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Simhachalam temple goes digital with AI-powered information boards

Devotees can access temple significance, history, darshan details by scanning the codes

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:30 pm

Residents complain of leopard movement in Dharwad villages

They seek protection by forest officials while going to their fields, as it is the harvest season

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:27 pm

Anbumani accuses officials of favouring real estate developers in Pallikaranai marshland case

The PMK president urges Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to intervene on the issue

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:21 pm

5.8 lakh crore investments tied up on Day 1 of CII Partnership Summitin Vizag

Reliance Industries Limited proposes an investment of 2.73 lakh crore

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:20 pm

Tejasvi Surya disputes Karnatakas metro funding claims, says Centre bears 53% of project cost

The BJP MPs remarks come a day after Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said that Karnataka was bearing 84% of the total cost of Bengaluru metro projects

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:19 pm

Amid ghee shortage, TDB seals emergency deal with Milma

The board will procure 10,000 litres in two instalments after obtaining clearance from the Vigilance department.

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:18 pm

Six get life term for murder in Keralam

The convicts will also have to pay a fine of 1 lakh each

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:16 pm

Two women held with 4 kg of ganja in Madurai

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:14 pm

92nd annual meeting of Indian Academy of Sciences to begin at NCESS on November 13

The meeting brings together eminent scientists, researchers and academicians from across India

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:14 pm

Road show planned for PM Modis Mysuru visit

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:13 pm

CUEA seeks action against Syndicate members alleged illegal nomination

The presence of a student at meetings has invalidated major administrative decisions taken by the Syndicate since August 2026, says the Cochin University Employees Association

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:05 pm

Oil India net profit more the doubles on better realisations, higher output

Oil India declared an interim dividend of 7 per equity share.

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:04 pm

Private sector steps in to resume Beypore-Lakshadweep passenger ship service

As part of the trial, the ship, capable of accommodating 250 passengers, anchored safely at the port wharf. Maiden commercial run anticipated in November

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:01 pm

Keralam Governor gives nod to prosecute V. Abdurahiman over alleged irregularities in Messi event case

Lok Bhavans decision is based on a request of Chief Minister. The SIT led by Additional Director General of Police P. Vijayan had earlier submitted a preliminary report to the government

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 8:00 pm

Attapady infant deaths: SHRC orders DHS, DME to file enquiry reports

The Commission gave this directive in a case it registered suo motu, following media reports that expert teams were being deputed by the government from the Health department and the Directorate of Medical Education to investigate the death of infants in the tribal colonies in Attappady

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:59 pm

Cyclone Murasu damages 143 fishing boats at Gundamala village in Prakasam district

Fisheries Department officials yet to assessthe overall value of the damages; the boats were moored amid the mangrove forests but collided with each other and sustained damagesdue to the strong gale-force winds and heavy rains triggeredby the cyclone

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:58 pm

NHRC concerned at Metas funding to UNICEF

The commission cites allegations of monetised child sexual abuse material on Meta-owned platforms

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:56 pm

P.Sanal Mohan resigns from KCHR executive council

Social scientist is the fourth member to step down from the KCHR executive council allegedly in protest against the appointment of Vinodkumar Kallolikkal as the councils chairperson

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:49 pm

Perinthalmanna to host travel literature festival

The fest to together writers, travellers and cultural figures under the theme Stories told by roads and people

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:48 pm

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigns in big blow to AI boom

Chief financial officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while keeping her finance role, and the board will consider internal and external candidates for a permanent replacement

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:48 pm

Watch: Tamil Nadus liquor bottle buyback scheme explained | Focus Tamil Nadu

What began as an effort to protect elephants in the Nilgiris has evolved into a statewide environmental initiative. Tamil Nadus 10 liquor bottle buyback scheme encourages consumers to return empty bottles to TASMAC outlets. We look at how the scheme works, its QR-code-based rollout, the challenges in implementation and its potential to tackle glass waste.

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:42 pm

Modi to visit Manila for ASEAN Summit; maritime security, trade on agenda

Modi is also set to join Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the annual Quad summit in Manila. There is, however, no official word on the Quad summit.

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:42 pm

Government ready to face no-confidence motion, says Minister Sengottaiyan

On the conduct of local body elections, he says the tenure of town panchayats would continue until February and the government would take appropriate action thereafter

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:42 pm

What polluted air adds to Indias rising blood sugar

Indias blood-sugar readings are climbing, and studies from Tamil Nadu and Delhi link type 2 diabetes to dirty air, outdoors and in smoky kitchens, inside. In a year when cooking gas ran short, however, the national health survey left clean cooking fuel out of its fact sheets. The link is there, the data is missing

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:32 pm

Human faeces on roof top of overhead water tank in village triggers tension

After preliminary inquiry, police say there appeared to be no ulterior motive behind the act and faeces were not mixed in the water as the tank closed with a metal lid

