Kolkata Police register case against TMC’s Abhishek, Derek O’Brien for scuffle over removal of a party hoarding
The Hinduby Senjuti Sengupta·28 Aug 2026
The Kolkata Police have registered FIRs against the Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien on Friday (August 28, 2026) for allegedly assaulting...
A decade later, an IFS couple and six others to be prosecuted in custodial torture case in Keralam
The Hinduby K S Sudhi·28 Aug 2026
Eight Forest officials from Keralam, including an IFS couple, will face trial for custodial torture, a decade after the alleged incident.
Sanskrit’s comeback story: From ancient texts to rides, reels and raps
The Hinduby Shilpa Anandraj·28 Aug 2026
Sanskrit and algorithms? They seem worlds apart, yet the ancient language has emerged as an unlikely point of interest for researchers in artificial intelligence.
How non-government colleges are dominating India’s AYUSH education boom
The Hinduby Bindu Shajan Perappadan·28 Aug 2026
As the Centre pushes to widen the role of AYUSH in India’s healthcare system — including through greater coverage, rural outreach and integration with mainstream health services — the country’s...
India, Canada reiterate commitment to complete trade deal by end of 2026
The Hinduby T C A Sharad Raghavan·28 Aug 2026
Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Canadian Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne on Friday (August 28, 2026) issued a joint statement that...
Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers’, dies at 85
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor best known for portraying Optimus Prime in the Transformers franchise, has died at the age of 85.
Tamil Nadu notifies three new elephant corridors
The Hinduby B Aravind Kumar·28 Aug 2026
Committed to the conservation of Asian elephants, their long-term survival, and the mitigation of human-wildlife conflict, the Tamil Nadu government has notified three elephant corridors in the...
W.B. CM says trying to create employment opportunities for youth; inaugurates LTM’s state-of-the-art IT campus
The Hinduby Shiv Sahay Singh·28 Aug 2026
Observing that the objective of his government was to create employment opportunities for the State’s large pool of educated youth, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday (August...
Shalini Adnani’s ‘Our Share of Sand’: Inside the Indian sand-mining story heading to Venice
The Hinduby Ayaan Paul Chowdhury·28 Aug 2026
Chilean-Indian filmmaker Shalini Adnani’s Our Share of Sand enters the 41st Venice International Critics’ Week as one of seven debut features competing in the secstion.
Glacier break or earthquake? What triggered the Nepal floods? | Explained
The Hinduby Jacob P Koshy·28 Aug 2026
The story so far: A devastating flash flood in the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system has killed at least 389 people in Nepal and three in Tibet, while more than 1,400 people are reported missing.
Assam initiates plan to streamline agarwood industry
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
GUWAHATI The Assam Government has decided to streamline and expand its agarwood industry, proposing several measures to simplify regulations, strengthen cultivation and processing, and facilitate...
Madras High Court orders notices to M.K. Stalin, DMK IT Wing in ₹1-crore defamation suit filed by Minister Aadhav Arjuna
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S·28 Aug 2026
The Madras High Court on Friday (August 28, 2026) ordered notices to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K.
‘Cow vigilantes’ accused of assaulting Dalit man in Maharashtra’s Jalna; no arrest made yet
The Hinduby PTI·28 Aug 2026
Police on Thursday (August 27, 2026) registered a case against six 'cow vigilantes' for assaulting a Dalit man and forcing him to eat cow dung after accusing him of planning to sell a bull he had...
How Indian designers are experimenting with the art of padding
The Hinduby Shweta Shiware·28 Aug 2026
Anamika Khanna gave a man a backside. Not a metaphorical one or a clever cut of trousers, but a proper, rounded, emphatic backside, a few inches behind him.
The many stories hidden in Royapuram’s heritage landmarks
The Hinduby Elsa Sunny·28 Aug 2026
In the early 20th Century, Chennai’s Royapuram underwent a transformation that made it look distinct from the rest of Madras.
Meta’s $18 billion settlement: Can Meta really implement teen controls and screen limits?
The Hinduby Sahana Venugopal·28 Aug 2026
The story so far: On August 26, 2026, Meta agreed to an approximately $18 billion settlement with dozens of U.S.
Man accused of killing 21-year-old DU student in Tilak Nagar arrested
The Hinduby PTI·28 Aug 2026
A man accused of killing a 21-year-old Delhi University student in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar has been arrested following an exchange of fire with police, an official said on Friday (August 28...
A special gift
The Hinduby RACHNA CHHABRIA·28 Aug 2026
Kala was worried that she wouldn’t be able to buy a Raksha Bandhan gift for her brother Karthik. Ever since their father had lost his job and shifted to the village to look after their fields, the...
Beneath the blue!
The Hinduby Vidya Nesarikar·28 Aug 2026
“OMG! Look how clear the waters are!” Taran was on a flight from Kochi to the Agatti Islands, Lakshadweep, and was peering out of the aeroplane window.
Bangladesh govt. positively weighs joining Mecca Pact; Opposition throws in support
The Hinduby Rabiul Alam·28 Aug 2026
Bangladesh will give positive consideration to joining the Mecca Pact, the trilateral defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, should its members propose bringing Dhaka into...
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