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20 Aug 2026 5:56 pm
Siruthuli and Rotary Club of Coimbatore Central launch project to rejuvenate Kurichi Anicut

Intervention is expected to benefit 509 acres of ayacut, improve groundwater recharge, boost agricultural productivity, and increase cultivation area

20 Aug 2026 5:55 pm
D.K. Shivakumar seeks fairness for Southern states in devolution and delimitation

Pride demands fairness in return. We have always done our part. We contribute, we build, we grow, and we carry the nation forward. All we ask from the Union government is this: please care as much as we share: Karnataka Chief Minister

20 Aug 2026 5:53 pm
Gadchiroli mining project: Bombay HC asks petitioner to approach National Tiger Conservation Authority

The court was hearing the matter on the 937-hectare mining project in Maharashtras Gadchiroli district and its potential impact on tiger movement corridors and wildlife habitat

20 Aug 2026 5:51 pm
Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine's Kyiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for countries to send more Patriot interceptors, but international stockpiles are low amid the Iran war and Ukraine's more than four-year fight against Russia's all-out invasion

20 Aug 2026 5:48 pm
Three zebras arrive at Keralams Thiruvananthapuram zoo from Gujarat

This marks return of zebras to the zoo after nearly a decade

20 Aug 2026 5:47 pm
Tamil Nadu government to formulate State Cooperative Policy: Minister Gandhiraj

The aim is to transform cooperatives in Tamil Nadu into people-centric, transparent and economically sustainable institutions, with the objective of ensuring their sustainable growth and stability and enhancing their market competitiveness

20 Aug 2026 5:42 pm
Eight years of Courtyard by Marriott Madurai and its journey with guests

As Courtyard by Marriott Madurai enters its ninth year, Mahesh Padala recalls the people, food and experiences that have shaped the hotels journey.

20 Aug 2026 5:34 pm
Derogatory remarks against Prime Minister: Transgender makeup artist Jaanmoni Das arrested

Jaanmoni was later released on bail. Arrest followed a complaint lodged by Mahila Morcha State president Navya Haridas. She had accused Jaanmoni of making objectionable remarks against the Prime Minister in a video circulated on social media related to the recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi

20 Aug 2026 5:25 pm
Jharkhand HC stays notifications cancelling appointment of government staff through 11th to 13th JPSC exams

While hearing a petition against the government notifications, the Court asked the state to furnish its reply by September 15, the next date of hearing

20 Aug 2026 5:23 pm
Sajjan Kumar: Congress veteran to convict

Sajjan Kumar had been in custody since December 2018, when he surrendered following the Delhi High Courts decision to overturn his acquittal in a case relating to the killing of five members of a Sikh family and the burning of a gurdwara.

20 Aug 2026 5:22 pm
Why the music of Zhou Yunpeng continues to resonate in a rapidly changing China

The folk singer from Beijing has established himself as a rare voice unafraid to sing about the real issues in peoples lives

20 Aug 2026 5:15 pm
Supreme Court forms High-Powered Enquiry Committee to investigate violence during student protests

The committee will `be headed by former top court judge Justice R. Subhash Reddy

20 Aug 2026 5:12 pm
Omar Abdullah: Animals for slaughter to undergo disease tests, meat to be halal-certified

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah says animals for slaughter will undergo disease testing and meat sold through the proposed modern abattoir at Allochi Bagh in Srinagar will be halal-certified and quality-stamped.

20 Aug 2026 5:10 pm
As NRC demand intensifies, Manipur community leaders leave for Delhi

Although a 48-hour shutdown ended on August 19, educational institutes continue to be shut due to another round of agitation

20 Aug 2026 5:05 pm
Bombay Bar Association criticises BCI chairmans actions, demands resignation

The Bombay Bar Association has called for the resignation of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, stating that his apology for actions against NALSAR students does not constitute remorse

20 Aug 2026 4:57 pm
YouTube changes how it counts public video views

A Google employee confirmed the update on a YouTube Help page and said that the change will not impact creators earnings

20 Aug 2026 4:46 pm
2,000 Onam markets planned under Agriculture department in Keralam

Keralam government has sanctioned 10.24 crore for operating the markets under a Market Intervention Support for Price Stabilisation scheme

20 Aug 2026 4:46 pm
Watch: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over forgiving students remark

Rahul Gandhi attacks Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks about forgiving student protesters, questioning the governments response to the protests.

20 Aug 2026 4:46 pm
Jharkhand High Court stays State governments decision to cancel JSSC-CGL exam

The Court has directed the State government to file its response, along with a counter-affidavit, within 15 days.

