‘Temporary accumulation’: Delhi PWD Minister says steps being taken to clear rainwater
The Hinduby Lavpreet Kaur·25 Aug 2026
Heavy rain continued to lash the national capital for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, leaving several roads waterlogged and commuters wading through knee- and waist-deep water, even as...
Escape velocity: On what India’s space sector must focus on
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·25 Aug 2026
For much of the 20th century, a rocket tearing a white seam through the sky did for India roughly what football did for Argentina and Brazil.
What’s missing in T.N. for intersex babies? Genetic tests at government hospitals
The Hinduby Meenakshy S·25 Aug 2026
Nearly seven years ago, the Tamil Nadu government, in a historic move, banned sex-reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children, with the aim of protecting their bodily autonomy.
KCL | Vathsal’s blistering knock steers Sailors home
The Hinduby M R Praveen Chandran·25 Aug 2026
A statement knock (93, 53b, 11x4, 3x6) from captain Vathsal Govind eclipsed an unbeaten century from Mohammed Azharudden and powered Aries Kollam Sailors to a six-wicket win over Alleppey Ripples...
The perils of over-imaging your spine: when do you really need an X-Ray, CT scan or MRI?
The Hinduby S R Patil·25 Aug 2026
Back pain has a habit of making us fear the worst. An abrupt spasm after hoisting something heavy, pain radiating down the leg or an ache that won’t go away can lead quickly to one question: should...
West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court demands data on appeals as municipal polls close in
The Hinduby Krishnadas Rajagopal·25 Aug 2026
Five months after constituting 19 appellate tribunals to hear appeals arising from the special intensive revision (SIR) in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) found that...
The limits of air power, implications for theatre-isation
The Hinduby Harinder Singh·25 Aug 2026
The wars in Ukraine and Iran delivered the same verdict to every air force. Ukraine kept the larger air force at bay, while in Iran, the skies were dominated by the opposing side, yet air...
RLM, JD(U) clash over Nitish’s legacy in Bihar
The Hinduby Amit Bhelari·25 Aug 2026
The Rashtriya Lok Manch and the Janata Dal (United), constituents of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar, have been in a tug of war over who would be continuing the political...
U.S. delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence
The Hinduby AFP·25 Aug 2026
A U.S. federal judge postponed on Monday (August 25, 2026) the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new...
Maharashtra government scraps age limit for tribal hostels after Rahul Gandhi’s letter to CM
The Hinduby Vinaya Deshpande Pandit·25 Aug 2026
A war of words ensued between the BJP and the Congress on Tuesday (August 25, 2026), even as the Maharashtra government announced the scrapping of age limit for admission to tribal hostels after...
President says Syria ‘shakes off’ past with removal from U.S. terror list
The Hinduby AFP·25 Aug 2026
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) the United States' removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step for a country...
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of ₹3.4 lakh cr: MoSPI
The Hinduby PTI·25 Aug 2026
Infrastructure projects worth more than ₹150 crore each recorded a cumulative cost overrun of around ₹3,40,504 crore, according to a monthly government report for July 2026.
HIL’s third edition on shaky ground
The Hinduby Uthra Ganesan·25 Aug 2026
Even as the Indian hockey teams returned disappointing performances from the ongoing World Cup, the revived Hockey India League’s third edition seems to be on shaky ground.
Emotional meeting for Savita and Bichu with late coach’s wife
The Hinduby Aashin Prasad·25 Aug 2026
India’s two goalkeepers, Savita Punia and Bichu Devi, were set to go through their training drills, ahead of their crucial World Cup match against Australia on Sunday, when a poignant moment...
Canals desilted before water release from Mordhana Dam in Vellore, says WRD
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25 Aug 2026
The Water Resources Department (WRD) has said that the left and right main canals of Mordhana Dam have been desilted before the release of water from the facility for nine days, up to September 1...
India, China look to advance border delimitation in Beijing talks
The Hinduby Ananth Krishnan·25 Aug 2026
India and China on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) said they had discussed advancing talks on delimiting parts of the disputed border, as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister...
Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50% on U.S. goods
The Hinduby AFP·25 Aug 2026
Canada on Tuesday (August 25, 20260 announced counter-tariffs on U.S. goods ranging between 15 and 50%, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.
Affected villagers around Girivalam path request Tiruvannamalai Corporation to drop merger of villages
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·25 Aug 2026
A large number of residents in 18 villages around Girivalam path near Arunachaleswarar temple have requested the Tiruvannamalai Corporation to drop the merger of villages with the civic body as...
Israel Defence Minister vows to keep troops in Syria during visit
The Hinduby AFP·25 Aug 2026
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz made a rare visit to troops in southern Syria on Tuesday, reiterating a pledge to keep forces in the area as long as there were "threats" to his country's...
Opposition, BJP spar in Home Affairs panel over demand for discussion on Delhi protest crackdown
The Hinduby Sobhana K Nair·25 Aug 2026
A heated exchange broke out in the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) after Opposition members demanded a discussion on alleged police excesses during the...
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