Public Affairs & National Reporting

Indian Railways approves projects worth Rs 675-crore across West Bengal, Bihar and UP

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Karnataka extends free power scheme verification deadline to September 30

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IIT Madras, UNESCO MGIEP join hands to develop next-gen AI and immersive learning technologies

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Zee founder Subhash Chandra’s Rs 6.25-cr settlement plan against Rs 22,006 cr claims on hold

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No appointments: Bengal officers ordered to meet citizens twice a week to resolve issues

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Flyers asked to give handwriting samples after threat note causes Air India Express international flight to divert

'No double standards on terrorism': PM Modi's message at SCO summit in presence of Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif

SC asks Centre, states why retail acid sale cannot be completely banned to curb attacks

Theft from Madras Regiment armoury triggers high alert, online classes advised for cantonment schools

Police are examining how the suspects gained entry to the highly secured premises, broke open the locks and accessed the storage areas

Electoral scenario will change in 2029, NEET abolition will be first voice in Parliament: T.N. Minister Aadhav Arjuna

Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin said the Chennai city police had denied permission for a memorial meeting planned by students, youth and family members.

Madras High Court sets aside conviction, imprisonment imposed on BJP leader H. Raja in two criminal cases

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan allows a couple of criminal appeals filed by the BJP leader challenging the judgements passed against him by a special court for MP/MLA cases in 2024

Positive response to Onam releases revives hopes for Malayalam film industry

With filmmaker A.D. Girish’s Nivin Pauly-starrer Bethlehem Kudumba Unit turning a blockbuster, exhibitors say the impressive collections for the rom-com are expected to help them sail through this quarter of fiscal on a positive note

Why Mollywood is betting big on major Onam releases this year

Audience response to releases lined up for the festival season, including Nahas Hidhayath’s I’m Game, A.D. Gireesh’s Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, and Vysakh’s Khalifa, will be a test of strength for actors Dulquer Salmaan, Nivin Pauly, and Prithviraj Sukumaran who has had a mixed run at the box-office in recent times

This Tamil restaurant in Chandigarh refuses to sweeten its sambar

In Chandigarh’s Sector 46, Gunasekaran P, founder of Karthik South Indian Restaurant, has maintained his dedication to authentic Tamil cuisine by refusing to alter traditional recipes

ECL begins precautionary mine sealing in Raniganj coal belt’s Khandra Colliery over surface cracks

The cracks and subsidence were first observed on July 28 in an area where several unauthorised structures and illegal occupants are present

Journalist tells SC that U.P. Police seeking digital footprint to dig out his Ram Temple donation case sources

The lawyer alleged that the police efforts were to unearth his client’s sources and to harass them

Goa-Delhi IndiGo flight returns, makes emergency landing after engine trouble

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Kochi Corporation in Keralam to pitch expansion of budget Indira Canteen under Central schemes

First unit was inaugurated on March 14 amid protest from Opposition LDF, which perceived the initiative as an attempt to sabotage the much-lauded Samridhi@Kochi, another budget eatery brand launched during previous LDF council in 2021

With CM Vijay opening the Mettur dam, focus turns to longevity of water release

On Tuesday (September 1, 2026), the water level stood at 91.56 ft with the storage being about 54.45 thousand million cubic feet (tmc ft). The dam’s full level is 120 ft and the capacity is 93.47 tmc ft

Kenney, Sikh leader share dais as Bhagwat makes global Hindu call