2026 News Archive

Watching episodes of Gavin & Stacey reminds The Masked Singer judge of childhood visits to Wales.

Students can fill in their forms on until 9 p.m. on August 12

IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh inaugurates the new facility that delivers high-end consulting and technology services to international clients

Emphasising inter-departmental coordination, Syamala Rao says that all agencies should work in close coordination to ensure smooth and successful conduct of the celebrations

The two men then allegedly pulled out a gun, threatened him and attempted to rob the shop. When the owner resisted, they fired four rounds inside the shop.

The collectives said the plant had an emergency reserve fund of over ₹900 crore and a cash balance of ₹195 crore, and that salaries, VRS-2 and VRS-3 settlements and family and widow pensions remained unpaid

AI & Robotics Initiative for School Education hubs are intended to expand the possibilities of AI and robotics in learning and experimentation, says Minister

Mullassery Canal restoration to resume on September 1 and be completed by March; inspections against banned single-use plastic to be intensified; authorities order urgent drain cleaning, relocation of shops over drains and faster measures to address waterlogging across the city

RSS’s influence is adversely affecting the country’s governance, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi showing undue haste in implementing its agenda in areas including history, higher education and literature, says the CPI(M) leader

Water levels in the Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha and Kaliyar rivers remain below warning levels; affected areas witness no major rain-related trouble

Prosecution examines 45 witnesses; convicts shifted to Kannur Central Jail following verdict

There is prima facie evidence to prove that the accused aided the commission of the crime and participated in the conspiracy as well, says court

Under the ‘Vetri Magalir Goat Rearing Scheme’, five goats or sheep will be provided with a 100% subsidy to destitute widows, deserted women, transgender persons, and PwDs living in rural areas

“The Technical Textiles Transformation Scheme for Entrepreneurs will be implemented in collaboration with international educational and research institutions, with the financial assistance from Tami Nadu Technical Textiles Mission,“ the Finance Minister said

‘Aran’ shelter homes will be established in five districts to provide safe accommodation, food, counselling, and rehabilitation support to transgender persons facing social and family-related challenges: Finance Minister

While welcoming allocations for the Cauvery–Vaigai–Gundar river linking project, barrages across the Cauvery and ecological restoration of the Cauvery Delta, farmers’ organisations seek higher spending on agriculture, crop loan waiver and better procurement prices

Restoration and conservation works were being carried out at 213 temples that are over 1,000 years old, at an estimated cost of ₹418 crore: Finance Minister

Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027 El Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface temperatures, when changes in wind patterns allow warmer water to spread across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, could spell a wet winter for portions of the western and south-eastern US, climate models show. Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn. Climate scientists predict this year’s “super” El Niño, a label assigned when sea surface temperatures climb by at least 2C, will be the strongest of the century. The weather system is expected to intensify in the fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa)...

There could be outreach from the government through offers of party positions or posts in boards and corporations to mollify disgruntled legislators upset over being denied a place in the Cabinet

Internship programmes in collaboration with government and private industries to be provided to 20,000 youth in the first phase; TN SPARK to be expanded from the existing 5,000 government schools to an additional 2,600 schools

The Tamil Nadu government has been pursuing the proposal to create a Metro Rail connectivity from Hosur in Krishnagiri district till Bommasandra in Karnataka with the Centre and the Karnataka government.

Finance Minister Marie Wilson, in his Budget speech, urged the Union government to immediately abolish the NEET-based admission system and restore medical admissions based on Class XII public exam marks (in Tamil Nadu)

Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson announced the establishment of 10 Olympic Centres of Excellence, with an allocation of ₹50 crore, to help athletes win Olympic gold medals

“Unlike the previous government, which focussed only on short-term political gains with the belief that they should make best use of their five-year term, our government believes that we need to look forward to at least 15 years of sustained growth,” the Finance Minister contended

“It is completely silent on the (TVK’s electoral) promise of ₹2,500 for women, ₹4,000 for unemployed youth, six free LPG cylinders, and a complete waiver of crop loans,” he said in a social media post

AIADMK leader says the ruling party had made several promises before coming to power, but none of them had found a place in the Budget

At least 200 people have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out near Italy’s Lake Garda.

CAG findings show over 6 lakh pay orders rejected without reason and a military hospital wing collapsing after audits were skipped for years

industry leaders call it a progressive budget that focuses on growth and industrial development

Under the MY-HOME scheme, one lakh housing units will be developed over the next seven years through public-private partnership model, to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income families and youth

Minister Santosh Lad has said that the problems being faced by farmers due to crop losses in Dharwad district will be brought to the notice of the State government after a comprehensive assessment of the prevailing situation.

The continuing wild animal invasion into the farms to cause extensive damage to the standing crops in the ranches along the Western Ghats

Traverse theatre, Edinburgh Milly Sweeney’s award-winning two-hander about an art student and a kitchen porter draws power from its clever structure and light touch It is rare to come out of a show raving about the structure, but the unusual plotting distinguishes Milly Sweeney’s two-hander. The young playwright’s theme is the way everyday social pressures – the stress of completing an art degree show, the anxiety of starting a job – can take a toll on mental health. With sensitivity, she traces the step-by-step process that might take someone from depression, compounded by circumstance, to thoughts of suicide. Her characters are Esme (Molly Geddes) – friendless at Prestwick Academy, isolated at Glasgow School of Art – and Harris (Ryan J Mackay), seemingly on the up after landing a job as a kitchen porter in a Michelin-star restaurant...

