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WorldSep 17Fire and rescue force’s swift response to emergencies its biggest strength: Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala141 new recruits trained in firefighting, rescue operations and disaster response pass out from Kerala Fire and Rescue Services Academy in ViyyurThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Congress rejects claim that party MPs backed UPI feeThe specific proposal was neither placed before nor endorsed by the panel, party leaders say; members had also raised concerns over the need and efficacy of the Merchant Discount Rate during the parliamentary panel’s deliberations, Congress leader Manish Tewari saysThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Why construct new Secretariat complex when T.N. is facing financial crisis, Palaniswami asks TVK govt.Mr. Palaniswami said that after setting right the State’s financial situation, the government should choose a different site for the new Secretariat, which would not adversely affect peopleThe Hindu
DisasterSep 17Thunderstorm forecast in 25 Telangana districts on September 18A thunderstorm has been forecast for 25 districts in Telangana on September 18. This forecast is important for residents in those areas to prepare for potential weather impacts.The Hindu
BusinessSep 17CBRE Leads India Real Estate Investment Sales Activity in H1 2026, Captures More Than Half the MarketCBRE led India's real estate investment sales activity in the first half of 2026, capturing over half of the market share. This indicates a dominant position for the company in the Indian real estate sector.ptinews · india
DisasterSep 17Many things wrong with fire safety in Pakistani hospital where 14 babies diedGeen brandalarm of sprinklers en geblokkeerde vluchtroutes. Het ziekenhuis in de Pakistaanse stad Islamabad waar vorige maand veertien baby's omkwamen bij een grote brand had zelfs de meest basale brandveiligheidsmaatregelen niet op orde. Dat blijkt uit een overheidsrapport naar de brand dat is ingezien door de BBC. Het vuur ontstond eind augustus op de verloskundige afdeling van het Pakistan Institute for Medical Sciences, het grootste ziekenhuis van de Pakistaanse hoofdstad. Een brandweerman zegt tegen de BBC dat zijn collega's grote moeite hadden om bij het vuur te komen. "De deuren waren oNOS Buitenland
DisasterSep 17Tenant farmer, daughter dead at Gandrai village in NTR district; son, 10, criticalP. Srinivas is suspected to have taken his life after harming his two children at Gandrai village; the Chillakallu police are investigatingThe Hindu
DisasterSep 17Wild elephants cause scare in Belagavi district, villagers complain of damage to cropsVillagers and officials have spotted at least nine elephantsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17State need not refund tax collected by mistake if payer has recovered the amount from others: Madras High CourtJustices R. Anita Sumanth and C. Kumarappan hold so while partly allowing an appeal filed by the Madras Club seeking refund of service taxThe Hindu
WorldSep 17510 NCC cadets from across south India trek Tirumala hills in eight-day AP TREK-I expedition at TirupatiThe 5 (Andhra) Girls Battalion runs the camp in four mixed batches drawn from five Directorates, with treks up the Tirumala hills and visits to the Regional Science Centre and S.V. Zoological ParkThe Hindu
DisasterSep 17Tests reveal high pollution levels in Kadambrayar river in KeralamPresence of total coliform and faecal coliform detected in samplesThe Hindu
ConflictSep 17Why was Shahzad Bhatti Network designated as a terrorist group under UAPA? | ExplainedThe Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a notification that the Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN), through its terrorist activities, poses a “serious threat to the democratic system, communal harmony, and internal security of the country”The Hindu
WorldSep 17Sikkim’s sewerage system ‘remains underdeveloped compared to national benchmarks’: reportA new baseline study shows the Himalayan State winning on paper while its pipes, plants, and workforce struggle to keep paceThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Ex-Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary gets four-year jail term in disproportionate assets caseFormer Kerala DGP Tomin Thachankary sentenced to four years in jail for disproportionate assets, fined ₹30.84 lakh.thehindu · india
PoliticsSep 17More electric buses, better infra for TGSRTC passengers: RTC MDMr. Reddy also highlighted the Mahalakshmi scheme, under which women are provided free travel on TGRTC buses, saying it had brought significant changes and contributed to the economic empowerment and self-respect for them.The Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Karnataka CM and colleagues to go to Cabinet meeting in Mangaluru in open top double decker busThe Ministers will gather at Kadri temple before boarding the open top bus that will take them to Praja SoudhaThe Hindu
WorldSep 17Tamil was given prominence during Madurai Meenakshi temple consecration, says HR&CE Minister“We invited 24 Oduvars from various parts of Tamil Nadu and they rendered the pathigams,” Minister Ramesh told The Hindu, rejecting allegations that Tamil was not given due importance during the celebrationsThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17India vows to protect its interests as US prepares 100% tariffs for countries importing Russian oilGraham’s bill to hit Russian oil importers has potential implications for US-India ties and international energy market, says New DelhiThe Independent World
HealthSep 17Next-generation antivenom fights India’s deadliest snakesIndia, the ‘snakebite capital of the world’, has an antivenom problem. A trial in mice points to a potential solutionThe Telegraph
PoliticsSep 17‘Don’t drag national flag into politics’: Ponnam Prabhakar counters Kishan ReddyMr. Prabhakar said the movements against the Nizam’s rule at the time were led by the Congress and Communist parties, and pointed out that the BJP did not exist thenThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Centre in SC reduces NEET-SS qualifying percentile to 30%; TN to get 40 vacant seats backCentre reduces NEET-SS qualifying percentile from 50% to 30% for special stray vacancy round; 40 vacant in-service seats to be returned to Tamil NaduThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Tamil Nadu Minister Vanni Arasu counters Premallatha Vijayakant’s remarks on VCK-TVK alliancePremallatha had said the VCK had joined the TVK alliance because it wanted a ministerial postThe Hindu
PoliticsSep 17Supreme Court expresses shock over deaths in relief camps in Manipur, asks Chief Secretary to respondCJI slams failure to give information on the deaths, including a sexual assault, to a court-appointed panel; asks why post-mortems were conducted in only 20 out of the 640 deaths in the relief campsThe Hindu
ConflictSep 17Four booked for attempt to murder after setting ablaze man in KeralamFour individuals have been booked for attempted murder after allegedly setting a man ablaze in Keralam. This incident involves serious violence leading to legal action.The Hindu