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Kochi Corporation plans water security assessment to strengthen city’s resilience

The project, which will be implemented with technical support from the Kerala Water Authority, is expected to be completed in six months

Demand grows for alternative greenfield road corridors to Infopark in Kochi

IT professionals flag safety concerns over narrow, potholed roads and traffic snarls, and call for parallel roads through vacant plots to improve connectivity to Infopark

Trinamool MLA Paresh Ram Das arrested on charges of rape and extortion

Several leaders of the Trinamool Congress have been arrested after the BJP came to power in May 2026, which includes five former Ministers

Outcry as J&K Bank implements reservation policy pushed by ex-chairman and VHP trustee R.K. Chhibber

The bank has decided to fill 1400 vacancies, including 323 probationary officers and 1033 posts for banking associates, as per the new reservation policy

ED attaches properties in Kashmir in ‘misuse’ of PM Employment Generation Programme scheme case

An ED spokesman said there was misappropriation of PMEGP Scheme’s loans in criminal conspiracy with the PMEGP borrowers, bank officials of Sumbal Branch and Gamud Gadkhud Branch of J&K Bank and other unknown persons

Postpone panchayat, municipal elections to April-May next year: Ladakh group

“We suspect that this government is up to some mischief. We saw ‘vote chori’ in West Bengal, Bihar, Haryana, Maharashtra etc. In entire India 13 crore voters were dropped from the voter list. Ladakh is a small region and fraud is easy,” said Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) chairman Tsering Dorjey Lakrook

Six of family killed in fire at home above grocery store in Maharashtra

A boy, who was brought downstairs to safety by his parents before they went back in an effort to rescue the others, was the sole survivor

Return of patriarch: Farooq steps in as NC old guard reasserts influence to check Omar

KSRTC sees sharp rise in ticket bookings during Deepavali, daily reservations cross 62,000

According to KSRTC officials, the corporation recorded an average of around 62,000 seat reservations over the last three days, compared to its earlier daily average of approximately 37,000.

Policeman beaten to death in Theni over Deepavali celebration dispute

Special Police Sub-Inspector Senthilkumar was killed while questioning a gang who were filming reels about bursting firecrackers on the road on November 8 night.

Building over Srinagar’s future

Suspend the FAR and land-use exemptions, along with Section 22, until they are brought within the Master Plan framework and subjected to public objections

Fisherfolk seek higher compensation for men who died in Murasu cyclone

Neithal Makkal Katchi’s K. Bharathi said the amount of ₹7 lakh was hardly enough to safeguard the interests of families of those who have lost their sole breadwinners

Five persons, including four girls, drown in irrigation tank in Tiruvannamalai

The deceased were identified as a staff nurse and four inmates of a government-recognised children’s home for girls

Six months into its rule, TVK-led government enjoys public goodwill despite concerns about it being directionless

Though Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on his very first day in office, had declared that he had inherited an ‘empty coffer,’ the government has been continuing with all the major welfare measures

Tasmac’s Deepavali sales touch ₹441 crore amid POS machine glitches

Chennai recorded liquor sales worth ₹95.85 crore, while the Tiruchi zone clocked ₹98.97 crore, followed by Madurai at ₹88.38 crore

Raptadu chainsaw attack victim’s condition improving, says A.P. Health Minister

Dressing has been changed for injuries on her head, neck, face, arms, and back. The wounds are healing well and she is responding positively to the treatment, says Satya Kumar Yadav

APSDRF rescues eight, evacuates 341 during Cyclone Arnab relief efforts

Disha higher education exhibition draws large crowds in Malappuram

Disha, organised by the Career Guidance and Adolescent Counselling Cell (CG&AC) under the General Education department, aims to guide students on higher education options after Plus Two, career-oriented courses and scholarships.

Children make up for half of Deepavali eye-injury cases at Hyderabad hospital

Doctors say most patients were treated without surgery, but 10 individuals require surgical intervention, while bystanders also accounted for numerous injuries from a range of fireworks, underscoring the festival’s risk to ocular health

Police seize third video allegedly showing ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani abusing minor

The deleted content was retrieved by cyber forensic experts from a storage device, say police sources

Why Manaveeyam Veedhi is at the centre of a political battle between BJP, CPI(M) in Keralam capital

The BJP-led Corporation has made clear its intent to make the street 'protest-free' and to keep it limited to cultural activities. Former Mayor and CPI(M) leader V. Sivankutty says the road is under the Public Works department and its management rights have never been transferred to the Corporation

Four acres of encroached land reclaimed in Ballari; task force clears 150 acres

The district administration carries out a drive in the city, demolishes a compound wall built on govt. land

At peak of air pollution on Deepavali, data goes missing at several government monitoring stations in Delhi

Missing PM2.5 data for several hours on CPCB website understated city’s pollution levels: experts; 227 PM2.5 observations were missing across 59 stations; govt. will look into it: Mishra

Keralam Excise dept. bans issuance of new liquor licences until promulgation of Keralam govt.’s liquor policy

The circular comes on the heels of the government shifting Sreeram Samabasiva Rao from the Excise Commissioner’s post in the wake of the political row over the department’s “hasty” reclassification of a few bars and beer parlours as bars and the almost “instantaneous” approval for private players to open lounge bars…

Bengaluru to host first meet of Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians‘ regional unit

Legal awareness rally held to mark National Legal Services Day

13 years on, Delhi Police serve notice on Mamata Banerjee in 2013 protest case

Police mull joint interrogation of accused in Abhiram murder case

Remain accessible to people, Visakhapatnam MP tells Corporators

Telangana High Court sentences Ranga Reddy Collector to six months’ imprisonment for wilful disobedience in a contempt case

Karnataka CM to hold meeting next week on issues faced by minorities

SIR: KRMO flags higher voter deletions in Muslim-dominated constituencies

Across 64 Muslim-dominated constituencies, more than 8.80 lakh Muslim voters were removed, the organisation says

N. Ram on his interview with Sonia Gandhi

In an interview with The Hindu by N. Ram, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi reflects on her upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. She discusses the impact of twelve years of BJP-RSS rule on Indian democracy, defends the Congress party’s fight for a level playing field, and shares how her love story with…

Bengaluru: Firecracker injuries threaten vision; two infants among victims

At the State-run Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, 12 of the 20 patients treated over the three days till November 9 suffered grievous injuries.

Akhilesh’s proposed Ayodhya visit to broaden his PDA outreach, say political analysts

The visit holds significance as it is taking place a few months after the Ram Temple donation embezzlement row and also seen as an attempt to blunt the BJP’s anti-Hindu rhetoric against the SP

Six, including sarpanch, injured in stray dog attack in Rekonda village of Karimnagar district

A.P. cities record dip in AQI after Deepavali; Visakhapatnam worst hit

Visakhapatnam and Rajamahendravaram in “poor” category a day after festival; pulmonologist advises masks for vulnerable groups

Man kills 4-year-old to sell his organs after watching video on making money quickly

27-year-old Basudev Korwa from Chhattisgarh is accused of having murdered his cousin’s son and extracting the boy’s organs, which he allegedly kept in a plastic bag

Stalin criticises disbanding of Union-State relations committee

The government may dissolve the committee, but it cannot obliterate its ideas and contribution, says DMK leader

Government can disband the Union-State relations committee, but not its ideas and contribution, says M.K. Stalin

The former Chief Minister said the argument that the mandate of the High-Level Committee on Union-State Relations overlapped with that of the Tamil Nadu State Law Commission was unacceptable.

Bengaluru family murders: All seven bodies recovered

The latest breakthrough came on Monday (November 9, 2026), with the police recovering two more bodies from Shiradi Ghat, in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.

Congress government paying ₹80,000 crore per year for debts left behind by KCR: Revanth

The Chief Minister promised to bring Krishna waters to Kodangal by December and irrigate its parched lands

Gadag woman gets house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Suvendu says only Communists, non-Sanatanis complaining about firecrackers amid severe Kolkata air pollution

Separately, one BJP MLA claimed that bursting crackers wards off diseases, while a minister suggested spraying a mixture of rose water and water to control air pollution.

