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Delhi High Court sets aside NHRC order to pay 5 lakh compensation to kin of man who died at police station

The court noted that the NHRC order concerns the death of Rashid Raza, who was found dead in a room on the ground floor of a police station in the Narela Industrial Area in December 2019

14 Oct 2026 5:31 pm
Samaira Gargs initiative Made@gain provides notebooks to the needy

A school girls initiative, Made@gain has had a postive socio-economic and environmental impact

14 Oct 2026 5:26 pm
Turmeric prices cross 23,000 a quintal in Erode

Prices being pushed up by drought conditions in major turmeric-growing regions, including Marathwada in Maharashtra, Nizamabad in Telangana, and parts of Tamil Nadu

14 Oct 2026 5:18 pm
West Bengal has to become self-reliant from being dependent on doles says CM Suvendu Adhikari

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari laid the foundation of 6,000 crore phenol and acetone plant at Haldia

14 Oct 2026 3:59 pm
Two arrested for attacking security guard with knife in Besant Nagar

An altercation broke out between the security guard and the two youngsters after one of them allegedly harassed his daughter

14 Oct 2026 3:21 pm
Residents seek probe into collapse of peepal tree

Activists suspect possible human intervention; residents cite damage to roots during drain work

14 Oct 2026 3:21 pm
Earth cave-in at Akkulam: Collector halts school building construction, orders evacuation of adjacent flat residents

Earth caved in barely 4 m from apartments on Tuesday. A boundary wall was destroyed and a 50-m stretch of road in front of apartments collapsed

14 Oct 2026 2:29 pm
Nedumbassery accident: CPI(M) stages protest march to police station over indifference in handling of case

Police stopped the march before it reached the station by erecting barricades on the road. Slogan-shouting protesters attempted to breach the barriers

14 Oct 2026 1:45 pm
Plumber dies, another critical after falling into septic tank in Pallikaranai

While inspecting the septic tank on the ground floor, Rajesh was overcome by toxic fumes and fell inside. Kesavan attempted to rescue Rajesh but he, too, fell into the tank after inhaling the fumes

14 Oct 2026 1:30 pm
Fourth edition of Puducherry Bird Atlas records 43,000 birds, 158 species

The exercise followed three previous rounds held in December 2025, March 2026, and June 2026

14 Oct 2026 1:19 pm
Why did academics and activists sleep in Telangana schools | Explainer

Budgetary support for education has declined to a single-digit percentage of the State outlay and has remained so over the past decade

14 Oct 2026 1:15 pm
Scientific landfill at Ayyankuzhi in Ernakulam: Negotiated purchase finalised for acquisition of 9.3 acres

Much-delayed project received a boost after Keralam government recently allocated 16 crore for purchase of the land

14 Oct 2026 12:06 pm
Andhra University students attend Heartfulness session on stress management and well-being

Students learn ways to cope with stress, fear and negative thoughts

14 Oct 2026 11:42 am
The poet and his patrons: Tamil Nadus Ettayapuram honours Subramania Bharati

Jagaveera Muthu Thanga Kumara Rama Venkateswara Ettappa Naicker, the zamindar of Ettayapuram, has brought out a book on Subramania Bharati, the national poet who received the patronage of his ancestors

14 Oct 2026 11:42 am
Vijayawada hotels see low occupancy despite rush for Dasara and two other events

Hoteliers say most devotees return home by evening without staying in the city

14 Oct 2026 11:35 am
Infosys Foundation enables over 2.5 lakh job offers under Springboard Livelihood Programme

This marks the halfway point towards Infosys Foundations aspiration of creating half a million job opportunities in India by 2030. The program has also enabled more than 1.25 lakh job offers for women

14 Oct 2026 11:33 am
Mangaluru lit up for Dasara

Major government buildings, including the Mangaluru City Corporation building and Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall, besides commercial complexes and banks, have been lit up.

14 Oct 2026 11:03 am
Linking Madras, Cuddalore, and Calcutta

A visit to Fort St. David in Cuddalore, now a heritage guesthouse, reveals an unexpected link to colonial Calcutta through Dr H.E. Busteed, author of Echoes from Old Calcutta

14 Oct 2026 10:16 am
SIT formed to probe suspected extremist links in Keralams Ernakulam synagogue arson case

Preliminary examination of the accuseds mobile phone reportedly revealed videos of the arson incident and communications with individuals and online groups suspected of having foreign links

14 Oct 2026 10:03 am
Mangaluru city glitters for Dasara

Most streets are jam-packed between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. during Dasara days, with people enjoying street food and beverages

14 Oct 2026 9:37 am
Sculptors in Kumartuli bemoan shortage of clay, higher costs, intrusive content creators

Sculptors say supply curbs delayed work by two months, pushed up raw material costs, and threaten their earnings in the festive season; social media content creators seek exclusive shots without consent, the artists say

14 Oct 2026 8:26 am
Mamata-led AITC rally against CEC, SIR stopped in Kolkata over lack of police permission

CM Suvendu Adhikari had directed the police that the processionby Mamata Banerjee loyalist should not be allowed to march a single step.

14 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Maharashtra FDA suspends licences of three Mumbai eateries, seizes edible oil worth 23.35 lakh

The establishments include Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. (Dominos Pizza) in Parel, Maaz Food Parcel and Catering in Bhandup West, and Mughal Dhaba in Kurla West.

14 Oct 2026 7:44 am
SC/ST voices condemn Karnataka Hight Court verdict striking down enhanced reservation

Various individuals and organisations representing Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities in the State expressed deep disappointment with the Karnataka High Court verdict thatstruckdown the enhanced reservation

14 Oct 2026 4:10 am
CEC protests: Bombay High Court says wont allow detentions that violate law

The Bench asked the petitioner to document detentions in Mumbai CEC protests, lists matter for October 19

14 Oct 2026 3:21 am
Delhi govt. makes Aadhaar mandatory for electricity subsidy

The exercise is vital to ascertain the details of those receiving benefits, stated the Sept. 30 notification

14 Oct 2026 1:11 am
Muslims disproportionately flagged in Delhi SIR

Muslims, who form 13.6% of electors on Delhis draft roll, made up 20.3% of those flagged for logical discrepancies and 30% of those flagged under five reasons indicative of family size by the Election Commissions ERONET software; in Bihar, which didnt have logical discrepancy checks, Muslims accounted for 18.4% of deleted electors, in line with their 17.7% share in population

14 Oct 2026 12:52 am
Delhi gets 150 electric buses, 13 new air monitoring stations

Union Environment Minister, CM unveil new clean-air initiatives, review measures at Anand Vihar; Gupta says her govt. is addressing all aspects of pollution control, including transport, monitoring

14 Oct 2026 12:27 am
High-cost power to be purchased for 16 days to avoid unscheduled cuts, says Minister

The current peak power demand is 21,000 MW when compared to 16,000 MW last year a 30% increase due to the El Nio effect, says Nirmal Kumar

14 Oct 2026 12:19 am
Hospitals, police refuse to share medico legal case details with protesters injured in detention

Patients forced to run between hospitals and police, seeking access to MLC copies; hospitals document injuries, but sources say they are pressured not to share information during protests

13 Oct 2026 11:03 pm