Asian Games gold medallist Jyothi Surekha gets a heros welcome
2026 Nobel medicine prize: Trio wins for optogenetics work
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognised for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics
A sub-inspector pointing a pistol at the flood victims
Wild elephant tramples 80-year-old woman to death in Keralam
Forest Department officials later reached the spot in Kollam and drove the elephant back into the forest
Why NHRC issued a notice on CJPs Mumbai protesters | Explained
In its complaint to the National Human Rights Commission, Satish Vaid cited posts on X and alleged abuse of children for the protest in Mumbai
The petitions in the High Court had claimed that the diversion of over 130 sq. km of pristine tropical forest violated the 2006 Act and threatened the Shompen and Nicobarese way of life and culture.
Tamil Nadu byelections: why are only two constituencies going to polls instead of seven?
In all, seven constituencies are without MLAs in Tamil Nadu. But only Madurantakam and Dharapuram will go to the polls on October 6, 2026
Tribute to Agra gharana maestro Pt. Indudhar Nirody
The musician who passed away recently was a well-known guru who trained several disciples. One of them recalls how he shaped his artistic journey.
The first-year reset: Why universities need to teach students how to learn again
Why high-achieving students can struggle in college and why universities need to teach them new ways of learning
Why research literacy matters in medical education
Research literacy involves asking better questions, recognising the limits of available knowledge, and making evidence-based, patient-centred decisions.
Supreme Court notice to ECI, Centre on plea challenging decisions taken by CEC-led poll panel
The Bench said the decisions of the Election Commission have to be either unanimous or by majority and that it presumed that this is how all decisions were taken
Swiss President Guy Parmelin pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
U.S. charges California woman with spying on Taiwan leaders son for China
On Sunday, the FBI arrested California resident Wanying Zhang, 34, at LAX before her flight to China, charging her with acting as an unregistered foreign agent for allegedly spying on the Taiwanese presidents son on behalf of China.
Day before sitting, SC 7-judge bench told issue withdrawn
The Supreme Court stated it would not engage in an academic exercise regarding the interpretation of legislative privileges for MLAs and their impact on freedom of speech, as the Tamil Nadu Assembly's impugned resolution from 2003, which sparked the case, was withdrawn in 2004. The court will consider the withdrawal before a seven-judge bench.
The Tamil Nadu government under the TVK has procured tur dal for the Public Distribution System (PDS) at an average price of 77.89 per kg, around 31.26 or 29% lower than the 109.15 per kg paid under the previous DMK government, resulting in savings of 187.56 crore over the last three months, as reported in [] The post DMK Procured Tur Dal At 109/kg, TVK Gets It At 77.89: 187 Crore Saved In 3 Months appeared first on The Commune .
VACB begins probe into alleged irregularities in Mundamveli P&T apartment project in Kochi
Vigilance officials inspected the apartments and their immediate surroundings and interacted with residents and members of the protest committee
Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna felicitates Asian Games 2026 medal winners in Chennai
Tamil Nadu Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna met and felicitated squash players who won medals at the 20th Asian Games held in Japan at the Nehru Stadium in Periyamet, Chennai. Abhay Singh won a silver medal in the men
Jay Clayton, Trumps new AI czar: Who leads the Super Intelligence Force?
Trump has been largely favouring light regulation, but the task force reads more like an acknowledgement that some oversight is coming
Break-up of marks needed to aid prep, say UPSC candidates
According to experts, the detailed distribution of marks should be released after the declaration of the final result, when the entire exam cycle has concluded. Releasing it before the interviews and final result may affect an ongoing selection process
Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026: tough by design or default?