Four minors apprehended for allegedly assaulting teen in Kochi over Instagram messages

Mother of one remanded. Police file case based on complaint by victim’s mother who learnt of the alleged assault after noticing injury marks on her son’s body

Rice from millers to local retailers: Telangana Civil Supplies Department’s new measure to control prices

Officials strongly advised middlemen against creating rumours on rice shortage to increase prices

Chennai sees dozens of cracker-related eye injuries; doctors call for caution

The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital received around 50 cases, with about 10 cases having to be admitted, a senior official said.

Census-2027 Phase-II dates in Telangana announced: self-enumeration from January 10-24

Karnataka: Single-window clearance committee approves 147 projects worth ₹6,826 cr.

Industries Minister M.B. Patil says 131 of the 147 cleared projects will come up outside Bengaluru

Bridging the gap between learning and industry experience

U.S. healthcare tech firm opens AI engineering centre, to hire 1,000

Chennai’s air quality deteriorates to ‘poor’ the morning after Deepavali

Manali Village recorded the highest AQI at 296, followed by Arumbakkam at 265, Kodungaiyur at 215, Royapuram at 184 and Velachery Residential Area at 142

Ariyil Shukkoor murder case: CBI court posts case for further hearing on November 16

Two teenagers arrested for robbing pedestrians at knife-point near Durgam Cheruvu Metro station

e-tender norm for quarrying on government land relaxed in Keralam

Move in the wake of government bid to enhance domestic production of quarry products

Schools failing to implement child-safety guidelines, says SHRC amid attacks

Hyderabad home to 515 GCCs, aim is to attract 100 more next year: Sridhar Babu

IT and Industries Minister said this inaugurating a 20,000 sq ft GCC of SplashBI, which plans to create 275 jobs, invest $100 million over 5–7 years

Applications invited for Research Capacity Building Programme

Prashant Kishor’s Brahminical criticism of BJP’s Hindutva

The Jan Suraaj party founder urges Brahmins in Bihar’s Mithila to rethink BJP Hindutva, linking secularism, social justice, and Muslim-OBC political coalitions

Karnataka CM meets Siddaramaiah, says there is no rift between them

Father-daughter duo killed as tractor-trolley hits car in Husnabad

₹250-crore master plan ready for Dattatreya temple in Ganagapur

First phase to see works worth ₹50 crore with focus on improving pilgrim amenities, developing the riverfront and streamlining traffic and parking

KLDB centre at Mattupetty will be upgraded to an international-standard centre of excellence: Minister

Bindhu Krishna noted that several upcoming projects will develop Mattupetty into a hub capable of attracting international research scholars and tourists

NDA sweeps Srikakulam local elections, wins 29 of 30 ZPTC seats

Kerala HC directs Sanskrit varsity to produce email linked to deferral of campus election

Petitioner sought to quash the postponement order and have the election conducted as originally scheduled

Over 15,700 arrested in Operation Toofan, says Keralam Home Minister

As many as 60 people engaged in illegal activities had been brought under the purview of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), while more than 45 others had been placed under preventive detention, says Minister Ramesh Chennithala

Qadir Ali Baig theatre festival to begin in Hyderabad on November 12

K-SOTTO workshop focuses on strengthening deceased organ donation network

AHUDA Chairman urges victorious JSP candidates to remain accessible to public

Modi government ‘in denial’ over air pollution deaths: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader’s comments are in the context of the FICCI-EY report attributing 22% deaths in India in 2023 to air pollution; the report argues air pollution is a major public health challenge, and the National Clean Air Programme’s focus on PM10 needs to be supplemented by explicit PM2.5 targets

Barricading of Pampa ghats in Keralam to be completed by November 13

Minister Mons Joseph promises steps in coordination with the KSEB to regulate dam water levels and maintain adequate flow in the river during the Sabarimala pilgrimage season

KSSP calls for better coordination among govt. departments, local bodies to curb spread of infectious diseases in Malappuram

The demand comes amid reports of waterborne diseases such as Shigella and hepatitis and mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, which have claimed lives in the district.

