Hong Kong's government has postponed the introduction of basketball betting, surprising many given that enabling legislation had recently passed the Legislative Council and the Hong Kong Jockey Club had been actively pre...
After a prolonged period of high temperatures, weather patterns in Maharashtra are expected to shift significantly from April 20. The Chief Maharashtra Minister's Office announced the forecast via social media, signallin...
Iran has indicated it does not plan to attend proposed talks with the United States hosted in Pakistan. Separately, President Donald Trump announced that a U.S. destroyer fired on a large Iranian-flagged cargo ship after...
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that Prime Minister Netanyahu and he have instructed the IDF to respond with full force — both on the ground and from the air — against any threat to Israeli soldiers in...
A historical retrospective from The Hindu recalls a report from 50 years ago about the experimental use of meteor trails as a medium for radio communication links, an early form of meteor burst communications technology....
A historical retrospective from The Hindu marks the centenary of a mill workers' strike in Bengal, recalling one of the early significant labour actions in the region during India's colonial period....
A People's Manifesto was released in Coimbatore ahead of the Tamil Nadu elections, outlining citizen priorities for the constituency. Separately, the Civic Policy Forum conducted a study of schemes implemented in the Coi...
Tamil Nadu is in full pre-election mode with postal voting under way in Tiruchi and police personnel scheduled to cast ballots on April 18 and 20, while over 11.92 lakh voter information slips have been distributed in Ka...
The Congress party took to the streets demanding 33% reservation for women within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats, following the defeat of the Constitution Amendment Bill. BJP's sole woman Chief Minister, Gupta, describ...
An investigation reveals that acid is being sold freely in neighbourhood markets across Delhi without any identity verification, flouting regulations meant to prevent misuse. The ease of access raises serious safety conc...
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss alleged that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin does not want women to become MPs or MLAs, except for his own sister. The remarks came amid ongoing national debate over women's reservation...
The Delhi Chief Minister stated that a new policy aimed at transforming Delhi into a semiconductor hub is currently under development. No further details on timelines or investment targets were disclosed in the announcem...
Civil society activists have termed the arrests of workers who participated in protests in Noida as illegal. The demonstrations had drawn attention to labour grievances in the region, and activists are demanding the rele...
Ahead of the Tamil Nadu 2026 assembly elections, voters across multiple constituencies — including Mannargudi, Vepanahalli, Tiruppur South, Ponneri, Bodinayakkanur, Coimbatore North, and Veerapandi — are raising conc...
The Cochin chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has launched a programme called 'Koode' aimed at tackling loneliness among individuals. The initiative reflects growing recognition of loneliness as a public hea...
Wildlife and health experts are sounding the alarm over an increasing number of snakes entering homes and residential localities. Experts attribute the trend to habitat disruption and urge residents to take precautionary...
Three delivery agents have been apprehended by authorities for illegally refilling LPG cylinders, an activity that poses significant safety risks. The arrests are part of ongoing efforts to crack down on the black market...
London's Metropolitan Police counterterror unit is investigating whether arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish community sites are linked to Iranian proxies. A Persian-language media company was also targeted. No ...
The Haryana Congress has announced its list of candidates ahead of upcoming elections, while the BJP has been holding back-to-back internal meetings to finalize its own strategy. Political activity in the state is intens...
The vandalisation of a B.R. Ambedkar statue in Ghaziabad has triggered widespread outrage. A SWAT team was deployed at the site, and police are examining CCTV footage to identify the perpetrators. The District Commission...