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Mysuru: CFTRI shares best practices on Coffee quality and value addition

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhanโ€™s resignation signals the beginning of the end of Modi era: M.B. Patil

VMRDA plans to set up organic plaza in Visakhapatnam

#103  |  Jul 26, 09:34 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

โ€˜Bahuda Yatraโ€™ celebrated with religious fervour in Visakhapatnam

The return procession began from Turnerโ€™s Choultry on Main Road and proceeded to the Sri Jagannatha Swamy Temple on Town Kotta Road amid Vedic chanting, traditional music, drum beats, and fireworks

#104  |  Jul 26, 09:26 UTC Education Al Jazeera English ๐Ÿ”—

โ€˜New education minister canโ€™t bring my dead daughter backโ€™

Parents of students who died by suicide following a paper leak in India say nothing can bring their loved ones back.

#105  |  Jul 26, 09:24 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Nellore all set to distribute 10,000 bicycles to girl students on July 27

MA&UD Minister Ponguru Narayanaโ€™s self-funded project aims to reduce transportation costs for girls studying in 23 State-run high schools in his Nellore constituency, and those belonging to economically disadvantaged families

Political leaders from Andhra Pradesh pay rich tributes to Kargil martyrs

On Vijay Diwas, they recall the courage and supreme sacrifice of the warriors in upholding the honour of the Tricolour

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removes 347 encroachments in โ€˜Walk Freeโ€™ enforcement drive

What next for Indiaโ€™s โ€˜Cockroachโ€™ movement after education minister sacked

The weeks-long Gen Z-led protests forced a key Modi minister to resign. Where does the movement go from here?

Five-member expert committee visits STP sites

The five-member team also visited some of the polluted canals and localities in the city that lacked proper sewage management systems

#110  |  Jul 26, 09:14 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Hyderabad, Cyberabad police book nearly 900 drunk drivers in weekend crackdown

#111  |  Jul 26, 09:14 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Case against six media organisations in Kerala for circulating fake news on CPI(M) leader P.K. Sreemathiโ€™s pension

Case registered based on the Kerala leaderโ€™s complaint. The six accused named in the FIR are Janam TV, Karma News, Daily Hunt, Bharat Live, Janmabhumi daily, and Kannur evening daily Sudhinam

Jharkhand Ex-CM Champai urges High Court to take suo motu cognisance of JPSC, JSSC โ€˜irregularitiesโ€™

The Jharkhand High Court should take suo motu cognisance of this matter and order a CBI probe into every single recruitment process conducted by JSSC and JPSC over the last few years, said Champai Soren

Indiaโ€™s green transition is missing long-duration energy storage

The longer the time over which a technology discharges energy, the better its economics. At the same time, storing more energy also costs more. So for discharge durations beyond six hours, short-duration energy storage systems are unlikely to prove cost-effective

FM Sitharaman directs Income Tax dept to work for benefit of common people

It is somebody's job to take care of our assets, and when it is encroached, we say, oh, we have the land, but we can't build it, said Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Who is Indiaโ€™s new education minister?

Indiaโ€™s government has picked Pralhad Joshi as the new education minister after weeks of protests over exam scandals.

Rahul Gandhi writes to Amit Shah, demands accountability for โ€˜barbaricโ€™ assault on students

The Congress leader also demanded that action be taken against those who shot at and baton-charged students and that PM Modi apologise to the students

The Cockroach Effect: Modi vs Indiaโ€™s Gen Z

Protests by India's Cockroach Janta Party suggest the young generation is becoming harder to intimidate and to silence.

#118  |  Jul 26, 05:04 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Prahlad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from his post on July 25, following the Cockroach Janta Party-led student protests across the country, demanding his ouster over the NEET paper leak controversy

Indian embassy in Ukraine โ€˜closely monitoringโ€™ situation after vessel with four Indians struck at Ukraineโ€™s Odessa port; two safe, fate of two awaited

The incident occurred on Saturday (July 25, 2026) when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Port of Odessa, one of Ukraine's key Black Sea ports

Closer ties and easier travel: Israel eyes pre-war tourist levels from India by 2027

Israel had witnessed one of its strongest tourism recoveries following the COVID-19 pandemic before the conflict interrupted its growth trajectory, Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing, Israel Ministry of Tourism said

Kerala approves over 73,000ย new priority ration cards

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob announces allย newly approved priority ration card holders will begin receiving free rations from August 3

