Reiterating the basics of criminalisation
The Hinduby B B Pande23d ago
For four decades, the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 dealt with gangsters and anti-social activities in the State.
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top 55%On Sign Language Day, an interpreter recalls a moment on stage with the President
The Hinduby Paul Nicodemus23d ago
When President Droupadi Murmu delivered her address at the first convocation of the Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh in Visakhapatnam in June, Ms. K.V.L.
No sanction required under BNSS to prosecute public servants for disproportionate assets, rules Madras High Court
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S23d ago
The charge against public servants of having amassed wealth disproportionate to known sources of income has no reasonable connection or nexus with the discharge of official duties and hence there...
Fishermen plan protest against new Secretariat project at Foreshore Estate on Sept. 29
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau23d ago
Fishermen from Ennore to Kovalam have planned to stage an agitation on September 29 against the proposal to construct the Secretariat at Foreshore Estate in Chennai.
Madras High Court allows foreign national aged above 50 to undergo IVF treatment
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S23d ago
The Madras High Court has permitted a foreign national, who had crossed the age of 50, to undergo In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment in Chennai after observing that the Parliament had fixed the...
Suspect who set hospital worker on fire shot while trying to evade arrest
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau23d ago
The police shot a man, who had set a woman on fire at the Ponneri government hospital, after he allegedly attacked a police officer with a sickle while trying to evade arrest.
Rains cool Visakhapatnam; holiday declared for educational institutions today
The Hinduby Harish Gilai23d ago
Continuous rain under the influence of a depression over the Bay of Bengal brought considerable relief from the prevailing heat in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
Comprehensive OSH framework for unorganised labourers still in the works
The Hinduby Serena Josephine M23d ago
Over the past five years, at least three meetings involving all stakeholders were convened to address the occupational safety and health concerns faced by workers in the unorganised sector.
Ethanol company sues Andhra farmer over pollution claims, seeks ₹1 crore compensation
The Hinduby Nellore Sravani24d ago
A farmer from Gandepalli village, near Keesara in the NTR district, has been sued for damages and a perpetual injunction by an ethanol company for speaking to the media about the pollution...
India begins anti-dumping probes against imports of Glycine chemical from China
The Hinduby PTI24d ago
India has initiated anti-dumping probes against imports of Glycine — used as a flavour enhancer and pharmaceutical ingredient from China — following a complaint filled by a domestic manufacturer.
Astha Kunj Park gang-rape: LSR suspends classes; students consider leaving Delhi amid safety fears
The Hinduby Lavpreet Kaur24d ago
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) suspended classes from noon on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) after a police encounter with one of the accused in the Astha Kunj Park gang-rape case took place...
Freezing democracy: on the Election Commission of India and West Bengal
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors24d ago
Almost 28 years after Mamata Banerjee set up the All India Trinamool Congress and designed its symbol of ‘grass and flowers’, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on September 17, 2026, froze the...
Govt. brings smartphone screen protectors under Bureau of Indian Standards
The Hinduby PTI24d ago
The government has mandated compulsory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for smartphone screen protectors, requiring entities to secure regulatory approval before selling such products...
Letters to The Editor — September 23, 2026
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors24d ago
Democracy in peril Recent developments and moves by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to effect a vertical split in the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal are a cause for concern.
Congress accuses Centre of hiding IIT student suicide data
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau24d ago
The Congress on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) alleged that the government withheld data on suicides at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and claimed that more than half of the students who...
Samsung India profit falls 36% to 7,228 crore in FY26; mobile revenue declines
The Hinduby PTI24d ago
Samsung India Electronics profit declined 36% to ₹7,228.10 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, according to a RoC filing by the consumer electronics major.
Theni set to become pioneer in solar energy in Tamil Nadu
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau24d ago
In a first, Theni district administration has launched solar energy system in tribal habitation with the support from NABARD and Municipal Administration.
‘Squatting’ on mining assets a concern, says Mines Secretary
The Hinduby Saptaparno Ghosh24d ago
Certain miners holding on to their acquired blocks without commencing timely operations — or ‘squatting’ — is a cause for concern that the industry must look to address, Union Mines Secretary...
Villagers oppose setting up of sewage treatment plant at Peace Committee meeting held in Vaniyambadi
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau24d ago
The Peace Committee meeting organised by the Vaniyambadi municipality on Tuesday, to set up new a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), failed as residents of Valayambattu village stood firmly against the...
‘Stork Sister’ Purnima Devi wins businessline Changemaker of the Year award; Border Roads Organisation and M.R. Rajagopal crowned Iconic Changemakers
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau24d ago
In an inspiring ceremony charged with emotion, gripping stories of human achievement and a mellifluous classical fusion performance, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented...