The Chief Minister said lakhs of Form 7 applications, seeking deletion of names,had been withdrawn after cases were filed against those who were misusing such a mechanism to get the names of genuine voters deleted
At sixes and sevens, the ECIs growing credibility crisis
The Election Commission of Indias actions and questions around Forms 6 and 7 deepen doubts about its impartiality and transparency
Warming Himalayas demand a rethink on development
The cement is melting retreating glaciers and thawing permafrost are heightening disaster risks in the Indian Himalayan Region
Winning, differently: On the by-election results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
Ruling parties sweep by-elections, but defections mar Tamil Nadu results
Drought report: On southwest monsoon, drought in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
The Centre must help States once inter-ministerial team gives finding
Realising Lohias vision among top posts
Lohia had warned that when more than four-fifths of a nations vital leadership is drawn from only one-fifth of its population, atrophy follows
Abdullapurmet Tahsildar, surveyor caught accepting 20 lakh bribe in Rangareddy district
Delhis winter action plan hit as new road sweeping machines delayed until November-end
Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa told The Hinduthat order has been issued for 70 large Mechanical Road Sweepers (MRS) machines and at least some of them are expected arrive by November.
India poised to woo global investments amid US curbs: INMECC
Urging the Central and State governments, along with private-sector stakeholders, to explore the emerging opportunity, the INMECC said it is actively engaged in facilitating investment opportunities in India.
Delhi High Court seeks police reply on Natasha Narwals plea to travel abroad
13,505 girls get HPV vaccine in Kozhikode
Future of leadership is abilityto be a boundary-less leader
The Hindu Downtown announces MoC Kolu Kondattam 2026 contest
It makes the submission in a counter affidavit filed before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan in response to the former Ministers plea to quash the FIR against him
Osteoporosis awareness, detection camp on Oct. 20
Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens bones, making them more susceptible to fractures. Early assessment, appropriate physical activity and timely medical advice can help people take steps to protect their bone health
CMWSSB workers seek fair wages for long hours
27 relief camps readied for residents of flood-prone areas in Sholinganallur and Perungudi
Minister K.Vignesh inspects monsoon preparedness in some of the most flood prone areas in the southern part of the city
JNU sexual harassment case: BJP Mahila Morcha stages protest outside Cong. HQ, demands MPs expulsion
Delhi CM launches portal for DURGA e-auto scheme for women, transgender persons
Delhi High Court seeks police report on illegal confinement of activist
YSRCP to focus on digital outreach, organisational strength for local body polls in A.P.
Sajjala instructs various wings of the party to identify alternative candidates for every seat
Low pressure over Bay of Bengal may bring rain to Andhra Pradesh from October 15
All three regions of the State may receive moderate showers from October 15 to 19, says IMD
2026 Nobel Economics Prize goes to Robert Hall, Michael Woodford for work on stabilising economies
U.S. academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel economics prize on October 12 for decades of work developing ground-up models currently used by central banks and finance ministries across the world to stabilise economies.
Former pacer Ashis recalls battles against touring Aussies
Visakh Refinery to get six new reactors
Vijayawada Mayor post declared Unreserved General as per 2026 reservation allocation
Congress Seva Dal seeks case against Bhaskar Rao over fake news on Dhruv Rathee
In a representation dated October 10, Junaid P.K., president of the Brigade, alleged that Mr. Rao had created doubts about Mr. Rathees nationality by suggesting that he could be a foreign national.
Police to step up surveillance on airport stretch
The stretch covering areas including Athani Junction and Airport Junction has come under heightened surveillance following the car-two-wheeler collision that claimed the lives of three youths on October 11.
My Olympics preparation is not going to change much: Pranavi Urs
The golfer says the experience in Hangzhou helped her in Aichi-Nagoya where she won the individual gold and the team silver; feels that she benefitted by playing on the Ladies European Tour
Abhishek switches off before turning on the style
Vijay to meet A.P. CM on Godavari-Cauvery linking project
HC upholds striking down of G.O. cancelling enhanced pension to retired government doctors in T.N.
