The Hindu (Hyderabad)
Govt. gearing up to tackle El Nino impact
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made a fervent appeal to farmers to opt for less waterintensive crops and irrigated dry crops to avoid the losses looming large in view of the El Nino situation. Steps are being taken to save the standing crop likely to...
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SC agrees to ‘take care’ of Delhi voters whose names were removed
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to intervene for Delhi’s voters whose names were deleted from the electoral roll pursuant to the special intensive revision (SIR), and are now effectively being asked by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to...
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GOVT. GIVEN TIME TO REPLY
will continue, regardless of the court’s response. “We have extreme respect for the Supreme Court, for the Chief Justice of India, for the judicial system. They have a role to play; we hope they will play that role but we are also political people. No...
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Alterations to Form 6 made after ruling on Bihar SIR: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that it had neither approved nor disapproved the controversial alterations made to Form 6 in its May 27 judgment, which was entirely about the legality of the pilot special intensive revision (SIR) process in...
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Revanth likens BJP to Ravan, seeks support for Congress in Goa
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy likened the BJP to Ravan and the Congress to Ram, urging the people of Goa to vote for the Congress in the 2027 Assembly elections and warning that votes for smaller parties and Independents would benefit the...
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Thousands held in capital clampdown
Despite heavy security arrangements, transport restrictions, and an Internet shutdown, protesters on Saturday managed to reach locations near Jantar Mantar in central Delhi to demand the exit of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over...
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Trains cut, Internet down: Delhi turns a fortress ahead of protest
he Delhi Police on Friday denied permission to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to hold its proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, citing alleged violations of conditions agreed upon for an earlier demonstration, even as authorities rolled out...
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GST refund norms eased; officers lose arrest powers
he Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Thursday took a slew of decisions in its 57th meeting here to enhance simplification, improve certainty in tax treatment, remove holdups in the processing of input tax credits, and ease the compliance burden...
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Protests will go on until CEC resigns, says Rahul YOUTH GROUPS’ JOINT CALL » PAGE 11
The protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will not stop until he resigns over alleged vote chori (theft), Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, after the Delhi Police detained him and other...
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Funding hurdle delays Hyderabad Metro takeover until December
The Telangana government and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have decided to extend the deadline for completing the transfer of ownership of the 69.2km Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) PhaseI project by another three months, pushing it to December 31, 2026. This is...
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SC distances itself from Form 6 tweaks, issues notice to EC
The Supreme Court on Monday distanced itself from the controversial alterations made to Form 6 for registering new voters during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across several States, shifting scrutiny to the Election Commission...
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Over 500 detained amid stir against CEC in Delhi
Protests seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the suspension of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls entered their third day on Sunday, with demonstrations continuing in New Delhi and...
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Protests persist as Rahul calls for joint ‘resistance’
As Opposition leaders, civil society activists, and youth organisations on Saturday continued their protests seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and suspension of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls, the...
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Youth, leaders detained amid protest against CEC
Opposition parties, civil society activists, youth and student organisations held protests across the country on Friday demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. In Mumbai, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)led...
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UAE probes ‘terror’ link to flight incident
he UAE announced on Thursday it was probing a possible “terrorist” link to an apparent attack by a pilot on board a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that saw passengers reroute the plane to stop it from crashing. The dramatic events on Wednesday ended...
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BRS turned Sircilla into ‘Urisilla’: Revanth
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday tore into the Bharat Rashtra Samithi accusing its top leaders of amassing wealth during their nearly decadelong rule while weavers, Gulf migrants and farmers were left struggling. Mr. Revanth Reddy led a...
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Suspend SIR as its constitutional validity is doubtful, says Congress
lleging a “matchfixing” among Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Tuesday demanded Mr. Modi’s resignation, the removal of the CEC, an...
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Authorities lax in ensuring women’s safety in Delhi: SC
aking suo motu cognisance of a spate of sexual assault incidents against minors and women in the DelhiNational Capital Region (NCR), the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to immediately identify vulnerable pockets, step up patrolling,...
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EC steps won’t undo ‘mass disenfranchisement’: Cong.
Aday after the Election Commission announced multiple steps to address concerns about the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Congress on Sunday termed them a “desperate attempt at damage control” that “hides all and reveals...
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EC switches to damage control mode after facing flak over SIR
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday announced a slew of measures addressing concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country, including stopping physical hearings for unmapped voters or those with...
