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From factions to caste equations: Challenges before Karnataka Chief Ministers next Cabinet expansion

More than a dozen MLAs are camping in Delhi lobbying for ministerial berths

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:57 pm

Fire officials report hazardous materials incident at Pentagon; multiple floors locked down

The systems have detected an air quality issue necessitating precautionary measures until we determine its significance, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in an email

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:56 pm

Renewable energy producers look for policy changes from T.N. government

A solar energy project goes through seven stages, from land acquisition to commissioning, and takes about three months; the process should be made seamless, say investors

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:45 pm

Coalition flags concerns over lake works undertaken with World Bank funds

It flags three concerns: concrete-heavy engineering, hydrological discontinuity and buffer zone encroachment.

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:44 pm

Student suicides: National Task Force says there is no foolproof way to prevent them, but calls for overhaul of campus support systems

Seeks standardised mental health services, timely scholarships, faculty recruitment and better data collection

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:43 pm

OPEC again lowers 2026 global oil demand growth forecast

The current forecast reduced the expected oil demand growth this year from 1.17 million barrels per day seen previously

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:39 pm

Dancing your way into a career as therapist

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:36 pm

Minister orders crackdown on illicit liquor, ganja and belt-shops across A.P.

Chairing a review meeting with officials of the Prohibition and Excise Department, Kollu Ravindra says the State government has streamlined the liquor policy, ensuring the availability of quality products to consumers through a regulated system

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:22 pm

All effort to check further transmission of Nipah: Minister

The patient at Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, is stable and on ventilator support

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:20 pm

Lalu Prasad celebrates 79th birthday with family and party leaders; Bihar CM extends wishes

Mr. Prasads son and Leader of Opposition in the State Asembly Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leaders Abdul Bari Siddiqui, State party president Mangani Lal Mandal and party MLA from Maner Bhai Birendra took part in the celebrations of the ailing leader, who had recently returned from Singapore following medical treatment

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:19 pm

Jagan trying to cast a shadow on DSC, says TDP State president Palla Srinivasa Rao

During YSRCP term, unemployed youth were disappointed with delayed notifications, unfulfilled assurances, and lack of job calendar, he says

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:16 pm

CM for quality education and healthcare to achieve targets set for Viksit Bharat 2047

Revanth Reddy explains about Telanganas initiatives in NITI Aayog governing council meeting

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:16 pm

Man gets 7-year jail term under POCSO Act

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:16 pm

Go well, Bharathiraja sir: Ponvannans heartfelt tribute to Iyakkunar Imayam

Actor and director Ponvannan, one of the many artistes introduced by Bharathiraja, pays a heartfelt tribute to the late filmmaker, reflecting on their deep bond and shared experiences

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:11 pm

Power shutdown in Belagavi today

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:11 pm

Karur police to use drones to check sand smuggling

To test the efficacy of the footage the police launched a drone surveillance over Cauvery River at Vangal, considered a notorious spot for illegal sand mining; A team of police personnel will operate the drone, which has been hired from a private owner

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:10 pm

From low-performer to model campus, Nidamarru govt. school scripts a turnaround

Equipped with modern learning tools, science museum and labs, the school has been developed at a cost of 16 crore; SSC pass rate gone up to 80% while student strength has been more than doubled

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:09 pm

After vote chori and sarkar chori charges, Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of seat chori in Rajya Sabha polls

Citing the case of Parimal Nathwani, the BJP-backed Independent Rajya Sabha nominee in Jharkhand, Mr. Gandhi said he got his own name wrong on the form and skipped multiple mandatory disclosures, yet the EC gave him an extension to fix everything

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:07 pm

Justice Balakrishnan Commission report on SC status for Dalit converts ready for submission

The Commission, set up in October 2022, has got several extensions; it was to study the discrimination faced by Dalit converts, their demand for SC status, the opposition to the demand, and the impact on existing SC communities

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:07 pm

Modis leadership transformed India into a global power, says BJP A.P. president Madhav

NDA has become synonymous with good governance and true welfare of the masses, he says

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:06 pm

Watch: Did democracy fail? Inside Appavus 10-year election battle | Focus Tamil Nadu

A decade after losing the 2016 Radhapuram Assembly election by just 49 votes, former Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu was declared the rightful winner by the Madras High Court in June 2026 after finding irregularities in postal ballot counting. But with the Assembly term already over, the verdict raises bigger questions about delays in election justice.

