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When will 14 State-run universities get Vice-Chancellors and Syndicates, Madras High Court asks T.N. government

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh suo motu impleads Higher Education Secretary as a respondent to a batch of applications filed by him and calls for explanation by November 17

4 Nov 2026 2:48 am
Iranian woman moves Madras High Court wanting to know procedure for obtaining X-Miscellaneous visa

Thirty-year-old Pegah Ansari complains of having been detained in a special camp for foreigners in Tiruchi even after she obtained bail in a criminal case booked for overstaying in India

4 Nov 2026 2:13 am
A hundred years ago | U.S. general elections

As there was no issue dated November 4, 1926, from the issue dated November 3, 1926

4 Nov 2026 2:05 am
Ladakh administration asks activist Sonam Wangchuks wife to stop unauthorised activities at their Leh school

On September 22, Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Mr. Wangchuk, requested the Deputy Commissioner, Leh, for the issuance of a No Objection Certificate and clearance for the proposed members of the Managing Committee of the school

4 Nov 2026 2:04 am
SIT report says charges against KSU activists in Veena George case cannot be sustained

SIT finds no grounds to sustain charges of rioting, wrongful restraint and trespass; says black flag protest is not a criminal offence; final report says KSU activists did not obstruct police or wrongfully restrain former Health Minister

4 Nov 2026 2:02 am
Vigilance wing pulls up Kochi Metro Rail Limited over lapses in auctioning commercial spaces

Vigilance finds that auctions were conducted without advertisements and in a less transparent manner, with most cases attracting only a single bidder; it observes that changes in base rates and EMD conditions deterred prospective bidders and created a sense of differential treatment among existing vendors

4 Nov 2026 1:56 am
BJP leaders criticise Mamata-Congress bonhomie

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari accused Mamata Banerjee of allying with anarchists in Delhi

4 Nov 2026 1:52 am
Mobile phone, power banks seized from Kannur Central Jail

Food items suspected to be used to smuggle prohibited articles into prison

4 Nov 2026 1:51 am
Kochi Corporation Council passes SIR resolution amid protests; BJP councillors walk out

The resolution, backed by Left Democratic Front parliamentary party leader V.A. Sreejith, criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for allegedly bringing disrepute to a constitutional position through the purported sabotage of the democratic process by stripping over 13 crore voters of their voting rights

4 Nov 2026 1:48 am
Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad seeks reconstitution of governments health task force

It does not include members who have directly worked within the States public health sector, possess practical experience with its healthcare system, or have conducted significant research on the health issues

4 Nov 2026 1:45 am
A song or two for the reconstruction of Tagore Centenary Hall in Kozhikode

Cultural activists urge Corporation to expedite reconstruction of the demolished 1,200-seat auditorium

4 Nov 2026 1:44 am
Tiger Shroff firing case: 13th accused remanded in police custody till November 16

Suneha Pandit, who is the sister-in-law of gangster Anil Pandit, was arrested in Karnal district in Haryana on November 2

4 Nov 2026 1:40 am
Staggering white-collar success of Bengaluru has left a non-urban world behind, says Bagchi

While the IITs have marched confidently forward since the 1950s, the ITIs have walked backwards. These two paths must operate stereophonically, cooperating in the exact same direction, says newly appointed Chairman of Karnatakas Skill Vision Group

4 Nov 2026 1:20 am
States responsibility is to equip people for emerging opportunities, not just for current jobs: Sharanprakash Patil

Held under the theme Workforce 2030: Scale, Systems, Synergy, the summit brings together policymakers, industry leaders, employers, educational institutions, skill development organisations, and other stakeholders to discuss the future of workforce development, industry-aligned skills, and employment pathways

4 Nov 2026 1:16 am
Kochi Corporation clears 30 projects worth 1,500 crore for Urban Challenge Fund

Projects include mobility hubs, civic tower, cultural district and waste-processing facility under Kochi@2050 vision; Union government to provide 25% of project cost as grant; Opposition councillors raise concerns over prioritising revenue-generating projects and use of land earmarked for welfare initiatives

