17 days on, Parliament yet to be prorogued after end of Monsoon Session
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·31 Aug 2026
Speculation abounds about a possible special session of Parliament to revive the Delimitation Bill, with the Monsoon Session yet to be prorogued, or formally ended, 17 days after the last meeting...
Maratha quota: Maharastra Govt hints at willingness to discuss ‘legally valid’ demands
The Hinduby PTI·31 Aug 2026
Walking the quota tightrope amid contrasting aspirations of Marathas and OBCs, the Maharashtra government on Sunday (August 30, 2026) indicated its willingness to discuss "legally valid" demands of...
Google Maps now shows 'Lake America' in U.S., not 'Lake Ontario'
The Hinduby Reuters·31 Aug 2026
Google Maps has changed the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement. Mr.
Nepal-China flash flood disaster exposes fragility of Hindu Kush Himalayas: U.N. climate chief
The Hinduby PTI·31 Aug 2026
The glacial collapse and flash flood near the Nepal-China border are a devastating reminder of how fragile mountain environments can be, particularly in the Hindu Kush Himalayas, UN climate chief...
The Hindu Morning Digest: August 31, 2026
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·31 Aug 2026
U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz U.S. forces have struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in the first military action in a month, a U.S.
Pakistan’s Dar, Munir arrive in Turkiye ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting
The Hinduby PTI·30 Aug 2026
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Sunday (August 30, 2026) reached Turkiye for a trilateral defence pact meeting, which also...
DDA launches online FAQs to explain Delhi Master Plan 2047
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Sunday (August 30, 2026) published a comprehensive set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on its website to make the Master Plan for Delhi-2047 (MPD-2047)...
IISER students’ protest continues in Pune
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Students at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, continued their protest for the fourth day on Sunday (August 30, 2026), demanding changes to the institute’s mental...
Should the CJP be a political party?
The Hinduby Sanjay Kumar·30 Aug 2026
A glimpse at India’s recent history suggests that while some protest movements became successful political parties, others did not.
Boy ‘assaulted’ at day care in Delhi; principal, 3 others booked under POCSO; 1 arrested
The Hinduby Shrimansi Kaushik·30 Aug 2026
The Delhi police on Sunday arrested an employee of a private day care and playschool in north-east Delhi’s Jaffrabad, two days after the father of a three-year-old boy filed a complaint alleging...
We cannot copy Andhra Pradesh’s methods to invite investment, says Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
“Some measures adopted by Andhra Pradesh to invite industrial investment seem to lack financial discipline.
Taking reforms to the road: From Ranchi protest to a Statewide yatra
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari·30 Aug 2026
It has been just six days since the students’ protests ended in Ranchi, Jharkhand’s capital, and Devendra Nath Mahto, 34, is out on a yatra.
Adopt policies for reuse of treated water
The Hinduby Sonia Grover; Girija K Bharat·30 Aug 2026
The recently notified treated wastewater reuse policies for Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand offer an instructive example of what contextualised policymaking can look like.
England’s pace quartet fires again as Robinson-Archer combo seals series win over Pakistan
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·30 Aug 2026
Long may it continue, England seam bowler Ollie Robinson said. And there's the rub. Robinson was talking about how successful his new-ball partnership with Jofra Archer was working out.
Germany win record-equalling fourth World Cup, defeat Spain by solitary goal
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·30 Aug 2026
Defending champions Germany produced a disciplined defensive display to edge Spain 1-0 in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup final and draw level with Pakistan’s record of four titles.
State of exception: On India, the UN CERD report
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·30 Aug 2026
In its first review by the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) since 2007, India has elicited an expression of “grave concern” about reports of the law enforcement...
Neelakurinji-like bloom adds charm to Kudremukh Hills
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·30 Aug 2026
Adding a distinctive charm to the beauty of the Western Ghats, a rare blue-violet flower resembling Neelakurinji has bloomed big along some trekking trails in the Kudremukh region of Chikkamagaluru...
Drawn to defeat: On India’s chances in the ICC World Test Championship
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·30 Aug 2026
This was a triumph that ironically suffered the after-effects of a loss. India’s 1-0 series victory in the two-Test outing recently in Sri Lanka, in normal circumstances, would have been seen as a...
Barcelona's Yamal getting back to 'top level': Flick
The Hinduby AFP·30 Aug 2026
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick indicated teenage star Lamine Yamal is finding his way back to his "top level" ahead of Monday's (August 31, 2026) La Liga clash against Rayo Vallecano.
70 sweeping machines set to roll out under Delhi govt.’s ₹2,500-crore project
The Hinduby Nikhil M Babu·30 Aug 2026
After more than three-and-a-half years of delays and missed deadlines, the Delhi government’s over ₹2,500-crore project to deploy mechanical road sweepers (MRS) and other machines to curb dust...
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