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All land measurement issues will be disposed of by January 31: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed the Revenue and Land Reforms Department to make necessary arrangements for adequate manpower and resources, along with ensuring intensive monitoring of the entire process

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:24 am

OpenAI rolls out age prediction on ChatGPT

OpenAI on Tuesday said it is rolling out age prediction on ChatGPT globally, to determine whether an account is likely owned by a minor

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:20 am

Seven fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy off Kodiyakkarai

The fishermen were taken into custody along with the boats for allegedly fishing across the maritime boundary

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:19 am

Palantir inks HD Hyundai deal worth hundreds of millions, CEO bullish on Korea

The companies organised a signing ceremony at office space Palantir set up for the World Economic Forums annual meeting this week

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:10 am

No compromise on Mumbai Mayors post, say BJP leaders

Mayor must be from the larger party: Chandrakant Patil ahead of BJP-Sena meet in Capital over composition of key BMC panels; Sena corporators have left Bandra hotel, says party functionary

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:05 am

36 personnel, including 32 students injured in road mishap near Rajamahendravaram in A.P.

The students and teachers of Government Model High School, Gundlapalli, in Nalgonda District of Telangana State were travelling in the two buses as part of an excursion trip

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 9:01 am

The importance of Pax Silica for India

The Pax Silica initiative seeks to reduce coercive dependencies, secure global tech/AI supply chains, and build trusted digital infrastructure. India seeks to join it as it has a strong digital infrastructure, and a growing AI market

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 8:30 am

How reusability can lead to sustainable, cost-effective access to space

The commercial space industry is evolving rapidly, driven by reusable rocket technologies that significantly lower launch costs. Companies like SpaceX lead the charge, with the market projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2030, enhancing sustainability and increasing mission frequencies

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 8:30 am

Saved banyans of Chevella burn again

A survey by the Nature Lovers Group then put the total number of trees burnt, damaged and uprooted at 101

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 8:20 am

Why is rice such a water-intensive crop?

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 8:00 am

Warring couples cant be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as battlefield: Supreme Court

A Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and Manmohan made the observations while dissolving a marriage between the couple who stayed together only for 65 days and have been separated for over a decade

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 7:48 am

H-NEW holds counselling session for drug consumers and their families in Hyderabad

The primary objective of the session was to sensitise parents to the harmful effects of drug abuse, help them recognise early warning signs of substance dependency and emphasise the critical role of family support in rehabilitation

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 7:48 am

Trump says U.S. will wipe out Iran if it assassinates him

Iran on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) warned Mr. Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 7:35 am

London school accused of religious discrimination after pupil challenged over tilak

INSIGHT UK stated that the child and his family experienced significant distress at the Wembley school, leaving Hindu parents with no option but to remove at least four pupils from the school

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 7:27 am

Six-year-old girl survives Spanish train crash, loses family

Relative Juan Barroso told reporters the 6-year-old is in good health after receiving three stitches in her head at a hospital

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 6:55 am

On the approach, outlook of Tamil Nadus Scheduled Caste leaders in late 1940s

In the 1946 elections to various provinces, the Congress demonstrated its superiority over the Scheduled Castes Federation (SCF) founded by B.R. Ambedkar. In the erstwhile Madras Presidency, the party bagged 27 out of 30 seats allotted to SCs.

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 6:45 am

Trump puts next steps on Gaza ceasefire plan at risk by antagonizing Europe over Greenland

The U.S. President followed up with a series of insults and provocative social media posts about seizing Greenland

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 6:42 am

U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance, wife Usha Vance say they are expecting their fourth child

The news of the Republican Vice-President's growing family comes as he has spent years passionately advocating for Americans to have more children

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 6:30 am

Metro services to run between Poonamallee and Vadapalani soon

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has received the final approvalfrom the Railway Board to operate the services on the Phase II stretch from February

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:43 am

Why only female Darwins bark spiders weave the toughest webs

The Darwins bark spider, found in the forests of Madagascar, weaves silk that outperforms steel and most human-made fibres in both strength and toughness. Its silk has a tensile strength of about 1.6 gigapascals, around 3x higher than that of iron, making it the toughest biological material ever tested

