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'Record the call, I'm killing her,' recalls brother of 4-month pregnant commando murdered by husband

The family has accused Ankur and his relatives of prolonged torture and dowry harassment, including during her pregnancy

The Hindu 30 Jan 2026 12:27 am

School dropouts from Uttar Pradesh forced to sell cotton candy on Chennai beaches

Lifeguards on Marina Beach say the number of child labourers is increasing; Samagra Shiksha officials say they will work with GCC to rescue such children and help them pursue education

The Hindu 30 Jan 2026 12:23 am

Seven-year-old girl raped in Jagtial district

The Hindu 30 Jan 2026 12:18 am

Is India prepared for the end of globalisation?

Without stronger state capability, greater social cohesion, and a social contract committed to sharing growth more evenly, India risks remaining a country that lays claim to being a Vishwaguru without the institutional foundations and economic means to achieve it

The Hindu 30 Jan 2026 12:09 am

Samson extraordinarily gifted, frustratingly inconsistent

He hasnt had a single score of substance in the ongoing series against the Kiwis;Kishansown sustained telling touch, coupled with the Kerala batters fumbling returns, have opened up a race that didnt seem possible even a month back

The Hindu 30 Jan 2026 12:04 am

Devolution, not debt: On the rapid expansion of State Development Loans

Cesses and surcharges levied by Centre must be in divisible pool

The Hindu 30 Jan 2026 12:03 am

Quick pill: On amendments to drug rules

Removal of some pharma regulations should not come at the cost of quality

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 11:59 pm

Heavy security arrangements in Thiruvananthapuram ahead of India-New Zealand T20I match

As per the security protocol, the stadium and its surrounding areas have been declared a temporary Red Zone on January 30 and 31

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 11:57 pm

Medical college doctors condemn neglect in Kerala Budget

KGMCTA says while a host of populist measures were announced for all categories of government servants, the doctors were denied even their pay arrears

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 11:53 pm

Apex Court directs ECI to display names with logical discrepancies

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has instructed the Election Commission of India to publicly disclose the names of individuals with 'logical discrepancy' objections identified during the special intensive revision in Tamil Nadu. Individuals facing these issues have a window of ten days to provide necessary documentation.

The Economic Times 29 Jan 2026 11:42 pm

Keralas Gender Budget outlay up by 746.87 crore

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 11:37 pm

Kerala Budget 2026-27: New scheme to provide safe lodging for women employees of IT parks

Budget earmarks 950.89 crore for labour and labour welfare sector, an increase of 436.45 crore as compared to last year

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 11:37 pm

Prakash Raj pushes for Palestinian films at BIFFes, Siddaramaiah stops short of commitment

Speaking in broad strokes, the Chief Minister reiterated that BIFFes aims to provide a platform to understand politics, life, equality and the suffering across countries

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 11:22 pm

Tremor felt in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu

The Times of India 29 Jan 2026 10:42 pm

Pro-jallikattu protest: 56 acquitted

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:37 pm

Minor Kashmiri hawker assaulted in Dehradun

The victim sustained multiple injuries, including a fractured arm, in the assault; While his cousin escaped with minor injuries

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:35 pm

Palaniswami rejects Panneerselvams offer to rejoin AIADMK

The AIADMK general secretary says, I have clarified on several occasions that Mr.Panneerselvamwas removed from the party based on a unanimous resolution passed against him at theAIADMKgeneral council meeting for betraying the party

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:29 pm

ECIs power to control elections is no carte blanche to rule on citizenship, petitioners assert

Supreme Court reserves petitions challenging constitutionality of Bihar SIR for judgment

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:26 pm

CAG suggests four-pronged strategy for MSMEs

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:17 pm

Fodder shortage major hurdle for livestock sector: Economic Survey

Feed and fodder shortages, which account for a significant share of milk production costs, are the most critical constraint, as livestock growth has outpaced fodder expansion

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:15 pm

Palaniswami rejects the offer of Panneerselvam to re-join AIADMK

The AIADMK general secretary says, I have clarified on several occasions that Mr.Panneerselvamwas removed from the party based on a unanimous resolution passed against him at theAIADMKgeneral council meeting for betraying the party

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 10:11 pm

Tamil Nadu Govt Priority Is to Improve Infrastructure in Chennai

Speaking at the inauguration of Ambedkar marriage hall at Perambur High Road under the North Chennai development scheme on Thursday

