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Watch: Obituary: R. Nallakannu, the Comrade who lived for the people

R. Nallakannu, fondly known as RNK, passed away at 101, leaving behind a century of struggle, sacrifice and unwavering commitment to social justice. From the freedom movement to the fight against illegal sand mining, his life was defined not by power but by principle.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:45 pm

ED Director Rahul Navin to visit Chennai, review important cases

ED Director Rahul Navin is visiting Chennai this weekend. He will review ongoing investigations in Tamil Nadu. This includes high-profile cases. One such case involves state minister K N Nehru. Navin will meet officers and discuss money laundering and foreign exchange violation cases. The visit comes ahead of assembly polls in the state.

The Economic Times 26 Feb 2026 12:45 pm

Claims of KSU attack on Health Minister Veena George drama, says Kerala Opposition Leader

V.D. Satheesan says railway police investigation found no evidence of any attack and that Speaker should not have become part of such a conspiracy

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:38 pm

Diminished India's moral standing: Congress slams Modi's address to Israeli Parliament

Hitting out at PM Modi, the opposition party recalled India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's July 1947 reply to Albert Einstein's letter to him on the subject of the creation of Israel

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:33 pm

FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation: sources

The FBI Agents Association condemned the firings as unlawful and endangering national security

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:30 pm

NDA alliance seat sharing talks set post Narendra Modi's visit to Tamil Nadu, says Nainar Nagendran

Seat-sharing talks for Tamil Nadu's upcoming state polls will commence after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on March 1. The Bharatiya Janata Party chief emphasized alliance coordination for the state's future. The Prime Minister's visit includes engagements in Puducherry and Madurai. The National Democratic Alliance aims to contest the elections against the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.

The Economic Times 26 Feb 2026 12:27 pm

Fire breaks out at saree showroom in Hyderabads Jubilee Hills, firefighting operations underway

No casualties have been reported so far

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:24 pm

Azim Premji University student council flags asymmetry in outcomes following recent campus events, opposes FIR against SPARK members

Individuals accused of entering the campus without permission, assaulting members of the university community, and damaging property are facing bailable charges while students who organised a peaceful gathering are reportedly booked for a non-bailable offence

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:23 pm

Korean auteur Park Chan-wook to preside over Cannes main competition jury

Park and his jury will award the 2026 Palme d'Or on May 23 at the Grand Thtre Lumiere, the festival organisers announced in a statement.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:21 pm

KSRTC bus crashes into shop after driver suffers cardiac arrest in Kerala's Alappuzha

Driver rushed to a private hospital where he later died. No one suffered any major injuries, says police

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:19 pm

Wall Art India 2026: Khatra brings an urban landscape to life on a wall in Hyderabad

The artist plays with colours to create abstract patterns of the city

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:19 pm

India-U.S. deal: Rajasthan Congress MLAs protest in Assembly wearing 'PM is compromised' t-shirts

The legislators gathered in front of the entry of Rajasthan Assembly's main complex, holding placards and raising slogans

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 12:14 pm

Demagogue salesman: On Donald Trump and 2026 State of the Union address | The Hindu Editorial

Donald Trump will need more than words to alter the bitter ground realities

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:54 am

T.N. Assembly election: Income Tax Dept. sets up 24x7 control room

Persons with information about the storage, possession, or movement of large amounts of cash, jewellery, or other valuables and freebies were requested to pass it on to the department

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:54 am

AIADMK womens wing gets new joint secretary

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:47 am

Ajit Pawar plane crash: Rohit Pawar, his cousin approach Baramati police against VSR Ventures

The move comes a day after Rohit Pawar filed a similar complaint at the Marine Drive police station in Mumbai against VSR Ventures and its directors

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:42 am

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma teaser: Jane Schoenbruns summer slasher remix follows up I Saw the TV Glow

MUBI has released the first teaser for the third feature from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun, with the slasher-inspired project starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:41 am

The road home

North-South vulnerable, West deals

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:41 am

Transgender men in Tamil Nadu flag healthcare, welfare concerns

Issues were highlighted at a State-level trans men consultation meeting held in Chennai on Wednesday

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:39 am

CPI(M) rejects Congress charge that Kerala Health Minister Veena George feigned injury during KSU protest in Kannur

CPI(M) State secretary M.V. Govindan accuses Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan of sanctioning organised criminal attacks against Veena George. KPCC president says police have foisted false cases on the KSU workers, including charges of attempted murder, at the instance of CPI(M) leadership

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:38 am

Name of newly launched political party will be officially announced within a week: V K Sasikala

V. K. Sasikala will reveal her new political party's name within a week. She aims for her outfit to play a significant role in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. Sasikala recently unveiled a new party flag, marking her return to politics after a hiatus.

