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A.P. suffered the most among 28 States through its 64-year history: CM

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy hoisted the national flag and paid tributes to 'Amarajeevi' Potti Sriramulu at his camp office on the occasion of A.P. Formation Day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35RXxQb

Tamil Nadu-Puducherry bus services resume

The important routes were Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Chidambaram, Tiruvannamalai and Kancheepuram among others from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Q19TH

In Jammu and Kashmir, temple and houses hit by bullets as Pakistan violates ceasefire

There is no report of loss of life on the Indian side, according to officials. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kYKXoo

Coronavirus India lockdown day 220 updates | 50% residents don’t wear masks: Chennai Corporation Commissioner

A total 551 deaths were reported the previous day, according to the Health Ministry. There is a steady and consistent decline in the number of daily deaths, a Ministry statement said on Saturday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ecPnWr

T.N. Governor, CM condole Minister Doraikkannu’s death

The Minister was known for his simplicity, humbleness, governance skills and commitment towards the welfare of farming community, says Banwarilal Purohit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JqRRFi

Tropical Storm Eta forms, ties record for most named storms

Eta is the 28th named Atlantic storm this season, tying the 2005 record for named storms. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kNiORd

With schools shut, special children cut off from social skills training and therapy

Stakeholders point to the lack of digital access among many children and burnout among parents from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kPHJnh

Rejig of Cubbon Park and Shivajinagar bus station begins

They are being carried out as part of the Smart Cities Mission from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/385wZ0J

Morning Digest: Yogi Adityanath vows to put in place tough law against ‘love jihad', TN Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu no more, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HPyRiT

U.S. sees record 90 million early votes as Trump, Biden make late push

The high number of early voters, about 65% of the total turnout in 2016, reflects intense interest in the contest, with three days of campaigning left. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Mub6g

Bus ploughs into restaurant, four pedestrians injured

Driver says he was unable to stop bus as brakes failed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oVgydk

D.J. Halli case: Former mayor yet to be traced

CCB forms special team to search for R. Sampath Raj from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kOwDil

Karnataka’s daily TPR falls to 2.96%

Test Positivity Rate is a vital marker in assessing the spread of an outbreak from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HORQdA

Only 40 councillors have returned e-tablets

The civic body had procured 198 iPads in February 2018 by paying ₹45,000 for each device from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TJHNZX

12 kg of cannabis seized in Kolkata

Over 12 kg of cannabis was seized from a car at Regent Park area in the southern part of Kolkata on Saturday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, police from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/385ifyV

Govt issues order for Anywhere registration

Anywhere registration of the deeds in the Sub Registrar office within the revenue district has come into effect.Minister for Registration and Public W from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jNiyQO

Children open the innings for their gated community in Chennai

Cherry Pick finds inspiration far from home to design a source segregation programme, and then gets its young residents to introduce it to the grown-ups from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TE4jU7

Want a furry companion?

The Humane Animal Society, Coimbatore, has some rescues who are ready to go home from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HSzl7L

Coronavirus India lockdown day 219 updates | India’s caseload goes past 81 lakh with 48,648 fresh infections

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 45.24 million, death toll at 1.18 million. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eeqOID

CM, Stalin garland Thevar statue in Madurai

Subdued celebrations this year owing to stricter regulations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3eapsyF

Woman found dead at home

A 22-year-old unmarried woman was found dead with a knife injury on her neck under suspicious circumstances at her house in Jalagamnagar in Khammam ru from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TGmvfK

KCR to inaugurate Rythu Vedikas today

They are aimed at helping farmers organise themselves for wide range of benefits from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kIDolK

State records 6,638 new cases, 7,828 recoveries

State’s active case pool comes down to 90,565 cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37YfOy4

PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel, Indira Gandhi

While India's first Home Minister’s birth anniversary is being celebrated as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, the former PM's death anniversary is observed today from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ebS4HG

Saudi man crashes car into gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque

The man who appeared ‘abnormal’ has been arrested from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mxil6a

COVID-19: Trump derides doctors; Biden says President 'giving up' on virus

The two leaders’ focus on the upper Midwest underlines the region's importance in the presidential race from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HTxnV4

Morning Digest: Centre denies former MP’s claim of Chinese transgression, new wage code bars bonus for those facing sex abuse charges, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HUnAxC

Colleges apprehensive about resuming classes

State government has given the nod to conduct offline classes on a voluntary basis from November 17 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kLlIG6

How Bengaluru law varsities are becoming more diverse

City-based non-profit trains students to crack entrance exams to these institutions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TDRl8T

Software engineer arrested for peddling drugs

He was procuring synthetic drugs from abroad through the Dark Net from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kKlT4E

Three arrested in Mumbai for betting on IPL matches

A raid was conducted on a flat in Mulund on Thursday from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oHBPa2

D.J. Halli violence: Former mayor absconding

Police say he has been absconding after he was discharged from a private hospital where he had been treated for COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35PdcQ7

Bad roads: 31 teams formed to oversee repairs

This follows a report in The Hindu on the poor condition of roads from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jDzqJS

After COVID-19 ends, everyone will have ‘darshan’ of Lord Ram’: Adityanath

The Chief Minister was at Valmiki Ashram in Chitrakoot’s Lalapur village from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mGGlDQ

Twitter unfreezes New York Post account days after backlash from Republican lawmakers

Earlier this week, Twitter's Chief Executive Jack Dorsey drew fire from Republican lawmakers, who accused the company of selective censorship against conservatives. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oLUZfg

17 districts report no deaths on Friday

The Case Fatality Rate (CFR) in the State touched 1.36% from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HNbRkA

Britain considering imposition of new national lockdown measures: Times

The new restrictions could be introduced on Wednesday and remain in place until Dec. 1, the Times said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jILjhL

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to defuse Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

The Ministers, who met in Geneva, agreed to not deliberately target civilian populations, engage in exchange of bodies on the battlefield, and provide lists of detained prisoners of war within a week. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JqOJtb

History being replaced by mythology: Naseeruddin Shah

Actors and authors call for solidarity with activist and intellectuals from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kIOY0p

Sri Lanka cancels Parliament sessions due to spike in COVID-19 cases

Assistant Secretary General, Parliament, Neil Iddawela said next week’s sessions would be limited to just four hours on November 3. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oGQouI

How can Google be a ‘neutral platform’ while engaging in both advertising and content, asks Parliamentary panel

Controlling the choices of your users, isn’t it violation of fundamental rights, the search engine was asked from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kFYDot

MEA was issuing 10 lakh passports per month before COVID-19: MoS

Complex documentation requirements were either removed or simplified for applicants, says Muraleedharan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GaO3GS

Coronavirus India lockdown day 218 updates | T.N.’s case doubling time better than the national average: Harsh Vardhan

Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 500,000 for the first time on Wednesday, a record one-day increase as countries across the Northern Hemisphere reported daily spikes. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JcFIDG

PM Modi greets Muslims on Milad-un-Nabi

Hope this day furthers compassion and brotherhood all across,” he tweeted from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HKgbB6

A day tightly packed with protests in Thiruvananthapuram

Demonstrations by forums near Secretariat, Cliff House from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e7fApl

Test co-morbid persons for COVID repeatedly: CM

Collectors told to set up more testing kiosks from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kFrZmI

Malaysian PM's key ally demands early polls

The United Malays National Organisation, reiterated support for Mr. Muhyiddin’s administration, but demanded polls to be held once the coronavirus crisis abates. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34CWYdF

Two prominent Indian-Americans among Joe Biden’s core advisers

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Harvard economist Raj Chetty are among those who have briefed the Democratic Presidential nominee on economic issues. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kKbSEv

Sewage treatment plant work to be over in 45 days

It is being set up in Goripalyam on an outlay of ₹3.15 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TE4z5u

Kashmiri Pandit organisations welcome new land laws in J&K

‘We are the original inhabitants of the valley and their return and rehabilitation should be the first priority of the government,’ they say from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HQ4F7w

Coronavirus | Karnataka’s recovery rate crosses 90%

Daily active cases down to 64,480 from 1,10,412 on October 1 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e9ktOr

Morning Digest: Core industry sectors record lowest contraction since March, China’s PLA upgrading troops quarters for winter, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37RT8iG

Bandepalya continues to be inundated

Residents say the rainwater has nowhere to go from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3myciOP

BMRCL misses deadline

Had plans to open stretch to Anjanapura on November 1 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mv1IrG

PM Modi condemns killing of 3 BJP workers in J&K

Suspected militants shot dead three BJP workers, including the party’s district youth secretary, in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday evening from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31W8e31

‘Need to reimagine healthcare system’

There is a need to rethink and reimagine the healthcare system in the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic, Dr . Gagandeep Kang, professor of Microbiology at from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31SzgbG

Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at U.S. stores

The nation’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jFemmc

Mask rule for solo motorists may be put on hold for a week

BBMP Commissioner writes to Health Department seeking clarification from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HNKuGY

Shaheen Group to provide scholarship for NEET repeaters

Over 2,000 students from across the country are expected to benefit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GawvL0

IMF tells Britain to keep spending to fend off COVID crisis

The British government should increase public investment and bolster its welfare support for people who lose their jobs because of the crisis, said Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF’s managing director. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31TIV1F

Nightmare ride: Recent spate of rains damage roads

Roads across Bengaluru have either developed potholes and craters, or have been dug up by civic agencies from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oBZSap

EU agrees to fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, once available

The EU is also in talks with four companies to secure a potential COVID-19 vaccine, President Ursula von der Leyen said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jKmTUR

Morning Digest: 20% of rural students lack books, finds ASER survey; India’s Australia cricket tour dates confirmed, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e5ChtW

R.R. Nagar by-poll: BJP councillor arrested

He was accused of disrupting the road show of a rival party from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Tw8ilx

Need a socially-distanced holiday? Just set sail, say coastal cities

In a socially-distanced post-Covid-19 world, sailing, kayaking and other water-based solo sports are finding popularity among people looking for adventure from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37NhyKk

