Survey discovers six new species from Periyar Tiger Reserve in Keralam

Four-day faunal survey records six species previously undocumented in the reserve, including one bird, one butterfly, and four odonate species

Two infants die in fire accident at Telangana’s Adilabad hospital SNCU ward, 28 children rescued

Telangana Chief Minister orders an inquiry into the incident and directed officials to submit a report on the causes of the fire

What is scrub typhus | Explained

Scrub typhus is a bacterial infection caused by the bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is spread by the bite of infected larval mites or chiggers ...

Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authorities

The decision comes after two Indian government sources told Reuters they had in recent weeks ‌pressed tech companies like Google and Microsoft to r...

Why is NCPCR investigating Meta, Instagram?

Under what powers can the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights summon social media platforms and other companies?

Meta to share child safety information directly with Indian agencies

So far, this information has been shared with the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which has in turn shared India-speci...

Dalits threaten State-wide campaign, protests against government

Aadhaar card not valid document to determine age: Supreme Court

A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Ujjal Bhuyan said the age of the deceased person had to be determined from the date of birth mentioned...

Karnataka tightens marriage registration rules, says Aadhaar cannot be age proof

The direction came in the light of incidents where the age in the Aadhaar card and birth certificate were mismatched, resulting in child marriage.

'Historic occasion': Jaishankar describes first V4+India Foreign Ministers meeting

The Visegrad Group (V4) is a cultural and political alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia that aims at advancing co-operati...

Supreme Court issues notice on plea in sinking of MSC Elsa 3

A Bench headed by Justice K.V. Viswanathan sought a response from Elsa 3 Maritime Inc., the company that owned the vessel

GST rate cuts have been offset by ‘galloping’ inflation: Congress

The prices of several consumer goods had returned to nearly their pre-GST cut levels without any significant increase in consumption, the Congress ...

Former V-P Hamid Ansari’s remarks exposed ‘Muslim League-Maoist character’ of Congress, says BJP

At an event commemorating late constitutional expert A.G. Noorani, Hamid Ansari had referred to former PM’s view saying that ‘the real danger to In...

Academicians write to Governor opposing the inter-university transfer of teachers

The West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and Regulation) Bill seeks to add one provision in Section 14A of the existing 2017 Act, ...

100% drought likely to be declared in Maharashtra by month-end, says Minister

Never seen such severe dry spell: Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil; he adds govt. has initiated measures such as fee waiver for students, elect...

Burglars steal service pistol, 30 live cartridges, jewellery and cash from Nanded head constable’s home

A case was registered at Nanded Rural Police Station on September 19, 2026, under Sections 331(4) and 305 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Revision of bus fares in Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court grants four more weeks for the government to take final call

The fare was fixed last at the rate of ₹0.58 per km in 2018 when price of diesel was ₹67.50 per litre as against the current price of around ₹100 a...

Next panchayat election only after the delimitation: Samrat Choudhary

He urged three-tier Panchayat representatives to suggest ways to improve village infrastructure. He asserted that work would be undertaken to estab...

NCW takes suo motu cognizance of Jamui incident

The National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of an incident in Jamui district of Bihar involving alleged public molestation, ass...

BJP wins six of seven mayoral polls in Rajasthan; Congress cries foul

The BJP defeated the Congress in Alwar, Udaipur, Pali and Ajmer, while its candidates were elected unopposed in Bharatpur and Bhilwara; the only co...

Mahayuti Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha is suppressing voice of community members, alleges Jain Monk

‘I spoke to State Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar and told him if the issue is not resolved, I will stage protest outside the Godiji Parshvanath Ja...

Court orders fresh hearing in Sonia Gandhi’s voter roll entry case

Special Judge Vishal Gogne said that a Magisterial Court, instead of considering the core aspect of whether the complaint disclosed commission of a...

Class 10 girl and boy returning from coaching groped and assaulted in Bihar’s Jamui, sparking a political row

Police register suo motu FIR, arrest three as viral video of crime sparks political row; NCW directs support for teens, says steps should be taken ...

SBSP chief Rajbhar’s claim on U.P. division ignites fresh debate as opposition hit out at NDA

‘Once the caste census is completed, there will be no problem in carrying out the division; we will divide the State after the caste census; this i...

Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan accuses Punjab government of sheltering drug peddlers

Today, Punjab has got the ‘MOD Model’ — Model of Drug Development; the AAP is running a government of crime, corruption and commission in Punjab, s...

Plea in M.P. High Court seeks closure of Ladli Behna scheme over its financial cost; notice issued to government

₹1,500 is not enough to run a household, and there is no study to show that it is helping women create long-term financial opportunities, said Sudh...

