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Food Safety dept. officials direct stall owners to maintain hygiene

Officials conduct surprise raids at Eat Street, interact with the public and enquire about the quality of food being sold

30 Sep 2026 12:01 am
R. Veeramani booked for abetting suicide of minor

Chennai Police also book third case against the octogenarian businessmen under the POCSO Act

29 Sep 2026 11:48 pm
Party-appointed BLAs bypass ECI cap for 10 applications a day through its own portal for deletions

Also, the disposal of Form 7 objections has also been faster than the disposal of Form 6 inclusion applications, despite the latter being higher in number

29 Sep 2026 11:45 pm
Drug menace dominates BJPs poll campaign in Punjab as it cuts across caste, religion, age

The saffron party, which has historically struggled to make inroads in Punjab, is aggressively pushing its campaign around the drug menace issue to get a foothold in the border State.

29 Sep 2026 11:36 pm
NCLAT issues notice to creditors on Subhash Chandra's plea; sets next hearing for October 29-30

A three-member Bench of NCLAT also granted a week's time to Subhash Chandra to file a rejoinder to the creditors' reply

29 Sep 2026 11:16 pm
Japan calls on India to fast-trackinternal process on UNICORN naval radar agreement

The pact for transfer of technology was signed during Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis India visit in July

29 Sep 2026 11:05 pm
We are working on our middle-overs batting: West Indies batting coach

Floyd Reifer stressed the importance of the fielding discipline after his side dropped Shubman Gill on 11 in the first ODI, with the India captain going on to score 110.

29 Sep 2026 10:58 pm
Days after India-Pakistan sparring at UN, senior Indian official visits Islamabad for SCO planning meet

First such official visit by Indian delegation since Operation Indoor; Senior External Affair Ministry official leads team at three-day SCO preparatory meeting

29 Sep 2026 10:48 pm
Country has lost its way, but always finds its way back: Murli Manohar Joshi

From growing trust deficit in Indian politics to the mishandling of the youth protest at Jantar Mantar, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, in an interview to The Hindu, speaks at length on various burning issues in the country. On the Ayodhya Ram Temple, he holds the government responsible for the temple trusts functioning and stressed the need for fair elections and public trust in the SIR process

29 Sep 2026 10:47 pm
Watch: Electoral roll row: CWC demands removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Congress intensifies its campaign over the electoral-roll row, with the CWC demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, suspension of the SIR exercise and restoration of deleted voter names. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also outlined five demands on electoral-roll transparency and accountability. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging Election Commission decisions under CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

29 Sep 2026 10:47 pm
Rahul Gandhi urged to ensure social diversity in Kerala Planning Board

The memorandum requests that corrective steps be taken to ensure that the constitutional values of social diversity, professional excellence, inclusion and equal opportunity are reflected in the composition of the Planning Board.

29 Sep 2026 10:44 pm
Lawyers body stages protest alleging police harassment

Members of the Bezawada Bar Association say police opened a chargesheet against advocate Gavaskar, seek its immediate withdrawal

29 Sep 2026 10:44 pm
SFI, KSU claim gains in college union polls in Ernakulam

SFI wins all seats at Maharajas College and 13 of 14 at St. Peters College; KSU wrests unions from SFI at six colleges, including Cochin College; KSU retains unions at 10 colleges, including Sacred Heart and Sree Sankara College

29 Sep 2026 10:44 pm
Watch: Sarpatta Parambarai 2: Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham turns producer

Freshworks founder Girish Mathrubootham is turning producer with Pa. Ranjiths Sarpatta Parambarai 2, the sequel to the 2021 boxing drama starring Arya. The film marks Girishs entry into cinema after years of being known for his passion for movies.

29 Sep 2026 10:42 pm
Over 20 arrested, police search for content creators of AI-generated videos that led to Ujjain violence

The videos spread a rumour that the authorities were demolishing the entire mosque structure, allegedly provoked people to march to the Shahi Masjid and clash with the police

29 Sep 2026 10:39 pm
MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence to be launched on Wednesday

A major milestone accompanying the launch is the announcement of CAIKs first cohort of 15 start-ups.

29 Sep 2026 10:39 pm
Kochi Corporation eyes flyover funds to fix battered footpaths

Corporation explores moving 12 crore earmarked for flyover beautification to footpath renovation; CSML says funds cannot be diverted midway and a fresh proposal would be needed; EDRAAC flags deplorable footpath conditions along several stretches, including Shanmugham Road and M.G. Road.

29 Sep 2026 10:36 pm
Centre moves Supreme Court to stay hearings on Great Nicobar project

Centre reiterates in Supreme Court that the petitioner, Meena Gupta, has no locus standi to move court in the matter and the petitions are an abuse of process; Calcutta High Court had rejected this argument in May and paved the way for a final hearing in November

29 Sep 2026 10:36 pm
CPI seeks rehabilitation package for P&T apartment residents

A delegation led by CPI district secretary N. Arun visited the complex and expressed solidarity with the residents staging protest

29 Sep 2026 10:35 pm
NIA arrests 13 for links with Bangladesh terror outfit

The probe agency also arrested three in Manipur, including two for ambushing the Chief Ministers convoy

29 Sep 2026 10:34 pm
Decomposed body found inside old railway coach at Ponnurunni yard in Kochi

Police sources said the body is suspected to be at least a month old, and the advanced state of decomposition has made identification difficult

29 Sep 2026 10:30 pm
Iran conflict will end very, very soon, says Trump; calls U.S. action historic

US President Donald Trump stated during an event in Washington that the conflict with Iran will end very, very soon. He reiterated that Iran will not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons and claimed that their efforts are failing.

29 Sep 2026 10:26 pm
Winning gold was the only motivation in the last three years: Prachi

Mostly, Indian girls have got relay gold, and we have done it again. I am sure it will be an inspiration to the juniors to continue this and for us to keep getting better, Prachi Chaudhary said.

29 Sep 2026 10:24 pm
Petitioner challenging CEC, ECI appointments law moves curative plea in Supreme Court

Cites reasonable apprehension of bias against a judge on the Supreme Court Bench whose son allegedly serves as the standing counsel for the Election Commission of India before the Madhya Pradesh High Court

29 Sep 2026 10:21 pm
Congress-ruled States to adopt action plan against RSS agenda in education

Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi meet CMs and Education Ministers; ask them to follow student-centric educational policies in their States

29 Sep 2026 10:21 pm
Watch: Demography panel asks for religion data, states stumped

High-level demography panel requests 15-year religion-wise data, leaving state governments utterly stumped.

29 Sep 2026 10:19 pm
India rejects Kashmir references in Turkish Presidents UNGA address as unwarranted

India rejects unwarranted references to India and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir made by the President of Turkiye during his UNGA address, Randhir Jaiswal said

29 Sep 2026 10:19 pm
No major impact of El Nino on agricultural production: Chouhan

The Centre will hold discussions with States to inform the farmers about the benefits of various free trade agreements, says Agriculture Minister

29 Sep 2026 10:15 pm
Opposition members of JPC on FCRA Bill seek longer window for public comments

Four-week window sought for public comments; more time to study the Bill before JPC deliberations

29 Sep 2026 10:11 pm
Election officials probe mass voter deletion filings in Karnataka

A widespread pattern of bulk voter deletion requests has emerged in Karnatakas voter roll revision, with thousands of Form-7 objections targeting Muslim voters across both Congress- and BJP-held constituencies, often filed by just a handful of individuals using pre-printed voter details.

29 Sep 2026 10:07 pm