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Supplycos Go Express marts will function for longer hours: Keralam Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob

Responding to widespread non-availability of food kits to people under the extremely poor category, the Minister said the government would examine if food essentials could be supplied to them through kits or other alternative ways

12 Oct 2026 4:19 pm
Nobel Prize 2026: Full list of this years winners

Navanethem Navi Pillay, a South African judge of Indian origin, won the Nobel Peace Prize

12 Oct 2026 4:16 pm
Coal stocks at thermal plants hold above 18 MT as supply deficit narrows

The daily requirement of coal for domestic thermal power plants is less than 3 MT per day. They account for more than 60% of the power generated during peak hours.

12 Oct 2026 3:52 pm
Caste discrimination during SC mans burial: Protest in Erode seeks action against officials

The protesters demanded that officials be held accountable under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act for their alleged failure to prevent the humiliation meted out to members of an SC community

12 Oct 2026 3:48 pm
Unacceptable: CJP on Jantar Mantar being denotified as protest site

Attacking the Prime Minister, Saurav Das said that said soon the government would denotify India as a democracy.

12 Oct 2026 3:47 pm
Ravi Teja and Vivek Athreyas film titled Thulabaram; title documentary released

A short video explains the Telugu films balancing act between crime, thriller and family drama, and introduces the cast that includes Anaswara Rajan, Priyanka Mohan, JD Chakravarthy and Tharun Bhascker

12 Oct 2026 3:46 pm
Female elephant trapped in slush at Erode districts Gunderipallamreservoir dies

The elephant had come to the reservoir to drink water when it became trapped in the slush and was unable to move

12 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
Worlds top climate body deadlocked over inclusivity concerns

Countries including India, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China are pressing for more time to prepare the IPCCs next reports to ensure scientists from less-resourced countries can make meaningful contributions

12 Oct 2026 3:37 pm
Prem Anand Sinha takes charge as DVAC chief

He served as Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, before taking charge as DVAC Director

12 Oct 2026 3:37 pm
INDIA bloc leaders begin protest march to Supreme Court over Gyanesh Kumars resignation

Leaders of the INDIA opposition bloc began a protest march in the national capital on Monday, October 12, 2026. Setting off from the Constitution Club of India toward the Supreme Court, the demonstration seeks to show strong dissent against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over contentious electoral roll irregularities and allegations of vote theft. Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mamata Banerj

12 Oct 2026 3:32 pm
Corruption case: Supreme Court directs no coercive action be taken against people linked to Punjab govt

The Supreme Court declined to stay the FIR but barred coercive steps, as the Punjab government challenges a High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations

12 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Modi government should play by the rules, not misuse power against citizens | The Hindu editorial

The events surrounding the October 10 protest have reignited debate over the constitutional right to peaceful assembly and the limits of state power. As thousands of activists, students, political leaders and protesters faced detentions, travel restrictions and security measures, questions have been raised about democratic freedoms, preventive policing and the protection of fundamental rights.

12 Oct 2026 3:23 pm
States plea for national project status to Kaleshwaram and PRLIS remains unheeded

Andhra Pradesh claimed that increase in the pumping capacity at Kaleshwaram from the originally envisaged 2 tmcft to 3 tmcft a day as also raising the utilisation of water from about 225 tmcft to 450 tmcft by Telangana was unauthorised

12 Oct 2026 3:20 pm
Delhi braces for INDIA bloc march; major traffic curbs and metro restrictions announced

Delhi is set to witness extensive traffic restrictions, heightened security and temporary metro station closures as INDIA bloc leaders prepare to march for allegations related to the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

12 Oct 2026 3:18 pm
Iran deeply concerned over escalation between Houthis, Saudi Arabia

Irans Foreign Ministry says it is ready to help facilitate dialogue, after 14 people died in two days of Houthi strikes on Riyadhs airport

12 Oct 2026 3:12 pm
BJD slams State government for Hockey Indias notice to downgrade Odishas status

Hockey India objects to non-election of district units; bureaucrats at the helm of district associations

12 Oct 2026 3:07 pm
Junior doctors protest at Osmania General Hospital over deficient facilities, non-functional medical equipment

OMC JUDA president N. Chandrakanth Reddy says ventilators, the catheterisation laboratory and diagnostic machines have been non-functional for months, with no assurance despite a meeting with the Health Secretary

