ABP Group has launched a short story contest ahead of Durga Puja, inviting creative writers to submit original stories for a chance to be published in its 'Aaro Ananda' initiative. The competition is open to writers on any topic, with a maximum word limit of 1,000 words. Selected entries will feature among the top ten stories chosen by the organizers for publication under the 'Aaro Ananda' platform. Submission Guidelines: Word Limit: Maximum 1,000 words. Topic: Open to any theme or subject. Format: Submissions must be sent in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. Required Information: Authors must include their full name, address, and contact phone number. Email Destination: Entries should be sent to aacontent@abp.in. Deadline: The final date for submitting stories is September 26. Ten winning entries will be selected for publication as part of the festive celebration initiative. Writers interested in participating are encouraged to submit their write-u

Senior journalist and theatre personality Shivananda Tagadur has been selected for the Karnataka Nataka Akademi Award in recognition of his contribution to theatre. The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) felicitated Tagadur at its state executive committee meeting held at the DVG Hall in Revenue Bhavan on Monday, August 31. Senior journalist N. Ravikumar said Tagadur had been actively involved in people’s movements even before entering journalism and had used theatre as a medium for social transformation. He said the award was not only a recognition of Tagadur’s contribution to theatre but also an honour for working journalists in Karnataka. KUWJ office-bearers and journalists from various districts congratulated and felicitated Tagadur at the event.    

The Federation of Press Clubs has condemned the registration of an FIR against Anandabazar Patrika's editorial team, calling it a serious threat to press freedom. The FIR was registered on August 28 at Bowbazar Police Station in central Kolkata, naming Ishani Dutta Ray, the newspaper's editor and Soma Mukherjee individually, along with unnamed members of its editorial team. It was filed under Sections 196, 299, 3(5) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, over Anandabazar Patrika's coverage of the August 21 clashes at Jadavpur University, in which it used the headline "Gerua Gundami" ("saffron hooliganism") to describe the vandalisation of the university's gate emblem. The Federation said the report did not name or target any particular community. The complaint was filed by Sanjay Shastri Maharaj, who  argued that saffron is associated with monasticism and renunciation, and that pairing it with "hooliganism" hurt the religious sentiments of "crores of Hindus." Photo cou

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 #1  ·  Nation  ·  Data story / In-depth feature Drug-resistant infections kill more, cost more: ICMR study By Malathy Iyer   ·   The Times of India, New Delhi  ·  Page Page 4 An ICMR study published in The Lancet Regional Health–Southeast Asia, covering 1.6 lakh hospitalised patients across 20 tertiary-care hospitals from April 2022 to April 2025, found that 61.1% of infections from four major Gram-negative bacteria were carbapenem-resistant. Drug-resistant infections were linked to significantly higher mortality rates — up to 37.9% for resistant Acinetobacter baumannii versus 32.8% for susceptible strains — and treatment costs 1.1 to 2 times higher. The study calls for stronger antimicrobial resistance surveillance, infection-control measures, and responsible antibiotic use. Draws on a major peer-reviewed ICMR study with precise mortality and cost data across 1.6 lakh

Influencing recently held its annual TechLeaders event, where we heard from amazing vendors and keynote speakers to discuss the key technology topics in today’s landscape. Our next guest? TechDay's New Zealand-based Interviews Editor, Donovan Jackson.  Thanks for joining us here this weekend. What have you thought of TechLeaders so far?  “It is good to be here. It's an incredibly information-dense couple of days…But that said, the fact that it's very information-dense is what makes it valuable.  “We've had a fantastic cross-section of views from politicians on both sides of the political divide, which is great. You get different perspectives. We've heard from UNSW AI Institute’s Professor Toby Walsh, who is a good presenter. He speaks about highly complex issues in plain language.  “The representatives from a couple of Australian and international vendors have been really interesting to see their perspec

Nepal flood disaster: Australians feared dead and missing Catastrophic flash floods on the Nepal–Tibet border have left dozens of Australians unaccounted for, with NSW hiker Michael Keats confirmed dead as families wait anxiously for news and authorities warn the toll could become Australia’s worst overseas natural-disaster tragedy. Papers emphasise both the human toll and the scale of the rescue effort, alongside Australia’s aid response and mounting anger in affected districts. Covered by: Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Herald Sun, The Advertiser, The Australian, NT News. Housing downturn deepens as prices slide and confidence cracks Home values fell across most suburbs over winter, with higher interest rates, tax changes and affordability pressures broadening declines beyond premium markets and showing early signs of easing rental heat. The Australian frames Sydney’s fall as potentially the sharpest annual drop in decades,

Last night’s episode of Media Watch focused on Chinese state media's coverage of the Nepal/Tibet flooding crisis.  After dedicating the first half of the package to coverage of the flooding, host Linton Besser noted one example of Chinese media focusing more on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s comments on the disaster than the disaster itself. Besser noted how footage from the state broadcaster focused on Chinese rescuers arriving at the scene of the floods, before drone shots of the disaster and a live cross to emergency camps.  He said, “By the evening of the second day of the crisis, China Central Television was broadcasting visions of survivors, none of whom were interviewed, as best as we can see. But the evening bulletin that night led not with the crisis but with the release of Xi Jinping’s new book.”  Video of a border crossing had circulated on Chinese social media before being censored, Besser said. He said that, allegedly