SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 21    C

Top News News

The Hindu

Top News / The Hindu

SIR Enumeration Form may have violated electoral rules prescribing Form-4 for collecting voter details

Rule 8 of the RER, 1960, prescribes Form-4 issued by the Electoral Registration Officers to collect details of the electors in all kinds of revisions of the electoral rolls, be it Special Summary Revision or Special Intensive Revision

22 Oct 2026 8:59 am
CMRL-Exalogic case: In an update from oral pronouncement, Supreme Court specifies freeze period as 10 days in published order

The oral pronouncement in open court on October 21 had specifically dictated the time of stay as a week or seven days

22 Oct 2026 8:42 am
Asian Para Games 2026: Thulasimathi and Nitesh enter SL3-SU5 mixed doubles final, Indian shuttlers win two bronze

Thulasimathi and Nitesh combined to outwit the Chinese pair 21-19, 14-21, 21-17 in a thrilling semifinal that lasted 42 minutes at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium

22 Oct 2026 8:18 am
Schools closed in five Tamil Nadu districts after overnight rain

Mamallapuram recorded the highest rainfall at 9 cm, followed by Tenkasi and Sattankulam in Thoothukudi district, which received 6 cm each. Tirunelveli, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur recorded 5 cm each

22 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Musk punishes Ukraine: how exposed is India to foreign tech? | Explained

Elon Musks reported restrictions on satellite services to Ukraine show the risks of Indias dependence on foreign-controlled technology; from satellite navigation to cloud computing and military equipment, gaps in domestic capabilities can leave critical infrastructure exposed to external pressure

22 Oct 2026 8:13 am
Why is Qualcomm cutting jobs? | Explained

According to CEO Cristiano Amon, the decision stems from the companys evolving needs as it expands into new domains

22 Oct 2026 8:10 am
Asian Para Games 2026: Swati Chaudhary creates history with Indias first W1 archery medal, settles for silver

Swati went down 25-17, 21-22, 22-21, 20-30, 21-28 as the world No. 23 Chinese archer produced a strong finish to clinch her maiden Asian Para Games gold

22 Oct 2026 8:09 am
Asian Para Games 2026: Suvarna Raj clinches womens F54 discus gold

The 44-year-old from Greater Noida delivered a consistent performance, recording four throws beyond the 15-metre mark in her six attempts

22 Oct 2026 8:01 am
Oil rises as U.S. orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating tensions

Brent crude futures rose $1.29, or 1.2%, to $110.11 a barrel at 00:34 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 97 cents, or 1%, to $98.12

22 Oct 2026 7:39 am
Missiles strike Ukraine's capital after U.S. envoy visits Russia

Mr. Witkoff praised Mr. Putin as a humanitarian for freeing U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, but the Kremlin warned after the meeting in Saint Petersburg that while Moscow was in principle willing to restart talks there was little substance in Ukrainian and European peace proposals the U.S. diplomat had delivered

22 Oct 2026 7:36 am
Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, warned that the administration now risks derailing a legislative effort to speed up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

22 Oct 2026 7:12 am
Mumbai Police issue notices to 24 ''X'' accounts over Sabeer Bhatia's documentary

The notices were issued on October 18, days after the documentary, allegedly containing false and disparaging claims about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, sparked a controversy

22 Oct 2026 7:03 am
Current El Nino event could be unprecedented in strength: WMO

It stated that sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific may rise to 3.8 degrees Celsius above average during November 2026 to January 2027

22 Oct 2026 6:33 am
'Much, much bigger leaders than me': Dipke hails Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka after release

Das and Ranka were released after the expiry of judicial custody in connection with the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar.

22 Oct 2026 6:24 am
Jamia forms committee to draft students' union constitution amid ongoing protest

According to a separate notification issued by the Chief Proctor's office on Wednesday, disciplinary action initiated against protesting students between October 12 at 5:30 p.m. and October 21 will be reviewed

22 Oct 2026 3:32 am
On-song India look to beat travel fatigue in T20 series-opener against New Zealand

Most recent T20 clash on New Zealand soil was in 2022 in Napier, where the rain-interrupted match ended in a tie via the Duckworth-Lewis method

22 Oct 2026 2:58 am
Haryana Congress flays BJP government over its failure to keep poll promises

Deteriorating law and order, farmers grievances, unemployment, corruption, poor healthcare services and drug abuse are among other issues. The Congress leaders cornered the BJP on the governments completion of two years of its third term in Haryana

22 Oct 2026 2:45 am
Surrendered Maoist found dead in rehabilitation facility: Police

Around 7 a.m., fellow surrendered Maoists in the facility informed the police that Baddu was found dead in one of the bathrooms, said Bijapur SP