Forum for Good Governance questions Telangana govt’s spending on temples and religious events

Jharkhand LoP Babulal Marandi returns bulletproof car to State government citing repeated breakdowns

Jharkhand Congress, an ally of Hemant Soren govt., says the blending of ethanol in petrol could be a possible reason for the breakdown of his vehicle

Andhra Pradesh govt. offers one-time option to CPS employees to shift to Old Pension Scheme

Employees whose recruitment process had commenced before September 1, 2004 but appointments were made thereafter are eligible for the one-time option

Karnataka’s ethanol-blended petrol test results warrant full investigation: Travel operators’ body

Mumbai bans aerial firecrackers till November 25 after 137 fire incidents in a day

BMC says rockets and similar aerial firecrackers pose a significant fire hazard as they can land on rooftops, balconies, windows and combustible materials in nearby buildings

BJP slams Kharge for calling Diwali 'Eid of joy', dares Congress to call Eid 'Diwali of joy'

Extending his Deepavali greetings over the weekend, Mr. Kharge told reporters that Deepavali is a major festival celebrated by everyone in India and described it as 'khushiyon ka Eid'

Human-wildlife conflict in Keralam: order for removal of encroachments in catchment areas of Anayirankal dam

Officials say the catchment area serves as a primary habitat for wild elephants in the Devikulam range in Keralam’s Idukki

More funds for Srikakulam post local body polls assures JSP leader

Andhra Pradesh government raises APMDC’s coal auction guarantee to ₹1,021.52 crore

Major traffic diversions in Kozhikode for Cheruvannur flyover works

The restrictions came into force from 10 p.m. on November 9 and will remain in effect until 9 p.m. on November 12, during which time all regular traffic through the construction route will be completely barred.

Ambati meets Lella Appi Reddy in Guntur Sub-Jail

Bengaluru Customs seizes 36.75 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹12.86 crore in three operations

Further investigation is under way to ascertain the source of the narcotics and identify the network involved.

Elected representatives seek renaming of three Pink Line metro stations

YSRCP candidate wins Pellakur ZPTC seat from Nellore Central Prison

GHMC launches four-week sanitation drive

Youth held for alleged sexual abuse of 15-year-old girl during Halloween party in Kochi

Three shops damaged in accidental fire in Vijayapura

Crime Branch notice to Keralam PSC chairperson to appear for questioning on Tuesday

Vijayawada student wins ‘Best Mechanical Engineering Student’ 2026 award

Wayanad conservationist N. Badusha wins environmental award

The award, instituted in memory of Kamarudeen, a noted environmentalist and former Reader in the Department of Botany at the University of Kerala, carries a cash prize of ₹25,000, a citation, and a plaque.

Hippopotamus block, baby hippopotamus at BBP to be named after Sameeksha Reddy

SUCC seeks action against teachers skipping biometric punching at Sanskrit varsity

Scrutiny of biometric attendance records found that only a few teachers were availing themselves of the facility, despite a 2022 decision requiring all teaching and non-teaching staff to record their daily attendance through it, says report

Cardiologists seek review of DGHS order banning re-use of single-use medical devices to reduce angioplasty costs

With an increasing proportion of the population requiring advanced cardiac interventions, making complex procedures affordable to ordinary patients has become a major challenge. Permitting the regulated re-use of select interventional devices, wherever scientifically proven safe, could help reduce treatment costs and…

Srisailam gears up for ‘Karthika Masam’ festivities from November 10

Temple management officials say ‘Sparsha Darshan’ will be suspended on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, and other auspicious festival days, while it will be permitted during specific time slots on other days

Ethanol blend row: Minister stands firm on claim, demands independent fuel testing

It was the OMC laboratories’ failure to provide the required result that raised suspicion; the samples were then sent to NABL-accredited and ISO-certified laboratories, says Rizwan Arshad

Karnataka High Court issues guidelines to BMRCL for ensuring access to remaining portion of properties acquired for metro project

Court declares some provisions of Way Leave Policy as unconstitutional while imposing costs of ₹10 lakh on corporation

PM Modi to visit Bihar on November 21 as NDA government completes one year in the State

Five-day winter session of the Assembly begins on Nov. 30, second supplementary Budget to be presented

Ahead of Abu Dhabi peace talks, Modi speaks to Zelenskyy; Jaishankar speaks to Lavrov

India is ready to mediate to establish grain safety agreement for “food corridors”, says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy