SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 9    C

The Hindu News

Top / The Hindu

U.S. nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

The move means that 38 countries, most of them in Africa but some in Latin America and Asia, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining a U.S. visa unaffordable for many

7 Jan 2026 8:05 am
Tension in Delhis Turkman Gate after MCD carries out demolition drive

Authorities brought in around 17 bulldozers to remove the unauthorised structures in the area.

7 Jan 2026 7:30 am
How Breithaupt became Prathapet

It is my guess that someone in the Corporation dictates these names off a list and someone else notes it down in Tamil as heard, and not as written

7 Jan 2026 7:00 am
Aus vs Eng fifth Ashes Test day 4: Australia all out for 567, lead England by 183

Travis Head hit a superb 163 and Steve Smith 138 in reply to Englands 384, which was built off the back of Joe Roots 160

7 Jan 2026 6:42 am
New way to study surfaces brings real world pressure to the lab

While the XPS technique to study materials surfaces works great in a vacuum, real-world chemical reactions usually happen under atmospheric pressure. Yet studying a catalyst in a vacuum is a bit like trying to study how a fish swims by looking at it on dry land

7 Jan 2026 6:00 am
Not just forests: why grasslands also belong in national climate plans

Protecting a biome like grasslands cant happen in isolation but must come about through goals shared by the various U.N. bodies. Unfortunately, there are still debates ongoing about whether biodiversity and climate goals align and how institutions can build synergies

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
State Safety and Uyarntha Uzhaipalar Virudhugal award distributed

Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, C.V.Ganesan, presented the awards to 196 factory managements and 122 workers in this function

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Minister inaugurates multi-sensory park for children with disabilities

The park aims to improve sensory, cognitive, and motor skills of children with disabilities through play

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
IIT-Ms Saarang 2026 to begin on January 8

Addressing media persons, V. Kamakoti, the institutes director, said that Padma Shri Awardee Sri Thota Tharani will be the chief guest

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Apollo Hospitals conducts advanced microvascular heart assessment to treat complex chest pain

The patient, a 62-year-old woman, had persistent chest pain despite normal angiogram findings

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Four arrested for assaulting migrant youth

Gummidipoondi police launched an investigation and arrested four persons

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
SCC urges CM to fulfil demands

Government doctors must be granted pay band 4 within 12 years of service, the association said

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Doctors of MGM Cancer Institute treat man with advanced tongue cancer

Following complete tumour removal, doctors rebuilt the tongue and mouth using free flap reconstruction, an advanced technique in which healthy tissue from another part of the body was used to restore normal shape and function

7 Jan 2026 5:30 am
Five days after Ballari SP suspended, no replacement yet

The Superintendent of Police of the neighbouring Chitradurga district is holding additional charge of the district since then

7 Jan 2026 5:23 am
BJP local leaders resolve to go it alone in local bodies polls in Mandya

BJP leader and former Minister Narayana Gowda expressed concern that the JD(S) had decided to go it alone thought the BJP had campaigned hard for Mr. Kumaraswamy during the Lok Sabha polls

7 Jan 2026 5:22 am
Bihars Rajgir hills welcomes migratory birds from Europe, Central Asia

Environment, Forest and Climate Forest Departments December 2025 survey found 135 species of birds including 33 migratory birds in Rajgir hills

7 Jan 2026 5:20 am
7 Jan 2026 4:54 am
GCC to expedite work on flyovers as Revenue officials complete land acquisition

Chennai District Administration has completedwork on private negotiationfor 29 land parcels for the construction of the Ganesapuram flyover

7 Jan 2026 4:52 am
Canada's Indigenous governor general to visit Greenland as Trump renews talk of annexing it

The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Denmark's Frederiksen on Tuesday (Janaury 6) in defending Greenland's sovereignty in the wake of Mr. Trump's comments

7 Jan 2026 4:50 am
Railways awaits CRS nod for services on MRTS extension

Southern Railway initially planned to get safety certificate before Pongal festivalfor services from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount. However, officials say they are not likely to begin this month

7 Jan 2026 4:44 am
Piped water supply to two city zones will be disrupted for 24 hours from January 8

Residents have been requested to store water in advance or book water tankers online for immediate needs. However, the water agency would continue street supply

7 Jan 2026 4:22 am
Chennai Book Fair to be held from Jan. 8; free entry for visitors

Mini buses will run between Saidapet and the book fair venue to transport visitors to and from the grounds

7 Jan 2026 4:02 am
France's Macron says security statement endorsed by Ukraine's allies 'significant step'

Prospects for progress at the meeting were uncertain as the Trump administration's focus is shifting to Venezuela, while U.S. suggestions of a Greenland takeover are causing tension with Europe

7 Jan 2026 3:32 am
At least 24 security officers in Caracas killed in U.S. operation to capture Maduro: Venezuela's military

The number is on top of an announcement by Cuba's government on Sunday (January 4) that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had died in the operation

7 Jan 2026 3:20 am
In an age of nationalism, a month-long art exhibition in Kolkata on the idea of land

Land carries deep cultural and emotional significance, anchoring identity, heritage and community ties, curator Ina Puri says

7 Jan 2026 2:55 am
U.S. and Ukraine discussed 'some ideas' on issue of territory: Zelenskyy

Ukraine had said earlier that the U.S. offered the idea of a free economic zone if Kyiv withdraws from parts of the Donetsk region that Ukrainian forces still control

7 Jan 2026 2:40 am
ISL to start Feb. 14, all clubs to participate: Sports Minister

The top-tier ISL will feature 91 matches on home and away basis, the logistics of which are still being worked out

7 Jan 2026 2:28 am
Trump says acquiring Greenland national security priority, U.S. military always an option: White House

The U.S. President and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal

7 Jan 2026 2:26 am
Economist Amartya Sen not required to attend SIR hearing over spelling error, says ECI

The Commission emphasised that minor errors in voters' names do not affect the hearing process or a voter's rights, and authorities have been warned to avoid creating public disputes over such technicalities

7 Jan 2026 2:06 am
Doctors stir: Odisha govt. invokes ESMA

Over 6000 doctors in 32 district headquarter hospitals, 300 community health centres and other primary health centres are participating in the strike

7 Jan 2026 1:23 am
Luxembourg 'very important' partner for India: Jaishankar

New Delhi and Luxembourg can collaborate much more on many interesting issues, including fintech, space, the digital world, and AI, the External Affairs Minister said

7 Jan 2026 1:15 am
The Hindu Lit For Life returns to Chennai with books, ideas and debate

The event will be held on January 17 and 18 at Lady Andal School

7 Jan 2026 1:09 am
Grok obscene AI content: govt. gives X time till January 7 to submit report

The government had issued a stern warning to the Elon Musk-led social media platform over indecent and sexually-explicit content being generated through misuse of AI-based services like 'Grok' and other tools

7 Jan 2026 12:48 am
Indias academic openness under strain

India, which has always projected itself as a civilisation rooted in dialogue,samvad, must not turn its back on this tradition

7 Jan 2026 12:45 am
News from the world of Education: January 6, 2026

Information on colleges, admissions, scholarships, events, MoUs, and more

7 Jan 2026 12:28 am