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19-year-old arrested in Illinois for planning attack on Hindu place of worship

Alexandros Paporakis had shared a document outlining an alleged plan to carry out a mass shooting. He had also shared images depicting a rifle, rifle magazines, body armour, and other tactical equipment and accessories

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 9:24 am

Indias largest red light area in Kolkatas Sonagachi inaugurates Durga Puja

Sex workers say their annual celebration remains a fight for dignity and acceptance, despite growing participation from public representatives and local residents

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 9:19 am

India asks when UN body will report on PoK human rights concerns

The statements had also called for detained leaders of the Joint Awami Action Committee to have access to legal representation and their families, and had called for due process and fair trial

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 9:12 am

Why is Spain facing a housing crisis? | Explained

How are tourism and investment funds worsening the crisis? Why is Spain struggling to provide affordable housing? How has the housing crisis affected Snchezs government? What measures has the government proposed to tackle the crisis? What is at stake in Spains snap election?

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 9:07 am

North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines

North Korean state media said the tests were aimed at assessing the readiness of the country's underwater combat systems, improving the Navy's ability to carry out strategic missions and demonstrating the reliability of its nuclear deterrent

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 8:46 am

CBI arrests executive director of defence firm for graft

CBI registered the case against Anil Kumar following allegations that he connived with private parties and demanded and accepted illegal gratification for extending official favours

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 8:05 am

Madras High Court Questions Tamil Nadu's Refusal Of RSS Route March

The judge said the state appeared to view citizens as enemies when dealing with requests for protests and processions.

NDTV 15 Oct 2026 7:39 am

Bengalurus October food guide: a Bar Find cocktail residency, Amar Khamars Bengali feast, and more

From Taiyaba Alis contemporary take on Lucknowi cuisine at SEHN and Bar Finds cocktail residency at Circa 11 to a bread-focused caf and a Bengali feast at The Oberoi, here is what is new on Bengalurus food scene

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 7:37 am

Whey protein prices soar in India: Why your daily scoop is getting expensive

Whey isolate prices have jumped from 2,200 to 3,400 per kg before GST and add-ons, as surging global demand, limited domestic production and import dependence drive up costs. As whey protein supplements get more expensive in India, what are the alternatives? Plant-based alternatives, fish or more tofu?

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 7:29 am

Hold panchayat polls in U.P. within 3 months: HC to State poll body

The petitioner had moved the court seeking direction to the poll body to place on record a detailed time-bound schedule for completion of the entire panchayat election process well before the expiry of the district panchayat tenure

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 7:05 am

Weeks after judicial panel held him responsible for Indore water tragedy, IAS officer made Collector

Slamming the fresh appointment, Mr. Patwari questioned whether the action taken by the government was based on the panels report and whether facts were considered before appointing Mr. Sisonia as a District Collector

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 6:39 am

Loans for SIR hearing, lost wages, but no clarity on voter status for Bengali workers in Bengaluru

More than 3,500 people, according to the Karnataka Bengali Kalyan Samiti, formed by and for West Bengal-based workers in Bengaluru, are under adjudication for logical discrepancy

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 6:17 am

Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in U.K. over support for banned pro-Palestinian group

I have made every effort to be honest with the public about my beliefs and intentions and I am wholly prepared to accept the consequences, the author said in a statement

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 1:09 am

Marco Rubio to skip Delhi, visit Mumbai and Jamnagar next week

His Jamnagar Reliance refinery visit will come a day after U.S. President is expected to take a decision on sanctions on Russian oil imports

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:51 am

Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco's headquarters, officials say

There were no casualties in the attack, which the officials said damaged the building's top three floors

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:49 am

Bengaluru Metro facilitates swift transport of vital organ for medical emergency

The organ was transported from Sparsh Hospital in Yeshwantpur to Apollo Hospital in Seshadripuram.

