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Container Corporation of India Ltd. launched an ‘Assured Transit Time’ domestic container train service connecting ICD Whitefield in Bengaluru with Tughlakabad in Delhi via ICD Tondiarpet in Chennai. The service will run every Saturday and offers a total transit window of 166 hours.
Governor and Chancellor Shiv Pratap Shukla launched the Telangana Journal of Higher Education, Issue-1 (January-June 2026), published by the Telangana State Council of Higher Education. The international, peer-reviewed journal is themed on universities in the twenty-first century and aims to promote research and discussion in higher education.
The Departments Students’ Union 2025-26 of the University of Kerala has launched its official digital portal to make student representation more transparent and accessible. The portal centralises union activities, includes an anonymous complaint box, and will upload representations and petitions submitted by the union to university authorities.
The Kerala government has ordered a separate probe into an alleged medical negligence case involving a newborn at Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam. A three-member hospital committee had already completed its inquiry, and the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has also taken cognisance of the matter.
IIT Dharwad will host the third international conference on Bharatiya Traditional Knowledge Systems at its Central Learning Theatre on September 5 and 6. The event is being organised by the institute’s Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems with support from the Central Sanskrit University, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the IKS division of the Union Ministry of Education.
A state-of-the-art virtual museum dedicated to Sri Aurobindo has been unveiled at India Space in Bharat Nivas, Auroville, as part of the nationwide commemoration of his 150th birth anniversary. The project was a joint initiative of the Auroville Foundation, the Puducherry government and the Union Ministry of Culture, and was executed by the Central Public Works Department.
The film titled Jeevan Bheema Yojana was retitled Jeevan Ya Bheema Con on the CBFC’s instruction. The reason given is its similarity to Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, and the CBFC also censored obscene visuals and dialogues.
UNICEF said about 20 million children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries were sexually exploited using technology such as social media. The report said nearly 60% of recorded cases occurred on social media and called for safer platforms and stronger laws.
Bengaluru was ranked 17th among the world’s best 20 cities for nightlife in a 2026 survey by Time Out. It was the only Indian city on the list, while Bangkok topped the ranking and Seoul was placed 16th.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced a facility to digitally download driving licences and vehicle registration certificates on completion of the driving test and registration. The facility will be available across the State from September 15 and will support ‘Anywhere Registration/Licensing’ through any RTO in Tamil Nadu.
KRAFTON India signed an MoU with IIT Madras to launch KIGI Academy. The initiative is described as a new gateway into game development.
KRAFTON India signed an MoU with IIT Madras to launch KIGI Academy. The initiative is described as a new gateway into game development.
KRAFTON India signed an MoU with IIT Madras to launch KIGI Academy. The article describes the academy as a new gateway into game development.
Apollo Cancer Centres, Vanagaram, launched Apollo Nambikkai to support cancer survivors and caregivers after active treatment. The community will use a WhatsApp group and offer expert sessions, survivor interactions, nutrition and lifestyle guidance, psychological well-being sessions, webinars and meet-ups.
Ramabai Ranveer, a 47-year-old cook from Beed in Maharashtra, finished first in a local running event in Ambajogai and won ₹3,000. She said the prize money would help support her two daughters’ education; the event was held to mark the 75th anniversary of Bharatiya Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to participate in the valedictory session of the Departmental Summit on Water Security on 2 September. The article does not provide further details about the summit or its venue.
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the first-of-its-kind Green Forge Complex at the National Agri-food & Biomanufacturing Institute in Mohali. He described it as a milestone in the genetically modified crop revolution.
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh unveiled a bronze statue of former Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah at Siripuram Circle in Visakhapatnam. Lokesh proposed that the statue be named 'The Statue of Statesman' and also called for books, videos and a museum on Rosaiah's life.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy inaugurated the high-level bridge on one side of the Musi river at Moosarambagh on August 31. The bridge is 400 metres long, built at a cost of ₹52 crore, and is stated to withstand 1.5 lakh cusecs of flood water.
The headline says the Prime Minister shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam. It highlights the values of compassion and contentment.
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