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Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, cap foreign students in classrooms

For us, anyone who comes to Italy and wants to build their future here must learn our language, understand our culture and respect our rules, said Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:51 pm

State-level conclave to discuss strategy to address human-wildlife conflict: Minister

Experts from Veterinary University, Kerala Agricultural University, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Wildlife Institute of India, and Kerala Forest Research Institute, besides farmers, will participate in the discussions

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:28 pm

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu calls for eco-friendly constructions to protect environment

Observing that climate change is already a daunting challenge to be faced collectively, he lays emphasis on harnessing the potential of solar power, conserving water and converting waste into wealth to the extent possible

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:18 pm

Depositors of finance firm to stage protest on September 21

More than 6,000 depositors comprising senior citizens and persons with disabilities have lost their funds due to a financial fraud which happened under the management of T. Devanthan Yadav, chairman and Managing Director

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:11 pm

Chennai records 4,600 fever cases so far in September: Corporation

Around 95% of dengue cases were self-limiting and managed at home, while about 5% required hospitalisation, GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:10 pm

Work on elevated road corridor from Rajiv Gandhi Square to Indira Gandhi Square in Puducherry to commence shortly

The foundation for the project was laid by Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari in October last year and the entire project cost would be incurred by the Central government

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:06 pm

Trump to use Washington arch as military complex for drones and snipers

Mr. Trump cited national security concerns for the move, echoing the rationale offered for the roughly $400 million ballroom complex being built on the site of the White Houses former East Wing

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 11:01 pm

Five persons held in Ranipet over murder charges

They were reportedly involved in the killing of a van driver due to previous enmity

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:55 pm

Medical camp organised in Vijayawada

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:51 pm

Chess Olympiad | Polish women make a habit of beating India

Vaishalis loss to Maltsevskaya on the second board proves vital as the defending champion goes down 1.5-2.5; Pragg and Gukeshs wins do it for the titlist in the fifth round of the open section

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:49 pm

New party emerges as a frontrunner as Israel goes to polls amid Netanyahus waning appeal

Yashar leads in opinion polls as its leader Gadi Eisenkots popularity among voters eclipses that of Netanyahu; Eisenkot bats for strategic wars over endless ones and concurs with the PM on matter such as two-state solution and Iran

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:38 pm

Senior Taiwan official makes rare trip to China

China claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to take the self-ruled island by force if necessary

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:31 pm

Kurmis to be kept out of UCC, says West Bengal CM; promises to withdraw old cases

Suvendu Adhikari says government will fulfil promises made to community ahead of Assembly polls

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:24 pm

IPS officers Kanthi Rana Tata, Vishal Gunni get postings after revocation of suspension

New SPs appointed for Markapuram, Palnadu and Polavaram districts

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:20 pm

IPS officers Kanthi Rana Tata, Vishal Gunni get postings after revocation of suspension

New SPs appointed for Markapuram, Palnadu and Polavaram districts

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:20 pm

India needs multi-partisan approach for next level of development, says Manish Tewari

The Chandigarh MP says India needs a movement akin to 1991, when the then PM Narasimha Rao and his Finance Minister Manmohan Singh forged a multi-party consensus on the countrys economic trajectory

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:20 pm

India needs multi-partisan approach for next level of development, says Manish Tewari

The Chandigarh MP says India needs a movement akin to 1991, when the then PM Narasimha Rao and his Finance Minister Manmohan Singh forged a multi-party consensus on the countrys economic trajectory

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:20 pm

An Indian woman phytochemist without parallel

Asima Chatterjee pioneered research on medicinal plants and plant-derived drugs, while breaking barriers for women in Indian science

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:12 pm

An Indian woman phytochemist without parallel

Asima Chatterjee pioneered research on medicinal plants and plant-derived drugs, while breaking barriers for women in Indian science

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:12 pm

Delhi SIR: Rekha Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal among 33.1 lakh voters flagged for verification

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are among 33.1 lakh voters issued notices during the SIR exercise. Voters have been flagged either for discrepancies in their details or because they could not be mapped to the previous SIR roll. Heres why these names were flagged and what happens next.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:03 pm

