Kerala State Biodiversity Board submits policy document to mitigate threats due to invasive species
The Hinduby Aathira Haridas·12h ago
The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has come up with a seven-point strategic plan to mitigate the impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) on the State’s biodiversity.
Central Delhi returns to normal life, but protests and heavy security keep city on edge
The Hinduby Nikhil M Babu; Lavpreet Kaur·13h ago
Connaught Place began finding its way back to its familiar weekend rhythm on Sunday (October 12, 2026), but the return to normalcy was hesitant.
Trump says Russia, Ukraine agree to ‘energy ceasefire’ but Kyiv says attacks continue
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·14h ago
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday (October 11, 2026) that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” in the 4 1/2-year-old war, but he offered no details on it, and Kyiv...
Rights and wrongs: On the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and protest
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·14h ago
The Constitution of India guarantees all citizens the fundamental right to peaceful assembly and protest.
Hyderabad man killed in Riyadh airport attack, two sons injured
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·14h ago
A 46-year-old IT professional from Mehdipatnam in Hyderabad was killed in an attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while his two sons sustained injuries, one of whom...
Delhi Police releases video of informing Dipke about his grandmother's death, refutes CJP's allegation
The Hinduby Lavpreet Kaur·14h ago
The Delhi Police on Sunday (October 11, 2026) said they had offered all possible assistance to Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke after learning of his grandmother's death...
The need to preserve the shine of Indian elections
The Hinduby Akshay Rout·14h ago
The intense and unabated protests happening around and about the Election Commission of India (ECI) have thrown up a bigger question — whether the much vaunted Indian election is losing its shine.
Chennai’s beaches lit up with bioluminescence many times
The Hinduby Sahana Mira S·15h ago
At around 3:30 a.m. last Tuesday, surfer Saravanan. B, who runs Saro Surf School, was just making his way into the sea when he spotted bioluminescence; the waves off Kovalam beach lit up in...
11-day Mysuru Dasara festivities begin with a traditional start
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·15h ago
The 11-day Mysuru Dasara festivities got off to a traditional start atop Chamundi Hills on Sunday, with Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami of Gavimutt, Koppal, lighting the traditional lamp and...
Carry Tamil culture across India, Modi tells students (photo available)
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·15h ago
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to students to dream big, think differently, and live without fear, emphasising that India’s young generation had the potential to provide solutions...
Commuters seek better frequency, timings of new services
The Hinduby Sunitha S·15h ago
For commuters who have been awaiting the opening of Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II network from Poonamallee to Vadapalani, the timings and frequency are a dampener.
‘Upload whatever they give’: AEROs allege pressure to clear SIR notices without hearings
The Hinduby Rishita Khanna·15h ago
“There is constant pressure every day to show that 100% of hearings have been completed even before the deadline.
Madras High Court acquits death row convict from POCSO Act charge
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S·16h ago
The Madras High Court has acquitted a death row convict from the charge of aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and modified his capital...
Abhishek, Arshdeep to the fore as India wins a batathon to go 2-1 up in the series
The Hinduby S Shrivathsan·16h ago
After the batathon in Ranchi, it was Indore’s turn to celebrate a festival of runs. But this time though, the result was different.
Letters to The Editor — October 12, 2026
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·16h ago
Electoral transparency The protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission have sent a clear message. And the writing is on the wall.
One-hour journey reduced to less than 40 minutes: Chennai Metro Rail’s Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch a game-changer for commuters
The Hinduby Sunitha Sekar·16h ago
A journey between Poonamallee and Vadapalani, which used to take nearly an hour by road in peak-hour traffic, can now be covered in a little less than 40 minutes on the newly-inaugurated...
Barricades cannot silence the voice of democracy
The Hinduby M A Baby·16h ago
The past few months have seen considerable action at the barricades of Jantar Mantar. A recent media investigation on happenings in the Election Commission of India (ECI) sparked a new wave of...
Changing the guard, confronting the democratic crisis
The Hinduby Mehbooba Mufti·16h ago
Will the exit of Chief Election Commissioner of India Gyanesh Kumar be enough to correct an electoral process that, over the years, has come to be seen as increasingly compromised in favour of the...
Message of peace: on the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·16h ago
By awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, the Norwegian Nobel committee has sought not only to restore its credibility, tarnished by controversial decisions in the...
Vettri Payanam Thittam: what is the economic mileage of a no-fare bus ride?
The Hinduby Santosh V Perumal·16h ago
Tamil Nadu government’s expanded Vettri Payanam Thittam (VPT) — the no-fare bus travel for women — which alone is expected to cost an additional ₹1,600 crore a year and a total of ₹6,000 crore, has...
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