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E20 fuel is stealing from people and damaging their vehicles: Rahul Gandhi

Our problem right now is that there is so much corruption that there is a huge line in what we have to sequence, says the Congress leader

7 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
PM urges people to mark National Handloom Day

Posting on his Instagram account, Mr. Modi was seen handling various pieces of handloom material from different parts of the country

7 Aug 2026 2:41 am
Kerala floods 2026: death toll rises to 11, over 7,600 people in relief camps

Towns in central Kerala remain heavily waterlogged; search operations continue for people reported missing; IMD places all 14 districts on yellow alert on Monday, no heavy rainfall alert for Tuesday and Wednesday; sanitation work launched in places where floodwaters have receded, says CM

2 Aug 2026 9:34 pm
Minister announces special package for tribespeople in Keralas Nilambur

The Adalat, organised under the Vikas Vision 2040 initiative led by Aryadan Shoukath, MLA, issued 11 essential documents to tribal residents from 168 settlements

2 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
Delimitation is a design to take away the power of people of Tamil Nadu, says Rahul Gandhi

Any party supporting the Delimitation Bill in Parliament would be considered betrayer of the people of Tamil Nadu, says the Congress leader; he meets grieving families of NEET aspirants who ended their lives, says the students are working in a system that is not honest with them

1 Aug 2026 10:13 pm
24,000 people affected as Godavari, Sabari rivers remain in spate in Polavaram district

No casualties reported as 1,683 people are evacuated, 44 road links remain cut off and relief operations continue amid rising floodwaters in the Godavari and Sabari rivers

1 Aug 2026 8:52 pm
Peoples Plan in Kerala turns 30, celebratory event on August 16

The conference is envisioned as a meeting of people who worked for strengthening the Peoples Plan and the local self-government mechanism in general

1 Aug 2026 8:47 pm
Naidu urges people to protect Modis leadership, asks critics to reassess what they have contributed to the nation

Amid recent protests, Naidu uses Bhogapuram stage to highlight Modis contributions; Event echoes with Modi Modi chants

1 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
Death toll reaches 82 as 1.92 lakh people remain affected by floods in Assam

The flood situation has improved since Thursday (July 30, 2026), when more than two lakh people in eight districts were affected

1 Aug 2026 10:51 am
ESA notification raises concern among people in hilly regions of Kerala

Farmer leaders say that with 131 villages from the State are now included in the draft notification, and nearly 1,500 sq km of farmlands and human habitations fall in the ecologically sensitive area (ESA) category

1 Aug 2026 10:27 am
Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation to rename zonal offices as people-friendly zonal offices

Hubballi Dharwad Mayor Durgamma Bijawad has said that Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation would rename all its 12 zonal offices as people-friendly zonal offices and take measures to improve the delivery of civic services.

31 Jul 2026 7:50 pm
Assam flood toll reaches 80, over two lakh people affected

About 21 revenue circles and 437 villages in eight districts of Golaghat, Sivasagar, Biswanath, Charaideo, Kamrup (Metropolitan), Jorhat, Dhemaji and Nagaon continued to be affected by the floods

31 Jul 2026 11:54 am
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of people breach Morocco's border, at least nine die

Spain's government said it would send the Armed Forces to help the Civil Guard maintain security in the city of Ceuta

31 Jul 2026 10:50 am
Despite Centres assurance, people still being called to explain their presence at protest site, says member of Congress legal aid

Congress legal aid Ranjan said that a helpline launched by the party has so far received 300 calls, including 50 calls by young girls and women who were being issued rape and death threats for participating in the protests

31 Jul 2026 2:26 am
Facing own people tougher than tackling terror, says CBI chief

Praveen Soods remarks follow criticism over use of force against CJP protesters

30 Jul 2026 11:50 pm
Seven lakh people affected by floods in 20 out of 30 districts in Odisha

A medium-level flood is expected in the Mahanadi river system as its upper catchment has received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours

30 Jul 2026 10:00 pm
Prioritise people in urban planning, experts say

Panelists emphasise the importance of collaborative development and human-centric infrastructure