Kargil Vijay Diwas: Soldiersโ€™ sacrifice is foundation of our freedom and security, says Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar

Recalling the conflict, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said 527 soldiers were martyred during the Kargil War, including 13 from Karnataka

D.K. Shivakumar convenes meeting of Karnataka MPs in Delhi to press Stateโ€™s pending demands

The Chief Minister said Karnataka was passing through a difficult period owing to the drought situation and expressed hope that the Centre would extend the required assistance

The reframing of the political narrative by Gen Z at Jantar Mantar

The anti-paper leak protests at Jantar Mantar evolved into a wider expression of Gen Zโ€™s concerns over fairness, accountability and trust, posing a political challenge for the BJP and prompting questions about the credibility of sections of the mainstream media

Government orders capture of Aralam Farm tusker KM1, to be fitted with radio collar and released into forest

According to the Forest department, KM1 regularly breaches various protective barriers installed along the forest boundary to enter in habitat areas

India urges citizens to assess security situation before taking up jobs in maritime conflict zones

The advisory came days after five Indians were killed in attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea region in the last one week

PAV urges govt. to strengthen disease surveillance as COVID cases rise

In a representation to Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, the organisation said mild and asymptomatic infections may go undetected as widespread testing has stopped, and sought targeted testing among symptomatic people, vulnerable groups and healthcare workers

Sea of youth at Mumbaiโ€™s Shivaji Park to celebrate Dharmendra Pradhanโ€™s resignation

A group of participants in the gathering said they have come to Shivaji Park to show solidarity with the protesters; โ€œThis is a victory of democracy,โ€ they said.

M.K. Stalin suppressed DMK Charitable Trust details in his election affidavit, alleges plea in Madras High Court

A 73-year-old advocate who had contested against the former Chief Minister in Kolathur constituency insists upon an inquiry by the Election Commission of India

India emerging as 'trusted partner' to the world: PM Modi

Mr. Modi also said that this is a defining period in India's journey, where aspirations are reaching new heights

#131  |  Jul 26, 01:53 UTC Natural Disasters The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Assam flood situation improves marginally; four more deaths take toll to 66

Sivasagar is the worst-hit district with nearly 2.9 lakh people reeling under the deluge, followed by 1.9 lakh people in Charaideo and more than 1.3 lakh people in Jorhat

Enemyโ€™s intentions unchanged, proxy war still a challenge: Rajnath

Defence Minister reaches Ladakh, pays tributes to soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1999 Kargil War

Haryana completes SIR phase-I; over 33 lakh names left out due to relocation, death, duplication

Haryana CEO Sreenivas said that 20,629 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) distributed enumeration forms to more than 2 crore electors, out of which over 1 crore enumeration forms have been digitised.

Youth have reclaimed Gandhiโ€™s idea of India: Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti backed CJPโ€™s demands for compensation to the families of students who ended their lives and an apology for the atrocities allegedly committed on the youth by the Delhi police

How Indiaโ€™s โ€˜Cockroachโ€™ protesters shook the Modi government

Indiaโ€™s Education Minister has resigned after 36 days of continuous protests by Cockroach Janta Party-led people.

Why are there protests over the Ken-Betwa project?

Why does the project aim to do? How many villages and families are likely to be affected by it? What are the concerns of the tribal people regarding rehabilitation and compensation? Why has the project raised concerns among conservationists?

India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits

The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.

#138  |  Jul 25, 12:02 UTC Sports Al Jazeera English ๐Ÿ”—

India win second T20 in Zimbabwe to take series as Kishan and Varma shine

Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma sets up 90-run win over Zimbabwe as India takes 2-0 lead in T20 series.

Protesters celebrate resignation of India's education minister

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called off its protest, hours after the resignation of India's education minister

#140  |  Jul 25, 09:03 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Is it now time to truly say Jai Hind!

The youth have rallied against authoritarianism, demanding accountability and reform in the education sector

#141  |  Jul 25, 09:00 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Three arrested for kidnapping minor girl in Anantapur

#142  |  Jul 25, 07:06 UTC Natural Disasters The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

PM Modi dials Assam CM to enquire about flood relief, offers Centre's full support

He (Prime Minister Modi) sought an update on the extent of the devastation, the ongoing relief operations and the challenges we are confronting on the ground, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Indiaโ€™s education minister quits in major win for youth protesters

Indiaโ€™s education minister resigned on Saturday, handing a major victory to youth protesters who had demanded he quit โ€Œto take responsibility for examination paper leaks, and who erupted in celebration on news of his departure. โ€œWe have done it,โ€ said Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party that led the protests, to loud cheers at the Jantar Mantar protest site in New Delhi. Indiaโ€™s biggest street protests of recent years have become a political flashpoint, โ posing one of the...

