How accurate is Bengalurus AI traffic enforcement? | Explained
Amid debates around the shortcomings of using AI in smart policing and rule enforcement, The Hindu looks at how the Bengaluru Traffic Polices Intelligent Traffic Management System works, how accurate are the violations flagged, how are the challans generated and the means through which erroneous cases can be challenged.
Tigress released in Bengals Buxa Tiger Reserve; plans afoot for three more by end of year
The release of the big cat into the Buxa reserve coincided with the start of World Wildlife Week, 2026.
Indian women's recurve archery team wins historic gold; Men's & mixed combos claim silver
India have so far secured seven medals, including four gold, two silver and a bronze, in the archery event
Watch: Prakash Raj: 13 crore voters are on the streets; SIR has disenfranchised people
Pakistan Army presents man it claims India wrongly identified as militant killed in Kashmir
Mohd Asif alias Hashim Moosa was neutralised in a joint operation by the Indian Army and other security forces in Budgam district Tuesday (September 29, 2026) night
Asian Games 2026: Sailor Nethra Kumanan claims bronze women's dinghy
In the men's competition, India's Vishnu Saravanan ended fourth despite claiming the second spot in both his final races
Two engineers suspended after Hindi lettering on Tamil Nadu highway sign sparks debate
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TN CM Vijay distributes tickets, interacts with women ahead of expanded Vettri Payanam launch
CJP alleges volunteers detained across Haryana ahead of CM Sainis Hisar visit
CJP leader Sudhir Sangwan says volunteers were picked up without notice after the party extended support to students protesting the Common Eligibility Test
Watch: Gandhi Jayanti: PM Modi pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
Cockroach Janata Party protests in Chennai demanding resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Speaking to reporters, CJP State coordinator Selva Karthik said the protest was against the corrupt and illegal actions of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Questions over botched lethal injection protocol after Tennessees failed execution of Christa Pike
The case has raised several questions about lethal injection protocols, which are the primary method employed for executions in the U.S.
Puja-Deepavali season: KSRTC to operate special inter-State services
Additional services to connect Bengaluru, Mysuru and Chennai with various destinations in Keralam
KSCA seeks 50 acres of land in Mangaluru to develop cricket infrastructure, writes to MUDA
In a letter to MUDA chairperson, B. K. Venkatesh Prasad, Honorary President of KSCA, stated that the cricket body is committed to ensure that the proposed facility becomes a Centre of Excellence for development of the game
BJP tells Karnataka Chief Minister prove Form 7 allegations or quit
BJPs Karnataka unit president B.Y. Vijayendra said that the party would fight the cases legally
Transnational racket of unemployed locals recruited, pushed into cyber scam abroad busted in Kashmir
Preliminary investigation has brought to light an alleged modus operandi of local facilitators in coordination with foreign-based handlersluring vulnerable and unemployed youth with offers of employment abroad, the SIA said
Tamil Nadu bypolls 2026: Vijay, Stalin and Palaniswami launch campaign in Madurantakam, Dharapuram
The Tamil Nadu bypoll campaign is heating up ahead of the October 6 elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, DMK president M K Stalin and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami set to campaign. The contests have drawn attention after former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama quit their seats and joined Vijays TVK, turning the two constituencies into a closely watched political contest.
Okkiyam Maduvu Canal widening improves water flow ahead of monsoon: Chennai Corporation
ECI to conduct special drive to enrol left-out, first-time eligible electors in Tamil Nadu
Pete Hegseth creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs as part of faith-related reforms
Hegseth has infused his evangelical Christianity into his leadership of the Pentagon, hosting Christian worship services for employees and often speaking of the United States as a Christian nation
He taught us never to bow before injustice: Congress pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge paid floral tributes at Rajghat, as the party also remembered Lal Bahadur Shastri and K. Kamaraj on their respective anniversaries
IUML rejects Adoor Prakashs accusation that Keralam govt kept UDF out of loop on key decision-making
Thangal says UDF meeting on July 31 had decided to settle questions concerning political appointments and that regular bilateral talks between alliance partners inform governments decisions
Sunny Joseph says he does not want to make public comments on matters concerning internal functioning of the party
Recipients of the notices are 35 years old or older, which raises questions
Two arrested over alleged attempt to grab 1-crore property using forged documents in Guduvanchery
Seasoned campaigner Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma, and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod held their nerve in challenging windy conditions to outshoot the defending champions and script a historic triumph.
Trump says Iran link possible as flydubai co-pilot is transferred to UAE
A Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain on an Israel-bound flight has been transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE. U.S. President Donald Trump has also suggested a possible Iran link, while investigations continue.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday launched the expanded Vettri Payanam scheme, widening the state's free bus travel facility for women. The initiative was formally rolled out on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, and is expected to benefit around 84.32 lakh women every day. The expanded scheme brings a much larger fleet of government buses under the free-travel facility, allowing eligible women to use several services that were earlier outside its coverage. The government has said there is no income ceiling to avail the benefit and no restriction on the number of trips a beneficiary can make in a day.