20 Aug 2026 4:38 pm
Tiruchi Junction, Chidambaram among 103 heritage stations identified by the Railway Board

Station Mahotsav to be organised at the identified stations as per their date of inception; Railway Board suggests a slew of programmes to be organised at the 103 chosen stations in various railway zones

20 Aug 2026 4:35 pm
Liquor 'scam' case: ED searches residence of Chhattisgarh Congress leader days after it arrests him

The ED's raids are also under way at a few other locations in Raipur, but officials have not yet confirmed which case the searches are linked to

20 Aug 2026 4:32 pm
Even ministers' dogs get better facilities: Dipke on condition of government schools

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke asked people to force the leaders of political parties to work for education first and then come to seek votes

20 Aug 2026 4:31 pm
Watch: Y.S. Jagan alleges biggest scam of this century over 372 teacher appointments in Andhra Pradesh

YSRCP president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has alleged a major irregularity in the appointment of 372 teachers under the sports quota.

20 Aug 2026 4:31 pm
Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Expands International Academic Network with MoU from University of California, Irvine

Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Expands International Academic Network with MoU from University of California, Irvine

20 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
Binance Introduces Agent OS to Connect AI Applications to Financial Infrastructure

Binance Introduces Agent OS to Connect AI Applications to Financial Infrastructure

20 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker rightly dropped disqualification proceedings against 21 AIADMK MLAs: Madras High Court

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan refuse to issue a direction to the Speaker to initiate the proceedings against all 25 AIADMK MLAs who voted in favour of TVK government

20 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
UGC equity regulations 2026 under reconsideration: Centre to Supreme Court

On January 29, the Supreme Court had directed that the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, be kept in abeyance.

20 Aug 2026 4:24 pm
Students stage protest in Hassan demanding basic facilities in girls hostel

AIDSO district secretary Sushma D.S. said that windows in the hostel, which houses 110 students, opened onto the main road, but did not have curtains, denying minimum privacy to the inmates

20 Aug 2026 4:15 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly: Ration rice used as cattle fodder remark by Minister Sengottaiyan triggers furore

Former Agriculture Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam said even former Minister K.N. Nehru had been consuming ration rice.

20 Aug 2026 4:14 pm
BJP disrupts Karnataka Assembly demanding list of drought-hit taluks, exit of B. Nagendra from Cabinet

Leader of Opposition R. Ashok said the government had neither reviewed the situation nor prepared a list of taluks facing severe drought following a deficit monsoon

20 Aug 2026 4:06 pm
Amit Shah says Congresss decision on rendering first two stanzas of Vande Mataram is anti-national

Home Minister says Congresss decision to render only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram reflects appeasement politics and alleges that the 1937 resolution laid the foundation for Partition

20 Aug 2026 4:02 pm
Bank employee kills wife, sister before shooting self in Lucknow

The incident took place outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar where the wife worked as a relationship manager; police said the accused was reportedly experiencing marital discord

20 Aug 2026 4:01 pm
Muttil tree-felling case: Kerala High Court dismisses Roji Augustines plea to stay trial

Court directs him to approach trial court Chottanikkara Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Ernakulam on the matter

20 Aug 2026 3:59 pm
What can we expect from BJP chief Nitin Nabins new team? | Talking Politics with Nistula Hebbar

What does Nitin Nabins new BJP team tell us about the partys strategy for the elections ahead? In this episode of Talking Politics, Nistula Hebbar talks to Prof Ashwani Kumar , political scientist, senior fellow at Centre for Policy Research about the key appointments, the return of veteran leaders, the induction of new faces and the BJPs focus on Uttar Pradesh and the 20272029 electoral cycle.

20 Aug 2026 3:46 pm
Naga MLA: Hills neglected, power centralised

The Hindus Vijaita Singh talks to Ram Muivah, an MLA representing the Ukhrul constituency in Manipur and member of the Naga Peoples Front (NPF), about the complex ongoing security, political, and socio-economic situation in Manipur

20 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
Andrea Oskis explores how our food determines our relationships in her book The Kitchen Shrink

Andrea Oskiss book The Kitchen Shrink underlines why what we eat is a reflection of how and who we love

20 Aug 2026 3:37 pm
Southern Zonal Council meet: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay seeks fair, equitable treatment of southern States from Centre

At the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council held at Mamallapuram and presided over by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Mr. Vijay said the southern States have consistently been among the principal drivers of the nations economic growth

20 Aug 2026 3:28 pm
Papa looking down proudly at his beautiful Sonia: Rahul's emotional note on mother's memoir

I am happy, and so proud, that your story Belonging: A Journey of Love will finally be read by the millions of people who love you. I know how hard it was for someone as private as you to tell the world your beautiful story, Rahul Gandhi said

20 Aug 2026 3:24 pm
No motive behind circular on student participation in CJP, Left parties protests: Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister

The Ministers statement comes after a now-withdrawn directive issued by the Higher Education Department, which had sought coordinated action to prevent students from participating in protests organised by the Left parties and CJP

20 Aug 2026 3:23 pm