Party-backed councillors detained in Haryana ahead of Rajasthan local body poll, alleges Congress

The councillors were returning from Himachal Pradesh, where the party had moved them in a bid to prevent defections ahead of the election

J&K House Committee finds ‘irregularities’ in Jal Jeevan Mission, calls for probe

While some progress has been achieved in certain areas as far as implementation of JJM is concerned, yet the overall objective of the Mission has r...

BDCC bank waiting for govt. sanction for recruitment, says MLA

Belagavi students trained by zilla panchayat get into premier institutions

Supreme Court orders fresh probe into 2012 rape-murder near Dharmasthala in Karnataka

Top court directs State to constitute a tech-savvy and efficient SIT without any officer from the old probe team and complete the investigation wit...

Ram Temple donations theft case: SIT report finds 105 instances of unauthorised currency removal

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Uttar Pradesh, says probe has been “substantially concluded” and a charge sheet will be filed before ...

New checklist by Keralam research team records 3,261 flowering plant species in Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve

Compilation by team from Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute seeks to reaffirm global significance of Western Ghats as ...

Karnataka to track cancer patients after fake drug bust

In order to make it easy for laboratories, doctors, and pharmaceutical firms to differentiate between fake and original drugs, the department has w...

ASR Collector reviews ‘Trishul’ strategy against crime in district

Six arrested within 24 hours for ₹40-lakh Kalyan robbery; cash, motorcycles worth ₹36.48 lakh recovered

The Crime Branch traced the accused through technical analysis and informants and recovered cash and two motorcycles together valued at ₹36.48 lakh

Assembly witnesses blame game on origin of Kasturirangan report

G. Palanithurai appointed Adviser to Minister Anand

Getting away from gunshots

For many young Israelis, Dharamkot in Himachal Pradesh offers an escape from the pressures of military service and conflict, drawing them to India’...

It may be time for Thirumavalavan to lead alliance in 2031: VCK general secretary

Tamil Nadu bypolls: After DMK’s plaint to EC, TVK drops leaders of alliance parties from star campaigner list

The TVK has named leaders of its alliance partners in its list of star campaigners for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls

SFI begins indefinite sit-in protest at Savitribai Phule Pune University over ₹10 increase in meal charges

The protest was launched after a delegation of students met SPPU Vice-Chancellor Suresh Gosavi on September 21, 2026 and sought the immediate withd...

Assistant professor recruitment candidates demand independent panel for re-evaluating papers

They demand that the panel contain subject matter experts who have experience in assessment and pedagogy to re-evaluate the answer papers, in addit...

Tamil Nadu explains to Cauvery Authority the rationale behind its demand for clearing backlog of 16 tmc ft

It says the demand is based on the principle of pro-rata share in the flows realised. The Cauvery tribunal and the SC had referred to the concept o...

Hyderabad’s Paradise-Shamirpet elevated corridor hopes to take long-distance traffic off local roads

The 18.18-km corridor is planned to have multiple entry and exit ramps,, allowing motorists to bypass several busy junctions, while the existing ro...

Why students with disabilities face a digital and remedial learning gap

While education has shifted from exclusion towards inclusion, implementation remains uneven; sustained awareness, teacher training, and institution...

businessline’s 8th Changemaker Awards to be presented by Finance Minister

Collector inspects dengue prevention measures in Cuddalore

Residents were advised to remove unwanted objects in which rainwater could collect, prevent water stagnation in household articles, and clean overh...

SIT files chargesheet in Sai Krishna’s alleged custodial death case

NTR Collector launches ‘Operation Trishul’ to combat drug usage, crimes against women and road accidents

Launching the programme, G. Lakshmisha says officials of the Medical and Health, Police, Women Development and Child Welfare and other departments ...

Visakhapatnam tops YouthPOWER rankings in A.P. handbook

Centre plans to reward safe drivers with low insurance premiums

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari had earlier said that the government was planning a negative points system to make drivers more account...

New dengue figures come up in public domain

The State Health department’s newly released figures show 56,863 dengue cases in 2023, 46,971 in 2024, and 25,585 in 2025. These are substantially ...

‘Partners for Multilateralism’: India to attend new non-superpower grouping’s inaugural session at UN

Leaders of the EU, Brazil, Canada and Kenya launched a forum with a joint call for UN reform, collective action amidst conflicts

Delegation from Ghana visits crime records bureau in T.N. to study digital policing initiatives

The delegation was briefed on the implementation of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems 2.0, a major component of the State’s digit...

DBRC held livelihood support programme for waste and hair pickers in Vijayawada

Cultural performances mark Mahakavi Gurajada’s 164th birth anniversary in Vijayawada

Three Bandlaguda RTO officials suspended after viral video shows cash being counted

A.P. Health Minister orders action against doctors and staff for remaining absent from duties

Stella Maris, Officers IAS Academy launch civil services coaching programme