4 Nov 2026 12:57 am
Local body polls in Andhra: TDP breachesYSRCPs fortress of Pulivendula after four decades

TDPs Geetha Kumariwins Pulivendula municipal chairperson seat by defeating YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Redddys aunt Prameelamma with a majority of 13,875 votes

4 Nov 2026 12:56 am
Andhra Pradesh makes 360-hour semester internships mandatory for UG students

Internships to be incorporated into the final-year curriculum of three-year and four-year UG programmes; priority to stipend-based internships available through the Institute-Industry Connect portal

4 Nov 2026 12:54 am
The elephant in the classroom

If non-teaching duties are excessive, that is an issue that needs to be resolved between teachers and the school education department. Children cannot be held hostage to this conflict

4 Nov 2026 12:50 am
Trump says U.S. cutting $3.8 billion annual security assistance to Israel

Donald Trump said Israel was fine with him ending the assistance, which began in 2019 and was signed under his predecessor, Barack Obama, three years earlier

4 Nov 2026 12:40 am
TNCCF cancels onion orders, cites poor quality

Around 25% of the onions were rotten, had sprouted or were affected by fungus; and 50% did not meet the requisite size standards

4 Nov 2026 12:37 am
Tamil Nadu government releases three-year BESS policy

The policy aims to deploy 2.5 GW/10 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System during this period. The TNPDC will procure BESS capacity aggregating to 2,500 MW/10,000 MWh from eligible BESS projects

4 Nov 2026 12:30 am
Keralam CM Satheesan says social media trends, ratings race threaten journalistic credibility

Inaugurating the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club, CM says established mainstream media organisations, despite their rich traditions and heritage, were increasingly following trends set by social media

4 Nov 2026 12:19 am
Assam to seek CBI probe to find flood cause; sack government employee if involved in polygamy: CM Himanta

The Assam government has decided to terminate an employee, irrespective of religion, if he is found to be involved in polygamy, Himanta Biswa Sarma said

3 Nov 2026 11:58 pm
Heavy rain delays VMC vote counting by five hours

Vangaveeti Radha Krishna leads in mayoral race with 1.14 lakh votes; NDA wins four municipalities in NTR district

3 Nov 2026 11:53 pm
Tasmac staff struggle with bottle buyback scheme despite returning to work

Salesmen say they are still grappling with technical glitches in POS machines and difficulties in handling the empty bottle return system

3 Nov 2026 11:52 pm
In Tehran, a search for the future of West Asian security

The Mecca Agreement alliances outreach to Tehran highlights competing visions for West Asian security

3 Nov 2026 11:43 pm
On the Arunachal frontier, silence is not a strategy

Indias silence on Chinese border intrusions risks emboldening Beijing and undermining New Delhis position

3 Nov 2026 11:41 pm
Coming of age: on the Binance hack

Binances reaction to the hack shows how the crypto industry has matured

3 Nov 2026 11:40 pm
BJPs Save democracy campaign begins in Karnatakas Kolar

The BJPs Save democracy and reject anarchy campaign, which has been launched across the countryto counter the Congress campaign against SIR, began in Karnataka from Kolar

3 Nov 2026 11:39 pm
Business, unusual: on engaging with the Myanmar junta

Engaging with the Myanmar junta is a short-sighted move

3 Nov 2026 11:39 pm
Karnataka High Court initiates suo motu PIL on violence against advocates

The High Court of Karnataka initiated a suo motu PIL petition on the spate of violence against advocates in the State

3 Nov 2026 11:32 pm
3 Nov 2026 11:30 pm
Activities pick up across political spectrum with announcement of Hiriyur bypoll dates imminent

With the announcement of the date of the bypoll to HiriyurAssembly constituency in Chitradurga district expected shortly, political activity has gathered momentum across the political spectrum

3 Nov 2026 11:29 pm