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Fisherfolk oppose plan to build Secretariat at Foreshore Estate

They hoist black flags to mark their opposition to the proposal. They demand that the govt. return the lands belonging to Srinivasapuram, build new houses for 15,000 fishermen along the Marina Loop Road, and discuss the matter with them

4 Oct 2026 11:51 pm
Narayani Hospital observes World Heart Day in Vellore

According to a press release, the 3 crore machine was introduced as part of its efforts to strengthen advanced cardiac surgical care facilities at the centre

4 Oct 2026 11:31 pm
Fire breaks out at metal scrap godown

The police said that an electrical short circuit could have been the reason for the accident

4 Oct 2026 11:16 pm
It is nobodys business when or how many times I meet my people, says Vijay

Taking out a roadshow in Dharapuram on the last day of campaigning for the bypoll, he hits out the impudence of DMK president M.K. Stalin in body-shaming his partys candidate for the constituency

4 Oct 2026 11:00 pm
Former security camp in Bastar now serves as hostel for tribal schoolboys

The campus has two sections, the first a hostel for 100 pre-Matriculation Scheduled Tribes boys, and the other for 50 students in Classes 11 and 12

4 Oct 2026 10:50 pm
500 detained in Delhi on Day 3 of protests seeking CECs exit; Thackerays lead Mumbai march

Delhi Police stop protesters as they try to march towards heavily barricaded Jantar Mantar; in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray describes CEC as BJPs 'weapon', Raj Thackeray calls for use of ballot papers instead of EVMs

4 Oct 2026 10:50 pm
Samyukt Kisan Morcha rejects rabi MSP, demands revision

The government has raised the MSP of wheat by 25 a quintal. That is 25 paise a kilo. It will not buy even a third of a litre of diesel. Yet the government calls it a 106% profit, the SKM says in a statement

4 Oct 2026 10:32 pm
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray lead opposition rally against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Uddhav and Raj Thackeray led an opposition rally in Mumbai against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, demanding the scrapping of SIR and greater electoral transparency.

4 Oct 2026 10:23 pm
Negligence alleged in death of two pregnant women at Bihars Jamui hospital

High drama as video of Minister Shreyasi Singh shouting at Jamui Sadar Hospital management goes viral; District Magistrate forms a three-member team to probe the deaths

4 Oct 2026 10:22 pm
Keralam Health department introduces district-level system to monitor medicine stocks

The district-level teams have been instructed to conduct direct inspections at hospital pharmacies and stores rather than relying solely on records

4 Oct 2026 10:20 pm
Punjab AAP suspends MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana over anti-party activities

Punjab AAP has suspended MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana after he questioned teacher shortages in government schools and the State governments education reform claims.

4 Oct 2026 10:15 pm
IIT-Gandhinagar scientists demo quantum link through 5.5 km of air

The feat has been described as Indias first free-space quantum-key distribution (QKD) link at a distance of 5.56 km

4 Oct 2026 10:10 pm
Tamil Nadu bypolls: Vijay faces first electoral test as TVK seeks to win Madurantakam, Dharapuram

The high-decibel campaign for the bypolls in Madurantakam, Dharapuram Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu has ended.

4 Oct 2026 10:07 pm
U.P. Chief Minister renames Bhadohi as Sant Ravidas Nagar Bhadohi

in U.P. artisans and craftspeople who were once compelled to migrate in search of livelihoods, now have a platform to showcase their skills, the CM said

4 Oct 2026 10:06 pm
Campaign ends for high-stakes bypolls in three States, one U.T.

The bypolls set to take place on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) will be held in five Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, as well as in one Lok Sabha seat in Assam; the votes will be counted on Friday

4 Oct 2026 9:55 pm
Clip of Naidu calming crowd at Sitharamans speech in Andhras Madanapalle sets off Congress-NDA row

Jairam Ramesh reposts a video of the October 2 event saying the publics anger forced the Chief Minister to silence the crowd; Naidu, Sitharaman, Lokesh and the BJP say it was party workers enthusiasm

4 Oct 2026 9:48 pm
Process disenfranchising millions, turning them to second class citizens is arbitrary, says Justice Bhuyan

The Supreme Court judge says no amount of whataboutery can justify the exclusion of voters en masse from the electoral rolls as such an action is fatal to the Constitution

4 Oct 2026 9:42 pm
Jaishankar meets U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Paparo, discusses maritime security

U.S. Indo-Pacific commander on five-day visit; talks focus on advancing defence partnership and maritime cooperation in the region

4 Oct 2026 9:29 pm
SFI-police face-off intensifies after inspection at SFI leaders home and protest outside police officers residences

The incidents happened a day after an alleged threat by Cantonmentsub-inspector Gokulsurfaced in the aftermath of the recent clash between Youth Congress and SFI activists in the capital city

4 Oct 2026 9:22 pm
Keralam government gets legal opinion to proceed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in abetment to suicide case

T. Asaf Ali, Director General of Prosecution, gives legal advice that there is no legal bar in proceeding against Gyanesh Kumar. The case pertains to the reported suicide of Malaysian Lee See Been, a former chief project officer of Kerala State Transport Project for reconstruction of M.C. Road

4 Oct 2026 9:18 pm
Kuki man found dead a day after abduction in Manipur

Armed men reportedly took the 71-year-old at gunpoint after torching his house in a village in Kangpokpi district

4 Oct 2026 9:16 pm
Tusker Pallatt Brahmadathan dies after lightning strike near Erattupetta in Keralams Kottayam

Known for his calm and gentle nature, Brahmadathan was fondly referred to by elephant lovers as Gaja Kausthubham Pallatt Brahmadathan

4 Oct 2026 9:13 pm
Thiruvananthapuram Corporations BJP councillor R. Sreelekha does a U-turn after resignation bid

Ms. Sreelekha reportedly mentioned in her wards WhatsApp group that she had informed the Mayor through a letter about resigning as a councillor for personal reasons. On Sunday, BJP leaders say she will continue in her position and that she is in hospital

4 Oct 2026 9:04 pm
Nearly 30% of Karnatakas waterbodies used mainly to recharge groundwater

Karnataka has the second-highest share among the major southern States, after Tamil Nadu

4 Oct 2026 9:04 pm
SLBC tunnel work advances beyond problematic stretch, set to gain pace

Uttam Kumar Reddy says over 700 metres excavated since restart of work earlier this year

4 Oct 2026 9:01 pm