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BJP MP Manoj Tiwari takes dip in Yamuna, drinks from river ahead of Chhath Puja

He praised the BJP government for its efforts to clean the river and accused the AAP of failing in this regard

30 Oct 2026 1:03 pm
CBI books Chandra Proteco, its directors in alleged bank fraud case

The agency said the company was engaged in systematic financial manipulations, including operating clandestine accounts with non-consortium banks, and devolving letters of credit through entities sharing common directors/sister concerns

30 Oct 2026 1:01 pm
Would you watch a 90-minute-long video on Instagram?

Instagrams latest foray into horizontal, long-form videos will transform how social media scrollers, content creators, and even streaming competitors operate

30 Oct 2026 12:55 pm
Patrick Stewart: Five facts about the X-Men actor

Sir Patrick Stewarts passing has led to fans across the globe mourning his demise and remembering the actor.

30 Oct 2026 12:52 pm
Constitutional values, rule of law should be upheld: MIDS academic Kalaiyarasan after meeting CM Vijay

Speaking to The Hindu after meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat on Thursday, Mr. Kalaiyarasan said, The Chief Minister expressed regret, at least twice, for what happened. He owned up to the responsibility.

30 Oct 2026 12:47 pm
Bitter times for Rayalaseemas sweet lime farmers

Farmers growing sweet lime are facing mounting losses as water scarcity, triggered by a deficit in rainfall and depleting groundwater levels, threatens orchards across several mandals. The crisis has pushed cultivators into severe financial distress, raising concerns about the economic future of sweet lime cultivation and its impact on the livelihoods of those dependent on the crop, writes G.V.R. Subba Rao.

30 Oct 2026 12:45 pm
Meet freestyle footballer Muhammed Riswan, one of the two Indian creators to win the Instagram Rings 2026

Muhammed Riswan from Malappuram is one of the 25 recipients of the Instagram Rings 2026, a creator award by the social media platform, selected by a jury of 14 members that includes A$AP Rocky, Donatella Versace and Chef Vikas Khanna, among others

30 Oct 2026 12:44 pm
Election staff in Vijayawada can vote by postal ballot till 5 p.m. on October 30

Election Observer S. Nagalakshmi inspects the postal ballot centre at Mogalrajpuram

30 Oct 2026 12:22 pm
Stalin slams Vijay govt. over law and order, rising prices; says DMK to hold protest on October 31

Isnt the Chief Minister directly responsible for the Police department? Shouldnt he hold review meetings with Police officials and issue appropriate directions? the DMK president asked

30 Oct 2026 12:22 pm
Cyclone Arnab: Congress says Centre must lead coordinated relief efforts with State Govt., ensure assistance via PMCARES fund

Rahul Gandhi urged the governments to ensure swift relief and rehabilitation for every affected family, while Mallikarjun Kharge urged party workers to extend all possible help to those in distress

30 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
Supreme Court directs expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to surrender by December 1

The Bench directed the Bihar police to complete the investigation in the case within four months

30 Oct 2026 12:19 pm
CPI(M) has no links with online attacks against Mammootty, says M.V. Govindan

SFI and DYFI have won a lot of nationwide approval in the fight against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In that context, there is no reason to decide not to visit Mammootty, says Govindan

30 Oct 2026 12:19 pm
Birth, death certificates issued by Mysuru corporation to be delivered by post for 100

MCC, India Post sign agreement to extend doorstep delivery service across India

30 Oct 2026 12:12 pm
Pyre movie review: An ode to the resilience of love

While director Vinod Kapri evocatively captures the painful desolation of Uttarakhands ghost villages through raw, life-like performances, its cinematic grammar occasionally feels deliberately engineered for a global festival gaze

30 Oct 2026 12:02 pm
Bangladesh police recovers body of ex-Air Force officer from river in Dhaka

Air Force Flight Lieutenant K.M. Tahsif Souri reportedly filmed a video showing deposed P.M. Sheikh Hasina leaving Bangladesh in an Air Force aircraft on August 5, 2024, according to local media

30 Oct 2026 11:54 am
VTU Kalaburagis 5G lab adjudged best performer in Karnataka

Department of Telecommunications awards excellent grading, with a score of 143, among eight 5G labs in Karnataka

30 Oct 2026 11:53 am
More showers expected in Delhi after overnight rain; IMD says wettest October day in four years

Delhi recorded 61.4 mm of rain in 24 hours, its highest monthly rainfall since 2022, as the IMD issued a red alert for the next few hours

30 Oct 2026 11:46 am
Earthquakes of big magnitude unlikely in Bengaluru region, says expert

C.P. Rajendran, geo-scientist and adjunct professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, says Bengaluru and its neighbourhood has a solid terrain with quite old crust

30 Oct 2026 11:38 am
De-notification of MSMER-2023 removes overlapping procedures, but will it safeguard standards of medical education?

