2026/08/09 Daily Edition

Matt Rutherford is sailing 10,000 nautical miles, through ice floes and gales, to try and accomplish a world first. He spoke with NPR from the cabin of his boat.

Fans and creators say a revived MySpace must feel personal, not algorithm-driven.

Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a "concerted and ongoing effort" to "undermine" the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.

FOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.

According to Raj Tilak Roshan, DCP Detection, the men, between the ages of 20 and 25, were mostly recruited from Ahmedabad or Rajkot in Gujarat. They were given 10 to 15 days of training before being placed in the villa

Mapletree will invest capital and working capital required for the project with the expectation of bringing more than $1.1 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the Raigad-Pen Growth Centre

Students across neighbourhoods surrounding the university told The Hindu that securing even modest accommodation has become difficult

The cases arose from samples of Maggi noodles collected by Delhi food safety officials during the nationwide sampling drive in May 2015

A fire destroyed a warehouse, leaving heaps of rotting chicken, poultry and fish to attract flies and rats.

Israel is planning large-scale land expropriations in historic, Palestinian areas of the West Bank.

The government is trying to attribute blame for the unprecedented fires which tore through the country last month.

Students can avail offline and online classes, digital learning portal, recorded lectures, subject-wise tests, test series and mentorship

It appeals to party leaders to highlight the Central schemes such as PM JANMAN and Eklavya Model Residential Schools that are aimed at improving the lot of tribals

Citing several unresolved issues affecting staff, the JAC requested the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner to approve the joint option applications of nearly 6,000 employees

More than 924 engineering students participate in InnoGenesis Hackathon 5.0 at Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology

The payment follows an order of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (KSHRC), which held that Mr Tanaka had been unnecessarily kept in judicial custody for 19 days in 2019

The previous year PAT included a one-time gain of ₹722 crore on account of dilution of the company's share of investment in associates consequent to public issue and private placement, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement

The overall kitty had jumped by $6.118 billion to $682.354 billion in the previous reporting week

De La Espriella’s election was part of a rightward shift rippling across Latin America

Chishti was delivering the 25th N. Narendran memorial lecture on the theme ‘Media Beyond Jantar Mantar’

New vessels to improve connectivity to Edakochi, Kadamakudy, Kumbalam, and Thevara; peak-hour ferry frequency on the High Court–Fort Kochi and Vyttila–Kakkanad routes likely to increase from 15–20 minutes to 10 minutes

Safety review by the Railway Board exposes delay in finalising accident inquiries in multiple cases

Salespersons say problems with the billing machines disrupted regular counter sales; some customers who bought liquor online found bottles broken; the portal, which saw around 700 bookings as of Friday evening, also has a grievance section

A Crime Branch investigation into complaints related to examination for the post of Chief (Industries & Infrastructure) in the State Planning Board has led to a trend of “baseless allegations” being constantly raised, says PSC

Currently, in government hospitals, pay ward facilities managed by the Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society can be accessed only by those patients whose income, as noted on the OP ticket, is above ₹1,600

A senior police officer told The Hindu that for almost a year, even the neighbours did not notice any foul smell or become suspicious about her absence, which led to her death going unreported.

I was 27 when I started practising pole vault; it was too late. I saw children in my village turning to addictions easily, so I approached one student to train with me as a runner — but he insisted on learning pole vault, said Anis Shikalgar

A collection of 15 rare reels shot on 8mm celluloid between the mid-1930s and early 1960s is believed to contain fragments of a way of life that has long since changed

The government is keen on transforming the State into ‘Healthy Andhra Pradesh’ by promoting sports and physical fitness among people, says Sports Minister

Multiple formulae are being explored to strike a balance between gender, regional, caste and community representation while accommodating competing political interests

Scores of State government employees and pensioners on August 7 staged an ‘anti-government’ demonstration in Chandigarh

‘Ak Nayok-er Sesh Raat’ explores how authoritarianism can survive even under a democratically elected government

The Union government has allocated ₹2.40 crore for establishment of each centre and ₹1.49 crore annually for operational expenses from the second year onwards, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda informs Lok Sabha

Police said the death toll can rise further as passengers could be buried under the wreckage of the bus

The leaders that the State had often received only surplus water released during periods of heavy rainfall rather than its allocated share

Two cadres of the banned outfit SOREPA were arrested from Kakching Khunou Umathel Awang Leikai and another from Checkon area, while a cadre of People's Liberation Army (PLA) was apprehended from Seijang Awang

Police from Pandav Nagar conducted discreet enquiries and verified records to trace seven foreign nationals whose immigration status needed verification

The suspension follows an outcry over a rally where slogans, allegedly berating Kashmir women, were raised during a rally celebrating abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 in Anantnag

Postings, full additional charges given with immediate effect

Mr. Jarange-Patil has set an August 29 deadline and threatened a fresh “final” agitation over delays and denials in the certificate process

Officials said the raids in Kupwara, Baramulla, Anantnag, Shopian and Bandipora were carried out in connection with FIR number 03/2023 registered

DSP Narasimha Rao said that the police department would help the victims of domestic violence quickly and provide them with medical assistance, with the support of other concerned departments

Today, you are pretending to be a well-wisher of the Brahmin community, but the words that came from your mouth still pierce the heart of the community like a spear, said Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak

According to the notification from Health and Family Welfare Department, the inspection will be conducted in five-star hotels, road-side eateries, restaurants and other forms of food businesses.

An amount of ₹2.64 crore has been earmarked for the 1,000 beneficiaries who are expected to be newly added to the list

FIFA has accused critics of a "concerted and ongoing effort" to undermine its president Gianni Infantino, amid claims that UEFA paid off an alleged mistress while he led European football's governing body.

Turkiye says the Mecca defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan does not target Iran.

IRGC sets conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz as US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.

The SP said that that those involved in such practices are either “scoundrels and not true Muslims”, adding that teaching them a lesson is his job

As on August 4, a total of 105 confirmed and 62 probable chikungunya cases have been reported from various parts of the State, primarily Thiruvananthapuram. Intense monsoon rainfall interspersed with spells of hot weather has led to an abundance in Aedes mosquitoes

Officials said the administration is monitoring the situation and will review the movement of pilgrims based on the weather and the condition of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway

The inspection revealed incomplete manufacturing records, poor hygiene, inadequate quality-control systems and the omission of ingredients specified in approved Ayurvedic formulations

Bar on Chinese, Bangadeshi and Pakistani engineers or staff in such projects, say new guidelines

Before the conflict broke out in West Asia, India imported about 60% of its LPG requirement of which 90% transited through the Strait of Hormuz.

Inflow into the Kabini dam in Mysuru district has gone up yet again as incessant rains lashed its catchment areas in Kerala

The temple, located in Delampady Gram Panchayat, is already renowned for its 10th-century origins, its three-tiered Gajaprishta (elephant-back) style architecture, the famous Adoor inscription, an intricately carved Balikkal (sacrificial stone), and the Sathyakallu (oath stone)

The government has no role to play in what was an event by a private media entity, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

In a video, which went viral on social media on August 6, a young man, Kunal Kumar, was seen writhing in pain while lying on a hospital bed with his right leg plastered with a cardboard sheet and hand figures bandaged

The court said both the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the RTI Act were central legislations with a need to harmonise them; it would examine if this restrictive or ‘cautionary approach’ to sharing data under the DPDP Act worked to repeal earlier transparency legislations

Petitioner-NGO says earlier tests had shown a 93% match linking the audio clips to the former Chief Minister; plea alleges the leader was involved in the ethnic violence in which over 250 people were killed