While able to play deeper, the onus will also be on Arsenal’s £75m signing to provide creativity in an attack that has struggled to break down the low block Data shows deal could be another set-piece masterstroke If there was one of his many assets Newcastle supporters grew to love above all about Bruno Guimarães then it was best summed up by the man himself after being unveiled as Arsenal’s new £75m signing. “That’s a tough one,” said the Brazil midfielder when asked what fans in north London can expect from him. “I would say I can pass the ball, run a lot and play like a warrior. I’ll never give up.” After more than four years on Tyneside and having seen Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali precede Eddie Howe’s departure, Guimarães – who was devastated after missing a penalty for the Seleção in their defeat against Norway in the last 16 of the World Cup – was determined to seize his opportunity...

The country is home to some of the world's most unique species - but it is losing them at an alarming rate.

The younger Biden son has addressed his father's debate performance and the pardon he received after felony convictions.

US State Department accuses China of attempting to deny Filipino vessels access to fishing grounds in contested area.

Soldiers disarm unexploded ordnance in Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, near where Israeli forces reportedly built an earth barrier.

Huge turnover between seasons means 11 clubs start 2026-27 led by people with under a year in their dugout Nine of the 20 Premier League clubs will begin the 2026-27 season with a different man in the dugout than the one who ended the last campaign. Opta recently revealed that the only other seasons which started with so many men making their managerial debut for top flight clubs were 1888-89 and 1946-47; the inaugural season of league football and the first following the second world war. Neither occurred under normal circumstances yet the level of turnover this summer does not feel unusual. Job security has never meant less in the Premier League. Adding in the recently appointed pair of Roberto De Zerbi and Michael Carrick – confirmed in March and May respectively – means this season will start with 11 teams led by coaches with less than a year in their hotseat. The median tenure of Premier League managers at the start of each season has never been so low...

Fears of a wider conflict grow as Yemen’s army counterattacks and expert warns ‘all the warning signs are there’.

It holds detailed review meetings with senior officials of the APCRDA with focus on implementation of social and environmental safeguards being adopted as part of the Amaravati capital city development project

Premium airport bus will connect Kempegowda International Airport with Mysuru, Gonikoppa, Mananthavadi, Kalpetta and Kozhikode; fare fixed at ₹1,500

APSCPCR members V. Gandhi Babu and Challa Madhusudhan Rao asked departments to coordinate better, and Joint Collector M. Naveen asked officials to submit action-taken reports every quarter

From July 5 till the end of the month, BWSSB booked nearly 800 cases for violations of water usage norms and levied penalties of around ₹30 lakh, several times higher than the revenue earned from the sale of treated water

Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala arrived in Bengaluru and met senior disgruntled leaders on Wednesday

The trust cited waterlogging issues and also said that the High Court directed that the KP College ground should not be used for purposes other than sports and educational activities

Launching a tree plantation drive, Harshavardhan Raju cautions the public to consciously reduce the usage of automobile fuel by curtailing unnecessary travel and to totally shun the use of one-time plastic

In a circular issued on August 4, the BCI asked vice-chancellors, registrars and heads of law faculties to conduct comprehensive inspections before granting or continuing affiliation.

Commenting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Mr. Kumar said the exercise has already been completed for around 700 million voters, while verification of another 350 million voters is underway.

As the only participant selected from India, the Class XII student of Bloomingdale International School presented his work on one of the key challenges in quantum computing and quantum noise, and explained how quantum error-correcting codes can improve the reliability and scalability of future quantum computers

Superintendent of Police (SP) N.U. Sivaraman has formed special teams to nab the culprits

Mr. Yadav hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for “neglecting” Brahmins, other marginalised communities and religious leaders, and accused it of targeting Opposition workers and leaders

Mr. Tomar expressed regret and said he made the remarks at a family event. The move is being seen as an attempt at damage control following the BJP’s defeat in the Datia Assembly bypoll

The report alleged that the transactions involved irregularities in the processing of applications and that the movement of files indicated the possible involvement of multiple persons.

Ponguru Narayana visits the stalls of CREDAI Tirupati Property Expo 2026, says Tirupati is emerging as a favourable hub for development

Accusing the government of interfering in the affairs of Vijaya Dairy, they want it to protect the interests of dairy farmers and preserve the cooperative structure of the institution

The organisations have demanded that the government reconsider the decision and induct qualified women into the Council of Ministers.

The draft of the policy, which is reportedly ready, is expected to published by the end of the month

Parliamentary Affairs Minister says there is no proposal to hold Special Session to push through women’s quota and delimitation Bills; Congress presses for Amit Shah’s statement, debate on donation row

The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia, still considered "out of control", has spread to more than 36 sq miles (95 sq km).