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Russian strikes across Ukraine kill 3 people as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating attacks

One man was killed, and five people were wounded in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region in the morning hours, said Mykhailo Semikin, the head of the regional military administratio

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:24 pm

Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, President says

Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month conflict, which began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, have been at an impasse since the summer

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:24 pm

GVMC plans exclusive 25 feeding zones for stray dogs in Visakhapatnam

GVMC opens its third feeding point at Autonagar with bowls and water troughs; the Kamal Welfare Foundation offers to fund about 25 more through CSR

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:22 pm

How can a police officer aver that accused will abscond because he is a North Indian? questions Madras High Court

Justice N. Ramesh says such an averment is not appreciated and that a persons place of origin cannot be a reason for apprehending that he may flee

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:22 pm

Repeal recent Assembly polls, INDIA bloc urges President

Memorandum alleges large-scale vote theft, demands resignation of CEC, suspension of SIR, and return to paper ballots; Rahul Gandhi says sustained Opposition pressure could bring down the government

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:19 pm

AIADMK likely to face another crisis after decline in vote share

Following AIADMKs recent setback in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypoll, detractors may raise questions about Edappadi K. Palaniswamis leadership around the time of the partys Foundation Day on October 17

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:17 pm

More train halts sought at Tadepalligudem railway station

Mr. Srinivas has appealed for the halting of Vande Bharat and Garib Rath Express trains at Tadepalligudem station.

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:11 pm

Assault on child: child rights panel registers case

The commission has sought details from the Parassala Station House Officer and the district child protection officer following media reports that the child was beaten up after she deleted WhatsApp from her mothers phone

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:10 pm

Supreme Court rejects A.P. government plea to restore 34% quota for Backward Classes in local bodies

The top court says data from a unified family survey were insufficient to justify the enhanced reservation in the absence of a specific empirical assessment of backwardness and representation in local bodies

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:02 pm

The other Nana Patekar: A life shaped by classical music

When the arc lights dimmed, Nana Patekar retreated into a world of raags, poetry and enduring artistic friendships.

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 11:01 pm

Before CJP, 400 former BSF personnel were denied permission to protest in Jantar Mantar

Police told the former BSF personnel, who wanted to protest against their dismissal from service, that hunger strikes were unlawful and that a two-day continuous agitation is not permitted

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:58 pm

CB-CID arrests DCB Inspector at Thanjavur

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:57 pm

Saudi authorities say three killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh airport

The attacks on October 8 were the deadliest in Saudi Arabia since the kingdom and allied forces in neighbouring Yemen launched a major military offensive against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels last weekend

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:56 pm

Amid bulk filing, ECI sets limit on Form 7 submissions

Applications during claims and objections that an individual elector can file are capped at 10, while those during continuous updation of rolls by a voter have been fixed at five per month

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:54 pm

DMK retains much of its vote bank despite going it alone, reinforces position as the principal rival of TVK

The TVK failed to match the vote count secured by the AIADMK in the general election, despite the defection of the former AIADMK legislator and the shift of the DMKs erstwhile allies to the ruling party

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:49 pm

Ruling parties sweep bypolls as BJP bags Bengal seats, TVK wins in Tamil Nadu

BJP wins Nandigram, Rejinagar and Nagaon by a huge margin, while TVK wins Dharapuram and Madurantakam

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:44 pm

Reel culture led to bike stunt incident: B. Shamoondeswari, Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic)

She said that the integrated command and control centre will be inaugurated shortly and added technological advancements were in place to monitor traffic congestion in the city

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:42 pm

Navi Pillay dedicates Nobel Prize to survivors of international crimes

The former UN human rights chief noted increasing attacks on the international justice system and called for accountability for crimes against humanity

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:41 pm

Opposition targets Modi government over undeclared emergency in Delhi ahead of youth protest

In a joint statement by the Left parties, they demanded the Delhi Police and the Centre stop intimidating prospective participants and allow them to proceed to Jantar Mantar for the proposed demonstration

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:22 pm

BJP wrests Assams Nagaon Lok Sabha seat after seven years

The party made inroads into areas dominated by Muslims, who, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, account for 62% of the constituencys voters

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:12 pm

CJPs October 10 protest seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation | Full Coverage

The protest comes after alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the ECIs Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:11 pm

No complaints in Keralam about deliberate denial of voting right, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

He says the present allegations against the ECI concerns removal of cores of names, adding Keralam has not seen complaints filed in this regard unlike States such as Maharashtra, West Bengal or Haryana

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:10 pm

16.18 lakh Form 6 applications filed during enumeration phase of SIR in U.P.: Chief Electoral Officer

CEO Navdeep Rinwa responded to a report by The Reporters Collective that said Form 6 applications that are used for new voter registrations had been added mysteriously and that the names of the applicants had not been disclosed

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:09 pm

Watch: CJP protest: Metro shut, trains cancelled; Supreme Court questions curbs | Above the Fold | Oct 9, 2026

Supreme Court questions Delhis restrictions ahead of CJPs October 10 protest as 57 metro stations face closure.

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 10:05 pm

NEET UG paper leak: Parliamentary panel recommends switching NTA-run exams to CBT mode

Committee calls for central registry to bar blacklisted exam vendors;says long-term defence against recurring leaks is investing in large, diverse, and continuously updated question banks;advises against invasive student frisking at examination centres.

