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He taught us never to bow before injustice: Congress pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge paid floral tributes at Rajghat, as the party also remembered Lal Bahadur Shastri and K. Kamaraj on their respective anniversaries

2 Oct 2026 12:25 pm
IUML rejects Adoor Prakashs accusation that Keralam govt kept UDF out of loop on key decision-making

Thangal says UDF meeting on July 31 had decided to settle questions concerning political appointments and that regular bilateral talks between alliance partners inform governments decisions

2 Oct 2026 12:25 pm
Flydubai incident | Complete coverage

Read The Hindus complete coverage of attack on Indian captain by the co-pilot on flydubai

2 Oct 2026 12:24 pm
KPCC president Sunny Joseph declines to comment on UDF convener Adoor Prakashs criticism, says AICC will decide

Sunny Joseph says he does not want to make public comments on matters concerning internal functioning of the party

2 Oct 2026 12:23 pm
2 Oct 2026 12:23 pm
Asian Games 2026 | Indian women's recurve archery team clinches historic gold, mixed pair wins silver

Seasoned campaigner Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod held their nerve in challenging windy conditions to outshoot the defending champions and script a historic triumph.

2 Oct 2026 12:19 pm
Trump says Iran link possible as flydubai co-pilot is transferred to UAE

A Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight has been transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE. U.S. President Donald Trump has also suggested a possible Iran link, while investigations continue.

2 Oct 2026 12:13 pm
Madras High Court reserves judgment on plea to defer bypolls in five Tamil Nadu constituencies

The Election Commission of India says its role in the case is non-adversarial and that it would act in whichever way the court interprets the law

2 Oct 2026 12:09 pm
Madras High Court dismisses case over transfer of five juvenile elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan say petitioner ought not to have rushed to the court within 24 hours of giving a representation to Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee

2 Oct 2026 12:03 pm
Across India, a food yatra is documenting the traditions that recipes cannot capture

The Food Culture Yatra is travelling across India to document disappearing food traditions. Its findings reveal that it is not just recipes that are at risk; it is the way of reading landscapes, seasons, and community that binds them

2 Oct 2026 12:02 pm
No curfews, fix the streets instead: Delhi students spotlight safety outside campus

Women across Delhis colleges describe changing routes, travelling in groups, avoiding certain roads after dark, or leaving college early. Their concerns extend beyond the campus perimeter to the roads, parks, metro stations, and neighbourhoods that make up their daily commute.

2 Oct 2026 11:56 am
Nagaon Lok Sabha byelection: Dried fish follows biryani in campaign

The primary target for both the BJP and the AIUDF has been Congress MP Rakibul Hussain, who hails from Nagaon district

2 Oct 2026 11:52 am
Ahead of Gandhi Jayanthi, we ask: What does Mahatma Gandhi mean to you?

So, after 78 years, does Gandhi still have something to say to this generation? We explore that question through conversations with young Indians, historians and people who have studied Gandhi closely. Gandhi and Gen Z: The Mahatma is suddenly cool again, a documentary by The Hindu, releases on October 2, on Gandhi Jayanti.

2 Oct 2026 11:52 am
Delhis iconic Wengers bakery at Connaught Place turns 100

As the Delhi bakery and confectionary turns 100, a look inside the institution where classic recipes, cross-generational nostalgia, and old-school charm still rule

2 Oct 2026 11:52 am
Parliamentary panel studying simultaneous elections proposed Supreme Court visit: Why is separation of powers an issue?

Opposition MPs objected to a Joint Parliamentary Committees now-deferred plan to discuss the One Nation, One Election Bills with sitting Supreme Court judges

2 Oct 2026 11:51 am
Asian Games 2026: Lovlina celebrates birthday with maiden gold in womens boxing

With this win, Lovlina became only the second Indian woman after the legendary MC Mary Kom to claim an Asian Games boxing gold

2 Oct 2026 11:51 am
Mumbai-based firm targets six-month window for Kochi Chander Kunj towers demolition, debris clearance

Edifice Engineering and South Africas Jet Demolition had undertaken a two-day inspection of apartments in towers B and C in June. The two firms had earlier overseen the demolition of the Maradu apartment complexes

2 Oct 2026 11:49 am
Cultivators organisation accuses Assam government of trying to take over grazing land for corporate interests

A cultivators organisation says the State government is trying to take over grazing land traditionally used by riverine communities to fuel corporate interests

2 Oct 2026 11:49 am
Gandhi through the eye of the artist

Gandhi Jayanti 2026: The Mahatmas enduring visual legacy, from Nandalal Bose to Gigi Scaria

2 Oct 2026 11:49 am
Multiple Indian payloads launched by Space Xs Falcon 9

Dhruva Spaces LEAP-2, hosting multiple In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) missions, which includes a star tracker by France-based Sodern ArianeGroup, and TAPAS-1 by India-based Satleo Labs, was part of the Transporter-18 mission

2 Oct 2026 11:47 am
Mohammad Deepak arrested for 'assaulting' businessman in Uttarakhand

Police said the arrest was made as a preventive measure amid apprehension of a breach of peace

2 Oct 2026 11:44 am
USTR Greer says he does not think something is imminent on trade deal with India

Speaking to the media following G20 trade deliberations in the U.S. and also after a meeting with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Mr. Greer said the two sides had identified the sticking points of the deal and were working to address them

2 Oct 2026 11:40 am
Kin of Manipurs 49 people missing since 2023 ethnic conflict to get 10 lakh each

The one-time assistance is a special humanitarian measure, government spokesperson Sapam Ranjan Singh says after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday

2 Oct 2026 11:39 am
The Hindu to release documentary Gandhi for GenZ today

The documentary highlights the relevance of the Father of the Nation to the struggles of the youth of India today

2 Oct 2026 11:36 am
Tambaram police shoot wanted history-sheeter in the leg, arrest him in Manimangalam

According to the police, Hussain attacked a police officer with a machete when officers tried to arrest him. The police said they fired at his leg in self-defence and apprehended him

2 Oct 2026 11:28 am
Across the New Silk Road: A journey through Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan itself becomes a metaphor for a certain kind of quiet diplomacy which is pragmatic, understated and conscious of its room for manoeuvre.

