Chennai Police Book Gem Granites Owner Veeramani in 2004 Minor's Suicide Case
Greater Chennai Police have booked Gem Granites owner R. Veeramani and his associate Shanti over the 2004 suicide of a minor, invoking POCSO provisions.
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Malkajgiri civic body steps up drive against encroachments across four zones
Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation has intensified enforcement against unauthorised constructions and encroachments on roads, nalas and government land across its jurisdiction.
BJP names six for UP MLC polls, SP leans on PDA calculus
BJP fields six candidates, including three Brahmins, for UP MLC polls; SP has named candidates for all 11 seats, following its PDA formula.
Court Grants Sachin Waze Bail in 2021 Antilia Bomb Scare Case
A Mumbai sessions court has granted bail to former police officer Sachin Waze in the 2021 Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case, holding that the NIA failed to establish a prima facie case under UAPA.
Supreme Court Sets October 5 Hearing on West Bengal SIR Plea Ahead of Bypolls
The Supreme Court will hear the West Bengal SIR matter on October 5, a day before bypolls in Rejinagar and Nandigram.
In Maharashtra's Villages, Gram Panchayat Polls Go Uncontested for Decades
Several Maharashtra villages have skipped contested gram panchayat elections for decades, raising questions about grassroots democracy.
Kashmir Land Fraud: Tehsildar, Broker Arrested in Multi-Crore Racket
A Crime Branch investigation in Kashmir has uncovered an organised land racket involving a Tehsildar and a property broker who allegedly manipulated land records to resell plots multiple times.
Three Mehsana Family Members Vanish En Route To US; Ransom Call From Ethiopia
Three relatives from Mehsana who set out for the US via Ethiopia have gone missing, with a caller demanding Rs 1 crore in ransom.
CISF Head Constable Opens Fire at Sewa Project in Kathua, Four Colleagues Killed
A CISF Head Constable allegedly shot dead four colleagues at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday evening.
Guwahati Homestay Worker Arrested After Student Found Dead in Room
A homestay employee in Guwahati has been arrested in connection with the death of a 22-year-old Gauhati University student found unconscious in a room last week.
Fire Breaks Out at Fort Kochi's Historic Koder House, Blaze Brought Under Control
A major fire broke out at the historic Koder House in Fort Kochi on Tuesday evening. Fire, Navy and rescue teams brought the blaze under control; a short circuit is suspected.
Kharge's Lighthearted Jab at Tharoor During Congress Working Committee Meeting
At the Congress Working Committee meeting, Mallikarjun Kharge lightheartedly told Shashi Tharoor to attend an October 2 event, not just write articles, amid discussions on an opposition rally.
Dimming Lights at Night Can Help Billions of Migrating Birds, Says Purdue Expert
A Purdue University expert explains how turning off or dimming lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. can reduce the toll of artificial light on night-migrating birds.
Centre Sets 373.93 MT Foodgrain Target for 2026-27, Rules Out El Nino Crisis
India has set a foodgrain production target of 373.93 million tonne for 2026-27, with the Agriculture Minister saying a 12% rainfall deficit is unlikely to hit output.
Murugan Tells Creators to Pair AI With Constitutional Values at YouTube Summit
At the YouTube Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi, MoS L. Murugan urged creators to use AI responsibly and rooted India's digital growth in constitutional values.
Kumaraswamy alleges illegal changes to NICE project plan
H.D. Kumaraswamy claims the 2004 outline development plan for the NICE corridor deviated from the 1997 framework agreement, affecting 15 lakes and expanding the road project's land.
OpenAI Unveils Always-On Dots Agents in Enterprise AI Push
OpenAI launched always-on Dots agents at its developer day, deepening its enterprise push and competing with Meta in autonomous AI.
Opposition JPC members seek four-week delay on FCRA Bill consultations
Ten opposition MPs on the JPC reviewing the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 have asked for the panel's October 12 meeting to be deferred by four weeks.
Joshi flags trust deficit in politics, says country finds its way back
Murli Manohar Joshi has flagged a growing trust deficit in Indian politics and criticised the handling of the Jantar Mantar youth protest.
US Appeals Court Upholds Thomson Reuters Win in AI Training Copyright Case
A US appeals court upheld a ruling that Ross Intelligence's use of Westlaw headnotes to train its AI legal search engine was not fair use.