An exam meant to filter talent is increasingly seen as rejecting it, raising questions about fairness, design, and whether the system is identifying merit a warning that calls for deeper reflection and timely course correction, rather than remaining a mere instance of acknowledgement
Letting the wind flow freely is the secret to cooling our cities
Slower winds can affect how people experience heat. Normally, the air immediately above the ground becomes saturated with water vapour due to evaporation. When winds blow faster, the saturated air is replaced with drier air. Slower winds, however, also limit evaporation
How urban India is reclaiming spaces for its communities
From open-air auditoriums to roadside parks for children and the elderly Indian cities are reclaiming urban spaces lying waste for the benefit of communities
Successful urban birds sport different colours from unsuccessful ones
The findings of a new study challenge some long-held assumptions in urban ecology
Cities warming due to combined effect of urbanisation, climate change
The ongoing climate change and rapid urbanisation are now defining the Anthropocene, with the cities experiencing both thereby making the urban population vulnerable to the compounding impact.
Explained | What is relative humidity and why does it matter on a hot day?
The higher the relative humidity of air, the less you can cool yourself by sweating.
Tragic unpreparedness: on the Maharashtra heatwave incident
Governments must prepare people to deal with extreme weather events
Two drown in the Krishna in separate incidents in Andhras Krishna district; bodies retrieved
A 70-year-old cattle rearer was washed away at Madhyalanka, and a 25-year-old drowned when the boat he was fishing from with his parents capsized; his parents swam to safety
Popular Mobilisation Forces | Iraqs militias within the military
For the Iran-backed Shia armed organisations, which opposed the U.S. occupation of Iraq and frequently clashed with U.S. forces, the September 30 withdrawal of American troops, at a time when Washington wages war on Iran, is a historic victory
Madras High Court dismisses as withdrawn a plea to declare Vettri Payanam scheme unconstitutional
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan, however, grant liberty to the petitioner, who had challenged the constitutional validity of the no-fare bus travel scheme for women, to work out other remedies available under the law
Activist speaks against large projects like Mahadayi river basin project
Lawyers, CPI(M) supportersofficeface attackin West Bengal; Mamata calls attacks unacceptable
Legal professionals and politicians condemn repeated attacks on advocates in the State
Odisha government announces to hold student union election after a gap of eight years
Process of elections to be completed in next 10 days; will begin from October 7 and come to end on October 16, 2026
Oppo launches F35 Pro and F35 featuring Dimensity processors in India
The Oppo F35 series comes with IP69K, IP69, IP68 and IP66 water and dust resistance
The development comes after senior advocate Raju Ramachandran, appearing for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, made an oral mentioning before a Bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant that the 2003 resolution was withdrawn the following year
Two persons hack farmer to death in Tiruttani; one arrested
The victim had given a complaint to the Tiruttani police against a youth for harassing his minor daughter; the youth and his friend hacked the man to death in retaliation, police said
Review | Graphic novel A Mild Case of Mass Hysteria offers a peek into Singapores history
Author Felix Cheong and illustrators Ritwick Roy and Riddhi Trivedi use sexual and bodily anxieties as metaphors to make sense of war and empire
Dumping of debris poses threat to Velachery lake
The State government has also suspended seven engineers and initiated departmental proceedings against another official for alleged negligence in handling floods
Thunderstorm forecast in 13 Telangana districts on October 5
Over two years, this writer befriended panipuri-wallahs in an attempt to tell their stories even if, at first, they didnt want their stories to be told.
OMR communities push back against UPI commercial levy
FOMRRA and ADDA petition National Payments Corporation of India for a flat 5 UPI merchant discount rate on maintenance. They want the government to notify apartment maintenance collections as an essential utility category
In his book 2 States: The Story of My Marriage, which has been adapted into a film as well starring Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, Chetan Bhagat writes about the sometimes comic, sometimes frustrating and many a time stereotypical incidents that come to play when two people from different corners of the country tie the knot. We speak to three couples to understand what it takes in real life to cross cultural barriers and find happily ever afters
Losing perspective, missing the meaning
The partially consumed body of V. Periyasamy was found along a stream near the forest fringes under the Hasanur Range of the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve on Sunday
Justified measure or a case of Big Brother?
City Pulse is a weekly report on Chennai's civic issues by the City Bureau. This week's inputs are from Ajai Sreevatsan, Petlee Peter, Meera Srinivasan and M. Lavanya.
