Labour rights beyond the shadow of BWSSB
The Hinduby V Gopala Gowda; Maitreyi Krishnan·24 Aug 2026
On August 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered its judgment on the Reference made on the correctness of the judgment in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board vs A.
The fact is youth unemployment has a household cost
The Hinduby Gargi Sridharan; Basit Abdullah·24 Aug 2026
India’s youth unemployment crisis is usually told through a single statistic: how many young people cannot find work.
Invisible actors: On bulk applications, voter name deletion
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·24 Aug 2026
The Election Commission of India (ECI)’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has seen allegations of bulk filing of applications seeking to delete voters’ names from draft lists...
Row over U.P. IAS officer’s ‘bid’ to influence civil judge deepens as HC takes serious exception
The Hinduby Mayank Kumar·24 Aug 2026
The controversy surrounding allegations that senior IAS officer and Devipatan Divisional Commissioner Durga Shakti Nagpal attempted to exert pressure on a civil judge intensified on Monday, with...
Smart glasses highlight gaps in privacy laws
The Hinduby Sonikka Loganathan·24 Aug 2026
In June, reality star Kylie Jenner posted her latest collaboration on social media — a new design for Meta’s line of AI-powered “smart glasses”.
Devendra Mahto launches examination reform Yatra in Jharkhand
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari·24 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Monday (August 24, 2026) launched Bharti Vayayastha Sudhar Yatra (Recruitment System Reform Journey) from Nemra village...
Unauthorised entry won’t be allowed in Haryana govt. schools: Education Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Haryana Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda on Monday said unauthorised entry will not be allowed in government schools in the State.
Perfect host: On India as host of the 2026 BWF World Championships
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·24 Aug 2026
The 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi marked the rise of France as an on-court force and of India as a capable host.
₹38.25 lakh spent on Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar’s swearing-in ceremony
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Amid protests by the BJP, the Appropriation Bill was passed for supplementary estimates of ₹7,028.97 crore, including ₹2,648.38 crore from Central assistance.
Gastroenterology dept. at Ernakulam General Hospital likely to get OP facility
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Gastroenterology department at Ernakulam General Hospital (GH) is likely to get a regular outpatient (OP) facility, according to hospital sources.
102 taluks to be declared drought-hit after discussion in next Cabinet meeting
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Stating that the current rainfall deficiency in Karnataka was among the four worst recorded since 1976, Deputy Chief Minister G.
People’s Plan 2.0: an ambitious dream
The Hinduby Tiki Rajwi·24 Aug 2026
On August 16, many of the best-known names linked to an ‘experiment’ that changed the way Keralam thought about democratic decentralisation came together in Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate a...
Karnataka’s Monsoon Session ends abruptly as Opposition steps up attack demanding Minister Nagendra’s resignation
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Monsoon Session of the Karnataka legislature ended abruptly on Monday, two days ahead of schedule, after the BJP-JD(S) combine announced plans to step up its protest demanding the resignation...
Six arrested for running fake airline job racket; victims from Delhi, neighbouring States
The Hinduby Lavpreet Kaur·24 Aug 2026
From a small room in a commercial building in Noida Sector 62, three women posing as HR executives at an airline company spent their days calling young jobseekers and offering them roles at Indira...
Karnataka suspends food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket over Datura sale
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, and BigBasket until further orders after toxic Datura fruits and seeds were...
Cong. protests FIRs against IYC workers in Gurugram
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Led by Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Rao Narender Singh, party leaders and workers staged a demonstration in Gurugram against the FIRs registered against Indian Youth Congress...
IIT Delhi students protest after student death, allege institutional negligence
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi on Monday boycotted classes and staged a protest demanding an independent investigation into the alleged suicide of a 31-year-old MSc...
T.N. government actively pursuing V-C appointment issue in courts, Higher Education Minister tells Assembly
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
The Tamil Nadu government has been taking all necessary steps to find a solution to the impasse over appointment of Vice-Chancellors to State-run universities, which would protect the rights of the...
Romance, longing, life, and cinema on Chennai’s beach
The Hinduby Udhav Naig·24 Aug 2026
Filmmakers have always used certain symbols, motifs, and signifiers to represent ideas, concepts, and places.
Gold ring scheme: Doctors’ body flags high security, logistics costs
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·24 Aug 2026
Gold custody, armed security, and bullion logistics are not core competencies of a Health Department, a government doctors’ association has pointed out, questioning the administrative burden and...
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