Kerala HC strikes down Abkari rule provision prohibiting employment of women in toddy shops
Court holds that the provision violated constitutional rights to equality, to carry on any trade and the right against discrimination and right to life
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Public banks not assets to be sold off, they are tools to build nation: Rahul amid IDBI bank sale row
‘I took that question to the Lok Sabha. I asked why a profitable public bank was being sold and how its employees and depositors would be protected. The government gave no reason. Now it has decided to sell IDBI Bank to Fairfax, a Canadian company,’ says Rahul Gandhi
KMCC Qatar office theft: Police issue look-out notices against four
Two more persons from Payyoli, Khamaruddeen and Razak, have also been arraigned as accused, taking the total number of accused in the case to eight
AAP alleges corruption in DJB on spraying of anti-frothing agent in Yamuna
“The container belonging to a company is marked ‘Defoamer Stock’, which means the tanks and all the equipment used to spray chemicals to remove foam from the Yamuna have already been set up,” says AAP Delhi president
Retired IPS officer and former APSRTC chief N. Balasubramanyam dies
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CEC row LIVE updates: INDIA bloc's 'public impeachment' of CEC Gyanesh Kumar postponed
The INDIA bloc was expected to hold a “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s official residence
CBI books Chandra Proteco, its directors in alleged bank fraud case
The agency said the company was engaged in “systematic financial manipulations, including operating clandestine accounts with non-consortium banks, and devolving letters of credit through entities sharing common directors/sister concerns”
Constitutional values, rule of law should be upheld: MIDS academic Kalaiyarasan after meeting CM Vijay
Speaking to The Hindu after meeting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat on Thursday, Mr. Kalaiyarasan said, “The Chief Minister expressed regret, at least twice, for what happened. He owned up to the responsibility.”
MPTC, ZPTC polls in Andhra Pradesh moved to November 5; civic polls stay on November 1 despite cyclone
The State Election Commission says it does not have enough staff to count civic poll votes and hold the rural polls on the same day
Meet freestyle footballer Muhammed Riswan, one of the two Indian creators to win the Instagram Rings 2026
Muhammed Riswan from Malappuram is one of the 25 recipients of the Instagram Rings 2026, a creator award by the social media platform, selected by a jury of 14 members that includes A$AP Rocky, Donatella Versace and Chef Vikas Khanna, among others
Bitter times for Rayalaseema’s sweet lime farmers
Farmers growing sweet lime are facing mounting losses as water scarcity, triggered by a deficit in rainfall and depleting groundwater levels, threatens orchards across several mandals. The crisis has pushed cultivators into severe financial distress, raising concerns about the ec...
Protest against liquor policy suspended after Ladakh admin agrees to all demands: Sonam Wangchuk
Women-led protests began last week in Ladakh, driven by a newly introduced liquor policy, demanding a complete rollback of the policy and for Ladakh to be declared a dry Union territory
KG Basin gas migration dispute: Supreme Court appoints Justice Ranjana Desai as sole mediator
Mediator requested to take assistance of two domain experts, the Bench said; RIL has refuted the Centre’s claim that RIL “siphoned” gas that had migrated from the neighbouring blocks of state-owned ONGC into RIL’s KG-D6 block
Stalin slams Vijay govt. over law and order, rising prices; says DMK to hold protest on October 31
“Isn’t the Chief Minister directly responsible for the Police department? Shouldn’t he hold review meetings with Police officials and issue appropriate directions?” the DMK president asked
Ex-DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi arrested private schools fraud case
Chennai police took Tamil Nadu’s former School Education Minister into custody after his anticipatory bail plea was rejected; remanded to judicial custody till November 6
Cyclone Arnab: Congress says Centre must lead coordinated relief efforts with State Govt., ensure assistance via PMCARES fund
Rahul Gandhi urged the governments to ensure swift relief and rehabilitation for every affected family, while Mallikarjun Kharge urged party workers to extend all possible help to those in distress
Supreme Court directs expelled JD(U) MLA Anant Singh to surrender by December 1
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Misuse of insolvency proceedings: ED conducts raids in West Bengal
A total of eight premises have been raided in the State in the case involving Kohinoor Power, lender banks and some others, says officials