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Work for farmers’ institution stopped as excavators hit 1894 Assam peasant martyrs’ mass grave from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GcsmDT

Peddpalli becomes first district to get BSNL 4G services

‘Three 4G towers installed in the town to enhance data speed to 30 Mbps’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CTy1vo

Traders will be compensated, says Eatala

Fire safety measures to be upgraded at Numaish from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S0rtpd

Bharat Electronics Limited chosen to fortify naval air stations

To strengthen the perimeter security of its air stations, the Navy has finalised a ₹700 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for esta from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CWi8UY

Freeze AIIES bank accounts: Akbaruddin

‘Will take up the issue in the next Assembly session’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Rtv8H0

State-level science fair to be held at Madikonda from Feb. 2

Students to present a total of 647 models from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WuA8yI

Volleyball referee gets a dream assignment

Ilias Shameem to officiate in PVL starting from February 2 in Kochi and Chennai from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sYeeGs

IAF chief flags delays in manufacture of equipment

“In combat, there is no silver medal. You win or you lose” from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RwxOnn

Vietnam’s reburials send souls on final journey

The ceremony is a sacred ritual, a custom usually carried out before the Tet lunar new year from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WuzEIU

Ally Akali Dal skips NDA meet citing interference in SGPC

Will forgo alliance if the state of affairs continue, says SAD. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RWOpFP

Only an interim Budget, says Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured the Opposition that his government would be presenting an interim budget and not a full one on Frida from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2D1K1ee

Marks & Spencer under fire over biryani wrap

Britain’s retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) was accused of “lazy product development” by some leading Indian food experts in the UK after a from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RXQWj4

When Congress lost power, riots too stopped: Amit Shah

‘Modi govt. ensured development for all without appeasement’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HHDj2S

BJP hopeful of harnessing discontent between coalition partners

Yeddyurappa is said to be continuing his efforts, undeterred by the recent failure to topple govt. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Shc7M9

Opposition to raise pitch against EVMs

In an attempt to amplify their pitch against the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the Opposition parties are set to send a joint memorandum to the E from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HL9COi

Brexit may be delayed, says Foreign Secretary Hunt

A key member of Prime Minister Theresa May’s government acknowledged on Thursday that Britain’s exit from the European Union may have to be delayed i from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SfUZqo

Facebook to bar ‘foreign’ ads for Thai poll

The election in March will be the first since the 2014 coup from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G3MBV8

Steady increase in cases of foreigners caught with Indian IDs

Most cases involve residents of Bangladesh and Nepal from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GaOj6e

Trump optimistic in midst of key trade talks with China

U.S. President Donald Trump, preparing to meet a Chinese trade delegation on Thursday, said the United States won’t reach any final trade agreement w from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RZA23G

U.S. set to exit nuclear treaty

Last-ditch talks with Russia to save the INF agreement fail from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2BdcCNP

U.S.-educated workers to gain from new H-1B rule

The U.S. has announced a new H-1B visa filing rule from April under which priority would be given to foreign workers with advanced degrees from Americ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Tn6ABd

EU states called on to recognize Venezuela opposition leader

The European Parliament is calling on the European Union’s member states to recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim preside from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2BdzHjo

National Sample Survey Office’s unemployment data confirm crisis on the ground: experts

“The NSSO findings are not surprising, but they are alarming. The trends of rising unemployment were already visible,” said Amit Basole, lead author of a report, “State of Working India, 2018”. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SfRTmg

Congress, BJP spar over jobs data

The Congress and the BJP invoked Hitler and Mussolini as they sparred over data withheld by the government which show that unemployment rate rose to from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TkTNit

India asks U.K. to stop British MPs’ meeting on Kashmir

After summoning the Pakistan High Commissioner on Wednesday, India has registered its protest with the British government about an upcoming meet on Ka from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2BeNTZw

Abandon Citizenship Bill, northeast BJP units tell Delhi

Opposition comes ahead of govt. push to get Bill passed in budget session from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UvMrsC

Authorities to seek consent to shoot tiger dead

Activists caution against knee-jerk reaction from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2t0b5pU

Did not meet Yeddyurappa: Revanna

Public Works Minister H.D. Revanna here on Thursday rubbished rumours that he had met BJP State president B.S. Yeddyurappa.Answering a question, he sa from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MICoOz

Common building bylaws for all ULBs

For regulating construction of buildings and to ensure orderly development of urban areas, the government has made common building bylaws applicable t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2t1qUwc

Hegde’s remark a blot on Indian culture and Constitution: Deshpande

Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde’s “indecent remarks” on AICC president Rahul Gandhi and KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao is “a blot on Indian culture”, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MMzHvm

Frustrated over social media obsession, man kills wife and infant

Teams formed to trace body of the three-month-old baby from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UtVJ8I

District Cong. leaders against conceding both Mandya and Hassan seats to JD(S)

The district Congress leaders are learnt to have opposed conceding both Mandya and Hassan Lok Sabha seats to the Janata Dal (Secular) and have put pre from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2t1qF4g

Departmental enquiry likely against Alok Verma

Action for not complying with order to join Fire Services from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MGR1So

Govt clears ₹40,000 crore project to construct six submarines

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), officials said from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sWuLLj

Eye on polls, Omar promises to repeal PSA in J&K

Former Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday promised to repeal the controversial Public Safety Act (PS from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WwnzTs

NGT restores 2012 KSPCB order to close Graphite India

Residents have accused the 50-year-old plant of violations from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UtVhHB

Unemployment data not finalised, says NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

Citing the data or comparing it to the 2011-12 data would be wrong,” said Rajiv Kumar. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TmTuDT

Top news of the day: NITI Aayog says unemployment data not finalised, SC Justice N.V. Ramana recuses himself from hearing on CBI chief's appointment, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2t0HjkN

Budget to rebuild Kerala

A bouquet of 25 projects; 1% calamity cess on goods and services for two years; amnesty scheme to collect tax arrears of ₹9,957 crore from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sZGJDI

Extreme weather breaking records around the world

In just a few weeks’ time, extreme temperatures have smashed records around the world this year. Parts of the U.S Midwest saw temperatures drop as lo from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DLBei4

SC dismisses PIL against appointment of Asthana as DG Civil Aviation Security

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana as director general of the Bu from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UtB8kX

Tax proposals inflationary: Oppn.

