AP government to set up fire station in each constituency: Minister
The Hinduby N S Chowdary·17 Sept 2026
The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to establish a fire station in every Assembly constituency, said State Home and Disaster Management Minister Vangalapudi Anitha on Friday.
Many parts of T.N., including Chennai, see summer-like heat this September
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
This September is turning out to be more summer-like in parts of Tamil Nadu, with maximum temperatures remaining above normal in several places.
Yathindra asks MCC to launch drive to issue e-khata to all properties
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
MANGALURU Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Thursday asked the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) to launch a drive to issue e-khata to properties.
Canada’s Carney pushes ‘new alliance’ with EU despite Trump threats
The Hinduby AFP·17 Sept 2026
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney shrugged off a threat of U.S. retaliation on Thursday (September 17, 1016) as he pitched a “new alliance” with Europe as a bulwark against outside pressures, in...
After brief disruption, officials restart talks for Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s India visit
The Hinduby Kallol Bhattacherjee·17 Sept 2026
After a brief disruption in ties, India and Bangladesh have resumed official-level talks to firm up plans for a visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to New Delhi, diplomatic sources have...
Pourakarmikas, street vendors seek apology from Krishna Byre Gowda over ‘insulting’ remarks
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
Calling Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda’s remarks against pourakarmikas an “insult” and “humiliation of workers”, pourakarmikas and street vendors have demanded that the Minister...
Nihal saves the day for India; women have it easy
The Hinduby Sports Bureau·17 Sept 2026
Nihal Sarin saved the blushes for India on day two of the Chess Olympiad at Samarkand. His win on the second board was the reason why India, the defending champion, could beat a much lower-rated...
China opposes U.S. sanctions bill, says will not accept 'long-arm jurisdiction'
The Hinduby PTI·17 Sept 2026
China on Thursday (September 17, 2026) rejected the U.S. “long-arm jurisdiction” to impose tariffs on purchases of Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade and economic cooperation with other...
All animals need equal consideration
The Hinduby Apoorva; Shubham Dhamelia; Shreeja S·17 Sept 2026
On June 9, a Supreme Court division Bench observed that the court cannot remain a mute spectator in matters concerning animals, noting that their wellbeing is of paramount importance.
BJP chief Nitin Nabin slams Opposition for criticising PM Modi’s birthday celebrations
The Hinduby Mehul Malpani·17 Sept 2026
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday (September 17, 2026) targeted the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his party’s criticism of Prime...
Puthoor zoo offers blueprint for relocation of zoo in Keralam’s capital: expert
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
The Thrissur Zoological Park at Puthoor is a successful model that the government can emulate as it considers relocating the Thiruvananthapuram zoo, K.J.
Pakistan, China activate boundary joint commission in Islamabad
The Hinduby PTI·17 Sept 2026
Pakistan and China have operationalised a joint mechanism for managing their common border, a move rejected by India, which said that the body has no legal basis to decide on arrangements related...
Chaos, complaints, crisis: is this Japan in an alternate universe?
The Hinduby Uthra Ganesan·17 Sept 2026
For years, Japan was the epitome of perfection, the country that planned things down to the last possible detail.
Supreme Court seeks Manipur Chief Secretary report on 25 unnatural deaths in relief camps
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 17, 2026) ordered the Manipur Chief Secretary to submit a detailed report on 25 unnatural deaths, including an alleged sexual assault, reported among...
What does ‘grifter’ mean?
The Hinduby S Upendran·17 Sept 2026
What is the meaning of ‘grifter’? (S Geetha, Vishakhapatnam) The word ‘grift’ rhymes with ‘lift’, ‘sift’ and ‘gift’.
Biotechnology and healthcare: where we are in India, and where we need to go
The Hinduby K Ganapathy·17 Sept 2026
Biotechnology, when I was a student in the early 1970s, was test tubes, pipettes, culture plates and microscopes. Today, however, biotechnology is no longer just a laboratory discipline.
West Bengal police arrest top Maoist leader Akash
The Hinduby Senjuti Sengupta·17 Sept 2026
A team of the Special Task Force of the West Bengal Police on Thursday (September 17, 2026) arrested top Maoist central committee member Asim Mandal alias Akash.
U.S.-based Lam Research to invest ₹10,000 cr to scale up its India footprint
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
Lam Research Corp, a California-based supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and services, said on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) it would invest around ₹10,000 crore to scale up its...
Congress top brass warns State leaders not to make statements out of line with party ideology
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
The Congress Central leaders are learnt to have taken serious exception to some State leaders, including party office-bearers and Ministers, making statements that is embarrassing the government...
PAC pulls up Railways over gaps in passenger amenities despite promises
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·17 Sept 2026
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday (September 17, 2026) expressed concern over persistent deficiencies in passenger amenities and sanitation across railway stations, with a recent...
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