ASER report underlines digital divide in Karnataka schools

63% of students enrolled in government schools in rural Karnataka have access to smartphones against 82% in private schools from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mxGBoG

When mourning never ends

Memories of borewell tragedy linger in Nadukattupatti from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mx7mK5

Male leopard found dead

A five-year-old male leopard was found dead with an improvised projectile lodged in one of its hind limbs near Pandalur on Tuesday. The leopard was fo from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31RZvPv

Waste processing plants to get mentors

Experts from the Technical Guidance Committee will be assigned to ensure scientific disposal of waste from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jDzwB9

U.K. under pressure as COVID-19 epidemic doubling every 9 days

Scientists estimate that there are about 96,000 new cases every day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jEjNSy

Bail for IMA founder in money laundering case

High Court kept in mind his heart ailments, and his return from abroad and voluntary surrender from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oJymYT

Uproar as Ukraine constitutional court blocks anti-corruption laws

The court ruled that criminal punishment for putting false information on state officials’ asset declarations was “excessive”. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mwOZ8a

One dead, three injured in explosion in restaurant

Initial investigations point to overheating of a steamer in the kitchen from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TvUMhN

EU to allow Britain, U.S. in on future joint defence projects, envoys say

While the United States, the world’s biggest military power, has 30 weapons systems, the EU has 178. The bloc has 17 types of battle tank, compared to just one in the United States. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37VWcdX

High Court quashes TNSEC's order for re-election in Kumalankulam panchayat

Judge says court can step in to prevent subversion of electoral process from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31TMjJJ

VCK blames Centre for delay in implementing OBC reservation

Party will launch an agitation, says VCK leader from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37OzWm7

BJP women cadrecourt arrest

‘Seek arrest of Thol Thirumavalavan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31PGDjU

Ward-wise population of SC/ST to be announced before Nov. 10

The Local Administration Department has promised to prepare the notification announcing the population of SC, ST, SC(W) and General(W) ward, municipal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3my3Qz3

Five sentenced to life for rape, murder

4 get same prison terms in another case from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37N6LQk

‘Govt. not serious about welfare of students’

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader in the Assembly A. Anbalagan on Wednesday said if the Congress was really concerned about students from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31QnYVl

Child-friendly zones set up in six all-women police stations

Facility will take care of children accompanying their mothers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HHp92g

U.T. begins post-COVID survey among recovered patients

Efforts to identify after-effects that will need medical, psychological intervention from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ty7pZB

Puducherry logs 102 new cases, the lowest in over 5 months

Focus on patients in home isolation, says Health Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37RG3pU

Belarus minister says police could use guns during protests

In a YouTube interview released Wednesday, Interior Minister Yuri Karayev said he thinks that police have been too tolerant of protesters and that they will take a tougher line. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mAe567

U.S. unseals charges over 2008 kidnapping of American journalist

The department added that Najibullah, 44, was arrested and transferred to the United States from Ukraine where he will face trial. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J5K9jB

Two militants killed in Badgam in encounter with security forces, says police

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, a police official said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kAdLnl

Trimex company employees urge govt. to revive factory

‘Govt. should run the unit to protect livelihood of people dependent on it’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TIUKmV

Morning Digest: Polls open in first phase of Bihar elections , U.S. to support India’s defence of territory, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37MbDVP

Polls open in first phase of Bihar elections

Guidelines have been issued by the Commission for safe conduct of the electoral exercise in the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31QJ4mj

BDA to cancel allotment letters of flats if full amount is not paid by the end of the year

This comes close on the heels of the BDA increasing the application and registration fees from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31MDDoq

Former councillor’s wife found dead

A 35-year-old woman allegedly ended her life over a family feud at her house in Basavanapura in K.R. Puram police station limits on Tuesday.The deceas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35CQ1IV

Shameful that civic bodies not releasing doctors’ salaries: CM

Kejriwal says Centre should give ₹12,000 crore to Delhi municipal corporations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HHg3Ce

Group demands probe into gang-rape case

Team seeks medical attention for girls from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35F5fNt

‘Farmer’s unhappy over crop prices’

LoP says farmers will launch movement against AAP govt. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Tv1CE3

BBMP Commissioner orders survey of structures used for advertising

The High Court of Karnataka has time and again directed the civic body to remove all illegal hoardings, flexes and banners from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HEe6XC

At workplaces, de-densification hacks take centrestage

With technology and common sense, manufacturing companies are making it safe for their workers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35GlgTb

Decentralised committees to enforce rules on masks, social distancing

The BBMP has provided handheld devices to police stations, marshals and health inspectors to levy fines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e2MjvI

Biden vows to back Belarus opposition in removing Lukashenko

Mr. Biden, who leads President Donald Trump in polls ahead of next week's election, promised if he wins to “significantly expand” sanctions alongside European allies against “Lukashenko's henchmen.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mzwsIp

Lockdown brings spotlight back on bicycles

Lack of infrastructure remains a major deterrent, say those interested in using the pedal power for their daily commute from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HIIhfT

EU tells U.K. to say how long it will align with EU financial rules

Britain has left the EU and access under transition arrangements ends on Dec. 31. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Mdrhr

22 students of this govt. school cleared NEET, 5 got into IITs

Five students secured admission in IIT from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GaqKNy

Capital witnesses highest single-day spike in cases

Govt. says 4,853 infections, 44 deaths recorded in 24 hours from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2G3jN0v

MoU for multilevel depots

The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NBCC (India) Limited for development of its major lan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Tz2TKc

‘AAP govt. harassing corona warriors’

BJP attacks Kejriwal over fund crunch in municipalities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J7t8pb

U.S. Presidential Elections | Melania Trump slams Biden, Democrats in first solo campaign stop

Mrs. Trump also denounced what she called Mr. Biden’s “socialist agenda” and criticized media coverage of “idle gossip and palace intrigue” in the White House. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mpSsVZ

Philadelphia police to boost response after shooting death of Black man sparks unrest

The violence is the latest in months of anti-racism protests across the United States since the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ozF7MI

Abortion protests are attempt to 'destroy Poland': ruling party

Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who is also the deputy prime minister in charge of security and is widely seen as the country's real powerbroker, criticised the “nihilism” and “vulgarity” of the protests. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35Jb2l2

France warns citizens to be cautious as anger seethes in Muslim world over cartoons

In a sign that some countries want to limit the fallout, Saudi Arabia - while condemning the cartoons - held back from echoing calls in other parts of the Muslim world for a boycott of French products. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oAJpmK

At least four killed, over 30 injured in blast at Pakistan religious school

According to police, more than 30 including two teachers have been injured in the explosion from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kw889u

Stores in Muslim-majority nations boycott French goods to protest caricatures

The beheading earlier this month of a French teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet in class has once again ignited a debate over such depictions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35EE4lQ

UN body confers special status on Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust

It will enable the trust to interact with the United Nations Secretariat and participate in its programmes, a release said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JdKaCp

Low-key immersion marks end of Durga Puja festival in West Bengal

Elaborate arrangements were made at the 21 ghats in Kolkata, where hundreds of idols were immersed in the river Hooghly from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31NLAtH

History-sheeter killed in encounter with U.P. STF

Zoothra was wanted by the UP and Haryana police in at least nine cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37JZO2w

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 215 updates | AI to operate 260 Vande Bharat flights to 12 countries

The Health Ministry in its release on Monday said India has recorded less than 500 deaths (480) in the last 24 hours. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37NLciv

U.S. announces planned $2.37 billion weapon sale to Taiwan

The announcement comes just hours after Beijing announced sanctions on U.S. defense contractors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mqynPo

BJP fields Naresh Bansal for Rajya Sabha from Uttarakhand

The Rajya Sabha poll is scheduled to be held on November 9. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ouklhf

Kerala reporting all COVID deaths: CM

‘No need to fudge mortality data’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kxcmxJ

Dip in road accidents, fatalities in Kerala

Increase in fines, lockdown lead to safer roads in the past one year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kAKmcG

Malaysia's PM Muhyiddin gets reprieve from key ally in political crisis

Mr. Muhyiddin, who has a razor thin majority in Parliament, is under pressure from unhappy coalition partners who have demanded more powerful positions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mo0IFW

Garbage blights Tiruchi roads

Sanitary workers had a tough time clearing mounds of garbage on Satharaveedhi in Srirangam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e1Mp7a

Morning Digest: Centre promises law to check stubble burning, Amy Barrett confirmed as U.S Supreme Court justice, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JbhY2T

Madurai chapter of Laghu Udyog Bharati inaugurated

The Madurai chapter of Laghu Udyog Bharati (LUB), a registered national-level organisation for micro and small industries, was inaugurated and its of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dY0lPe

U.S. says airstrike killed 7 leaders of al-Qaida in Syria

This will disrupt the terrorist organisation’s ability to further plot and carryout global attacks, says official from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mmPSA3

Senate votes to confirm Amy Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court

President Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially gives the top court a 6-3 conservative majority for decades from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ovwFOA

Three-year deadline to complete suburban rail link to airport

The cost of the entire 148-km rail network is estimated at ₹15,767 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oxGSd5

BBMP to seek HC permission to clear encroachments on SWDs

Relief cheques issued to all flood-affected families in Hosakerehalli, Uttarahalli, Kumaraswamy Layout from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37JvRj9

5 dead as boats capsize in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

According to police, the two boats were carrying around 10 people each for Durga idol immersion from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dZMUyf

Wave of new COVID-19 cases crashes across U.S. and Europe as winter looms

U.S. stocks had their worst day in four weeks over the double whammy of record coronavirus cases and political deadlock in negotiations to provide more economic aid. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TpBlHp

Quantum of festival waste dips

Officials attribute this to low-key celebrations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kDcUSU

Male govt. employees entitled to child care leave as single parents: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said male government employees who were single parents were now entitled to child care leave.“Single male pare from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34t3CmB

