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Poland pivots towards India as strategic partnership with China develops cracks

Poland and India seek to raise bilateral trade from $6 bn to $10 bn; PM Modi visited Poland in 2024, during which ties were elevated to strategic partnership; Warsaw is also trying to diversify partnerships as trade imbalance and Beijings support for Russia deepen disillusionment with China

29 Oct 2026 5:18 am
Bihar Cabinet approves MOU between WRD & NIH, Roorkee for Flood Plain Zone Delineation Study

Cabinet approves 115 acres of land for a sugar mill and 151.58 acres for other industries. 12 crore approved for Bihar State Games 2026. Nod for underground road corridor in Patna.

29 Oct 2026 5:12 am
The small, unheard film is the gem: Dharamshala International Film Festival turns 15

DIFF founder Ritu Sarin and programming director Bina Paul on building a global non-mainstream cinema culture in Dharamshala as the festival turns 15

29 Oct 2026 4:35 am
News from the world of Education: October 29, 2026

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

29 Oct 2026 4:15 am
Forest panel rejects Uttarakhand HC relocation plan again over forest land concerns

The committee directed the State government to explore the possibility of locating the proposed project on suitable non-forest land before pursuing forest clearance

29 Oct 2026 3:05 am
NCP leader challenges Sunetra Pawars decision to appoint a new national chief spokesperson

Brijmohan Shrivastav claimed that the previously raised queries about her appointment as the national president were still unresolved

29 Oct 2026 2:53 am
Corporation councillor willing to express regret for abusing and body shaming Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, her counsel tells Madras High Court

She has sought anticipatory bail in a case booked against her pursuant to a speech at DMK womens wing meet held in Chennai on October 7, 2026

29 Oct 2026 2:32 am
Pakistan minister invites Punjab CM Mann

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann had said that he wished to accept the invitation from the organisers of the Lahore International Punjabi Conference in Lahore from November 27 to 29 and would want to visit Sikh shrines in Pakistan

29 Oct 2026 2:27 am
Bihar MLC polls: Upper caste candidates dominate election results

The Opposition Congress party which had put up its candidates on five seats has failed to win even a single seat in the elections

29 Oct 2026 2:19 am
Railways to turn off charging points in trains during night

The Railway Boards renewed insistence on implementing the measure follows a recent incident in the South Eastern Railway zone. Railway staff reportedly failed to switch off charging points during the prescribed hours, leading to a power bank explosion while a mobile was being charged.

29 Oct 2026 2:11 am
The SIR verdict, serious constitutional questions

The top court must ensure fairness in electoral roll revisions

29 Oct 2026 1:47 am
Pioneering U.S. labour leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Dolores Huerta took the reins of the U.S. farmworker movement in the 1960s with Chavez

29 Oct 2026 1:36 am
India-New Zealand trade ties set to scale new heights

The India-New Zealand FTA will strengthen trade, investment and professional mobility

29 Oct 2026 1:31 am
Hunker down: On Cyclone Arnab, its landfall

Proactive governance kept the casualties low after Cyclone Arnab

29 Oct 2026 1:30 am
Clinging on: On Netanyahu and the Israel elections

Netanyahus continuance will be bad news for Israel and the region

29 Oct 2026 1:22 am
NTKs Saattai Duraimurugan moves Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail

An FIR had been registered against him for his alleged derogatory YouTube video against Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Minister Aadhav Arjuna

29 Oct 2026 1:21 am
SAD-AAP trade barbs on drug menace issue in Punjab

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia accused Arvind Kejriwal of misleading Punjabis by giving the disproportionate assets case the label of a drug case to suppress the issue

29 Oct 2026 1:17 am
20 units of illegally mined sand near Ambur seized

Officials said that the revenue earned in the public auction will go to the State exchequer

29 Oct 2026 1:02 am
TN Teachers Education University gets new Registrar-in-charge following allegation of irregularities by civilian group

Welcoming the move, M. Radhakrishnan of Arappor Iyakkam, in a statement, demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into the complaint and legal action against those involved in the fraud

