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Minor forest produce procurement dips 92% in 2024-25: govt. data

In 2023-24, over 51.4k MT minor forest produce procured, this came down to 3.9k MT in 2024-25

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:25 pm

CEO asks political parties to appoint BLAs at the earliest

Exercise needed ahead of commencement of SIR in Telangana

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:23 pm

A.P. High Court adjourns Ambati Rambabus lunch motion petition to February 11

It prays for quashing the cases registered against him for allegedly making abusive comments on the Chief Minister

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:23 pm

VACB traps 20 officials in Ernakulam on bribery charges in 2025

The officials, belonging to nine departments, were arrested in 14 cases, according to VACB data

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:23 pm

Farmers impound earth mover, truck for destroying irrigation tank bed in Sivarakottai

Contractor has allegedly dug up the soil for 21-foot deep violating quarrying conditions, says a farmer

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:21 pm

VRA attacked with knife in Railway Kodur

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:15 pm

T20 WORLD CUP | Its all down to Indian mentality, says Suryakumar

CRICKET | Be it an ICC event or Asia Cup or even a bilateral match, we try to play in the same manner

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:11 pm

Guidelines issued for Circular Economy and Waste Recycling Policy

They seek to frame actionable procedures, standards and templates for all the stakeholders to tackle critical environmental challenges arising in the industrial waste landscape

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 8:06 pm

Central Kerala LDF rally led by Jose K. Mani to begin on Friday

Organisers say the rally aims at showcasing the development initiatives and social welfare programmes initiated by LDF government

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:59 pm

Devotee-couple bring oxygen cylinder for darshan at Mayakka Devi Templein Chinchali

It has been proven many a time that devotion can make people indulge in acts that look difficult and defy logic

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:59 pm

Woman killed after bus hits scooter

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:57 pm

Toll-free number for childrens health

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:56 pm

Road Safety Cadet programme to foster safe road culture among students

State-level inauguration of programme will be held at Mavelikkara this month, say Minister for General Education and Transport

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:52 pm

48,000 trees mapped as Mysuru rolls out city-wide tree audit

Of the 65 wards under the Mysuru City Corporation, surveys are currently underway in 37 wards, with more than 48,000 trees already documented

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:50 pm

SFI demands government takeover of Mohan Babu University in A.P.

A roundtable seeks withdrawal of alleged false cases filed against student leaders and refund of 26.17 crore to students as recommended by the APSCHE

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:49 pm

Gauhati High Court urged to take note of Assam CMs hate speech

Citizens who submitted a memorandum to Gauhati HC included academician Hiren Gohain, retired Director General of Police Harekrishna Deka, former Archbishop of Guwahati Thomas Menamparampil, MP Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, and environmental scientist Dulal Chandra Goswami

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:48 pm

Ranji Trophy | A tussle between Jharkhands batting and Uttarakhands spin attack

The home team has five players with more than 350 runs this season, while the latters veteran left-arm spinner Mishra has scalped 44 wickets from six games

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:48 pm

BJP Yuva Morcha seeks probe into irregularities in Gulbarga University

Members of the Kalaburagi district unit submit a memorandum to the Vice-Chancellor of the university containing their various demands

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:47 pm

RCB opt to bowl against DC in WPL final

The Delhi-based franchise would be eyeing its first trophy after falling short in the previous three tournament finals.

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:45 pm

Collector submits report on title distribution in catchment areas of dams in Idukki

Report recommends granting title deeds to farmers residing above the full reservoir level of the dams

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:44 pm

Six convicted in ganja case

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:43 pm

Study by Indian researchers finds that bodys immune cells betray it to help breast cancer spread

The studys authors noted that future therapies could aim to re-educate immune cells, switching them back into their tumour-fighting mode or blocking signals that turn them into cancer allies

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:35 pm

BMRCL announces zone-wise fare revision from February 9

Under the new revision, fares will increase by a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 across 10 fare zones on the entire metro network, which currently spans 96.10 km

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:31 pm

Kumaraswamys overtures on return to State politics create a flutter in NDA alliance

