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Delhi police arrest father, 64, over son's murder case
Hindustan TimesArchived
Delhi police arrested 64-year-old Talukdar Ansari and associate Mohammad Wasim, 49, for allegedly killing Ansari's 38-year-old son. The body was found on August 23 inside an abandoned container near the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway at Kalindi Kunj. Police said the victim had a severe
Supreme Court lists ethanol labelling plea for August 31
The HinduArchived
The Supreme Court will hear a petition on August 31 seeking mandatory ethanol labelling on petrol nozzles and fuel invoices. Narendra Kumar Goswami filed the plea, listed before Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale. It seeks a vehicle-wise E20 compatibility database. It
Rahul Gandhi seeks FIR after August 8 Haldwani ritual
The HinduArchived
Rahul Gandhi on August 29 pressed for an FIR under the SC/ST law after a shuddhikaran havan at Haldwani's Ramlila ground. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had addressed a rally there on August 8. Members of the Shri Ram Sena reportedly performed the ritual two days later. Ga
Modi leaves for Uzbekistan ahead of 26th SCO summit
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 29 said he aims to advance India's SCO vision of security, connectivity and opportunity. He leaves for Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan from August 29 to September 1, 2026. From Tashkent he will travel to Bishkek for the 26th SCO Summit. He will al
Shivamogga police arrest man for shooting neighbour's dog
The HinduArchived
Anandapura police in Shivamogga arrested Lingaraju for shooting a dog dead with a country-made firearm. Police said his pet had been attacked by a neighbour's dog, and he then killed that animal. He had no firearm licence. Charges cite Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 325, cruelty
Nepal flood toll reaches 579 as 320 Indians missing
The Indian ExpressArchived
Nepal's flash flood death toll rose to 579 on Friday as search operations continued. The Ministry of External Affairs said 320 Indians and over 100 people of Indian origin remained missing. At least 1,924 people, including 517 foreign tourists, are still reported missing. India s
22 minors molested at Maharashtra ashram school, cook held
The HinduArchived
Police arrested Ganpat Gavli, a helper at Temba ashram school in Shahapur, Thane, on August 26 for allegedly molesting 22 minor female students. A 10th-grade student complained on August 24. Twenty-one other girls reported indecent behaviour during the investigation. Gavli was on
Haryana student posts video mocking khap phone diktat
The HinduArchived
Anchal, an M.A. student from Igra village in Jind, posted a video satirising khap panchayats after Virender Dhull said young women's phones should be smashed. Dhull made the remark at the Naugama khap meeting in Jind on August 1. Several khap panchayats across north Haryana have
Karnataka minister B Nagendra resigns over Valmiki fund case
The Indian ExpressArchived
Congress leader B Nagendra resigned from the Karnataka Cabinet on Friday over alleged irregularities at the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. He said he was stepping down voluntarily to avoid embarrassment to the party. The allegations concern about Rs 89
MEA says 320 Indians remain missing after Nepal floods
The HinduArchived
MEA said 320 Indian nationals remain missing after Nepal-Tibet border flash floods. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 96 Indians on the Chinese side crossed into Nepal, and about 400 others there are safe. Twenty-one Indians from Tamil Nadu arrived in New Delhi after rescue. Exte
Tourists in Idukki provoke wild tusker for photographs
The HinduArchived
Three tourists from Tiruchirappalli provoked a wild tusker near Kanthalloor in Idukki while photographing it. A video of the charge spread online. Forest Range Officer Anandan said an inquiry has begun and no casualties were reported. No case is registered yet. Officials handed R
UP startups cross 24,000, up from 120 in 2017
The HinduArchived
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state's startups have grown from 120 in 2017 to more than 24,000 today, including eight unicorns. At Lok Bhavan, he released the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy 2026 and distributed incentives to 107 startups and nine incubators.
