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Do cities along the Indian Himalayan Range have adequate funds and resources to manage civic issues?

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What began as an effort to protect elephants in the Nilgiris has evolved into a statewide environmental initiative. Tamil Nadu’s ₹10 liquor bottle buyback scheme encourages consumers to return empty bottles to TASMAC outlets. We look at how the scheme works, its QR-code-based rollout, the challenges in implementation and its potential to tackle glass waste.

What does the project promise? Why are Adi community members protesting against the building of the dam? And what is the Government saying?

The police have arrested a number of people including the persons who had rented the premises and were liaisoning with the fertility centres. The Health and Medical Department has issued notices to 13 ART centres out of the 44 identified facilities

A man was found unresponsive early this morning, prompting police to be called.

Despite the efforts of emergency services, the man died at the scene.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court asked schools to ensure that Sukdeb Saha guidelines are followed while dealing with a petition filed by the mother of a 16-year-old student who died by suicide in 2022 after allegations of prolonged bullying, harassment and sexual assault at school

Who was identified as the driver of the car that exploded? How did the investigation unfold? Who are the accused arrested by the investigating agencies?

The controversy caused a furore in Tamil Nadu, as the case heads into a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption inquiry, court intervention and the scope of investigations has now expanded to include inventories in several other libraries.

LAB and KDA are demanding postponement of hill council elections to April-May next year, citing unfavourable winter timing and lack of consultation

The charges accuse the defense secretary of illegally starting the war with Iran, directing extrajudicial killings and ignoring laws meant to minimize civilian casualties.

The Tamil Nadu government clarified that due to the high power demand in the State this time, thanks to a prolonged summer-like situation, it had to opt for such an agreement

Can parental salary alone disqualify a candidate from claiming OBC reservation benefits? What role do the 1993 Office Memorandum and the 2004 clarification play in determining creamy-layer status?

A street fight and a court battle continue, even as voting is to take place today for the election of a chairperson of Gokul Cooperative Milk Federation. What is the issue? What has the Bombay High Court said in its recent verdict?

Congress-led UDF govt in Keralam has barred the issuance of new liquor licences, including bars and wine and beer parlours, until a formal alcohol policy is unveiled, a move that follows the removal of Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao. Excise Minister M. Liju has signaled a review of licence-granting procedures

The advisory warns that misleading advertisements, websites, social media promotions, unauthorised admission offers and false representations by institutions or agents could leave students and their families vulnerable to fraud

The past few years have seen a major, but not total, reduction in the lack of internet connectivity in rural areas. Why is it hard to make access more universal?

Veterinary costs are rising. Here's how pet insurance can help you cover them.

Firecracker smoke releases fine particles and harmful gases that irritate the airways and affect lung health. Experts explain the short- and long-term effects of exposure and whether the damage persists after air quality improves

Proposed reforms seek to move beyond conventional, examination-orientated degrees towards interdisciplinary learning, industry exposure, research and emerging technologies

A closer look at the relationship between Man City's owners and the Manchester political scene.

Opposition parties have linked this announcement to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in which 13.5 crore electors were reportedly removed. They argue that disenfranchisement will now be coupled with exclusion from welfare programmes.

The Supreme Court settles a 32-year fight, granting Telangana 550 acres of land worth ₹55,000 crores tied to historic jagir deeds

Have you noticed that domestic flight tickets in India have become significantly more expensive? According to the Consumer Price Index, domestic airfares were nearly 30% higher in September compared to a year earlier. But what is driving this surge? In this explainer, The Hindu’s aviation reporter Jagriti Chandra breaks down the factors behind rising airfare

TreVeyon Henderson says "a series of unexplained neurological symptoms" are the reason for his absence for the New England Patriots.

Patriots RB TreVeyon Henderson said tests have come back positive after he suffered "unexplained neurological symptoms" that remain "unknown and unexplainable."

Division Bench of Justices Anil K. Narendran and S. Muralee Krishna said educational Institutions are meant for imparting education and not campus politics; by their political ambition, the political parties cannot hold to ransom the educational institution or the right of the civilised students to receive education, the Bench stated

Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) chairperson called for the establishment of a river board that will “own, operate, manage, and regulate” reservoirs in the entire Cauvery basin; experience of intra-State river boards are not encouraging

As per the current order, dated October 4, Ms. Khanna is required to route the files related to IT/ICT and Grievances/PGRS through Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Pawan Kumar Sharma, bringing back the oversight which the July 28 order had sought to remove

Under the new regulations, the State Education Department has prohibited outsiders and unauthorised persons from visiting school premises without permission from authorities

The UAE will introduce key changes to its traffic laws from January 1 aimed at cutting accident rates, tackling congestion, offering greater protection to child passengers and limiting the time drivers spend behind the wheel. The road legislation shake-up is central to the government's long-term safety drive as it seeks to keep pace with the demands placed o

On November 3, the ED said it had attached assets worth ₹510.17 crore linked to the group in connection with alleged bank fraud cases against Reliance Communications Limited, Reliance Home Finance Limited and Reliance Commercial Finance Limited

The decision, approved by the Cabinet on the recommendations of the three services, creates a pathway for the eventual absorption of all willing Agniveers, subject to merit and prescribed selection criteria

The term "glass child" doesn't resonate with everyone who has a sibling living with a chronic illness, mental illness or disability, but this is what it means.