Says no allocation for reconstruction of the State from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G0mgas

Flood cess will not trigger price rise: Isaac

Says govt faces the challenge of registering 30% increase in revenue this fiscal from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G0hidO

Tiger attack kills another tribal outside Nagarahole

This is the second tiger attack incident reported within three days near the Nagarahole national park, which is home to over 100 tigers from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GdbywC

India must sign NPT to gain entry into NSG, says China

China has been opposing India’s entry into the NSG though other P5 members backed New Delhi’s case. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sXNRAL

Sterlite case: TN govt accuses Vedanta of indulging in quick-fixes for environmental violations

Vedanta countered that the State was bent on harassing the company for political motives. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HHRLIb

At all-party meet, Opposition insists controversial Bills shouldn’t be taken up

"Prime Minister said it will be an interim Budget," said Ghulam Nabi Azad. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sYGicP

Thrust on research in higher education

Grant for govt. colleges to address inadequacies in obtaining NAAC accreditation from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G0yCQ4

Techies’ adventure trails

From the diaries of travel junkies in Technopark from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TpSA9Y

Sahara case: SC summons Subroto Roy on Feb 28 in contempt case, says “law will take its course” now

The Bench said the "meat of the matter" is Sahara is yet to pay the entirety of over ₹25,000-odd crore in principal amount it owed its investors. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DJ97QE

Kerala Budget 2019: Finance Minister promises to make Sabarimala more pilgrim friendly

₹141.75 crore set aside to upgrade the pilgrim facilities at Sabarimala from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DL2A8j

A pat on the back for paati

Named for the Padma Shri, P Chinnapillai from Madurai recalls the tough path she traversed to empower rural women through the Kalanjiam micro-credit movement from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WvjDCC

Manohar Parrikar to travel to New Delhi for medical check-up

Ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be flying to New Delhi on Thursday evening for a medical check-up at the All India Institute of Medica from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CUyZr9

Colours of a carnival called Olam

Olam Festival begins on February 2 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MHMe37

Kerala Budget offers no hope, burdens people with more taxes: Chennithala

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday said the 2019-20 Budget was an abstract theory which had no basis in the fis from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RtDBKj

NDA was first to initiate Hurriyat-Pak. dialogue in past: Mehbooba Mufti

The former CM said that foreign policy dictated by the compulsions of electoral politics is "shockingly pathetic” from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MKf8zn

Kerala Budget brings cheer to local bodies

Local bodies in Kerala have much to cheer from the budget for 2019-20, with the plan outlay to be increased to ₹7,500 crore this year, compared to th from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sV0Y5w

5 dead as scaffolding of State-owned under-construction building near Hyderabad collapses

Five construction labourers died and two suffered severe injuries after they fell from the 10th floor of a State government's under-construction doubl from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MKf5nb

Rahul Gandhi slams Narendra Modi on job creation, says ‘leaked report card’ reveals disaster

The assessment by the NSSO conducted between July 2017-June 2018, showed the unemployment rate stood at 6.1 per cent, the highest since 1972-73, according to a media report. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Tsgv8M

Sabarimala hearing likely to start from February 6

The case was earlier scheduled for January 22, but had to be cancelled as Justice Indu Malhotra was on medical leave. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G2bn7W

From TV to films: Telugu actor Hyper Aadhi shares his journey

A find from a television comedy show, Hyper Aadhi joins the industry’s comedy club from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SikSWv

Kerala to levy ‘flood cess’; movie tickets, gold, beer and wine to be costlier

The prices of movie tickets, beer and wine will be hiked and a ‘flood cess’ will be levied in the cash-strapped Kerala, State Finance Minister T.M. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TnXPH8

Accused Deepak Talwar being probed in Air India case: ED

The ED probe is based on an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation in May 2017, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G4944D

Demonetisation a defining moment in war on corruption, black money: President Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the joint session of the Parliament on the maiden day of Budget session. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MHENZJ

Hyderabad fire: Traders will be compensated, fire safety measures enhanced, says AIIES president

A day after a blaze gutted scores of shops at the Numaish, All India Industrial Exhibition Society president Etala Rajender said that the revenue depa from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sig6bx

Modi govt working for ‘New India’, says President Ram Nath Kovind

In his address to the joint session of Parliament, President Ram Nath Kovind highlights various development works of the NDA government from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HJFPFF

Chinese Govt urged to legitimise babies of unmarried woman to tide over low fertility crisis

A total of 15.23 million babies were born last year in China, a drop by about two million from that of 2017, the data by the NBS said. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DMJoXT

Seven injured in grenade attack in Anantnag

The attack on the security forces at Sherbagh Chowk, left three women and two CRPF jawans injured say police. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DMJj6x

Kerala Budget 2019: Highlights

Finance Minister Thomas Issac presented the Kerala Budget 2019-20 in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. He began his speech by saying the State fac from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CWvBMF

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar takes charge as Western Naval Command chief

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P, PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on Thursday.Vice Admiral Ku from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SfIxXp

Chosen for Padma Shri award for my merit, not for transgender identity: Narthaki Nataraj