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:30 am

SRIHER celebrates 20 years of its cochlear implantation programme

There was a multidisciplinary team involving ENT surgeons, audiologists, speech and language therapists, anaesthesiologists and rehabilitation specialists, the release said

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:30 am

SIT notice on Harish Rao is an attention diversion tactics: KTR

Rama Rao also questioned the silence of Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy in the matter and sought to know whether the BJP was also party to the scam

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:14 am

Karnataka HC refuses to grant bail to former MUDA commissioner Dinesh Kumar in money laundering case

However, the High Court has given him liberty to approach it again for bail after three months

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 5:08 am

Trump says he won't attend emergency Paris meeting on Greenland called by Macron

Mr. Trump told reporters that he would not attend the meeting, in part because Mr. Macron would not be leading his country for much longer

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 4:53 am

Inner mind defines life

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 4:53 am

U.K. approves controversial plans for Chinese super embassy in London

The planning permission for the proposed construction at the20,000-square-metre site of the former Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London had been called in for a ministerial review as a matter of national significance

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 4:29 am

India Women to travel to South Africa for five-match T20I series

The series will open with two matches at Durban's Kingsmead on April 17 and 19 before moving to the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg for the third and fourth T20Is on April 22 and 25

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 4:08 am

Kostoulas's late overhead kick rescues point for Brighton in 1-1 draw with Bournemouth

The 18-year-old Greece international received a knock-down from Jan Paul van Hecke, chested the ball up in the air and then executed a perfect bicycle kick from about 10 yards out

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 3:56 am

Osaka opens 'jellyfish season' with stylish win at Australian Open

Unbowed by Osaka's firepower, Ruzic had her own designs on Grand Slam success, and lit up the arena with an array of sparkling winners to force a third set

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 3:48 am

Amelia Valverde appointed as Indian senior women's football team coach

Valverde, 39, has joined the Indian camp in Antalya where the Blue Tigresses are preparing for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026, scheduled for March

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 3:28 am

Will not bow to ICC pressure on T20 WC participation: Bangladesh government adviser

BCB wants to play each of the four group stage matches in Sri Lanka, where the marquee India-Pakistan clash will also be held as per the mutually agreed arrangement for ICC events until 2027

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 3:28 am

India gifts first tranche of 60 pick-up vehicles to Nepal for March 5 polls

The vehicles and other supplies gifted by India are part of the support requested by the Nepal government

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 2:40 am

A hundred years ago | New dam on blue Nile

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 2:06 am

CEO of real estate firm arrested amid outrage over Noida techies drowning

SIT team to submit report within five days; eyewitnesses claim that despite repeated pleas, police and rescue teamsarrived late and failed to act; culture of greed and disrespect towards other living beings being propagated in India: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 1:37 am

Enhancing China-India youth ties

Bilaterally and internationally, mutual understanding and friendly exchanges of the youth play a vital role in the healthy development of ties

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 1:17 am

Orphaned by floods years ago, two rhinos return to Kaziranga

Chandra and Kamal were hand-raised at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 1:14 am

Delhi man arrested for rash, dangerous driving

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:54 am

Data discrepancies in Lok Bhavan statement on Governors address

Many reasons stated were wrong or the data was cherry-picked

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:53 am

Letters to The Editor January 21, 2026

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:24 am

Not hesitant to commit to alliance with DMK, but discussions must begin, says Congress leader Girish Chodankar

Congress leader participates in the executive committee meeting of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee to discuss the preparatory work for the election campaign and the public rallies involving party leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:23 am

Augean mess: on the SIR and the genuine voter

The ECI aims to clean the rolls but it is scrubbing off genuine voters

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:20 am

The Donroe doctrine, a broken international order

It is a mixed bag as far as the global outlook for 2026 is concerned, marked by an updated version of the U.S.s shock and awe tactics

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:16 am

Madras HC quashes FIR against BJP leader Amit Malviya, says Udhayanidhis remarks on Sanatana Dharma are hate speech

