Farmers from Uthamapalayam taluk have complained about the huge loss of grapes due to incessant rain for the past two weeks. Revenue and Horticulture officials have taken up survey of the extent of damage faced by the grape farmers. Following complaints that well-ripened grapes on around 200 acres in Odaipatti, …

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to issue advertisements in all leading newspapers in the country stating that the court had banned homework for Class I and II students and that stringent action would be taken against affiliated schThe Madras High Court …

Indian benchmark equity indices rose to new highs on Monday as investor sentiments were lifted on account of a positive trend across most leading Asian markets and a recovery in the rupee against the dollar. The 30-share Sensex gained 330.87 points or 0.87% to close at a new high of …

As the rains continue to lash different parts of Telangana, mostly in northern parts for the last few days, the overall rainfall deficit for the State in the ongoing south-west monsoon season has come to naught. The State faced a deficit rainfall of 20% compared to the normal precipitation till …

The United Kingdom has confirmed to the Indian agencies that the Rs. 13,578-crore Punjab National Bank case fugitive Nirav Modi is staying there. The Central Bureau of Investigation has sought his detention and initiation of extradition proceedings. “In response to our diffusion notice, issued through the Interpol, we received a …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for constructive engagement with Pakistan, sources confirmed on Monday. In a letter to his newly sworn-in Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, Mr. Modi has called for building good neighbourly ties for security and prosperity in the South Asian region. “PM expressed India’s commitment to build …

India’s rapid urbanisation has been proceeding apace for decades, but policy solutions have been shots in the dark. For the thousands who come to the cities every day, cheap housing in slums is often the springboard to better lives. However, studies show that these migrants often get stuck in a …

Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat’s view that it is not possible to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies soon is a realistic assessment of the humongous task ahead of the Election Commission before it can embark on such an ambitious venture. Mr. Rawat has, in …

With Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his main challenger Prabowo Subianto announcing their running mates for the April 2019 election, the stage is set for an extended campaign. These will be the fourth direct presidential elections since the end in 1998 of the three-decade-long military-backed dictatorship of Suharto. Both candidates …

There is a well-thought-out reason for naming the community, faith, or gender of a victim for certain stories in The Hindu . Some readers, especially students, have written to us asking why some headlines mention the words “Dalit”, “Muslim”, and “Dalit woman” in the case of violent acts, while others …