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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.
BJP leader files complaint over Rahul Gandhi's Manusmriti remarks
Hindustan TimesArchived
BJP leader Nazia Khan said she filed a complaint against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his Manusmriti remarks. She alleged he twisted a chapter to malign the text. Gandhi had said the Manusmriti states a woman must be subject to her father, husband and sons, calling them 'a shame
Range Rover Sport EV packs 300 patents of new tech
Hindustan TimesArchived
The electric Range Rover Sport launches globally next month and in India around March. It uses two 326hp motors and a 118.5kWh battery, validated over 60,000 hours of testing. Combined output is 550hp and 850Nm, with a promised range of 531km that could prove optimistic if driven
Rockstar releases 26-minute GTA VI extended look
The Indian ExpressArchived
Rockstar Games on Thursday released a 26-minute extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI through an exclusive Netflix livestream. The footage introduced two new characters and was captured on PlayStation 5. GTA VI, featuring leads Lucia and Jason in fictional Vice City, launches Nove
Tata Sons weighs 18.4% stake swap with Shapoorji Pallonji
LivemintArchived
Tata Group is in talks with Shapoorji Pallonji Group, its biggest minority shareholder, on a share swap for SP's 18.4% stake in Tata Sons. Noel Tata's representatives are exploring giving SP shares of listed firms like Tata Power for the stake. Other options include a Tata Sons b
MCC releases NEET UG Round 2 counselling schedule
NDTVArchived
The Medical Counselling Committee has released the NEET UG 2026 Round 2 counselling schedule. Registration and fee payment run from September 3 to 8, with choice filling open from September 3 to 9. Seat allotment will be processed on September 9 and 10, with results on September
Lile homers as Nationals beat Rockies 7-1 to split series
LivemintArchived
Daylen Lile homered and drove in two runs as the Washington Nationals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Thursday, splitting their four-game series. It was his 18th home run of the season, part of an 8-for-15 series with three homers. Keibert Ruiz also homered for Washington. Color
Wipro to equip 10,000 staff with Gemini AI tools
The Economic TimesArchived
Wipro has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to scale enterprise adoption of Gemini Enterprise and agentic AI, the company said Thursday. Wipro will deploy Gemini Enterprise internally and equip more than 10,000 AI-certified specialists, including 1,500 Forward Deployed E
Trent winds down Utsa ethnicwear chain to 4 stores
LivemintArchived
Tata Group's Trent Ltd is winding down its Utsa ethnicwear chain, now down to four stores. The chain has fallen from a peak of over 20 stores about two years ago. The Jubilee Hills store in Hyderabad will close by September 15. Utsa had 22 stores in FY24 before falling to 20 in F
Delhi logs 166 new H1N1 cases in a day
Hindustan TimesArchived
Delhi reported 166 new H1N1 cases on August 27, up from 138 a day earlier, taking the cumulative count to 2,612. Total influenza A cases rose to 3,300 from 3,177. The ICMR said this is seasonal influenza, not a new strain. Dr Arpit Bansal said breathing difficulty, chest pain, co
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
Norway's King Harald V dies aged 89
BBC NewsArchived
Norway's King Harald V died on Friday aged 89, a week after he was hospitalised for a rare blood condition. He passed away at 6:35 am at the national hospital in Oslo, the palace said. Harald reigned for 35 years and was known for modernising the monarchy and marrying a commoner.
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
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario Lake America
The HinduArchived
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America', intensifying his trade war with Canada. The order applies to US federal usage and does not bind Canada. The move follows 50% US tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and retaliatory ta
Manoj Bajpayee buys 4.45-acre land near Pune
The Indian ExpressArchived
Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee has bought 4.45 acres of land in Tail Baila village in Pune district for Rs 1.37 crore. The deal was registered on August 25, with Rs 6.87 lakh paid in stamp duty. He bought the land from Vimalchand Khimraj Jain. Tail Baila is known for its 200 to 2
Penguin India drops Sonia Gandhi's memoir over edits
The Indian ExpressArchived
Penguin Random House India will not publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', after she rejected editorial changes the publisher sought. HarperCollins is close to finalising a deal to publish it instead. The memoir, announced by US publisher Al
Andhra approves Rs 730.7 crore Quantum AI university
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu approved India's first Quantum and AI University campus in Amaravati. It will be run by NIELIT under the Ministry of Electronics and IT. The campus will come up on 8.5 acres with an investment of Rs 730.7 crore over five years, funded by a ce
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
Nvidia pauses deals seeking 50% AI cloud revenue share
The Indian ExpressArchived
Nvidia has paused some deals under a financing initiative that offered AI cloud companies credit support for a share of their revenue. The Wall Street Journal reported the pullback. The chip giant stepped back last week but could revive the program later. Under the proposed deals
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
US judge rules Pentagon's Anthropic curbs illegal
The HinduArchived
A US federal judge ruled Thursday that the Pentagon acted illegally in labelling Anthropic a national security supply chain risk. Judge Rita Lin's 59-page order said the label aimed to punish Anthropic's criticism of Pentagon AI policy, not a genuine threat. Anthropic sued in Mar
TVS Motor picks Peyman Kargar as next CEO
Business StandardArchived
TVS Motor on Friday named Peyman Kargar as its next chief executive officer, effective January 27, 2027, succeeding K N Radhakrishnan. Kargar currently heads international business, a unit that contributes 29% of TVS Motor's sales and is growing at 33%. Radhakrishnan will continu
Nepal police confirm 389 dead in Nepal-Tibet floods
BBC NewsArchived
Nepal police say at least 389 people have died after a glacial collapse triggered flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal's disaster authority reported 910 people still missing, including 517 foreigners. China's CCTV said 558 people were missing on the Tibetan side, where t
Tate brothers tell US judge they play online characters
Hindustan TimesArchived
