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Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has opposed the screening of the documentary on student leader Umar Khalid. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Activists Shrishti Khanna and Prashant Pundir have alleged that Mumbai police got the screening of a documentary on Umar Khalid, a former JNU students’ union leader arrested in 2020 in connection…
Minister T. Siddique. | Photo Credit: K.K.NAJEEB The Kerala government is taking steps to ensure the complete exclusion of inhabited and agricultural areas from the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in the Western Ghats, Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has said. According to Mr. Siddique, the Centre’s seventh draft ESA notification, issued on July 25, covers…
Tension prevailed at the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) school in Krishnapuram of Bheemunipatnam mandal, after the hair of several Class IX girl students was allegedly cut while they were asleep on Saturday (September 19, 2026) night, triggering concerns over security at the residential school. The incident came to light on Sunday (September 20, 2026)…
BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran. File | Photo Credit: Bashkaran. N BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Sunday (September 20, 2026) condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a public event and further accused the Congress leader of making a spectacle of himself and lowering the dignity expected in…
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A file image of Andhra University in Visakhapatnam. V. Raju. The Department of Applied Mathematics, College of Science and Technology, Andhra University, began a five-day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Emerging Applications of Linear Algebra and Differential Equations” on Saturday (September 19, 2026). The programme, which will continue until September 23, aims to enhance the…
India’s exports to China, South Africa, Brazil, and Russia grew 34% to $19.9 billion in April-August 2026-27, led by a 39% jump in shipments to China, highlighting the growing importance of the BRICS bloc for India’s export growth. “As India deepens its engagement with the BRICS bloc, strongest momentum is coming from the BRICS members,…
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A 54-year-old plumber was killed after a heavy iron barricade erected for ongoing Metro construction work collapsed and fell on him, while he was riding his motorcycle in Mumbai, officials said on Sunday (September 20, 2026). The incident occurred on LBS Road in Ghatkopar on Friday (September 18, 2026). The victim, identified as Wasim Haidar…
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Aravana prasadom packed in eco-friendly tins for sale. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Leju Kamal The shortage of canned Aravana payasam, a sacrament many Sabarimala pilgrims seek, has sparked widespread protests among devotees and put the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government on the defensive. A significant section of pilgrims, who…
The hyena that gave birth to two cubs at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo. Photo: Thiruvananthapuram Zoo. A hyena gave birth to two cubs at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, the officials said on Sunday (September 20, 2026). Zoo wardens noticed the mother Hyena nursing the pups last week. They moved the male Hyena to another enclosure and quarantined…
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IMD officials said that widespread rainfall is likely across all districts of Karnataka till September 24. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: J. ALLEN EGENUSE Residents of Bengaluru who have witnessed hot and humid weather for the last couple of weeks woke up to a rainy Sunday morning. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
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