Month: August 2026

Cauvery water dispute hearing in Supreme Court posted to August 17 as Judge falls ill

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Cauvery water dispute hearing in Supreme Court posted to August 17 as Judge falls ill

The Chief Justice, heading a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, said Justice Nath would not be presiding over his Bench this week. File. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) observed that the Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has been allocated to…

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Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran gets U.K.’s honorary civilian award

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Tata Sons Chairman Chandrasekaran gets U.K.’s honorary civilian award

Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran. File | Photo Credit: PTI Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran has been conferred with United Kingdom’s “The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)“, a prestigious honorary civilian awards to foreign nationals. Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran to step down in February 2027 Mr. Chandrasekaran has been awarded with…

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Woman lost in Nellore forest for a night traced with drone

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Woman lost in Nellore forest for a night traced with drone

Nagadasari Ratnamma with police personnel after she was traced in the forest near the Mamidikona base camp in SPSR Nellore district on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 55-year-old woman lost in a dense forest was traced by the police and Forest Department officials using a drone. Nagadasari Ratnamma, a resident of Harijanawada in…

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Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran to quit at end of his term: report

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Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran to quit at end of his term: report

N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, TATA Sons. File | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt N. Chandrasekaran has resigned ‌as chairman of Tata Sons but will serve out his current ‌term, Reuters reported ​on Wednesday (August 12, 2026), citing a source ⁠with direct knowledge ⁠of the matter. Mr. Chandrasekaran said he will not seek reappointment when his term ends…

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Kerala government’s big desilting push faces scrutiny over Chulliyar project in Palakkad

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Kerala government’s big desilting push faces scrutiny over Chulliyar project in Palakkad

The Chulliyar dam in Palakkad district (file) | Photo Credit: K.K. MUSTAFAH As the United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala plans large-scale desilting of dams and other waterbodies to enhance their carrying capacity and reduce flooding, one of the first such projects – the Chulliyar dam desilting project in Palakkad – has come under…

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Mumbai landslip LIVE: At least 2 dead, several feared trapped; rescue operations underway

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Mumbai landslip LIVE: At least 2 dead, several feared trapped; rescue operations underway

Mayor Ritu Tawde inspected the rescue operations at the incident site and announced ₹4 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased person and ₹50,000 in assistance for each injured person.  In the incident, soil and debris from the hillside collapsed onto two to three houses, resulting in loss of life and property damage,…

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U.S. bars federal funding of gender transitions for low-income minors

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U.S. bars federal funding of gender transitions for low-income minors

The U.S. government finalised a rule on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) barring two major federal health programmes from funding puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries to ‌treat gender dysphoria in minors, reshaping access for low-income youth nationwide. The rule, scheduled for publication ​on Thursday (August 13) and effective in October, cuts off funding under Medicaid…

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Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

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Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

People standing on a rescue boat look at thick smoke rising from the KM Putri Yasmin ferry that caught fire in waters off Lombok, Indonesia on August 12, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A Navy vessel and other ships rushed in on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) to rescue over 100 people from a ferry…

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