Delhi SIR: Rekha Gupta, Arvind Kejriwal among 33.1 lakh voters flagged for verification

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are among 33.1 lakh voters issued notices during the SIR exercise. Voters have been flagged either for discrepancies in their details or because they could not be mapped to the previous SIR roll. Heres why these names were flagged and what happens next.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 10:03 pm

Pakistani forces kill 5 militants and free 23 hostages in operation in the southwest

Pakistani security forces have killed five militants in a shootout and freed 23 hostages in the countrys southwest

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:51 pm

Mumbai Coastal Road crash: Three students killed as BMW plunges 75 feet

Three students were killed and another critically injured after a BMW crashed off Mumbais Coastal Road early on September 20. Police said the car was travelling at high speed when the driver lost control, hit the outer wall and plunged nearly 75 feet. An investigation into the crash is under way.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:33 pm

Asian Games 2026: Keralams Vidarsa Vinod wins silver in 10m air rifle team event

Keralas Vidarsa K. Vinod won silver in the womens 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan, becoming the first female sportsperson from the State to win an Asian Games medal in shooting. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan congratulated her over a video call, while Minister T. Siddique visited her family in Kozhikode.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:24 pm

151 statues of Ambedkar were vandalised in U.P. under the BJP: Akhilesh Yadav

Releasing a Samajwadi audit report, the Opposition leader alleges the incidents are part of a wider pattern in humiliating marginalised social groups and Ambedkarites

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:24 pm

Health Wrap Episode 51 discusses healthy diets, osteoarthritis research and more

The episode discusses healthy diets and the growing focus on protein, the role of diet and exercise in weight management, new research on osteoarthritis and cartilage regeneration, gaps in corneal donation and transplantation, and dog vaccination for rabies prevention

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:23 pm

Trumps tariff decision can hurt energy security, trade, economy of India: Congress

Trumps unjustified action can hurt Indias energy security, economy, trade, while exposing U.S. hypocrisy, say Congress leaders; slam Modi governments abject capitulation to Washington

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:19 pm

Organs of two brain-dead persons donated

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:16 pm

The Hindu Sustainability Summit to explore pathways to a sustainable future

The meet will examine how responsible leadership, innovation and collaboration can translate sustainability ambitions into measurable impact

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 9:09 pm

Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may bring heavy rain to A.P. from Sept. 23

System likely to intensify into a deep depression by Sept. 22 and approach the south Odisha-north A.P. coast by Wednesday; isolated heavy to very heavy rain and winds of 50-60 kmph expected

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:56 pm

Trump claims Houthis agree not to fight U.S., as attacks mount on Saudi allies

Trumps latest comments to Fox News came as close U.S. ally Saudi Arabia is under growing pressure, with a missile targeting the capital Riyadh on Saturday, September 19.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:56 pm

Andhra Pradesh Congress party decides to contest all seats in local body elections

The partys PAC also decides to constitute a three-member committee to finalise possible alliances with the INDIA bloc, like-minded parties and organisations opposed to the BJP and NDA

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:48 pm

After 10 years on duty, Kerala Police dog Samantha heads home with her handler

Veteran sniffer dog retires from Pathanamthitta district police force after a decade of service, to spend time away from duty with her handler

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:48 pm

Panathur Railway Underbridge submerged after rain, commuters struggle through hip-deep water

Panathur RUB is a key connecting link between Gunjur, Varthur, and the ORR; several techies and employees of private companies on the ORR use the RUB regularly.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:47 pm

Preparations under way for Kalpathy chariot festival in Keralams Palakkad

The festival will be held from November 7 to 17; the main chariot celebrations will take place from November 14 to 16

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:46 pm

SIR is an assault on Constitution: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader says in most major States, more women than men have been deleted from electoral rolls during the SIR process

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:45 pm

FSDA cancels 16 pharmacy licences, suspends 8, including Pfizer depot

The action follows the departments investigation into a large-scale unlicenced drug repacking and relabelling racket uncovered at a farmhouse in Bengaluru South districts Bidadi on August 18.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:44 pm

