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Vivek Shanbhag on ‘Hyphen’, and bridging the gap in India’s translation landscape

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:03
Novelist Vivek Shanbhag speaks about the launch of Hyphen, a literary journal focused on translations from Indian languages into English, and why the journal is an efficient and enticing way to introduce Indian writing to readers around the world
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Major fire breaks out at plastic recycling factory in Kerala’s Kasaragod; none injured

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 08:02
GAIL natural gas pipeline runs beneath factory premises at a depth of about 2 m. After fire was extinguished, officials inspected the area above the underground pipeline and confirmed that it had not been affected
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IndiGo, Air India oppose Adani’s airline entry

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:52
It is a recipe for conflict of interest as well as squeezing other players; such a consolidation across the value chain not only kills competition but also results in fewer jobs, said an Air India official
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Don’t cultivate paddy this kharif, Andhra Pradesh tells Krishna delta farmers amid water crunch

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:52
Engineer-in-Chief K. Narasimha Murthy said storage in Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar had fallen to critically low levels, and that Pattiseema pumping may last only 60 to 70 days this season against 100 to 120 days earlier; farmers have been advised to switch to dry crops
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Two 4th century Ganesha idols found in a field at Kaza near Amaravati

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:52
Archaeologist E. Sivanagireddy said the red sandstone idols, seated in lalitasana and holding a modaka and a broken tusk, resemble a Ganesha image of the same period from Chejarla, the Ananda Gotrika capital
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara writes to Modi seeking replacement of NEET with State CETs

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:41
The Deputy Chief Minister appeals to the Prime Minister to provide a compensation of at least ₹1 crore to the families of students who ended their lives owing to the NEET paper leak and the “systemic failures” that followed.
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How should cities reclaim footpaths? | Explained

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:40
Why was the Street Vendors Act enacted? What does the Act require before vendors can be removed? What is the role of the Town Vending Committee? Can street vendors be evicted before a survey is completed? Why has Bengaluru’s footpath drive come under scrutiny?
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Wanted ‘Waris Punjab De’ member, U.S. national nabbed while entering India from Nepal

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:37
The accused were identified as Vikramjit Singh, who is wanted in connection with a 2023 case registered in Punjab, and U.S. national Manveer Singh, a native of Punjab
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Vijay’s CMO to be shifted to Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai due to space constraints

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:35
An official said that even after the CMO is relocated, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay may occasionally use the existing Chief Minister’s chamber in the main block.
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Brigade moves Madras High Court against revocation of environmental clearance for Pallikaranai project

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:34
Justice Mohammed Shaffiq directs the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority to explain how the clearance could be revoked unilaterally without notice to the realtor
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Kerala govt issues order suspending ADGP M.R. Ajith Kumar, cites SIT findings of ‘interference' in Youth Congress workers assault probe

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:27
Govt holds that allegations against senior IPS officer are supported by statements of multiple investigating officers and that his continuance in service can affect fairness of inquiry
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Rhiya Ahir: How an Army man’s daughter became Mumbai’s face of resistance

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:23
The powerful image of a single girl stopping a police van with one hand was splashed across social media, catapulting her into an overnight sensation. ‘I was ready to be a martyr that day,’ says Rhiya Ahir
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Bandh call shuts educational institutes in Telangana on July 24

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:22
Left-affiliated student organisations demand Union Education Minister’s resignation
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Adani denies plans to enter airline business, calls reports ‘baseless and factually incorrect’

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:20
It said, “Adani Enterprises is not evaluating any proposal to enter the airline business.”
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International waterways must remain safe and unimpeded: S. Jaishankar

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 07:09
Attacks on seafarers, civilian shipping or infrastructure cannot be countenanced, says External Affairs Minister at East Asia Summit; Ministry hits back at Pakistan Deputy PM’s comments on Kashmir and Indus Water Treaty
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Kerala power crisis: State may face deficit in coming months too

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 06:55
According to Load Generation Balance Report of Central Electricity Authority, Kerala can expect gaps in peak demand and availability from August through October this year and January through March 2027
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Arundhati Roy: ‘We are being pushed to the wall’

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 06:55
Arundhati Roy, Saurav Das, Yogendra Yadav, Prakash Raj, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Anand Patwardhan, Rahul Ram, and Vivaan Shah on the Cockroach Janta Party-students’ protests shaping India
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BJP leaders, allies urge Centre to treat youth protests with empathy

Fri, 07/24/2026 - 06:54
Former HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi says the protest should not be treated as a law-and-order problem; sections of the BJP and its allies in the NDA feel the issue has gone beyond NEET and education
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