P. Sathyabama elected in Dharapuram, trumps DMK rival by 9,471 votes
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
From fighting a neck-to-neck battle in the initial rounds in Dharapuram (R), the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate P.
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top 63%Madurai Corporation launches complete street policy
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
The Corporation of Madurai has approved the adoption of the Complete Streets Policy, Comprehensive Road and Street Design Guidelines, and Parking Policy, marking a major step towards creating...
KSRTC to operate over 3,000 special buses for Dasara
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will operate more than 3,000 additional buses from Bengaluru to various destinations within Karnataka and neighbouring States from October 16...
Maragatham Kumaravel romps home in Madurantakam, this time on TVK ticket
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
Maragatham Kumaravel, two-time AIADMK MLA from Madurantakam (SC), retained her seat, contesting this time on a TVK ticket, as the byelection result was declared on Friday.
Live-streamed proceedings not meant for commercial gain, reiterates Supreme Court
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
The Supreme Court on Friday (October 9, 2026) stood firm by its decision to ban the unauthorised use and circulation of livestreamed judicial proceedings on social media and digital platforms...
No surprises in byelection results in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry as voters favour the ruling party candidates
The Hinduby T Ramakrishnan3d ago
The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which came to power in Tamil Nadu exactly five months ago, passed its first electoral test in Tamil Nadu on Friday (October 9, 2026), bagging the...
HMDA mortgages 10 parcels of public lands to raise ₹10,000 crore for infra works
The Hinduby V Swathi3d ago
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is raising ₹10,000 crore funds through loans for its infrastructural development projects by mortgaging several parcels of high value public...
40 lakh pattadar passbooks given to farmers in A.P., 51 lakh more in the pipeline, says CM
The Hinduby N S Chowdary3d ago
The Andhra Pradesh government has so far distributed 40.58 lakh pattadar passbooks to farmers in the State and it will distribute the remaining 51 lakh passbooks by setting monthly targets, Chief...
13 candidates in fray for North-East Teachers’ Constituency election
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
A total of 13 candidates are in the fray for the election to one seat from the North-East Teachers’ Constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Council following the withdrawal of one nomination on...
Hyderabad to host 85th Indian Road Congress from November 19
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
Hyderabad will host the 85th Indian Road Congress (IRC) at the HITEX Exhibition Centre from November 19 to 22, with about 3,000 delegates and 400 exhibition stalls expected to be part of the...
Maya Bazaar 2026 back in Bengaluru for two days
The Hinduby C Madan Mohan3d ago
Maya Bazaar, one of India’s biggest inclusive market festival is coming to Bengaluru on October 10 and 11.
Almost 75% of buildings in Gaza damaged or destroyed since October 7, 2023: Analysis
The Hinduby Gautam Nirmal Doshi3d ago
On Wednesday (October 7, 2026), which marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks, Israel carried out new strikes in Gaza killing at least three people.
Sugarcane farmers threaten highway blockade from October 13
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
The Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha and Green Brigade have threatened an indefinite blockade of national highways at all district headquarters across Karnataka from October 13 if the demands of...
IISc study says strong magnetic fields could allow white dwarfs to grow beyond the Chandrasekhar limit
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
Simulations by researchers of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and their collaborators show that strong internal magnetic fields could allow some white dwarfs to grow to substantially higher...
Private manpower to be engaged for rectification of power disruptions in Chennai
The Hinduby R Srikanth3d ago
Following the announcement by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) that it would appoint private contractors for assessing meters, the officials of the Operation and...
Madhya Pradesh Police detain 14 students heading to Delhi for CJP protest, cite ‘orders from above’
The Hinduby Mehul Malpani3d ago
The Madhya Pradesh Government Railway Police (GRP) have detained 14 students at Itarsi Junction railway station.
Elaborate security for Dasara; ambulances, fire and rescue teams to be kept on standby
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
The Mysuru City police have drawn up an elaborate security and traffic management plan for the upcoming Dasara festival scheduled to be held from October 11 to 21 with the deployment of more than...
Who is Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay? 5 facts about 2026 Nobel peace prize winner
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, a South African jurist of Indian origin and a former ICC judge, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (October 9, 2026) “for her efforts to promote peace and international...
Mysuru to dazzle during Dasara with 146 km of illumination, 3,500 drones
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
Mysuru is set to glitter with a grand illumination spanning nearly 146 km of roads, transforming the city into a dazzling spectacle and welcoming tourists during the 2026 Dasara festivities.
Delhi braces for CJP protest: 57 metro stations shut, trains cancelled, 23,000 security personnel deployed
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau3d ago
Ahead of the massive protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) alongside student organisations, social activists and farmer organisations on Saturday (October 10, 2026), authorities have clamped...