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IISc-based FSID to undertake 1,000 industry projects, build a portfolio of 300 deep-tech start-ups by 2030

SHRC calls for enquiry into patient’s death following fall from hospital bed

Pune MPSC aspirants protest against paper leaks, demand chairman’s resignation

Student representative Nitin Andhale says the examination system needs to be held accountable for irregularities that affect aspirants who prepare for competitive examinations for years

Congress SC, ST MPs to petition President over Haldwani ‘purification’ row

MP Mallu Ravi said 32 MPs decided in a meeting to finalise a memorandum seeking the President’s intervention; they also decided to constitute a parliamentary forum to take up issues concerning SC and ST communities

CM Vijay has no locus standi to speak about obscenity against women, says Udhayanidhi

Speaker agreed to allow us to speak; but he subsequently denied permission; we do not know under what compulsion he denied us permission; that is why we are meeting the media, said Udhayanidhi Stalin

13 lakh Delhi voters deleted in pre-SIR mapping phase, highest in Phase-3

January 2026 alone accounted for more deletions than 11 months of 2025; officials say this was part of “continuous updation of rolls”; no separate list was published with reasons for the mass deletions

National conference on second generation GST reforms begins

Three, including 5-year-old boy, killed in three accidents in Bengaluru

Karnataka CM inaugurates RISM

CM apologises after West Bengal government advertisement depicts Durga with 11 hands instead of 10

“As the CM of West Bengal, I apologise for the error. The people responsible have received a stern warning. In the future, the Government will be careful,” says Mr. Adhikari

ECI announces bypolls to five Assembly seats, one Lok Sabha constituency on October 6

Nomination process remains open until September 16; counting to be held on October 9

Swarna Bharat Trust a model for nation, says Yogi Adityanath

U.P. Chief Minister lauds M. Venkaiah Naidu for establishing the Trust and its 25 years of service in rural development, education and skill development

VMC wards 60, 31 bag honours at Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan

The 60th ward of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation ranked second nationally in the Best Performing Wards category, while the 31st ward was recognised as the Best Performing Ward at the State level

Plan for future urban demands, Minister tells Raichur officials

Dr. Yathindra says Yadgir city currently receives 52 million litres a day (MLD) against a demand of 90 MLD. He asked officials to plan for the city’s future needs, considering the current population of around 3.5 lakh.

One found murdered in Hassan

Hyderabad Collector orders door-to-door fever surveys, better healthcare at government facilities

District Collector stressed the importance of punctuality among medical staff and directed officials to maintain cleanliness within healthcare facilities as well as in their surrounding areas

Bapatla police recover 251 mobile phones worth ₹50.20 lakh

A total of 1,572 phones have been recovered so far; SP urges people to register details of lost phones on the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal or approach the nearest police station for assistance

T.N. parties demand Assembly resolution against Union labour codes

Congress, MDMK, VCK, and the Left parties sign joint statement in this regard

Bengaluru Traffic Police register over 500 drunk driving, over-speeding cases in a week

Man paraded shirtless with a noose around his neck over ₹30,000 dispute in Vizianagaram

The 30-year-old was confined overnight in a mechanic’s shed and assaulted, then paraded shirtless with a noose around his neck at Ramachandra Rajupeta in Vizianagaram, the police say

DU South Campus remains deserted as colleges stay shut after PG collapse

According to DU officials, at least one of the deceased was a university student, while three students from Motilal Nehru College have been reported missing

Operation Sindoor showed India’s resolve to go to any extent to protect citizens: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister says Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s resolve to eliminate terrorists and their handlers based in Pakistan

Kochi Corporation’s maiden Local Area Plan around Vyttila submitted for govt. approval

The Vyttila LAP covers the Ponnurunni, Ponnurunni East, Vyttila, Poonithura, and Vyttila Janatha divisions