DT Next brings you the top 09 headlines of the day (August 22, 2026). Head to http://dtnext.in or download our app for the full stories.
1) DMK proposes major organisational overhaul, district units to rise to 110 from 77
The DMK executive committee on Saturday approved a major organisational revamp, increasing the number of party districts from 77 to 110 and introducing age limits and a two-term cap for several key party posts.
2) TN Speaker JCD Prabhakar warns action over reels featuring expunged Assembly remarks
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar has warned of action against those circulating remarks expunged from the House records as reels and other short videos on social media, saying such content undermines the dignity of the Assembly.
3) Chengalpattu youth hacked to death over inter-caste relationship, 4 arrested
A young man was allegedly hacked to death in Thaiyur in Chengalpattu district over his inter-caste relationship with a woman. The police have arrested four persons in connection with the murder and formed a special team to trace the other suspects, according to a Maalaimalar report.
4) India decides no boarding pass stamping at airports for international travellers from September 1
Passengers flying out of Indian airports will no longer be required to carry a physical boarding pass as immigration authorities have decided to do away with the stamping of this document from September 1, officials said on Saturday.
5) Tamil Nadu issues work orders for 1.28 lakh gold rings to babies born in government hospitals
The Tamil Nadu government has issued work orders for nearly 1.28 lakh gold rings, costing approximately Rs 220 crore, to two jewellery retail chains under the 'Maternal uncle gold ring scheme' for newborns, a poll promise made by TVK, an official said on Saturday (August 22).
A professor and five students of a private college in Chhattisgarh's Durg district have been arrested in connection with the leak of a question paper of government-run Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) here, police said on Saturday.
7) Exam row: Champai Soren accuses Jharkhand govt of cheating job aspirants, demands CBI probe
Senior BJP leader and former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Saturday accused the JMM-led alliance government of cheating job aspirants and using police force against those seeking a fair probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.
8) US imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products; Canada says it will retaliate
The United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on USD 20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.
9) Mansi wins silver; Tanvi, Komal claim bronze in U-20 Wrestling World C’ships