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Tamil Nadu government appoints V. Siva as Chairman of T.N. Housing Board

Mr. Siva is TVKs North Chennai district secretary and was the partys in-charge for the Perambur Assembly constituency from where Mr. Vijay was elected to the Assembly.

21 Jul 2026 6:22 pm
Assamese filmRador Pakhiwins special jury award at Moscow festival

The film is inspired by an Assam-based writer who pursues her dream despite suffering from spinal muscular atrophy

21 Jul 2026 6:17 pm
Adani Total Gas first-quarter profit drops 18% on high LNG costs amid West Asia crisis

Cost of procuring LNG increased 39% in the June-end quarter from the same period last year.

21 Jul 2026 6:15 pm
Stock markets fall for second day, dragged by HDFC Bank, West Asia crisis; Sensex down 238 points

From the Sensex pack, HDFC Bank declined for the second day, down 2%, after the lenders quarterly earnings disappointed on the margin front

21 Jul 2026 6:13 pm
Chalo Lok Bhavan protest in Hyderabad calls for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhans removal

Leaders of student organisations said the protest was part of a nationwide campaign highlighting concerns over the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, alleged examination irregularities, paper leaks, and the broader crisis in the education sector

21 Jul 2026 6:13 pm
Satish Jarkiholi urges youth to stay away from drug addiction

The Police Department, educational institutions, parents and the public should work together to eradicate the drug menace from the society, the Minister says

21 Jul 2026 6:05 pm
Statehood imperative for restoring J&K's special status: Chief Minister

Some people tell us to talk about [restoration of] Article 370 and J-K's special status first... I want to ask them what does Article 370 or 371 mean without statehood, asked Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah

21 Jul 2026 6:03 pm
Rupee gains 12 paise to close at 96.24 against U.S. dollar

The Reserve Bank on July 20, said its concessional swap facility, introduced to encourage foreign currency inflows, has attracted $20.72 billion till July 17

21 Jul 2026 6:03 pm
Tamil rapper Arivu detained during bid to protest against NEET near Secretariat in Chennai, CM Vijay meets him

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay invited Arivu who is best known for his Tamil independent music including the hit song Enjoy Enjaami, Thalapathy Kacheri from Jana Nayagan to his chamber and listened to his concerns.

21 Jul 2026 6:01 pm
Proposed property tax revision under CURE an outright tax extortion, says Telangana BJP chief Ramchander Rao

Mr. Rao questions collecting an application fee of 100 and an earnest money deposit (EMD) of 10,000 from each applicant of Indiramma Housing scheme despite the presence of lakhs of applicants

21 Jul 2026 6:00 pm
CJP's protest 'nautanki' to defame govt, create anger in youth: Maharashtra Minister Bawankule

Defending Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan senior BJP Minister Bawankule calls out CJPs protest a drama to defame the government

21 Jul 2026 6:00 pm
Richard Gadd on Half Man: I never set out to answer questions

Richard Gadd talks about how his six-part miniseries Half Man, came to be, the themes of male repression and violence it explores, and the challenges he faced writing it

21 Jul 2026 5:59 pm
Spain wins FIFA World Cup, India-U.K. trade agreements come into effect, and more: The week in 5 charts

Spain won the FIFA World Cup trophy against Argentina, India and the United Kingdom signed a sweeping trade deal, and more vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were attacked last week. Here are graphics explaining these and other stories from last week.

21 Jul 2026 5:58 pm
Calcutta High Court grants interim protection to TMC MP Mahua Moitra in hate speech case

TMC MP Mahua Moitra prayed before the court for an interim order preventing coercive police action in the case and quashing of proceedings against her in the case registered at Hogolberia police station in Nadia district

21 Jul 2026 5:52 pm
Allahabad HC delivers split verdict over bulldozer action on homes, properties of accused persons

Judge cites corruption, including donation theft at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, to reprimand State for taking over the top actions; the case arose from a petition filed by three residents of Uttar Pradeshs Hamirpur district who alleged that their residential house and commercial establishments had been sealed and were under threat of demolition

21 Jul 2026 5:46 pm
Storytelling festinMylaporeon August 1, 2

The two-day festival aims to encourage sustainable living by helping participants explore simple, everyday practices that can reduce waste and protect the environment

21 Jul 2026 5:43 pm
Raichur MP calls for periodic CCI studies to curb market concentration

Telecom and cement sectors had witnessed significant consolidation over the years, says MP

21 Jul 2026 5:42 pm
Unquiet runs Satluj: The ban and after

The 1980s to mid-1990s were a deeply violent period in Punjab. Armed militants were demanding a separate nation called Khalistan, and many innocent lives were lost during the conflict. The police also faced serious allegations of extrajudicial killings, arrests without due process, and the cremation of bodies without informing families. Jaswant Singh Khalra spoke out against these alleged human rights violations. In 1995, he disappeared and was later found to have been abducted, brutally torture

21 Jul 2026 5:40 pm
Prime Video original Phoolan to be screened at Toronto International Folm Festival

Directed by Richie Mehta and inspired by the true story of Phoolan Devi, the film tells the story of a defining chapter in her life, where thousands of men trap her in a village in an attempt to kill her