Sena needs certificate from us on Hindutva: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday said the Shiv Sena needed to take certificate of Hindutva from it and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oqKX2Z

Watch | All about the Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes

A video explainer on the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh and why Armenia and Azerbaijan are fighting from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TtulJi

U.S. Senate to confirm Barrett for Supreme Court in highly partisan vote

Democrats criticise the move saying Republicans were willing to ignore the pandemic in order to rush the nominee forward. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J6kNlP

Thousands of seals found dead in Namibia

The cause of the mass die off is yet to be established but scientists suspect anything from pollutants or bacterial infection to malnutrition. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e3Py6f

Coal scam: Ex-Minister Dilip Ray awarded 3-year jail term

He was Minister of State (coal) in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3joegzi

Japan PM Suga sets 2050 deadline for carbon neutrality

He said the country would also push the use of renewable energy and nuclear power from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kvpaon

Coronavirus | Third phase human trial of Covaxin to begin in Bhubaneswar soon

Like the previous phases, half of the volunteers would receive placebo and the remaining half would be administered Covaxin. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35A1o4k

Actress arrested for procuring drugs in Mumbai

NCB officials apprehended her while she was allegedly receiving ganja from a person idenfied as Faizal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TrIQO4

Tarun Gogoi in ‘high spirits’ 60 days after discharge from hospital: Cong. spokesperson

The 85-year-old ex-Assam CM was admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on August 26 after testing positive for COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HycZsA

Thailand parliament meets to debate political protest tensions

The protesters have little confidence in the parliamentary path, declaring the government’s efforts insincere. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jCoyMx

Rajasthan govt to appoint 29 sports medallists to State service on out-of-turn-basis

The daily allowance for players of Rajasthan is set to be doubled. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31JPpA5

Chandra Shekhar Azad claims shots fired at his convoy

Azad Samaj Party national president Chandra Shekhar Azad on Sunday claimed that shots were fired at his convoy in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. Howev from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HyBt4Z

Provide healing touch to protesting Punjab farmers, Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi

Burning PM Modi’s effigy by Punjab farmers a ‘dangerous precedent’, says the former Congress president from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3orMMg4

Turbaned Sikh among 8 Indo-Canadian winners in British Columbia assembly polls

The New Democratic Party led by Jagmeet Singh, the first Indo-Canadian to lead a major federal party in Canada, increased its 41-seat minority into a 55-seat majority in the 87-member assembly from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TrBfiy

U.S. presidential elections 2020 | GOP slowly gaining as early vote total surpasses 2016

Democrats have continued to dominate the initial balloting, but Republicans are narrowing the gap. GOP voters have begun to show up as early in-person voting, a sign that many heeded President Donald Trump’s unfounded warnings about mail-voting fraud. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31H0kuk

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 214 updates | T.N.'s Agriculture Minister, undergoing treatment for COVID-19, critical

Less than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths have been continuously reported for the last one week in the country. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oqnUFc

Church always a source of strength for me: Kamala Harris

The vice presidential candidate has been spending quite a substantial amount of time in Michigan, a battleground state, which is headed for a tight race. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37IsLvM

Malaysia’s king rejects PM Yassin’s proposal to declare emergency

Muhyiddin Yassin’s move has sparked national outrage, with critics slamming the move as an undemocratic means for him to hang on to power amid challenges to his leadership. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dV6n3c

Morning Digest: Minister says all Indians to get free COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to arrive in India, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37HYIUH

Pope names 13 new cardinals, including 1st black U.S. prelate

In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal’s rank in a ceremony on Nov. 28. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31HogxL

Egyptians vote in second day of parliamentary elections

The vote is likely to produce a toothless House of Representatives packed with supporters of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31IP0xM

Singapore temporarily halts use of two flu vaccines after South Korea deaths

No deaths associated with influenza vaccination have been reported in Singapore to date. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kGrDfu

New storm Zeta a hurricane threat to Mexico, US Gulf Coast

Zeta was the earliest named 27th Atlantic storm recorded in an already historic hurricane season. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jrTi2v

Venezuelan opposition politician Lopez arrives in Madrid, Spain says

Lopez, in a series of tweets earlier, said he had left Venezuela but did not disclose his location. He pledged to continue helping the political opposition from exile in their campaign to unseat President Nicolas Maduro. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Ia5fE

MVA allies to contest BMC polls together: Sanjay Raut

The Shiv Sena-ruled BMC is the country’s richest civic body with an annual budget of over ₹33,400 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J5c8A4

Plea in SC to transfer petitions challenging minority status of five communities

The plea, filed by BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, has also asked the National Commission for Minorities to reconsider the definition of minority. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mkDAIf

Loan moratorium | Centre informs SC it will repay additional interest by November 5

All lending institutions will credit the difference between compound interest and simple interest on loans to eligible borrowers for the period between March 1 and August 31. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jpYkfN

India wants an end to border tension but not at the cost of ceding land, says Rajnath Singh

“I can say with confidence that the courage and deeds of Indian soldiers will be written in golden letters by the historians,” the Defence Minister said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J7I1rT

Another Congress MLA quits in Madhya Pradesh, joins BJP

Rahul Singh is 26th Congress MLA to have resigned since March and joined the BJP. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Hw1PUQ

BJP lodges complaint with EC over Mehbooba Mufti’s ‘anti-national’ remarks

Senior BJP leder Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo has sought de-recognition of PDP over the remarks made by its president. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3orEu7V

NITI Aayog looking at reform ideas in health sector, says V K Paul

Aligning traditional and mordern approaches on the agenda, he said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jyUIsg

Govt. to seek Parliament nod for ₹37,000-crore spending on infra development

The demand will be made through the second supplementary demands for grants. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Tm4P8O

Delhi’s air quality continues to be ‘very poor’

Some locations of the city entered the “severe” zone but that will be shortlived as winds are expected to increase slightly from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Df7tN

Remember soldiers guarding our borders, light a lamp: Modi in Mann ki Baat

He asked for the “vocal for local” resolve to be kept in mind while shopping for festivals. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34oY1he

Coronavirus | WEF chief lauds India’s policy response, voices concern for informal workers

WEF Chairman hails the early lockdown, large-scale food rations and collateral-free credit for small businesses. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IYGKTD

Hindutva is essence of country’s selfhood: Mohan Bhagwat

The RSS chief said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was not against any religious community amd that opportunists unleashed organised violence in the name of protests. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jtmyWL

Blaze at Mumbai mall doused after 56 hours

It was probably one of the longest fire-fighting operations in the city in recent times. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34oGnKy

Chileans vote on whether to rewrite dictatorship-era charter

If approved, a special convention would begin drafting a new constitution that would be submitted to voters in mid-2022. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ktTNKG

Farmer takes the organic route to raise grapes

It was a successful return to grape cultivation for R.Perumal, 47, alias Surulirajan whose vineyard was destroyed in heavy rain and flash floods in 2005 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J3eD5Y

Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, spokesman says

Marc Short is the latest in a list of figures connected to Donald Trump's administration to test positive for the virus. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34pzgRW

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 213 updates | At 4.46%, positivity rate lowest in months in A.P.

India’s COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.51%. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ooVLyn

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 213 updates | At 4.46%, positivity rate lowest in months in A.P.

India’s COVID-19 case fatality rate has further declined to 1.51%. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ooVLyn

US set coronavirus cases infection record, deaths near 224,000

The total US caseload reported on the site Friday was 83,757, topping the 77,362 cases reported on July 16. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Hv1Bxo

UN nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force

As of Friday, the treaty had 49 signatories, and UN officials said the 50th ratification from Honduras had been received. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35t2WNy

Morning Digest: Farooq Abdullah to lead Gupkar alliance, KXIP snatches win from under SRH's nose, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35oWxTe

Referendum choice not black and white, Chileans say

People hope to have a better education, health and housing by reforming the constitution from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31EXFRY

U.S. presidential elections 2020 | Fired-up New Yorkers stand in line for hours to cast early votes

A majority of New York voters haven’t supported a Republican candidate for president since Ronald Reagan’s re-election in 1984. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mqhW5H

Using a city bus in the fight against drugs

Continuing with the work of using his fleet not only to ferry passengers but also for socially relevant causes, Dhiraj Alva, owner of Sri Ganesh Trave from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dQJ7n5

Tata Motors to supply 6,413 mini trucks to APSCSC

The vehicles will be used for door delivery of essential commodities under the the Public Distribution System from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3olnyzD

College reopening: Online class option leads to confusion

Teachers say it will increase workload; students feel they may miss portions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3omfpLp

IIT throws open Nila campus

Inaugurating the campus, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan complimented the premier technical institute for proactively addressing the needs of the region. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37A5lbE

Crisis in hospitals as U.S. nears high for COVID-19 cases

States from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the virus surge from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31B764P

Morning Digest: PM Oli hints at softer stand on Nepal map row, Mumbai Police register FIR against Republic TV editorial team, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J2kIzx

Civic body to redress concerns on stormwater drain scheme

Corporation decides to set up local panels to discuss project with residents from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HxgFu6

Exhibition pays homage to officers who died in line of duty

Chennai Police Commissioner inaugurates the display from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FVppdl

Multi-level car park project at pedestrian plaza delayed

Work may end by December; opening date to be decided soon from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3krw0ei

Revision in base year for consumer price index is anti-worker, says CITU

‘It will lead to suppression of the real impact of price rise, harming the interests of workers’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3e0muN6

Punjab sees sharp rise in stubble burning

Over 9,400 cases reported in one month from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jr8qNu

Right to travel abroad is part of fundamental right to dignity, personal liberty: Supreme Court

This right cannot be merely illusory, says Bench from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37OI7ir

Coronavirus | AstraZeneca, J&J vaccine trials back on track in U.S.

