The Hindu Morning Digest: October 5, 2026
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·4d ago
500 detained in Delhi on Day 3 of protests seeking CEC’s exit; Thackerays lead Mumbai march Protests seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the suspension of the...
Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows
The Hinduby Reuters·5d ago
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro held a narrowing lead in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday (October 4, 2026), after more than half the votes were counted, with pollster Datafolha...
U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·5d ago
The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford...
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged killing of woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·5d ago
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and killing of a woman on Okinawa, officials said on Sunday (October 4, 2026), the latest criminal case on the southern island where...
U.P. releases new sugarcane varieties eyeing increasing production
The Hinduby Mayank Kumar·5d ago
Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday (October 4, 2026) said four new sugarcane varieties have been released for cultivation, adding it would contribute to increasing both sugarcane and sugar...
The right to more than a room and roof
The Hinduby Satyasundar Barik·5d ago
For 35 years, Balunkeswar Paikray has travelled hundreds of kilometres, knocked on the doors of every authority he could think of.
Muziris to be made international heritage tourism destination, says Satheesan
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·5d ago
The Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) will be made an international heritage tourism destination, Chief Minister V.D.
Three dogs per household? Ernakulam District panchayat weighs new pet rules
The Hinduby Aathira Haridas·5d ago
The number of pet dogs a person can own in Ernakulam is likely to be limited shortly. The district authorities are reportedly considering limiting the number of pet dogs per household to two or...
The ECI’s constitutional mandate is under strain
The Hinduby P D T Achary·5d ago
Never before has the Election Commission of India (ECI) been subjected to such public opprobrium as it is witnessing today.
AAP steps up stir against CEC; bid to vitiate atmosphere: BJP
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·5d ago
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday intensified its agitation against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, seeking his removal, and demanded action against the police officer whom three...
INDIA bloc to protest outside CEO’s office on Wednesday
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·5d ago
The Delhi Congress on Sunday announced that constituent parties of the INDIA bloc in the national capital will stage a protest outside the office of Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashok Kumar...
Colby’s mid-term report card, what it means for India
The Hinduby Anil Raman·5d ago
Elbridge A. Colby, the United States Under Secretary of War for Policy, has delivered a mid-term assessment of the Donald Trump administration’s defence strategy a month before the mid-term...
Hundreds of schools to shut on October 5 as student protests rock France
The Hinduby AFP·5d ago
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday (October 5, 2026) because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the Education Minister said.
How regulation stifles HEIs
The Hinduby Amruth G Kumar·5d ago
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill, 2025, which is currently under legislative review, is an attempt to overhaul the regulatory system of higher education.
Eviction looms over 700 families near Prime Minister’s residence
The Hinduby Shrimansi Kaushik·5d ago
Over 700 families living in JJ cluster bastis barely 300 metres from the Prime Minister’s residence on Lok Kalyan Marg face eviction and relocation to Savda Ghevra, 45 km away.
The sore lack of hostels in DU
The Hinduby Abhai Maurya·5d ago
The collapse of a five-storey building in Satya Niketan on September 6 in New Delhi, in which several young students who were staying there as paying guests were killed, was a tragedy waiting to...
Mad Sandhu killing: vanishing social media posts and Punjab’s queer history
The Hinduby Amarjot Kaur·5d ago
The busy commercial-cum-residential lane on Loharka Road in Amritsar now bears witness to the stains of violence towards vulnerable communities on Punjab’s soil.
Weekend night bike racing puts Chennai residents, motorists on the edge
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·5d ago
Residents and motorists in the city are alarmed by the growing number of teenagers taking part in bike racing at night during weekends, posing a serious threat to motorists and other road users.
Two or three?: On the Court, students, three-language policy
The Hinduby Authors; Contributors·5d ago
The Supreme Court, through its frequent interventions, is pointing to the various aspects of the three-language policy that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) does not seem to have...
Campaigning for byelection ends in Madurantakam and Dharapuram
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·5d ago
The high-decibel byelection campaign in the Assembly segments of Madurantakam (SC) in Chengalpattu district and Dharapuram (SC) in Tiruppur district ended on Sunday evening, when leaders and cadres...
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