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Build globally competitive media and entertainment companies: I&B Secretary

Position India as a leading source of creative content, technology, talent, the senior official says

18 Oct 2026 4:11 am
Jagan cant escape from corruption cases, says TDP leader Varla Ramaiah

The YSRCP chief got the investigation dragged on for 15 years, but he no longer has that luxury as the courts are set to conduct trial on daily basis, he says

18 Oct 2026 4:09 am
Search on after boat capsizes off Baja California coast; 16 rescued, others missing

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy are searching the waters using multiple aircraft and boats, with assistance from the Mexican Navy. An additional helicopter will be deployed later today, according to the Coast Guard

18 Oct 2026 3:58 am
War of words in Haryana: CM Saini pitches prosperity, Congress alleges rising crime, debt

The Chief Minister said that while Congress leaders frequently claimed to have made Haryana a leading State during their tenure, the reality was that the State had emerged as number one in corruption, nepotism, fear, favouritism and regional discrimination under Congress rule

18 Oct 2026 3:50 am
Father of RG Kar victim upset with former principals bail

The mother of the victim is a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA who had joined politics in an attempt to get justice for her daughter

18 Oct 2026 3:38 am
Manasi-Thulasimathi make semis, assure India of para badminton medal

With both losing semifinalists assured of bronze, the victory guaranteed India a place on the podium

18 Oct 2026 2:47 am
Amruta wins silver as Indian women end U23 Worlds with two medals

Amruta was trailing 0-6 when Zablotska managed a decisive pin to seal the gold medal

18 Oct 2026 2:44 am
France demands Israel act after 'criminal violence' against visiting mayor

The Israeli authorities must arrest those responsible for these revolting acts and take them to justice. They must urgently halt this criminal violence and guarantee the safety of civilian populations, as they are compelled to do under international law, says Mayor Bernard Baudoux

18 Oct 2026 2:20 am
IISER researchers make solid material that releases two fuel gases

The team developed a compound called magnesium hydridomethylzincate. When it was heated in solution to 100 C, it released hydrogen, and when its crystals were heated in the absence of a solvent at 80-110 C, it released both hydrogen and methane

18 Oct 2026 1:23 am
How has the SC strengthened arrest safeguards? | Explained

What makes written grounds of arrest mandatory, and what happens if they are not provided?

18 Oct 2026 1:13 am
Student life of a homeschooled child

A path of education where learning is made flexible, and subjects come from choice. G.Nayanakshatra shares her story as a student at NIOS and the lessons she learnt along the way.

18 Oct 2026 1:12 am
Quiz: The Kalam Code

Every year, World Students Day is celebrated in India on October 15, marking the birth of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Here is a quiz on the life and times of the Missile Man of India. Get started!

18 Oct 2026 1:10 am
Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma honoured with ICC Player of the Month

This is the fifth time players from the same national board have swept the men's and women's awards in a month, with Indian cricketers achieving the feat on two previous occasions

18 Oct 2026 1:10 am
I would love to push myself to try and win another Major: Justin Rose

The 13-time PGA Tour winner feels that it is an important time for the sport globally and India is key to its development, is willing to constantly tweak his game in order to stay relevant with the modern times

18 Oct 2026 1:10 am
New York City set to end horse-drawn carriages under law named after Indian tourist

Efforts to ban horse-drawn carriages intensified after Romanch Mahajan, an Indian tourist, died from injuries sustained in an accident in Central Park in June

18 Oct 2026 12:56 am
Law student pens down concise history of AIADMK

The writer says he relied on the news reports published in The Hindu for verifying information that he came across

18 Oct 2026 12:48 am
Zelenskyy says Trump could lift more Russia sanctions

Mr. Trump heightened a battle with Mr. Zelenskyy on Friday (October 16, 2026) when he signed an executive order that waived sweeping U.S. sanctions targeting Russias energy revenues

18 Oct 2026 12:47 am
The unprepared ground for white cane users

White Cane Day observed on October 15 demands the rehabilitation of the ecosystem, so that those who move one stride at a time have a place not merely to pass through, nor merely to be tolerated in, but to own the city

18 Oct 2026 12:39 am
Centre and State should take steps to control rise in prices of essential commodities: Thirumavalavan

In a brief interaction with reporters at the Tiruchi airport, he urged the governments to keep in mind the welfare of ordinary people

18 Oct 2026 12:37 am
Easy financing and lifestyle upgrades fuel appliance demand this festive season

Consumers are willing to stretch their budgets with easy EMI options encouraging them to spend more, despite an increase in prices of many products, say retailers

18 Oct 2026 12:32 am
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar promises meeting of all stakeholders after Dasara

The Chief Minister narrated all the steps that the State government had taken to address the issues raised by the protesting farmers and also that of the Centre.

18 Oct 2026 12:29 am
19-year-old student killed, 14 injured as lighting pole collapses during Dandiya celebrations at engg. college

Sudden gusts of wind suspected to have brought down the iron structure supporting a heavy lighting system at MVSR Engineering College in Nadargul

18 Oct 2026 12:29 am
Corporation to take up landscaping works along two stretches of Cooum river

The works worth 50.52 lakh include clearing light vegetation, planting ornamental shrubs and ground-cover plants, and maintenance of parks with irrigation facilities

18 Oct 2026 12:26 am
Government schoolteacher killed as car rams two-wheeler near Arani

Special teams were formed to nab the car driver

18 Oct 2026 12:24 am