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Karnataka’s Home, Information Technology and and E-Governance Minister Priyank Kharge. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Karnataka government has constituted a six-member Cabinet sub-committee, headed by Home Minister Priyank Kharge, to examine criminal cases pending before various courts in the State and recommend cases that may be withdrawn. The committee comprises Social Welfare Minister…
Aviation regulator DGCA had flagged safety issues concerning Tecnam aircraft over a month before a Tecnam P2006T training aircraft crashed in Kanpur on August 27, killing a trainee pilot and an instructor. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had also issued safety recommendations to flying training organisations (FTOs) concerning the Tecnam aircraft and asked…
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Children participating in a folk performance during the two-day Palm Festival at Isai Ambalam School in Auroville in Villupuram district on August 29, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A two-day Palm Festival, aimed at reconnecting children with nature and highlighting the cultural, nutritional and ecological importance of the palmyra palm, began at Isai Ambalam…
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Bihar Congress national in-charge Krishna Allavaru and State president Rajesh Kumar. File | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap A group of Bihar Congress leaders has written to party president Mallikarjun Kharge, stating that they would stage a peaceful sit-in outside the party headquarters in New Delhi on September 8, unless the Bihar unit’s national in-charge…
The scheduled congregation-facing Mass will be held during the time of festivals, anniversaries, among other occasions. The same mode of mass would apply to marriage ceremonies being held on Sunday noon. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin The observance of Holy Mass was held on Sunday morning (August 30, 2026) at the St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica…
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For many apartment residents in Chennai, an open well may sound like something from another time — a structure with a parapet wall, a pulley and a bucket. With space at a premium, keeping one may seem impractical. But an open well does not necessarily mean giving up a parking spot or valuable open space….
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AAP leader Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi was shot dead by four armed assailants here, police said on Sunday (August 30, 2026). The four car-borne assailants got down from their vehicle in the main bazaar of Mamdot in Ferozepur on Saturday (August 29) evening and opened fire towards the car in which the 45-year-old Singh was…
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People marry into money. Adbul Rahman married into “Atho”. And the latter situation translates to money saved by the plates. “I have never had to pay for a plate of Atho after marriage,” Rahman chuckles. Rahman is the son-in-law of Abdul Ajeez, whose eponymous Ajeez Atho Shop at Arrababu Street off Rajaji Salai in George…
Autorickshaws at an IGL fuel station in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Transport unions in the national capital have demanded an immediate increase in autorickshaw and taxi fares after Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) raised the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by ₹3.89 per kg from 6 a.m. on Saturday in Delhi-NCR….
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