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thehindu.com | just now NEW

PanIIT Andhra Pradesh Summit to be held in Vijayawada on October 3

Summit to focus on building a DeepTech ecosystem and boosting research, innovation, investment and employment in the State

thehindu.com | just now NEW

Nadda highlights need for a resilient healthcare system

It represents two essential dimensions; the capacity to save life when a patient is critically ill and the capacity to detect and respond to disease threats before they become major public health emergencies, says the Union Health Minister

thehindu.com | just now NEW

10 meritorious tribal students from Andhra Pradesh selected to meet President in Delhi

Students to visit Rashtrapati Bhavan and Amrit Udyan as part of an educational and exposure tour of New Delhi from September 13 to 17

thehindu.com | just now NEW

Supreme Court panel urged to halt transfer of Assam elephants to Tamil Nadu

Four captive elephants are in the process of being transferred, while a fifth, five-year-old Durga, has been moved to the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple

thehindu.com | 1 min. ago NEW

Chittur farmers face crisis as Tamil Nadu releases less water than agreed: Krishnankutty

Keralam was supposed to receive 400 cubic feet of water during the current 15-day period, but only 100 cubic feet was being released into the Chittur River, according to the former Minister.

thehindu.com | 1 min. ago NEW

Political blame game over power crisis intensifies between Keralam government and Opposition

While the LDF has exploited the power crisis to portray its previous government in a better light for expedient political optics ahead of the upcoming byelections in 36 local body wards in the State, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has repeatedly sought to put the previous government on the hook for the crisis

scmp.com | 4 min. ago NEW

Why PLA’s laser-equipped Type 19 vehicle could matter in a Taiwan conflict

The People’s Liberation Army may be seeking to give its frontline mechanised units mobile protection against the kind of drone-saturated battlefield that could emerge in a Taiwan conflict. Unverified images posted on mainland Chinese social media on August 29 show a new variant of the Type 19 amphibious 8x8 combat vehicle featuring a turret-mounted laser weapon and extra sensors alongside its standard autocannon. Janes, an open-source defence intelligence provider, reported in 2023 that vehicles...

rferl.org | 5 min. ago NEW

Interview: Ex-Envoy Stefanishyna Sheds Light On US-Ukraine Diplomacy Amid Corruption Probe

Olha Stefanishyna has served in three key government positions in Ukraine over the past six years, most recently as ambassador to the United States. In an interview with RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, she discusses US-Ukraine ties and her decision to resign days before a corruption probe.

mirror.co.uk | 6 min. ago NEW

BBC apologises after Texas star's F-word outburst at Radio 2 in the Park

Sharleen Spiteri asked a crowd in Scotland: 'Do we want a bleep? Stirling do you really want a bleep?' before shouting: 'F*** this!'

mirror.co.uk | 6 min. ago NEW

Stalking charges reach record high after UK harassment hotspots revealed

The number of people being charged for stalking offences has significantly increased in the last five years, new data released by the Crown Prosecution Service shows

kyivpost.com | 7 min. ago NEW

EU Eastern Border Irregular Crossings Drop 47%

Irregular crossings along the EU’s Eastern Land Border route dropped 47% in the first eight months of 2026, with Frontex recording just over 4,000 detections. The decline coincides with extensive border fortifications across Poland, the Baltic states, and Finland, including Poland’s €2.3 billion East Shield project. Total irregular entries across the EU decreased by 35% to roughly 75,000, with declines recorded across nearly all major corridors except the Western Mediterranean route.

kyivpost.com | 7 min. ago NEW

When Statecraft Becomes Transaction

US President Trump and his special envoys appear unable to break out of the businessman’s transactional mindset. But in geopolitics there are too many unquantifiable factors to consider, which inevitably sabotage any “dealmaking” approach based on assets and liabilities.

dailymail.com | 10 min. ago NEW

Romanian toyboy who married British vicar, 81, flaunts new lifestyle of luxury goods and business-class flights after spending £1million and inheriting the OAP's £150,000 estate

Florin Marin, from Romania, was left a £2,000-a-month pension and £150,000 after his partner, former vicar Philip Clements, died aged 81 during the Covid pandemic.

dailymail.com | 10 min. ago NEW

'We're murderers. Call the police': A baby-faced boy, 14, and his brother beheaded their hated stepfather, but was it revenge or desperation...and did they deserve their punishment?

