Month: August 2026

IndiGo flight from Kolkata makes emergency landing at Chennai airport

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IndiGo flight from Kolkata makes emergency landing at Chennai airport

Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Chennai made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) night, as one engine of the aircraft was found to be inoperative. The flight from Kolkata with 224 passengers departed at 9.20 p.m. on…

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Three new cascade frog species discovered in northeast India; one named in honour of Kerala social worker Padmini Varkey

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Three new cascade frog species discovered in northeast India; one named in honour of Kerala social worker Padmini Varkey

Ammachi’s Cascade Frog (Amolops ammachi). The name honours the late Kerala social worker and philanthropist Padmini Varkey, affectionately known as ‘Ammachi’ (or mother). | Photo Credit: special arrangement Scientists have discovered three new species of cascade frogs from the biodiverse-rich forests of Northeast India and documented five other species in the country for the first…

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Thai Government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok

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Thai Government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok

Flowers and pictures of teachers and school officials killed are left outside Debsirin Nonthaburi School following a deadly shooting at the school, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, on August 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Thai Government on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) pledged to tighten gun controls…

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Vijay govt complains to Supreme Court of Kerala’s ‘obstructionist attitude’ to strengthening Mullaperiyar dam

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Vijay govt complains to Supreme Court of Kerala’s ‘obstructionist attitude’ to strengthening Mullaperiyar dam

The Mullaperiyar Dam in Idukki district of Kerala. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay-led TVK government has in the Supreme Court flagged Kerala’s “obstructionist attitude”, which has stalled the implementation of a 12-year-old apex court judgment in Mullaperiyar dam dispute allowing Tamil Nadu to raise the reservoir water level to…

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Kerala human rights panel appoints ex-Chief Secretary S.M. Vijayanand to monitor waste management in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

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Kerala human rights panel appoints ex-Chief Secretary S.M. Vijayanand to monitor waste management in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

file image | Photo Credit:  A. Shaikmohideen Even as the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation authorities in Kerala face heat over waste management failures, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) appointed a special rapporteur-cum-special monitor to evaluate and advise on various issues involved in solid waste disposal in the city. The commission, which…

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Delimitation: Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts CM Vijay’s resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543

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Delimitation: Tamil Nadu Assembly adopts CM Vijay’s resolution to freeze Lok Sabha seats at 543

Amid opposition from some political parties, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) passed a resolution urging the Union government to freeze the number of Lok Sabha seats at the existing 543 and retain the current proportion of inter-State distribution of seats. The resolution also emphasised maintaining the current Lok Sabha-Rajya Sabha…

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At least 10 militants killed by security forces in northwest Pakistan

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At least 10 militants killed by security forces in northwest Pakistan

Security forces killed 10 militants and injured 16 others in multiple intelligence-based operations in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Wednesday (August 12, 2026). Security forces launched the operations in Bannu district on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) following intelligence reports and continuous surveillance of militants’ movements and hideouts, police said. The operations come…

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Tata Group stocks fall; TCS tumbles nearly 6%

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Tata Group stocks fall; TCS tumbles nearly 6%

Tata Group stocks decline as TCS drops nearly 6% following Chairman N. Chandrasekaran’s decision not to seek reappointment. Tata Group stocks fell on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), with TCS dropping nearly 6%, after Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment when his current term ends on February 20, 2027. Shares of…

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Business

New birth, death, marriage certificates will be available in three days after registration for Mumbaikars

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New birth, death, marriage certificates will be available in three days after registration for Mumbaikars

Mumbai residents will be able to obtain birth, death and marriage certificates within three working days, with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) streamlining registration and correction services through its ward-level Civic Facilitation Centres (CFC). The BMC is accepting applications for birth and death registrations and corrections through the Registration of Birth & Death (RBD) portal at…

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Capsized ferry in Zimbabwe leaves at least 15 dead, 27 missing: rescue services

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Capsized ferry in Zimbabwe leaves at least 15 dead, 27 missing: rescue services

At least 15 people were killed, and 27 remain missing when an overcrowded ferry on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba capsized, authorities said on Wednesday (August 12, 2026). The boat, which provides transport between the northern town of Kariba and several islands and fishing camps, overturned on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) after hitting strong waves. It was…

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