Dharmendra Pradhan quits from post of Union Education Minister

Mr. Pradhan announced his decision to quit in a post on X

IJU condemns attacks on journalists covering student protests, seeks probe

#146  |  Jul 25, 04:58 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Centre proposes Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law in bid to curb exam malpractices

Maximum imprisonment sentences for individual and institutional offenders have been increased, alongside a steep hike in financial penalties, according to the proposed bill

Indiaโ€™s education minister resigns after weeks of โ€˜Cockroachโ€™ protests

Gut-microbe study races to capture what urban diets erase in urbanising India

India has an estimated 89.8 million adults living with diabetes as of 2024, according to the International Diabetes Federationโ€™s lates study

#149  |  Jul 25, 02:02 UTC Corporate News The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Why did CCI clear Zomatoโ€™s platform fees and delivery charges of โ€˜abuse of dominanceโ€™ charges? | Explained

What did the complaint allege? What were the watchdogโ€™s findings? What are the implications?

Japan courts India, Malaysia to escape US-China AI duopoly

Japan has been establishing dialogue frameworks for artificial intelligence with like-minded countries and Global South partners to reduce reliance on top US and Chinese firms and promote domestic companies abroad. The outreach signals a growing recognition among those countries of the need for cooperation, rather than going it alone, to survive in the increasingly competitive field of AI. At home, Japan is seeking to foster its own domestic AI ecosystem. The move by the United States to...

Why residents are opposing data centres in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra? | Explained

Are people against technology? Will data centres hit water supply to residents? Are there alternatives to the present sites?

PM Modi thanks people for responses, positive suggestions received for midnight video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to the youth came four days after thousands of students led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) took part in the 'Sansad Chalo' march to press for their demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related irregularities.

#153  |  Jul 24, 21:48 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Jantar Mantar protest LIVE: CJP-govt talks to continue today amid Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation demand

In a move to crack down on exam malpractices, the Centre has taken a slew of actions, including strengthening the anti-paper leak law and terminating services of up to 47 officials in the National Testing Agency (NTA).

#154  |  Jul 24, 21:25 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Amarnath Yatra resumes after six-day weather halt

Over 6,000 pilgrims leave Jammu; no convoy was dispatched for the Pahalgam route, officials said

Home Minister Amit Shah talks to slain policemanโ€™s family in Kashmir; govt. to support studies of victimโ€™s son

Mr. Shah expressed his condolences and extended support to the victimโ€™s son during a visit of BJP leader and Leader of Opposition (LOP) Sunil Sharma to the deceased policemanโ€™s house in Budgamโ€™s Beerwah area

#156  |  Jul 24, 19:24 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Anantnag attack aftermath: Intensify area domination, step up intelligence-led ops: J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat

A police spokesman said DGP Prabhat directed the officers to intensify area domination and night domination, particularly in vulnerable and urban areas, to deter anti-national elements and maintain a strong police presence

Introduce, pass Statehood bill in ongoing Parliament session: Dr. Farooq Abdullah to Centre

Farooq Abdullahโ€™s appeal comes days after he led a protest of his party leaders, including Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and legislators at Jantar Mantar in Delhi over Statehood and constitutional guarantees.ย ย 

#158  |  Jul 24, 18:04 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

AISA calls for โ€˜Bihar Bandhโ€™ on July 25, against police lathi charge on protesting students

Protest and dharna continue in several districts of Bihar against the alleged NEET paper leak. Last evening, Jehanabad police had to open 20 to 30 rounds of fire after protesters pelted stones at the official residence of the District Magistrate

Six cops injured as villagers clash with police in Chhattisgarhโ€™s Surajpur coal mine protest

The villagers asserted that the police was accompanying a survey team for land acquisition for mining, a claim contested by a senior police officer. The situation, according to the village Sarpanch, escalated after the police attacked an elderly person

Did not cut any deal with government: Sonam Wangchuk

โ€˜I focused on getting justice for the students and young people against whom FIRs have been registered. We saw what happened after the Ladakh incident on September 24, 2025: around 80 people were arrested and thrown in jails. For me, the future of these young people is more important,โ€™ says Mr. Wangchuk

