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Enough evidence in coal scam case, says CBI

Earlier, on October 21, CBI had filed a detailed and comprehensive report before the court in the case.

29 Jul 2026 2:39 pm
Coal scam: CBI told to probe further into Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda's role

In a closure report, the CBI had said that nothing substantial emerged to establish cheating and criminal conspiracy among Coal Ministry officials and JLD Yavatmal Energy

29 Jul 2026 2:37 pm
UDF nominee V.R. Sudheer sweeps aside rivals to become Kochi Corporation Deputy Mayor

Sudheer secures 46 votes, while P.J. Yesudas of LDF polls 21, and Jalaja S. Acharya of BJP gets six

29 Jul 2026 2:36 pm
Coal block allocations since 1993 illegal: Supreme Court

There was no fair and transparent procedure, says Bench

29 Jul 2026 2:35 pm
Rare root canal surgery to save canine tooth of Bengal Tiger at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru

Sinchana had sustained a severe injury to her canine tooth due to repeated cage-biting

29 Jul 2026 2:33 pm
Livelihood initiative launched for Nagaland prisoners

The Phek district police hope to change the lives of the district jail inmates with Project Revive

29 Jul 2026 2:30 pm
Supreme Court quashes allocation of 214 coal blocks

Coal blocks allocated to SAIL and NTPC and two Ultra Mega Power Projects have been exempted.

29 Jul 2026 2:27 pm
Lok Sabha grants extension to panel on One Nation One Election till Winter Session

The Committee has been conducting nationwide consultations on the proposed rollout of simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State assemblies and local bodies by 2029

29 Jul 2026 2:21 pm
Bengaluru Police Sub-Inspector, Constable accused of robbing house during visit over domestic dispute; CCTV footage submitted to SHRC

Among other things, the complainant accused a constable of searching the house and taking away cash kept in the kitchen

29 Jul 2026 2:18 pm
Kerala rains: Monsoon likely to intensify; IMD sounds orange alert for three districts on July 29

According to IMD, monsoon conditions in Kerala have strengthened under the influence of the deep depression over central parts of Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha

29 Jul 2026 2:12 pm
North Odisha floods: 1.25 lakh people affected; schools closed in 10 districts; situation grim

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at several places in Odisha over the next 24 hours

29 Jul 2026 2:10 pm
Tamil Nadu government should explain surrender of 151 super speciality medical seats: DMK leader Stalin

He also questioned why the TVK-led government had failed to adopt a resolution in the Tamil Nadu Assembly opposing the transfer of 151 super-speciality seats to the All India quota.

29 Jul 2026 2:05 pm
Gallantry award for former police officer: Centre assures of positive solution by August 7

On July 20, the Supreme Court had expressed its displeasure over the Centre's non-compliance with a Madhya Pradesh High Court direction to confer the award on Vivek Singh Chouhan

29 Jul 2026 2:04 pm
BJP to stage protest in Mandya on Cauvery water issue: B.Y. Vijayendra

He alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had appealed to farmers in Karnataka not to cultivate crops because of inadequate water availability while simultaneously releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu to please the CM of that State

29 Jul 2026 2:02 pm
Recipe row: Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan rejects 'sexist remark' charge, says he was misquoted

Satheesan says he was misquoted as exclusively referring to daughters-in-law and that he had, in fact, asked mothers to share such recipes with 'their children and the person who comes as their sons wife

29 Jul 2026 2:00 pm
NHRC seeks report on deaths in Assam factory explosion

Five people, including the owner of the factory, were arrested in connection with the explosion, which left two other workers severely injured

29 Jul 2026 1:55 pm
SC closes coal block allocation case against former PM Manmohan Singh

In 2005, Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla, ex-coal secretary PC Parakh and three others were summoned as accused by the Special Court in corruption allegations pertaining to allocation of Talabira-II coal block in Odisha

29 Jul 2026 1:48 pm
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna booked for inflammatory speech over NEET paper leak protest

The MLA accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of instilling poisonous seed in the minds of youth, and taking political mileage by creating chaos over the issue

29 Jul 2026 1:45 pm
Cauvery committee chief asks T.N., Karnataka to come up with distress-sharing formula

Rejecting the criticism against the CWRC and CWMA, Vineet Gupta recalled that during the water year of 2023-24, the two bodies had worked out a distress-sharing mechanism

29 Jul 2026 1:35 pm
FIR lodged over death of PhD scholar in Punjab; university offers 16 lakh aid, job to family member

The students death due to electrocution has sparked protests at the Panjab University campus

29 Jul 2026 1:31 pm
Dinto Solar's HJT Modules Gain India BIS CRS Registration Amid Rising Demand for Higher-Value Solar Solutions

Dinto Solar's HJT Modules Gain India BIS CRS Registration Amid Rising Demand for Higher-Value Solar Solutions

