 8, Ono Keiichi, along with his staff, enjoyed dhokla and chaas at Gujarat Bhawan in New Delhi. On May 22, the Japanese envoy joined the India-Japan Cultural Exchange on Tea at UN House to mark International Tea Day. In a post on X, he said, Wonderful to join the India-Japan Cultural Exchange on Tea at UN House, New Delhi, celebrating International Tea Day. Masala chai and matcha differ in taste and cultural spirit, but both reflect respect, hospitality, and harmony values shared by India and Japan. On May 12, Keiichi enjoyed a meal at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan and shared his experience on X. Delighted to return to my favourite Andhra Pradesh Bhawan! Brought Special Advisor to the Japan Prime Minister Uno Yoshimasa to enjoy an authentic thali with the team. Always grateful for the warm hospitality, and had fun trying the recommended Double Ka Meetha at the end sweet and delicious, he wrote on X.
Declare drought emergency in Andhra Pradesh, demands YSRCP leader
With 54.73% deficit rainfall affecting 653 of the 685 mandals, there is a need to announce special relief package for farmers, says Nagi Reddy
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 121.40 feet
Two held for armed attack on tourists on Salem-Kochi Highway near Coimbatore
A senior police officer privy to the investigation says a Tamilian working in Malaysia had personal issues with one of the tourists, and he assigned the Sivaganga-based gang to attack him during the tour
K.J. George visits New Mangalore Port Authority
