Watch (with heart in mouth): A newborn baby was rescued from a drain in Chennai on Independence Day

The baby is fine, and has been named Suthanthiram, meaning freedom in Tamil.

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· 7 minutes ago

The big news: Narendra Modi reaches Kerala to take stock of flood situation, and 9 other top stories

Other headlines: A professor critical of AB Vajpayee was assaulted in Bihar’s Motihari, and new data pegged GDP during UPA years higher than earlier estimated.

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· an hour ago

Kerala floods: The inundation of Kochi airport was a disaster waiting to happen

A creek from the Periyar river was diverted when the airport – shut till August 26 – was built.

Mridula Chari

· an hour ago

Kerala: Narendra Modi’s aerial survey of flood-affected regions suspended due to bad weather

The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain in isolated places across the state over the weekend.

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· an hour ago

Bihar: Professor assaulted in Motihari for Facebook comment critical of Atal Bihari Vajpayee

The police have reportedly booked 12 people, including the local bureau chief of a Hindi daily.

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· 2 hours ago

Kerala stares at fuel and medicine shortages as floods disrupt supply chains

The deluge has submerged hundreds of pharmacies and petrol pumps, and stranded tankers.

TA Ameerudheen

· 3 hours ago

US: Indian man convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping woman on flight

The sentence will be announced on December 12.

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· Yesterday · 10:54 pm

Readers’ comments: ‘Scroll.in should award itself Nobel for best media house in the solar system’

A selection of readers’ opinions.

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· Yesterday · 10:30 pm

Karnataka: 873 people rescued from floods in Kodagu, Kumaraswamy to visit district on Saturday

Six trains originating from Bengaluru have been partially or completely cancelled.

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· Yesterday · 10:24 pm

IKEA’s India store has seen such a rush that it’s telling customers to slow things down

The craze is primarily the result of IKEA’s months-long promotional efforts.

Suneera Tandon, qz.com

· Yesterday · 09:30 pm

The big news: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says 324 people killed in floods, and 9 other top stories

Other headlines: Atal Bihari Vajpayee was cremated with state honours in Delhi, and Imran Khan was elected prime minister of Pakistan.

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· Yesterday · 09:07 pm

Air India pilots threaten to stop working if the airline does not clear their flying allowance dues

The Indian Commercial Pilots Association said the allowance accounts for a major portion of their salaries.

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· Yesterday · 08:52 pm