Congress accuses Centre of ‘statistical gymnastics’ over GDP growth figures
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
The Congress on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) questioned the Narendra Modi government’s celebration of 7.8% GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026-27, with party president Mallikarjun Kharge...
Leaking P&T apartmentskeep students out ofschool; SHRC orders probe
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has ordered a probe into the incident in which rainwater and toilet water leaking into the P&T Apartments at Mundamveli have taken a toll on the...
Women workers sign agreement with garment unit after months-long dispute over layoffs, unpaid dues
The Hinduby Geetha Srimathi·1 Sept 2026
CHENNAI Women workers of a garment manufacturing unit at the Madras Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Tambaram signed an agreement with the management after more than four months of negotiations...
Delhi SIR: AAP criticises EC over 1.67 lakh deletions in Burari, seeks details
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
A day after the draft electoral rolls for Delhi were published following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday attacked the Election Commission of India (ECI)...
Netanyahu says Israel seized Hamas internal security chief in Gaza
The Hinduby AFP·1 Sept 2026
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces captured a senior Hamas figure on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) during a ground operation in Gaza that Palestinian health officials said...
The south’s muted voice as political power shifts north
The Hinduby Sanjaya Baru; Parakala Prabhakar·1 Sept 2026
Even though the national movement was dominated by leaders from northern, western and eastern India, the voice of the southern region has never felt as stifled in national politics and policy as it...
The two balance sheets behind every e-waste decision
The Hinduby Suman Chandra; Abhinav Mathur·1 Sept 2026
Every few years, governments and companies replace thousands of computers, servers, networking devices and storage systems.
E-waste collection faces gaps as government sets sights on recycling for precious metals
The Hinduby Aroon Deep·1 Sept 2026
Even as the Union government nudges local electronics manufacturing — such as the push for semiconductor fabrication projects and the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme — gaps have emerged...
Endurance test: On the Indian economy’s resilience
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·1 Sept 2026
India’s economic growth during the first quarter of this financial year has surprised most people.
District Entomologist posts remain vacant in over 40 Health Unit Districts
The Hinduby Serena Josephine M·1 Sept 2026
With dengue cases on the rise, the post of District Entomologists is lying vacant in more than 40 of the 45 Health Unit Districts (HUD) in Tamil Nadu.
Mamallan reservoir work temporarily paused to validate project design
The Hinduby K Lakshmi·1 Sept 2026
Amid reports that the work for the Mamallan reservoir, proposed as Chennai’s sixth drinking water source, has stopped, the Water Resources Department (WRD) said the work had been halted temporarily...
Nepal floods kill at least 800, civilian deaths in Manipur and more: The week in 5 charts
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
(1) Nepal floods Flash floods in Nepal, caused by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border, have ravaged several districts, killing at least 800, and with the death toll only rising as more...
BJP launches 10-day padayatra against ‘corruption’ in Congress govt.
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a 10-day padayatra from Lingasugur in Raichur district to Ballari, with the party seeking to turn the campaign into a broader protest against...
LiDAR survey to look for Lakkundi’s hidden monuments
The Hinduby R Krishna Kumar·1 Sept 2026
The Department of Archaeology Museums and Heritage (DAMH) will collaborate with the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, to locate monuments that may have been obscured from view...
Karnataka urges Centre to give early clearance for pending irrigation and drinking water projects including revised DPR of Mekedatu
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
Karnataka has again urged the Centre to provide immediate clearance to various pending irrigation and drinking water projects, including the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project.
Congress will form counter-strategy to politically tackle BJP’s padayatra: Karnataka Chief Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
Describing the ‘Ballari Chalo’ padayatra of the BJP that began on Tuesday as a mere “political ploy” to divert public attention from its own internal differences, Chief Minister D.K.
Urban areas get 30% of funds despite accounting for 40% of population: Karnataka Minister for Municipal Administration H.C. Balakrishna
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
Minister for Municipal Administration H.C. Balakrishna, who has been batting for greater priority on resource mobilisation by urban local bodies (ULBs), said urban areas account for around 40% of...
Bill to provide statutory framework to Indian Statistical Institute referred to House panel
The Hinduby PTI·1 Sept 2026
A Bill seeking to widen the remit of the Indian Statistical Institute and align its legal framework with evolving needs was on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) referred to a parliamentary committee for...
Mysuru faces 55% rainfall deficit, drought crop loss estimated at ₹122 crore
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday (September 1) expressed concern over the severe rainfall deficit, decline in employment generation and poor crop insurance...
Delhi High Court rejects plea alleging exclusion of homeless from electoral rolls during SIR
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·1 Sept 2026
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging that homeless persons in the Capital risked being left out of the electoral rolls during the Election Commission’s...
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