Under MSMER-2023, there was a defined escalation path; now, action depends on MARB assessments being initiated, completed and acted upon within a reasonable timeframe

30 Oct 2026 11:36 am
CTI urges Congress to postpone November 1 rally, says 10,000-12,000 crore trade in Delhi markets at risk

In a letter to Sonia Gandhi, the traders' body said the proposed rally, which is expected to draw 10 lakh people, could affect business worth 10,000-12,000 crore in wholesale and retail markets in central and old Delhi during the peak festive season

30 Oct 2026 11:24 am
Nvidia's web of AI bets: smart strategy or bubble risk?

investments have raised a nagging question among some doubters on Wall Street: is Nvidia helping to inflate an AI bubble?

30 Oct 2026 11:23 am
Kaiga Bird Marathon on February 6, 7

The 17th edition of the event will be organised by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited in and around Kaiga

30 Oct 2026 11:16 am
Why is ISROs NVS-03 satellite launch crucial? | Explained

The mission could help restore the functioning of Indias regional satellite navigation system NavIC; its development began following the 1999 Kargil War, when the U.S reportedly clamped down on GPS data access

30 Oct 2026 11:14 am
Hubballi to get comprehensive stadium after Cabinet approves proposal under PPP model

The proposed infrastructure includes an athletics track, a football ground, basketball and volleyball courts, hockey facilities, indoor sports infrastructure, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a horse-riding training centre, and accommodation for sportspersons

30 Oct 2026 11:10 am
Looking at Bengalurus bookstores, beyond Church Street

The bookstores on Church Street in Bengaluru are well known; here are a few lesser-known ones that keep the love for reading alive in other parts of the city

30 Oct 2026 11:06 am
Passenger enters tracks at Indiranagar Namma Metro station, Purple Line services delayed in Bengaluru

The temporary disruption affected commuters travelling during the morning peak hours, particularly those using the Purple Line and passengers changing trains at Majestic

30 Oct 2026 11:04 am
Keralam student ranks third in global Arab Reading Challenge

Mohammed Shahansha, student of Madin Academy in Malappuram, wins 8 lakh cash prize

30 Oct 2026 11:01 am
Ian McKellan pens long note as tribute to Patrick Stewart

Ian remembered their long friendship and called Patrick a man to rely on, to admire and love

30 Oct 2026 11:01 am
Unavailable in India: Why are social media posts being blocked amid protests? | Explained

MeitYs advisory to Meta, shorter takedown deadlines under amended IT Rules, and platforms own enforcement policies have brought renewed scrutiny of how online content is blocked, and what recourse users have

30 Oct 2026 11:00 am
Mumbai Indians appoint Robin Uthappa as batting coach

The five-time IPL champion also brought in Mitchell McClenaghan as bowling coach, T.K. Dilip as fielding coach and Dhawal Kulkarni as development bowling coach

30 Oct 2026 11:00 am
Afghanistans Rashid Khan becomes first mens player to claim 200 T20I wickets

Rashid achieved the feat in his 120th T20 international, with the 28-year-old boasting an average of 13.96 and an economy rate of 6.13 in the format

30 Oct 2026 11:00 am
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in U.S. for G20 meeting

Moscow has said that Foreign Minister Lavrov would use his speech in the G20 meeting to argue against international sanctions

30 Oct 2026 10:59 am
Humble bites to haute cuisine!

These foods used to be cheap, but now theyre chic. Lets look into the story of how it happened.

30 Oct 2026 10:45 am
Markets extend previous session's rally amid buying in IT firms, earnings-driven demand in Trent

The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 138.77 points to 74,289.81 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 38.95 points to 22,967.10

30 Oct 2026 10:18 am
Gene therapy offers to beat hepatitis B virus by muting its DNA

An experimental therapy called CRMA-1001 is a remarkable development because, instead of targeting the virus directly, it silences the viral DNA; this is promising because current treatments rarely eliminate the DNA, which allows the virus to rebound

30 Oct 2026 10:18 am
Tech firms take fresh hit as earnings misses fan AI fears

The announcements came a day after Google parent Alphabet reported soft growth in revenue from advertising and its search business

30 Oct 2026 10:17 am
Tech services firms face a talent decision, not a shortage, in $100-200 billion AI race, says Boston Consulting Group

BCG analysis has identified 40 distinct Applied AI roles, each linked to an existing technology role. A data scientist or full-stack developer can grow into a forward-deployed engineer, a DevOps engineer into an AI Ops engineer, and a data engineer into a semantic engineer

30 Oct 2026 10:06 am
VC firm One Planet Partners to deploy over 3,000 crore in high-growth business in India

The fund would focus on high-growth mid-market businesses across energy, mobility and manufacturing, with scale-up capital of 100500 crore for enterprises with revenue between 200 and 2,000crore, says One Planet Partners, an India-focused private equity firm

30 Oct 2026 10:02 am
Playful luxury: Studio Taras jewellery celebrates bold contemporary shapes with restraint

Bharathi Ramamurthy brings her jewels to Bengaluru for an exhibition. We chat with the Chennai-based designer about her design philosophy, and balancing creative instinct with technical knowledge

30 Oct 2026 10:01 am
30 Oct 2026 9:58 am
Rupee rises 7 paise to 95.19 against U.S. dollar in early trade

According to forex traders, sustained inflows and an easing of the oil import burden would provide a stronger foundation for rupee appreciation

30 Oct 2026 9:51 am