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Why destroy Nigeen Lakes tranquillity? Kashmir needs ecological protection, not divisive politics, says PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

On October 11, houses of about 12 tribal families in Kosmi village were demolished by the Forest Department over alleged encroachment

Congress wants to create anarchy in the country. It is a conspiracy to undermine the Constitution written by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and the institutions created by him, says Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Mitte played Walter White Jr., the son of Bryan Cranstons chemistry teacher-turned-meth dealer Walter White, in Breaking Bad

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had earlier said that 80% of the Muslims in Nandigram and 60% of the minority population in Rejinagar had voted for the BJP in the bypolls held on October 6

Himanta Biswa Sarma cites the demographic shift in four eastern States to drive home his point

The Court directed that the deposit would be subject to final contentions in the main matter

The Chief Minister said lakhs of Form 7 applications, seeking deletion of names,had been withdrawn after cases were filed against those who were misusing such a mechanism to get the names of genuine voters deleted

The Election Commission of Indias actions and questions around Forms 6 and 7 deepen doubts about its impartiality and transparency

The cement is melting retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost are heightening disaster risks in the Indian Himalayan Region

Ruling parties sweep by-elections, but defections mar Tamil Nadu results

The Centre must help States once inter-ministerial team gives finding

Lohia had warned that when more than four-fifths of a nations vital leadership is drawn from only one-fifth of its population, atrophy follows

Perhaps, the way forward is not to replace one language with another, but to make the work of the court accessible in more Indian languages

Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told The Hinduthat order has been issued for 70 large Mechanical Road Sweepers (MRS) machines and at least some of them are expected arrive by November.

Urging the Central and State governments, along with private-sector stakeholders, to explore the emerging opportunity, the INMECC said it is actively engaged in facilitating investment opportunities in India.

It makes the submission in a counter affidavit filed before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan in response to the former Ministers plea to quash the FIR against him

Nominations are invited under two categories

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them more susceptible to fractures. Early assessment, appropriate physical activity and timely medical advice can help people take steps to protect their bone health

Minister K.Vignesh inspects monsoon preparedness in some of the most flood prone areas in the southern part of the city

Two Indians are still missing following the attack on two ships on Sunday; the IRGC Navy has issued warnings against merchant vessels switching off the automatic identification system to evade detection

Sajjala instructs various wings of the party to identify alternative candidates for every seat

All three regions of the State may receive moderate showers from October 15 to 19, says IMD

The Delhi Police de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for protests and demonstrations on October 12, 2026, replacing one of the capitals longest-established sites of public dissent with three alternative grounds farther from the seat of power.

U.S. academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on October 12 for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilise economies.

In a representation dated October 10, Junaid P.K., president of the Brigade, alleged that Mr. Rao had created doubts about Mr. Rathees nationality by suggesting that he could be a foreign national.

The stretch covering areas including Athani Junction and Airport Junction has come under heightened surveillance following the car-two-wheeler collision that claimed the lives of three youths on October 11.

The golfer says the experience in Hangzhou helped her in Aichi-Nagoya where she won the individual gold and the team silver; feels that she benefitted by playing on the Ladies European Tour

The judges held there cannot be a reduction of pension just to satiate the pleasure of Executive Officers deciding these issues

The Minister, while participating in an event on a State-level intensified IEC campaign on HIV/AIDS, says the prevalence of HIV/AIDS has been down by half in the State; it has dropped from 0.40% in 2010 to 0.19% in 2023 as a result of sustained and intensive awareness efforts by the State government and NGOs