Manipur ambush kills 4 Naga civilians, bodies retrieved
The HinduArchived
Bodies of four Naga civilians killed in an ambush in Manipur's Kangpokpi district were retrieved on Friday, a day after the attack. Armed assailants attacked a vehicle between Makui Ashang and Thanamba Naga villages around 8.30 am on Thursday, killing four and injuring one. One v
Kerala orders Crime Branch probe into Kurup alive claims
The HinduArchived
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Friday called reports that fugitive Sukumara Kurup is alive mere rumours, and ordered the Crime Branch to check them. Kurup has been absconding since the 1984 murder of Chacko in Mavelikara, allegedly to fake his death for insurance mone
Centre sets 15% women quota for new disaster forces
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Centre has issued guidelines for states to raise State Disaster Response Forces within five years, modelled on the NDRF. The norms reserve 15% of posts for women. Agniveers and NCC certificate holders will get preference in recruitment. Each battalion will have 600 to 1,200 p
MCD removes 10 truckloads of debris from Zamrudpur monuments
Hindustan TimesArchived
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday began removing illegal structures at Lodhi-era heritage monuments in south Delhi's Zamrudpur village. Walls used as cattle sheds and storage were torn down. Ten truckloads of debris were cleared and illegal gates removed. The drive f
Centre links VB-G RAM G funds to water mission
The Indian ExpressArchived
Two Central secretaries have asked states to use VB-G RAM G funds for water source sustainability under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0. Ashok K.K. Meena and Rohit Kansal wrote to states seeking integrated planning between the two schemes. The VB-G RAM G Act, effective from July 1, replac
Nepal floods halve India's power imports to 400 MW
The Indian ExpressArchived
Nepal's flash floods have cut its electricity supply to India by half, from around 800 megawatts to at least 400 MW, an Indian official said. The 14-MW Devighat hydropower plant, which supplies India, was among the affected units. Nepal's Energy Ministry said 13 hydroelectric pla
AYUSH colleges rise 23% but private ones dominate
The HinduArchived
AYUSH colleges in India rose from 789 to 971 between 2021 and 2024, an increase of about 23 percent, government data show. Admission capacity grew nearly 25 percent in the same period. Non-government institutions run 467 of 541 Ayurveda colleges and 236 of 277 Homoeopathy college
Chidambaram says CJP could win power in states
The HinduArchived
Former Union minister P. Chidambaram said it would not be surprising if the Cockroach Janta Party captures power in one or two states. He was unsure whether it could grow into a national force. He cited the party's School Thik Karo campaign on government school conditions. Chidam
Assam tea estate makes India's first commercial matcha
The Indian ExpressArchived
At Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in Assam, a friendship between two tea families beginning in the 1980s led to India's first commercial matcha. Fourth-generation planter Mrityunjay Jalan partnered with Japan's Hara family, whose company first visited Assam decades earlier. Japanese ex
2 pilots killed as training aircraft crashes in Kanpur
The HinduArchived
A Tecnam P2006T training aircraft operated by Garg Aviation crashed near the Ganga Barrage in Kanpur on Thursday, killing both people on board. Instructor Sachin Bhatia and trainee pilot Abhishek Pujari died at the scene, police said. The aircraft took off around 11.30 am and cra
MEA says 288 Indians remain missing after Nepal floods
The HinduArchived
The Ministry of External Affairs said 288 Indian nationals remain unaccounted for after Nepal's flash floods, where the death toll stands at 270. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said 21 Indians from Tamil Nadu have been rescued, and 73 workers at the Trishuli One Power Project remai
Karnataka asks FSSAI to suspend 3 e-commerce food licences
The HinduArchived
Karnataka's Food Safety and Drug Administration has asked the central FSSAI to suspend the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket. The platforms sold datura fruits and seeds as food, Health Minister U.T. Khader said Wednesday. The state suspended the licences its
Bihar warns of 3-metre flood wave entering Gandak river
LivemintArchived
A flash flood on the Tibet-Nepal border swept through Nepal's Rasuwa district on Wednesday, damaging homes, roads and hydropower infrastructure. Bihar has warned of a flood wave of around three metres entering the Gandak river. West Champaran, East Champaran, Gopalganj and Saran
Justice Mehta writes 3 letters seeking Rajasthan Chief Justice transfer
The HinduArchived
