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Tamil Nadu drops plans for Chennai's second airport at Parandur after resistance from farmers

India, Aug. 25 -- Tamil Nadu has scrapped plans for a greenfield airport at Parandur after a sustained, 1,000-day protest by farmers of Ekanapuram and neighbouring villages. Chief Minister C Joseph V... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain alert across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and several states; know where flash flood risks loom

India, Aug. 25 -- Summary Heavy rain expected across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, with orange alerts issued and flash flood risks rising in several districts. Delhi-NCR may receive rain and thun... Read More


The physical activity paradox: not all forms of exercise lower your dementia risk - this type raises it

India, Aug. 25 -- A major review in The Lancet Public Health shows a physical activity paradox in dementia risk. Leisure exercise like sports, dancing, gym workouts and even housework significantly l... Read More


UPI at 10: From payment interface to digital infrastructure

India, Aug. 25 -- The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) turns 10 on 25 August 2026, marking a decade in which an interoperable payments infrastructure has moved from a limited banking initiative to one... Read More


Delhi HC gives interim relief to banks in RCom guarantee case

India, Aug. 25 -- The Delhi High Court has said that the non-encashment of bank guarantees worth around Rs 800 crore issued in connection with Reliance Communications will not be treated as an RBI def... Read More


The Sunita Narain Show: How did Hamburg pave the way for an integrated public transport system?

India, Aug. 25 -- Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany. It has city trains or metro systems as we call them in India. It has electric buses, ferries and bicycle tracks. Hamburg is not the wo... Read More


Honda Rebel 300 Launched in India; Price Starts at Rs 2.22 Lakh

India, Aug. 25 -- Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has launched the Honda Rebel 300 in India at a starting price of Rs 2.22 lakh (ex-showroom). Alongside the Rebel 300, Honda has also announced... Read More


TVS iQube MillionR Edition Launched at Rs 1.40 Lakh with new Graphics

India, Aug. 25 -- TVS Motor Company has launched the iQube MillionR Special Edition in India at Rs 1.40 lakh (ex-showroom). The new edition marks the electric scooter crossing the one-million customer... Read More


Jadavpur University: The Battle for Bengal's Last Left Bastion

India, Aug. 25 -- Once upon a time, there were Left Front governments in three states-West Bengal, Tripura and Kerala. We used to say that communism was still alive in these three states, while half a... Read More


West Bengal's Economic Future and Swapan Dasgupta

India, Aug. 25 -- "Are you a Bengali from Kolkata and West Bengal? Or are you a Bengali living away from Bengal, a permanent resident of Delhi's Chittaranjan Park?" These are questions Swapan Dasgupta... Read More