Greater Bengaluru Authority faces backlash over ‘software charge’ on property owners
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
The Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) decision to levy a ₹200 ‘software charge’ from property owners has triggered criticism from citizens, who have questioned the need for yet another levy when...
Keralam to argue for restricting ESA to 98 villages and 8,590.69 sq km
The Hinduby K S Sudhi·27d ago
Keralam would reiterate its demand to restrict the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) in its Western Ghats region to 98 villages spread over 8,590.69 sq km, as the last date for filing objections to...
National Green Tribunal ‘emasculated’ by Modi government, says Jairam Ramesh
The Hinduby PTI·27d ago
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday (September 20, 2026) alleged that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has been “emasculated” by the Narendra Modi government over the past decade and cited a...
Farmers threaten stir if special session fails to address drought
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has threatened to stage massive protest rallies at all district headquarters in the State on September 28 if the special session of the State legislature...
Kerala University will finalise campus politics rules only after consultations: Higher Education Minister
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
Keralam Higher Education Minister Roji M. John has maintained that the regulations prepared by Kerala University to regulate campus politics would be implemented only after consultations with...
TDP defends Narayana amid YSRCP claims of waste management allegations
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) shot back at YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy, warning him to be mindful of his words after he alleged that Minister for Municipal...
Dalits need adequate representation in politics and administration, says Parameshwara
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
To ensure all-round progress, Dalit communities need adequate representation in politics and administration, along with opportunities in education and employment, G.
Apartments, gated communities reel under water crisis; Dependency on tankers increases
The Hinduby Harish Gilai·27d ago
Apartments, gated communities and residential complexes across the city are increasingly depending on water tankers to meet their daily needs as irregular municipal water supply and falling...
Salt pans witness early arrival of migratory birds in Kanniyakumari
The Hinduby Shankari Nivethitha B·27d ago
The arrival of migratory birds, particularly waders, has begun early this year at the salt pans of Puthalam, Andivilai and Swamithoppu in Kanniyakumari district.
India's semiconductor push targets chips for cars, TVs, power infra: Vaishnaw
The Hinduby PTI·27d ago
India wants its semiconductor capabilities to reach into everyday products, including cars, televisions and refrigerators, as well as critical power infrastructure in the coming years, Union...
How one ophthalmologist helped a government hospital in Telangana’s remote tribal region complete 400 cataract surgeries
The Hinduby Siddharth Kumar Singh·27d ago
At Area Hospital, Bhadrachalam, in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district, a single specialist has helped bring specialised eye surgery to patients from remote tribal areas and even neighbouring...
Kumki elephants join search for wild animal that killed man in BRT Tiger Reserve
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
Two trained kumki elephants have joined the operation launched by the Forest Department to trace the wild animal that attacked and killed a 65-year-old man in Sanegala village in the Biligiri...
Mumbai police search activist’s home over kite event for Palestinian children
The Hinduby Chinmay Gaikwad·27d ago
The Mumbai police allegedly searched the residence of an activist in Mumbai on Friday (September 18, 2026) in connection with a kite-flying event held to show solidarity with Palestinian children.
AIDSO opposes 50% hike in PU examination fees
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
The All India Democratic Students’ Organisation (AIDSO) has opposed the State government’s decision to increase various examination-related fees for pre-university (PU) courses by 50%, describing...
CPI(M) demands ₹1 lakh crore special drought relief package for farmers in Andhra Pradesh
The Hinduby G V R Subba Rao·27d ago
The CPI(M) has demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government declare drought-hit mandals and announce a special relief package for farmers, tenant farmers and agricultural labourers, as the State is...
Karnataka CM vows to resolve farmers’ land grant issues, lead all-party delegation to Delhi
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has assured farmers that his government will make efforts to resolve all issues related to the grant of land and bring in amendments to laws, if necessary, in their...
SIR: Against 80.62 lakh shifted, absent names, only 6.66 lakh Form-6 applications
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
While more than 80.62 lakh names were deleted from the draft roll after being marked as shifted or absent, and these voters were asked to fill Form-6 to be included in the final rolls, only 6.66...
NHAI implements road safety measures at ‘black spot’ near Ambur after school bus accident
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·27d ago
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has undertaken a series of road safety measures, including installing blinkers at Vadaputhupatti junction, regarded as a ‘black spot’ or...
Concern over digital master boards at junctions creating blind spots, obstructing pedestrians
The Hinduby John L Paul·27d ago
Even as the Kochi Corporation has ordered the removal of advertisement and flex boards that impeded safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians, the number of digital master boards at junctions is...
Karnataka SIR: Deletions in Bengaluru disproportionately high, 12 seats cross 10-times winning margin mark
The Hinduby Rishita Khanna·27d ago
At least 12 of Bengaluru’s 28 Assembly constituencies have seen the number of voters deleted from the draft electoral roll exceed 10 times the winning margin in the 2023 Assembly election.
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