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Ahead of Budget, Congress points to rising inequality, questions credibility of official data

The partys Research Department released its annual report, Inequality on the Rise, Welfare in Retreat Real State of the Economy 2026, days before the presentation of the Union Budget on February 1

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:52 pm

Children among six missing after boat capsizes in Brahmaputra

Barpeta police said the boat, sailing from Rohampur to Borghul, had 36 people on board

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:50 pm

Plea to re-lay damaged roads, repair broken underground drainage system manholes

As the sewage overflowing from a few damaged manholes of the underground drainage system on streets was stagnating on the badly damaged roads and flowing into a few houses, the residents are suffering a lot

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:47 pm

Youth urged to exercise right to vote

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:45 pm

More medical seats required: VIT Chancellor

The Centre, State governments, courts and Medical Council of India should work together to boost medical education, says G. Viswanathan

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:37 pm

Police to take multi-pronged action to prevent road fatalities

The police will consider booking those causing death by drinking and driving, and by allowing minors to drive, for the offence of culpable homicide

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:33 pm

Siruthuli screens Wild Tamil Nadu documentary

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:31 pm

IND vs NZ fourth T20I | With the 11 that we can pick on match-day, weve got 11 match winners: Morne Morkel

Morne Morkel heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah, highlighting the importance of support and communication beyond technical input for the 32-year-old pace spearhead.

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:29 pm

Southern Railway reopens British-era subway in Arakkonam for public use

Built in 1865 by the then Madras Railway, the subway was closed for more than a month to facilitate the laying of two additional railway tracks for express trains

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:26 pm

AIKKMS members stage protest in Yadgir

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:26 pm

SulaFest 2026 returns to Nashik for its 15th edition with a focus on homegrown music

With artists like Nucleya, King, Midival Punditz ft. Karsh Kale and Kutle Khan, The Yellow Diary and Princely States Dub Orchestra, SulaFests 15th edition brings homegrown sound to the vineyards of Nashik

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:24 pm

Mystery shrouds Britons death in Patna hotel room

Police are still waiting for the postmortem report; the deceaseds family members in London have been informed

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:23 pm

23 Indian fishermen freed after three months in Bangladesh custody

Detained after inadvertently drifting into Bangladeshi waters in October, fishermen from Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal are scheduled to be handed over at the maritime boundary on January 29

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:21 pm

Additional Health Secretary inspects maternity and child health super speciality hospital; instructs officials to get it ready for early inauguration

The super speciality block of Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital, which is coming up on an outlay of 136.35 crore, has been rechristened as Government Super Specialty Hospital for Maternity and Child Health considering the huge number obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric cases coming

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:19 pm

Police personnel should strictly adhere to rules and lead citizens by example

Road safety awareness bike rally flagged off at the District Armed Reserve Police Grounds in Kalaburagi

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:19 pm

Teachers federation announces month-long campaign from February 1 to boost enrolment in government schools

Around 1.85 lakh teachers will carry door-to-door campaign and request parents to enrol their children in government schools, highlighting several advantages of the State-run schools, including spacious classrooms, playgrounds, and teachers with experience and commitment

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:18 pm

Did film producer forge phone call records of a financier, judge and court staff?: Madras High Court orders police inquiry

Justice Sunder Mohan directs Chennai Cyber Crime cell to find out whether the phone call records were genuine or forged

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:13 pm

ASI team to inspect Nagalapuram temple gopuram in early February

The team will identify measures for technical evaluation, scientific preservation, restoration and long-term protection of the structure

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:09 pm

Apolitical movement begins in support of Bedti-Varada river-linking project

Decision taken to set up committee led by seers to meet the Chief Minister, the Deputy Chief Minister and Union Ministers from the State

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:09 pm

Milky Mist to set up plant in Maharashtra

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:08 pm

A.P. CM sets 50 million MT horticulture output target for Rayalaseema, Prakasam

Pending irrigation projects requiring minimal funds must be undertaken on a priority, says Naidu; officials told to prepare plans to rebuild the damaged Annamayya project

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:06 pm

Students get an insight into Mysurus heritage

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:01 pm

Bankers stage demo for introduction of 5-day-a week banking system

The IBA and United Forum of Bank Unions signed a memorandum of understanding on December 7, 2023, agreeing on the 5-day-a week banking operations by declaring all Saturdays as holidays for banks, say the protesters

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:00 pm

Labourer dies at worksite in Perambalur

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 7:00 pm

Madikeri CMC cracks down on stray cattle on roads

The CMC Commissioner has set February 6 as the deadline for cattle owners to voluntarily restrain and control their cattle