Dozing on his sofa, the 54-year-old was stabbed more than 60 times, the wounds inflicted to his neck so severe that he was almost beheaded.

boston.com | 11 min. ago NEW

Trump says he’d like to see a unified Ireland as he visits Doonbeg course

Trump also raised the prospect of conflict between the U.K. and Argentina over the Falkland Islands. The post Trump says he’d like to see a unified Ireland as he visits Doonbeg course appeared first on Boston.com.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 12 min. ago NEW

Donald Trump's childhood home was bought for $835,000 in 2025; it has sold for $1.93 million

The childhood home of Donald Trump, located in Queens, has been sold for an impressive $1.93 million. Originally bought for $835,000, this Tudor-style property underwent extensive renovations over eight months, transforming it into a contemporary five-bedroom residence. With ties to Trump's early years, its historical significance has notably heightened its market value.

nytimes.com | 12 min. ago NEW

[$] In Flood-Stricken Nepal, a Cool Gust Carries Hopes of a Miracle Rescue

Rescuers clawing through a hydropower tunnel clogged with mud, water and rock have found a pocket of air near where six workers are believed to be trapped.

nytimes.com | 13 min. ago NEW

[$] Trump Says Irish Unification Would Be ‘Fantastic,’ Breaking With Precedent

The United States is officially neutral on an issue that had been a source of decades of violence in Northern Ireland until a 1998 peace deal.

csmonitor.com | 13 min. ago NEW

Where have all the Atlantic hurricanes gone? El Nino's might brings record slow storm season

On Saturday, the Atlantic set a record for the longest start to a season without a hurricane since the satellite era began. Experts say El Nino creates conditions that prevent storms from developing, despite warm ocean waters.

nypost.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Mexican lawmaker facing backlash for eating traditional iguana soup — species protected under country’s environmental regulations

Celeste Ascencio, a Senator for the western Mexican state of Michoacán, was touring the city of Carácuaro on Tuesday when she stopped at a local eatery and had iguana soup.

nypost.com | 14 min. ago NEW

DeSantis offers ‘asylum’ to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy case after abuse report

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offered asylum to the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial following an NBC10 report on his alleged abuse.

nypost.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Father of horrific Mormon massacre victims says Mexico’s justice system failed his family

About 100 people participated in the horrific 2019 attack -- which authorities said was carried out because the gunmen wrongly believed the convoy belonged to a rival gang-- but no one has been convicted in the killings.

nypost.com | 14 min. ago NEW

New World Trade Center is fine but it could have been great

The Twin Towers underperformed as office buildings and stunk as architecture. But no one who knew them will ever forget them. Millions of New Yorkers -- and millions upon millions of Americans -- miss their iconic, double thumbs-up thrust into the sky.

kyivindependent.com | 15 min. ago NEW

Russian strikes hit 2 major Ukrainian steel plants, killing 2 and injuring 6

Russian missile strikes hit two major Ukrainian metallurgical plants overnight on Sept. 12, killing two people and injuring six others, according to statements from Zaporizhstal operator Metinvest and ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih.

defence-blog.com | 19 min. ago NEW

Ukraine combat experience shapes Redwire’s new drone

Russia’s war against Ukraine has turned unmanned aircraft from a supporting capability into one of the central elements of modern battlefield operations. It has also forced drone manufacturers to confront a problem that peacetime testing cannot fully reproduce: how to keep an aircraft useful when tactics, electronic warfare threats and operational requirements can change within […]

abcnews.com | 19 min. ago NEW

Uganda set to bury onetime 'boy king' whose death has sparked a succession battle

