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Bombay High Court permits withdrawal of plea against Religion Act

The Bench emphasised the need to specify the repercussions of law enforcement and noted that prosecutions in Pune under the Act were not brought to the Courts notice

23 Oct 2026 12:30 pm
Accused in Keralam synagogue arson case slapped with UAPA, larger conspiracy suspected: police

Anti-terror law invoked considering the sensitive nature of the location he targeted, says District Police Chief (Kochi City) Kaliraj Mahesh Kumar

23 Oct 2026 12:26 pm
What is Romanchs Law? New York Citys historic horse carriage ban after Indian tourists death

The New York City Council voted to pass Romanchs Law, a landmark measure that bans horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park by June 1, 2028, in a move championed by Mayor Mamdani after an Indian tourist died following a carriage accident in Central Park

23 Oct 2026 12:25 pm
NCC cadets must help safeguard nations unity, says Air Commodore Narsingh Sailani

Around 300 cadets from 16 directorates take part in a 10-day national integration camp at Gandigunta in Krishna district

23 Oct 2026 12:24 pm
Bombay HC orders compensation over arrest, directs action against police and Magistrate

A Division Bench comprising Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata noted that the Mumbai Police kept Mr. Agrawal in detention for 26 days without a basis in law

23 Oct 2026 12:21 pm
CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case: Kerala HC to hear Pinarayi Vijayan, kins appeal against FIR order on October 26

A Division Bench had denied former Chief Minister the permission to appeal against Single Bench order, after which he approached Supreme Court, which stayed the order for seven days and redirected the matter to be considered again

23 Oct 2026 12:10 pm
Private universities continue to flout UGC rules on fee refund

UGCs Fee Nivaran Cell had resolved 4,257 complaints across five academic years. These efforts resulted in refunds to students totalling over 25.51 crore

23 Oct 2026 12:03 pm
Watch: Abohar shootout victim family stages protest outside Punjab legislative assembly

Family members of Ajay Kumar, the Abohar shootout victim, staged a protest outside the Punjab Assembly in Chandigarh for the second consecutive day, demanding justice. Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to meet the grieving family and offer his condolences. Jakhar also demanded justice for Kumars family and warned that he would stage a sit-in outside Manns residence if the Chief Minister failed to meet them.

23 Oct 2026 12:00 pm
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
Volvo Cars announces 2,500 job cuts worldwide

Struggling along with other European auto companies in the face of a difficult global landscape, Volvo Cars last year announced an 18-billion-kronor cost-cutting plan

23 Oct 2026 11:59 am
Data shows lack of functioning toilets for children with disabilities

Less than four out of ten schools in India have a toilet that is usable by a child with a disability.

23 Oct 2026 11:58 am
Fire at Parawada pharma units metformin block; all workers evacuated safely

A static discharge while a tablet compression machine was being cleaned is suspected to have caused the fire, say police

23 Oct 2026 11:57 am
Chennai Northeast monsoon rains: T.N. CM Vijay directs officials to maintain continuous vigil

CM Vijay reviews monsoon preparedness, waterlogging at 35 locations

23 Oct 2026 11:51 am
Goan food and history come together in this immersive theater performance by PaChaak Productions

Goa is a Bebinca will be staged in Bengaluru. It is an immersive theatre production by PaChaak and serves traditional Goan food along with the enactment of a family drama

23 Oct 2026 11:47 am
Pakistan refused to accept bodies of its own soldiers killed in Kargil war: India at UN

Ms. Mangalanandan added that burial rights for terrorists are being justified by indicating that States may restrict funeral rights of terrorists, but only within legal limits

23 Oct 2026 11:44 am
Registrations for Vizag Junior Literary Fest open on October 24; fest on November 21, 22

The festival for children aged four to 16 will have around 100 sessions at Hawa Mahal on Beach Road

23 Oct 2026 11:44 am
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
Nepal to receive first-ever loss and damage fund payout after devastating floods

Nepal is set to receive $21.6 million from the United Nations Loss and Damage Fund following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods that struck the country in August. The allocation marks the first time the global climate fund has earmarked money for a specific country to address climate-change-linked losses. Climate experts have welcomed the decision as a landmark step, but the funding is only a fraction of the nearly $5 billion Nepal estimates it needs for recovery and reconstruction.

23 Oct 2026 11:43 am
Two girls from Pudukottai sexually assaulted at Velankanni lodge; two men arrested

The girls told personnel from the Singappen Task Force that two men had approached them while they were on the beach, promising to buy them food, and subsequently sexually assaulted them in a lodge

23 Oct 2026 11:40 am
Sting operation case: Kannada news channel head moves court for anticipatory bail

According to CCB sources, the agencys cybercrime wing had earlier questioned Rakesh Shetty in connection with the case

23 Oct 2026 11:35 am
Cyclonic storm likely by October 26; heavy rain in Coastal Andhra from October 27: IMD

The system is forecast to move towards the north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts after October 26

23 Oct 2026 11:23 am
Rains lash Tamil Nadu; schools closed in many districts on October 23

Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Puducherry, and Karaikal districts have declared holidays for school due to rain

23 Oct 2026 11:23 am
RTI reveals why two election commissioners wrote to the Cabinet Secretary

An RTI response has revealed how the Cabinet Secretariat handled complaints filed by Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi against senior Election Commission official Maneesh Garg over changes in work allocation. The Cabinet Secretariat decided against taking action, citing the Election Commissions constitutional independence. It also sent a copy of its acknowledgement to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. However, it remains unclear whether the CEC responded to the communic

23 Oct 2026 11:14 am
Two Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leaders arrested in Belagavi

Officers from the Khadebazar police station took them into custody in connection with a case filed in January 2025

23 Oct 2026 11:08 am
Cambridge Analytica, Facebooks friend sharing feature, and $25 billion penalty | Explained

What was Facebooks controversial friend sharing feature? What is the Cambridge Analytica scandal? How did Facebook respond to the controversy? What was the New Mexico courts verdict? What was Metas response?