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:42 am

Agriculture department seizes pesticides worth 3.12 lakh in Bengaluru

The officials seized three types of pesticides: chlorpyrifos, malathion and bifenthrin

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:42 am

IMD to expand radar network, strengthen existing ones

Chennai radar was indigenously renovated in 2022, and its functioning is being closely monitored as it would help in cyclone detection

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:41 am

Sometimes, to give peace to the living, the dead would have to be disturbed, says Madras High Court

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan orders exhumation of a body for DNA profiling and confirms it to be that of the son of a mourning couple before the court

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:34 am

TNPDCL will incur additional cost of 5 crore to 7 crore per day for purchase of gas power: Nirmal Kumar

Only 1,000 MW has to be procured, that too only to meet the evening peak demand, for 16 days from October 15 to 31, says Energy Resources Minister

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:33 am

Speakers pitch for new environment framework for handling solar panel waste

Speakers stressed on an exclusive solar recycling policy to be enacted by the Central government

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:33 am

AI platform launched to support children with disabilities

The platform provides a personalised daily programme where after an initial assessment, JADHU generates a new session every morning. It also provides the person with everyday scenarios such as grocery shopping, travelling on a bus to rehearse

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:33 am

Northeast monsoon to set in over Tamil Nadu on October 15, bring widespread rain till October 20: Regional Meteorological Centre

Northeast monsoon is expected to bring fairly widespread rainfall over the State till October 20, putting an end to the extended spell of soaring temperatures in interior districts

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:32 am

Special Ayudha Puja market at Koyambedu

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:31 am

BIS commemorates World Standards Day in Chennai

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:31 am

A split verdict, faltering remedies and peoples power

Jaya Thakur underscores the limits of judicial intervention and the enduring power of peoples movements to defend the Constitution

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:26 am

CB-CID files charge sheet in fake currency case

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:23 am

Indias China+1 lessons lie within its own States

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are leading examples of how industrial ecosystems attract global manufacturers

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:19 am

Prashanth to carry golden howdah in this years Jamboo Savari

Dhananjaya named reserve ambari elephant; Abhimanyu will be Nishane elepahant

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:18 am

GCC honours 920 NSS students for election duty

NSS students were briefed on the legal framework governing elections, its role in the electoral process, and guidelines for effective implementation

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:14 am

Vijay launches 3,108-cr. ring main pipeline project for equitable drinking water supply

The project will interlink all nine water treatment facilities to ensure uninterrupted supply to residents of the GCC area. It involves laying 91.2 km of interconnected pipelines and installing instruments to measure water pressure, flow, and quality at treatment plants and distribution stations

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:12 am

HC upholds acceptance of 6 AIADMK MLAs resignation

The Times of India 15 Oct 2026 12:04 am

The myth of unskilled labour

In fact, the unskilled status is one the state sustains rather than what naturally arises in society.

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:03 am

Man killed as lorry rams two-wheeler in Tiruvannamalai

Special teams have been formed to nab the lorry driver, who is absconding

The Hindu 15 Oct 2026 12:01 am

Two held for cheating in Vellore

Around 1,080 grams of fake jewellery were recovered from them

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:58 pm

Illogical reasons: on The Hindus investigation of Delhis draft rolls

Delhis logical discrepancy flags suggest a design that targets Muslims

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:50 pm

Dandiya dressing gets bolder and blingier

Quirky chaniya-cholis, statement accessories, glares, tattoos and edgy nail art: This Navaratri, festive fashion turns maximalist.