The judges held there cannot be a reduction of pension just to satiate the pleasure of Executive Officers deciding these issues
SIR: 95 pc hearings over, final roll on Oct 26
Shillong, Oct 12: The Chief Electoral Officer, Meghalaya, Dr B D R Tiwari held a virtual review meeting with Deputy Commissioners, District Election Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and other officials to review progress of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision 2026. He also held a separate meeting with representatives of recognised National [] The post SIR: 95 pc hearings over, final roll on Oct 26 first appeared on Highland Post .
KHNAM backs Khasi-only test, opposes Garo option in Khasi-Jaintia Hills
Shillong, Oct 12: The Khun Hyniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has supported the demand to make Khasi language test mandatory for all DSC posts in the Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills districts. In a press statement today, KHNAM Working President Thomas Passah said the party opposes the demand of the All Khasi Hills Achik Joint [] The post KHNAM backs Khasi-only test, opposes Garo option in Khasi-Jaintia Hills first appeared on Highland Post .
GSU flags crisis at PA Sangma College, seeks DHTE action
Shillong, Oct 12: The Garo Students Union (GSU) has sought urgent intervention of the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education (DHTE) over non-appointment of Principal and non-payment of wages at PA Sangma Model Degree College, Darugre, Rongjeng in East Garo Hills. In a letter to the DHTE Director through the Deputy Commissioner, the GSU said [] The post GSU flags crisis at PA Sangma College, seeks DHTE action first appeared on Highland Post .
T.N. achieves target of National AIDS Control Programme-Phase V: Health Minister
The Minister, while participating in an event on a State-level intensified IEC campaign on HIV/AIDS, says the prevalence of HIV/AIDS has been down by half in the State; it has dropped from 0.40% in 2010 to 0.19% in 2023 as a result of sustained and intensive awareness efforts by the State government and NGOs
Muster roll workers thank CM for raising cessation age
Shillong, Oct 12: The All-Jaintia Muster Roll Workers & Labour Union has thanked Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma for raising the cessation age of muster roll workers from 58 to 60 years. In a memorandum to CM, union president Khroo L Pariat termed it historic and sought effective date from September 25, 2025, when notification [] The post Muster roll workers thank CM for raising cessation age first appeared on Highland Post .
Justice Joymalya Bagchi questions religious basis for bursting firecrackers; CJI cautions against restrictions which cannot be enforced on the ground, says people should be educated to reject harmful cracker varieties
Over 3.85 lakh cases pending in 28 information commissions as of June 2026: report
The Report Card on the Performance of Information Commissions in India, 2025-26 says the number of appeals and complaints pending on June 30, 2026, in 28 information commissions stood at 3,85,716; in 2025, it was 4,13,972
Delhi Police mentally tortured me and my family, says CJP fouder Abhijeet Dipke
Modi will denotify democracy itself, he says after government denotifies Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site
Anti-CEC protests: after 2 days of crackdown, a sea of people march in Central Delhi
Thousands march with INDIA bloc leaders demanding rollback of SIR and CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation, a day after students were rounded up, bundled into police buses and detained in far off locations.
INDIA bloc marches through Delhi, takes SIR protest to SC
Opposition presents a united front amid heavy police deployment but little interruption; Congress says 2.5 lakh people took part in the four-hour-long March for Democracy; most protesters Congress supporters who travelled from across the country
Ethiopian govt forces enter key Tigray town near Eritrea border
Clashes erupted in late September between the federal army and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), who made gains in neighbouring Afar region but are increasingly being pushed back towards the Eritrean border
Six arrested for making fake bank cheques, government seals and educational certificates
SIT examines ADGP Arun and other IPS officers in Veeramani case
The investigators recorded the statements of Mr. Arun and IGs N. Kannan and A. Radhika, who were then serving as the Additional Commissioner of Police, South, and the Additional Commissioner of Police, Central Crime Branch, respectively, police sources say
Gunmen kill 24 in Nigerian attacks
There has been a recent increase in attacks on communities in the two regions, blamed on gangs engaged in kidnapping for ransom and cattle rustling locally referred to as bandits, and on jihadist groups
The Hindu FIC, Paari School of Business, SRM-AP to host seminar at Narasaraopet on October 14
France braces for fresh student demonstrations as Macron calls for respect
Students have blocked entrances to hundreds of lycees high schools for children 15 to 18 since late September to rail against poor classroom conditions, with squads of riot police deployed and occasionally violent clashes erupting
Akhilesh Yadav on CEC row: Wherever we protest, that place will become Jantar Mantar
Two get life imprisonment in murder case
Yemens Houthis tighten siege of key city
The Houthis have blocked all exits and carried out several attacks overnight
Govt moves Lum Syrman hearing from Khliehriat to Shillong
Shillong, Oct 12: The state government moved the Lum Syrman fact-finding committee hearing from Khliehriat to Shillong and rescheduled it from October 13 to 16. The committee was set up to assess the proposed Shree Cement limestone mining project and cement plant at Lum Syrman in East Jaintia Hills, which has polarised the local community [] The post Govt moves Lum Syrman hearing from Khliehriat to Shillong first appeared on Highland Post .
Police asked to file final report in sanitary worker harassment case in three months
Saudi Energy Minister says attacks testing infrastructure, vows response
The Houthi attacks over the weekend marked a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Saudi Arabia has long supported the internationally recognised government
BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi over Shiv Ki Baraat remark, alleges anti-Hindu sentiment
Shivraj Singh Chouhan says Congress leadership is directionless; Anurag Thakuraccusesparty of invoking religion for political ends
Riyadh airport attack: Indian among those killed in strikes; Saudi vows tough action against Houthis
Dasara rush: 50% homestays and hotels in Kodagu, Chikkamagalur booked
After floating an advertisement, the department has so far received applications from six persons for the SEC post, said an official. The last date to apply for the post is October 17
CM innovation contest offers Rs 5 lakh; Govt marketplace launched
Shillong, Oct 12: Meghalaya today launched the Chief Ministers Innovation Contest 2026 offering Rs 5 lakh each to the top three winners and a government-backed digital marketplace for local service providers. The announcements were made at the Chief Ministers Youth and Innovation Summit 2026 organised by PRIME Meghalaya and MBMA in collaboration with IIM Shillong. [] The post CM innovation contest offers Rs 5 lakh; Govt marketplace launched first appeared on Highland Post .
ANU under fire over contract faculty evaluating distance-education answer scripts
Allegations surface that the college has engaged contractual faculty members working at the postgraduate level at ANU instead of employing eligible degree-level teaching faculty to evaluate the answer scripts
Poonch: 4 terrorists killed in failed infiltration bid near LoC
Jammu, Oct 12 : Four terrorists, including a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were killed in a landmine explosion while attempting to infiltrate into Indian Territory near Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources told the news agencyKashmir News Observer (KNO) that the incident took place in the Krishna Ghati Sector where the group was attempting to cross into this side. Terrorists were killed after triggering a landmine, they said, adding, The incident foiled an infiltration attempt, with all four terrorists dying at the spot. The identity of the slain LeT commander and the circumstances leading to the suspected infiltration attempt are being ascertained, sources said, adding that following the blast, security forces sounded an alert across the sector and stepped up vigilance along the LoC to assess the situation and prevent any potential security breach. Blast occurred in the Satwal-Naki area near the LoC. The area is considered to be a traditional infiltration route. In the past few years, terrorists have made attempts to sneak into the Indian side of the border through the route, sources said, adding hat in the past, too, six to seven members of Pakistan's BAT team were killed in a similar manner in this area, sources said(KNO)
Nishikant Dubey targets Rahul Gandhi over march to Supreme Court
Sinkhole opens at Karpaga Nagar after underground sewage pipeline bursts
Court orders further probe into death of cashier in lottery king Martins firm
Dushyant Gautam Appointed New Governor of Sikkim, Replaces Om Prakash Mathur
New Delhi , October 12: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Dushyant Gautam as the new Governor of Sikkim, replacing Om Prakash Mathur, who has been appointed Governor of Keralam. The appointment was announced on Monday through a communiqu issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan as part [] The post Dushyant Gautam Appointed New Governor of Sikkim, Replaces Om Prakash Mathur appeared first on The Voice Of Sikkim .