Tribal hamlets atop Alleri hillock in Vellore to get bitumen road soon

DRDA officials said that proposal to lay a bitumen road to connect tribal hamlets in the hills with plains was being pursued after a tribal man, who was bitten by a snake, died on the way when he was carried on foot from the hillock to the hospital in the plains

Baseless allegations, says India on Pakistanโ€™s claims of creating a flood-like situation by increasing flow of Chenab

The observed flows were consistent with prevailing monsoon conditions over the upper catchments, as acknowledged by Pakistanโ€™s own flood forecasting authorities, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal

Congress Party holds โ€˜funeralโ€™ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers

Congress Party holds โ€˜funeralโ€™ for India PM Modi and cabinet ministers.

No cause for concern as current COVID-19 rise is seasonal, says Telangana health department

Disabling BitChat in India? | Explained

The notice was issued close to midnight on July 23

Govt brings โ‚น3,030 crore scheme for setting up three large chemical parks

The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan, or BHAVYA-Rasayan Scheme, to establish three dedicated chemical parks in the country

India, Israel conclude second round of trade pact negotiations

India and Israel remain committed to working towards the early conclusion of a balanced, comprehensive and mutually beneficial FTA which will further expand trade and economic ties

#168  |  Jul 24, 06:03 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Supreme Court bars posting, uploading court proceedings on social media without prior permission

Senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the petitioner, highlighted the misuse of videos of court proceedings on social media and other digital platforms

Yuva Morcha protest march to Kerala CMโ€™s official residence over PSC exam โ€˜anomaliesโ€™ turns violent

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha alleges double standards on the part of V.D. Satheesan in taking part in protest led by Rahul Gandhi outside PM Modi's residence in Delhi demanding action on NEET paper leaks

#170  |  Jul 24, 04:52 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Students march through central Hyderabad over NEET row, demand Union Education Ministerโ€™s resignation

Students participating in protest as part of Telangana-wide bandh call, condemn police action against protesters during the recent Parliament march in Delhi

#171  |  Jul 24, 04:42 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Media reports 'reckless', no plea related to CJP-led protests filed: CJI

On July 22, a lawyer sought urgent hearing on the police action against students during the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest march in New Delhi on July 20.

#172  |  Jul 24, 04:42 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Man allegedly kills wife over Talliki Vandanam money in Annamayya district

Padmavathi, 28, of Kothapalli village was allegedly killed by her husband after she refused to hand over money credited under the Talliki Vandanam scheme, her mother told the police; a case has been registered

#173  |  Jul 24, 04:42 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Education loan can be denied if parent as co-borrower has poor credit score, says Kerala HC

However, the application could be considered if there is an eligible co-borrower with sufficient credit score, says High Court

Indiaโ€™s โ€˜Cockroachโ€™ leaders hold talks with govโ€™t as protests continue

Cockroach Janta Party protesters have stressed their demonstrations will continue until their demands have been met.

Why have thousands taken to the streets? India's 'cockroach' protest explained

India is seeing one of its biggest protests in recent years. But why did it start? And why is the mascot a cockroach? Here's what you need to know.

#176  |  Jul 24, 04:22 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Protests held across Uttar Pradesh over NEET paper leak case and other examination irregularities

In Ghazipur, Varanasi, Ballia, Azamgarh, protests held by a group of students, who demanded the resignation ofย Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and revamping the examination process

Officials tell GMR to finish pending works at Bhogapuram airport before Modiโ€™s visit

Special Chief Secretary M.T. Krishna Babu inspected the site with Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy and Joint Collector S. Sedhu Madhavan; around 2,000 buses will be arranged and 6,000 private vehicles are expected on the day

CJP to launch website to identify police personnel who used brute force on protestors during Parliament March

Condemning the allegations of โ€˜foreign fundingโ€™ behind the protest Sourav Das said, โ€œIf narrative is being pushed that we are foreign-funded, why is the government engaging with Sonam Wangchuk? Why is the government engaging with us?โ€

#179  |  Jul 24, 04:03 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Vivek Shanbhag on โ€˜Hyphenโ€™, and bridging the gap in Indiaโ€™s translationย landscape

Novelist Vivek Shanbhag speaks about the launch of Hyphen, a literary journal focused on translations from Indian languages into English, and why the journal is an efficient and enticingย wayย to introduce Indian writing to readers around the world

