Tragedy during Ganesha idol immersion procession: Deputy Commissioner promises compensation under CM’s relief fund
Tragedy during Ganesha idol immersion procession: Deputy Commissioner promises compensation under CM’s relief fund
Summary: Following the death of two minor boys during a Ganesha idol immersion procession in Raichur, Deputy Commissioner Poovitha S. visited the grieving families on Sunday to offer her condolences and assure them of full state support and assured compensation from Chief Minister’s relief fund
CMRL-pay off case: BJP alleges CPI(M)-Congress 'deal'
CMRL-pay off case: BJP alleges CPI(M)-Congress 'deal'
Summary: BJP national executive member P.K. Krishnadas claims that delays in filing a police case, despite advice from the Attorney General, suggest a covert “deal” among senior leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and M.A. Baby, to undermine the investigation’s integrity.
Crop insurance compensation pegged at ₹38,900 an acre
Crop insurance compensation pegged at ₹38,900 an acre
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17 injured as giant honeybees swarm KSRTC bus near Gavi in Keralam
17 injured as giant honeybees swarm KSRTC bus near Gavi in Keralam
Summary: The incident occurred around 11 a.m. near Kozhikanam, close to the Vallakkadavu checkpost in Vandiperiyar, within the Periyar Tiger Reserve
CJI says will ‘try’ to list Mamata’s plea against Trinamool symbol freeze this week
CJI says will ‘try’ to list Mamata’s plea against Trinamool symbol freeze this week
Summary: The petition was filed hours after the top poll body, on September 17, allotted new names and symbols to the two factions of the Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee.
A ward to treat dengue cases set up at Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital
A ward to treat dengue cases set up at Thanjavur Medical College and Hospital
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Asian Games 2026 LIVE | India gets overall four silver and two bronze medals as day 3 concludes
Asian Games 2026 LIVE | India gets overall four silver and two bronze medals as day 3 concludes
Summary: Indian fighter Suchika Tariyal scripted history by securing bronze in the women’s traditional 60kg mixed martial arts event. Tariyal lost her gruelling semifinal against Singapore’s Hui Hoon Teo after the bout ended in a draw and the winner was decided by a weight-based tiebreaker
Dalits threaten State-wide campaign, protests against government
Dalits threaten State-wide campaign, protests against government
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Beyond blood ties: How a Gen Z-built home in Keralam is offering the bonds of a family
Beyond blood ties: How a Gen Z-built home in Keralam is offering the bonds of a family
Summary: A unique foster-care model brings children, youth and elders under one roof
Top news of the day: Delhi High Court adjourns Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas to September 30; CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration after White House access denied; and more
Top news of the day: Delhi High Court adjourns Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas to September 30; CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration after White House access denied; and more
Summary: The major news headlines of the day and more.
48 dengue cases reported in Erode this month
48 dengue cases reported in Erode this month
Summary: 1,209 Domestic Breeding Checkers have been deployed across the district to identify and eliminate mosquito-breeding sources, says District Health Officer
BJP demands Telangana Govt to release Jurala water, large Ganesh idols entry on Tank Bund for immersion
BJP demands Telangana Govt to release Jurala water, large Ganesh idols entry on Tank Bund for immersion
Summary: BJP Telangana chief said that farmers, who are already struggling because of adverse weather conditions and crop losses, were facing additional hardships due to the absence of timely insurance support
Two die in accidents in Salem
Two die in accidents in Salem
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Puliancholai re-opened for visitors
Puliancholai re-opened for visitors
Summary: Situated at 70 km from Tiruchi, Puliancholai is known for its scenic beauty with the water flowing downstream making it a natural bathing area amidst verdant surroundings
Health Minister briefly stuck in lift at Erode Collectorate
Health Minister briefly stuck in lift at Erode Collectorate
Summary: The lift, which was supposed to stop at second floor, instead went to seventh floor, where its door failed to open
Decadal study by Coimbatore hospital finds alarming rise in NCDs
Decadal study by Coimbatore hospital finds alarming rise in NCDs
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Ram Temple donations theft case: Chargesheet on or before September 25
Ram Temple donations theft case: Chargesheet on or before September 25
Summary: A status report submitted by the U.P. govt.’s SIT has identified 105 instances of unauthorised currency removal captured on CCTV in the Ram Temple donations misappropriation case
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show
Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near-complete results show
Summary: United Russia party won 57.83% of the vote, the Central Election Commission said, up from 49.8% which it won in 2021, the last time an election for the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, was held
‘Wild witch hunt’: Delhi HC rejects plea seeking FIR, probe against former HC judge Yashwant Varma
‘Wild witch hunt’: Delhi HC rejects plea seeking FIR, probe against former HC judge Yashwant Varma
Summary: Justice Amit Bansal questioned the petitioner’s locus and pointed out that he had other remedies available under law. The judge also asked why the petitioner, advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, had not approached the trial court seeking registration of an FIR.
The Archives at NCBS calls for applications for flagship programme
The Archives at NCBS calls for applications for flagship programme
Summary: The 12-month flagship programme supports digital preservation and enables digital access to at-risk archival material.
Anti-Corruption Movement seeks stronger anti-corruption measures in Tamil Nadu
Anti-Corruption Movement seeks stronger anti-corruption measures in Tamil Nadu
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Campus Connect - Tiruchi
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NIT-Srinagar to open campus observatory with 14-inch telescope
NIT-Srinagar to open campus observatory with 14-inch telescope
Summary: The observatory, developed with the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, will give students hands-on access to astronomical observation and imaging
MLA Haris appointed vice-president of the South Asian Football Federation
MLA Haris appointed vice-president of the South Asian Football Federation
Summary: N.A. Haris was, a long-time football administrator, hopes to strengthen the pathway from grassroots football to the competitive level.
Echoes Of Time, Eminent Gold and Sicyon catch the eye
Echoes Of Time, Eminent Gold and Sicyon catch the eye
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Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance
Seven Ethiopian armed groups announce anti-government alliance
Summary: The announcement of the Ethiopian Peoples’ Forces Alliance for Survival brought together a geographically and ethnically diverse groups ranging from Tigray in the north to the Somali Region in the south
Association presses for day train between Kumbakonam and Rameswaram
Association presses for day train between Kumbakonam and Rameswaram
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CityUHK excels in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: 4 subjects in the World's Top 10 and 10 subjects ranked No.1 in Hong Kong
CityUHK excels in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: 4 subjects in the World's Top 10 and 10 subjects ranked No.1 in Hong Kong
Summary: CityUHK excels in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: 4 subjects in the World's Top 10 and 10 subjects ranked No.1 in Hong Kong
Glitzy Ganesh idol immersions leave behind chaos
Glitzy Ganesh idol immersions leave behind chaos
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TOMMY HILFIGER LAUNCHES IN.TOMMY.COM, OPENING THE DOORS TO THE BRAND'S WORLD IN INDIA
TOMMY HILFIGER LAUNCHES IN.TOMMY.COM, OPENING THE DOORS TO THE BRAND'S WORLD IN INDIA
Summary: TOMMY HILFIGER LAUNCHES IN.TOMMY.COM, OPENING THE DOORS TO THE BRAND'S WORLD IN INDIA
Python rescued from dance troupe during Ganesh procession in Hyderabad
Python rescued from dance troupe during Ganesh procession in Hyderabad
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews Northeast monsoon preparedness, dengue prevention measures
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay reviews Northeast monsoon preparedness, dengue prevention measures
Summary: CM directed officials to prepare a list of areas vulnerable to sea water intrusion and coastal erosion during the monsoon and ensure that weather and storm warnings reached fishermen and rehabilitation centres
Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna
Interim governing body set up to run India-built Cultural Centre in Jaffna
Summary: Terming the move “a decisive step” in operationalising the facility, the High Commission said the Trust will act as an interim governing body, providing administrative and financial autonomy for the Centre’s “sustained operations”.
Malabar Milma faces action over financial irregularities
Malabar Milma faces action over financial irregularities
Summary: 27.45 lakh loss alleged at Kasaragod dairy
Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing
Irish privacy regulator fines Google €403 million over location data processing
Summary: “As a result of Google’s failures, individuals could have been unaware that their location was being used to, for example, influence them with ads or to infer their interests, and could lose control over their personal data,” DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access
CNN, MS NOW, Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access
Summary: "This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes," says the statement
How Theatre Marina’s short plays packed a diversity of themes
How Theatre Marina’s short plays packed a diversity of themes
Summary: The performance, held recently at KGS Arena, wove together seven stories, making it a curated evening of wit, irony, nostalgia and human psychology.
Delhi Court sets aside Magistrate order refusing probe in Sonia Gandhi’s pre-citizenship electoral entry
Delhi Court sets aside Magistrate order refusing probe in Sonia Gandhi’s pre-citizenship electoral entry
Summary: The Judge said that the Magistrate, instead of considering the core aspect of whether the complaint disclosed commission of a cognisable offence, digressed towards the issue of citizenship
Heavy rainfall forecast in 14 Telangana districts on September 22
Heavy rainfall forecast in 14 Telangana districts on September 22
Summary: Hyderabad is forecast to be covered with cloudy sky
Column | Don’t hate on NRIs
Column | Don’t hate on NRIs
Summary: Do you think we are all sitting in AC rooms and judging India?
Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study
Groundwater crisis in Punjab is widening social and economic divide, finds study
Summary: At 76.47%, Punjab has highest percentage of over-exploited groundwater blocks among all States; the State’s heavy reliance on groundwater for cultivating water-intensive crops, including wheat and rice, leads to rising costs for deeper wells, as well as land subsidence and deteriorating water quality
Former V-P Hamid Ansari’s remarks exposed ‘Muslim League-Maoist character’ of Congress, says BJP
Former V-P Hamid Ansari’s remarks exposed ‘Muslim League-Maoist character’ of Congress, says BJP
Summary: At an event commemorating late constitutional expert A.G. Noorani, Hamid Ansari had referred to former PM’s view saying that ‘the real danger to India was not communism, but Hindu right-wing communalism’, citing Noorani’s book The RSS: A Menace to India
Two Trinamool Congress leaders held in Bengal in connection with attack on Nadda’s convoy six years ago
Two Trinamool Congress leaders held in Bengal in connection with attack on Nadda’s convoy six years ago
Summary: The accused, identified as Ripon Sheikh and Sanjib Mondal, were apprehended by Usthi Police Station personnel on September 20, 2026, a senior police officer said
Congress says SIT failed to secure CCTV evidence in Sai Krishna custodial death case, seeks CBI probe
Congress says SIT failed to secure CCTV evidence in Sai Krishna custodial death case, seeks CBI probe
Summary: APCC vice-president Kolanukonda Shivaji asks why footage from the Krishnalanka police station and the route to the crematorium was never seized; the party’s demand comes days after the fourth accused surrendered
German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections
German Chancellor Merz clings on after ‘disaster’ in state elections
Summary: Chancellor Friedrich Merz called his party’s loss in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania a ‘disaster’, while the far-left Die Linke could take power in Berlin
UDF has no plans to revive Loka Kerala Sabha in LDF-era format: Satheesan
UDF has no plans to revive Loka Kerala Sabha in LDF-era format: Satheesan
Summary: CM says discontinuing Loka Kerala Sabha is a ‘political decision’ of UDF and that there has been no change in its position
After October 1, non-eKYC households will only receive smaller LPG refills at market prices
After October 1, non-eKYC households will only receive smaller LPG refills at market prices
Summary: Consumers who have completed BAA will continue to get refills at the regulated retail selling price with applicable subsidy
India, Canada to hold next round of talks from October 5 for proposed trade pact: Goyal
India, Canada to hold next round of talks from October 5 for proposed trade pact: Goyal
Summary: The fourth round of negotiations concluded in New Delhi on September 18
Vande Mataram ends after 2 stanzas in Karnataka Assembly and Council; BJP legislators recite full version
Vande Mataram ends after 2 stanzas in Karnataka Assembly and Council; BJP legislators recite full version
Summary: The opposition members were holding a copy of the song while reciting the full version of Vande Mataram.
Around 20 'unauthorised' homes, farmhouses razed as part of road-widening drive in south Delhi
Around 20 'unauthorised' homes, farmhouses razed as part of road-widening drive in south Delhi
Summary: The action was carried out on orders of the District Magistrate (South), with bulldozers deployed to raze several "unauthorised" structures in the area, including some 20 houses and few farmhouses, says officials
Minor girl, her friend harassed in Bihar’s Jamui; culprits in police custody, political slugfest ensues
Minor girl, her friend harassed in Bihar’s Jamui; culprits in police custody, political slugfest ensues
Summary: The Bihar State Commission for Women took suo motu cognisance of the incident and said ‘stern action will be taken against all those found involved into the incident’
23 drug consumers complete de-addiction programme after Telangana’s EAGLE Force operation
23 drug consumers complete de-addiction programme after Telangana’s EAGLE Force operation
Summary: The drug consumers were counselled again as part of the continuing rehabilitation process and produced before the court in L.B. Nagar
IIT-Bombay student death case: Dean Professor removed
IIT-Bombay student death case: Dean Professor removed
Summary: The institute's Director, Prof. Shireesh Kedare, in an official mail, said that Prof. Doolla, presently serving as Dean (Administrative Affairs), has been removed from the post, as per officials
The paradox of self-reliance: India-China trade dynamics | Data Point
The paradox of self-reliance: India-China trade dynamics | Data Point
Summary: While India is steadily building its manufacturing capabilities, that expansion remains deeply embedded in China-centric, import-dependent supply chains
EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff
EU scrambles for Russia sanctions deal amid France standoff
Summary: All EU countries are required to agree to extend the sanctions — a key part of the bloc’s response to Russia’s war since 2022 — every six months
EFICYENT Hits $10 Billion Milestone in Cross-Border Transactions
EFICYENT Hits $10 Billion Milestone in Cross-Border Transactions
Summary: EFICYENT Hits $10 Billion Milestone in Cross-Border Transactions
Rupee rises 15 paise to close at 95.81 against U.S. dollar
Rupee rises 15 paise to close at 95.81 against U.S. dollar
Summary: At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.86 against the U.S. dollar, then gained some ground and touched 95.72 against the American currency in intraday trade.
IIT-Bombay apologises for earlier statement on circumstances surrounding student’s death
IIT-Bombay apologises for earlier statement on circumstances surrounding student’s death
Summary: The institute also took to social media to deny any reports surrounding the Director’s resignation
Talapravaham: Kumaresh crafts a violin concert led by rhythm
Talapravaham: Kumaresh crafts a violin concert led by rhythm
Summary: Talapravaham explored the limitless potential of tala, revealing its seamless interplay with melody.
Khadi advocate who humbled global fashion giant Prada with Kolhapuri chappal passes away
Khadi advocate who humbled global fashion giant Prada with Kolhapuri chappal passes away
Summary: When European fashion house ‘Prada’ began using the design of Kolhapuri chappals without prior consent, G.N. Gopikrishna arranged a meeting between the government of Karnataka, the company, and the artisans
