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Odisha steps up rescue-and-relief operations; four helicopters airdrop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam

Helicopters of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard are engaged in the operation, where several areas remain cut off due to flooding, officials said

30 Oct 2026 5:00 pm
Can a capital gains tax cut boost your SIP returns? | Pocket Money

In this episode, Vivek Kaul examines why foreign investors are exiting Indian stocks, whether cutting the 12.5% LTCG tax could bring them back, and what it means for your SIP returns.

30 Oct 2026 4:56 pm
Bharathidasan University restores 12 ponds on its campus

The ponds are expected to support biodiversity, provide habitats for aquatic organisms, and contribute to a greener and more sustainable campus environment

30 Oct 2026 4:54 pm
Kothanur police rescue two 18-year-olds who attempt to end lives

Father of the man contacted the Namma 112 emergency helpline and sought assistance

30 Oct 2026 4:53 pm
Keralam CM V.D. Satheesan calls on Cheranalloor crash victims family, offers full support

Satheesan says the government will always stand with them; family hands over a written complaint expressing their concerns to the Chief Minister

30 Oct 2026 4:52 pm
Farmers oppose extension of new system of distribution of fertilizers

Farmers have to get the unique identity issued by the Centre by registering their land holding in the FFS App and get a token using a QR code to get fertilisers, say associations

30 Oct 2026 4:49 pm
Man held for altering Aadhaar, PAN card details; charged 300 to change date of birth

His customers used the altered documents to obtain SIM cards, for government schemes and bag jobs at private factories

30 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
BJP will bring UCC in Uttar Pradesh if voted to power again: Amit Shah

Addressing the party's state working committee meeting in Lucknow, Amit Shah targeted the Samajwadi Party and other opposition parties over the Ram temple issue and alleged voter list irregularities

30 Oct 2026 4:48 pm
The definitive scariest films of 21st century: 20 horror films that made nightmares out of cinema

Happy Halloween! We folks here in India may not get to fully partake in the traditional trick-or-treating festivities of spooky szn like our Western counterparts, but were putting our money on these 20 as the scariest films of the 21st century

30 Oct 2026 4:46 pm
Three flags, one Ibrahima Diaw: meet the journeyman paddler

The 34-year-old has represented France, Senegal, and now Denmark in his table tennis career

30 Oct 2026 4:44 pm
#Cult movie review: Vishwak Sens slasher thriller is ambitious but lacks finesse

Vishwak Sen is back in fine form as an actor, but the film would have benefitted from sharper writing and execution

30 Oct 2026 4:40 pm
Graphic violence in cinema: How much is too much?

From The Paradise and Ranabaali to Toxic, bloodshed and brutality are being packaged as heroism, while women and children pay the price

30 Oct 2026 4:40 pm
Madras High Court rules Podhu Dikshidars maladministered Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple; appoints Board of Management

Justices G. Jayachandran and E. Manoharan order that retired High Court judges V. Bharathidasan and R. Suresh Kumar shall be the chair and co-chair of the Board of Management

30 Oct 2026 4:32 pm
Bars must verify customers age through Aadhaar, warns Keralam Excise Minister

Minister M. Liju warns suspension of licences for serving liquor to underage customers; directive comes in the wake of a drunk-driving road accident at Nedumbassery that claimed three lives

30 Oct 2026 4:17 pm
Drone strikes kill 14, including children, in Ethiopia's Amhara: witnesses

The strikes at the camp occurred just as the students were coming home from school, recounted Ahmed, one of the two other witnesses

30 Oct 2026 4:04 pm
Watch: Netanyahus party claims election stolen as results show him losing majority

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus party has accused Arab-led parties of stealing the election, alleging foreign interference. With Netanyahus bloc falling short of a majority, Arab-led parties could play a crucial role in determining who forms Israels next government.

30 Oct 2026 3:58 pm
12-year-old girl kills four-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh over chocolate dispute, say police

Police say the girl pushed the child into a water tank after being scolded by his mother over a chocolate

30 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Malabar, Parashuram Express, other train numbers will change to reflect Mangaluru being part of SWR

The new numbers will indicate that the trains belong to or are maintained by Mysuru division of South Western Railway

30 Oct 2026 3:48 pm
Bhushan Kumar joins Rishab Shetty for two-part biopic on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Co-written and directed by Sandeep Singh, the project is currently under pre-production

30 Oct 2026 3:45 pm
BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over past remarks on Hindutva, questions Congress on ECI appointment process

The BJP questioned the Congress over its criticism of the process of appointment of chief election commissioners, claiming that during the Congress rule, there was neither a law nor a committee for selecting election commissioners

30 Oct 2026 3:44 pm
Sada Master, the guitarist who opened the doors of Malayalam cinema for Ilaiyaraaja

It was he who introduced Ilaiyaraaja and me to Malayalam films, recalled music director and lyricist Gangai Amaran

30 Oct 2026 3:41 pm
Chopper with six on board crashes near Uttarakhands Joshimath

Rescue operations under way; the helicopter, belonging to a private company, was returning to Dehradun from Badrinath when it crashed around 2.20 p.m., officials said

30 Oct 2026 3:39 pm
Hospital review of 578 patients finds 82.5% of breast conditions were cancerous

A lump does not necessarily indicate cancer, but medical evaluation is needed to establish its cause and determine whether treatment or follow-up is required

30 Oct 2026 3:35 pm
Vinesh Phogat show-cause notices: Delhi HC asks WFI to decide in two weeks

Justice Amit Mahajan, in an order passed on October 29 on Phogat's petition, said that the decision on the notices issued on May 9 and June 17 would be kept in abeyance till the next date of hearing on January 20

30 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
Maharashtra government releases 90.72 lakh for plantation upkeep amid drought in 304 talukas

The funds for the fourth-year upkeep of Panchayat Van, Bel Van and Amrit Van plantations are conditional on at least 90% sapling survival.