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:57 pm

Congress cites The Hindu article to allege SIR is leading to deletion of genuine voters

Jairam Ramesh also alleges that 85,854 pre-filled copies of Form 7, used to raise objections to voter entries, were generated through the ERONet software after the deadline for claims and objections had expired

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:56 pm

Government wont allow monopoly in any sector in India: Scindia

Scindia was responding to billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musks comments on oligarchs blocking Starlinks satellite Internet service in India

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:47 pm

Comeback man Hoblidhar storms to win in 100m

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:45 pm

Congress-led all-party meeting demands CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation

Leaders allege ECI is acting under BJPs influence; call for a nationwide campaign to protect voting rights and ensure electoral transparency

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:25 pm

Congress attacks Modi government over promoting monopolies; says it will end crony capitalism

A day after his exchange with U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, Rahul Gandhi says India needs a level playing field where every business gets a fair chance

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:19 pm

Delhi Police compile database of potential protesters, make calls and visit homes ahead of October 10 Jantar Mantar protest

Police are coordinating with States to prevent people from reaching Delhi for the October 10 CJP protest; at least 200 WhatsApp and Instagram groups under surveillance as students, supporters and journalists report police enquiries about their plans.

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:18 pm

Kerala High Court directs CBI to conduct further probe into death of violinist Balabhaskar

High Court slams the casual and lackadaisical manner of earlier CBI probe into the 2018 accident that also claimed the life of the violinists 18-month-old daughter

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:15 pm

TDP will earmark 34% seats to BCs in local body elections, says Naidu

Blaming the YSRCP for creating hurdles in the implementation of reservation, the Chief Minister asserts that the TDP will stand by the BCs

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:14 pm

TDP will earmark 34% seats to BCs in local body elections, says Naidu

Blaming the YSRCP for creating hurdles in the implementation of reservation, the Chief Minister asserts that the TDP will stand by the BCs

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:14 pm

Maragatham Kumaravel romps home in Madurantakam, this time on TVK ticket

She defeats her nearest rival, I. Paranthamen of the DMK, by a margin of 20,040 votes. The counting process was by and large incident free

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:12 pm

Live-streamed proceedings not meant for commercial gain, reiterates Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that the explicit bar did not amount to a gag or restriction on viewing live-streamed proceedings or court reportage

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:09 pm

Live-streamed proceedings not meant for commercial gain, reiterates Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that the explicit bar did not amount to a gag or restriction on viewing live-streamed proceedings or court reportage

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 9:09 pm

Meghalaya start BCCI U-19 Men

Shillong, Oct 9: Meghalaya began their 2026-27 season of BCCI domestic cricket with a victory in the U-19 mens Vinoo Mankad Trophy plate group over Mizoram in Bhubaneswar today. The match went down to the wire, with Meghalaya coming through to win the one day fixture by 5 runs. Today also witnessed Meghalayas first match [] The post Meghalaya start BCCI U-19 Mens Vinoo Mankad Trophy with win over Mizoram first appeared on Highland Post .

Highland Post 9 Oct 2026 9:03 pm

HMDA mortgages 10 parcels of public lands to raise 10,000 crore for infra works

Funds will be used for construction of two greenfield radial roads, respectively from Raviryal exit of the Outer Ring Road to Amangal, and from Shamshabad to Pargi and two elevated corridors respectively on National Highway 44, and State Highway 01

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:59 pm

ICC rejects U.S. sanctions, says 'history will judge this moment'

The sanctions are an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order which strikes at the simple principle that no one stands above the law, said the court in a statement

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:54 pm

Bengaluru baker Smriti Nambiar wins silver at WorldSkills competition in Shanghai

Smriti Nambiar speaks about her journey from Bengaluru and Delhi, to China

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:52 pm

Kanjivaram plays muse for PN Rao Fine Suits latest collection

PN Rao Fine Suits reimagines Kanjivaram traditions and motifs for their latest collection of mens wear

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:49 pm

No undue haste or political vendetta in CMRL case, says Keralam CM Satheesan

He says the government will follow the Kerala High Courts directives to register an FIR against Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter, T. Veena, and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas in the case

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:47 pm

Six arrested for stabbing youth in Tirupati

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:42 pm

Man murders nephew over property dispute

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:36 pm

IMC 2026: iQOO 16 and Motorola Signature 27 to run Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SoC, Xiaomi 18 Pro will use Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chip

Both, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC claim to enhance agentic AI, camera capabilities, battery, gaming and thermal performance of the flagship smartphones

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:35 pm

M.K. Suresh Kumar wins K.M. Basheer award

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:33 pm

Read A Kitaab debuts their literature festival in Bengaluru

After two successful editions in Mumbai, Read A Kitaab is hosting their literature festival in Bengaluru for the first time

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:33 pm

Export awareness programme for MSMEs held

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:30 pm

Maya Bazaar 2026 back in Bengaluru for two days

The eigth edition of Maya Bazaar will see the participation of over 130 entrepreneurs, performers and rap artistes

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:28 pm

Ministry of Home Affairs directs States to prevent CJP supporters from mobilising towards Delhi

In a communication to Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police (DGPs), Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan flagged the grave law and order and public order implications of the proposed protest

The Hindu 9 Oct 2026 8:27 pm