21 Jul 2026 5:34 pm
Tamil rapper Arivu detained during bid to protest against NEET near Secretariat in Chennai

Arivu is best known for his Tamil independent music including the hit song Enjoy Enjaami, and for film tracks such as Vaathi Raid from Vijay-starrer Master (2021), Neeye Oli from Sarpatta Parambarai (2021) and Thalapathy Kacheri from Jana Nayagan (2026)

21 Jul 2026 5:26 pm
Rahul, Priyanka lead Congress leaders in protest outside PM's residence

Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar and Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan also attend protest outside PM residence in Delhi

21 Jul 2026 5:23 pm
Left MPs visit Jantar Mantar, demand Amit Shah's statement in Parliament over police action

There is a virtual martial law in this country; the brutality unleashed on innocent youngsters is unheard of; their agitation is for the country, but they were brutally attacked, said CPI(M) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas

21 Jul 2026 5:21 pm
Qatar Airways ordered to pay 10 lakh to Kannur family for denying boarding to minors

Minors were denied boarding during a return journey from Kochi to Italy via Doha. The family had to later obtain fresh travel documents and transport both children back to Italy separately, incurring additional expense

21 Jul 2026 5:14 pm
Vinod Kambli biopic, Ayyana Mane 2, NBK 111: Zee5 unveils content slate with originals and films

Karavali in Kannada, Balan - The Boy in Malayalam, Bandar in Hindi and The Return of Koose Munisamy Veerappan in Tamil are some of the big titles set to arrive on ZEE5

21 Jul 2026 5:10 pm
Khajaguda traffic snarls worsen as flyover and underpass works squeeze road space for 3 lakh vehicles daily; diversions soon

Raidurgam Law and Order Police Station to make way for the proposed underpass as road widening and utility-shifting gather pace

21 Jul 2026 5:05 pm
Gujarat records 49.79 million-tonnes drop in carbon emissions in 2025-26

The reduction coincides with a record 67,655 million units of electricity generated from renewable energy sources

21 Jul 2026 4:47 pm
Justice Shree Chandrashekhar recuses from hearing bail plea of Bhima Koregaon accused Surendra Gadling

This marks the third recusal by a Supreme Court judge from hearing activist Mr. Gadlings bail plea without assigning any reason; the bail plea arises from the 2016 Surjagarh arson case; Mr. Gadling has been in Taloja Central Prison since June 2018 following his arrest in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case

21 Jul 2026 4:38 pm
Apollo Hospitals Brings Next-Generation Lysin Science to India's Fight Against AMR - Collaborates with Precisio Biotix

Apollo Hospitals Brings Next-Generation Lysin Science to India's Fight Against AMR - Collaborates with Precisio Biotix

21 Jul 2026 4:30 pm
Prime Video original Phoolon to be screened at Toronto International Folm Festival

Directed by Richie Mehta and inspired by the true story of Phoolan Devi, the film tells the story of a defining chapter in her life, where thousands of men trap her in a village in an attempt to kill her

21 Jul 2026 4:28 pm
Kerala to unveil transport policy soon, says Minister C.P. John

Road safety mission, pre-licence driving education in higher secondary schools to be party of policy

21 Jul 2026 4:28 pm
Doctor, home guards among 19 held in Chhattisgarh for faking snakebite deaths, siphoning off lakhs

Each member of the racket played distinct roles to execute the fraud between November 2019 and February 2024, shows investigation

21 Jul 2026 4:27 pm
21 Jul 2026 4:24 pm
Martyrs' Day rally: Mamata calls for INDIA unity against BJP in Bengal, rules out return of TMC rebels

Though she did not name the Congress or the CPI(M), her remarks were seen as an appeal to the TMC's INDIA bloc partners, with whom it has maintained an uneasy relationship in West Bengal despite being part of the national opposition alliance

21 Jul 2026 4:23 pm
One more minister likely for Belagavi, says Satish Jarkiholi

He told reporters that he has no favourites among the aspirants

21 Jul 2026 4:20 pm
India-U.K. FTA creates predictability for businesses on both sides: City of London policy chief

The India-U.K. trade deal came into effect on July 15, 2026. In a written interview with The Hindu, Chris Hayward, Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, the U.K.s financial and commercial hub, discusses the implications of the agreement, including what it means for manufacturing, infrastructure and financial services, as well as how investors can navigate changes in U.K. political leadership.

21 Jul 2026 4:16 pm
IIT Roorkee warns students against social media support to 'political movements like current one'

While the fresh advisory created furore on social media with several users terming it a gag order, the institute insisted that it is in accordance with existing rules and should not be viewed out of context

21 Jul 2026 4:13 pm
Chennai Metro Rail starts work on tunnel to link Nungambakkam and Sterling Road

Tunnelling starts near Khader Nawaz Khan Road. The machines will mostly drill under Uthamar Gandhi Road, Valluvar Kottam Road, and some buildings. Officials say the tunnel will be completed by next January

21 Jul 2026 4:11 pm