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Union Minister says SC/ST MPs not given enough time to speak
Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, in a letter addressed to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, has said that MPs belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are not “given adequate time” to speak during discussions on important Bills in...
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Govt. forms panel to probe cases of alleged land irregularities, including properties linked to KCR
The Telangana government has constituted a committee to inquire into alleged irregularities and other issues relating to lands in several villages across the State, including properties linked to former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, former...
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‘Minister in a panel to select CEC sends wrong signal’
Supreme Court Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday said the replacement of the Chief Justice of India with a Union Cabinet Minister in the Prime Ministerled selection panel for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners prima facie...
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Cannot penalise refusal to sing National Song, says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that while a democratically elected government may give shape to the scope and length of the National Song, it cannot violate individual and collective religious freedoms or subject conscientious objectors, who...
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10day police custody for Bolarum arms theft accused, questioning from today
A Secunderabad court has granted Hyderabad police 10 days’ custody of retired Army Havaldar U. Mallesh, accused in the theft of firearms and ammunition from the 20 Battalion, Madras Regiment, in Bolarum. His questioning will begin on...
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Tata Sons Board did not meet conditions: Trusts
Tata Trusts, the majority owner of Tata Sons, has challenged the validity of the holding company’s September 17 decision to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran as the chairman of its Board, arguing that its Articles of Association (AoA) require affirmative...
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Over 22 lakh Bengal voters filed appeals against exclusion: EC
A second affidavit filed by the Election Commission (EC) in the Supreme Court has revealed that over 22 lakh voters purged from the electoral roll during the special intensive revision exercise in West Bengal have filed appeals challenging their...
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State police manpower rejig saves ₹90 crore
An ongoing manpower audit and restructuring exercise in the Telangana Police has brought 376 personnel back into the available force and is expected to save the government around ₹90 crore, Director General of Police C.V. Anand said on Friday. As part...
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Govt. to take decisions as per aspirations of people: CM
Exhorting people to cooperate in building a modern Telangana with the spirit of past struggles, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asserted that hopes and aspirations of the people will serve as benchmark for all the government decisions. “We are running...
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EPFO wage ceiling raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved raising the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. The new...
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Merchants face 0.4% fee on UPI payment above ₹2,000
he National Payments Corporation of India has introduced a charge of 0.4% that most merchants will have to pay banks and payment processors on UPI payments they receive in excess of ₹2,000 per transaction, it said on Tuesday. The charge, or Merchant...
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CM hails contribution of Arya Vaishyas, calls upon them to secure their political share
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has called upon the Arya Vaishya community to remain united and secure its due share in politics, saying that collective strength was essential for earning greater respect and representation. Addressing an Arya Vaishya...
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BRICS countries adopt New Delhi Declaration
India forged a consensus of BRICS countries on Saturday, after Iran and the United Arab Emirates agreed to a lastminute compromise on the language used about the war in West Asia, allowing the 11member grouping to adopt the New Delhi Declaration at a...
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End Ukraine war, says Modi as he meets Putin
ussian President Vladimir Putin, the first foreign dignitary to arrive here for the BRICS Summit, held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral ties. “During today’s meeting we talked...
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IndiaCanada trade deal by the end of the year, says envoy
The IndiaCanada trade deal will be ready by the end of the year, Canadian High Commissioner Christopher Cooter has told The Hindu, adding that the two countries are planning for their increased engagement this year to culminate in a visit by Prime...
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Hormuz tensions flare as Iran, U.S. intensify strikes
Tensions between the United States and Iran flared again on Tuesday night after U.S. forces struck five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for what Washington said was Tehran’s attack on its warships near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded by firing...
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Bar Council has no power to punish law students: SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday declared that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and its Chairperson, Manan Kumar Mishra, lack jurisdiction to discipline or penalise law students, rebuking the regulatory body’s attempts to intimidate NALSAR students...
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PRAISES SOUTH’S ROLE
Home Minister Amit Shah and the CMs of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Keralam at the meeting. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday emphasised the need for early resolution of pending waterrelated issues concerning southern States...
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NTA reforms should have meaningful continuity: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday emphasised the need for institutionalising reforms within the National Testing Agency (NTA) while indicating that the government must not hop from one committee to the next in search of solutions. The court made it clear...
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Ready to drop FIRs against student protesters, says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to use an exceptional power under Article 142 of the Constitution to quash first information reports (FIRs) registered against students who joined the nationwide protests against NEETUG paper leaks that led to the...