ASHA workers stage protest in Dindigul
PC market witnessed a massive contraction in Q3 of 2026: Gartner
Stray cattle menace returns to roads as rain starts
MUDA under fire over toilet tenders, parking allotment
Shillong, Oct 12: The Khun Hyniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) has alleged lack of transparency in MUDAs operation of public toilets and parking lots. In a letter to MUDA Chairman/Secretary, working president Thomas Passah said RTI revealed that the notice inviting tender for three public toilets at Pahsyntiew Shopping Complex, Khlieh ewduh and Khyndai Bah [] The post MUDA under fire over toilet tenders, parking allotment first appeared on Highland Post .
RBL Banks Q2 net profit jumps 170% YoY
RBL Bank mobilised $3.4 billion (32,472 crore) through the Reserve Bank of Indias concessional FCNR(B) swap facility by August 31.
Mapping of fever patients in every village starts to ensure immediate medical intervention
Northeast monsoon likely to set in over south peninsula in the net two to three days
Its arrival will coincide with the withdrawal of Southwest monsoon from the remaining parts of the country, says the Regional Meteorological Centre
Entries invited for Kolu Kondattam 2026
Post against CJI: KPCC president says person responsible shunted out
MPSC paper leak case: Mumbai Crime Branch arrests another accused
The case relates to the alleged leak of the question paper for the MPSC Drug Inspector (Group B) recruitment examination held in March 2026
Watch: Jantar Mantar no longer protest site; CJP, Oppn march to SC
SIR row: Opposition, Neha Bora lead march to Supreme Court as protests demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar continue
Navy hands over model of INS Vikrant to capital city
Workshop on From research to reach held at BRIC-CDFD
Initiative aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and society
Donald Trump defends Russia diesel deal as lawmakers from both parties complain
Donald Trump said that Russia had agreed to supply diesel to global markets, and his administration temporarily lifted U.S. sanctions on Russian fuel designed to deprive Moscow of revenue for its war on Ukraine
CPI(M) calls hartal on Oct. 24 in 7 Pathanamthitta villages over ESA
VB-G RAM G: Minister orders show-cause notices as 311 panchayats report delay in payments
Jipmer holds walkathon to promote voluntary whole-body donation
FSDA probes find unsafe chemicals in Belagavi jaggery units, issues warnings
BJP chief accepts Ministers challenge on SIR
The BJP leader also launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, accusing him of using references to Hindu deities for political gains
Mountaineer Wallambok Lyngdoh scales 6512m mountain in Uttarakhand
Shillong, Oct 12: Meghalaya mountaineer Wallambok Lyngdoh has summitted Mt Bhagirathi II, a 6512m peak in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand. This was announced by the Meghalaya Sport Climbing and Mountaineering Association (MeSCMA) today. Lyngdoh is the General Secretary of the association. This remarkable achievement marks his 18th successful summit out of 25 mountaineering expeditions [] The post Mountaineer Wallambok Lyngdoh scales 6512m mountain in Uttarakhand first appeared on Highland Post .
Sri Sathya Sai district wins PMDDKY award for farm credit excellence, agriculture promotion
The district excelled in disbursing bank loans to farmers on time, providing loans to 3,69,970 farmers worth 4,992 crore, ensuring investment support, hassle-free cultivation, and financial empowerment that led to quality crop production and economic development