29 Oct 2026 1:01 am
India must build a holistic care system

Care is split across multiple Ministries, from women and child development to housing and urban affairs. Each runs valuable programmes, but without a common framework

29 Oct 2026 1:00 am
Furniture thrown, proceedings disrupted as lawyers protest against HC judge turns chaotic

The conduct of the lawyers prompted the court to consider disciplinary and contempt proceedings against those involved

29 Oct 2026 1:00 am
Drug peddler held near Katpadi railway station

A case was registered and he was lodged at Central Prison in Vellore

29 Oct 2026 12:55 am
Cyclone Arnab: 17 Odisha districts affected by heavy rain, Gajapati worst hit

As many as 2,245 pregnant women were shifted to nearby health centres, while 931 babies were born during the disaster

29 Oct 2026 12:46 am
Three schoolgirls from Tiruvannamalai rescued at Kilambakkam bus terminus

The girls were handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) for counselling before reuniting with the family members

29 Oct 2026 12:45 am
MIDS professor alleges police harassment over fake Instagram account

In a complaint to the DGP, Prof. Kalaiyarasan said the police told him he was required for an inquiry at T4 Sankar Nagar police station in Pammal over an allegedly abusive comment targeting Pallavaram TVK MLA J. Kamatchi.

29 Oct 2026 12:43 am
Child rescued in Ranipet; four persons held

Arrested persons told the police that they had kidnapped the baby past midnight on September 23

29 Oct 2026 12:43 am
Tiger Shroff firing case: 11 accused re-arrested under MCOCA after court grants permission

The accused were produced before the special MCOCA court on October 28, a day after the Mumbai Crime Branch invoked provisions of the Act against them

29 Oct 2026 12:38 am
Maritime Board (Amendment) Bill passed in Assembly amid Opposition walkout

The Bill provides for reconstitution of the board to establish a centralised decision-making mechanism

29 Oct 2026 12:31 am
Mob assaults buffalo traders in Madhya Pradeshs Damoh; two cases lodged

Damoh Superintendent of Police (SP) Anand Kaladagi told The Hindu that the incident took place on suspicion of buffalo theft

29 Oct 2026 12:20 am
Behind bars, a Karva Chauth fast and a wait for the moon at Tihar

Around 250300 women at Jail No. 6 are observing the festival; 1,200 mulaqat slots booked across Tihars jails for Thursday as families seek to meet loved ones

29 Oct 2026 12:13 am
U.S. Fed holds interest rates steady despite surging inflation

The 12-member FOMC voted 10-2 to hold rates at a target range between 3.75 and 4.00%, citing the need for more data in the fight against inflation

29 Oct 2026 12:08 am
MLC polls: In Maharashtra, ruling Mahayuti gets 2 seats, counting continues for other seats

In Maha Vikas Aghadi, NCP SP leads on two seats; setback for ruling NCP prompts senior leader Praful Patel to call for introspection

28 Oct 2026 11:44 pm
Iran warns of 'devastating' economic fallout from any new Israeli attack

Under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has vowed to topple Iran's government, the two countries have directly fought a war for the first time in their history after decades of enmity

28 Oct 2026 11:17 pm
News Analysis | What has driven the high Arab turnout in Israels elections?

Arab voter turnout is estimated to be nearly 80%, the highest in at least a decade, according to exit polls

28 Oct 2026 11:09 pm
Trump says Putin-Zelensky meeting to be set up 'very soon'

There'll be a meeting set up very soon and I think a lot of progress could be made, Mr. Trump told reporters

28 Oct 2026 10:56 pm
Afghan-Pakistan border clash kills one, injures five

The countries went to war earlier this year and, with no permanent resolution reached on security issues, there have been sporadic attacks since a March truce

28 Oct 2026 10:46 pm
Delhi High Court issues notice on plea against blocking Bring Back Ballot Instagram account

The petition alleged that withholding the entire account with over 50,000 followers was disproportionate, unreasoned and without any notice

28 Oct 2026 10:38 pm