The funeral is underway in western Uganda for a traditional monarch who ascended the throne of the Tooro Kingdom as an infant in 1995 and died last month at 34

thehindu.com | 31 min. ago NEW

Social media abuse has crossed all limits: V.D. Satheesan

Political criticism is fair game, but targeting women and families is unacceptable, he says

thehindu.com | 31 min. ago NEW

YSRCP opposes auto-renewal of liquor shop licences in Andhra Pradesh

The government’s proposal will deprive the State exchequer of nearly ₹3,000 crore and benefit liquor syndicates, says party leader Putta Siva Shankar

thehindu.com | 31 min. ago NEW

Vizag’s AMTZ to drive BRICS BioDesign initiative for healthcare innovation

The initiative unites researchers, professionals, and academic institutions across BRICS nations to accelerate the transition from concept to deployable solutions

thehindu.com | 31 min. ago NEW

Why were 21 houses on private farmland demolished, Gauhati High Court asks Assam government

Court says the action of the revenue authorities in Goalpara district was prima facie illegal and unauthorised, and violated the principles of natural justice

thehindu.com | 32 min. ago NEW

We have the strength to politically face anyone except God: Nagendra

The Ballari Rural MLA hits back at Opposition leaders by saying that the 2028 Assembly election will give answers

thehindu.com | 32 min. ago NEW

DMK stages protest in Coimbatore against CM Vijay’s Assembly remarks

Protesters say DMK cannot be weakened by personal attacks

thehindu.com | 32 min. ago NEW

Two-day college union polls in University of Calicut this year

The authorities are all set to revamp the election rules, citing violent incidents on campuses and alleged violation of university laws

theguardian.com | 33 min. ago NEW

Tensions simmer on US-Canada border for two towns relying on each other

Canadians ‘angry’ at Trump for suggesting Canada should become 51st state, says mayor, as US businesses see sales fall amid trade warLike many Canadians, Tom Reid isn’t crossing the US-Canada border as often these days. But he needed a haircut.The woman who cuts his hair lives in International Falls, Minnesota – her “sister is married to my wife’s cousin”, he explained – and so Reid, whose duty free shop in Fort Frances, Ontario, has to travel to her. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 34 min. ago NEW

From socialist student to Trump proxy: the 25-year rise of Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez

Those who have encountered the interim president paint her in starkly different ways, but all agree she is likely to remain in powerIt was April 2002 and Delcy Rodríguez was a woman on a mission.Venezuela’s then president, Hugo Chávez, had been temporarily toppled by a bungled coup and Rodríguez, a junior diplomat who had been studying at Birkbeck, University of London, decided to act. Continue reading...

scmp.com | 35 min. ago NEW

Will Malaysia’s Umno pull the plug on coalition partner PH?

The political impasse in Malaysia’s government has regressed to a game of chicken, experts say, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the former ruling Umno party trading barbs and dares as pressure grows for snap polls with more than a year left to term. Relations between Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and erstwhile rivals Umno have hit its lowest point since the two sides cut a deal to form a unity government in 2022, after a series of recent state polls that saw PH all but decimated...

mirror.co.uk | 37 min. ago NEW

Car driving wrong way on M1 crashes as three arrested including 15-year-old girl

Police said a blue Kia Proceed was driven the wrong way on the M1 northbound after failing to stop, colliding with a red Dacia Sandero - three people have been arrested

mirror.co.uk | 37 min. ago NEW

UK weather maps show 30C heat surge with 20 counties reaching 28C or more – list

Temperatures in the UK could soon rise back to 30C following a cooler period which has brought rainy conditions and wind, weather forecasting models suggest

kyivpost.com | 38 min. ago NEW

Russian Military Slang Reveals the Reality of Life on the Front Line

A 250-page study of almost 7,000 communications between Russian military personnel and their relatives in 2025 illustrated the reality of life in the combat zone for those fed into the “meat grinder” that is Putin’s “special military operation.”

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 41 min. ago NEW

'We may not survive this': Another Anthropic employee quits with stark AI warning