Kumaraswamy and his party leaders will not have made open statements without tacit blessings of BJP central leadership, says a senior leader

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:31 pm

Only half of cargo terminals installed capacity being utilised at Mangaluru International Airport, says Union minister

The existing terminal building at the airport is built across 48,754 square metre, with the handling capacity of two Million Passengers Per Annum

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:30 pm

No plan to close down Ernakulam loco shed, facility will be upgraded for electric engines, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railway Minister says facility continues to be crucial to operational requirements of Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad rail divisions

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:30 pm

SFI, PAAP demand strict action against MBU

Urge the government to ensure the university returns 27 crore that was illegally collected from the students, and cases be registered against Mohan Babu and his followers for fraud

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:29 pm

DAC to consider Rafale acquisition ahead of Macron visit

Defence Acquisition Council to take up big-ticket defence deals, with Rafale fighter aircraft proposal in focus

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:24 pm

Watch: Beaten to death for nothing: Truth behind Ajith Kumars custodial killing | Focus Tamil Nadu

Seven months after a young man died in illegal custody after being picked up and tortured by the Tamil Nadu police on a mere suspicion of stealing jewels, a chilling truth has emerged. The CBI has told the Madras High Court that the alleged theft never occurred. If there was no crime, why did he have to die?

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:18 pm

Krishi Mela, cultural programmes main attractions at Raichur Zilla Utsav

The three-day festival has begun on the campus of the University of Agricultural Sciences

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:11 pm

Two killed in road accident at Kasimkota

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:09 pm

74 host institutes approved in Andhra Pradesh under MSME Innovative Scheme

The primary objective of the scheme is to reduce the compliance burden on the MSMEs, for which several initiatives have been launched, says Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:06 pm

No cause for panic over missing person cases, says Delhi Police

The police clarified that no organised gang or criminal network has been found involved in cases of missing or abducted children in Delhi so far.

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 7:03 pm

What is happening in Venezuela? The U.S. invasion and its consequences

In thiswebinar on The Venezuela Crisis, Srinivasan Ramani, Deputy National Editor, and Stanly Johny, International Affairs Editor explored the origins and escalation of Venezuelas multifaceted crisis from American sanctions, economic crisis, internal political challenges to the January 3 invasion by the U.S. and the abduction of the countrys president, Nicolas Maduro.

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:52 pm

Two books on Vachana literature to be released in Hubballi on Sunday

Vachanasahitya Mandara Foundation is organising the event at Anubhava Mantapa, Veeramma Farm House, near railway bridge, on Gadag Road

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:51 pm

Jayalalithaas residence Veda Nilayam will be auctioned if tax dues not paid: I-T department tells Madras HC

The department makes the submission in response to a writ petition filed by her niece J. Deepa challenging the demand for income tax and wealth tax arrears

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:49 pm

AP Chambers submits pre-budget suggestions to Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav

Major suggestions include a dedicated escrow account mechanism for disbursing industrial incentives and one-time VAT dispute resolution scheme to unlock blocked capital

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:48 pm

At least 16 labourers killed in blast at illegal coal mine in Meghalaya; several feared trapped

The police have sought assistance from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to carry out rescue operations at the site. The SDRF team are yet to come, says Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar.

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:46 pm

February 25 last date to apply for new private unaided junior colleges in Andhra Pradesh

BIE invites online applications for the academic year 202627 for establishment of 32 colleges in 26 identified mandals and six colleges in two municipal areas

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:43 pm

World Cup T20 boycott row: India ready to face Pakistan, says Captain Suryakumar Yadav

ICC has given the fixture. Our flight is booked and we are going there (to Colombo), says Suryakumar

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:33 pm

Effective probe, focused efforts leads to convictions in grave offences in southern districts: Inspector General of Police

Police have got conviction in as many as 10 murder cases across the south zone, and Theni district alone recorded convictions in four cases, says Inspector General of Police (South Zone) Vijayendra Bidari

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:25 pm

China says expiration of U.S.-Russia arms treaty regrettable

China regrets the expiration of the New START Treaty, as the treaty is of great significance to maintaining global strategic stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said

The Hindu 5 Feb 2026 6:23 pm