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188 million children and adolescents living with obesity worldwide: WHO

For the first time, the number of overweight children has surpassed underweight children, the global health body says; children spend a significant portion of their day in school, making it a critical setting for shaping lifelong dietary habits and reducing inequities in nutrition

29 Jan 2026 2:59 am
India, the beautiful but first, India the functional

Until India addresses the fundamentals image, infrastructure, and experience it will remain a tantalising idea rather than a top-tier destination

29 Jan 2026 1:12 am
WRD holds talks with World Bankon 5,000-cr. water security projects

WRD is expected to get loan assistance from the World Bank. It has presented about 40 projects, including one for augmenting the storage capacity of the Poondi reservoir. The project will improve resilience to droughts and floods

29 Jan 2026 1:03 am
40% of residents do not have bus stops closeby, says report

Major urban areas in the State operate with 18 buses per one lakh population against the Central government benchmark of 60

29 Jan 2026 12:53 am
NDA will ruin developed State of T.N., if voted to power: Stalin

The CM accuses the AIADMK of betraying the interests of minorities by striking an alliance with the BJP. He announces an increase in pension and family pension for Ulemas and their families and an additional Waqf Tribunal in Coimbatore

29 Jan 2026 12:40 am
29 Jan 2026 12:23 am
Mature and pragmatic: On India-EU FTA

India did well to negotiate a fair deal with the European Union

29 Jan 2026 12:19 am
Abysmal failure: On Kolkata warehouse fire

The Kolkata warehouse fire is a telling indictment of the State government

29 Jan 2026 12:16 am
Interview | Its scary to think where India will be in five years time

Former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor, the fielding coach of Giants in WPL-4, says that the Women in Blue are making rapid strides due to the exposure they are getting; feels that the franchise leagues have made womens cricket more exciting and competitive

29 Jan 2026 12:14 am
Wholoseswhenteachersare attacked

Teachers learn to adapt and survive,as seen in many state universities,while continuing to draw their salaries. The real victimswill bethe students and their parents, whowillpay the ultimate price through poor-quality education, unsafe campuses, and the need to migrate elsewhere.

29 Jan 2026 12:12 am
Ranji Trophy | A wounded Karnataka will be on the hunt for a knockouts spot

After a calamitous performance against MP, the visitors will have their task cut out when it meets Punjab;Rahul,Prasidhwill be keen to fire

29 Jan 2026 12:05 am
Put up a united front to score big in municipal polls: KTR

Two-time former MLA from Wardhannapet Aroori Ramesh returns to BRS after quitting BJP

28 Jan 2026 11:33 pm
CM calls for steps to expand Sanjeevani Project across A.P.

The initiative was launched as a pilot in Chittoor district to monitor health data, says Naidu and proposes task forces to create health awareness

28 Jan 2026 11:23 pm
Going to aggressively pursue exploration in deepwater areas, says ONGC Exploration Director O.P. Sinha

Mr. Sinha pointed out to policy support from the government and greater opportunities among the reasons for enhanced tilt to deepwater exploration

28 Jan 2026 11:08 pm
Death toll in Kolkata warehouse fire climbs to 16, West Bengal Govt announces compensation

Senior officials of West Bengal Fire Department have also pointed out that there were no fire license and no fire safety arrangements at the warehouse . Questions have also been raised as to how warehouse could operate in the ecologically sensitive area of East Kolkata Wetlands, which is also Ramsar Site

28 Jan 2026 11:03 pm
Baramati mourns its Ajit Dada

Political leaders, party workers and well-wishers express shock over Ajit Pawars sudden death; crowds throng Baramati to pay last respects to NCP leader

28 Jan 2026 10:55 pm
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. Q3 net profit falls 4% to 3,215 crore

During the quarter the company had one-time material provision of 1,191 crore towards employee benefits arising from the implementation of the new labour codes which has been classified under Exceptional Items

28 Jan 2026 10:53 pm
Europe urged to step up on defence as Trump upends ties

Mr. Trump rocked European allies this month by threatening to seize Greenland from NATO and EU member Denmark before eventually backing off

28 Jan 2026 10:50 pm
Watch: Air crashes that altered Indias political, scientific and cultural history

Following the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, this video looks at notable Indian political, scientific and cultural figures who lost their lives in air accidents, and the lasting impact of those tragedies.

28 Jan 2026 10:46 pm
Abdullahs mourn Ajit Pawars death, say he was a great son of Maharashtra

Dr. Abdullah said India lost one of its great sons in the demise of Pawar

28 Jan 2026 10:41 pm
Hamas says ready to transfer Gaza governance to Palestinian committee

The 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) is a team of Palestinian technocrats created as part of the U.S.-sponsored ceasefire agreement which came into effect on October 10

28 Jan 2026 10:34 pm
Kept my promise of returning land at Singur says Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressed a public meeting at Singur nine days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting at Singur

28 Jan 2026 10:34 pm
Wild animal attacks claim 685 human lives in Tamil Nadu in 10 years

The conflict situation is a cause of serious concern in Western Ghats districts such as Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore and the Nilgiris and in three Eastern Ghats districts Erode, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri

28 Jan 2026 10:33 pm
Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on PIL challenging ban on adopting frozen embryos

The petition argued that embryo adoption was indistinguishable from child adoption; it created an unreasonable and manifestly arbitrary classification

28 Jan 2026 10:30 pm
Family of three, including child, murdered in Taramani; bodies dumped in different places

Fathers body was found in a sack, childs body recovered from Buckingham Canal. The family had come searching for work from Bihar; the arrested are also from Bihar, Chennai police said.

28 Jan 2026 10:29 pm
Watch | Paatal Lok enquired into nations heart, Kohrra is a character study: Team Kohrra season 2

Netflix announced that its acclaimed police procedural series Kohrra will return for a second season on February 11. The Hindu met the team of Kohrra ahead of the second season.

28 Jan 2026 10:25 pm
India holds security dialogue with Saudi Arabia after defence pact with UAE

Counter-terror cooperation reviewed days after India-UAE Strategic Defence Letter of Intent

28 Jan 2026 10:24 pm
Did EC give data to show SIR was necessary and imminent, petitioners ask SC

Pleas against SIR say people from marginalised communities depend on their status as a voter to exercise core civil rights and failure to provide a document causes a fear of being thrown out as a foreigner

28 Jan 2026 10:14 pm
Kerala Tourism and The Hindu Group to host Kerala for All conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism

A two-day knowledge conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism will be held on January 31 and February 1 in Kochi; the conclave will be inaugurated by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

28 Jan 2026 10:13 pm