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 8:04 pm

From cotton to chilli and now mango, a farmer-breeders long harvest

Kongara Ramesh has crossed around 100 varieties of mango and is screening 15 to 20 that show particularly promising traits across nutrition, flavour, storability, and appearance

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:57 pm

After a 25-year gap, families in Muthamma settlement in Idukki get their title deeds

According to officials, 236 families in the settlement under Chinnakkanal village were granted the deeds

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:57 pm

Provide basic facilities to sanitation workers, officials told

Chairman of Karnataka State Safai Karmacharis Commission P. Raghu has asked authorities to take steps to provide ESI, PF, health insurance to sanitation workers

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:55 pm

YSRCP deliberately provoking DSC-2025 candidates, allege MLCs

Asserting that the whole process has been done in a transparent manner under scrutiny by experts from the State Council of Educational Research & Training, the TDP leaders challenge Jagan Mohan Reddy for an open debate on the matter

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:54 pm

Seven arrested for clash at Adimalathura Beach in Thiruvananthapuram

The dispute broke out among the group while they were consuming alcohol at the beach

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:52 pm

Abandoned plantations in Idukki heighten human-wildlife conflict threats

Forest department officials report that a tiger released two months ago at the Periyar Tiger Reserve is now hiding in the overgrown tea estates of Vandiperiyar, while nearby communities face frequent wild elephant attacks linked to similar abandoned areas.

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:52 pm

Swarna Andhra Vision aims at prosperous, globally competitive economy, says Naidu

At NITI Aayog Governing Council meet, A.P. Chief Minister calls upon States to focus on strengthening infrastructure, ensuring policy stability and expediting approvals rather than engaging in unsustainable incentive-based competition for attracting investments

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:48 pm

Centre continues to delay approval of HMRL phase-II as joint venture with Telangana government

Issue did not figure in the Union Cabinet meeting, Ahmedabad metro extension approved

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:48 pm

Students told to cultivate entrepreneurial mindset and contribute to society

Assistant Commissioner Shikar Mugha was speaking after inaugurating a placement drive at Sharnbasva University in Kalaburagi

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:47 pm

Cuddalores government school toppers get a reward unlike any other: scuba diving lessons

In a pioneering initiative, top-performing students from government schools in Cuddalore district are getting the opportunity to learn scuba diving for the first time through a camp organised and fully sponsored by the District Administration.

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:47 pm

Canadas new Bill to curb social media access: List of countries tightening rules to regulate childrens online use

Here is what various countries are doing to regulate access to social media amid growing concern over its impact on childrens health and safety

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:44 pm

VAO arrested on graft charges in Puducherry

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:43 pm

Third ship with Indian crew attacked near Oman in less than a week

A day after theU.S. forces attacked tanker Settebelloandkilled three Indian seafarers, another vessel, MV Jalveer, was attacked under similar circumstances near Oman on June 11, 2026.

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:42 pm

Annamayya Collector sets June 15 deadline for water security, irrigation works

Chairing a review meeting with the officials of various departments, Nishant Kuma calls for the expedition of all pending works and adoption of a scientific and integrated approach to rejuvenating water resources

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:41 pm

Andhra Pradesh Governor Abdul Nazeer offers prayers at Tirumala temple

Priests and authorities extend him traditional temple courtesies and lead him into the sanctum sanctorum

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:40 pm

Keremane Shivananda Hegde chosen for Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2024

Hindustani vocalist Mahalaxmi Shenoy of Karkala was selected for Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2024

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:39 pm

Singapenn Task Force begins patrolling in Krishnagiri

First team will patrol from 7 a.m. till noon, and the second from 2 p.m to midnight; the hours between midnight and 7 a.m. will be resting hours for the teams; regular policing SOS numbers to be used by the teams until they get dedicated helpline numbers and mobile phones

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:34 pm

El Nino is here and scientists fear itll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge extreme weather across the planet

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:25 pm

Jagan alleges irregularities in teacher recruitment, demands CBI probe into Mega DSC

YSRCP chief says protest rallies will be staged in State on June 12; attempts to silence critics through intimidation and legal action will only encourage more people, particularly younger generations such as Gen Z and Gen Alpha, to question those in power, he adds

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:23 pm

Anantapur SP urges schools, colleges to enhance staff monitoring for student safety

Participating in a review meeting with managements and principals of schools and colleges, P. Jagadeesh emphasises the need for constant vigilance to ensure that students do not fall prey to addictions like cannabis and drugs

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:18 pm

Odisha students perform Shakespeare in Santali at Romania festival

KIIT and KISS students stage Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth in Santali as Ol Chiki script marks its centenary year

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:18 pm

Separation season

The Monaco GP revealed a title contender struggling to halt a slide. It revealed a seven-time World champion growing ever more comfortable in red, and a home-town hero searching desperately for answers

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:15 pm

Dog catcher training will be given to 3-5 staff in every local body: Salem District Collector

Infrastructureto shelter dogs after sterilisation in animal birth control centres within the corporation, municipalities and town panchayats will be strengthened, says K. Elambahavath

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:07 pm

How BJPs four-hour legal sprint derailed Meenakshi Natarajans Rajya Sabha bid

Party sources described the sequence as a race against time that unfolded over four hours, triggered by a query from the national leadership on whether any case was pending against Ms. Natarajan in Hyderabad, where she currently serves as AICC in-charge

The Hindu 11 Jun 2026 7:04 pm