Scientists propose that the brain’s mysterious cross-wiring, which connects each hemisphere to the opposite side of the body, may have originated more than 500 million years ago in the visual systems of ancient fish. Rather than evolving for a specific advantage, this unusual arrangement may simply be a legacy of evolution building new brain circuits on an a

Can employers legally deny women jobs in certain industries in the name of workplace safety? Does the State have the right to restrict women’s employment to protect them from possible harassment?

Following the war of 1971, India and Bangladesh agreed to establish a Joint River Commission to deal with all river-water-related issues between the two sides

The SFI activists were suspended on August 13 during the first meeting of reconstituted Syndicate amid protests the university says included a mock funeral for Vice-Chancellor Ciza Thomas; the action has sparked a legal battle as students sought to sit for upcoming exams, while authorities defended disciplinary measures and demanded an apology

What is the Total Fertility Rate of India? How does it impact policy interventions?

The BMC uploaded the videos on November 1, but soon after the video of actor Dia Mirza went up, BJP Mumbai president Ameet Satam is learnt to have called the BMC administration to pull it down

Tasmac last week announced a ₹10 increase in the MRP of all liquor variants from November 1, 2026, by introducing an environment cess, with consumers eligible for a ₹10 refund upon returning empty bottles

From a strategic perspective, the argument is quite straightforward given the origins of the IRNSS concept in the aftermath of the U.S.’s denial of its Global Positioning Service (GPS) during the 1999 Kargil conflict

Many ballot scanners are down across New York's Westchester County, officials say. However, voters can still vote, as emergency backup procedures are in place. CBS News legal expert Chris Krebs has more on election security and technology.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Nirzar Desai stayed Justice Nisha Thakore’s judgment striking down a State government notification banning the sale of non-vegetarian food in the vicinity of the Somnath temple, following an urgent appeal by the Gujarat government

Guidance, earlier known as the Tamil Nadu Guidance and Export Promotion Bureau, was established as a non-profit registered society on July 15, 1992, with the objective of attracting investment proposals into Tamil Nadu

He asked Muhammad Ashraf Mattoo, father of Tutail Mattoo, killed in 2010 in alleged police firing, to hand over his resignation to NC president Farooq Abdullah

The Indian Navy is preparing for a major transformation of its surface combat fleet with Project 18A, an ambitious programme to develop next-generation stealth guided-missile destroyers

The Bombay High Court observed that the rights of OCI cardholders and Indian citizens operate in distinct spheres. It also acknowledged that the State, in the exercise of its sovereign powers, has the authority to deport a person from India in an appropriate case

Here is what applicants need to know about the process, verification checks and safety requirements

What is the constitutional basis for Legislative Councils in the States? What were the arguments for and against? How are members elected and nominated? What powers do Legislative Councils have in relation to Legislative Assemblies? What reforms did the Second Administrative Reforms Commission propose?

The deaths raises serious questions about electrical safety standards, maintenance protocols, and emergency preparedness at swimming pools in general and luxury hotels

Omar Abdullah announced the induction of four new faces into the Cabinet on October 27, and reshuffled the portfolios. The legislators accused the CM and his close confidants of eroding the culture of consultation in the party by imposing decisions from the top, causing a political upheaval

As the election to the 117-member Punjab Assembly closes in, the drug menace appears to be becoming one big issue that can mobilise emotion and votes simultaneously, since addiction has touched a significant number of households in Punjab

Who can file a motor accident claim? Who is liable to pay? When can an insurer be directed to pay and recover? Who can claim compensation for a deceased person? What are the four heads of compensation in a death case?

The feature of an ‘open column’, where respondents can state their caste during the second phase of the Census, to be carried out in most parts of the country during February next year, has forced many parties and other stakeholders to express concerns over the utility of the whole exercise

As Uttar Pradesh and three other poll-bound States — Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab — prepare to launch the second phase of Census 2027 on December 1, field trainers are briefing about 34 lakh enumerators on 40 questions that will require longer, more sensitive interviews and digital data entry, including caste, religion, Aadhaar access and parents’ details

MLC elections use proportional representation through a single transferable vote. Voters rank candidates instead of picking just one. EVMs are built for “first-past-the-post elections” in India in which voter chooses one candidate, so they cannot record ranked preferences

A 19-month-old male cub, KNG22, died on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) after being shot outside Kuno National Park, the first such case since Project Cheetah began in 2022; the Centre and Madhya Pradesh have set up separate probes