Narthaki Nataraj, a renowned dancer from Tamil Nadu has become the first person from the transgender community to be honoured with one of the top civi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RsPz6G

Fire at All India Industrial Exhibition in Hyderabad

A major fire broke out at Numaish, the famous Hyderabad Industrial Exhibition here at city's central part of Nampally, on Wednesday evening, reducing from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MIaFgO

Sharks drawn to warm waters by Israeli coastal power plant

Researcher Aviad Scheinin says the hundreds of sharks flocking exclusively to the Hadera power plant every winter qualifies as “a legitimate and rare phenomenon.” from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TnBtph

Pope says ‘happy to write new page in history’ with UAE visit

Pope Francis has made boosting ties between Christianity and Islam a cornerstone of his papacy. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GdIFjK

Another SC judge recuses himself from hearing plea against appointment of Nageswara Rao as interim CBI Director

Justice N.V. Ramana is the third judge to recuse himself from hearing the plea against Nageswara Rao’s appointment. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CSGa3e

Trump to make significant announcement on ISIS next week, says Pompeo

Mr. Trump is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union Address in a joint session of the US Congress on February 5. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ur9tkw

‘I will always be an actor first’ : Prithviraj

As his directorial début Lucifer is warming up for release, actor Prithviraj talks about his multiple roles on- and off-screen from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DJCtON

Live: President Ram Nath Kovind lauds demonetisation in his Presidential address

The Budget session of the Parliament, the last session before General Elections, begins on Thursday with the Presidential address. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ust0RB

Malaysia crowns Pahang state’s Sultan Abdullah as 16th king

Nine ethnic Malay state rulers take turns as the country’s king for five-year terms under the world’s only such system, which has been maintained since Malaysia’s independence from Britain in 1957. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G0lOZX

Ramgarh election: Congress candidate Shafia Zubair wins with over 12,000 margin

As many as 20 candidates contested the Ramgarh election on January 28. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CUMRBL

Hindu temple vandalised in U.S.

The incident happened between Sunday night and Tuesday morning at the Swaminarayan Temple in the Louisville city. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MGiuDx

Jind bypolls: BJP leading over nearest JJP rival

BJP candidate Krishan Middha was leading over his nearest rival from the Jannayak Janata Party by a margin of over 10,000 votes after the sixth round from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UpF3is

Food Mahotsava features 27 mouth-watering dishes

Delicious and exquisite cuisine such as Lal Maas of Kashmir, Chicken Chettinad of Tamil Nadu and Hyderabadi Biryani of Andhra Pradesh were part of the from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DJJD5I

‘Finalise proposal on science kits to schools’

Regional Commissioner and Hyderabad Karnataka Regional Development Board (HKRDB) Secretary Subodh Yadav directed the officials in the Department of Pu from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UoiFpM

Ghataprabha to get new railway station building

MP Suresh Angadi also lays foundation stone for a foot overbridge from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DIXwB5

Samiti holds dawn-to-dusk hunger strike in support of Anna Hazare

Condemns rally, demands ordinance from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UsTcLS

‘Rise in no. of children born with disabilities’

Rajendra Kumar, associate professor in the Department of Paediatrics, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, said on Monday that minor develop from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DMTckr

Much heat over sand extraction

Shivamogga ZP members unhappy over officials’ failure to tackle menace from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UsT9zG

Little protection for heritage structures without regulations

There are at least 235 buildings in Mysuru which have been classified in this category from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DKok3U

ED arrests Rajeev Saxena, Deepak Talwar after being deported from Dubai

The agency has taken their custody and they will be produced before a court here later in the day, the officials said. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CSAEOa

University College remembers Mahatma Gandhi

English Association of University College, Mangaluru, celebrated Martyrs’ Day by paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi through music and paintings on the o from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FYYPOG

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul gets $580,000 after neighbor broke his ribs

Mr. Boucher, who received a 30-day prison sentence in June and paid a fine of $10,000, will appeal Wednesday's verdict, said his lawyer Matt Baker. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RsUkgx

Laser show on Bahubali

Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade on Tuesday said that the 10-day Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka from February 9 at Sri Kshetra will featu from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CStyJq

Govt. to extend all supportfor Mahamastakabhisheka

Dakshina Kannada district in-charge Minister U.T. Khader on Tuesday said that all government departments concerned have been directed to complete infr from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S0xz8S

Mutt to protect, promotelocal varieties of rice

The Admar Mutt intends to promote local varieties of paddy/rice and encourage farmers to cultivate them by using organic farming methods. This rice wo from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CTsx3V

Admar Mutt performs Akki Muhurta

The Admar Mutt performed the Akki Muhurta, the second of the major preliminaries before the next Paryaya festival, here on Wednesday. The Admar Mutt w from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CTqZa2

Malaysia enthrones new king, 'Bhoomi Puja' performed for Sri Venkateswara temple in Amaravati, and other news in pictures

1.00 pmMalaysia crowns Pahang state’s Sultan Abdullah as 16th king Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah of central Pahang state was crowned Thursday as M from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RVGvwi

Democratic White House hopeful Warren offers law barring first use of nukes

Ms. Warren, together with House legislator Adam Smith, submitted the No First Use Act to codify what they said most Americans support, that the United States should never initiate a nuclear conflict. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ww6rgT

Collector directs hostels to obtain licences by February 28

Directive issued again in the wake of recent sealing of children’s home from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HFhGjF

Facebook paid teenagers to mine smartphone data

Facebook paid users, including teens, to track their smartphone activity as part of an effort to glean more data that could help the social network’s from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sgs1GJ

Rajya Sabha to screen Hindi films for non-Hindi speakers

“Why only Hindi? We are all more or less familiar with Hindi. But are others familiar with, say, Tamil or Malayalam? Other languages should also be promoted,” CPI MP D Raja said. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HI1Qoj

