Month: June 2026

BCs are 56% of A.P., but hold only 40 MLA seats, says former DGP Purnachandra Rao

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BCs are 56% of A.P., but hold only 40 MLA seats, says former DGP Purnachandra Rao

Former DGP J. Purnachandra Rao and others at a programme organised by the BC Chaitanya Vedika in Vijayawada on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Former DGP J. Purnachandra Rao on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) asserted that democracy in its true sense could thrive only when political representation reflects the social composition of society. Speaking…

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Vizag set to host A.P.’s first India Semiconductor Mission project

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Vizag set to host A.P.’s first India Semiconductor Mission project

An aerial view of Tarluvada village in Anandapuram mandal in Visakhapatnam. File | Photo Credit: V. Raju The Andhra Pradesh government has finalised the arrangements for its first semiconductor project under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). The groundbreaking ceremony for the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility, proposed by M/s. Advanced System In Package…

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Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait airport attack kills compatriot

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Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait airport attack kills compatriot

India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Paramita Tripathi also visited the Indian nationals injured in the attack and being treated at various hospitals in Kuwait. Photo Credit: X@indembkwt India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Paramita Tripathi visited the mortuary where the mortal remains of an Indian national killed in an attack on Kuwait International Airport were kept and met…

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Kerala’s new United Democratic Front government will publish White Paper on State finances: Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

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Kerala’s new United Democratic Front government will publish White Paper on State finances: Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Newly sworn-in Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan during the swearing-in ceremony in Thiruvananthapuram on May 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI One of the first announcements that Kerala’s new Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan made after taking charge on Monday (May 18, 2026) was that his government would shortly bring out a White Paper on the…

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Stock markets slide in early trade tracking weak global peers, foreign fund outflows

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Stock markets slide in early trade tracking weak global peers, foreign fund outflows

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in early deals on Thursday (June 4, 2026), tracking weak trends in global markets amid continuing uncertainty in West Asia and relentless foreign fund outflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 229.69 points to 74,139.32 in early…

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Rupee trades in narrow range against U.S. dollar in early trade

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Rupee trades in narrow range against U.S. dollar in early trade

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee traded in a narrow range against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (June 4, 2026) as rising equity outflows and dimming prospects of U.S.-Iran truce renewed pressure on the domestic unit. Forex traders said prolonged West Asia crisis poses a major risk…

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Kerala faces burden of ₹5.07-lakh crore liabilities; fiscal structure under ‘serious’ strain, says White Paper tabled by CM

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Kerala faces burden of ₹5.07-lakh crore liabilities; fiscal structure under ‘serious’ strain, says White Paper tabled by CM

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The White Paper tabled in the State Assembly by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Thursday noted that “behind Kerala’s social achievements lies a fiscal structure that is under serious and growing strain.” The State currently faces a “large burden” of outstanding liabilities (₹5.07 lakh crore),…

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Cyberabad mulls paid parking on Knowledge City roads amid traffic, street racing concerns

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Cyberabad mulls paid parking on Knowledge City roads amid traffic, street racing concerns

Visitors with their vehicles parked illegally on the Cafe Niloufer–My Home Bhooja Road in Knowledge City in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Paid parking facilities could soon be introduced along some of Hyderabad’s busiest IT corridor roads as the Cyberabad police seek to tackle illegal parking, traffic congestion and recurring incidents of street racing and…

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Bursts of rain may deal a double whammy to soil moisture, nitrogen

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Bursts of rain may deal a double whammy to soil moisture, nitrogen

Pre-monsoon clouds approach the coast of Shangumugham, Kerala, on May 28, 2026. A growing body of research suggests the southwest monsoon is becoming more episodic. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran/The Hindu Two new studies, published in Nature and Nature Geoscience, have found that as climate change concentrates rainfall into fewer, more intense events, the land…

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Science

‘Social media protects people from being held accountable for actions’

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‘Social media protects people from being held accountable for actions’

The Hindu’s flagship youth engagement platform, ‘The Hindu Huddle on Campus’, was successfully held at Amity University in the city on Wednesday, with an engaging debate on ‘Do platforms like Instagram and TikTok harm students’ mental health more than they help?’. The event saw participation from Business Administration, Management, and BTech students, Aaditi Singh, Stuti…

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