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Apple unveils new iPad Mini with thinner design

Apples new iPad mini comes with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display, and is 5.4mm thin

27 Oct 2026 12:19 pm
Theni jailbreak: Kerala police alerted; combing operations going on in forest areas too, says officer

The special teams have shared the pictures of the escaped accused with officers at different locations across Tamil Nadu and Kerala

27 Oct 2026 8:25 am
17 remand prisoners escape from a sub-jail in Theni district; combing operations lead to arrest of four persons: IGP

Officer in special team said that many of the accused were from Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Salem and Villupuram districts

27 Oct 2026 7:27 am
SC pulls up Rajasthan over Jojari river pollution, warns of CBI probe

Supreme Court had earlier directed the State government to seal and dismantle all illegal and unauthorised discharge points into the river, including bypass arrangements, manholes, chambers, pipelines and conduit

27 Oct 2026 4:57 am
Bihar MLC polls: RJD MP Sanjay Yadav writes to ECI to ensure transparent counting

In the letter, Sanjay Yadav said that pens of the same type as the violet pens used for marking preferences on ballot papers during polling must not be available to any counting officer or election agent at the counting centre

27 Oct 2026 3:03 am
Mumbai Police form SIT to probe Jaranges 500 crore claim as Raut writes to Shah seeking ED probe

The claim by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has stirred Maharashtras politics, drawing a wedge between the alliance partners

27 Oct 2026 2:32 am
How Indias research ambitions rest on scholars who can barely survive

PhD enrollment in India rose from about 203,000 in 2019-20 to 344,000 in 2023-24, according to the but theUGC awards the Junior Research Fellowship for only about 11,750 slots a year. Those left out live on far smaller stipends or none at all.

23 Oct 2026 12:00 pm
Record growth, rising risks: Whats really driving Indias core industries? | The Hindu Editorial

Indias core industrial sectors recorded a series-high growth rate of 7.9% in September, driven by strong performances in coal, electricity, steel and refinery products. While the data points to a welcome industrial uptick, concerns remain about how sustainable the momentum will be. Much of the growth appears linked to temporary factors such as increased power demand during the heat wave and higher refining activity driven by imported oil. With global crude prices rising, foreign exchange pressur

23 Oct 2026 11:44 am
NC legislator alleges bodyguard attacked him; police accuse him of assault

Conversely the policeman has accused Mr. Kaloo and another NC leader of assault. The J&K Police have reportedly filed an FIR against the legislator.

3 Oct 2026 1:58 am
Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike on ventilator, attorneys say

Pike remains in critical condition, her lawyers said, two days after the state administered two doses of pentobarbital but failed to kill her.

3 Oct 2026 1:30 am
A fierce battle on in Dharapuram among three leading contenders

Leaders of the three parties are making last-minute outreach to the voters,even as Chief Minister C. JosephVijay, who covered the constituency once, is planning to visit it again on October 4

3 Oct 2026 12:39 am
Lawyers group announces independent panel of ex-judges to enquire into SIR aftermath

The panel will independently evaluate the constitutional and statutory validity, methodology, and overall impact of the SIR exercise on eligible voters

3 Oct 2026 12:10 am
Indias Model BIT a decade later, amid changes

India must draw lessons from a decade of investment treaty experience

2 Oct 2026 11:55 pm
Samajwadi Party preaches social justice but gives tickets to the privileged, Mayawati alleges

The BSP president warned the backward classes, Dalits, tribals, and minorities to be aware of the SPs double standards.

2 Oct 2026 10:27 pm
ECs post-SIR re-enrolment drive will not include West Bengal cases pending before appellate tribunals

Official says this could create two parallel re-enrolment routes, one through the tribunals and one through Form 6 applications to Electoral Registration Officers

2 Oct 2026 9:41 pm
Throat of motorcyclist killed slit by kite manja in Belagavi

The string of a kite got entangled around his neck while he was riding over the National Highway bridge in the Gandhi Nagar area

2 Oct 2026 9:36 am
Assam bypoll: Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency profile, candidates, key facts

The Nagaon byelection was necessitated after Pradyut Bordoloi resigned.

2 Oct 2026 9:25 am
CEC row LIVE: CJP, Congress to organise separate protests today

CJP's Dipke demanded that the CEC appointment process be transparent, and said there should be involvement of civil society

2 Oct 2026 7:48 am
Bumpy Ride: Private bus sector in Keralam staring at a crisis

While the Priyadarshini free travel scheme has brought cheers to women passengers in Keralam, it has dealt a body blow to the private bus sector, which has already been struggling from dwindling revenues and high operational costs

2 Oct 2026 7:41 am
Breaking the blister pack: Counterfeit, adulterated medicines network busted

Over the year, investigative agencies have busted nine big drug rackets involving counterfeit and adulterated pharmaceuticals,from cancer treatments and vaccines to antibiotics and psychotropic medicines

2 Oct 2026 7:36 am
Karnatakas drive to green data centres

Karnatakas new Sustainable Data Centre Policy 20262031 targets to attain a cumulative data centre capacity of 1 GW (1,000 MW) by 2031 and incentivises adoption of renewable energy and treated water

2 Oct 2026 7:18 am
Inspections at multiplexes in Kochi set to continue in October

A joint drive was conducted at multiplexes in malls last month following complaints of overpricing, and notices were served on erring establishments

2 Oct 2026 1:35 am
Government revises FASTag guidelines for Divyangjan category

Earlier, guidelines mandated renewal of exempted FASTags for Divyangjan on an annual basis.

2 Oct 2026 1:04 am
What does Mahatma Gandhi mean to you?

As India marks Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, we ask people from different walks of life what Mahatma Gandhi means to them. From his ideas of non-violence and truth to his enduring influence on Indias political and social life, hear how Gandhis legacy continues to be understood and remembered today.

2 Oct 2026 12:29 am
Madurai Corporation to intensify production of fertilisers at Vellakal micro-processing unit

Corporation Commissioner Gaurav Kumar reviews waste processing at Vellakal and asks officials to step up source segregation, e-waste collection and awareness campaigns to improve waste management across all 100 wards

1 Oct 2026 11:01 pm
ECI orders probe into Form-7 fraud charge after Karnataka CM Shivakumars protest

Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, V. Anbu Kumar, directed all Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to take action against applicants who knowingly make false statements or declarations while filing claims or objections in Forms 6, 6A, 7 and 8

1 Oct 2026 10:45 pm
400 colleges, 31 districts: PE teachers mission to take Gandhiji to Karnatakas youth

Abida has been working for more than 10 years to spread the message of Gandhijis life and principles

1 Oct 2026 10:38 pm
Judicial panel blames institutional failure for Indore water contamination deaths; says tragedy was preventable

The probe report holds then Indore Municipal Corporation Additional Commissioner (water supply) Rohit Sisonia and then executive engineer (water supply) Sanjeev Shrivastava primarily responsible for several delays

1 Oct 2026 10:37 pm
Watch: Tax lessons in Class 9: NCERT introduces new regime in textbook

For the first time, Class 9 students will learn to calculate income tax under the new tax regime. The new NCERT textbook also covers budgeting, saving, investing and financial responsibility.

1 Oct 2026 10:32 pm
Circulating video on WhatsApp falls under SC/ST Act: Bombay HC

The victim belongs to an SC/ST community from whom Thepale had demanded favours, when the victim refused Thepale circulated videos of the victim on WhatsApp

1 Oct 2026 10:28 pm