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The Bihar government has issued a directive requiring the Central Bureau of Investigation to seek prior state approval before investigating state employees, while central government staff remain subject to CBI inquiry without such consent.
Health officials in Pune report a sharp increase in respiratory infections, dehydration and gastrointestinal illnesses in February, linking the surge to sudden temperature fluctuations.
The Hindu invites residents and visitors to join a city‑wide treasure hunt that uncovers Chennai’s lesser‑known cultural sites.
The C-ART atmospheric research station, established under the government’s Mission Mausam, has completed a year‑long data‑gathering phase and is now under formal review to assess its contribution to weather forecasting along India’s eastern seaboard.
The state will pay Rs15,000 for newborn girls and Rs10,000 for boys to mothers who gave birth while evacuating from flood‑hit areas in 12 Ganga districts.
A social media star who claimed earnings of ₹20 lakh in August 2026 has posted an emotional video lamenting a drop in followers and stalled plans to relocate to Mumbai, urging her audience to stay.
Police used a mild lathicharge after members of three Punjab frontline organisations broke through barricades while approaching Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's programme at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium in Bathinda.
India’s electricity proportion in the national energy mix may climb to 45‑50% by 2047, driven by rapid electrification across transport, industry and households, according to a recent EQ analysis.
India observes Teacher’s Day on 5 September, commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the nation’s second President and a revered scholar. The day highlights the historic guru‑shishya tradition and the evolving role of teachers in modern society.
The latest weekly episode of Eco India explores how India's growing waste streams intersect with circular‑economy solutions, aiming to chart a cleaner path forward.
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation has fixed September 30, 2026 as the date for its 63rd Annual General Meeting, to be held via video conferencing. The state-owned miner has simultaneously circulated its Annual Report for FY 2025-26 to shareholders ahead of the proceedings.
The Indian Super League’s 2026-27 campaign launches on Oct. 10, featuring 13 clubs in a round‑robin schedule that will produce 163 matches over eight months, with the league‑top team crowned Shield Winners and earning an Asian competition berth.
Police seized about 20 litres of diesel, empty cans and a rubber pipe after raiding two suspects who had been siphoning fuel from parked vehicles along the Mangaluru‑Bengaluru corridor.
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has condemned an alleged purification ritual reportedly conducted after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's rally in Haldwani, warning that the episode reflects wider atrocities against Dalits under BJP rule.
Bengaluru's Friday news cycle was dominated by enforcement actions across food safety, criminal assault, and political protests, alongside civic and legal updates.
Bengaluru police have taken two suspects into custody for cheating women across the city, successfully recovering stolen gold ornaments valued at Rs 19 lakh.
The accident occurred around 11:40 pm at Panambikkunnu in Kaipamangalam as the car traveled from Guruvayur toward Kodungallur.
On September 4, 2026, ISRO successfully placed the 2,367‑kg EOS-05 Earth‑observation satellite into geosynchronous orbit aboard the GSLV-F17 from Sriharikota.
State officials say a specialised university could sharpen talent pipelines and drive growth in Kerala’s tourism and hospitality industry.
The Kerala government has secured a court order extending the term of the Tourism Development Board’s Chief Vigilance and Security Officer until January 2027, underscoring the need for sustained oversight.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Goa on Saturday for a two‑day trip, during which he will name and inaugurate the party’s new state headquarters on the Old Goa bypass.
Train tickets for routes out of Pune are selling out rapidly while airline fares to major hubs have climbed to record levels, leaving commuters and holidaymakers searching for alternatives.
Comedian Samay Raina’s roast of Bollywood star Varun Dhawan went viral after he lampooned the actor’s recent films ‘Border 2’ and ‘Dilwale’ during the latest episode of ‘India’s Got Latent 2’.
Tata Group-owned Air India has dismissed the commander of its Phuket-Delhi service with immediate effect after a drug screening returned positive for a psychoactive substance. The carrier said the termination follows its zero-tolerance aviation safety policy.
Former Bigg Boss Marathi contestant Irina Rudakova approached Mumbai police after a man allegedly pulled her auto-rickshaw driver by the collar and abused him during a road altercation. The incident has drawn attention to commuter safety and bystander intervention in the city.
POCO has introduced two new smartphones, the X8 and X8 Power, featuring large batteries, high‑refresh AMOLED screens and Snapdragon chips, with pricing and colour options disclosed for the Indian market.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified the acquisition of 94.482 hectares in Bhachau taluka, Kutch, to expand NH‑27 between Samakhiyali and Shikarpur to six‑to‑eight lanes.
Heavy rainfall battered parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue a red alert and causing severe waterlogging at Indira Gandhi International Airport, with flight operations disrupted and several services diverted.
Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff commemorated the 39th anniversary of the Mahesh Bhatt directorial ‘Kaash’, sharing archival stills and classic music from the 1987 emotional drama.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Vijay used his X post to wish Indians a happy Janmashtami and called for a world guided by love, virtue and dharma, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi echoed the sentiment, urging the festival to inspire self‑less action and strength.