‘The FDA reviewed all safety data from trials globally and concluded it was safe to resume the trial’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2J29mvp

Civil services preliminary exam results declared

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Friday declared the results of the civil services preliminary examination, an official statement said.Th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2ITFSja

Brazil authorizes import of potential vaccines from China

The decision comes just days after President Jair Bolsonaro insisted he wouldn’t allow doses to be shipped from the Asian nation. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37CQUUb

Retired DGP moves HC seeking advance bail

Actor had accused him of cheating from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34m79Db

Coronavirus | With positivity rate of 13.13%, Kerala’s fresh cases exceed 8,500

Andhra Pradesh raises testing to over 80,000; Bengaluru accounts for half of Karnataka cases; Telangana adds 1,421 cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37Ajcid

AIADMK cadre accused of discrimination

‘AIADMK functionary used derogatory language’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FURotD

Central team visits flood-affected areas

It interacts with rain-affected families from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31Dfdh9

High Court refuses to quash 35-year-old case

It deals with a murder attempt from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FUMpJj

Parts of Bengaluru flooded after 3 days of heavy rain

Drains overflow, water enters houses in many localities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Tnl4T7

HC stays Sivasankar’s arrest till Oct. 28

It will pronounce its judgment that day on his bail plea in UAE consulate-linked gold smuggling case from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FTfgO7

Su. Venkatesan tests positive for infection

The Madurai MP had fever for two days from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31TlVQr

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 211 updates | Serosurvey finds that 32.3% residents in Chennai have developed SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

India reported 702 case fatalities, of which, more than 25% were from Maharashtra (180), according to the Health ministry data. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oj9UNK

Air quality of NCR cities Delhi, Gurugram and Noida worsens to ‘very poor’ category

Current values can cause respiratory illness on prolonged exposure from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31A05kv

Bihar Assembly elections | People are looking for change, says CPI leader D. Raja

“We are part of Mahagatbandhan and provide a viable alternative,” he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35rkwkY

Joe Biden says he would push for $15 minimum wage

The current minimum wage at the U.S. is $7.25 an hour. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37xKi9D

Mumbai mall blaze: 3,500 people evacuated from adjacent tower

Occupants of the 55-storey Orchid Enclave building in Mumbai Central have been evacuated after a major fire in the adjacent City Centre mall. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Hql6Hp

Cyber fraud: 4 arrested for impersonating police officers

The gang allegedly created fake social media accounts using Aadhaar card details from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dSblO1

Donald Trump accuses China, India and Russia of not taking care of their ‘filthy air’

The U.S. President has repeatedly blamed countries like India and China for not doing enough on climate change, labelling them as regions with air that is impossible to breathe. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ol6UjV

Parents not found for 545 children separated by U.S. border policy

A court filing in the case said some parents deported without their children could not yet be located. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dQ4ODx

Ponmudi lower sanatorium gets a facelift

Children’s park, landscaping, resting places, parking facilities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34nynJE

BMRCL accepts expert panel’s suggestion, 59 trees saved

HC asks company to pause till November 4 on removing 68 trees based on permission granted by panel from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34nx5hM

Morning Digest: India-US 2+2 talks to focus on regional issues, Twitter told to respect India's sensitivities, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3mfo8gB

COVID-19 to push 150-175 million more people into extreme poverty, says UN expert

Most of those who will fall into extreme poverty will be workers in the informal sector or in precarious employment conditions — most of them women. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jr1foC

Man rescued from Varthur lake

He was trapped in a pool of sludge from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ko7omL

Final presidential debate: "Look at India... the air is filthy," says Trump speaking on climate change

U.S. President Donald Trump defends his approach to the coronavirus outbreak and claims the worst of the pandemic was in the past. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HtDE9M

Edward Snowden granted permanent residency in Russia

Snowden said last year that he would be willing to return to the U.S. if he’s guaranteed a fair trial. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jnJ572

LED streetlight project finally takes off

First phase expected to be completed by April 2021 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HuwbXG

D.J. Halli violence: New police station to come up at Govindapura

The move was reportedly spearheaded by the Home Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TjzDHm

CBI books four Railway officials in corruption case

Bill fudged and excess payments made for projects: FIR from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34kq559

National Museum’s miniature paintings on Google Arts & Culture app

The project uses machine learning, augmented reality and digitisation with high-definition robotic cameras from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dWAwiD

India, Bangladesh in talks for Joint Rivers Commission meeting

It is one of the earliest bilateral mechanisms over water resources from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37wJBNT

EC says it has cleared policy related promises in poll manifestos in past

Political parties raised questions on BJP’s poll promise of free vaccine for Bihar, alleging that it is politicising the matter from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kpxGFf

All in State will get COVID-19 vaccine free: Palaniswami

Virus spread on the decline, he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kqvEon

U.S., India will ‘probably’, ‘certainly’ discuss LAC situation: Senior U.S. Official

Two U.S. secretaries would also meet with PM Modi to discuss ways to advance the U.S.- India partnership, says David Thompson from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34mpbp2

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 210 updates | AstraZeneca to continue vaccine trial after volunteer's death

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 41.04 million, death toll over 1.12 million. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TcluMh

Potholed roads: HC orders action against engineers, contractors

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Kochi Corporation Secretary in-charge who appeared in person before the court to take action against t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3obJdKG

Mangalore University shelves plan for digital evaluation of answer scripts

Yet-to-come govt. approval for the new method among reasons for dropping the idea from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dOVzDW

On Amit Shah’s birthday, Modi lauds his ‘dedication towards India’s progress’

The Union Home Minister who turned 56 on Thursday, was the BJP president for more than five-and-a-half years from 2014. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m9GuQ3

Heavy rain causes landslip in Indonesia, killing 11 miners

The traged occurred in a mine tunnel at Tanjung Lalang village in Muara Enim district of South Sumatra province, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TcHAhw

Pollutant concentration in city’s air has large spatial variability: Study

Urban, peri-urban residential neighbourhoods record lowest PM2.5, BC, UPF concentration, whereas major roads recorded the highest concentration from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31MjA9V

Morning Digest: ICMR nod for low-cost COVID-19 testing device, Obama campaigns for Biden, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kwILUU

Artist Bhavya Desai’s new series ‘While you were asleep’ is an ode to the night shift workers

Chennai-based Digital artist Bhavya Desai’s new series celebrates the men and women who build our city before the first ray of light hits the streets from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31sMDig

Nayani Narasimha Reddy: from a trade union leader to State Home Minister

Former Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, who died early on Thursday, was a trade union leader and a founder member of State unit of Hind Mazdoor S from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ma957P

Post-gauge conversion, Tiruvarur-Karaikudi track lies wasted

Non-deployment of regular gatekeepers a major factor from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m2sF62

Udhagamandalam Municipality staff protest over pending salary

More than 150 employees of the Udhagamandalam Municipality (UMC) struck work and staged a protest outside the municipal office on Wednesday, alleging from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31wFZYp

U.S. presidential election 2020 | Obama urges voters to show up for Biden

With less than two weeks until Election Day, the former President urges Black men not to give into apathy from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35p88Se

India recorded export growth of 4% in September: UNCTAD

The UN trade and development body expects the value of global trade to contract by 7 per cent to 9 per cent with respect to 2019. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37HorwT

MoU signed to integrate metro and railway stations at Yeshwantpur

BMRCL hopes to complete the work by Independence Day 2021 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HmKjCL

Supreme Court questions ‘inordinate delay’ in uploading verdict

The Supreme Court has asked the Registrar General of the Patna High Court to verify an “inordinate delay” of 733 days in uploading a judgment on the h from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35kvzMO

Rain may play spoilsport in Durga Puja festival

With a low pressure formation over the central parts of the Bay of Bengal, Kolkata and the adjoining areas of south Bengal are likely to receive light from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kjYozh

Coronavirus | Spain becomes first Western European nation to top 1 million COVID-19 cases

Health Ministry data showed total cases had reached 1,005,295, rising by 16,973 from the previous day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m2gqGC

Maldives major seizures put drug enforcement agencies on alert

Efforts on to decide if drugs are being pushed into India too, says Customs official from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TdBMUS

EC sets up panel to study candidates’ expenditure limit

Decision following increase in number of electors, rise in Cost Inflation Index and other factors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37uf0AI

Encroachments pose hurdles to water flow

They have been obstructing flood mitigation works by the WRD from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3meJiLF

Cabinet nod for NAFED to procure 12 lakh tonnes of J&K apples

Only 1% of procurement target reached last year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TfpH1E

Measures taken to face NE monsoon: Minister

Revenue Minister R.B. Udhayakumar on Wednesday said all steps have been taken to face the ensuing northeast monsoon.In a bid to mitigate the impact of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m79yHW

HC poses questions to Republic TV on its hashtag campaign against Rhea

‘Is asking public who should be arrested in a case part of investigative journalism?’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37ucCtN

844 COVID-19 tests done at CCC set up by Rail Wheel Factory

Conducts 844 tests for COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jhIC6H

U.S. presidential election 2020 | Trump campaigns in crucial Erie County

Both candidates make a play for Pennsylvania from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37qtvFB

Jallikattu bags Film Critics Award for best film

Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier win prizes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35jT8oY

SHRC asks KSRTC to care for the ill, elderly, women

Panel wants its staff to be more responsible towards the safety of people at night from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35bsePO

Manora fort in Thanjavur gets a facelift

It was erected to commemorate British victory over Napoleon from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oeQkSO

Efforts on to raise MCH to global standards: CM

New diagnostic equipment inaugurated from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37lx4wO

Vconsol to help students perform well in exams

Platform can host more people using less data from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m4oCpO

Disbursal of aid to rain-hit begins

Minister K. T. Rama Rao takes lead by visiting affected areas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jaU6Zy

Kamala Harris turns 56, Biden says wants to celebrate her next birthday at WH

Next year, let’s celebrate with some ice cream at the White House, tweeted the Democratic presidential nominee from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3oaD1CK

Man held for molesting girl

The Kangeyam All Women Police on Tuesday arrested a 26-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. The police said that the y from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35ltu39

India will be most consequential partner for U.S. in Indo-Pacific this century: Esper

The US Defence Secretary and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would be travelling to New Delhi next week for the 2+2 Ministerial dialogue from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jg1cMg

Enactment of laws a sovereign prerogative: India to UNHCR chief

'Violations of law, however, cannot be condoned under the pretext of human rights' from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35hgcon

Family of slain Saudi journalist sues Saudi Crown Prince

The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., on behalf of Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee Hatice Cengiz from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ji7xaa

Rajnath Singh releases new DRDO procurement manual

It will facilitate the indigenous defence industry by simplifying the processes and ensure their participation in design and development activities, says the Defence Minister from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3ocqI92

CBI takes over probe into TRP scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into a case of alleged manipulation in the Television Rating Points (TRP), followin from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3maRufV

Rajasthan govt. to bring bill against Centre’s farm laws, says Ashok Gehlot

In the meeting of the State council of Ministers held at the Chief Minister’s residence, the effects of Centre’s three new laws on the farmers were discussed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kii4U6

U.S. files landmark antitrust case against Google

Other major tech companies including Apple, Amazon and Facebook are under investigation at both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35gF6EC

Former ACP moves court against Republic TV

Suit seeks to restrain the channel from discussing the TRP case from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m9eNGW

Cracking down on drunk driving even while maintaining distance

To avoid physical contact while checking drunk driving cases, the traffic policemen of Chennai are asking motorists to walk over to breathalysers mounted on the patrol vehicles and blow into them. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HiJ9YX

Two AMU doctors have service ‘terminated’ for speaking to the media

Services are temporary so there is no question of termination or suspension, says University spokesperson from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3odb6SL

Chennai Police Commissioner rescues injured motorcyclist

A woman motorist who fell from her two-wheeler on Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai found a surprise rescuer on Tuesday. It was none other than City Police Comm from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TbR2Sf

Recovery rate improves further in south coastal AP

490 contract the infection while 1,364 returned home after getting discharged from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m2JRZ9

Plastic use will attract fine of ₹5,000, warns Commissioner

Think again if you are planning to carry the ubiquitous carry bag or any other single-use product made of plastic. Municipal Corporation of Tirupati from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dJNPCP

Hyderabad rains: MAUD to enumerate losses incurred due to floods within a week

Instructions issued to constitute teams at ground level after CM's directions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2T9Qk8a

US presidential elections | Trump attacks polls, press and Fauci

On the third day of a western campaign swing, the President was facing intense pressure to turn around his campaign from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31ofTXC

Renovation of Connemara market begins

Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran on Monday inaugurated the renovation work at the Connemara market in Palayam as part of the city Corporation's from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2T9P3ho

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 208 updates | Cannot deny services for not installing Aarogya Setu app: Karnataka HC

India’s national cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen under 8% and this trend has been sustained without a break for four days. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jaFlpH

Palakkad reports 271 cases

At 347, district reports more recoveries from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3krZYiF

533 cases in Thrissur

1,261 people recover from the disease from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m11Fnq

Morning Digest: Flexible lockdown helped contain COVID-19 mortality, says Modi; China, Pak. warned against interfering in India's internal affairs, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dIU1va

Coronavirus cases in Argentina cross 1 million

The country has seen cases spiral despite instituting one of the world’s longest lockdowns from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FOKOow

AAP MLAs stage overnight sit-in against Cong. govt. inside Punjab Assembly complex

They accused the govt. of maintaining ‘secrecy’ surrounding legislation that the State government intends to bring today to negate the Centre’s three agriculture sector laws. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35ccNqR

A.P. to send speed boats to Telangana

Responding to the plea by the Telangana government to send speed boats to assist in relief and rescue operations in flood-affected Hyderabad, Chief Mi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31oncOU

China claims soldier who crossed LAC was ‘helping local herdsmen’

The Indian Army identified him as Corporal Wang Ya Long, who was provided medical assistance including oxygen, food and warm clothes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jaw68Z

ITMS a feather on cap of Kochi’s transport system: CM

Actuated signal system readied at 21 important junctions in the city from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FOGdCM

Woman relieved of jewellery at gunpoint

An unidentified person allegedly robbed a woman of gold jewellery at gunpoint in Kakatiya Nagar in the town on Monday. The robbery which occurred in b from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lXV5hi

Gang that shot at man held

Trio irked by delay in repair, say police from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HmYRSl

U.S. Supreme Court permits crucial vote counting extension in Pennsylvania

Republicans had approached the U.S.’s top court for an emergency stay on the extended counting period. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dHLAAf

Israel to start human trials of COVID vaccine candidate ‘Brilife’ towards October-end

Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Monday visits lab and describes the process of beginning of human trials as a “very significant moment” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jh7bAq

WHO official commends Asia’s handling of coronavirus

China, South Korea and Japan, which had experience against earlier respiratory disease outbreaks, have been able to implement measures longer than their counterparts in places like Europe and North America, says Dr. Michael Ryan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31l4Lec

Vardhan’s comments should not be taken as criticism of Kerala’s COVID-19 management, says Pinarayi Vijayan

'The COVID-19 situation in the state was under control during and after the Onam festive season as a strict vigil was enforced' from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34d2Qdl

CBI books fresh case against PNB scam accused official

Shetty allegedly received over ₹1.08 crore to facilitate LoUs in favour of fugitive Mehul Choksi’s Geetanjali Group of companies from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TfTeYR

PM to attend 50th anniversary of Bangladesh independence

Modi to visit Dhaka in March 2021 for 50th anniversary celebrations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kfhfeK

Odisha govt. alerts Collectors on heavy rain forecast

Yellow warning issued for Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam and Gajapati districts from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o88Iws

Pakistan to lift ban as TikTok falls in line

Pakistan has decided to lift a ban on popular social media app TikTok after the company vowed to block all accounts involved in spreading “obscenity a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34fajJ4

U.S. charges six Russian military officers in vast hacking campaign

One of the accused was indicted previously in 2018, for attempting to gain access to U..S computers involved in the administration of the 2016 U.S. elections. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35bQ7ad

Baby born after pregnant mom fatally shot dies 4 days later

A newborn boy delivered after his mother was fatally shot last week in Chicago has died, authorities confirmed. Chicago police said on Sunday the bab from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HeJ4oL

Mizoram revokes prohibitory order from area along Tripura border

The order was revoked as the proposed construction of a Shiv temple at Thaidawr Tlang has been called off by ’Songrongma’, an organisation of Tripura. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2T62Ntt

Twitter blocks tweet from Trump adviser downplaying masks

Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Donald Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus. S from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Hf7U8h

Doctors association urges govt. to take over NDMC hospitals

Doctors and other staff of the BJP-ruled NDMC’s healthcare facilities have been protesting against the non-payment of salaries for the ‘past four months’. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31ntej0

Everesting

Cyclist, Gokul Krishna and Chitti Babu from Hyderabad completed the sporting challenge October 2, 2020 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m2zx34

Sabarimala pilgrim tests COVID positive

Asymptomatic patient is from A.P. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dEFMaH

How families and communities are celebrating Navarathri against the backdrop of a pandemic

Children sell thambulam packs for a cause Navarathri is always a grand affair at RMT, MRC Nagar, with the entire community getting together every day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HgAMg6

Uddhav warns against let-up in COVID-19 fight

Mr. Thackeray was speaking while inaugurating a plasma treatment centre in Ratnagiri at an e-function on Sunday. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nXEr3g

Bolivian socialist candidate set to win election outright, rapid count shows

Bolivia's socialist candidate Luis Arce is set to win the country's presidential election without the need for a run-off, an unofficial rapid count of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m0ytgs

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 207 updates | Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 39.9 million, death toll over 1.1 million. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/359PHRz

Comedy show organised to raise funds for skin bank in Hyderabad

Rotary Club of Hyderabad East conducted an online two-hour ‘stand up comedy show’ to spread the awareness on the proposed ‘skin bank’ and to raise som from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HeMg4b

1,436 COVID-19 cases recorded in Telangana

Telangana recorded 1,436 more COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total cases to 2,22,111. Six more COVID-19 patients died, taking the toll to 1,27 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/359Ma5L

Joe Biden not good for India as he could be soft on China, says Donald Trump Jr

The presidential elections in the U.S. are slated to be held on November 3. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IBEGRm

Morning Digest: Science Ministry panel says India past COVID-19 peak, tension at Assam-Mizoram border as many hurt in violent clash, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o5y1zi

Europe surges past 250,000 coronavirus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday as Israel and Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne began to gradually e from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3kaOWy7

Plan to retrieve Titanic radio spurs debate on human remains

People have been diving to the Titanic’s wreck for 35 years. No one has found human remains, according to the company that owns the salvage rights. B from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FGdiAL

Scientists seek evidence over claim that cow dung chip can reduce cell phone radiation

They also asked whether the data and experimental details can be provided from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31miNw5

Samajwadi Party seeks applications from probable candidates for 2022 U.P. Assembly polls

‘Application forms will be accepted till January 26 next year’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dDwXO3

Strength of judiciary is the faith of the people in it, says Justice Ramana

‘It is an important quality for a judge to withstand all pressures and odds and to stand up bravely against all obstacles’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35aN4yS

Imran Khan incapable and clueless, has betrayed people of Pakistan, say PDM leaders

This incapable and clueless Prime Minister will have to go home, says Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34b564O

Chennai wakes up to overcast skies

North Tamil Nadu will continue to experience rainfall till Tuesday, says IMD from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35eSBV4

Armenia, Azerbaijan report truce violations

Ceasefire came into force at midnight on Saturday; both accuse each other of using artillery fire from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37gqJTi

Chennai traffic policeman’s bike stolen

Two suspects stole a two-wheeler and breathalyser from a traffic sub-inspector in Perambur while he and other personnel were busy checking vehicles ne from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31l2787

Living coronavirus found on imported frozen food packaging in China

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention statement did not mention the country from where the package was imported from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31kNth7

Chidambaram cites Joe Biden, asks voters in M.P., Bihar to choose 'unity over division'

Jacinda Ardern’s victory gives us hope that decency and progressive values can win elections in a democracy, the former Union Minister said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nYzEi6

Outrage over mispronunciation of Kamala Harris’ name, supporters launch online campaign

Spokesperson of David Perdue said the Senator had mispronounced the name and he did not mean anything by it from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o0mukL

Farm laws: BJP’s Punjab general secretary quits party post, letter not received says State chief

‘I requested the party’s State and Central leadership many times to hear the protesters and to address their grievances but no positive step was taken,’ says Malwinder Kang from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nYtKgW

KTR visits flood-affected areas for 4th day

Ex gratia of ₹5 lakh for kin of those killed in rain from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IKeRil

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 206 updates | Global COVID cases rise by one-day record of 400,000

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 39.51 million, death toll at 1,105,938 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lVbrr8

Havelock Bridge likely to be handed over to Andhra Pradesh soon

Order may be issued after Railway Board meeting this month, says MP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2II46gj

Metropolitan Joseph Mar Thoma, 89, passes away

The primate of the Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church was undergoing treatment for pancreas cancer at a private hospital in Thiruvalla. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lX0yVH

Morning Digest: Study finds that 76% of rural Indians cannot afford a nutritious diet, Trump appeals to GOP base as polls slide, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3k9LlQK

Secularism cannot be protected unless there is strict separation of religion from politics, says Yechury

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said forces like the RSS want to “take India into the darkness of the past” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FHw5f0

Hybrid aortic arch procedure done

A team of doctors took a hybrid approach to treat two patients with traumatic aortic injury and thoracic aortic disease. The patients — a 46-year-old from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dBFv87

HC dismisses criminal revision plea in unlawful assembly case

‘CB-CID can probe affairs of Thirumurugan Gandhi if it has credible materials’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37hKwl6

Nearly 70% of fresh cases in 11 districts

4,295 new infections reported; Chennai records 1,132 cases; three districts see 200-plus infections from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3m00HYm

Over 8,000 visitors throng Nandi Hills on weekends

Number of tourists is reaching pre-COVID-19 levels, say officials who have extended timings to accommodate the visitors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37fmveu

One held in Gujarat for placing fake job ad in local dailies

The accused and his accomplices received around ₹14 lakh from aspirants from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dyLfzI

Great strength of judiciary is the faith of the people in it, says Justice Ramana

‘It is an important quality for a judge to withstand all pressures and odds and to stand up bravely against all obstacles’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/35aN4yS

Thousands of protesters hit the streets across Thailand

They defy govt. ban on gatherings for third consecutive day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IGmjuJ

Rain ravages portions of 500-year-old Golconda Fort

ASI officials conduct damage assessment of heritage landmark from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31goTOz

Baku vows to retaliate after missile attack

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev vowed on Saturday to take revenge on Armenia after a missile strike killed 12 sleeping people in the city of Ganja from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37fMEtK

Gujjars give ultimatum till Nov. 1 on quota issue

Gujjars demanding reservation in jobs and education as a “most backward class” (MBC) on Saturday gave an ultimatum till November 1 to the Congress gov from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37bEJ0C

COVID-19 cases cross 17,000 in Tiruvannamalai

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Tiruvannamalai district crossed 17,000 with a total of 62 new cases reported on October 17, taking the total num from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/359qM0l

French police arrest 9 after teacher beheaded

Attacker was of Chechen origin from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j6w6Xp

Boy from Arakkonam cracks NEET without private classes

Sakthivel refused coaching due to his family’s poor finances from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3487h9b

Bihar Assembly elections | I’ve no grudges but a lot of pain inside, says Rajendra Singh

After being denied ticket, the former BJP leader was the first among party veterans to join the Lok Janshakti Party from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3o1Nq3F

Pak military, ISI installed ‘puppet govt’ of Imran Khan, says Nawaz Sharif

The former PM was addressing the first power show of the alliance of 11 opposition parties in Gujranwala from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2T5RiSE

“Kamala-mala-mala? Whatever”: Senator mispronounces Kamala Harris’ name at Trump rally

A spokesperson for Republican Senator David Perdue said the first-term senator didn’t mean anything by it. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/346cOxe

Militant killed in encounter in J&K’s Anantnag

Security forces launch a cordon-and-search operation in the Larnoo area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j8zGjP

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 205 updates | Centre rushes teams to 5 States to help in COVID-19 management

India on Friday too maintained the trend of registering more recoveries than the new cases, with 70,338 people having recuperated in 24 hours as against 63,371 fresh instances of the infection being reported. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dBkaMf

Teacher beheaded in France after showing Mohammed cartoons

The assailant, whose identity has not been established, was shot by police as they tried to arrest him and later died of his injuries, police said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31eZ6pH

Painting exhibition | Myriad hues of life during lockdown

Maison Perumal in Puducherry hosts an exhibition of 32 paintings by 10 artists from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31hLWIN

New Zealanders go to the polls as Jacinda Ardern seeks second term

Opinion polls indicate Ms. Ardern is poised to win, with her liberal Labour Party polling far ahead of the conservative National Party. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3515TEI

Morning Digest: Two students score 100% in NEET 2020; India fares poorly in hunger index, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dFZwun

Omni buses resume operations in Coimbatore

30 out of 100 buses ply within State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2T0bAwS

We will extend all help to flood-hit people: Yediyurappa

He says there is no dearth of funds for providing relief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2H0DGWK

Active COVID-19 cases drop below 4,000-mark in Coimbatore

Nine persons die of the disease across western region from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HcqVrO

595 test positive in capital district

Local contact accounts for 400 cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IFkSN5

Pandemic takes the shine off Mysuru Dasara festivities

It’ll be a muted affair and focus is on keeping tradition alive from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SYhWNw

Barack Obama to campaign for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

This would be the first time that the 59-year-old former President would be campaigning for them in person. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lZ3CR5

MAHE observes Innovation Day

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) celebrated Innovation Day to mark the birth anniversary of the late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Thursda from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jd0Hmo

CBI organises 7th Interpol Liaison Officers conference

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday organised the 7th Interpol Liaison Officers conference on a virtual platform. Union Home Secretary from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j7UVSG

Justices to weigh Donald Trump census plan to exclude non-citizens

The outcome of the census case could affect the distribution of political power for the next 10 years. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2H0t2iK

ED asked to expedite Sanjay Bhandari’s extradition

U.K.-based arms dealer has been chargesheeted for tax evasion from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lRADPe

ED attaches assets of kin of terror outfit leader

In a terror funding case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹4.23 crore of Shelly N. Sumi and others. Shelly is the wife of from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3k76b3e

FBI probing if Russia involved in Hunter Biden email story

The unlikely account of how the emails surfaced raised immediate questions about Russian involvement from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31g5A7N

‘Move to delist some categories from updated NRC is contempt of SC’

Congress says NRC authorities did not obtain permission from court to issue the directive from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IEMnX9

U.S. presidential election | Donald Trump revels in division, chaos: Joe Biden

Joe Biden said the country is paying a heavy price for Preisdent Donald Trump’s policies on COVID-19 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37e0BIH

Indian Army restores damaged grave of decorated Pakistani officer in J&K

The Indian Army on Thursday said it has restored the damaged grave of a decorated Pakistani officer in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar-b from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/317uh6v

Mangalore University plans to set up office of research integrity soon

The university will strengthen its research consultancy promotion cell by incorporating patents as an integral part of research undertaken. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SY57mh

Healthy Mangaluru Run organised by KSRP and MRPL

The run started at 7.15 a.m. from the Mangala Stadium from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3k6S6Tw

Floods destroy Mattu Gulla in Udupi

More than 50 farmers report loss in Mattu, Kaipunjal and Uliyargoli areas in the district from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dw3K7H

Karnataka reports 8,477 new cases, 85 deaths

Total no. of cases stands at 7,43,848 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lP9H2C

Deceased wife’s photo being circulated as Hathras victim: man files complaint at Delhi HC

The Court said that if the man’s complaint is found to be correct, the government should act on it expeditiously by issuing necessary directions to Facebook, Google and Twitter in this regard. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3570lsc

Power cut to thousands in California to prevent wildfires

People have been buying generators, electrical cords, flashlights, batteries, gas cans and other supplies to help them deal with the latest outage, expected to last through Friday evening. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j3vOk6

Morning Digest: Centre to borrow for States to meet GST shortfall; J&K regional parties team up for restoring special status, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/351JMhs

Environmental concerns over ship that ran aground

Experts say it has to be towed back before it becomes a permanent feature on the Visakhapatnam coast from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2H8NHRc

In split-screen town halls, Donald Trump and Joe Biden squabble over coronavirus response

The rivals spoke in simultaneous town halls broadcast on separate television networks after a debate originally scheduled for Thursday was called off following Mr. Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3k4jvoT

Former JMC commissioner’s property attached by ACB in Jammu

An ex-manager of J&K Forest Corporation has been arrested in separate cases of disproportionate assets from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j2uhuK

YouTube follows Twitter and Facebook with QAnon crackdown

YouTube is following the lead of Twitter and Facebook, saying that it is taking more steps to limit QAnon and other baseless conspiracy theories that from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iWEWac

Tourism sector pins hopes on Dasara holidays

The sector has already been seeing signs of revival from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/340yFG3

Varavara Rao’s wife moves SC for his release

“His continuing custody is a punishment not permissible in law” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/379BcQr

Tourism sector opposes restrictions during Dasara

They are against the closure of tourist places from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j9F5aw

Bar Council condemns A.P. CM for ‘targetting’ judges

The Bar Council of India, the apex lawyers’ body in the country, on Thursday condemned the “reprehensible move” by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34ZPKiV