Madras High Court reserves judgment on plea to defer bypolls in five Tamil Nadu constituencies
The Election Commission of India says its role in the case is non-adversarial and that it would act in whichever way the court interprets the law
Madras High Court dismisses case over transfer of five juvenile elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan say petitioner ought not to have rushed to the court within 24 hours of giving a representation to Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee
Sigma X review is here; how internet users are reacting to Jason Sanjay-Sundeep Kishan's Telugu film
Jason Sanjay, son of Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, has made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Sigma, which released on October 2. Starring Sundeep Kishan, Faria Abdullah, Raju Sundaram and others, the film arrived in theatres amid a crowded box office, clashing with the Bollywood film Drishyam 3 and Hollywood releases Digger and Verity.
Nagaon Lok Sabha byelection: Dried fish follows biryani in campaign
The primary target for both the BJP and the AIUDF has been Congress MP Rakibul Hussain, who hails from Nagaon district
Ahead of Gandhi Jayanthi, we ask: What does Mahatma Gandhi mean to you?
So, after 78 years, does Gandhi still have something to say to this generation? We explore that question through conversations with young Indians, historians and people who have studied Gandhi closely. Gandhi and Gen Z: The Mahatma is suddenly cool again, a documentary by The Hindu, releases on October 2, on Gandhi Jayanti.
Delhis iconic Wengers bakery at Connaught Place turns 100
As the Delhi bakery and confectionary turns 100, a look inside the institution where classic recipes, cross-generational nostalgia, and old-school charm still rule
Opposition MPs objected to a Joint Parliamentary Committees now-deferred plan to discuss the One Nation, One Election Bills with sitting Supreme Court judges
Asian Games 2026: Lovlina celebrates birthday with maiden gold in womens boxing
With this win, Lovlina became only the second Indian woman after the legendary MC Mary Kom to claim an Asian Games boxing gold
Edifice Engineering and South Africas Jet Demolition had undertaken a two-day inspection of apartments in towers B and C in June. The two firms had earlier overseen the demolition of the Maradu apartment complexes
A cultivators organisation says the State government is trying to take over grazing land traditionally used by riverine communities to fuel corporate interests
6 Arrested Under UAPA In Thanjavur Over Alleged Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Khilafat Links
Six people were arrested on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, by the Tamil Nadu Special Investigation Division (SID) for allegedly attempting to radicalise young people and recruit them into banned organisations Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the Khilafat movement, as reported in Hindu Tamil. The arrests followed a tip-off received by the Special Investigation Division that secret classes were [] The post 6 Arrested Under UAPA In Thanjavur Over Alleged Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Khilafat Links appeared first on The Commune .
Tables turn in Univ of Hyderabad SU elections 202627; left combine emerges victorious
Multiple Indian payloads launched by Space Xs Falcon 9
Dhruva Spaces LEAP-2, hosting multiple In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) missions, which includes a star tracker by France-based Sodern ArianeGroup, and TAPAS-1 by India-based Satleo Labs, was part of the Transporter-18 mission
Mohammad Deepak arrested for 'assaulting' businessman in Uttarakhand
Police said the arrest was made as a preventive measure amid apprehension of a breach of peace
Tambaram police shoot wanted history-sheeter in the leg, arrest him in Manimangalam
According to the police, Hussain attacked a police officer with a machete when officers tried to arrest him. The police said they fired at his leg in self-defence and apprehended him
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan moves Madras HC seeking passport issuance
Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directs passport authorities to consider his plea for expeditious disposal of his application
Adoor Prakash says he will report his 'concerns' to AICC and dismisses statements by Congress Ministers that govt had kept UDF in the loop on key decisions
What is the Vettri Payanam Thittam launched by Tamil Nadu CM Vijay? Explained
The Vettri Payanam Thittam is an expansion of the five-year-old Magalir Vidiyal Payanam scheme empowering women to undertake trips in more bus services
Nitin Gadkari calls Ethanol blending a step towards diversification of agricultural sector
He also said that, driven by this strong determination, Bihar is poised to become prosperous and developed state in the future, and assured that the central government would extend its full support to the states development.
Trump says Iran will be hit very hard if it is behind copilot who tried to crash flight to Israel
The U.S. Presidents warning came as investigators worked to determine why the FlyDubai copilot stabbed the captain, causing the jet to plummet before passengers intervened and the plane landed in Saudi Arabia
Retired official arrested under POCSO Act in Ongole after girls friend calls 112
The police say the girl and a friend from a welfare hostel were taken to the accuseds house by the hostel cook; the Minister orders action against hostel staff
Tributes Pour in for K. Kamaraj on His Death Anniversary
Leaders, including Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, pay tribute to K. Kamaraj, a pivotal figure in Tamil Nadus education and governance. Tributes Pour in for K. Kamaraj on His Death Anniversary
When sea creatures put on a great show
Indias shores have an amazing variety of marine life. Here are the stories of some of them
Pooja Meri Jaan movie review: Mrunal Thakur steers a sterile critique of male entitlement
Director Navjot Gulati presents contrasting perspectives and valid talking points on the social fallout when a girl chooses to say no.