#180  |  Jul 24, 04:02 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Supreme Court proposes Special Courts for Manipur violence cases; seeks speedy completion of probes

The Bench said it will help in finding out as to how many special courts will be needed to handle the trials expeditiously while proposing to set up Special Courts for Manipur violence cases

Major fire breaks out at plastic recycling factory in Keralaโ€™s Kasaragod; none injured

GAIL natural gas pipeline runs beneath factory premises at a depth of about 2 m. After fire was extinguished, officials inspected the area above the underground pipeline and confirmed that it had not been affected

#182  |  Jul 24, 04:02 UTC Education The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

TNEA 2026 counselling: Over 35,000 students receive tentative allotment in first round

Donโ€™t cultivate paddy this kharif, Andhra Pradesh tells Krishna delta farmers amid water crunch

Engineer-in-Chief K. Narasimha Murthy said storage in Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar had fallen to critically low levels, and that Pattiseema pumping may last only 60 to 70 days this season against 100 to 120 days earlier; farmers have been advised to switch to dry crops

#184  |  Jul 24, 03:52 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Two 4th century Ganesha idols found in a field at Kaza near Amaravati

Archaeologist E. Sivanagireddy said the red sandstone idols, seated in lalitasana and holding a modaka and a broken tusk, resemble a Ganesha image of the same period from Chejarla, the Ananda Gotrika capital

Not holding NEET debate will send wrong message to country: Rijiju in Lok Sabha

The Minister also noted that activist Sonam Wangchuk has broken his fast and the House should begin a debate on the subject

Coke is hit? In India, Iran war can shortage sends Diet Coke prices fizzing

First, the US-Israeli war on Iran sparked a Diet Coke shortage in India by squeezing supplies of aluminium cans, triggering an unusual wave of โ€œDiet Coke partiesโ€ in one of the worldโ€™s largest consumer markets. But now, the fizzy drink is getting pricier. Across India, Coca-Cola has hiked prices of โ€ŒDiet Coke โ€“ sold predominantly in aluminium cans in the country โ€“ by more than 10 per cent due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, which has choked its supply chain. As a result, the company had...

#187  |  Jul 24, 03:37 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Wanted โ€˜Waris Punjab Deโ€™ member, U.S. national nabbed while entering India from Nepal

The accused were identified as Vikramjit Singh, who is wanted in connection with a 2023 case registered in Punjab, and U.S. national Manveer Singh, a native of Punjab

Vijayโ€™s CMO to be shifted to Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai due to space constraints

An official said that even after the CMO is relocated, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay may occasionally use the existing Chief Ministerโ€™s chamber in the main block.

Brigade moves Madras High Court against revocation of environmental clearance for Pallikaranai project

Justice Mohammed Shaffiq directs the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority to explain how the clearance could be revoked unilaterally without notice to the realtor

Kerala govt issues order suspending ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar, cites SIT findings of โ€˜interference' in Youth Congress workers assault probe

Govt holds that allegations against senior IPS officer are supported by statements of multiple investigating officers and that his continuance in service can affect fairness of inquiry

Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over leaked medical entrance exams

T.N. Chief Minister Vijayโ€™s office to move to Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai soon

Space constraints are cited as the primary reason for the shift

Kerala power crisis: State may face deficit in coming months too

According to Load Generation Balance Report of Central Electricity Authority, Kerala can expect gaps in peak demand and availability from August through October this year and January through March 2027

Government bars communication infra providers from sharing data outside India

CRPF โ€˜verifyingโ€™ reports of pellet guns used against protesters in Delhi: official

The Hinduย reported about two persons, who were hit by pellets allegedly fired by RAF personnel, during the July 20 CJP-led protest march to Parliament

As the sea changes, fisherwomen in Tamil Nadu struggle to stay afloat

For fisherwomen, rising temperatures are only one part of a larger crisis. Pollution, ecological degradation, and changing seas are making livelihoods increasingly precarious

#197  |  Jul 24, 02:36 UTC Crime & Justice The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

ED conducts raids in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab in โ‚น450-crore bank loan 'fraud'

โ€œThe ED probe stems from a CBI case relating to an alleged fraud involving a โ‚น450 crore loan availed from a consortium of banks,โ€ the officials said

New car parking system comes into force at Mysuru airport

The initiative is designed to provide passengers, visitors, and stakeholders with a secure, organised, and customer-friendly parking environment