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VIT Chennai, The Hindu to hold conclave on the future of biotechnology on Sept. 11

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VIT Chennai, The Hindu to hold conclave on the future of biotechnology on Sept. 11

As biotechnology moves increasingly from the laboratory into everyday life, transforming healthcare, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and sustainability, the need to understand its possibilities and implications has never been greater.  Bringing together some of the country’s leading voices in science, research, healthcare, and industry, The Hindu and the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai will present the…

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Out of Satya Niketan, into same trap: students struggle for safer stay in Delhi

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Out of Satya Niketan, into same trap: students struggle for safer stay in Delhi

Students leaving Satya Niketan in search of safer living conditions are finding that paying more does not necessarily buy them safety. Even after spending up to ₹20,000 a month, many are ending up in cramped rooms in ageing buildings, with poor ventilation, inadequate facilities and little assurance about structural safety. The building collapse a few…

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Revisit policy of banning social, political groups in J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

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Revisit policy of banning social, political groups in J&K: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Chief cleric of Kashmir Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. File | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) urged the Centre to revisit its policy of “bans on social and political organisations in J&K”. Commenting on the statement of banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) amir (ex-chief) Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, the Mirwaiz…

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On Sheikh Abdullah’s 44th death anniversary, NC reclaims his political legacy through archival videos

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On Sheikh Abdullah’s 44th death anniversary, NC reclaims his political legacy through archival videos

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…

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Odisha’s rural work does not have adequate photographic evidence, says a draft audit report

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Odisha’s rural work does not have adequate photographic evidence, says a draft audit report

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,…

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West Asia conflict LIVE: Iranian media says U.S. missile struck Iranian tanker off Kharg Island

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West Asia conflict LIVE: Iranian media says U.S. missile struck Iranian tanker off Kharg Island

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…

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Chlorine gas leak at water filtration plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore; four people hospitalised

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Chlorine gas leak at water filtration plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore; four people hospitalised

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…

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Andhra Pradesh rain forecast: showers from September 12 after a near 60% deficit

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Andhra Pradesh rain forecast: showers from September 12 after a near 60% deficit

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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HC seeks Delhi govt.’s action plan to eliminate rabies in stray dogs

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HC seeks Delhi govt.’s action plan to eliminate rabies in stray dogs

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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Bone-sparing hip procedure performed on two international patients

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Bone-sparing hip procedure performed on two international patients

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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