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Telangana Congress alleges coordinated attempt to remove genuine voters from Hyderabad electoral rolls; seek SIT probe

TPCC urges Hyderabad Police Commissioner to investigate who prepared, printed and distributed the forms, how the electoral details of voters were obtained and whether there was a larger conspiracy aimed at influencing electoral rolls

5 Oct 2026 3:57 pm
Madras High Court begins hearing Tamil Nadu CM Vijays plea to reject election petitions

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan accepts a request made by senior counsel Srinath Sridevan to hear the four applications one after the other

5 Oct 2026 3:55 pm
MPSC protest splits as groups press demands

Aspirants protesting against the Maharashtra Public Service Commission have split into three groups after a delegation met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar joining one groups protest

5 Oct 2026 3:50 pm
Deeply violating, bordering on sexual assault: Janhvi Kapoor on AI-generated video

Jr NTR, actor Khushbu Sunder, Vijay Deverakonda and Chiranjeevi have also condemned the misuse of technology

5 Oct 2026 3:49 pm
Messi visit row: Keralam police chief vets SIT report on alleged irregularities; ex-Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman under scanner

SIT reportedly finds serious violations of procedures and recommends action against Abdurahiman under Prevention of Corruption Act

5 Oct 2026 3:40 pm
Congress and NDA clash over viral clip from Sitharamans Andhra Pradesh event

A brief interruption during Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharamans speech at Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh has triggered a political controversy after a video of the incident went viral on social media.

5 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
Sanjaynagar Main Road work near completion, footpath woes persist for Bengaluru residents

The work is scheduled to be completed by November-end, according to sources in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA)

5 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
Aaditya Thackeray to join Pune MPSC protest, backs demand for chairpersons exit

I have just spoken to Vivekanand Patil. October 6, I will go and sit with the students participating in the MPSC agitation in Pune, Aaditya Thackeray

5 Oct 2026 3:35 pm
BJP releases list of candidates for Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh

The elections to the Rajya Sabha will be held on October 16, 2026

5 Oct 2026 3:34 pm
Brazil election: Bolsonaro outperforms polls, faces Lula in October 25 runoff

Brazils presidential election is heading to a runoff after Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first round. Neither candidate crossed the 50% mark required for an outright victory. Bolsonaro and Lula will now face each other in the second round on October 25.

5 Oct 2026 3:27 pm
2026 Nobel medicine prize: Trio wins for optogenetics work

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognised for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics

5 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Wild elephant tramples 80-year-old woman to death in Keralam

Forest Department officials later reached the spot in Kollam and drove the elephant back into the forest

5 Oct 2026 3:18 pm
Why NHRC issued a notice on CJPs Mumbai protesters | Explained

In its complaint to the National Human Rights Commission, Satish Vaid cited posts on X and alleged abuse of children for the protest in Mumbai

5 Oct 2026 3:16 pm
Supreme Court refuses to stay Calcutta HC order in Great Nicobar Island Project; terms preservation of culture a fundamental right

The petitions in the High Court had claimed that the diversion of over 130 sq. km of pristine tropical forest violated the 2006 Act and threatened the Shompen and Nicobarese way of life and culture.

5 Oct 2026 3:15 pm
Tamil Nadu byelections: why are only two constituencies going to polls instead of seven?

In all, seven constituencies are without MLAs in Tamil Nadu. But only Madurantakam and Dharapuram will go to the polls on October 6, 2026

5 Oct 2026 2:58 pm
Tribute to Agra gharana maestro Pt. Indudhar Nirody

The musician who passed away recently was a well-known guru who trained several disciples. One of them recalls how he shaped his artistic journey.

5 Oct 2026 2:52 pm
The first-year reset: Why universities need to teach students how to learn again

Why high-achieving students can struggle in college and why universities need to teach them new ways of learning

5 Oct 2026 2:49 pm
Why research literacy matters in medical education

Research literacy involves asking better questions, recognising the limits of available knowledge, and making evidence-based, patient-centred decisions.

5 Oct 2026 2:49 pm
Supreme Court notice to ECI, Centre on plea challenging decisions taken by CEC-led poll panel

The Bench said the decisions of the Election Commission have to be either unanimous or by majority and that it presumed that this is how all decisions were taken

5 Oct 2026 2:44 pm
U.S. charges California woman with spying on Taiwan leaders son for China

On Sunday, the FBI arrested California resident Wanying Zhang, 34, at LAX before her flight to China, charging her with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for allegedly spying on the Taiwanese presidents son on behalf of China.

5 Oct 2026 2:39 pm
The three-language formula is creating more problems than it solves

The Supreme Courts interventions in the debate over CBSEs three-language policy have raised important questions about implementation, student workload and the role of English in Indias education system. As schools adapt to the National Education Policy, a larger debate is emerging over whether the three-language formula is practical, and whether a two-language model centred on English and the mother tongue may better serve students.