29 Jul 2026 1:30 pm
Bill to make delayed registration of births and deaths more stringent introduced in Lok Sabha

According to the Bill, the system will largely remain unchanged for births or deaths reported between one and two years after the event

29 Jul 2026 1:29 pm
Verification of EVMs used in Kolathur constituency under way after M.K. Stalins petition to Election Commission

Mr. Stalin, the defeated DMK candidate, alleged that the votes expected to have been polled in his favour were not recorded in 14 polling booths; the checking and verification process will continue for seven days

29 Jul 2026 1:22 pm
At least 20 killed in U.S.-Saudi strikes in Iraq: former paramilitaries

The United States and Saudi Arabia said they had struck Iran-backed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on U.S. forces and Saudi oil facilities

29 Jul 2026 1:19 pm
Wayanad landslide rehabilitation: Despite housing, survivors struggle with infrastructure needs and livelihood

Two years after the Chooralmala disaster, relocated families at Kalpetta in Wayanad say permanent homes bring relief, but poor roads, waste management and rising cost hinder full recovery

29 Jul 2026 1:12 pm
Ryan ten Doeschate returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as head of cricket strategy

The announcement comes as the Dutchmans association with the Indian national team ends

29 Jul 2026 1:12 pm
Rijiju accuses Congress of avoiding debate on anti-paper leak Bill, slams Rahul Gandhi's 'abusive' language

Congress leaders did not speak on the Bill at all. They were only doing politics. We hope Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders will speak on the Bill today, says Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju

29 Jul 2026 1:09 pm
Daily Quiz | on protest movements in recent times in India

Test your knowledge with The Hindus quiz on recent protest movements in India

29 Jul 2026 1:04 pm
Daily Quiz: on Commonwealth Games

Aquizon the Commonwealth Games scheduled to get underway in Glasgow today

29 Jul 2026 1:03 pm
Telangana unlikely to face drinking water shortage; major reservoirs hold sufficient water for domestic needs

Field engineers were directed to monitor reservoir levels on a daily basis and prioritise drinking water

29 Jul 2026 12:59 pm
U.S. Senate advances sanctions bill targeting Russian-Iranian oil buyers, including India and China

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 would impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting its war in Ukraine

29 Jul 2026 12:59 pm
Bengalurus Namma Metro recorded 59 track-related incidents since 2012

The BMRCL data shows that 31 cases involved unauthorised track access, 16 were suicide attempts, eight were passengers falling onto the tracks, and four resulted in suicide deaths.

29 Jul 2026 12:57 pm
Remove posts with derogatory content targeting constitutional heads: Delhi Police writes to X

This is as per routine communication to the platforms for takedown of posts, nothing related to the CJP-led protests, DCP of the IFSO (Special Cell) said

29 Jul 2026 12:55 pm
EVM verification under way in 14 Kolathur polling booths after M.K. Stalins petition

Mr. Stalin, the defeated DMK candidate, alleged that the votes expected to have been polled in his favour were not recorded in these 14 polling booths; the checking and verification process will continue for seven days

29 Jul 2026 12:55 pm
Global Tiger Day: Proud to say India is home to 70% of its global population, says PM Modi

The International Tiger Day is celebrated on July 29 every year to raise global awareness to the conservation of tigers

29 Jul 2026 12:54 pm
Jan AI opens first AI cafe in H.D. Kote in Mysuru district

The Jan AI Cafe will serve as a community AI adoption centre where people from the region can discover and build AI solutions for their daily lives with the help of community members

29 Jul 2026 12:54 pm
Bengalurus Freedom from Waste drive: C&D and inert waste to be cleared off streets from August 1

Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd. has developed a dedicated app Clearit for the purpose

29 Jul 2026 12:50 pm
Kerala Cabinet approves five administrative reforms to curb project delays, plug fund leakage

Five-point administrative reforms programme includes development of Special Asset Management Platform, Plan Space 2.0 portal and amendment of 'outdated, unnecessary and contradictory' laws

29 Jul 2026 12:49 pm
More rains predicted in Delhi, IMD issues yellow alert

The IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rainfall at different hours of the day at isolated places across the city

29 Jul 2026 12:42 pm
Why a Minister should take political and moral responsibility

When the system under his authority repeatedly fails, the distinction between criminal guilt and political accountability lies at the heart of democratic governance

29 Jul 2026 12:39 pm
Is trust missing in education-innovation linkage?

In the AI era, capabilities that machines struggle to replicate such as ethical judgment, creativity, interdisciplinary reasoning, and the ability to frame entirely new problems will become valuable

29 Jul 2026 12:39 pm
Supreme Court dismisses Odisha Govt plea against release of animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath'

There is creativity in the country. Animation is for the purpose of children. Nobody is now reading books. These things should not come in the way of art, the bench said.

29 Jul 2026 12:37 pm