23 Oct 2026 11:00 am
Karnataka boy nets bronze in Asian Para Games 2026

Irans Sina Zeyghaminejad won gold with a time of 1:09.47 while her compatriot Shahin Izadyar secured silver in 1:13.23

23 Oct 2026 10:58 am
Asian Para Games 2026: Mona Agarwal wins second gold with world record

Earlier, Mona Agarwal had won gold in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 event with a Games-record score of 250.0, while Lekhara bagged silver with 249.6 points

23 Oct 2026 10:56 am
Elon Musk's political baggage clouds prospects for SpaceX-Tesla deal

Teslas reliance on production from Shanghai already gives China considerable leverage over Musks business empire

23 Oct 2026 10:55 am
EU inviting disaster by imposing carbon tax on steel, says Piyush Goyal in Berlin

The Union Minister said the EU is shooting itself in the foot by bringing in more regulations, restrictions on itself, and closing its borders, something that actually helped them become a developed set of nations.

23 Oct 2026 10:55 am
Organisation founded 80 years ago struggling to deliver peace today: India on need for UNSC reforms

Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said an organisation that cannot renew its principal organ will find it ever harder to command authority in a world that has moved far beyond 1945

23 Oct 2026 10:46 am
Celebrating forgotten women who helped improved maternal health

The beginnings of modern gynaecology raise enduring questions about science, ethics and the women at the centre of its history

23 Oct 2026 10:42 am
Microsoft develops AI tool that can diagnose 'sequentially' like a doctor

Microsoft researchers say an AI tool that diagnoses patients step by step, as doctors do, was more than twice as accurate as general physicians

23 Oct 2026 10:37 am
HeLa to a new worldwhereprogress in science matches dignity for patient

The omission of Henrietta Lacks, who donated the immortal cells that havefacilitatedbiomedical research,from scientifichistory is a rarewrongthat has been righted, recently.Thanks to the battle her family fought, today, more regulations will govern ethical research.

23 Oct 2026 10:32 am
Trump says Starshield restored in Ukraine, declines to say if he contacted Musk

Musk had previously said that any limits on speed or usage of Starshield systems which are operated by his SpaceX company were decided by the U.S. military and ultimately POTUS, referring to Trump.

23 Oct 2026 10:24 am
Mortal remains of two Keralam residents killed in Germany fire brought home

Body of the third victim is expected to be brought home on Friday night

23 Oct 2026 10:21 am
Good-quality diets associated with better cholesterol levels even among those with genetic load

Chennai-based study reveals the essential link between the quality of diet and cholesterol levels in Asian Indians

23 Oct 2026 10:02 am
Explained: What do the National Medical Commissions new guidelines say about advertising in medicine?

Claims of guaranteed cures, 100% success or being the best are barred. Hospitals may publish factual details of services, charges, accreditation and doctors credentials. However, the current guidelines appear to treat commercialisation itself as a problem, without clearly distinguishing legitimate business interests from practices that mislead or exploit patients

23 Oct 2026 10:01 am
Estonia on the edge as Russia-NATO tensions rise

The NATO member is overhauling its military strategy, moving troops closer to the border and investing in long-range arms as Russia is carrying out grey-zone tactics in NATOs eastern flank; the countrys defence spending is set to rise by 42% in 2026, reaching 2.4 billion, or around 5.4% of its GDP; the U.K. has maintained some 1,200 troops in Estonia as part of NATOs forward defence

23 Oct 2026 9:59 am
Anahat Singh enters maiden PSA Gold-level semis at Silicon Valley squash

A day after taking out Egyptian world No.3 and eight-time world champion Nour ElSherbini in straight games, the 18-year-old world No.15 Anahat beat world No.14 Hany 4-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-2, 11-5 in 42 minutes in the quarterfinals

23 Oct 2026 9:53 am
Trying to establish 'facts' about incident 'apparently' involving Indians on yacht off Yemen coast: India

The incident comes amid an escalation of hostilities between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with both sides targeting each other's facilities and infrastructure

23 Oct 2026 9:50 am
The animals of Dorothy and the hollow violence of male ego

How the wildlife of Karthik Subbarajs period drama reveals the absurdity and smallness of human prejudice

23 Oct 2026 9:47 am
Theatre group Ank revisits the legacy of warrior queen Veera Rani Abbakka

To mark its golden jubilee, Ank presents Veera Rani Abbakka: The Queen of the Seas, The Flame of Ullala, a new play written, directed and headlined by Priita Mathur Thakur

23 Oct 2026 9:45 am
At Jaipurs City Palace, Forevermark celebrates diamonds and individuality

Gauravi Kumari speaks about the personal meaning of jewellery, festive dressing and celebrating oneself, as Forevermark unveils its latest campaign against a backdrop of royal grandeur

23 Oct 2026 9:42 am
CM Satheesan offers to host Raihan Vadra's exhibition in Keralam

Raihan Vadra said the Bikaner House administration in Delhi pulled down many of his pictures of the protests at his solo exhibition, 'No Idea Is Final'

23 Oct 2026 9:32 am
POCSO survivor cannot be denied compensation solely due to absence of injury marks: Allahabad HC

The case relates to an FIR registered at Sarojini Nagar police station in Lucknow on December 7, 2022. A chargesheet in this connection was filed on January 13, 2023.

23 Oct 2026 9:31 am