Veteran Bollywood actor Meenakshi Seshadri revisited one of her most celebrated screen moments, filming a recreation of the 1985 hit 'O Mere Khwabon Ke Shehzade' from 'Meri Jung' amid heavy monsoon rain on Mumbai's shoreline.
The BJP will roll out a nationwide month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' starting September 17 to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 25 years in public life, combining welfare outreach with booth-level mobilisation ahead of key state battles.
Indian publications are guiding readers through Janmashtami 2026 with curated fashion inspiration, from traditional bandhani and patola silhouettes to modern dhoti-kurta ensembles and divine makeup looks.
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan confirmed the GSLV-F17 mission successfully placed advanced Earth observation satellite EOS-05 into its intended orbit, while revealing plans for six additional launches before the fiscal year ends.
On a single day in Srinagar, the BJP was permitted to march on the Civil Secretariat while the Jammu and Kashmir National Conference was blocked from approaching the BJP office in Jawahar Nagar — exposing sharply uneven democratic space in the Union Territory.
A passenger vessel carrying 34 tourists and four crew members lost power in the Arabian Sea near the city's iconic waterfront, prompting a coordinated rescue operation. All 38 people on board were brought to safety.
Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are moving ahead with foreign university townships, leaving Andhra Pradesh and Telangana behind.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has unveiled plans for a new Rs 1,200-crore integrated Secretariat and Assembly complex, moving state governance out of historic Fort St George.
Canadian food safety authorities are assessing import risks after an illegal relabeling operation was uncovered at a Mumbai warehouse. The discovery of bilingual English-and-French packaging on altered snack items has raised concerns about unauthorized exports.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar hit back at NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule for publicly questioning the delay in filing an FIR over Ajit Pawar's January plane crash, urging restraint and warning against a media trial.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma unveiled a sweeping police overhaul, planning to add 15,000‑20,000 new officers, promote roughly 5,000 personnel, create two new battalions and establish an anti‑narcotics task force.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated a specialised bladder diagnostics unit and state‑of‑the‑art PET‑CT and SPECT‑CT facilities at VMMC‑Safdarjung Hospital on Thursday.
Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration is evaluating responses from actors Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over surrogate marketing allegations in Vimal elaichi advertisements, while Shah Rukh Khan's reply remains pending.
A Shiromani Akali Dal delegation led by Sukhbir Singh Badal has urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to order a time-bound CBI probe into alleged corruption and case-settlement rackets linked to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office.
India’s High Commissioner Suneet Mehta and Kiribati officials reaffirmed their partnership in Tarawa, launching a virgin coconut oil project and discussing health, infrastructure and renewable energy cooperation.
Pune's regional transport authority has approved a 25% night surcharge on auto-rickshaw fares between midnight and 5 AM and a separate ₹3 luggage charge. Operators have until February 28, 2027, to recalibrate their meters under the new fare structure.
During World War Two, the Valivade camp in the princely state of Kolhapur hosted around 5,000 Polish refugees, earning the area the nickname 'Little Poland' for its remarkable wartime humanitarian role.
Railway authorities in Bengaluru have reported more than 2,300 track trespassing incidents within a two-month window, prompting enforcement drives and public awareness campaigns across the city.
Co‑founder Gajendra Jangid of Cars24 noted on X that many of his successful peers share a West Delhi pin code, sparking amused reactions online.
A rare Siberian migratory shorebird has been observed at Delhi's Najafgarh Lake, prompting immediate conservation scrutiny and raising urgent questions about the species' breeding and wintering habitats.
India’s premier aerospace exhibition, Aero India 2027, will run from 8‑12 February at Yelahanka Air Force Station, with registration opening on 3 September.
The India-manufactured Toyota Starlet has achieved a four-star rating in the Global NCAP crash test, highlighting improvements in vehicle safety standards for the domestic market.
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee said his party office on Camac Street was broken into and staff assaulted around 4 a.m. Thursday, blaming the Bharatiya Janata Party for the attack.
The Maharashtra Rajya Shikshak Sena has staged a protest outside the Jogeshwari education officer's office, opposing a proposal that would hold school principals accountable for the mid-day meal scheme. The union argues the move places an unfair administrative burden on educators whose primary duty is academic instruction.
Speaking from Asheville, North Carolina, Indian officials moved to broaden economic partnerships with the European Union, World Bank and IMF, signalling a fresh push to attract cross-border investment.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of Balwant Singh Rajoana's plea seeking eye treatment at a private Patiala hospital, ordering the procedure to take place at PGIMER Chandigarh instead.
The Delhi Department of Trade and Taxes confiscated roughly 4.20 lakh imported Esse Light cigarettes, estimated at Rs 65 lakh, in a night‑time anti‑evasion operation targeting illegal tobacco trade.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted simultaneous raids on the residence and office of former NHAI official Rakesh Choudhary in Jammu, part of a wider investigation into alleged toll‑collection irregularities across seven states.
Students across Karnataka have taken to the streets over teacher shortages and dilapidated classrooms, turning education into a flashpoint in the state’s upcoming elections.
The Novotel in Vijayawada is hosting a Tamil Nadu Food Festival, bringing the state's signature dishes to Andhra Pradesh visitors.