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:58 pm

Kannada film Peotu attempts to explore alcohol addiction through new lens

Peotu explores a mans battle with alcoholism. Director Karthik Rajan speaks to The Hindu on the film, its theme and challenges of shooting it

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:54 pm

Road safety mission launched to make Anantapur accident-free

The initiative involves various awareness programmes across the district till January 31

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:53 pm

Watch: Footnotes of Mahabharata spotlights five iconic women from the epic

At the Hindu Lit For Life 2026, in a conversation that turned the Mahabharata on its head by listening to the sidelined voices of women, witnesses, and footnotes, poet K. Srilata spoke to theatre director Nikhila Kesavan about her book, Footnotes to the Mahabharata.

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:53 pm

40 soldiers among 60 rescued from snowbound stretch in J&Ks Doda after being stranded

The BRO successfully carried out the high-altitude rescue and road restoration operation under Project Sampark at Chatergala Pass situated at an altitude of 10,500 ft in the Bhaderwah-Chatergala axis, a defence spokesperson said

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:51 pm

No proposal to extend Namma Metro to Doddaballapur: State govt.

Namma Metro line connecting the city to KIA is expected to become operational by 2027

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:51 pm

A.P. Minister launches Drugs pai Dandayatra in NTR district

Five women police officers, as part of a special drive launched by the NTR police, will organise a 500-km cycle rally over 35 days with the objective of creating public awareness about the ill effects of ganja and other drugs.

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:49 pm

Government that disappoints followers of Sanatan Dharma will never return to power: Amit Shah

Amit Shah said that followers of various Sanatan traditions waited for a long time after Independence, hoping for a government that would give due importance to Sanatan Dharma and govern as per its principles

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:48 pm

CESC to add 600 MW power by March; major infrastructure works under way

Under the KUSUM-C scheme, steps have been initiated to generate 900 MW of power within the CESC limits

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:43 pm

SGOU capacity building workshop

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:39 pm

Watch: Kalpana Karunakaran revisits her grandmothers life

Kalpana Karunakarans grandmother, Pankajam, was, by her own definition, a woman of no consequence. Her life and her story formed the subject of discussion between Ms. Karunakaran, who teaches in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at IIT Madras, and Sreemathi Ramnath, a polyglot consultant and writer, at The Hindu Lit for Life on Saturday (January 17, 2026).

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:31 pm

ASHA workers urge Centre to release pending hike, seek minimum wages of 28,000

The increased remuneration was reportedly announced by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda in July 2025

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:31 pm

Mamata forcefully taking on BJP at national level, says Akhilesh Yadav after meeting her

Mr. Yadav met Mamata Banerjee at the State Secretariat Nabanna amid a charged political atmosphere in the poll-bound State over the controversial SIR exercise, and lauded her for courage in countering the BJPs onslaughts

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:31 pm

Farmer organisation calls dawn-to-dusk Odisha bandh over paddy procurement mess on January 28

Congress backs the 12-hour shutdown; BJDsaysit supports farmers cause but will not participate

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:23 pm

India and EU conclude talks on mother of all deals, ending negotiations that started in 2007

The conclusion of negotiations on the FTA marks the end of a two-decades-old process, after talks were first launched in 2007. Talks were resumed in 2022 with both sides agreeing to exclude issues on which agreement had been elusive.

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:23 pm

Mandya gets Gandhi Bhavan

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:18 pm

Congress pushes for bigger share in UDF seat negotiations

Kerala Congress draws firm lines as Congress eyes Changanassery, Ettumanur, Idukki and Kuttanad

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:17 pm

Telangana heading to join ageing States; people above 60 years rose from 10.1% to 12.5% in a decade

RBI study says people above 60 years to be close to 15% of population by 2031

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:10 pm

Farmers observe fast at Periyakudi

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:10 pm

Nirmala Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony; marks final stage of Budget preparation

The Halwa ceremony precedes the lock-in of the officials involved in preparation of the Union Budget

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:05 pm

Why skills, not experience, are reshaping how organisations hire for performance

Experience is not a determinant of readiness for the current job. The business world is moving at such a pace that inflexible skill sets are obsolete. What is required in the business world today are individuals who can learn, unlearn, and relearn. Individuals who can adjust to new tools, markets, and demands.

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:01 pm

New MedTech Advance Sourcing Directory Launches to Streamline Global Medical Device Manufacturing

Comprehensive e-book accelerates product development by connecting R&D and procurement teams with global suppliers.

The Hindu 27 Jan 2026 6:00 pm