Deccan Chronicle 29 Jan 2026 9:59 pm

Cutting carbon emissions should not be top priority: Economic Survey

The Survey in its past iterations has framed climate change as a global risk that threatens food production, livelihoods and has called upon countries - at various times - to support developing countries such as India to transition away from fossil fuel

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:52 pm

24/7 prepaid taxi counter at Chennai Central locked at night

Readers Write: Thoraipakkam resident N. Balu makes this observation, having noticed this happen a few times

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:51 pm

Officials inspect SIR works in Madurai

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:47 pm

Death toll inKolkata warehouse fire rises to 21 with 27 reported missing

Rescue teams are scouring the fragile burnt out structure amid mounting fears that the toll will rise

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:47 pm

No stay on proceedings in wrestlers assault case, says Delhi High Court

Court objects to repeated adjournment pleas by Brij Bhushan Singh

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:46 pm

Russian drone attack kills 3 in southern Ukraine as further U.S.-led peace talks approach

Firefighters also worked through the night to put out fires in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, where two people were injured, officials said

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:36 pm

Occupants of now demolished illegal sheds in encroached government land in Kogilu layout not shifting to temporary shelters, govt. tells Karnataka HC

Majority of illegal sheds were put up during 2024-25 and no structure existed on this land prior to 2014

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:34 pm

Watch: Economic Survey 202526: Three key takeaways on growth, risks and fiscal health

The Economic Survey 202526, tabled in Parliament, upgrades Indias medium-term growth outlook, flags global economic risks, and reviews the Centres fiscal position.

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:34 pm

Legislature session extended till February 4

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:30 pm

Military personnel demand return of encroached panchami lands

The controversy centres on the illegal issuance of quarrying permits on Panchami landsland historically reserved for the Scheduled Castesand plots assigned to landless farmers, say soldiers

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:30 pm

Taiwan military practices repelling a Chinese assault from the sea

The drill, on a beach that forms part of the Zuoying naval base in the southern city of Kaohsiung, imagined a scenario where Taiwan first detected an unknown boat loitering off the coast - and then sends drones to investigate.

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:26 pm

Leadership tussle casts shadow on polls to Apex Bank chairman post

The election, scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed indefinitely

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:25 pm

Farmer kills leopard in fight for survival, booked under Wildlife Act

The 60-year-old farmer fought off the big cat with a sickle and a spear after it pounced on him and his son in a village in Gujarat; forest officials register case under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:24 pm

CS wants Energy dept. to speed up works on renewable energy projects fixing timelines

He wants officials to study projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan for implementing them in TG

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:19 pm

Economic Survey highlights Tamil Nadus Thozhi hostels for working women and measures aimed at coastal restoration

These hostels offer a blueprint for States seeking to expand women workforce,the Economic Survey says, even while laudingTN-SHOREthat is meant to enhance coastal biodiversity and protection

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:18 pm

Madras High Court dismisses case against ECR widening project

Justice P.T. Asha rejects the writ petition filed by Bhopal-based Dilip Buildcon against Hyderabad-based KNR Constructions

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:16 pm

Economic Survey 2026: Why India must run a marathon like a sprint

In a world moving faster and breaking more often, Indias policy challenge does not end with institutional reform, import substitution or even getting industrial policy right. There is a larger goal, the Economic Survey argues, is strategic resilience. Heres how the Survey says India can achieve that goal.

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:16 pm

A.P. CM tells officials to expedite NH projects worth 1.40 lakh crore

Officials instructed to ready plans to convert the two-lane highways into four or six-lane ones and complete the projects worth 42,194 crore by the end of 2027

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:15 pm

KCR wants another date for examination in phone-tapping case

He replies to phone-tapping case IO, says hes busy with authorising party candidates for ULB polls

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:13 pm

Religious fervour peaks as Sammakka is brought down from Chilakalagutta hillock at Medaram

Devotees jostled for a glimpse of the procession as it moved towards the Medaram tribal shrine after Mulugu Superintendent of Police Sudhir R. Kekan fired a few rounds into the air from an AK-47 assault rifle as a mark of respect to the tribal deity as part of a long-standing tradition followed since 1996

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:11 pm

Kerala Budget 2026-27: industry forums welcome Budget despite concerns over fund mobilisation

Social development thrust and big-ticket infrastructure promises drew praise from trade bodies and professional groups, even as questions were raised about implementation capacity, allocations for startups, and the impact on ease of doing business

The Hindu 29 Jan 2026 9:11 pm