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Bengaluru likelyto receive light rainfall for next three days: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed this extreme weather condition as a local phenomenon as other parts of the State, including coastal and north-interior Karnataka, received no rainfall on Tuesday.

16 Sep 2026 7:56 pm
Now, cybercrime cases in Karnataka must be transferred to specialised stations immediately after registration of FIR

The move comes amid concerns that delay in acting on cyber fraud complaints can hamper efforts to preserve digital evidence

16 Sep 2026 7:55 pm
Centre tells Delhi HC same-sex partners can be nominated for medical decisions

Centre and NMC say competent adults can nominate same-sex partners for medical decisions in case of incapacity, subject to law and safeguards

16 Sep 2026 7:47 pm
National Testing Agency issues call for onboarding subject experts, translators in overhaul bid

The move comes weeks after the NTA removed 600 subject matter experts following an investigation into the involvement of some of them in the NEET-UG 2026 leak

16 Sep 2026 7:40 pm
Kerala State Human Rights Commission orders decision on doctors leave and dues

The commission issued the directive stating that an immediate decision must also be taken regarding the salary and other benefits due to the complainant from October 2024

16 Sep 2026 7:38 pm
Centre reconstitutes CBFC; Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi among 18 members

The new board, headed by CBFC chairperson Shashi Shekhar Vempati, has been constituted with immediate effect for three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

16 Sep 2026 7:29 pm
Rowdy sheets on the decline in Karnataka

However, after a steep decline from 2023 to 2024, the number of rowdy sheets in Bengaluru city saw a steady rise in 2025 and 2026

16 Sep 2026 7:27 pm
Special grama sabhas to be held in 52 panchayats in Idukki to discuss ESA

Main aim of the special grama sabhas is to ensure that the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change exclude farmlands and human habitations from the ESA

16 Sep 2026 7:21 pm
85% of fuel dispensing nozzles checked across petrol stations in Karnataka found to be defective

805 petrol stations in Karnataka were checked and these were deliberately chosen since the recalibration exercise of fuel dispensing nozzles at these stations had been done less than a year ago

16 Sep 2026 7:14 pm
Chennai Corporation collects 6.60 lakh in fines from 20 Bulk Waste Generators for violations

Under the rules, buildings with a built-up area of 20,000 sq.m. or more, institutions consuming at least 40,000 litres of water a day or establishments generating 100 kg or more of solid waste daily are classified as BWGs

16 Sep 2026 7:01 pm
Guyanese passenger found unconscious at Bengaluru airport hotel, declared dead at hospital

The deceased was identified as Racquel Olivia Chandni Seecharran, a Guyanese national. She was scheduled to travel to Mangaluru by an IndiGo flight at 2.35 p.m. on Wednesday

16 Sep 2026 6:58 pm
AI can answer questions, but cannot teach children to ask them: Priyank Kharge

24 outstanding teachers honoured at Kalaburagi district-level Teachers Day celebrations

16 Sep 2026 6:54 pm
Uttam Kumar at 100: Why Bengal still remembers the superstar

A century after his birth, Uttam Kumar still remains one of the most celebrated Bengali film actors. Film scholar and filmmaker Madhuja Mukherjee and The Hindus Shrabana Chatterjee discuss the actor behind the star, his iconic screen persona, his performances, and why he still appeals to audiences across generations

16 Sep 2026 6:41 pm
A.P. Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan calls for collective efforts to protect ozone layer

Marking World Ozone Day-2026, he asserts that the earths protective shield needs to be preserved for the health of the planet

16 Sep 2026 6:39 pm
Telangana CM lists extent of land owned by KCR, KTR, Harish Rao and other family members

Telangana CM says KCRs farm house in Erravelli spans 700 acres, of which 388 acres is assignment land. He announces fact finding team would be constituted to inquire into the assignment land issue

16 Sep 2026 6:39 pm
Anna Theatre: another cinema landmark in Chennai bites the dust

Anna was a standalone theatre with minimal seating, perhaps around 300, a contrast to the tent-poles that Alankar and Wellington obviously were

16 Sep 2026 6:39 pm
EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15

The European Commission president and tech chief Henna Virkkunen will formally present the proposed KIDS Act, including the tiered age limits in Strasbourg, France, on September 16, 2026

16 Sep 2026 6:38 pm
Saving the Western Ghats | Part 2 | In Focus Podcast

In the latest In Focus Podcast, host K. C. Deepika discusses the contentious Eco-Sensitive Area proposal in the Western Ghats with expert TV Ramachandra, exploring its implications for this vital ecosystem.

16 Sep 2026 6:37 pm
Prometheum Capital, HashKey Digital Asset Group, and Velocity Capital Sign Binding MOU to Internationalize Tokenized U.S. Equities

Prometheum Capital, HashKey Digital Asset Group, and Velocity Capital Sign Binding MOU to Internationalize Tokenized U.S. Equities

16 Sep 2026 6:31 pm
Bengalurus Goethe Institut hosts six German artists as part of residency program

We look at what six artists-in-residence from Germany hope to create during their time in Bengaluru

16 Sep 2026 6:27 pm
Veena Murthy Vijay on receiving the SNA Award and celebrating 50 years of her dance school

Sri Rajarajeshwari Kala Niketan, helmed by dance exponent Veena Murthy Vijay, celebrates 50 years with the Samanvay Arts Festival

16 Sep 2026 6:20 pm
New eel species described from Arabian Sea, named after CMFRI

New species, named Ariosoma cmfriense, was collected from the waters off Kollam in Keralam at a depth of about 300 m in January 2026

16 Sep 2026 6:12 pm
In graphs | Why private banks and foreign UPI apps stand to gain from the MDR charge

The Hindu analysed data from the NPCI to find out how much money can be made from the MDR charge on UPI transactions and who stands to gain the most from it

16 Sep 2026 5:52 pm
Naidu wants 5,000 Venkateswara temples in Andhra; Mauritius, New Zealand want theirs, he says

Reviewing TTD plans, the Chief Minister calls for integrating its hospitals, a net-zero Tirumala and Tirupati, and a skywalk linking the railway station and bus stand

16 Sep 2026 5:48 pm
Telangana Govt constitutes high-level committee to resolve controversy over Section 22A lands

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy traces origin of Section 22A, gives a detailed explanation on lands under part-B and the error which partly led to inclusion of lands in prohibited list during marathon speech in Assembly

16 Sep 2026 5:42 pm
Venice Film Festival 2026: Anuparna Roy and Lovers in the Blue Night turn escape into art

The 2025 Orizzonti Best Director, who has won the 2026 NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film in Venice, is rewriting who gets to be seen in Indian cinema and how

16 Sep 2026 5:38 pm
EU chief pitches 'associate member' status for Canada

Canadian PM Mark Carney has been pursuing closer ties with the European Union, as both seek to pivot away from a hostile United States under President Donald Trump.

16 Sep 2026 5:19 pm
India voices concern over attempted drone attack on Mecca

The drone, intercepted on September 15 was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a ballistic missile launch in July 2017, spokesperson Turki al-Malki said in a statement

16 Sep 2026 5:19 pm
If I were a chicken, I would eat humans: Gyrgy Plfi on the eight-chicken ensemble in Hen and making films under Viktor Orbn

The Hungarian filmmaker talks about the eight chickens who share the role of his leading lady in Hen, the politics that have shaped who gets to make films in Hungary, and the advantages of knowing your dinner extremely well

16 Sep 2026 5:02 pm
Only Prime Ministers Office can grant sanction to prosecute IAS officers, Centre tells Madras High Court

Justice N. Anand Venkatesh records the submission and grants two months time to obtain sanction against IAS officers K.S. Kandasamy and K. Vijaya Karthikeyan in the 98.25-crore corporation tender irregularities case against former AIADMK Minister S.P. Velumani

16 Sep 2026 4:34 pm