5 Oct 2026 2:35 pm
Chander Kunj Army flats handover for demolition stalled as AWHO representatives fail to turn up

Army Welfare Housing Organisation reportedly informs district administration officials that it is awaiting authorisation from headquarters in Delhi

5 Oct 2026 2:35 pm
Justice Bhuyan: Mass voter exclusion would negate constitutional order

The Supreme Court judge says no amount of whataboutery can justify the exclusion of voters en masse from the electoral rolls as such an action is fatal to the Constitution.

5 Oct 2026 2:32 pm
Arasavalli Sun temple will be among Indias major spiritual destinations, says Rammohan Naidu

Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. RammohanNaidu visits the Sun temple with the Collector, says the Bhogapuram airport will bring devotees from other States and abroad

5 Oct 2026 2:26 pm
Ex-prince Andrew asks to quash Epstein affair search warrants: U.K. judiciary

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has challenged Thames Valley Police over searches of his former and current homes on royal estates, ahead of a private High Court hearing

5 Oct 2026 2:24 pm
Flydubai co-pilot acted alone in midair attack, early indications show

The flydubai co-pilot who attacked Captain Smit Machchhar in an attempt to crash the Israel-bound flight likely acted alone, according to reports on October 4, 2026. Unconfirmed media reports identified the attacker as Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, who The Wall Street Journal noted was previously barred from flying in Oman due to radical ideological views.

5 Oct 2026 2:23 pm
Nobel Prize 2026: When will the awards be announced, date and timings in IST

Nobel Prizes are among the worlds most prestigious awards and are highly anticipated each year. The prize in physiology or medicine to be announced on October 5

5 Oct 2026 2:18 pm
VACB begins probe into alleged irregularities in Mundamveli P&T apartment project in Kochi

Vigilance officials inspected the apartments and their immediate surroundings and interacted with residents and members of the protest committee

5 Oct 2026 2:13 pm
Jay Clayton, Trumps new AI czar: Who leads the Super Intelligence Force?

Trump has been largely favouring light regulation, but the task force reads more like an acknowledgement that some oversight is coming

5 Oct 2026 1:57 pm
Break-up of marks needed to aid prep, say UPSC candidates

According to experts, the detailed distribution of marks should be released after the declaration of the final result, when the entire exam cycle has concluded. Releasing it before the interviews and final result may affect an ongoing selection process

5 Oct 2026 1:55 pm
Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026: tough by design or default?

An exam meant to filter talent is increasingly seen as rejecting it, raising questions about fairness, design, and whether the system is identifying merit a warning that calls for deeper reflection and timely course correction, rather than remaining a mere instance of acknowledgement

5 Oct 2026 1:55 pm
Letting the wind flow freely is the secret to cooling our cities

Slower winds can affect how people experience heat. Normally, the air immediately above the ground becomes saturated with water vapour due to evaporation. When winds blow faster, the saturated air is replaced with drier air. Slower winds, however, also limit evaporation

5 Oct 2026 1:52 pm
Urban spider found building soundproof webs to keep noise out

Indias urban centres are notorious for their noise pollution; the new study raises questions about what its findings mean for spiders living in such places

5 Oct 2026 1:52 pm
How urban India is reclaiming spaces for its communities

From open-air auditoriums to roadside parks for children and the elderly Indian cities are reclaiming urban spaces lying waste for the benefit of communities

5 Oct 2026 1:51 pm
Successful urban birds sport different colours from unsuccessful ones

The findings of a new study challenge some long-held assumptions in urban ecology

5 Oct 2026 1:50 pm
Cities warming due to combined effect of urbanisation, climate change

The ongoing climate change and rapid urbanisation are now defining the Anthropocene, with the cities experiencing both thereby making the urban population vulnerable to the compounding impact.

5 Oct 2026 1:50 pm
Explained | What is relative humidity and why does it matter on a hot day?

The higher the relative humidity of air, the less you can cool yourself by sweating.

5 Oct 2026 1:48 pm
Tragic unpreparedness: on the Maharashtra heatwave incident

Governments must prepare people to deal with extreme weather events

5 Oct 2026 1:48 pm
Two drown in the Krishna in separate incidents in Andhras Krishna district; bodies retrieved

A 70-year-old cattle rearer was washed away at Madhyalanka, and a 25-year-old drowned when the boat he was fishing from with his parents capsized; his parents swam to safety

5 Oct 2026 1:44 pm
Popular Mobilisation Forces | Iraqs militias within the military

For the Iran-backed Shia armed organisations, which opposed the U.S. occupation of Iraq and frequently clashed with U.S. forces, the September 30 withdrawal of American troops, at a time when Washington wages war on Iran, is a historic victory

5 Oct 2026 1:40 pm
The afterglow of the Asiad gold

For Shreyas, this was a much-needed victory. This campaign, away from probing eyes, would have facilitated his reintegration to progress further. The fact that he had most of his first-choice personnel around would have aided the process of refamiliarisation and put him in a good head-space

5 Oct 2026 1:39 pm
How Tagores songs were ahead of their time in form and feeling

The Nobel-laureates songs, popularly referred to as Rabindra Sangeet, are dynamic texts open to reinterpretation, allowing each generation to find new meaning in themes of freedom, love, and humanity revisiting the Tagores musical oeuvre on his 165th birth anniversary

5 Oct 2026 1:36 pm