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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and NC President Farooq Abdullah paid tributes to Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on his 44th death anniversary at his graveyard in Srinagar, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Ruling National Conference (NC) on the 44th death anniversary of party founder Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah on Tuesday (September…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Biswaranjan Rout Over 90% of works executed by Odisha’s Rural Development Department had either no photographic evidence or only minimal photographic evidence defeating objective of real time monitoring, says a draft audit report. According to draft audit titled “Data Led Compliance Audit on Rural Works” shared with Rural Development department,…
Iran’s navy captured one of the U.S. military’s underwater drones at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), Iranian state television reported, saying the unmanned vessel had been “seized as a prize”. Asked about the report, U.S. Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said that an Anduril Dive-LD drone malfunctioned…
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Chlorine gas leaked from a water filtration plant near the Kahiri Dam in Lasudia Khas village in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) night, affecting people in the vicinity, a police officer said. Some people experienced eye irritation and breathing problems, and four of…
Andhra Pradesh has recorded 59% less rain than normal this year, every one of its 28 districts is in deficit and the water table has sunk more than three metres in a year, State government data show. Heat has gripped much of the State, with day temperatures touching 42.2°C on Monday (September 7, 2026). Relief…
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The High Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi government to submit its response on implementing the action plan for elimination of rabies in stray dogs in the national capital. The court also asked the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to submit their status reports on steps taken by…
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Vijay C. Bose, joint director and senior consultant, Orthopaedics, and Ravi Pachamuthu, chairman of SRM Group, with the two international patients. | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Doctors of SIMS Hospital performed a bone-sparing hip procedure on two international patients. The two patients — one aged 44 from the U.S. and another aged 58 from the…
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The CAG audit also found that 13 projects involving an expenditure of ₹76.32 crore were implemented outside the approved Area Based Development zone. | Photo Credit: S.R. RAGHUNATHAN Several projects under the Smart Cities Mission in Chennai were dropped, unplanned work was undertaken, and funds were spent outside the designated Smart City area, according to…
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Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) alleged irregularities behind the addition of BJP MP Raghav Chadha’s name in Delhi’s voter list even as poll officials rejected claims of any irregularities. Mr. Chadha’s name was included in the electoral rolls of the…
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A 70-year-old woman was allegedly duped of five sovereigns of gold jewellery by a man posing as a hospital employee at the Tiruvallur Government Hospital on Monday. Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the suspect. When the woman, Poongodi, was waiting near the MRI scanning room, a man approached her and spoke to her…
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