Lottery agent arrested in Tondiarpet

Police say the accused was operating in the city for 10 years; search on for one more person from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3duVwNf

India to handover Kilo class attack submarine to Myanmar

Move in line with vision that aspires to guarantee security for all maritime partners, says MEA from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3j52z0h

European Union chief self-isolates as virus makes its mark at a summit

“I myself have tested negative,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a doctor by training, tweeted from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FxZJ6l

Mumbai is a major destination for the drugs seized by NCB, 10 arrested

Mumbai emerged as a major destination for drugs seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) during operations conducted in the past few days, said th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dt0H0e

Biden campaign finds third virus link; Harris suspends travel

Mr. Biden is not altering his public schedule, his campaign said on October 15 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/31sNmAn

SC issues notice to the RBI, NPCI among others

They are ‘compromising’ sensitive data of Indian users on United Payments Interface (UPI) platforms, says RS MP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nSQtLj

J&K ties up with Flipkart to promote local artisans, craftsmen

It will provide an opportunity for growth and development of the respective sectors, says L-G from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HdBQRN

PM Modi pays tribute to former President Abdul Kalam

India can never forget his indelible contribution towards national development, Mr. Modi tweeted on the ‘People’s President’s 89th birth anniversary from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GYDOG4

China removes Qingdao health officials after resurgence of COVID-19 cases

The director of the Qingdao Chest Hospital has also been removed from his post from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lMF4uD

U.S. elections: Joe Biden raises record $383 million in September

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden raised $383 million for his election effort in September, a record-breaking sum that eclipses the unpreceden from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lReeBN

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 203 updates: Theatres to reopen in Delhi, Lucknow

India is likely to overtake the U.S. as the country with most number of coronavirus cases worldwide. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nR16hA

Foundation stone laid for RGUHS regional centre

The foundation stone for construction of the Mangaluru regional centre of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) was laid here on Wednesda from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SWhBec

Morning Digest: 16 killed after overnight rain wreaks havoc in Hyderabad, Russia approves 2nd coronavirus vaccine after early trials, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iVmcrr

Chennai special train’s coaches get detached

It continues journey after rectification from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33VC4WO

Bypolls: Munirathna, others file nomination papers, declare assets

Candidates of three major parties file papers in two segments from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33WlXZ8

No cinema halls to reopen in Northeast on Oct 15 despite Centre’s ‘Unlock 5’

Movie goers will have to wait for some more days as the official notifications are yet to be issued by the States in the region. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lKTMlW

Rains bring good inflows into rivers

Drought-hit Srikakulam, Vizianagaram districts get much-needed relief from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GQlIGn

Cine lyricist Jaladi remembered

Home Minister lauds rich oeuvre of yesteryear poet from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/316MiSp

Russia approves 2nd coronavirus vaccine after early trials

The peptide-based, two-shot vaccine, EpiVacCorona, was developed by the Vector Institute in Siberia from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nTdJJe

USFDA approves 1st treatment for Ebola

Regeneron’s treatment is a combination of three antibodies that work by killing the virus. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37k1nnJ

Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Misérables, dead at 95

Tributes poured in from giants of the London stage, including theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh, singer Elaine Paige and lyricist Tim Rice. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34REXXK

Republic TV journalists appear before police

Republic TV’s executive editor Niranjan Narayanswamy and senior executive editor Abhishek Kapoor on Wednesday appeared before the Mumbai Crime Branch from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nSULSL

Register FIRs against participants, organisers of large meetings: M.P. HC

Bench asks Datia and Gwalior SPs to file compliance reports before the next date of hearing from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GYaHmg

Special Punjab Assembly session to bring legislation to counter Centre’s farm laws

Cabinet meeting chaired by Amarinder also opts for 33% reservation for women in direct recruitment in Punjab Civil Services from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Tt1VC

Punjab CM accuses BJP of trying to disturb law and order

Amarinder says BJP State leadership trying to exploit October 12 incident to earn political brownie points from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3k0YUC2

Dissident Tripura BJP MLAs get no response from Delhi leadership

There is a possibility of Cabinet expansion after Durga Puja to tackle dissidence before local civic polls from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lOaaCg

Nadda to visit West Bengal ahead of Durga Puja

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to visit the State from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/319VQfg

Home Ministry monitoring rain situation in Telangana, A.P.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was closely monitoring the situation in Telangana and Andhra P from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lK3JA0

U.S. elections 2020 | Indian Americans still strongly identify with Democratic Party, says survey

U.S.-India relations rank low in voter priorities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34Yz4Z5

First lady Melania unseen as Donald Trump restarts campaign after COVID-19

Melania Trump last provided a health update over a week ago after saying her symptoms were mild. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dBiylP

Morning Digest: IMF says India's economy to contract by 10.3%, Mehbooba Mufti released after 14 months, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lIdVsF

High Court grants bail to man in Delhi riots case

‘No video to back prosecution’s claims’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lKBi4Z

3 suspected cases of corona reinfection ‘described’ in India: ICMR

The apex medical research body cites instances of two in Mumbai and one in Ahmedabad from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/372cjpG

Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises to 84,420

Mexico's Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 4,295 new confirmed cases of onavirus infection and 475 additional fatalities, bringing the total in th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GYOGDL

Coronavirus | E-registration will replace e-pass, T.N. govt. tells court

Passes will still be needed to visit hill stations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/37aqOro

Vijayawada woman ‘set on fire’, dies

A 24-year-old woman died due to severe burn injuries after she was allegedly set afire by a person reportedly known to her at her house above a parcel from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jWELwF

392 ‘festival special’ trains proposed to cater to demand

The Railways on Tuesday said it would run 392 special trains between October 20 and November 30 to cater to the festive season demand.“To clear the fe from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/373Spuk

Multiplexes ready for show time

However, single screens adopt wait and watch approach from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/373hmGw

Psychology capsule for army personnel serving in Kashmir

The orientation is based upon four tenets, say officers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dqd8tN

Is it possible to extend OBC medical, dental seat quota in Tamil Nadu this year, SC asks Centre

In July, the Madras High Court had ruled that the reservation increase will be implemented next year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nQb6YH

Telugu song ‘Ye Angadi Poyedi’ raises its voice against the new Farm Bill 2020

Written by Anand Gurram, the folk style rendition is composed and sung by Shamanth Nag from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nKJqnX

Arunachal Pradesh women’s commission slams assault on woman

Video on the woman went viral after she escaped the ‘punishment’ for eloping with a married man from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lzjBFo

WHO warns against pursuing herd immunity to stop coronavirus

Tedros said that WHO estimates less than 10% of the population has any immunity to the coronavirus, meaning the vast majority of the world remains susceptible. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nNc87s

India to host meeting of Law Ministers of SCO member-states

The virtual meeting will be attended by Ministers from China, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nM7qXV

Protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in Portland

After toppling the statues, the crowd smashed windows at the Oregon Historical Society and later moved onto the Portland State University Campus Public Safety office. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nKh11i

Bihar Assembly election: 52,000 opt for postal ballot in phase 1 polls: EC

More than 52,000 voters, either senior citizens above 80 or people with disabilities, have opted for postal ballot in the first phase of Bihar electio from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3djbV7s

Collector orders attaching of Amudhasurabhi fuel outlets

They did not comply with directive on uninterrupted supply from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iWmVZs

Joint surprise check at Chennai Airport

Officials stop suspicious consignment containing betel leaves from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34MWGzJ

Encounter between security forces and militants under way in Srinagar’s Rambagh area

Two to three militants are suspected to be hiding in the area. One militant is believed to have been shot dead, according to officials. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33MKgbR

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 200 updates | India currently has 2-dose and 3-dose vaccines in trial, says Health Minister

FELUDA paper strip test for COVID-19 to be rolled out in India soon. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/30YJnei

Microsoft to expand its work from home policy, make it permanent for some staff

Microsoft will allow employees to work from home freely for less than 50% of their working week, and managers will be able to approve permanent remote work. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36UiR9O

Kannada music composer Rajan passes away

Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, had composed music for over 375 films. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/30Sn9L2

Democrat’s praise of strict gun law roils Kansas Senate race

An audio clip in which Democrats’ candidate is heard praising strict Australian gun laws has been released by Republicans. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nFaVix

Turkey to conduct seismic survey in eastern Mediterranean

This step is likely to revive tensions with NATO ally Greece. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GWE9ZD

Police operation on in Chennai to resolve cases of missing two-wheelers

Special teams formed to return stolen vehicles to owners from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36QkYvo

Punish those responsible for making Dalit panchayat president sit on floor, says Murugan

The BJP Tamil Nadu president demanded that the Tamil Nadu government handle such incidents in a stringent manner and ensure that the practice does not recur. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33MvgKZ

Two top Republic TV officials questioned in TRP racket case

Republic TV on Sunday said it will not succumb to any efforts to curtail editorial freedom, after its CEO and COO were questioned by the Mumbai police from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lAcw7r

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot directs for CB-CID probe into priest’s killing in Karauli

The dispute between the two families over taking the possession of a piece of land resulted in the incident. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jRcCHy

Supreme Court to work with full strength from October 12

The Supreme Court will work with its pre-pandemic strength from October 12 as its 12 Benches with about 30 judges would assemble through videoconferen from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36WC1fg

After alumni found in terror groups, Shopian school comes under radar

The school’s students mainly hail from Kulgam, Pulwama and Anantnag, considered hotbeds of militancy from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/30WhZha

England to have 3-tier lockdown system amid ‘tipping point’

Under the new system, the country will be placed into “medium,” “high” and “very high” alert levels. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/378nLAn

Block development officers directed to identify panchayats facing caste issues

If necessary, CCTV cameras will be installed in such local bodies: Collector from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lAJK6L

Hathras victim was ‘no one’ to Uttar Pradesh CM, police, says Rahul Gandhi

‘The shameful truth is many Indians don’t consider Dalits, Muslims and Tribals to be human’, tweets the former Congress president. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iKeCzP

