The committee led by Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni also reviewed the current status of India’s first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, at the ISRO headquarters

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Doctors at Narayana Health have reported two medical breakthroughs: a seven-year-old thalassaemia patient is now transfusion-free after a Haplo-cord transplant, while a 62-year-old brain cancer patient responded to dual-target CAR-T cell therapy

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The Indian Medical Association, the A.P. Government Doctors’ Association and Praja Arogya Vedika called the demands genuine; PAV leaders who visited Siddhartha Medical College said the strike was affecting patient care in hospitals with heavy loads

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Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh questions if the delay has to do with the Home Minister trying to cobble together numbers for a Delimitation Constitutional Amendment Bill

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According to officials, 67 persons had consumed the liquor containing methanol; police have so far arrested 13 of the 21 accused named in the FIR

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State Higher Education Minister Jagannath Chattopadhyay said that there is nothing unusual in these appointments. The Minister said that those who have a bachelor’s degree have been made presidents of college governing bodies

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During a visit by The Hindu, the lounge was found with its lights switched off, while the waiting area and washrooms showed visible signs of poor maintenance

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Speaking at an event, the Kharagpur MLA said the threat culture was now a thing of the past in West Bengal.

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Local BJP leader Arun Biswal alleged that no permission from the party leadership was taken to organise the feast; he also alleged that local fish and mutton traders were subjected to extortion for the feast.

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The BJP seems to be speaking in different voices as far as the Jadavpur University violence is concerned. Minister of Finance in the West Bengal government Swapan Dasgupta said that student agitation should not be hijacked by people who are professional politicians and added that he thinks “half the problem stems when this happens”

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A lunar eclipse is a celestial event that occurs when Earth passes directly between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow across the lunar surface.

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The clash between students from Andhra Pradesh and those from Manipur and Nagaland began after a complaint that a phone had been stolen

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Ten days have gone by since the Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die in the Monsoon Session but still there is no information on its prorogation (formal end), Jairam Ramesh pointed out

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The Defence Minister said foundation was laid for five projects worth nearly ₹3,500 crore in West Bengal

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The rhino habitat has been in focus after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a plan to reduce its Eco-Sensitive Zone from the default 10 km

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Without naming any country, Mr. Modi said resources ranging from fuel and medicines to technology were increasingly being used as instruments of geopolitical pressure, while strategic geographical routes were also being weaponised.

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Cumulatively, the pipelines are expected to increase the country’s LPG pipeline network by about 24%

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Why has the U.S. accused India of violating what it considers fair trade practices? How many countries have been named in the Great Transhipment Scam? What do these allegations mean for India? Can they impact India’s growth story?

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According to information obtained by PTI through an RTI query, the government spent ₹547.68 crore on such works between 2014-15 and 2025-26 through the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which executes the repairs, renovation and maintenance works.

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Kozhikode MP asks Union Minister Suresh Gopi to comment on the issue; UDF MPs plan to stage a fast outside Divisional Railway Manager’s office at Palakkad on August 26 in protest

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Statement from Chinese Foreign Ministry comes in response to recent reports of rising tension in Arunachal Pradesh; MEA says maintaining peace in border areas is of “utmost importance”

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The 82-minute Manuhar Gaan, a feature-length documentary, also examines the music maestro’s body of work, highlighting social and historical events

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Five students were also arrested in connection with the leak of an Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya entomology question paper

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Two children among the five injured after the ‘Bhuleshwaracha Raja’ idol fell during its arrival procession in Bhuleshwar on Saturday night

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Engineering admissions 2026 come during a season of great churn for the education sector in the country. But even without that drama, the crisis in the engineering sector has only exacerbated over the years, with quality concerns, demand and supply mismatch, staff vacancies, and changing trends queering the pitch. In this report, Saptarshi Bhattacharya The Hindu reflects on some of the key and contemporary concerns

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The book strongly advocates prison reforms and truthfully records life behind bars

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Acting on a complaint filed by a local resident, the SHRC orders the police to strictly enforce noise pollution control rules and take steps to prevent the temple from generating sound beyond the permitted level

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The new rules envision a structured way of implementing paid parking through the identification and expansion of parking spaces across the city, while also seeking to monetise free spaces and residential stretches for paid parking

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The plea has also sought transfer of the investigation from the State CID to the CBI to ensure an impartial probe into public officials and examination agencies.

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The body of the 12-year-old girl was found near her residence in the Sainagar area of Rui village in Baramati Tehsil on August 23, as per the police

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Agriculture department to promote farming methods using new technologies

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About 20 students of the government primary school, who turned up for attending classes, were shifted to a vacant house situated nearby; the children were earlier studying in a cattle enclosure in unhygienic conditions; this was just a day after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activists were hounded out following their failed attempt to inspect the school

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The BJP leader also claimed that students were brought in college buses to attend the programme and accused the Congress of turning the event into a political gathering in the name of students

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With this, the court directed the authorities not to harass the petitioners or forcibly obtain their consent for executing sale deeds. It also made it clear that voluntary sale and compulsory acquisition are two distinct legal processes.

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Following the collapse, the CMC Commissioner has directed the Town Planning Wing to undertake a comprehensive inspection of unauthorised constructions across the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation limits

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Programme coincided with nationwide ‘Sundays on Cycle’ initiative under the Fit India movement

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From electronic typesetting to ASCII-based proprietary fonts to Unicode to AI-enabled translation, Kannada has come a long way in its digital journey. But Indian languages face unique challenges in today’s fast-evolving tech landscape

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Two crew members have been rescued while three ICG ships are around the location

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On the occassion of Madras Day, see how the city has changed through the eyes of The Hindu’s archives and photographers.

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Concurrently, sea conditions are expected to remain rough to very rough across these regions, with officials warning that maritime sectors will face hazardous swells and turbulent waters over the next 48 hours.

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From closing up about 9 p.m. to queuing up for a plate of biriyani around 3 a.m., the city has come a long way; pubs emerged in the 1980s, and following an IT boom and a growing night-shift workforce in the late 90s, tea shops stayed open, eateries mushroomed, and sports facilities and gyms extended their hours, keeping the city alive at night

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Unchecked industrial waste pileup has affected at least three villages in Uttar Pradesh, where yellow-coloured groundwater and patches of yellow-green topsoil — indicators of chromium contamination — have been reported in several areas

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Terming violence, disrespect, control and time as measures of exerting control over women, he cited statistics to illustrate their impact on women’s freedom and participation

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Data and industry sources reveal little Chinese ownership of such pumps/components sent to the U.S. by Indian/India-based companies

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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has been visiting schools in central Maharashtra's Latur district and highlighting their problems as part of the CJP's ongoing 'School Thik Karo' campaign

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Other key members of the reservation reform movement distanced themselves from the meeting, adding that the movement is very much on, and it will continue until the government speak to representatives directly

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Chief Minister Yadav directed the Panna and Chhatarpur district administrations to ensure that officials visit every household in the affected villages to understand the actual situation and problems of the families

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India’s emerging agrivoltaics model enables farmers to grow crops beneath solar panels, offering a way to generate electricity while diversifying income. Vanita Bhatnagar speaks to farmers and agri-researchers to find out how high upfront costs, financing constraints, and uneven policy support are preventing more farmers from taking up projects beyond the pilots

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RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary said, “If you had to use some cheap words in the political battle, you could have said it by taking my name. There was no issue…Targeting the Jat community and saying we taught them ABCD?”

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