The Economic Times 26 Feb 2026 11:36 am

White House to host Big Tech after pledge to rein in power costs

The meeting is expected to advance an initiative US President Donald Trump unveiled during his State of the Union address on Tuesday

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:27 am

Mallikarjun Mutya of Mahal Roja Mutt in Yadgir district of Karnataka booked under POCSO Act for allegedly misbehaving with minor girl

The police action came after Child Development Project Officer, Shahapur, lodged a complaint as per instructions issued by the District Child Welfare Committee, which conducted an enquiry with the girl and her parents as well

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:19 am

Dream of Karnataka govt. jobs brings youth in droves to Dharwads coaching centres and study halls

For long Dharwad has been the education hub of north Karnataka. Cashing on the brand name of Dharwad, over 30 coaching centres have come up here over the last few years

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:18 am

Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism over vendors Palantir links

Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:18 am

Fatal Bike Accident on Tirumala Down Ghat Road; One Dead, Another Injured

Natarajan from Mittapettai village in Arakkonam taluk, Tamil Nadu, dies after losing control at the 30th bend; injured rider Muniratnam undergoing treatment at SVIMS, Tirupati.

Deccan Chronicle 26 Feb 2026 11:15 am

Aamir Khan shares health update on Salim Khan: He is still in ICU, but improving

Salim Khan, who is 90 years old, has been admitted to the hospital since February 17 after suffering a minor brain hemorrhage

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:14 am

Amazon's $50 billion OpenAI investment may depend on IPO or AGI milestone: Report

OpenAI is laying the groundwork for an IPO that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, Reuters reported last year

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:10 am

DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say

For its forthcoming model, which was expected to be released around the Lunar New Year holiday, DeepSeek did not provide access to Nvidia and AMD

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 11:04 am

Gossip, a theatre production by Kochi group delves into the nuances of female friendships

A movement theatre production, Gossip, by Thudippu Dance Foundation, is a take on many-layered female friendships

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:59 am

Tamil Nadu: a trendsetter for all-round development

Unlike in other States such as Maharashtra and Karnataka, where economic activity is concentrated in a couple of cities, Tamil Nadu has been witnessing dispersed development.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:54 am

Veena George injury: Congress offices attacked in Kannur; Kerala Health Minister shifted to MCH

Wreath found placed in front of a Congress office in Thalassery

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:52 am

Gukesh draws with Niemann in Prague International Chess

Defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram of India turned out to be on the wrong side of a position against Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:41 am

Champions League: Vinicius scores again as Real Madrid defeats Benfica to advance to Round of 16

PSG registered a narrow win over Monaco to progress, while Atalanta pulled off a remarkable comeback to eliminate Borussia Dortmund

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:38 am

U.S. government accused of major cover-up over Trump sex abuse claims

The Justice Department said it is reviewing its Epstein files to see if any were handled improperly but denied any wrongdoing

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:27 am

Ajit Pawar plane crash: RohitPawaraccusesMumbai policeofnotregisteringFIR,his complaintsenttoState CID

Marine Drive Police station issued a statement saying as per an already existent FIR, the case was being probed by the Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:20 am

From dating scams to fake lawyers: OpenAI details ChatGPT misuse in new threat report

The company said several accounts used its chatbot alongside other tools, including social media accounts, to carry out cybercrimes

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 10:16 am

Nvidia smashes forecasts with record quarter as AI boom rolls on

Nvidia designs the graphics processing units (GPUs) that have become the backbone of the global artificial intelligence boom

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:51 am

Madras HC quashes order against AIADMK MP Shanmugam

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 9:51 am

SC hearing on NCERT Class 8 textbook LIVE updates: CJI-led Bench to hear suo motu case on inclusion of chapter on 'corruption in judiciary'

NCERT has issued a statement apologising for the inappropriate textual material and said the distribution of the book has been stopped

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:49 am

Mother-son duo held for extortion in Vepery

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 9:43 am

Book on life, journey of journalist late N. R. Swami released in Odisha

The book titled The Doyen of Odisha Journalism highlights Swamis protracted court battle against Odisha government accused him of being on the payroll of a foreign agency

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:40 am

Investment Proposals Worth 1 Lakh Crore Received in Singapore, MoUs Worth 60 Thousand Crore Signed: CM Yogi

Chief Minister says UP taking decisive steps towards the target of a 1 trillion dollar economy by 2029-30

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:35 am

1,000 Leaders, 400 Brands, One Blueprint: Indias Retail Decade Starts Now at Great India Retail Summit by ETRetail.com

Kajol, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shankar Mahadevan, and Indias Top Retail CEOs Converged at Great India Retail Summit 2026

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:30 am

What are carbon capture and utilisation technologies? | Explained

How can such technologies reduce carbon dioxide emissions? What is the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and Circular Economy Action Plan? How can India scale-up CCU technology?