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 199 updates | India records 74,383 new COVID-19 cases

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 36.93 million, death toll at 1,067,766 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SGR0la

Police get training in martial art

A martial arts training programme for police personnel in Tiruchi range was inaugurated on Saturday. A taekwondo trainer teaches men and women at the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jQ1XwC

Convict serving life term held three months after jumping parole

Sharpshooter was involved in attack on Rakesh Roshan in January 2000 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/30V3CcR

Excess rains, pandemic did not impact sowing in Karnataka

Sowing crosses the target in several parts from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GVI3Se

Trump, Trudeau discuss issue of two Canadian citizens detained in China

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed on October 10 the issue of two Canadian citizens who have been detain from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GC78Cd

Pull investments from companies not committed to environment, pope says

Pope Francis on October 10 urged people to pull investments from companies that are not committed to protecting the environment, adding his voice to from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IhG0J8

Verdant Sasihithlu Beach kept under lock by local gram panchayat

While ZP CEO defends gram panchayat action, Deputy Commissioner says no beach can be kept out of bounds for public. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36RjLnl

2 militants shot dead in J&K’s Kulgam

Security forces launch a cordon and search operation in Chingam area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iIUP3P

FGG moves HC, seeks special Task Force for cases against MsP, MsLA

Court asked to instruct govt. to appoint PP, staff to try these cases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3deKj37

Morning Digest: Trump to resume campaigning with outdoor event at White House; Djokovic sets up French Open final with Nadal, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36KMdYe

Police ask Kolkata Durga Puja organisers to follow COVID- 19 regulations

The notification came up days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee listed the safety guidelines for the puja committees. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jNuRNU

Chandrakala and Suryakala, Thanjavur’s sweet offerings

This innovation by Guru Dayal, the late owner of Bombay Sweets, combines the best of north and south cuisines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34WRQjF

COVID-19 vaccine delivery to begin in January, says U.S. official

The administration “is accelerating production of safe and effective vaccines ... to ensure delivery starting January 2021,” says Dr. Robert Kadlec from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36QZi2k

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

The announcement follows 10 hours of talks between the diplomats in Moscow, which were sponsored by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SHe03r

Bhubaneswar court sends Major to Army custody in midnight hearing

His wife has alleged physical and mental torture by him for years from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iN4RRE

Ramkumar Ramamoorthy is Chennai Mathematical Institute’s new CEO

Focus will be to accelerate the growth of the institution while preserving the excellence it is known for, attract greater funding for teaching and research and drive higher levels of industry-connect, Mr. Ramamoorthy said from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33I5uHO

U.S. appeals judge's ruling that blocked U.S. ban on TikTok downloads

Negotiations are under way for Walmart Inc and Oracle Corp to take stakes in a new company, TikTok Global, that would oversee U.S. operations. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nwgX4Z

Waymo opens driverless robo-taxi service to the public in Phoenix

Waymo chief John Krafcik said during a conference call that the company for now will offer only rides in driverless cars. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SECMBf

MLC criticises government on Central Tribal University

Telugu Desam Party senior leader and member of AP Legislative Council Gummadi Sandhya Rani has alleged that future of Central Tribal University is han from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jK6GQA

Bars in State to stay closed for now

Government shelves proposal to allow in-person service in bars, beer-and-wine parlours from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2IcSXE3

Awareness on POCSO Act needed: SP

Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari on Thursday urged non-governmental organisations to give wide publicity about the Protection of Children from S from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nxxohC

India-U.S. 2+2 dialogue likely in Delhi on Oct. 26-27

The U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Defence Secretary Mark Esper are scheduled to visit India from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FhINRs

Brazil strains at quarantine as coronavirus cases pass 5 million

Experts warn of a possible second wave from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nr8FLX

CBI registers case against Kerala-based firms for alleged loan fraud

The Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chennai, has registered a case against three companies and directors of the K from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/36NuY8C

Fishing cat to be the ambassador of Chilika Lake

This will be an important step towards the conservation of the vulnerable species from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/33EwNTo

In a first, MHA empowers Jammu and Kashmir government to impose property tax

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has empowered the J&K administration to impose property taxes through the municipal corporations, municipal cou from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iKsrOG

14-year jail for 5 in Odisha for siphoning off farm scheme benefits

Mayurbhanj court also slaps a penalty of ₹27 lakh each on them from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jISLdx

Imphal court puts off hearing on bail plea in gangrape case

A local court in Imphal on Thursday postponed hearing of a bail petition in the case of gangrape and murder of a girl. Though there was no official st from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3dd6eYC

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 196 live updates | Schools reopen for higher classes in Puducherry

PM appeals to people to follow social distancing norms and expressed confidence that the fight against the pandemic will be won. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iHlRsu

Actual farmers not getting any benefits, says Madras High Court

Issues notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu on PM Kisan Scheme scam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lmwS46

HC reserves verdict on Theni MP Raveendranath Kumar’s application against voter’s plea

Petitioner has suppressed the fact that he belongs to DMK, he says from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SDsVMe

Admission of 65 doctors in PG degree, diploma courses illegal, says Madras High Court

High time courts stopped showing misplaced sympathy, says High Court from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jEDR8c

Active cases in Chamarajanagar shot up by 215% in September

The border district had remained free of COVID-19 for over three months from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SCvUUY

U.S. vice presidential debate | Trump administration’s handling of COVID-19 a ‘greatest failure’, says Kamala Harris

Though there were heated exchanges, it was a far more respectful affair than the opening presidential debate eight days earlier from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lnf097

Welfare of nation, poor is paramount for me: PM Modi

Mr. Modi enters his 20th year as head of an elected government from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/30F8P8A

Australia nominates Finance Minister as candidate for OECD head

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham will assume the Finance portfolio when Mr. Cormann leaves Parliament. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34uFQpa

‘ST status to non-tribals will destroy tribals’

Indigenous people call upon govt. issued ahead of its meeting with leaders of 6 communities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I8LBkX

BJP’s coalition partner in Tripura calls for a 24-hour strike in tribal areas on October 15

The ruling BJP’s coalition partner of Indigenous Peoples Front Tripura (IPFT) on Wednesday announced its decision to undertake a 24-hour general stri from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iDeAcX

ED attaches properties in bank fraud case

A director of SLO Industries Ltd., and other directors of the group, allegedly cheated Corporation Bank of ₹201.88 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jJgha8

Jawahar Reddy is Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams

Special Chief Secretary (Health, Medical and Family Welfare) K.S. Jawahar Reddy was on Wednesday transferred and posted as Executive Officer (EO) of t from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nrC6gP

80-year-old Abdu ikka from Wayanad attains fame by crafting toys from junk

The hand-painted wooden toys, made with moving parts, are crafted by Abdul CK from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GAFxB7

Chidambaram AIADMK MLA tests positive for COVID-19

The AIADMK MLA from Chidambaram assembly constituency, K.A. Pandian, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. He was admitted to a private hospital from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/30IdIxP

Shaheen Bagh stir | Occupying public places for protests not acceptable, says SC

Supreme Court on Wednesday said indeterminable number of people cannot block public roads, restrict public movement and cause inconvenience to a large from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iEvS9C

Two militants shot dead in J&K’s Shopian

The search operation turns into an encounter after militants opened fire on the security forces. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZ46YN

Edappadi Palaniswami will be AIADMK’s CM candidate: O. Panneerselvam

A 11-member steering committee has been set up to guide the party on all matters. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3noTtyS

U.P. power dept. staff call off agitation

No oppressive action would be taken against the engineers and staff of the electricity department for taking part in the agitation, said the note of agreement reached by the two sides. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZ27Ul

Three arrested for ‘duping’ realtor, valuables recovered

They had posed as revenue dept. officials from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/34AF5ep

Coronavirus India lockdown Day 195 live updates | Kerala govt. to consult Sabarimala tantri on online darshan

The high-level committee at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple suggests limiting pilgrims during the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3liPimk

Civil societies plan protest against proposed tax hike

‘Rallies will be taken out across the State for ten days, beginning October 10’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GoOihS

Hathras case: U.P. govt. extends time for submitting SIT report by 10 days

The probe is not completed, says official. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d3sCnh

Haryana’s Sonipat district launches helpline for girls at risk of school dropout

In a patriarchial society, phones are being kept out of reach of girls for fear of misuse from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3nmY30t

Gujarat HC holds prominent lawyer Yatin Oza guilty of contempt of court

While holding the advocate guilty of criminal contempt of the court, the bench noted that Mr. Oza had targeted the HC Registry and had questioned the very credibility of High Court Administration while raising unverified facts on frivolous grounds. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3d31QLM

CAG finds misutilisation of funds allocated for western Odisha

According to CAG report for general and social sector for the year ended March 2018, which was laid in the State Assembly on Tuesday, irrigation as a priority sector was not provided with adequate funds between 2015 and 2018. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jEaBhQ

Three State start-ups win laurels

National awards announced in 32 categories across 12 sectors from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2GoEpkg

POCSO case accused takes part in teachers’ webinar

The clinical psychologist is an accused in multiple cases of child abuse from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2F5Jqxc

Biden against second debate if Trump still suffers from COVID-19

The second debate is scheduled for October 15 in Miami from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3iDaTnM

Sandalwood haul in Kasaragod

The Forest Department on Tuesday seized 855 kg of sandalwood from a house in Kasaragod, thanks to an alert District Collector and his team. Sandalwood from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lxz6xR

Another Trump aide tests positive for COVID-19

This takes the number of White House staffers infected by the deadly virus to at least 10 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3jCWAAJ

Morning digest | Mike Pompeo slams China for pandemic; COVID-19 vaccine supplies likely from early 2021, says Health Secretary, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/3lxvVWX

Rhino horn piece puts Nagaland politicians in discomfort

Ex-lawmakers’ association worried after contractor in arrested Assam reveals he sold one to a former MLA from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2SzUu8U