Keralam to argue for restricting ESA to 98 villages and 8,590.69 sq km

Keralam will demand special treatment and categorisation for the State and will seek restricting the ESA to forest and the leased forest plantations

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:41 pm

Man hacked to death near Keezha Devanallur

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:38 pm

Evening rain brings relief to Madurai

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:33 pm

National Green Tribunal emasculated by Modi government, says Jairam Ramesh

Citing a study, the former Environment Minister says that in the first six months of 2026, NGT did not rule in favour of an environmental or public-interest party in a single appeal heard on merits

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:24 pm

Kerala University will finalise campus politics rules only after consultations: Higher Education Minister

Minister Roji M. John says anydecision on student politics will require Syndicate approval; university sources indicate that the backlash could prompt a revision of the proposed regulations

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:19 pm

Kerala University will finalise campus politics rules only after consultations: Higher Education Minister

Minister Roji M. John says anydecision on student politics will require Syndicate approval; university sources indicate that the backlash could prompt a revision of the proposed regulations

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:19 pm

A.P. government invites applications for Nandi Natakotsavalu-2025

Applications are invited in various categories, including Padya Natakalu (verse plays), social plays, social dramas, childrens plays, college/university plays, and books written on theatre and theatre arts

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:19 pm

Coimbatore Corporation to hold weekly dengue awareness drives across 6,959 streets

City Health Officer says the campaign is fully community-driven and aims at making dengue prevention a collective effort

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:18 pm

Coimbatore Corporation to hold weekly dengue awareness drives across 6,959 streets

City Health Officer says the campaign is fully community-driven and aims at making dengue prevention a collective effort

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:18 pm

Varuna Yagam performed seeking copious rains in State

It is as part of the nine-day mahayagam currently under way on Siddhartha educational groups Puttur campus in Tirupati district

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:16 pm

Varuna Yagam performed seeking copious rains in State

It is as part of the nine-day mahayagam currently under way on Siddhartha educational groups Puttur campus in Tirupati district

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:16 pm

Activists accuse Mumbai Police of pressuring people, raiding venues to stop Umar Khalid film screening

Activists Shrishti Khanna alleged Mumbai police personnel are showing up in civilian clothes to intimidate venues to cancel the documentary screening in solidarity with Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:15 pm

Activists accuse Mumbai Police of pressuring people, raiding venues to stop Umar Khalid film screening

Activists Shrishti Khanna alleged Mumbai police personnel are showing up in civilian clothes to intimidate venues to cancel the documentary screening in solidarity with Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:15 pm

LSGD set to launch five-year campaign to tackle waste crisis

Local Self-Government Minister K.M. Shaji says the campaign will bring together various government departments and agencies to address the States growing waste management challenges

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:11 pm

LSGD set to launch five-year campaign to tackle waste crisis

Local Self-Government Minister K.M. Shaji says the campaign will bring together various government departments and agencies to address the States growing waste management challenges

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:11 pm

TDP defends Narayana amid YSRCP claims of waste management allegations

Inspecting the Donthali dumping yard, TDP State spokesperson warns YSRCP MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy to be mindful of his words, claims the allegations are only aimed at safeguarding his position in the party

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:10 pm

Dalits need adequate representation in politics and administration, says Parameshwara

We often speak about the need to encourage communities to strive towards all-round progress, but why did it take so many years for a person from this community to become Deputy Chief Minister?

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:06 pm

Dalits need adequate representation in politics and administration, says Parameshwara

We often speak about the need to encourage communities to strive towards all-round progress, but why did it take so many years for a person from this community to become Deputy Chief Minister?

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 8:06 pm

Workshop for journalists on AI in Shivamogga

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 7:59 pm

Mumbai police search activists home over kite event for Palestinian children

The activist, Harshada, is a volunteer associated with the citizens group Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine.

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 7:52 pm

AIDSO opposes 50% hike in PU examination fees

The Hindu 20 Sep 2026 7:50 pm