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:28 am

NALCO launches new IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot

NALCO introduces IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot, a high-performance solution for advanced casting applications in various industries

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:27 am

Kerala veers from impressive social gains to mounting fiscal strain

The biggest challenge faced by successive State governments in Kerala has been keeping expenditure down without undermining its pro-social sector fiscal policies.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:22 am

How the invention of elevators and air conditioners changed our lives

On National Science Day, take a look at two powerful inventions that transformed architecture and human life

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:07 am

Power consumption in TN spikes, crosses 400MU-mark

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 9:03 am

The colours of light

Meghnath learns about the Raman Effect and the concept of Lucid Dreaming from his father.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 9:01 am

PM Modi in Israel Day 2 LIVE: PM Modi to visit Holocaust memorial; hold meetings with President Herzog, Netanyahu

Later, he will be engaging with prominent members of the Indian-Jewish Community

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 8:51 am

Odisha govt. clears investment proposals for 10 projects worth 44,241 crore

Adani Hydro Energy Twelve Limited will invest 9,731.47 crore in Nayagarh

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 8:50 am

How the Russia-Ukraine war is hurting the home front

From Russian rice to Ukrainian wheat, essential food prices have surged since 2022, forcing civilians to bear the brunt

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 8:34 am

Watch: Indian expat set to fulfil dream of owning home after Rs 12 cr win in UAE Lottery

Abu Dhabi: An Indian expat is set to fulfil his long-held dream of owning a home after recently winning Dirham 5 million (Rs 12,38,34,800) in the UAE Lottery. Murugananth Govinthan, a 42-year-old from Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, secured the prize with his first-ever ticket, which he had purchased jointly with a close friend. Also ReadIndian Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .

The Siasat Daily 26 Feb 2026 8:26 am

Man, son point gun at bus driver who didnt give way

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 7:34 am

AI Summit protest: Delhi court extends police custody of five Youth Congress members by four days

Uday Bhanu Chib, the National President of the IYC was also arrested on Monday (February 23, 2026)

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 7:31 am

AI Summit protest: Dramatic standoff between Delhi, Shimla police ends after 24 hours

The Himachal Pradesh Police registered a kidnapping case against the Delhi Police personnel and detained their vehicles at the Shogi border near Shimla on February 25, 2026

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 6:56 am

Craig the elephant, and the promise and problem of wildlife icons

When a famous animal suffers, people call for it to be saved, sometimes followed by demanding its lifelong care. Such interventions rarely hold any conservation value. Unless a species is critically endangered, where every individual matters, saving an individual rarely changes the trends that matter to itspopulation as a whole

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 6:45 am

Bill Gates addressed Epstein ties candidly at foundation meeting

Bill spoke candidly, addressing several questions in detail, a Gates Foundation spokesperson said in a statement.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 5:28 am

Cylinder explodes at shop, 7 hurt

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 5:23 am

embedUR systems expects edge AI platform to drive growth

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 5:04 am

SECI to supply power to TN for 25 years

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 4:48 am

Wrong-side drivers endanger commuters at Little Mount

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 4:47 am

Chennais residential market records more women home buyers

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 4:47 am

Chennais Madhya Kailash flyover a bumpy stretch

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 4:46 am

Haryana, Delhi, UP and TN continue strong run in Senior Mens Kabaddi

NEW DELHI, Feb 25: Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu recorded big wins on the second day of the Senior National Mens Kabaddi Championship here on Wednesday. In Pool A, Haryana hammered Telangana 49-18 with Neeraj Narwal leading the team with 11 points. He was assisted by Nitin Kumar, who amassed nine points, along []

The Shillong Times 26 Feb 2026 4:40 am

Labour unrest resurfaces at Samsungs Chennai plant

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 4:29 am

Tamil Nadu govt lowers pass marks for PwD to 40%

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 2:41 am

Three scientists were charged in worm smuggling scheme, lawyers say China helped get case dismissed

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the government must be vigilant when foreign nationals try to advance a malicious agenda.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 2:17 am

Iran negotiators arrive in Geneva for high-stakes U.S. talks

Piling on the pressure, the U.S. announced fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday as Vice President J.D. Vance warned Tehran to take Washington's threats of military action seriously.

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 2:16 am

4 injured in stray dog attack in Chennai

The Times of India 26 Feb 2026 2:09 am

Balancing faith, dignity and constitutional rights

The Sabarimala reviews final arguments will also centre on the broader architecture of Indias religious freedom jurisprudence

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 1:32 am

Unpackaging the myth of safe bottled water in India

Policy and regulatory authorities need to acknowledge the public health and environmental risks

The Hindu 26 Feb 2026 1:16 am