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Thousands of devotees gathered in Parel as the 24-foot Chinchpoklicha Chintamani idol began its ceremonial journey ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Mumbai police have arrested a man accused of poisoning a woman at a Chembur bungalow and trying to present her death as natural or accidental.

The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removed 19 unauthorised constructions during an enforcement operation on August 29.

Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has called for effective sports-quota hiring and closer integration of athletics with education in Andhra Pradesh.

Around 50 Karnataka residents stranded by catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet returned to Bengaluru, while searches continued for 24 people from the state.

Kolkata police have filed a case against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others over alleged violations of a Calcutta High Court order at a student-wing event.

National Rally president Jordan Bardella has accused left-wing leaders of endangering civil peace if Marine Le Pen wins France’s 2027 presidential election.

India and China have agreed to add border personnel and senior-command meeting points, but the locations remain unannounced.

A Madurai CBI court has directed a medical team at JIPMER to evaluate Durai Dayanidhi’s mental and physical capacity to face trial in a money-laundering case.

Guidance Tamil Nadu and the National University of Singapore have signed an agreement covering exchanges, industry projects, scholarships and advanced study.

Councillors from the DMK, Congress, AIADMK, BJP and smaller parties jointly criticised the Tamil Nadu government over unreleased ward funds at a Greater Chennai Corporation meeting.

Tamil Nadu’s visually impaired youth team finished second at the Indian Blind Sports Association’s 2026 national goalball championship, bringing attention to the sport’s potential and funding needs.

A federation representing residents in two Tambaram Corporation zones has asked the Chengalpattu Collector to address waterbodies, transport, waste, taxation and other civic concerns.

Students from 13 rural training centres presented coding, robotics and digital projects in Chennai after a statewide competition drew 482 submissions.

Three members of the Texas Tech softball programme suffered non-critical injuries in a two-jet-ski accident during a team event near Lubbock.

Former Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart says Arch Manning’s leadership and temperament distinguish the Texas quarterback as the 2026 season begins.

NYPD figures show 2,112 felony assaults against older people so far in 2026, up 14 per cent from the comparable period last year and 143 per cent from 2018.

A South Los Angeles mother delivered three boys with a combined weight of 19.3 pounds, narrowly below the recognised record for heaviest triplets.

Archaeologists working at el-Araj in northern Israel say a new collection of Roman and earlier artefacts reinforces their identification of the site as biblical Bethsaida.

A New York Post editorial argues that Attorney General Letitia James has devoted excessive attention to political litigation while core enforcement work has suffered.

A set of early rivalries, conference tests and playoff-relevant rematches stands out on the 2026 college football schedule.

Since a catastrophic flood struck the border area between Nepal and Tibet, Prajval Haldia in London has had no word from his parents who were on a pilgrimage in the region at the time.

Norway's new King Haakon VIII on Saturday addressed Norwegians for the first time since taking the throne, paying tribute to his 89-year-old father who passed away the day before.

Ivorian international Franck Kessie, who was reportedly being courted by Juventus, has opted to rejoin Atalanta, his first European club.

South Africa levelled their series against New Zealand as they beat the All Blacks 33-26 in the second of four Tests at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

Strasbourg battled back from a goal down to beat Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, giving new coach Hugo Oliveira his first win in charge.

BJP leaders cited two Scheduled Caste eyewitnesses to dispute Rahul Gandhi’s claim that a purification ceremony at a Haldwani rally site reflected caste discrimination.

Tribal students suspended a hunger strike after Maharashtra provided written, time-bound commitments on recruitment, residential schools and other demands.

Rescue teams continued searching flood-hit Nepal and the Tibetan border region as the confirmed toll rose, thousands remained missing and authorities assessed a multibillion-dollar reconstruction effort.

Kerala authorities confirmed the safety of 45 people registered with a help desk after the Nepal floods, while seven others remained out of contact.

Students marched through central Madurai in an awareness event where Minister R. Nirmalkumar urged young people to seek help from parents and teachers.

Chirag Paswan said reservation remains a constitutional necessity and challenged both Rahul Gandhi and NDA ally Santosh Kumar Suman over their positions on caste discrimination and sub-categorisation.