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:46 pm

State board exams for class XII, X to begin in March 2027

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:46 pm

Gang abducts man during wee hours; robs him of 9,500

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:43 pm

VIT to install 65 LED streetlights on Sathuvachari-VIT High Road in Vellore town to prevent accidents

The initiative by VIT comes after The Hindu report highlighted the plight of hundreds of motorists and pedestrians in using the new stretch without streetlights

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:41 pm

Sudden showers in Vellore, nearby districts

Heavy rain damaged Tangedco poles and strong winds uprooted trees in these areas on Wednesday

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:39 pm

Two guest workers arrested for recording woman bathing

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:37 pm

Two arrested for hurling petrol bomb at house

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:34 pm

Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, other Oppn. leaders plea against ECI decisions over SIR

The LoP also sought an interim direction from the Supreme Court to suspend the SIR pending consideration and adjudication of the issues raised in the petition in order to protect the rights of eligible electors

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:23 pm

AntiDMK slogans flash on TNSTC bus LED board

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:21 pm

In Nilgiris, an uphill battle against sickle cell disease

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:16 pm

How virtual reality is helping children with autism

The Times of India 14 Oct 2026 11:13 pm

Koder House fire under fresh scrutiny amid probe into synagogue arson

Police say there is no information directly linking the Koder House fire to the synagogue arson; forensic examination awaited to establish whether a short circuit caused the blaze at the heritage property; Koder House remains closed; restoration and reopening may require heritage and archaeological clearances

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:09 pm

Govt proposes BS-VII emission norms from April 2029; adds brake, tyre, battery-durability rules

India currently follows Bharat Stage VI standards, introduced nationwide in April 2020, which significantly tightened vehicle-emission requirements and brought the country closer to international regulatory practices

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 11:04 pm

Centre sets up panel to study problems of sugarcane farmers

Representatives of sugarcane farmers from Karnataka and Maharashtra had met Union Ministers demanding that the government must increase remunerative returns to sugarcane farmers

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:50 pm

Whats your favourite kolu song?

From timeless kritis to popular songs, heres your Navaratri playlist.

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:40 pm

100 kg of ganja seized in Thanjavur

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:33 pm

Minister inspects monsoon preparedness, launches ABC centre in Athipattu

The ABC centre has space to perform sterilisation surgeries on 35 street dogs a day, and has an operation theatre, laboratory, pharmacy, treatment room and kennels

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:15 pm

Rajnath Singh calls for deeper India-ASEAN defence cooperation, joint development of military technologies

Seeks mutual trust, respect for sovereignty, adherence to international law and open channels of dialogue to address conventional and emerging security threats

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:08 pm

Supreme Court mandates insurance on offline railway tickets from October 27

At present, only persons purchasing tickets online are provided the benefit of insurance coverage upon payment of a nominal additional amount

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:05 pm

HC grants bail to accused in Kavin caste killing case

Jayapal had filed an appeal against an order of the II Additional District Judge (PCR), Tirunelveli, declining to grant him bail

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 10:03 pm

BJP Mahila Morcha approaches NCW over sexual harassment case against Congress MP

The delegation submitted a memorandum to NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar seeking action against former JNU professor Akoijam, over complaints filed by 11 female students

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:54 pm

Ukraine accuses U.S. of helping Russia as missiles hit Kyiv

A senior official in Kyiv confirmed that the United States had in recent days threatened to stop providing intelligence about Russian missile launches that Ukraine uses to thwart attacks. Donald Trump denied doing so

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:50 pm

ISL: Boulis brace helps Punjab edge Odisha

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:50 pm

Questions over publicly unavailable prohibitoryorders amid Delhi protest detentions

Delhi Police claim hoardings put up and announcements being made informing people about curbs; petition in Supreme Court alleges police mischievously failed to upload prohibitory order on their website

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:50 pm

Watch: SIR protest: Rahul Gandhi, Oppn leaders condemn CJP leaders arrest | Above the Fold | Oct 14, 2026

Abhijeet Dipke announces Lehra Do Tiranga gathering after Ranka, Das sent to judicial custody

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:49 pm

UNESCO team to visit Hampi on Oct. 24

It will carry out inspection with focus on conservation and management of heritage monuments

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:45 pm

Notification issued for 2,721 teacher posts through DSC-2026

Visit the official website, https://tet2dsc.apcfss.in, for brief notification issued by the Director of School Education

The Hindu 14 Oct 2026 9:42 pm