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Muthanga verdict: Slain policeman’s family to appeal acquittal, calls judgment a “setback in every way”

Ugandan woman held in Bengaluru over Chittoor drug seizure

The arrest follows the seizure of 70 grams of synthetic drugs worth about ₹4 lakh near Varigapalle two weeks ago; the police say the accused had earlier faced drug trafficking charges in Bengaluru and stayed on in India after her visa lapsed

It is PM Modi’s duty to resolve Cauvery dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Manickam Tagore

He was responding to PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, who accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not taking steps to ensure that the proposed Mekedatu dam is scrapped

K.C. Venugopal moves motive for privilege motion against Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Venugopal says Jitendra Singh blatantly lied on the Parliament floor when he claimed no firing took place

Russia-Ukraine war: SC directs Centre to appoint Nodal Officer, assist families of Indians killed or missing in conflict

SC asked the MEA to assist affected families in filing compensation claims before the Russian Embassy in New Delhi and to provide all relevant information and updates in vernacular languages

How has the Odisha-Chhattisgarh Mahanadi water dispute evolved? Explained

A political solution to the inter-State water dispute was reinitiated when the Odisha CM, on July 25, 2025, wrote to his Chhattisgarh counterpart proposing an amicable settlement of the Mahanadi water dispute. On August 1, 2025, the Chhattisgarh CM wrote back that the matter was under consideration.

ED attaches ₹94.76 crore in foreign bank accounts linked to Amira Pure Foods case

Amira Foods Group was in the business of manufacturing and selling branded packaged food, especially Indian basmati rice

Veteran playback singer Jamuna Rani passes away

She was known for her folk flavour, nativity, and rhythmic vitality

Assam floods: Sivasagar survivors recount harrowing escape; face long recovery

Sivasagar resident Mukul Bezbora and his wife Bonti now face an uncertain future with nothing but the clothes on their back and a house filled with silt and debris

31 National Highways in Tamil Nadu to get improved lighting

The existing lighting systems, which are currently operated manually, will become fully automated

Fetter on open circulation of livestreamed proceedings reverses open justice system, activists tell SC

Petition says the July 24 order banning circulation of livestreamed proceedings is against constitutional guarantee under Article 21 of fair, just and reasonable procedure

Parliament Monsoon Session Day 10 LIVE: Lok Sabha to discuss key Bills on registrations of births and deaths, and strength of SC Judges

Rajya Sabha scheduled to take up the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026

BRS ex-MLA Peddi Sudarshan Reddy passes away

He was associated with KCR and Telangana Statehood movement since 2001

GBA’s plantation drive draws 236 requests for over 43,000 saplings ahead of deadline

In addition, citizens living outside the GBA limits have requested 13,565 saplings, the data shows.

Hyderabad cybercrime police book Meta India head over posts targeting PM Modi

The cases were registered following complaints filed by S. Aravind Reddy, a businessman, and T. Saikiran Goud, a Telangana BJP activist

Central University of Karnataka to host International Conference on Earth and Environment in Anthropocene in October

Five-day global meet to focus on geology and earth materials, geo-environmental science, marine geoscience, applied earth sciences, environmental sustainability, disaster management and green development

Women push back against eviction in south Kolkata slum

Slum dwellers left in uncertainty with no rehabilitation plan in sight and eviction notice hanging over their head

Animal adoptions rise at Visakhapatnam zoo as families celebrate birthdays with wildlife

At Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, a growing number of families, schools and organisations are choosing to celebrate milestones by supporting wildlife through animal adoption

BJP blames AAP govt in Punjab for ‘worsening drugs menace’

BJP leader Kewal Singh Dhillon said that public faith in the system has eroded to such an extent that families devastated by the drug menace are being forced to put up posters to sell their homes and stage protests.

Mahila Manovikas eyes Guinness World Record with 13-km crochet tiranga bunting

A 13-kilometre tricolour string of crochet buntings, crafted by 330 participants across generations, marks Mahila Manovikas’ latest Guinness World Records attempt

T.N. moves Supreme Court against HC striking down jobs to Karur stampede victims’ families

The Madurai Bench of the High Court had quashed the government orders granting jobs to the victims’ family members on compassionate grounds on July 27

Mekedatu: CWC asks Karnataka to submit revised Detailed Project Report

The Central Water Commission has observed that the “proposed consumptive use of water is more than allocation”

Kerala’s UDF drops opposition to PM SHRI, cites crucial federal funding for school education

UDF convener Adoor Prakash says governments are in perpetuity, and some actions taken by the previous LDF dispensation cannot be undone by the incumbent government, given the fiscal commitments involved