30 Jul 2026 9:06 pm
Cultural academies in Kerala must become more people-centric, says Minister Vishnunadh

Minister promises early appointment of governing bodies, revival of Koothambalam, uninterrupted ITFoK funding and stronger support for Keralas cultural institutions

30 Jul 2026 8:41 pm
Why do some people feel lonely even when they are loved?

Emotional loneliness begins in childhood, not adulthood. Understanding that could reshape Indias response to a growing public health challenge

30 Jul 2026 5:40 pm
Certificates distributed to tribespeople through Perumai initiative

The certificates were issued following verification by the village officer, with priority given to children born in the settlements and school students

29 Jul 2026 8:02 pm
North Odisha floods: 1.25 lakh people affected; schools closed in 10 districts; situation grim

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at several places in Odisha over the next 24 hours

29 Jul 2026 2:10 pm
Only 1.72 crore people from 2002 electoral rolls have been self-mapped in Karnataka SIR exercise

Only 1.72 crore electors have been matched with their own entries in Karnatakas 2002 electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision

28 Jul 2026 8:53 pm
Two lakh people to be mobilised for Bhogapuram airport inauguration

MLAs in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam have been asked to bring people to the public meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address on August 1, with Ministers holding review meetings in each constituency

28 Jul 2026 4:31 pm
Centre-State government jointly working to provide relief to flood-affected people in Assam: PM

Met MPs from Assam and discussed the prevailing flood situation in various parts of the State. The Centre is working closely with the Assam government in assisting those affected. I pray for everyone's safety and well-being, says Prime Minister

28 Jul 2026 2:34 pm
Six refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war, persecution marks 75 years

The 1951 Refugee Convention took key steps toward defining what a refugee is, laying out their rights and establishing standards of treatment in turn saving lives

28 Jul 2026 1:19 pm
Oommen Chandy carried sorrows and sufferings of the common people in his heart: V.D. Satheesan

He was inaugurating the Oommen Chandy commemoration organised by Kerala Secretariat Association here on Monday

27 Jul 2026 11:39 pm
Salmonella outbreak tied to eggs has sickened 98 people since November

Federal health officials report that nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs

27 Jul 2026 1:21 pm
Criminal cases against peoples representatives in Kerala: IUML leader faces 120 BUDS Act cases, five face sexual harassment charges

As per details of pending cases against sitting or former MPs and MLAs submitted by the District Judiciary before the Kerala High Court, Thiruvananthapuram has the highest number of cases, followed by Kasaragod and Kannur

26 Jul 2026 7:58 pm
France, Spain battle wildfires as more than 2,50,000 people are forced to flee homes

Recent wildfires in southern Europe have displaced over 2,50,000 people, including 70,000 in central Spain. One man died in Manises, marking the first fatality from the blazes

26 Jul 2026 11:03 am
China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears

The Chinese weather forecaster maintained an orange typhoon alert on Saturday, the second-highest level in its four-tier system.

25 Jul 2026 9:01 pm
PM Modi thanks people for responses, positive suggestions received for midnight video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to the youth came four days after thousands of students led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) took part in the 'Sansad Chalo' march to press for their demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related irregularities.

25 Jul 2026 7:55 am
Gujarat rains displace 38,000 people; Army, NDRF launch rescue operations

As many as five trains towards Mumbai were cancelled owing to waterlogging in rail routes in south Gujarat

24 Jul 2026 4:02 pm
No country for old people - building resilience to protect elderly from climate stressors

There are many other factors including financial capacity, living alone, gender, age that intersect to render senior citizens particularly vulnerable during extreme climate events and slow-onset climate hazards

24 Jul 2026 12:19 pm
Govt. misleading people on investments, jobs, alleges YSRCP leader

Challenging the government to an open debate on the issue, party State general secretary Srikanth Reddy says YSRCP is ready to defend its claims based on official reports from the Centre, RBI and NITI Aayog

23 Jul 2026 6:39 pm
Anna writes to PM: Stop muzzling people, hold talks to resolve their issues

To maintain peoples trust is the greatest responsibility of an elected government, the activist said

22 Jul 2026 10:50 pm