Reading for pleasure cuts dementia risk, improves wellbeing: Study
The Hinduby PTI16 Sept 2026
Reading for pleasure is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, Cambridge University scientists said on Tuesday.
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top 74%No rain, but abundance of potholes on Agumbe Ghat
The Hinduby Anil Kumar Sastry16 Sept 2026
Notwithstanding the poor rainfall this year, the restored 14 hairpin bends of Agumbe Ghat are riddled with craters and potholes thereby making driving on the stretch a miserable experience.
Australia’s billion-dollar dream could change the face of cricket
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors16 Sept 2026
Indian corporates, which already own teams in T20 franchise leagues of South Africa, UAE, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and USA as well as The Hundred in England appear hesitant to get into...
CMRL pay-off case: Keralam CM signals that UDF to soon decide on ED demand to prosecute Pinarayi Vijayan
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday signalled that the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government was on the cusp of deciding whether to accede to the Enforcement...
India open to stricter red warnings on food packs in latest setback for companies
The Hinduby Reuters16 Sept 2026
India's government on Thursday told the Supreme Court it was open to tougher red warnings on food packaging after health activists said its earlier proposal was too easy on companies, in a...
Praj and Gevo Enter Development & Commercialization Agreement for Bio-IBA in India
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors16 Sept 2026
Englewood, Colorado, United States & Pune, Maharashtra, India – Business Wire India Praj Industries (PRAJIND | 522205) and Gevo Inc.
Jarange dehydrated, at risk of electrolyte imbalance: Doctor
The Hinduby PTI16 Sept 2026
Fasting Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange, who is on his way to Mumbai, is dehydrated, and his condition could lead to an electrolyte imbalance, a government doctor said on Wednesday (September...
Here’s how you can find the real modak on delivery apps
The Hinduby Prabalika M Borah16 Sept 2026
Everything that is sold as modak is not really a modak. Making the most of the festive season, when everyone talks about one festive goodie — the sweet that is supposed to be Ganesha’s favourite...
Keralam CM warns State to brace for rising heat, surging power demand as El Niño effect set to worsen
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has urged the State to brace for a looming power crisis as the El Niño factor exacerbates global climate change.
Celina Sharma gets personal with new EP, Chapter 2
The Hinduby Neeraja Murthy16 Sept 2026
International singer-songwriter Celina Sharma reveals a more personal side of herself with her new EP, Chapter 2.
Messi visit row: Keralam CM denies police disrupted news operations at Reporter TV office during searches
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday denied that the police disrupted news operations at the office of the Reporter Broadcasting Corporation (RBC) in Kochi.
Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates Pilgrim Experience Centre, SV Museum; flags off 32 electric buses at Tirumala
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) inaugurated a Pilgrim Experience Centre at the Vaikuntham Queue Complex, flagged off 32 electric buses and...
West Bengal Govt transfers IPS officer after right-wing groups object to her saying ‘Assalamu Alaikum,’ ‘Inshallah’ and ‘Jazakallah’
The Hinduby Shiv Sahay Singh16 Sept 2026
The Bharatiya Janata party government in West Bengal has transferred IPS officer Bushara Bano, after right-wing groups raised objections against a video in which she is heard using using common...
Why is there stiff opposition to the auction of Tara Coal Block in Chhattisgarh? Explained
The Hinduby Shubhomoy Sikdar16 Sept 2026
The story so far: Of the six coal blocks successfully auctioned last month by the Union Ministry of Coal, one is the Tara (revised) coal block in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Aranya region.
Nearly 720 illegal outlets found discharging untreated sewage into water bodies in four Keralam districts
The Hinduby G Krishnakumar16 Sept 2026
Inspections carried out by multiple enforcement agencies led by the Department of Local Self-Government between February and August 2026 found that untreated sewage was being dumped into natural...
MDR on UPI: How are charges calculated per transaction?
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
The National Payments Corporation of India (NCPI) has introduced a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% that merchants will have to pay to banks and payment processors on UPI transactions over...
What does the Defence Ministry’s annual report for 2025-26 say on Operation Sindoor and the LAC situation?
The Hinduby Saurabh Trivedi16 Sept 2026
The Defence Ministry’s annual report for 2025-26 presents Operation Sindoor as a significant shift in India’s counter-terrorism and military response, while noting a parallel reduction in the...
STS-8: Launching and landing at night, with an Indian connection
The Hinduby A S Ganesh16 Sept 2026
There’s nearly half a world between India and the U.S., geographically speaking. You knew that, didn’t you?
25 years after 9/11, Houthi gains in Yemen, Measles outbreak, and more: The Week in 5 Charts
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
(1) Building in Delhi collapses, killing at least seven The death toll in a building collapse in Delhi rose to seven on Monday last week (September 7, 2026), following the incident a day earlier.
CMRL pay-off case: official retracts statement to ED
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau16 Sept 2026
A former official of Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), whose statement had formed the basis for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recommending the State Police Chief of Kerala to register a...