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Centre softens stance on FCRA Bill following appeals by minority groups

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N. Chandrasekaran: The marathoner technocrat who gave new direction to Tata Group

N. Chandrasekaran steered the Tata conglomerate through unchartered territories making massive investments in semiconductors, electronics manufacturing, consumer Internet platform, mobile technology and battery giga-factories

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World Organ Donation Day: August 13

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Jharkhand protests

BJP politicising Jharkhand students’ stir, brought people from other States to disrupt protests: Congress

Accusing the BJP of being involved in "exam mafia" across the country, the Congress said the BJP was “opposing” the CID probe into paper leaks in the state, “fearing that it would get exposed”

Jharkhand Ministers Radha Krishna Kishore, Dipika Pandey Singh, and Shilpi Neha Tirkey during a joint press conference regarding the alleged paper leak of the JSSC CGL examination and irregularities in the 14th JPSC exam, in Ranchi on August 12, 2026.

Jharkhand LoP alleges attempt to ‘weaken’ job exam movement after late night protest site visit by Ranchi’s DC and SSP

Jharkhand Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, who visited the protest site on August 12, 2026, asserted that the government can no longer tolerate even the peaceful struggle of students fighting for their rights and future.

Jharkhand exam protests enter 19th day, students vow to intensify agitation

Student protesters attend to an activist on a hunger strike, in Ranchi

Hemant Soren calls BJP a ‘parasite’ as Jharkhand bandh hits normal life

Security personnel detain demonstrators during a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest march towards the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi on August 11, 2026.

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Revisiting history

On August 15, 1947, India woke to freedom. The Hindu captured the historic moment as India began its journey as an independent country. Explore The Hindu’s 1947 Independence Day edition and revisit how the moment was reported, presented, and remembered.

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Why was Syria’s former President sentenced to death | Explained

The judicial proceedings against the Assad brothers and their loyalists were the results of the efforts by the NCTJ to investigate serious human right abuses during the “previous regime” and hold those responsible to account

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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

The missing ‘reuse’ principle in India’s EV journey

Retrofitment supports circular economy principles by extending vehicle life where safety permits, thereby reducing both material demand and waste generation.

Why bats do not fall ill from the viruses they spread

Unlike every single mammal in the world, bats possess two copies of genes that produce antibodies, a new study has found.

Digital arrest scams: What has the Supreme Court directed to protect victims?

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U.S.-Iran conflict

West Asia war LIVE: Iranian-backed Houthis kill 6 in attack on vessel

Pakistan’s Interior Minister is visiting Iran to discuss regional security, stability and other developments

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Trump says he slipped away from Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

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Trump says Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or ‘hit them really hard’

U.S. President Donald Trump. File

Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

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Education

Beyond recipes: Why Food Studies matter in education

Food Studies is not simply about recipes, restaurant reviews, food vloggers or endless reruns of MasterChef, however entertaining as they may be. Food Studies asks a much larger question: what can food reveal about the way we live?

Far from being a sealed tradition, Indian cuisines have been shaped by migration, trade, conquest, ecology and exchange. Colonialism transformed agricultural practices around plantations and cash crops. Subsequently, globalisation brought fast food, cloud kitchens, food delivery apps and new forms of consumption. What we call “traditional” food is often the result of centuries of borrowing, adaptation and reinvention. | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images

Life & Style

Actor Sivaji Ganesan at the mike at a 1958 rally to protest against a cut in raw film import. Actors seen seated on the stage floor are MG Ramachandran (MGR), flanked by SS Rajendran (left) and Gemini Ganesan. Seated on the chair to Sivaji's left is director K Subrahmanyam.

The Hindu’s Made of Chennai celebrates 387 years of Madras with month-long cultural festivities

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Members of RMYC sailing a J/80 sailboat

Royal Madras Yacht Club: Sailing through Chennai’s 115-year-old maritime history

Maadhu Balaji (right) with his late brother and acclaimed Tamil playwright Crazy Mohan

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Rehearsal session of MBS Youth Choir in progress at Lenin Balavadi in Thiruvananthapuram

Independence Day 2026: How MBS Youth Choir in Kerala is upholding patriotic fervour through choral music

People eating meals at National Lodge

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Sci-Tech

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AI heart disease prediction tools show promise but are not ready for clinical use: review

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Centre relaxes construction hurdles in Ganga flood plain

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Ladakh’s giant ‘rivers of ice’ are slowing as the mountains warm

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PSG's Marquinhos lifts the trophy during celebrations at the end of the UEFA Super Cup football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa in Salzburg, Austria, on August 12, 2026.

Moment of reckoning for Gill — the skipper and the batter

Health

How Tamil Nadu invested in sustained awareness and building trust to shape its organ donation programme

In States such as Tamil Nadu and Telangana, where awareness is relatively high, about 10 to 15% of families come forward to donate. Image used for representational purposes only

Arunachal Pradesh

LGBTQIA+ face widespread harassment in Arunachal, finds survey

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Science

Science quiz: Patents that changed their industries

TB vaccine offers clue to retrain immune system against Alzheimer’s

A BCG vaccination apparatus used in Japan, shown alongside ampoules of BCG and saline.

What psychiatric genetics can and cannot tell an Indian family

Psychiatric genetics will not identify people before they fall ill but it can replace superstition and blame with a more accurate account of vulnerability.

Books

Coexisting with the water: learning to live with the floods

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Education

Parliamentary panel flags nearly 73% students drop out before finishing higher secondary

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Bihar Cabinet gives nod to develop 300 B.Ed. Colleges into multidisciplinary degree colleges

A total of 11 decisions were taken at cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

Maharashtra’s reservation policies undermined by University admissions practices

Justice Anil Pansare observed, “Merely celebrating Ambedkar Jayanti and displaying his photographs is not enough; it is essential to ensure that students from reserved categories gain admission and representation within the university campus.” | Photo: iStock/ Getty Images

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