Endurance test: On the Indian economy’s resilience
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors1 Sept 2026
India’s economic growth during the first quarter of this financial year has surprised most people.
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top 76%District Entomologist posts remain vacant in over 40 Health Unit Districts
The Hinduby Serena Josephine M1 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 Lakshmi1 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 Bureau1 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 Bureau1 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 Kumar1 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 Bureau1 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 Bureau1 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 Bureau1 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 PTI1 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 Bureau1 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 Bureau1 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...
HC stays single judge order stalling Kalyana Lakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak schemes
The Hinduby Marri Ramu1 Sept 2026
A division bench of Telangana High Court on Tuesday stayed the single judge order stalling implementation of Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes.
Women dominate voter deletions in five Old City constituencies in Hyderabad: report
The Hinduby Syed Mohammed1 Sept 2026
Women accounted for 47.8% of the 19,41,444 electors deleted in Hyderabad in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
TG wants tripartite partnership to focus on critical minerals exploration, research
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau1 Sept 2026
HYDERABAD Telangana has taken a significant step towards promoting long-term research and institutional collaboration in the fields of exploration of critical minerals and advanced mineral...
Kolkata Police, Fire Department officials visit Abhishek Banerjee’s office
The Hinduby Senjuti Sengupta1 Sept 2026
A joint team of Kolkata Police and fire department officials on Monday (August 31, 2026) visited the Camac Street office of Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to conduct a fire...
Vizag slum redevelopment: residential complex planned for 177 families in Velampeta
The Hinduby Harish Gilai1 Sept 2026
Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg on Tuesday visited Lakshmi Nagar in Velampeta and interacted with the residents, explaining the proposed Velampeta slum...
Delhi High Court questions police over failure to arrest key accused in child trafficking case
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau1 Sept 2026
The Delhi High Court has deprecated the police for not arresting a nurse accused of being a key suspect in a 2024 child trafficking case, observing that the investigating agency cannot adopt a...
Beed mother runs to win prize money for daughters’ education
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau1 Sept 2026
Ramabai Ranveer, 47, a cook, mother, and native of Beed in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra, stood first at a running event in Ambajogai, Beed district, to help fund her daughters’ education...
BJP protests exclusion of Kalaburagi from drought-hit list
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau1 Sept 2026
Criticising the State government for leaving Kalaburagi out of the drought-affected areas list despite a severe rainfall deficit, the BJP will stage a protest in the city on Wednesday and has given...