No seat belt on bikes, no helmet in cars: Odisha’s bizarre traffic fines
The Hinduby Satyasundar Barik·11d ago
Can you imagine a two-wheeler being fined for not wearing a seat belt and a car or auto-rickshaw driver being penalised for not wearing a helmet?
IDSFFK: Salt of resistance captures a forgotten chapter in Keralam’s coastal history
The Hinduby S R Praveen·11d ago
The 52-day trawling ban in Keralam during the monsoon season, meant to allow the dwindling marine resources to regenerate, is now taken for granted, but the implementation of the ban happened only...
‘Impure’ movie: Varahi Mallipamula’s Telugu-English dramedy addresses patriarchy and virginity
The Hinduby Sangeetha Devi Dundoo·11d ago
The note from the makers of an upcoming English-Telugu film titled Impure, which is set in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, reads: “This isn’t an anti-patriarchy or an anti-men film.
Sivakasi fireworks industry upbeat as Supreme Court permits manufacture of joined green crackers
The Hinduby S Sundar·11d ago
Fireworks manufacturers in Sivakasi are jubilant over the Supreme Court passing an order on Wednesday (September 30, 2026), permitting them to manufacture next-generation joined green crackers.
J&K to draft guidelines regulating social media journalists
The Hinduby PTI·11d ago
The Jammu and Kashmir government is working on a new media policy to regulate the mushrooming of social media journalists, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
News from the world of Education: September 30, 2026
The Hinduby Education Plus Team·11d ago
Admissions and scholarships The University of Sheffield, the U.K., has launched the MSc in Artificial Intelligence for Life Sciences programme for 2027.
Congress pursues politics of “divide Hindus for Muslim rule”: BJP
The Hinduby Devesh K Pandey·11d ago
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) accused the Congress and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of seeking to divide Hindu society along regional, linguistic...
AAP not part of INDIA bloc, won't attend meeting: Sanjay Singh
The Hinduby PTI·11d ago
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) said his party is not part of the INDIA bloc and is therefore not attending the meeting called to discuss issues concerning the...
Indian academia’s drift from reason to ritual
The Hinduby C P Rajendran·11d ago
At their core, educational institutions are intended to be ‘temples of empiricism’. Their entire legitimacy rests on a single, unforgiving premise: that truth is discovered through observation...
Industry status to Malayalam cinema: Single-window clearance for shooting, lower power tariffs for cinema halls among proposals mooted by film bodies
The Hinduby G Krishnakumar·11d ago
A special desk for single-window clearance for film shooting and other permissions from local bodies, relaxations in licensing norms for cinema halls and withdrawal of double taxation on movie...
Bharatbala’s ‘Ramnami’ wins National Award: The story of the Chhattisgarh sect that tattoos ‘Ram’ on their bodies
The Hinduby Sanjana Ganesh·11d ago
The story of this national award begins with one photograph. Five years ago, Chennai-based filmmaker Bharatbala travelled to Champa in Chattisgarh, chasing the story of the Ramnami community, an...
What is the Mamallan Reservoir project in Tamil Nadu and why is it being opposed? | Explained
The Hinduby Geetha Srimathi·11d ago
The story so far: The proposed Mamallan Reservoir in Chengalpattu district is being presented as a solution to two problems facing the rapidly urbanising southern parts of the Chennai Metropolitan...
12-member U.P. family rescued from alleged bonded labour in Hyderabad
The Hinduby Naveen Kumar·11d ago
When a family of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh wanted to return home, they were allegedly threatened, assaulted and prevented from leaving the premises together.
Antilia bomb scare case: HC Bench recuses from hearing NIA's appeal against bail to ex-policeman Sachin Vaze
The Hinduby PTI·11d ago
A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) recused itself from hearing an appeal filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging a special court order...
Vande Bharat Express from Bengaluru to Goa via Mangaluru
The Hinduby Anil Kumar Sastry·11d ago
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on September 29 revealed that the Ministry will introduce a Vande Bharat Express between Yesvantpur in Bengaluru and Madgaon in Goa via Mangaluru Junction...
Back-to-back attacks on Congress offices in Thiruvananthapuram spark political tensions in Keralam
The Hinduby G Anand·11d ago
A politically fraught atmosphere seemed to prevail in Keralam on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) following back-to-back attacks on Congress offices in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Rajya Sabha polls in U.P.: Samajwadi Party candidates Ram Gopal Yadav, Dhanraj Nathwani file nomination
The Hinduby PTI·11d ago
The Samajwadi Party has announced Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh. Both Mr. Yadav and Mr.
‘Project Maya’: Indian short-form anime series set for premiere
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·11d ago
Canvas, an Indian microdrama and vertical entertainment app, is set to launch Project Maya, India’s first original short-form anime series, in the first week of October.
Inquiry committee into Gulmarg Gondola mishap recommends extra rescue wheel, training for guides as first responders
The Hinduby Peerzada Ashiq·11d ago
The inquiry committee into the Gondola mishap, which left 300 tourists stuck mid-air in cabins for six hours on May 25 this year, has called for an extra layer of rescue options and recommended...
Telangana ends 2026 Southwest Monsoon with 17% deficient rainfall, 38% lower than 2025
The Hinduby Siddharth Kumar Singh·11d ago
The 2026 Southwest Monsoon concluded in Telangana with a 17% rainfall deficit, with the State receiving 615.5 mm of rainfall between June and September against the seasonal normal of 740.6 mm.
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