Questions over science swirl, but AYUSH stands firm
There is still no credible evidence of the effectiveness of homeopathy or ayurveda, say detractors. But every system has its own philosophy and cant be judged by the same criteria, say supporters. Meanwhile, all five alternative medicines that fall under the AYUSH Ministry continue to thrive in India.
Bhutan, a tiger's nest on a precipice
The Forbidden Kingdom is at a crossroads. Will it continue to hold on to the cultural and environmental values of its forebears? Or will it give in to the growing capitalistic clamour of its budding youth?
India might have the bulk of Test cricket audiences. But what we definitely lack is a tradition of spectatorship that has grown richer and stronger with repetition, apart from clearly defined seasons or welcoming grounds.
'Relying on technical ability'
Sue Karnataka, Centre for Damages on Cauvery Water Laxity: Ayyakannu
Sangam president P. Ayyakannu said at Tiruchy on Sunday that the Tamil Nadu government should file a lawsuit in the Supreme Court seeking Rs 1 lakh crore as compensation from the Karnataka and Central governments, and distribute Rs 50,000 per acre to the farmers of the Delta districts
Car crashes into lorry carrying steel rods on ORR, two critical
What is ferritin face and why is this health scare trending on social media?
Ferritin is a protein that stores iron and its level is used to assess the bodys iron stores. Low ferritin can occur before iron-deficiency anaemia develops. However, it does not produce a distinct facial appearance. Terms such as iron-deficiency face and ferritin face circulating on social media are not recognised medical diagnoses
Mass protests seeking CECs removal rock Delhi for third day
Protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) continued in Delhi for a third day. Protesters and police faced off near Jantar Mantar, with several people detained. Demonstrations also continued outside Parliament Street police station after women journalists sought an FIR over alleged misconduct by a police officer.
Two arrested for allegedly drugging, gang-raping woman in Kochi
Police sources said the woman was called to a lodge on the pretext of arranging a job for her at a spa. The accused allegedly forced her to drink alcohol and consume drugs before sexually assaulting her
Rupee trades in narrow range against U.S. dollar in early trade
The rupee hovered around the crucial 96 mark on Monday (October 5, 2026), pressured by elevated crude oil prices and sustained foreign fund outflows, as the RBIs rate decision is due
Woman journalist who alleged sexual harassment by ACP detained again by Delhi police
The Delhi Police has not registered an FIR in the case so far; an official told The Hindu that the personnel concerned were performing law and order duties during the protest and argued that registering cases against police personnel for actions taken in the course of such duties could deter them from working.
UDF government already falling apart, says M.V. Jayarajan
He alleged that the government was failing to focus on peoples problems, including preventing power outages, filling vacant doctor posts, supplying medicines to hospitals and ensuring their availability and distribution
Kharge Approves Three Key Committees for Tamil Nadu Congress
The Political Affairs Committee has members, including B Manickam Tagore (President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee) and S Jothimani
Elon Musk to change company name following Trumps AI-to-SI update
U.S. President Donald Trump last week had passed an executive order calling for AI to be renamed as Super Intelligence or SI
Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam are heading for bypolls. Heres all you need to know.
Hyderabad and its four police commissionerates: what has changed, and why? Explained
Hyderabads policing map has undergone another round of changes nine months after the creation of four commissionerates. What prompted the fresh rationalisation? How will the redrawn jurisdictions affect policing and residents across the city?
West Bengal bypolls: Nandigram and Rejinagar key candidates, past trends and more
West Bengals October 6 bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar will see BJP take on Congress in Nandigram and TMC in Rejinagar in an intense poll contest
Kyiv bridge targeted again as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in Ukraine
Eyewitness video captured the moment a Russian drone struck Kyivs North Bridge, damaging the roadway as Germanys Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The strike is part of a series of attacks targeting Kyivs transport infrastructure and key logistics routes connecting different parts of the Ukrainian capital.