Supreme Court judge Sandeep Mehta wrote three letters to Chief Justice Surya Kant this month. He asked why his appeals to transfer Rajasthan High Court acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma were ignored. Mehta alleged maladministration, nepotism and favouritism, and said ca
Lok Sabha notices 20 rebel TMC MPs on defection pleas
The HinduArchived
The Lok Sabha Secretariat issued notices to 20 MPs who left the Trinamool Congress for the Nationalist Citizens Party of India. It asked for replies within seven days. Abhishek Banerjee filed the disqualification petitions on June 19. The notices are dated August 25, the same day
Modi offers Nepal aid as 105 Indians go missing
The HinduArchived
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Wednesday and offered all possible humanitarian assistance after flash floods struck Rasuwa district. The Indian Air Force will send two aircraft with relief material from Hindon Air Base. Nepal's tourism b
Meiteis, Nagas Demand NRC Before Census In Manipur
ThePrintArchived
Citizens' groups in Manipur, including Meiteis, Meitei Pangals and Nagas, are demanding a National Register of Citizens before the ongoing Census, fearing demographic change from illegal immigration after Myanmar's 2021 coup. Around 2,000 women held a torch rally in Imphal, and a
BHU Opens 22 Boxes From 1957 Dig
The Indian ExpressArchived
Banaras Hindu University opened 22 boxes containing material from the 1957 excavation at Rajghat that had remained sealed for nearly 70 years. The boxes held more than 10,000 artefacts, including painted black pottery believed to be nearly 3,000 years old, along with thousands of
Maharashtra FDA Chief Leads 3,000 Food Raids
Telegraph IndiaArchived
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has led more than 3,000 surprise raids across the state since taking charge in May, targeting restaurant chains, street vendors and quick-commerce dark stores. His teams suspended licenses at several Domino's ou
Tamil Nadu Drops Parandur Airport Project
The HinduArchived
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay told the Assembly the government is dropping the proposed Parandur airport and will identify alternative sites for Chennai's second airport. He said Terminal 5 will be built at the existing Chennai airport, raising capacity to 55 million passengers
Teen had attempted suicide from same cliff before
NDTVArchived
Kunal Chandgude, 18, had attempted suicide from the same cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar a year earlier, when police successfully talked him down. On Friday, despite hours of pleading from his parents and bystanders, he did not step back. His father Murlidhar died trying to puMother's old video surfaces after hill tragedy
NDTVArchived
A cryptic video posted by Sangeeta Chandgude, whose family died after falling from a cliff in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday, has surfaced and added a new angle to the police probe. In it, she says unnamed people separated her family and took away her son's rights over prope
Woman held after husband's murder in Kurukshetra
NDTVArchived
Police in Kurukshetra, Haryana, are investigating the killing of Rajesh, 40, whose wife Vimla Devi allegedly stabbed him at their rented home on Pehowa Road. Their landlord alerted police after hearing the couple arguing on Saturday evening. Vimla was injured after jumping from t
Accountability, not ideology, drives new youth politics
The New Indian ExpressArchived
In West Bengal's Bankura district, activist Sheikh Abdul Hafiz's father died after men attacked him for documenting a school's missing facilities, leading to eight arrests. Students elsewhere secured fixes for water, fans and bus fares through similar sit-ins. Student leaders say
Justice Karol retires after Chachaji years at Court
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, Justice Sanjay Karol demitted office after more than three and a half years on the Supreme Court and over 19 years as a constitutional court judge. Colleagues at the Bar called him Chachaji. He had earlier served as Chief Justice of the Tripura and Patna High C
Teen had tried same Maharashtra hill a year earlier
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, police said 18-year-old Kunal Chandwade, who died with his parents at Khavda Hill in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Friday, had attempted suicide from the same spot in 2025. Officers from MIDC Waluj and Chikalthana had then counselled him and brought him down saf
Aide's twelve-year-old daughter found dead in Baramati
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, the 12-year-old daughter of Ajit Dashavatare, personal assistant to NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, was found dead near her home in Sainagar, Rui village, Baramati. Police said the body was found about 8.30 am after the family reported her missing the previous night.