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:32 pm

A disease rooted in social and economic vulnerability can only be eliminated as underlying systems become stronger: Dhun Davar

Dhun Davar, deputy CEO & chief of programmes, Asian Venture Philanthropy Network spoke to The Hindu about the challenges in the TB elimination programme

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:31 pm

IOA Electoral Officer says he had no power to act on alleged violations in SOM elections

Srivastava, a retired 1980-batch IAS officer, said any action for alleged violation of rules could have been taken only after the elections and that too by other authorities like the Ethics Committee of the IOA

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:28 pm

Tenkasi district has 12.83 lakh voters

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:26 pm

Man kills father during argument in Erode

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:25 pm

Deceased TGSRTC drivers son gets job

TGSRTC driver K. Shankar Goud succumbed to burn injuries in April during a strike

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:25 pm

Parents who work for childrens future end up in old age homes, says writer

Childrens Day programme highlights need to preserve cultural values, protect children from excessive academic pressure and phone use

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:24 pm

Watch: Prakash Raj Prakash Raj voices SIR concerns in New Delhi:Present 3 crore infiltrators before us

Actor-activist Prakash Raj criticized the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah over claims regarding infiltrators.

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:23 pm

Mysuru set to get one of Indias most advanced LED-dome planetariums

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate COSMOS Planetarium on Friday; next generation technology to offer immersive space experience, boost science education and tourism

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:18 pm

Teacher assaulted as student groups clash during arts festival

The incident occurred around noon at Parudur Higher Secondary School, when students from the host school and Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Koppam, clashed on the festival venue

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:17 pm

It was a busy October for birdwatchers in Tiruchi as some species show up after 50 years

A broader regional compilation indicates that Tiruchi district plays host to over 300 bird species; variations in avian migration patterns reflect long-term climate change

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:16 pm

It was a busy October for birdwatchers in Tiruchi as some species show up after 50 years

A broader regional compilation indicates that Tiruchi district plays host to over 300 bird species; variations in avian migration patterns reflect long-term climate change

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:16 pm

CAR-T trial deaths do not deter lupus patients hoping for a cure

Current treatments, which range from steroids to immunosuppressants and targeted biologics, often fail to control the disease. Some 10% to 15% of people with lupus die prematurely

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:15 pm

CAR-T trial deaths do not deter lupus patients hoping for a cure

Current treatments, which range from steroids to immunosuppressants and targeted biologics, often fail to control the disease. Some 10% to 15% of people with lupus die prematurely

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:15 pm

Has the populist far-right finally entered a period of decline globally? | In Focus Podcast

This episode examines recent electoral setbacks for right-wing leaders worldwide, youth-led protests in India, and whether these developments point to a broader decline of populist far-right politics globally.

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:14 pm

KKRTC is better in addressing passenger needs in State

KKRTC Chairman Arun Kumar Patil says that the corporation plans to buy new buses, build administrative office, take up infrastructure upgrades

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:13 pm

KKRTC is better in addressing passenger needs in State

KKRTC Chairman Arun Kumar Patil says that the corporation plans to buy new buses, build administrative office, take up infrastructure upgrades

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:13 pm

Inflated distance, longer journey hours make travel costlier on Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

The total fare on the YeshwantpurKarwar Vande Bharat Express is 480 higher in CC and 750 higher in EC than on the MangaluruThiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express, despite the two journeys covering almost the same distance

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:12 pm

Inflated distance, longer journey hours make travel costlier on Yeshwantpur-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express

The total fare on the YeshwantpurKarwar Vande Bharat Express is 480 higher in CC and 750 higher in EC than on the MangaluruThiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express, despite the two journeys covering almost the same distance

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:12 pm

New shark species identified in Indian Ocean after decades of misclassification

The researchers identified the species Indian Bramble Shark, named Echinorhinus roinee

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:10 pm

Compensation for land acquisition unpaid for 46 years, two ADM vehicles attached

The official vehicles of ADMs of Sabarimala and Pathanamthitta were attached over the governments failure to pay compensation for land acquired 46 years ago for a bridge project at Enath

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:07 pm

Compensation for land acquisition unpaid for 46 years, two ADM vehicles attached

The official vehicles of ADMs of Sabarimala and Pathanamthitta were attached over the governments failure to pay compensation for land acquired 46 years ago for a bridge project at Enath

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:07 pm

Suvendu targets Left, TMC over divisive politics, says they won't be allowed to rise again

Adhikari alleged that successive governments had used festivals and religious occasions as instruments of political polarisation, creating divisions among communities instead of preserving Bengal's pluralistic cultural traditions

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:01 pm

Study suggests not all obesity means ill-health

The study follows a proposal last year from experts and medical organisations to move obesity diagnosis beyond just body mass index (BMI), based on a persons weight and height, to include body fat and broader health

The Hindu 12 Nov 2026 7:00 pm