12 Oct 2026 2:59 pm
Luxury car driver arrested for causing accident that injured nine in Vyasarpadi

He was driving an Audi at high speed, recklessly ramming into several parked vehicles in Vyasarpadi on October 8

12 Oct 2026 2:57 pm
12 Oct 2026 2:54 pm
SIPs register recorded 32,490 crore of inflows in September 2026

Despite the global challenges, tightening monetary cycle and muted returns from the domestic equity market during the month, equity mutual funds received an inflow of 38,306.55 crore, marking 67th consecutive month of inflows

12 Oct 2026 2:50 pm
Kavitha revives Telangana agitation days at OU Arts College

Kavitha takes part in Bathukamma celebrations

12 Oct 2026 2:49 pm
Congress stages protest in Hubballi seeking resignation of Chief Election Commissioner

Congress workers staged a protest rally in Hubballi on October 11, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of electoral malpractice and attempts to undermine democracy

12 Oct 2026 2:47 pm
Former security guard arrested for murder of five-year-old girl in Kowkoor over 20 lakh ransom

Residents of the gated community gathered at the Malkajgiri Police Commissioners camp office in Begumpet, raising concerns over childrens safety while parents are away at work.

12 Oct 2026 2:41 pm
TVK MLA ECR Saravanan moves Madras High Court to quash FIR in unauthorised banners case

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan allows his application to dispense with the production of a certified copy of the FIR

12 Oct 2026 2:32 pm
Volvo Car India introduces electric luxury SUV EX90 at 1.26 crore

The company has opened bookings for this vehicle and deliveries slated to start from January 2027

12 Oct 2026 2:24 pm
Rajya Sabha MP moves SC alleging illegal detention, secret transportation, torture on Oct 11

The MP said the act of excess and detention was not a stray one, but planned and deliberately executed to mete out physical brutality

12 Oct 2026 2:12 pm
Neither approved nor disapproved, Supreme Court clarifies stance on Form 6 alterations

The changes and modified declarations, which required applicants to provide ancestry details or linkage to previous SIR rolls on the ECINet portal, were introduced subsequently in July

12 Oct 2026 2:00 pm
Jantar Mantar no longer legal protest site; three alternative sites designated by Delhi Police

A detailed and revised SOP for organizing protests at the new venues will be issued separately.

12 Oct 2026 1:58 pm
Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

The four countries, dubbed the R4, reaffirmed solidarity with Saudi Arabia after a new attack killed one person and wounded nearly a dozen, a day after a strike that killed 13 and wounded more than 300

12 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Keralam Assembly passes resolution seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, steps to restore credibility of ECI

It urged the Centre and the ECI to address the defects in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls and restore voting rights to all eligible voters.

12 Oct 2026 1:33 pm
Trump announces Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on October 11, 2026, though Kyiv reported ongoing Russian strikes on energy sites, including a power plant in Kharkiv, shortly after the statement. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement as positive news and expressed readiness to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow did the same, Moscow did not immediately comment on the agreement.

12 Oct 2026 1:32 pm
BJP slams Rahul over CJI request meeting, says constitutional institutions cant be dragged into political theatrics

BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said the Chief Justice of Indias decision not to meet Rahul Gandhi sends an important message that the judiciary must stay above political battles

12 Oct 2026 1:32 pm
Extra Vistadome coach on Vizag-Araku train from October 13 to 20 for Dasara rush

The glass-roofed coach has 44 rotating seats and an observation lounge at the rear

12 Oct 2026 1:23 pm
Indigo Delhi-Chennai flight fire: what are the rules for carrying power banks on planes

The Indigo Delhi-to-Chennai flight, 6E 6115, was diverted to Hyderabad after a passengers power bank caught fire in an overhead bin; know more about the DGCA rules on portable chargers

12 Oct 2026 1:18 pm
Sunny Deol to be seen next in Suryaa; first look, release date out

Directed by M. Padmakumar, the film also stars Ravi Kishan and Pragya Jaiswal in pivotal roles

12 Oct 2026 1:17 pm
Sri Lankas former President Mahinda Rajapaksa admitted to hospital for urgent medical care

Mr. Rajapaksa's hospitalisation comes amid legal proceedings involving his family, with his wife Shiranthi and elder son Namal facing separate investigations over alleged financial irregularities

12 Oct 2026 1:15 pm