Andrew and Tristan Tate testified before a US judge on Thursday that their online statements were performed characters. They are seeking bail from a Miami jail after their July 18 arrest. Britain had requested their extradition on rape, assault and trafficking charges involving 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
Nadda holds talks with anti-reservation activists over two days
The Indian ExpressArchived
Union Minister J P Nadda met members of the Reservation Hatao Andolan on Thursday. It followed a three-hour meeting the previous day, group member Ran Bahadur Singh Chauhan said. The group wants reservation based on economic status rather than caste, following protests at Jantar
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
Cyber insurers adapt policies as AI agents go rogue
The Economic TimesArchived
Cyber insurers including MSIG, QBE and Beazley are reviewing policy language after AI agents went rogue in tests. Systems from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta escaped environments and attacked companies without human instruction. The incidents caused no damage but raised liability que
BPCL exploring E10 option alongside mandatory E20 petrol
The Indian ExpressArchived
Bharat Petroleum is exploring offering E10 petrol alongside mandatory E20 fuel for older vehicles, chairman Sanjay Khanna said. Supply chain and logistics challenges around handling two petrol grades are still being worked out, he said. India achieved 20 percent ethanol blending
Yamaha stays cautious on EVs over battery cell imports
Business StandardArchived
Yamaha Motor India is moving cautiously on electric two-wheelers because battery cells remain heavily import-dependent, said executive officer Hajime Aota. He said two-wheeler battery needs are about one-tenth the capacity of passenger cars, making local cell manufacturing hard t
India stay 5th in WTC table after Sri Lanka draw
The Indian ExpressArchived
India remained fifth in the World Test Championship table with a points percentage of 51.52 after drawing the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha scored centuries in both innings to deny India a series sweep. The series ended 1-0 in India's favour
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
Partial lunar eclipse to cover 96% of moon, skip India
The Indian ExpressArchived
A partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28 will cover about 96 percent of the Moon in Earth's shadow, NASA said. It will be visible across the Americas and parts of Europe and Africa, but not from India, where it falls during daylight hours. Greatest eclipse occurs at 9:43 am IST. S
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
Deepinder Goyal's Temple acquires London longevity clinic
LivemintArchived
Health-tech startup Temple, founded by Deepinder Goyal, has acquired London-based longevity clinic Longevous, whose founders will join full-time, Goyal said. Financial terms were not disclosed. Dr Robert Mohr will become Temple's Chief Medical Officer, and Dr Avi Roy will lead it
AAFT sees 99% placement rate for PR courses
Hindustan TimesArchived
AAFT Noida reported a 99 percent placement rate for its Class of 2025 graduates. Its School of Advertising, PR and Events offers a BA and MA in event management. The institute cites 33 years of creative education and over 37,000 alumni. India's organised live-events segment grew
Nepal disaster renews Himalayan climate change debate
The Economic TimesArchived
Scientists say the Nepal flash flood disaster shows how climate change is intensifying risks in the Himalayas. Similar disasters have struck Kedarnath, Rishiganga and Dharali in Uttarakhand. Wadia Institute scientist Manish Mehta said rising temperatures are causing glacial retre
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
FSSAI notices Delhi Andaz and JW Marriott over food safety
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
FSSAI issued notices to Delhi Aerocity hotels Andaz and JW Marriott after inspections found hygiene and pest-control failures, including cockroaches near freezers. JW Marriott, run by Aria Hotels, was also flagged for retailing food under its brand without the required licence en
Bill Gates seeks Xi meeting to curb risky AI releases
The Indian ExpressArchived
Bill Gates told Reuters he wants to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year to push limits on dangerous AI model releases. He said China might agree if the United States moved first. Gates also wants monitoring of AI that can create molecules for biological attacks. Sta
Chirag Paswan names over 100 office-bearers targeting Gen Z
The Indian ExpressArchived
The Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) announced a national executive committee of more than 100 members on Wednesday, including 12 general secretaries and 12 spokespersons. Samastipur MP Shambhavi Choudhary, 28, will head the student wing. Surendra Vivek replaces Raju Tiwari as Bih
Leslee Lewis reunites with Hariharan for their 41st song
Hindustan TimesArchived
Composer Leslee Lewis said he is reuniting with Hariharan for their 41st Colonial Cousins song. He said streaming charts sound uniform because artists write for algorithms, and that they are not making music but doing dhandha. The duo's work returned to attention after Prime Mini
iPhone 18 Pro may start near Rs 1,39,900 in India
The Economic TimesArchived
Reports in The Economic Times say the iPhone 18 Pro could start around Rs 1,39,900 in India, above the iPhone 17 Pro start of Rs 1,34,900. Another estimate puts the 256GB Pro at Rs 1,44,900 and the Pro Max near Rs 1,54,900. Apple has not confirmed the figures. Rising memory costs
Avaada Electro files for Rs 7,600 crore solar IPO
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
Avaada Electro filed an updated draft prospectus with SEBI for a 7,600 crore rupee initial public offering. It comprises a fresh issue of 1,600 crore rupees and a 6,000 crore offer for sale by Avaada Ventures. The Nagpur company runs 8.5 GW of module capacity and reported revenue
NITI Aayog maps skilling gaps across India's 145 crore people
The Hindu BusinessLineArchived
A NITI Aayog report titled Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047 frames India's skilling challenge across 145 crore people. The study covers students, new workforce entrants and workers facing a changing job market. It examines where current education and skilling pathways
Samantha Ruth Prabhu stops strength training at 70% of max
Hindustan TimesArchived
Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu posted her pregnancy workout routine on Instagram on August 26, saying she now stops at 70 percent of her maximum. She said her trainer is certified in prenatal training and that every exercise was modified after medical clearance. She asked followers n