“Open-ended caste census could be chaotic; AI cannot fix errors," says OBC panel member
New Indian Expressby Preetha Nair·4 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: The government’s decision to use an open-ended format to record caste in the upcoming Census could produce unusable data, much like the 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), says...
Punjab youth's alleged custodial torture after protest against Mann sparks political row
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·4 Sept 2026
CHANDIGARH: A political row has erupted in Punjab following allegations that police assaulted and tortured a Sikh youth and anti-drug activist after he waved a black flag at Chief Minister Bhagwant...
I'm Game Movie Review: A Gamble Gone Wrong
New Indian Expressby Vignesh Madhu·4 Sept 2026
I'm Game Movie Review: I'm Game is essentially the story of two men. On one hand (pun intended), we have Dan John (Dulquer Salmaan), a compulsive gambler, and on the other, Vicky (Antony Varghese...
Opposition puts pressure on state govt as Gujarat farmers stare at rain crisis
New Indian Expressby Dilip Singh Kshatriya·4 Sept 2026
AHMEDABAD: A prolonged dry spell has pushed parts of Gujarat towards drought-like conditions, with standing crops drying up and farmers growing increasingly anxious.
Ladakh LG Vinai Kumar clears rules to regularise over 60,000 acres of nautor land
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
LEH/JAMMU: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Friday approved rules for the regularisation of ‘nautor lands’, paving the way for eligible landholders to obtain proprietary rights over...
World likely to breach 1.5°C warming limit: UN
New Indian Expressby Jitendra Choubey·4 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: The United Nations Environment Programme has said that global temperature rise due to climate change is expected to exceed the 1.5°C mark, which was conceived earlier.
Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata office building ordered to vacate floors over fire safety lapses
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
The West Bengal Fire Department on Friday ordered the evacuation of the basement and sixth and seventh floors of a high-rise building in central Kolkata that houses the office of Trinamool Congress...
Delhi court rejects interim bail plea of Malviya Nagar hotel owner over fire that killed 23
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
A Delhi court has rejected the interim bail plea on medical grounds filed by the owner of the Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire killed 23 people, saying he was already receiving adequate medical...
FM Nirmala Sitharaman pitches India’s digital infra, GIFT City investment opportunities in New York
New Indian Expressby ANI·4 Sept 2026
NEW YORK: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted investment opportunities in India's digital infrastructure, financial services and GIFT City during separate meetings with senior...
US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel
New Indian Expressby Associated Press·4 Sept 2026
CHICAGO: Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel.
Tamil Nadu farmers announce five-day statewide protest against Mekedatu Dam from September 20
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The Coordination Committee of All Farmers' Associations of Tamil Nadu on Friday announced a massive five-day statewide campaign from September 20 to protest the Karnataka...
CJP protester attack: Hindutva activist says acted in "self-defence"
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·4 Sept 2026
Self-styled Hindutva activist Swatantra Bhardwaj, who earlier claimed that he had “cracked open” the head of a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protester’s father, has now said he acted in self-defence...
Delhi HC seeks Centre, NTA response on plea against UGC-NET English re-exam
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) on a petition challenging the decision to re-conduct the UGC-NET June 2026 examination for...
Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala after extended stay in Ladakh
New Indian Expressby Harpreet Bajwa·4 Sept 2026
CHANDIGARH: Tibetan spiritual leader the 14th Dalai Lama, 91, returned to his residence in McLeodganj on Friday morning after spending more than two months in Ladakh.
Northern Cyprus ferry tragedy: Death toll rises to 12 as 16 remain missing
New Indian Expressby AFP·4 Sept 2026
ISTANBUL: The death toll from a ferry accident off northern Cyprus rose to 12 on Friday after rescuers found the bodies of two women, with another 16 people still missing, officials said.
Delhi Police assures arrest of Jantar Mantar assault accused Swatantra Bharadwaj within 72 hours
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
Representatives of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Friday said Delhi Police had assured them that Swatantra Bharadwaj, accused of assaulting the father of student activist Nishu Azad during a...
Belarusian artist seeks to paint a ‘home’ in Kerala
New Indian Expressby Krishna P S·4 Sept 2026
Maryia Rybchyna was never exactly looking for a new home. However, as she sat on a boat, enjoying the raw beauty of nature in Poovar, her eyes caught a pair of wings in the sky. An eagle.
‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ puts Karukutty Church on the tourist map
New Indian Expressby Supriya·4 Sept 2026
This church near Karukutty railway station has suddenly acquired a new kind of congregation. They arrive with phones in hand, looking around in awe, and clicking away pictures.
Nepal tunnel worker trapped for 9 days says he kept chanting ‘Hare Krishna’, rescued on Janmashtami
New Indian Expressby TNIE online desk·4 Sept 2026
A Nepalese hydropower project worker rescued from a tunnel after being trapped for nine days after devastating floods swept through parts of Nepal on August 26, said he kept chanting the ‘Hare...
City’s street vendors seek space amid crackdown on stalls
New Indian Expressby Parvana K B·4 Sept 2026
The city’s street-food culture has, for long, run into a difficult question: where can vendors sell without taking over the space meant for pedestrians and vehicles?
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