The judge said the party to which Mr. Udhayanidhi belongs had repeatedly made statements against Sanatana Dharma, and hence, the overall circumstances leading to the present case ought to be taken into consideration

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:15 am

HC quashes FIR against BJP leader Amit Malviya, says Udhayanidhis remarks on Sanatana Dharma are hate speech

When a hate speech had been uttered by the Minister, the petitioner opposing the hate speech cannot be considered to have committed a crime, the judge says

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:15 am

ITC Hotels Q3 net profit rises 9.6% to 237 crore

During the quarter under review, ITC Hotel's revenue from operations stood at 1,230.68 crore compared to 1,015.40 crore, a regulatory filing showed

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:15 am

Bridging the Gulf: on India, defence ties with Gulf nations

India must tread cautiously as it negotiates defence ties with Gulf nations

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:10 am

WPL-4: Jemimah, Lee help DC down MI

The Hindu 21 Jan 2026 12:03 am

Balancing act crucial as Manush hopes to raise the bar

The paddler, along with Diya, had a blockbuster 2025 and produced historic performances; maintaining the high standards in four events will not be easy but he is up for the challenge as he eyes Asian Games glory

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 11:48 pm

Australia's Malajczuk smashes fastest century in U19 World Cup history

Malajczuk was the aggressor, making the fastest fifty in U19 World Cup history with a half-century in 23 balls, before breaking the record for the quickest ton, using only 51 balls to get to three figures

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 11:42 pm

France supports suspension of EU-U.S. trade deal over Greenland tariff threats, says Foreign Minister

The European Parliament is expected to formally suspend on Wednesday, January 21, its work on the trade deal struck with the U.S. last summer in protest over Trumps threats, EU lawmakers said

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 11:25 pm

Pakistan extends its airspace ban for Indian aircraft till February 24

The current ban, which was set to expire on January 23, has been extended by another month

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:53 pm

KDRB moves SC against HC annulment of its power of appointment to Guruvayur Devaswom

The KDRB has submitted that its functions were limited to affairs of recruitment and did not intervene in the religious duties concerning temples

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:46 pm

Islamic State group claims attack on Kabul restaurant that killed seven, including Chinese national

China advised its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan in the near term after the bombing

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:44 pm

Watch: Violence erupts in Assams Kokrajhar, RAF deployed, net curbs imposed

Rapid Action Force personnel have been deployed and mobile data services suspended in Assams Kokrajhar district after violent clashes between two communities left one person dead.

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:44 pm

Mobs vandalise BDO offices as violent protests against SIR continue in West Bengal

Protests erupt a day after SC observation that SIR should be transparent, not cause inconvenience; BJP, TMC supporters clash over Form 7 submissions

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:43 pm

Syrian military announces new, four-day ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces

The announcement came after SDF forces earlier Tuesday (January 20, 2026) abandoned their posts guarding a camp housing thousands of people affiliated with the Islamic State militant group

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:35 pm

Draft Seeds Bill promotes private monopoly: Kisan Sabha

The priority should have been to ensure affordable quality seeds, and planting material with an emphasis on price control, the Kisan Sabha said

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:29 pm

High-level M.P. government panel to probe Indore water tragedy

The committee will conduct a detailed review of the events surrounding contaminated water supply in Indore city, and determine the accountability of staff responsible for the incident

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:24 pm

Modi systematically strangling protections for poor, diverting resources: Rahul Gandhi

At an MGNREGA choupal in his constituency, the LoP accuses the BJP of undermining the scheme, diverting funds meant for workers, women, and the poor to big industrialists like Adani and Ambani.

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:16 pm

Vinod Tawde to be BJPs poll in-charge for Kerala, Ram Madhav for Bengaluru civic election

BJP president Nitin Nabin makes his first organisational appointments on the day he took charge as the partys chief; Mr. Tawde has also been given charge of overseeing election of a new mayor for Chandigarh

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:10 pm

Man injured in explosion in house

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 10:01 pm

Fisheries Ministry to meet envoys to find new seafood export markets

Ambassadors and High Commissioners from about 80 countries to attend a Fisheries Round Table organised by the Ministry

The Hindu 20 Jan 2026 9:56 pm