2 Oct 2026 11:25 am
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan moves Madras HC seeking passport issuance

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directs passport authorities to consider his plea for expeditious disposal of his application

2 Oct 2026 11:21 am
Keralam govt faces unity test as UDF convener Adoor Prakash reiterates lack of alliance consultations on key postings

Adoor Prakash says he will report his 'concerns' to AICC and dismisses statements by Congress Ministers that govt had kept UDF in the loop on key decisions

2 Oct 2026 11:18 am
What is the Vettri Payanam Thittam launched by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay? Explained

The Vettri Payanam Thittam is an expansion of the five-year-old Magalir Vidiyal Payanam scheme empowering women to undertake trips in more bus services

2 Oct 2026 11:14 am
Trinamool stripped of its name and symbol, vote for BJP, says CM Suvendu in Rejinagar

TheChief Minister urged the electorate not to engage in Hindu-Muslim politics and said that all nationalist forces should vote for BJP

2 Oct 2026 11:06 am
SIR: ECI asks BLOs to revisit deleted list, ensure those eligible but left out are re-enrolled within a month

The ECI letter suggested that the BLOs may cover at least 20-25 electors in a week so as to complete this exercise within a period of about one month

2 Oct 2026 11:02 am
Nitin Gadkari calls Ethanol blending a step towards diversification of agricultural sector

He also said that, driven by this strong determination, Bihar is poised to become prosperous and developed state in the future, and assured that the central government would extend its full support to the states development.

2 Oct 2026 10:52 am
Trump says Iran will be hit very hard if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel

The U.S. Presidents warning came as investigators worked to determine why the FlyDubai copilot stabbed the captain, causing the jet to plummet before passengers intervened and the plane landed in Saudi Arabia

2 Oct 2026 10:51 am
Retired official arrested under POCSO Act in Ongole after girls friend calls 112

The police say the girl and a friend from a welfare hostel were taken to the accuseds house by the hostel cook; the Minister orders action against hostel staff

2 Oct 2026 10:47 am
When sea creatures put on a great show

Indias shores have an amazing variety of marine life. Here are the stories of some of them

2 Oct 2026 10:40 am
Election Commission making a mockery of the Constitution: Dipankar

He said this during a Jan Sunwai (public hearing) in Patna on the issue of wrongful SIR deletions in Bihar. The hearing was based on the findings of a voter verification survey conducted by the party in ten assembly constituencies.

2 Oct 2026 10:35 am
In Bihar, 44 prisoners to be released on Mahatma Gandhis birth anniversary

A large number of the prisoners being released from jails this year are elderly and have been serving long-term sentences. Two of them are above 90 years of age, while eight prisoners are above 80 years and 20 prisoners are in the 7080 age group.

2 Oct 2026 10:32 am
Only ideas, entrepreneurship can create jobs and make India a developed country: NRN

Recalling his early days in university, he said that he had been raised in a value system that imparted the key idea that getting respect from society was the most satisfying result in ones entrepreneurial journey

2 Oct 2026 10:32 am
Pooja Meri Jaan movie review: Mrunal Thakur steers a sterile critique of male entitlement

Director Navjot Gulati presents contrasting perspectives and valid talking points on the social fallout when a girl chooses to say no.

2 Oct 2026 10:31 am
Andhra HRD Minister Lokesh asks officials to set skill training targets

5.43 lakh youth have secured employment opportunities so far through skill development programmes, say officials

2 Oct 2026 10:29 am
Shortage of drugs to treat NCDs in govt. hospitals in Keralam

Kerala Medical Services Corporation Limitedreleased only the drug supplies of the first quarter and that the second quarter release of June did not happen at all which led to the shortage of some drugs, including NCD drugs

2 Oct 2026 10:28 am
Andhra got rain on just 46 of 122 monsoon days this season, against a normal of 75 to 90

Only one day brought very heavy rain, in Visakhapatnam district; Annamayya had 11 rainy days, and the IMD forecasts below-normal rain for October

2 Oct 2026 10:28 am
G.P. Talwar at 100: scientist, institution builder, lifelong researcher

Since joining the founding faculty of AIIMS New Delhi, he has never stopped working at the bench. Along the way, he developed the worlds first leprosy vaccine, a hormonal birth control vaccine, founded Indias first immunology institution, mentored hundreds of students, and continues his research as he begins his second century

2 Oct 2026 10:27 am
The last act of dignity: Sumira Roy on National Award-winning documentary Bhangaar

72nd National Film Awards: As Indias elderly population grows, Sumira Roys National Award-winning Bhangaar, on the Lavates demand for euthanasia, explores lost autonomy

2 Oct 2026 10:27 am
Why NIOS may be the flexible learning pathway todays learners need

For students with different goals, interests and timelines, NIOS offers an academic route with greater flexibility and choice

2 Oct 2026 10:26 am
Man dies after being shot during hunting trip near Koppa

He was part of a group of six persons who had gone hunting at night

2 Oct 2026 10:20 am