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Bihar MLC polls: RJD MP Sanjay Yadav writes to ECI to ensure transparent counting

In the letter, Sanjay Yadav said that pens of the same type as the violet pens used for marking preferences on ballot papers during polling must not be available to any counting officer or election agent at the counting centre

27 Oct 2026 3:03 am
Mumbai Police form SIT to probe Jaranges 500 crore claim as Raut writes to Shah seeking ED probe

The claim by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil has stirred Maharashtras politics, drawing a wedge between the alliance partners

27 Oct 2026 2:32 am
Beyond Kudankulams fence, a cybersecurity challenge

The Kudankulam breach highlights vulnerabilities beyond a nuclear plants physical boundaries

27 Oct 2026 1:20 am
A ready solution to tackle anaemia

Double fortified salt offers a scalable solution to one of Indias most pressing public health challenges

27 Oct 2026 1:18 am
A final surge: On Luiz Incio Lula da Silvas triumph in Brazil

Lula is the resistance to U.S. imperial ambitions in South America

27 Oct 2026 1:15 am
SHRC calls for checks on private clinics after boys death following tonsil surgery in Kannur

The Commission issued the directive to the Additional Chief Secretary, Health department, asking the authorities to verify the qualifications and registration of doctors and other staff working at such clinics.

27 Oct 2026 1:12 am
Dubious retreat: On the National Medical Commission and its MSMER

The National Medical Commission must not be seen as lax on regulation

27 Oct 2026 1:11 am
A leadership deficit in the military

Of the greatest concern is the growing zero error syndrome amongst senior Indian commanders

27 Oct 2026 12:56 am
BJP stages protest over Kharges comments

Addressing the gathering, BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan criticised Mr. Kharge for his comments

27 Oct 2026 12:50 am
CM Vijay inspects Chembarambakkam reservoir; stresses on round-the-clock monitoring

The Chief Minister inspected the sluice gates, water intake tower and bund areas and held detailed review on the lakes current water level, inflow and available flood cushion

27 Oct 2026 12:48 am
Motorcyclist dies after collision with goods van in T. Nagar

The police detained the goods van driver

27 Oct 2026 12:48 am
Revivo Clinic launches Type II diabetes remission program in Chennai

The physician-led program combines personalised medical care, nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle interventions, supported by regular monitoring of clinical outcomes

27 Oct 2026 12:48 am
Why inclusion is key to the RTE Act

An essential tenet of educational development is that what gets measured gets valued. Inclusion remains deeply undervalued because India lacks the metrics to track it

27 Oct 2026 12:44 am
Jamia protesters refuse to end stir, demand definite timeline for student polls

University orders protesters to vacate Gulistan-e-Ghalib Building and Ghalib Lawn, warns of legal and disciplinary action;police say at least 20 were detained for climbing gates and scaling walls to enter campus

27 Oct 2026 12:38 am
32-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting girl in Ennore

The girl is currently undergoing treatment in hospital

27 Oct 2026 12:35 am
Health Minister clarifies on DPH circular

There is a fine difference between criticising the governments schemes and raising their department-related reasonable demands, the Minister said

27 Oct 2026 12:32 am
With majority of batchmates relieved without compulsory bond duty, non-service postgraduates seek shorter bond period

They say the government conducted haphazard and delayed counselling for bond postings and flag the lack of uniformity in the allotments

27 Oct 2026 12:28 am
Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, reports say

The voluntary exit offer will impact key divisions, including AI experiences, Copilot, finance, human resources, Xbox and Windows + Devices, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters

27 Oct 2026 12:24 am
State government relaxes norms for height restriction on non-high rise buildings

The State government has amended the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, relaxing height restriction on non-high rise buildings from 18.3 metres to 19.5 metres

27 Oct 2026 12:23 am
Kuttiadi eyes river circuit to tap tourism potential

The proposed projects include a heritage walking trail and a happiness park in Kuttiadi; birdwatching, farm tourism and a walkway at Cherandathur Chira

26 Oct 2026 11:42 pm
Kannur panchayat contracts: KSU vice-president challenges allegations, threatens legal action

The confrontation comes amid a fresh vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities in public works contracts worth more than 12 crore awarded to the company.

26 Oct 2026 11:33 pm
Fire at Kanjurmarg signalling hut disrupts Central Railway services for hours; probe ordered

The fire damaged the Centralised Traffic Control rack, signalling and telecommunications instruments, causing signals along the affected stretch to go blank, officials said

26 Oct 2026 11:33 pm
Team MRF Tyres wins four European Rally Championship title

For the final round in Portugal, MRF Tyres fielded six crews across its official Team MRF Tyres and MRF Tyres Dealers Team programmes

26 Oct 2026 11:26 pm
Water release from Mettur dam for irrigation suspended after about 50 days

Acknowledging the suspension of the release, an official says the idea is to build a comfortable storage at the dam before deciding to resume the release

26 Oct 2026 11:24 pm
Rubio to host G20 Foreign Ministers meet in Atlanta on Oct 30-31

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to host the G20 Leaders Summit in Miami on December 14-15

26 Oct 2026 11:22 pm
India is working hard to reduce fiscal deficit, says Nirmala Sitharaman

She asserts that many leading global organisations acknowledge that India is making the most creditworthy efforts to reduce its fiscal deficit

26 Oct 2026 11:21 pm
Plant-based meat yields higher share of absorbable protein than traditional meat: study

Laboratory tests show higher protein bioavailability in five plant-based products than in their chicken counterparts; researchers caution further studies needed to assess health benefits

26 Oct 2026 11:15 pm
Sri Lankan Tamil deported from Tiruchi Special Camp

The camp houses foreign nationals facing criminal charges. Following the recent deportation, the number of inmates in the camp is 160, say sources

26 Oct 2026 11:05 pm
Kuki-Zo insurgent camp taken over by CRPF in Manipur among two to be relocated under MHA deal

Police say 17 people found in Sinai camp were impersonating registered cadres; Kuki-Zo insurgent group says they were long-term residents, calls for Central intervention; SoO camps no longer untouchable, says senior official

26 Oct 2026 11:03 pm
Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no letup in war

A ceasefire is to start in the southern Ukrainian city early October 27, brokered by U.S. First Lady Melania Trump after months of reports that residents faced dire food, water and medicine shortages

26 Oct 2026 10:58 pm
Vice-President calls for expansion of medical research in Universities

C. P. Radhakrishnan encourages students to dedicate their lives to finding solutions to health issues that plague society, and says the country has an adequate number of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, and now focus must be on expanding research

26 Oct 2026 10:51 pm
CCPA fines Britannia 1 lakh over '100% whole wheat bread' claim; product contains only 62% wheat

Britannia has also been asked to submit a compliance report within 15 days

26 Oct 2026 10:49 pm
Mass outages in Sudan after RSF drones hit five power stations

The drones hit two power stations each in the states of Al-Jazira and Gedaref, and one in White Nile state, esulting in power outages across large parts of these three states, the official said on condition of anonymity

26 Oct 2026 10:48 pm