Pregnant defence officer found dead at Dwarka home
Times of IndiaArchived
On 21 August 2026, Nazia Khanam, 30, an Assistant Section Officer in the Ministry of Defence, was found dead at her home in Dwarka, Delhi. She was three months pregnant and had married Mohammad Azam Ali Khan on 11 April 2026. A PCR call at 4.21 pm went to Sector 23 police. The bo
Delhi Police told to stay calm if protesters film them
TelegraphArchived
On 23 August 2026, police sources said Delhi Police personnel received fresh guidelines to stay calm at protests, avoid provocation and not be pictured as villains. The note follows allegations of excess during the Cockroach Janta Party gathering at Jantar Mantar last month. It s
Mother's video posted a day before hill deaths
NDTVArchived
On 20 August 2026, Sangita Chandgude posted a one-minute YouTube video on relationships, saying there is no point staying where love is not valued. The next day she, her husband Murlidhar, 48, and their son Kunal, 18, died after falling from Kohdya Dongar in Chhatrapati Sambhajin
NIA searches two Anantnag houses in terror case
The HinduArchived
On 22 August 2026, the National Investigation Agency searched two residential houses in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district as part of a terror case. Officials said the locations were in Bijbehara and Dooru in south Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Police accompanied the teams. Detai
BCI co-chair asks Mishra to resign in 15 days
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, Bar Council of India co-chair Y.R. Sadasiva Reddy wrote to chairman Manan Kumar Mishra asking him to resign within 15 days. The six-page letter lists eight grounds, including the withdrawn NALSAR enrolment note. Mishra said the charges have no substance and tha
Delhi techie's mother recounts attack before his death
Times of IndiaArchived
On 23 August 2026, Renu Gupta said she offered water to relatives who had come to her Nihal Vihar home and was told they did not want it, shortly before her son Vinay Gupta was allegedly assaulted. She said two brothers of her daughter-in-law grabbed him. The 31-year-old Adobe en
Sajjan Kumar dies in jail during parole listing
Times of IndiaArchived
On 20 August 2026, former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar died at Safdarjung Hospital while serving life sentences in Tihar Jail in two 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases. Delhi Prisons said he had been sent for general OPD care for hypertension, cataract and Parkinson's disease. His Supreme CouJustice Karol retires after activist Supreme Court tenure
LiveLawArchived
On 22 August 2026, Justice Sanjay Karol demitted office after more than three and a half years on the Supreme Court and over 19 years as a constitutional court judge. A LiveLaw review of his rulings said he often used a single dispute to issue directions on a wider social or inst
Maharashtra family of three dies after hill standoff
NDTVArchived
Three members of one household in Zalta Phata died on 21 August 2026 after a hilltop standoff in Tisgaon, under Waluj MIDC in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Neighbours, police and fire crews gathered as 19-year-old Kunal Chandgude stayed near the edge. Firefighters tried to spread a
India ends boarding pass stamps from 1 September
The TelegraphArchived
From 1 September 2026, immigration counters at Indian international airports will stop stamping boarding passes for departing travellers. The Bureau of Immigration under the Home Ministry told airport operators that a printed pass is no longer mandatory. Passengers may show an e-
Two die as Hyderabad building under construction falls
NDTVArchived
On 22 August 2026, a seven-storey building still under construction collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad. Police said two people died and several others were hurt. Rescue teams, including local police and disaster crews, began clearing debris and checking whether anyon