30 Oct 2026 3:21 pm
New York restricts AI chatbot interactions with children | Explained

Governor Kathy Hochul signed two laws on October 28 barring AI chatbots from harmful interactions with minors, including simulating romantic relationships and promoting self-harm, and requiring security safeguards in internet-connected baby monitors

30 Oct 2026 3:20 pm
Telangana CM Revanth says Govt protected 1.5 lakh crore worth public lands since December 2023

Chief Minister alleges KCR, family members tried to grab valuable Miyapur lands that are protected by Supreme Court now; lists lands across Telangana protected by the State government from alleged encroachment by BRS leaders

30 Oct 2026 3:20 pm
Nipah medicine row: Action after receiving expert panel report, says Keralam Health Minister

Muraleedharan says information presented to Assembly was based on reports from responsible officials of Health Department and that he will not make further comments until the expert committee submits its findings

30 Oct 2026 3:18 pm
Zero Tolerance Day against traffic violations to be observed by Chennai Traffic Police on October 31

The GCTP has appealed to motorists to obey traffic signals, wear helmets and seat belts, avoid speeding and dangerous driving, and refrain from using mobile phones while driving

30 Oct 2026 3:10 pm
Vatsala Rajagopalan reminisces about her days with Rasika Ranga since 1979

Accomplished theatre and film actor Vatsala Rajagopalan passed away in Chennai today at 93. Heres an interview that appeared in The Hindus Friday Review on June 11, 2004

30 Oct 2026 3:04 pm
Religious minority leaders urge Karnataka government to repeal anti-conversion law, strengthen legislation to address hate speech

The minority leaders argued that religious freedom cannot meaningfully exist where individuals and communities must constantly defend the legitimacy of their faith and religious practices against suspicion of criminal wrongdoing.

30 Oct 2026 3:02 pm
Aadarsha Kutumbam-House No.47 movie review: Venkatesh anchors Trivikrams predictable yet entertaining family drama

Trivikram revisits familiar territory with a story built around Venkateshs family-man image, delivering entertaining twists before the narrative loses its way

30 Oct 2026 3:00 pm
Keralam private bus operators call off hunger strike; govt agrees to wet-lease private buses

During discussions with representatives of Kerala State Private Bus Operators Federation, Transport assures that steps will be taken to accord industry status to private bus sector

30 Oct 2026 2:59 pm
I will serve the people of India till my last breath: PM Modi

Addressing a gathering in Gujarats Banaskantha district, PM Modi responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharges remark and said some people spread rumours after the Iran war

30 Oct 2026 2:58 pm
Mapping Bombay | Review of The Diamond-Encrusted Rat Trap by Adil Jussawalla

Jussawalla bears witness to the bigness and strangeness of the city

30 Oct 2026 2:53 pm
Actor Vatsala Rajagopal passes away at 93

Vatsala was also an accomplised stage actor, with over 450 performances in a career that spanned 25 years

30 Oct 2026 2:48 pm
Tamil Nadu Governor Arlekar, CM Vijay pay tribute to freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar

Governor Arlekar recalled his accomplishments as an orator, and freedom fighter, who followed the teachings of Vallalar, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, and Swami Vivekananda

30 Oct 2026 2:39 pm
IRCTC hotels case: Delhi court defers formal framing of charges against Lalu Prasad, others

Special Judge Prashant Kumar adjourned the proceedings to November 19, noting that the prosecution did not oppose the pleas seeking adjournment

30 Oct 2026 2:35 pm
Cheranalloor car crash: IPS officer denies intervening in probe, claims transfer has nothing to do with case

He said the reports that the judge of a district court, who is the father of the 17-year-old boy who allegedly drove the luxury car involved in the incident, had called him were baseless

30 Oct 2026 2:31 pm
Cyclone Arnab: Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat among 35 trains cancelled

Water over railway bridges between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi halts services on the Chennai-Howrah main line

30 Oct 2026 2:29 pm
Retd. IAS officer S. Natarajan is Tamil Nadu Chief Information Commissioner

S. Mahalakshmi, T.K. Shabeer, C.B. Meena, and P. Mahalingam appointed State Information Commissioners

30 Oct 2026 2:23 pm
30 Oct 2026 2:23 pm
IDBI Bank divestment: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says Congress, UPA govt used banks, financial institutions as personal entities

Responding to Rahul Gandhis criticism of the IDBI Bank sale to Fairfax, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman alleges the Congress-led governments pressured bank employees to lend at their whim

30 Oct 2026 2:20 pm
What does the shooting of a Kuno cheetah cub mean for Project Cheetah? | Explained

A 19-month-old male cub, KNG22, died on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) after being shot outside Kuno National Park, the first such case since Project Cheetah began in 2022; the Centre and Madhya Pradesh have set up separate probes

30 Oct 2026 2:19 pm