While KPSC flounders, KEA finishes recruitment process for 7,905 posts in four months in Karnataka
Candidates, who have been waiting for government jobs for years, are expected to join the Karnataka Police within the next three months
U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
Protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar LIVE: Supreme Court to hear plea to suspend CEC from office
On Sunday, October 4, confrontations took place in New Delhi between protesters who were trying to reach Jantar Mantar seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and the Delhi Police, who had heavily barricaded the area
U.S. accuses California woman of spying for China, surveilling Taiwan leader's son
The Justice Department said Zhang travelled to Seattle in 2025 at the direction of Chinese officials and subsequently sent them photos, video and license plate information of the Taiwanese leader's son and his family
Delhi to remain hot today; heavy rain likely in parts of South India
Heavy rainfall is very likely at isolated places over coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe, south interior Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal on Monday
Fadnavis fires Ghajini barb at Thackeray cousins over protest march
In a dig, he said one should try to sound believable while speaking lies
Over 20 Injured in Bus Accident Near Ulundurpet, Tamil Nadu
A bus accident near Ulundurpet left over 20 passengers injured, with one young woman trapped for three hours under the vehicle. Over 20 Injured in Bus Accident Near Ulundurpet, Tamil Nadu
FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
Ms. Wilkins, 27, posted a black-and-white photo of herself standing with Mr. Patel, 46, flashing her hand in front of them to show off her ring
Tamil Nadu weather: Rain with thunderstorms and lightning is likely in 17 districts, including Chennai, over the next three hours, according to the Chennai Meteorological Centre. The IMD has also forecast isolated heavy rain in the ghat areas of Coimbatore, the Nilgiris, Theni, Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri, along with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph in one or two places.
The right to more than a room and roof
The Odisha government has formulated guidelines to safeguard the property rights of persons with disabilities. Satyasundar Barik spoke to those impacted and to activists, who say that these guidelines were needed for both inherited and self-acquired property, and how mandates help improve lives
Man, two grandchildren drown in agricultural pond in Chickballapur
The Chintamani Rural Police visited the spot and conducted an initial inspection. The bodies were subsequently recovered from the pond and shifted to the Chintamani Government Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.
Now it's Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses international dateline
Nolo is expected to keep moving west across the Pacific and is not forecast to threaten any land through Friday (October 1), forecasters said
Here is a select list of stories to start the day
Brazils Flavio Bolsonaro beats polls in presidential vote, faces Lula in runoff
The two leading candidates will advance to the second round of voting on October 25
Georgia block party shooting kills two, injures dozens
Authorities do not believe there is a remaining threat to the public, but have not publicly named any suspects or persons of interest, and have not identified a motive for the shooting
AI disrupts, but offers avenues to take on large incumbents
State wins on factory count, must make up in value creation
Palaniswami Urges Voters to Teach TVK a Lesson in Tamil Nadu By-Elections
In Tamil Nadu, Palaniswami calls on voters to defeat TVK in the upcoming by-elections, accusing them of betrayal and misconduct. Palaniswami Urges Voters to Teach TVK a Lesson in Tamil Nadu By-Elections
Muziris to be made international heritage tourism destination, says Satheesan
The Chief Minister says the government is planning to expand water taxi and kayak services to Ezhikkara, Kottappuram and Azheekode as part of the Muziris Heritage Project
Eviction looms over 700 families near Prime Ministers residence
The ECIs constitutional mandate is under strain
The Election Commission of Indias conduct raises serious questions about legality, accountability and constitutional propriety
AAP steps up stir against CEC; bid to vitiate atmosphere: BJP
Oppn. party doubles down on demand for Gyanesh Kumars removal, demands FIR against police officer accused of sexual harassment by 3 women scribes; traffic restricted in parts of central Delhi
Campaigning Concludes for Tamil Nadu By-Elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram
Campaigning for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram by-elections ends as Tamil Nadu leaders rally support ahead of the polls on October 6. Campaigning Concludes for Tamil Nadu By-Elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram
