Burglars loot AIADMK leader’s house near Arakkonam
Burglars made off with 16 sovereigns of gold jewellery, three kg of silver objects and Rs 6 lakh in cash from the home of T. Sampath, 58, a former village panchayat president…
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Research must serve society, says Vice-President at SRMIST
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday said research achieves its highest purpose when it serves society. Speaking at the 22nd convocation of SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Kattankulathur, he recalled that…
Ennore fisherfolk protest after 4-6 tonnes of fish die in Kosasthalaiyar River
Fisherfolk from eight villages along the Kosasthalaiyar River near the Ennore estuary in Chennai protested on Sunday after an estimated four to six tonnes of fish, prawns and crabs were found dead,…
Bihar dustbin procurement sparks scam row, Opposition attacks BJP
A viral video report has triggered a political row over the alleged purchase of overpriced dustbins for hospitals across Bihar. The report, published by an outlet cited by The Hindu, says the…
Panel to meet Haryana CM over farmer murder protests
A mahapanchayat in Hisar has formed a five-member committee to hold talks with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the murder of dairy operative Jeevan Kundu. The decision came a day…
IPS officer’s mother killed in UP home, jewellery missing
The 95-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found dead at her home in Rudha Dhamrua village, Ambedkar Nagar, around 9 am on Sunday (August 17, 2026). According to the Indian…
CJI urges NLUs to lead tech-driven legal system overhaul
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday told national law universities to stop merely adapting to technology and instead take the lead in reshaping the legal system around it. Speaking at…
Hexavalent chromium taints groundwater in three Uttar Pradesh districts
Groundwater in parts of Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur, Kanpur Dehat, and Kanpur Nagar districts is contaminated with hexavalent chromium, a toxic chemical that turns water fluorescent yellow-green. The contamination stems from hazardous basic…
Rahul Gandhi announces all-girls rally in Pune on Aug 22
Rahul Gandhi has announced that the next edition of his 'Chhatron ki Goonj' student outreach programme, scheduled for August 22 in Pune, will be exclusively for girls. The Congress leader made the…
E coli found in water coolers at eight railway stations, CAG reports
A Comptroller and Auditor General report has found E coli in water coolers at eight Indian railway stations. The stations are Coimbatore and Palakkad junctions (Southern Railway), Hyderabad (South Central Railway), Chhatrapati…