22 Oct 2026 2:34 am
103 protected birds, turtles rescued from Moti Nagar pet shop

Legal action is under way. The animals are under veterinary care and will be released into the wild once cleared, Mr. Sirsa said in a post on X, thanking Delhi Police and people who spoke up about it

22 Oct 2026 2:30 am
U.P. CM Yogi issues directions for strict legal action in cases of land encroachment

Officials must impose strict legal action on anyone who illegally occupies land or dispossesses vulnerable people, while urging dialogue to resolve familial property disputes and promising swift assistance to victims seeking government benefits or medical treatment, says Uttar Pradesh CM

22 Oct 2026 2:26 am
West Bengal government sets up SIT headed by retired justice to probe Durga Puja pandalstampede

After the incident, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that the SIT will be headed by a sitting judge of Calcutta High Court

22 Oct 2026 2:22 am
Saudi authorities say two killed by falling debris at oil facility following drone attack in kingdom

Two people killed were Nepali and Filipino nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals, says Ministry

22 Oct 2026 2:01 am
Peace for progress: on the SCO, regional cooperation, the fight against terror

Economic objectives can be met only in a stable security environment

22 Oct 2026 1:33 am
Bitter and sweet: on FSSAI draft restrictions, added sugars in infant foods

The FSSAI must expand restrictions to cover all added sugars in infant foods

22 Oct 2026 1:28 am
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in dire straits

Two chokepoints, one crisis Riyadh faces growing threats to its security, oil exports and regional influence

22 Oct 2026 1:25 am
BJD slams BJP for personal attack on Naveen over his demand for CJP leaders release

Naveen wants to create a situation like Bangladesh in the country to shine his own politics, alleges BJP

22 Oct 2026 1:23 am
The struggle to preserve a fair international law

Authoritarian leaders are undermining legal norms and reshaping international institutions to serve their interests

22 Oct 2026 1:23 am
Kochi pharma firm loses 99 lakh in alleged impersonation fraud

According to the FIR, the accused hacked a mobile phone used by the companys accounts department and managed to save a phone number as that of the CEO, using the WhatsApp display picture used by him

22 Oct 2026 1:20 am
J&K HC summons Srinagar Deputy Commissioner over detention order under PSA passed without application of mind

In the present case, the nature of the allegations, the apparent absence of specific material particulars on the grounds of detention and the prima facie concern regarding the manner in which the detention order has been formulated warrant further examination, Justice Nargal observes

22 Oct 2026 1:08 am
Why sensitive legal language matters

Words have meanings which cannot be separated from their social contexts, and change will come forth only when we are willing to recognise and confront them

22 Oct 2026 12:59 am
Haryana CM urges power staff to call off 3-day strike against grant of licence to private discom

Govt. stands firmly with staff, will challenge the move before tribunal, says Saini; he directs all departments to ensure that the strike does not cause inconvenience to the public during festive season

22 Oct 2026 12:53 am
AAP alleges corruption in DJB on spraying of anti-frothing agent in Yamuna

The container belonging to a company is marked Defoamer Stock, which means the tanks and all the equipment used to spray chemicals to remove foam from the Yamuna have already been set up, says AAP Delhi president

22 Oct 2026 12:48 am
Unlocking agri-potential of FRA lands

While the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, has strengthened land and livelihood rights of millions of tribals and forest-dwelling communities, the next step is to complement these rights

22 Oct 2026 12:43 am
DPH continues dengue surveillance, school environments in focus

The State continues to report 200 to 250 cases of dengue on average each day

22 Oct 2026 12:42 am
ACG-SCOPY Award presented to MedIndia Hospitals

The award was presented at the ACGs Annual Global Conference

22 Oct 2026 12:41 am
India to open U19 Women's T20 World Cup campaign against West Indies

The third edition of the tournament will feature four groups of four teams each, with matches scheduled across venues in Chattogram, Sylhet and Kathmandu

22 Oct 2026 12:35 am
Captain Iyer says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must be patient for national opportunities

It's important that a talent like him is always happy around the dressing room. And he is very young. He has more years to get opportunities. It's not like he can walk in straight away. Because our openers are also scoring consistently. And they also won the World Cup, Iyer said during the press conference ahead of the first T20I in Hagley Oval

22 Oct 2026 12:29 am
Tribal held for possession of country-made gun, explosives in Jawadhu Hills

The team apprehended one of the suspects and seized the country-made gun and explosives from him

22 Oct 2026 12:23 am
Will get support of 275 MLAs in 294 member Assembly, says West Bengal CM

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari gave hints that 64 of the MLAs of the rebel TMC faction will support him. BJP has 209 elected MLAs in the WBLegislative Assembly

22 Oct 2026 12:23 am