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Based on the initial calls, around 25-30 tourists from Kerala are estimated to be stranded in the flood-hit region in Nepal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A day after a massive flash flood swept through Nepal, killing more than 160 people so far, the Keralam government said it had received around 16 distress calls from…
The story so far: The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act, 2026, which comes into force on August 28, requires anyone who intends to convert to another religion to give a 60 days’ notice to the District Magistrate. It also sets prison terms of up to seven years for a first violation and up to 10…
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Muslim devotees take part in Eid-e-Milad un Nabi (Milad-un-Nabi) procession in Bengaluru on August 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J The Basavanagudi Police have registered three separate FIRs in connection with the clash reported on KR Road in Basavanagudi during an Eid Milad procession on August 26. The police said the situation was…
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K.G. Arunraj. File | Photo Credit: M. Srinath Tamil Nadu will progress from treating illnesses to promoting “positive health” and take advanced healthcare facilities from Chennai to Tier II and Tier III cities, Health Minister K.G. Arunraj said on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch of Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Teynampet, he said the government had so…
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Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in conversation with The Hindu | Photo Credit: B. Thamodharan It would not be surprising if the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) captures power in one or two States, according to former Union Minister for Finance and Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram. “But I do not know and cannot say whether it…
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inspecting the suspension bridge works at Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad on August 27, 2026 | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed officials to ensure sewage does not enter Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad. It should be widened so that floodwaters from the lake can…
Nearly seven years ago, the Tamil Nadu government, in a historic move, banned sex-reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children, with the aim of protecting their bodily autonomy. Doctors and activists, however, say the State, like the rest of the country, has a long way to go in improving its genetic infrastructure, which they argue…
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Beneficiaries of Indiramma houses in rural Telangana awaiting the last installment of the ₹5 lakh subsidy may get some relief as Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced on Wednesday that the final Bill for houses constructed till March 31, would be deposited on Thursday. The government released ₹185 crore for 15,475 completed houses. The final…
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More than 4,000 people here allegedly fell for a job recruitment scam that promised work at organisations that were deceptively named to sound like government bodies, police said on Thursday (August 27, 2026). Police lodged a case against 13 named and five unidentified people on Wednesday (August 26) based on the complaint of a villager…
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After a month of celebrating Chennai through its history, heritage and culture, the Made of Chennai festivities will end where the city arguably feels most at home: around food, music and a crowd. The Food and Music Festival, set to take place at YMCA grounds, Nandanam on August 29, will bring together live performances, food…