The last act of dignity: Sumira Roy on National Award-winning documentary Bhangaar
72nd National Film Awards: As Indias elderly population grows, Sumira Roys National Award-winning Bhangaar, on the Lavates demand for euthanasia, explores lost autonomy
Why NIOS may be the flexible learning pathway todays learners need
For students with different goals, interests and timelines, NIOS offers an academic route with greater flexibility and choice
MK Stalin warns TVK government against altering Tamil Nadu
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Special drive to enroll new, left out voters during SIR in TN
Special drive targets first-time voters and those missed in SIR, with district officials coordinating continuous updation across Tamil Nadu
PM Modi has good ideas for settlement of Ukraine conflict: Putin
The Russian leader said PM Modi brings up these matters at every meeting we have and takes a keen interest in them
Assam bypoll: Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency profile, candidates, key facts
The Nagaon byelection was necessitated after Pradyut Bordoloi resigned.
Wildlife week at Vizag zoo: Workshops, competitions and conservation activities
Wildlife Week at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park brings together art, workshops and conservation activities from October 2 to 8
Mumbai CNG price rises 1/kg to 89, fifth hike in six months
It is likely to affect around 12.93 lakh vehicles across the MMR. With an increase in the price of CNG, commuters may have to bear the impact, as transportation expenses could rise
New car regulations favouring aggressive drivers: Albon
Rajinikanths iconic Raghavendra Mandapam in Chennai has returned to the spotlight following reports that the property could be developed into a three-star hotel. Amid the reports, an old video has resurfaced in which the actor said the property would go to the Raghavendra Public Charitable Trust after his lifetime, with its earnings benefiting the people of Tamil Nadu.
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Bengalurus upcoming Naturally Dyed Handmade Festival celebrates khadi and natural dyes
Launching on Gandhi Jayanti, the three-day festival will showcase khadi, naturally dyed textiles, handmade crafts, and eco-friendly products from 23 brands, alongside workshops on traditional crafts
Marginalised Yanadi and Chenchu communities in Andhra Pradesh struggle for land
Caught in a cycle of landlessness, insecure housing, precarious livelihoods, and neglect, the Yanadi and Chenchu settlements in Andhra Pradesh remain highly marginalised. Despite government welfare schemes, a stark gap persists between their living conditions and surrounding urban areas
How wealth shapes our view of artificial intelligence
Per capita income, it turns out, may be the single best predictors of how a population feels about AI
CEC row LIVE: CJP, Congress to organise separate protests today
CJP's Dipke demanded that the CEC appointment process be transparent, and said there should be involvement of civil society
Bumpy Ride: Private bus sector in Keralam staring at a crisis
While the Priyadarshini free travel scheme has brought cheers to women passengers in Keralam, it has dealt a body blow to the private bus sector, which has already been struggling from dwindling revenues and high operational costs
Collision of Luxury Buses in Tamil Nadu Leaves Over Ten Injured
A collision between two luxury buses in Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, resulted in over ten injuries, prompting a traffic jam on the highway. Collision of Luxury Buses in Tamil Nadu Leaves Over Ten Injured
Karnatakas drive to green data centres
Karnatakas new Sustainable Data Centre Policy 20262031 targets to attain a cumulative data centre capacity of 1 GW (1,000 MW) by 2031 and incentivises adoption of renewable energy and treated water
India narrowly defeated Pakistan 4-3 to enter final of mens hockey; India thrash Sri Lanka by 124 runs to storm into final
U.K.-Iranian man held over U.K. airbase incident
Britain gave the U.S. the greenlight to use RAF Fairford for defensive strikes against Iran
EVs in top gear, cross 3-lakh mark for 4th month in a row
Mudhal VC aims to nurture D2C startups from TN; To back 20 startups
Bihar Flood: Fresh breach in the embankment in Saran, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary saidthe government is fully alert over rising river levels; however, the next 48 hours arecrucial.
With the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) limiting the crowd strength to a manageable 5000 in the stadium, those who sit in the stands are monitored to ensure the history is not repeated.
Should the EC take action against those filing forms for mass deletions?
No PUCC, No Fuel rule kicks in; govt. undertaking all measures to mitigate air pollution: Gupta
Gandhijis many ways of understanding genius
The word genius offers a window into the Mahatmas assessment of people and events
DU students hold march against sexual violence, demand safer campuses
The woman-only march saw over 500 participants seeking functional internal complaints cells, better street lighting and greater accountability in dealing with complaints of sexual harassment
Gandhijis unfinished work on the world stage
Had the Mahatma lived, his message of non-violence might have travelled further and shaped global movements
Government revises FASTag guidelines for Divyangjan category
Earlier, guidelines mandated renewal of exempted FASTags for Divyangjan on an annual basis.
Hindu College Staff Association flags lapses in administration, urges DU V-C to take over
Chennai traffic police hold helmet awareness rally
A reflection on two songs and their nationalisms
Visakhapatnams Mahatma Gandhi hospital records 500 robotic cancer surgeries
SRMIST signs MoU with South Koreas Jeonbuk National University
Partnership to facilitate student and faculty exchanges, joint research, publications and short-term academic programmes
Tamil Nadu to get four more weather radars in next few years: IMD
Pfizer-Sankar Foundation eye camp screens 1,113 patients