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Soren scraps examinations as protests rock Jharkhand
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced the cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection CommissionCombined Graduate Level ( JSSCCGL) examination, 24 days after students and job aspirants began a protest over alleged irregularities...
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Bangladesh sets ‘conditions’ for Rahman’s visit to India
The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that officials from New Delhi and Dhaka have been in talks for “several weeks” for a possible visit to India by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. It also said that the atmosphere of bilateral...
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Ration card ensures selfrespect for the poor, says CM
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday said the government would continue issuing ration cards to all eligible beneficiaries even as he criticised Bharat Rashtra Samithi government for not issuing new ration cards and for failing to provide sanna...
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India helps China evade tariffs, claims U.S. report
India is once again in U.S. crosshairs, this time for allegedly allowing China to evade U.S. tariffs by routing its exports through the country. The latest allegations are part of a new White House report called ‘The Great Transshipment Scam’. In...
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Goods exports surge 20% as India diversifies trade
Despite the ongoing turmoil in West Asia, India’s merchandise exports saw a growth of nearly 20% in July this year, faster than that of imports, official data released on Thursday show. Notably, exports to West Asia itself have recovered, with July’s...
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31-member parliamentary panel to review FCRA Bill
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday adopted a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee ( JPC), amid a huge uproar by the Opposition, which demanded that the Bill be withdrawn completely as...
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Centre stresses need for peace in border areas amid Chinese incursion allegations
Following fresh allegations of Chinese incursion along the border in Arunachal Pradesh, the External Affairs Ministry on Tuesday said the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in border areas is of “utmost importance” for development of bilateral...
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Protesters march to Jharkhand Assembly; 5 injured in clashes
Thousands of students and job aspirants from across Jharkhand marched towards the State Assembly in Ranchi on Monday, breaking through barbed barricades and reaching the Assembly gates as their indefinite strike over alleged irregularities in...
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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s 15-point proposal for Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a U.S.led Gaza plan endorsed by Hamas, putting distance between himself and U.S. President Donald Trump as he tries to shore up his base ahead of close elections. After more than a week of...
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Over 1.5 cr. names off poll rolls in latest phase of SIR
More than 1.5 crore names have been deleted so far from the existing voter lists in the ongoing third phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission. Of the 16 States and three Union Territories...
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye ink defence deal
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye on Friday signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca committing “collective defence” and “collective deterrence”, at a time when Saudi Arabia is under attack from Yemen’s Houthis and West Asia remains engulfed in the...
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DMK lays down conditions to support delimitation Bill
As the Narendra Modi government explores the possibility of bringing in a constitutional amendment Bill to carry out a fresh delimitation exercise, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) may consider extending support if the Centre revises the legislation...
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Rijiju meets Rahul in bid to end Parliament logjam
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday in an effort to break the deadlock in Parliament, with the two sides discussing the proposed delimitation Bill and the Foreign...
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Udhayanidhi Stalin held for ‘misogynist’ remarks
Tamil Nadu’s Leader of the Opposition and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) youth wing leader Udhayanidhi Stalin was on Tuesday morning arrested by police following a complaint filed by a functionary of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) who...
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SC asks govt. to consider ‘important’ plea against Jantar Mantar as a site of protests
The Supreme Court on Monday asked SolicitorGeneral Tushar Mehta to consult with Union government authorities on an “important” petition that Jantar Mantar is not the “right site” to hold protests. “The petition says Jantar Mantar is not the right site...
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Cauvery situation slightly better, says Karnataka CM
tating that the water situation in the Cauvery was “slightly better” in view of the rain, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday reiterated his appeal to the Kannada organisations to withdraw their Statewide bandh plan for August...
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Eight killed as extremely heavy rain lashes Kerala
Eight people died in rainrelated incidents in Kerala as a spell of intense rain battered the State from Friday night into Saturday, triggering landslips, flashfloods, and widespread destruction, particularly in hilly regions. This comes barely a month...
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Karnataka outfits call for bandh on Aug. 13 over Cauvery water
Various organisations in Karnataka have called a State bandh on August 13 in protest against the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)’s directive to release water to Tamil Nadu. On Thursday, the CWMA upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation...
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CWMA upholds order directing release of Cauvery water to T.N.
In a setback to Karnataka, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), which met in Delhi on Thursday, upheld the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) order directing Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu at a rate of 3,500 cusecs a day...
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