States may have to fund for MGNREGA wages

‘Central funding unlikely to last’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FYPHK3

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan wants smooth Lok Sabha session

Appeals to parties not to disrupt proceedings, but TDP refuses to commit itself. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sTnFXP

39 sugar factories face action for not paying FRP to farmers

Sugar Commissioner serves them RRCs, move follows Raju Shetti’s rally outside commissionerate from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ru1OQN

Cong. meeting today on selection of candidates

The Congress leadership has convened a meeting in Belagavi on Thursday to discuss the selection of candidates for Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Haveri, and Dh from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UtuqLH

MPs back May to renegotiate Brexit deal but EU says ‘No’

Non-binding amendment passed to rule out U.K. leaving without a Brexit deal from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DJarmD

NSC members’ resignation exposes NDA’s manipulation: Rajeev Gowda

Member of the AICC Manifesto Committee M.V. Rajeev Gowda on Wednesday said that the episode of two non government members of the National Statistical from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UtinxM

‘Railways urged to realign Shivamogga-Sringeri-Mangaluru line’

B.Y. Raghavendra, Shivamogga MP, has requested the Ministry of Railways to take the proposed Shivamogga-Sringeri-Mangaluru railway line via Tirthahall from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wts0i2

‘India could see communal violence as polls near’

There is an increased risk of communal violence around the elections in India if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stresses Hindu nationalism, Director from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RrSo8a

Kodagu floods: Delay in rehabilitating victims flayed

Leader of the Opposition in the Council Kota Srinivas Poojary has flayed the delay in rehabilitating victims affected by Kodagu floods last August.Spe from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wv51D9

Trump calls spy chiefs ‘naive’ for contradicting him

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called top U.S. intelligence chiefs “extremely passive and naive” on Iran and dismissed their assessments of the t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RnXpPa

The Hindu Young World Quiz in Hubballi

It’s time again for talented young minds from across North Karnataka to put to test their quizzing skills at The Hindu Young World Quiz 2019 to be he from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WricVT

‘Need to restructure university education’

National Accreditation and Assessment Committee (NAAC) director S.C. Sharma has underlined the need to restructure the entire university education in from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RnXnH2

Masked men attack priests in Meghalaya

Similar to attack on three other churches in Garo Hills: Police from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WuG4I5

Students should continue learning to enhance capabilities: Ex-ISRO chief

‘Make use of your knowledge for development of personality and to help society’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HNU5NU

Facebook paid teenagers to mine smartphone data

Facebook paid users, including teens, to track their smartphone activity as part of an effort to glean more data that could help the social network’s from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sgs1GJ

Rajya Sabha to screen Hindi films for non-Hindi speakers

Maharashtra industries’ body to hit the streets against high power bills

Demanding a rollback of the hike in power tariff for industrial use, the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MACCIA), the apex from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVuOQ5

States may have to fund for MGNREGA wages

‘Central funding unlikely to last’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FYPHK3

39 sugar factories face action for not paying FRP to farmers

Sugar Commissioner serves them RRCs, move follows Raju Shetti’s rally outside commissionerate from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G813e5

Major fire accident at Nampally industrial exhibition in Hyderabad

A major fire broke out at Numaish, the famous annual industrial exhibition. at Hyderabad’s central part of Nampally on Wednesday evening.Properties w from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sVRHdF

Congress finalises list of probable candidates for 26 LS seats in Maharashtra

Proposes only one candidate each in seven constituencies from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ur3xrJ

Speaker Sumitra Mahjan wants smooth Lok Sabha session

Appeals to parties not to disrupt proceedings, but TDP refuses to commit itself. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DL8feB

Pakistan to extend helping hand to PoK woman

Divorce has left her ‘Stateless’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HDHxZm

Chidambaram mocks ‘death’ of Statistical Commission

Amidst reports of damage control by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) after two members of the National Statistical Comm from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SjrPGE

Saudi Crown Prince to visit India in February

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman is expected undertake his first visit to India in February, sources have confirmed. The visit co from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HEIrod

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq terms Pakistan Foreign Minister’s call to separatists an acknowledgement on J&K ground situation

Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s spoke to the Mirwaiz on the phone. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MN3cgF

Pakistan cusine’s way to culinary stardom through Hong Kong

Asim Hussain’s New Punjab Club won a Michelin star from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HESXf7

WII to study wildlife attacks in State

Based on the study, a comprehensive plan will be prepared to check the conflict from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RrUhBF

War’s terrifying reality made virtual by Red Cross

The crack of a sniper round strikes terror as you crouch behind a cinder-block wall. An explosion rips into your ear drums. This is not a real battle, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CTBBFR

HC flays Minister’s role in tender process

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday orally criticised the action of the Transport Minister in forwarding a representation of an electronic ticket machi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G9gYc6

State likely to face huge fiscal deficit

Demonetisation, changes in GST rates and floods are some of the reasons from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G1GpwS

Major shuffle among top bureaucrats

The government on Wednesday effected a bureaucratic shuffle, shifting senior officials in various departments. The State Cabinet meeting decided to ap from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Bbfr1H

Thachankary removed from KSRTC CMD post

M.P. Dinesan is the new CMD from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sd2azE

National Statistical Commission members did not voice concerns to Ministry, were consulted on back series: Centre

“The Hindu” had learnt that the delay in releasing this data, once it was approved by the NSC, was one of the reasons why the two members resigned. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RqY4zl

39 sugar factories face action for not paying FRP to farmers

Sugar Commissioner serves them RRCs, move follows Raju Shetti’s rally outside commissionerate from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ru1OQN

Actor Sreenivasan hospitalised

Actor, screenwriter and director Sreenivasan was admitted to the Ernakulam Medical Centre here following acute breathlessness on Wednesday morning and from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Bbs4dj

HC flays Minister’s role in tender process

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday orally criticised the action of the Transport Minister in forwarding a representation of an electronic ticket machi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G9gYc6

State likely to face huge fiscal deficit

Demonetisation, changes in GST rates and floods are some of the reasons from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G1GpwS

Major shuffle among top bureaucrats

The government on Wednesday effected a bureaucratic shuffle, shifting senior officials in various departments. The State Cabinet meeting decided to ap from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Bbfr1H

Thachankary removed from KSRTC CMD post

M.P. Dinesan is the new CMD from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sd2azE

National Statistical Commission members did not voice concerns to Ministry, were consulted on back series: Centre

“The Hindu” had learnt that the delay in releasing this data, once it was approved by the NSC, was one of the reasons why the two members resigned. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RqY4zl

39 sugar factories face action for not paying FRP to farmers

Sugar Commissioner serves them RRCs, move follows Raju Shetti’s rally outside commissionerate from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ru1OQN

Spectator injured in jallikattu dies

MADURAIA 62-year-old man, who was injured during a jallikattu at Alanganallur near here on January 17, 2019, succumbed to the injuries at Government R from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TovbWq

Peddler held with three kg of ganja

Ramanathapuram Sleuths of the Narcotics Intelligence Bureau (NIB) have seized three kg of dry ganja after arresting a person at Vazhuthur bus stand ne from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MGPyLQ

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah to visit the north-east

Tour comes amid raging controversy over the introduction of citizenship Bill. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SgPp75

Mechanised fishing boat almost rams Pamban rail bridge

It drifted towards the bridge on Tuesday night from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Blk3Th

Top news of the day: ICICI Bank says Chanda Kochhar violated code of conduct, Parrikar attacks Rahul over Rafale remark, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DKhgV7

Farmers hopeful of resuming cultivation

Thanks to magnetic water treatment technology from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RXoYEc

Green tribunal raps PCB over Periyar pollution

Time to revamp Pollution Control Boards, says NGT from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WuJWbZ

Corporation school gets robotics laboratory

‘Initiative is a first of its kind among government schools in State’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Blfs3t

Floods: Oppn walks out of Assembly

Says govt. has failed to accord priority to rehabilitation works from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sYFZi4

Manohar Parrikar accuses Rahul Gandhi of using visit to an ailing person to feed political opportunism

The Goa Chief Minister said he feels “let down that you (the Congress president) used this visit for your petty political gains. In the five minutes you spent with me, neither did you mention anything about Rafale, not did we discuss anything about/related to it.” from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RXaTqk

There will be a new PM everyday if ‘mahagathbandhan’ comes to power, says Amit Shah

The BJP president exhorted the workers to ensure a formidable victory for the party in the parliamentary polls. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TnenPp

Vivek Doval records statement before court in defamation case against ‘The Caravan’

The Caravan in its January 16 online write-up titled ‘The D Companies’ had said that Vivek Doval, “runs a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands” which is “an established tax haven” and was “registered merely 13 days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government demonetised all existing ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes, in 2016.” from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HI7S8u

Mamata dares Modi to prove she took money for paintings

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prove that she took money selling her paintings.The TMC from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HAeWUy

MR Ramesh’s Mini Tennis Tournament has been a smashing success

The tennis coach and former player is on a mission to help kids fall in love with the racket sport from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wu4qBN

Colours of Sutanu

Sutanu Panigrahi’s works are a vibrant interpretation of the major influence on his life, Nature from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UsyFHo

Kia to make limousines in Anantapur

Global automobile major Kia Motors will manufacture limousines along with the proposed electric and other vehicles in the 536-acre facility here. Maki from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DHx3UK

Government hikes stipend to research scholars

The fellowship stipends for research scholars have been increased by a little over 20 per cent, the lowest increase since 2010. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Gc2poc

Pakistan says main facilitator of attack on Chinese consulate arrested in Sharjah

“Rashid Baloch alias Abdullah is not only the facilitator of the attack but also a key man of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA),” police said. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UspiHz

‘A Very Normal Family’ is a dark comedy, says actor Roshan Mathew

The play, directed by the actor and premièring in the city on Friday, brings together a motley group of talented artistes from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FYlQ4x

Picking up the threads of a heritage

Vintage weaves synchronise fashion and style in city-based Anka’s Travancore Collection that will be showcased today as part of Lakme Fashion Week from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CS25Yb

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro offers talks with Opposition

He indicated talks could be held with the mediation of Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, the Vatican and Russia. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UpEAgn

South Koreans mourn death of former WWII sex slave

A South Korean woman who was forced as a girl into a brothel and sexually enslaved by the Japanese military during World War II was mourned on Wednes from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wv8iSQ

2008 Assam serial blasts case: NDFB chief Ranjan Daimary, nine others sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life

A special court on Wednesday awarded life imprisonment to chief of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) Ranjan Daimary and nine others, in from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FY9yco

3 civilians injured in Kulgam blast

The injured were identified as Ayaz Ahmad Bhat, Sabzar Ahmad Hajam and Bilal Ahmad Khatana. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G9si7T

AP CM calls for protests on budget day; says Centre ‘cheated’ state

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said February 1, the day the Central government will present the budget in Parliament from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FXxRqM

'Pariksha Pe Charcha': PM Modi interacts with students, teachers and parents

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed students, teachers, and parents about examinations and related stress at Delhi's Talkatora stadium. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FWUc7M

70% of divisions receive lesser rainfall than average in 2018

Of the 36 meteorological divisions in India, 25 (70%) received less rain during the South West monsoon in 2018 than the average precipitation in the l from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HEAa3J

Wedding ceremony amid heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag

A wedding ceremony in snow is rare in Uttarakhand, but one such wedding took place on January 25 at Makku Math in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag after the from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SeyK3P

Anna Hazare begins hunger strike over Lokpal

Mr. Hazare had written a letter to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, saying he would launch the agitation in his village from Wednesday. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G6Zey1

Illegal telephone exchange case: Marans appear before CBI court

Former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran and his elder brother, Kalanithi Maran, chairman of Sun Network on Wednesday appeared before a special court for from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TlHO4t

Actor Sreenivasan critical, on ventilator

According to sources, he collapsed immediately on reaching the hospital and worryingly none of the vital parameters could be registered. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DJ2WfK

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir

Kashmir witnessed fresh snowfall as the minimum temperature rose several notches high, the MeT department said Wednesday. Moderate snowfall in plains from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UvovG7

POCSO provisions slapped on Kerala Congressman for rape of minor tribal girl

The former president of Sultan Bathery panchayat, O.M. George is accused of sexually exploiting a minor domestic help. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MCHHyK

Polar vortex freezes U.S. Midwest, temperature in Chicago hits sub-zero

A blast of Arctic air from the polar vortex brought dangerous, bone-chilling cold to a wide swath of the United States on Tuesday, stretching from th from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HFHJXY

Nation remembers Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary

The nation remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 71st death anniversary on Wednesday with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi leadi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CVIhn3

Supreme Court refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act again

The Supreme Court on Wednesday once again refused to stay amendments to the SC/ST Act that restored the no anticipatory bail provision and said all ma from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TnuUCP

SC allows Karti Chidambaram to travel abroad, directs him to deposit ₹10 crore

The apex court asked Karti Chidambaram to give an undertaking that he will cooperate with the probes related to the INX Media and Aircel Maxis cases. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sSwMrR

3 journalists, policeman arrested for bribery, extortion in Noida

Police say they were extorting money from a call center owner in the name of removing the latter’s name from an FIR registered in November 2018 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RWAeAz

ED issues notice to Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan under FEMA

In 2011, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his associates were found to be carrying an undeclared amount of foreign currency to the tune of $1.24 lakh. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B87uug

Polling in final phase of Telangana Panchayat elections begins

Polling began at 7 a.m. and will end at 1 p.m. while counting will start from 2 p.m from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FXYoV8

Deadline set to remove extra fittings

High-end music systems, fancy lights, graphics divert attention of road users: MVD from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MHE0Yx

All you need to know about new tariff regime proposed by Trai

With barely two days to go for Trai's new tariff regime to kick in, cable subscribers are still scrambling to finalise their TV packages. A look at what you need to do if you are a customer of any of these platforms. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G7WS1K

Venezuela bars self-declared president Guaido from leaving country

Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice barred self-declared president Juan Guaido from leaving the country and froze his bank accounts on Tuesday, a from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HFJhB4

‘Lenin Rajendran stood for good cinema’

It was the campus politics, literature, cinema and culture that made Lenin Rajendran, the film-maker who always stood for the downtrodden and marginal from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Rs6rdO

Central govt. slammed over triple talaq Bill

‘Bill could be a precursor to the uniform civil code’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WuUCas

A scientist goes down memory lane

The timing of the spy case is most important, says Nambi Narayanan from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Rq08HP

British Jews apply for German nationality as Brexit looms

Simon Wallfisch grew up in London as the grandson of an Auschwitz survivor who had sworn to never return to the country that murdered her parents and from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UppVlh

Grenade attack on mosque kills 2 in Philippines - security official

The incident took place just after midnight in Zamboanga, a predominantly Christian province in the Mindanao region from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DIIbR6

Tight security for final phase of GP polls

CPI (Maoist) calls for ‘Bharat Bandh’ tomorrow against ‘Operation Samadhan’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UpobZh

Exhibitions inculcate scientifictemper among students: Collector

‘Govt. spending ₹35 lakh on class 10 students under Vidya Jyothi’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G0vF1M

Naidu for New Delhi on Feb. 1 to meet non-BJP leaders

Issue surrounding EVMs, name for Opposition front are on the agenda from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B8vMV6

Mahatma Gandhi death anniversary, Telangana panchayat polls, and other news in pictures

11.30 amMartyrs’ DayLeaders across India on Wednesday paid tribute to the Father of the Nation on his 71st death anniversary, observed as Martyrs’ Day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TlvsJD

Morning digest: British MPs support May's plan to renegotiate Brexit deal, Why no experts on RTI panels, asks SC, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2ShPdEw

Scientific temper to the fore at INSPIRE expo

Students from north coastal districts take part from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FWto7V

Centre announces ₹900-cr. drought relief for Andhra Pradesh

The Central government on Tuesday announced allocation of ₹900 crore to the State towards drought relief package.The fund allocation is a part of the from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DHshGK

Do not provide water, power for encroachers : HC

MaduraiIn order to crack down on encroachers of waterbodies, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday issued a set of directions to the S from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FSHzKY

‘₹31,000-cr. financial scam unearthed’

Investigative platform Cobrapost on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed a financial scam of more than ₹31,000 crore, alleging that the primary promoters from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WrTp40

Lack of experts on RTI panels irks SC

Bench asks why only bureaucrats were appointed, excluding subject experts from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RppXI7

George Fernandes death: Two-day mourning in Bihar

The Bihar government on Tuesday declared a two-day State mourning for veteran socialist leader George Fernandes. Mr. Fernandes had contested and won t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WrOJea

Jewellery gets a ‘council’

The Commerce Ministry on Tuesday announced the formation of a Domestic Council for Gems & Jewellery to bring the industry’s domestic business stak from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DFM1L1

Ayodhya 'surplus' land return plea: Why now after 16 years, asks Congress

‘The country will draw its conclusion’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Uqq5J3

Modi govt. signals intent to build Ram temple in Ayodhya

Aimed at restive Sangh cadre who have been demanding proactive steps from Centre on Ayodhya from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RrKZWF

Foreign policy engagements to keep PM busy in February

Modi is set to visit Seoul and host Israeli Prime Minister from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WlJ09M

UAE’s ties with India not dependent on third parties: envoy

The United Arab Emirates’ relationship with India is not dependent on any third party, Ambassador Ahmed Albanna asserted on Tuesday when asked about t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UrGLQB

Ayodhya 'surplus' land return plea: An attempt to pacify Sangh Parivar, says CPI(M)

Criticising the government’s petition in the Supreme Court, seeking permission to return the excess land around the disputed Ayodhya site to its origi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CPrSR0

Rajasthan Zika strain is endemic to Asia, says new study

National Institute of Virology paper contradicts Health Ministry release that suggested Brazilian-like strain had entered India from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UngCCo

139 polluted cities not on clean air plan: report

Greenpeace faults Centre’s scheme to cut pollution from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DHX71Z

Separate tenders for wet, dry waste raise a stink

Also question whether contractors would be willing to apply for the short duration of just 12 months from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UsbAoq

Suman Kumari is Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge

She aims to give legal help to Sindh’s poor people from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FWG9iv

2 remaining NSC members resign

In a body blow to yet another institution in the Modi government, the two remaining members of the National Statistical Commission have resigned in pr from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Rlzjoc

‘₹31,000-cr. financial scam unearthed’

Investigative platform Cobrapost on Tuesday claimed to have unearthed a financial scam of more than ₹31,000 crore, alleging that the primary promoters from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WrTp40

Lack of experts on RTI panels irks SC

Bench asks why only bureaucrats were appointed, excluding subject experts from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RppXI7

George Fernandes death: Two-day mourning in Bihar

The Bihar government on Tuesday declared a two-day State mourning for veteran socialist leader George Fernandes. Mr. Fernandes had contested and won t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WrOJea

Jewellery gets a ‘council’

The Commerce Ministry on Tuesday announced the formation of a Domestic Council for Gems & Jewellery to bring the industry’s domestic business stak from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DFM1L1

Ayodhya 'surplus' land return plea: Why now after 16 years, asks Congress

‘The country will draw its conclusion’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Uqq5J3

Modi govt. signals intent to build Ram temple in Ayodhya

Aimed at restive Sangh cadre who have been demanding proactive steps from Centre on Ayodhya from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RrKZWF

Foreign policy engagements to keep PM busy in February

Modi is set to visit Seoul and host Israeli Prime Minister from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WlJ09M

UAE’s ties with India not dependent on third parties: envoy

The United Arab Emirates’ relationship with India is not dependent on any third party, Ambassador Ahmed Albanna asserted on Tuesday when asked about t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UrGLQB

Centre's Ayodhya land return plea: An attempt to pacify Sangh Parivar, says CPI(M)

Criticising the government’s petition in the Supreme Court, seeking permission to return the excess land around the disputed Ayodhya site to its origi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CPrSR0

Rajasthan Zika strain is endemic to Asia, says new study

National Institute of Virology paper contradicts Health Ministry release that suggested Brazilian-like strain had entered India from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UngCCo

139 polluted cities not on clean air plan: report

Greenpeace faults Centre’s scheme to cut pollution from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DHX71Z

Separate tenders for wet, dry waste raise a stink

Also question whether contractors would be willing to apply for the short duration of just 12 months from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UsbAoq

Suman Kumari is Pakistan’s first Hindu woman judge

She aims to give legal help to Sindh’s poor people from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FWG9iv

Labour Partybacks plan to delay Brexit

The Labour Party will tell its MPs to vote for a plan which could give Parliament the power to delay Brexit, a Labour source said on Tuesday. The move from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GekRfZ

Caste-based quotas under threat: Tejashwi

‘Reservation for EWS the first step’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVm9gj

North Korea asks U.S. to take ‘practical action’

Pyongyang optimistic about ties from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GekPVp

Hundial collection at Palani temple

PALANIAfter the just concluded ‘Thai Poosam,’ the HR & CE officials opened the hundial on Tuesday.According to Joint Commissioner Selvaraj, the hu from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CSxl9r

Shankarsinh Vaghela joins NCP

A year and a half after he quit the Congress and a few months before the Lok Sabha election, former Gujarat Chief Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela, 78, jo from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RlttTO

No Indo-Nepal pact on tigers yet

They had agreed to collaborate on conducting census of the big cat in their respective countries in 2018 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RSFB3E

TMC issues defamation notice to Amit Shah for remarks against Mamata Banerjee

“I want to ask him on what basis he had made those comments against our party leader,” said TMC leader Chandrima Bhattacharya from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DGVTUs

ISRO lists 10 firms to make Li-ion cells

It will transfer the technology developed by VSSC to the firms from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DHuamY

Participation comes down in JACTTO-GEO protest

145 arrested on Tuesday; 90 remanded on Monday from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UnVprX

The Hindu Young World Quiz on February 5

The 19th edition of the event will be held at Chowdiah Memorial Hall from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TjmE71

Licencees seek cut in auction amount

Hotels, shops may remain closed during the monthly puja at Sabarimala from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TgiwVq

Centre approves ₹7,214 crore relief package for States affected by natural calamity

The Home Ministry on Tuesday approved the release of ₹7,214 crore to six States and a Union Territory, including ₹4,714 crore to Maharashtra, for floo from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MFcsmW

Chakma NGOs want Chin refugees from Myanmar included in Citizenship Bill

Eight organisations of the Chakma community on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Ministry of Home Affairs, pleading that the Chin refugees in Indi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TmExC2

Child stopped to attend a function addressed by Assam CM for wearing black jacket

A three-year-old child was allegedly stopped on Tuesday from attending a programme addressed by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for wearing a from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Bbm0Bl

Child stopped to attend a function addressed by CM for wearing black jacket

A three-year-old child was allegedly stopped on Tuesday from attending a programme addressed by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal for wearing a from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FWSofd

Rahul Gandhi assures passage of Women's Reservation Bill if voted to power

PM Modi provided ‘maximum income guarantee’ to his 15 friends, alleges Mr. Gandhi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CUb4YX

VS flays govt for not filing revision petition

Closing of probe in ice-cream parlour sex scandal case from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CUh5oD

Do not treat your ward’s report card as your visiting card: PM Modi’s advice to parents

PM Modi encouraged parents to be a factor of motivation and encouragement for their children from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sPdy6q

92% teachers turn up for work in Virudhunagar district

Virudhunagar Ninety-two per cent of teachers turned up for duty on Tuesday, the eighth day of indefinite strike called by JACTTO-GEO in Virudhunagar d from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MFBxhe

Joseph trains guns on Mani

Says his faction did not benefit from the merger of two parties from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G5zNNg

Four DPCs opened Virudhunagar

To procure paddy at a remunerative price directly from farmers from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RV5Nut

New daycare centre inaugurated at GRH

For thalassaemia and haemophilia patients from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2BbReIy

Top news of the day: Former Defence Minister George Fernandes no more, Centre seeks SC nod to return 'surplus' land around Ram Janmabhoomi plot, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RsXdOM

The Hindu Young World Quiz in Kozhikode on February 9

The event is open to students from classes 7 to 9 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Uwoxxx

Theresa May will seek to re-open Brexit divorce deal: official

British Prime Minister Theresa May will seek “changes” to the withdrawal agreement she negotiated with EU leaders last month, her spokesman said on Tu from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CVKZJg

NABARD puts State’s credit potential at ₹1,46,163 crore

Chief Minister releases State Focus Paper for 2019-20 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RnUkP8

UP cabinet holds meeting at Kumbh, ministers take dip in Sangam

The meeting was held at the “integrated control and command centre” set up at the sprawling Kumbh Mela venue itself. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WtCiys

Lessons to combat misinformation online

Satyameva Jayate is aimed at creating awareness among schoolchildren on enlightened Internet use from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RoU7v5

BJP allies in Northeast join hands against Citizenship Bill

Ten regional political parties of the Northeast, including eight members of an anti-Congress forum led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Tuesday reso from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2GcIMMq

Court summons Priya Ramani in defamation case by M.J. Akbar

Ms. Ramani has allegedly accused Mr. Akbar of sexually assaulting women journalists. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sTW34L

Government run by a dynasty cannot serve the people: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday mocked Priyanka Gandhi for becoming the AICC general secretary of Uttar Pradesh East and said a government run by from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVcshQ

British MPs back baby leave proxy voting

British parliamentarians have approved a year-long trial of proxy voting for MPs on parental leave from Tuesday.The MPs have been discussing the idea from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVOTFI

George Fernandes: a life in pictures

George Fernandes, who was Defence Minister in the Vajpayee government, passed away on January 29, 2019 in New Delhi, aged 88. Here's a look at his eve from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UpzJvv

The Forest Man of India in Coimbatore

Jadav Payeng, who raised a forest on a dry sandbed in Assam, was in the city to inaugurate an afforestation initiative from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HElscT

George Fernandes: the ‘giant-killer’ who straddled multiple identities

The fiery trade union leader and former Union Minister, passed away on Tuesday. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S8on1J

The way you place orders at these restaurants are now multifaceted

The need to make communication inclusive have made restaurants design booklets to help diners communicate with their speech and hearing-impaired staff from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DHeaRK

Gear up for the friendship rally

Partner with a visually-impaired navigator and drive your way to the finish line from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MFTWdP

Pakistan's Supreme Court rejects challenge to Asia Bibi acquittal in blasphemy case

This potentially paves the way for Asia Bibi to leave Pakistan and seek asylum in any other country. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FV02qu

Odisha govt. not allowing implementation of central schemes, alleges Amit Shah

Making a veiled attack on the Odia-speaking ability of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the BJP chief says the next Chief Minister should be an Odia-speaking leader. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RUH0qp

Now, calls to include Chin refugees from Myanmar in Citizenship Bill

Eight organisations of the Chakma community, on Tuesday, submitted a memorandum to the Ministry of Home Affairs seeking the inclusion of Chin refugee from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MDLKLl

Rahul Gandhi meets Manohar Parrikar at Goa Assembly complex

“It was a courtesy visit to enquire about Parrikar’s health," says Leader of Opposition Chandrakant Kavlekar. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S5TOK7

I-T dept raids Saravana Stores, two realty firms in Tamil Nadu

The Income Tax (I-T) department on Tuesday conducted searches on premises belonging to a real estate firms G-Square and Lotus Group, and retail firm S from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HAYymE

Asia Bibi blasphemy case: Pakistan SC to decide on allowing review plea against acquittal

Pakistan’s Supreme Court is set to decide on Tuesday whether to allow an appeal against the acquittal of a Christian woman who was on death row for e from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sftmh8

I-T dept. confiscated benami assets worth ₹6,900 crore under anti-benami law

The Income Tax Department has confiscated assets worth ₹6,900 crore till now as part of its action under the anti-benami transactions law, the agency from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sTw9Ox

Student exchange programmes are a big hit in Hyderabad

Having to eat just lettuce for dinner to overcoming animal phobia, teenagers on student exchange programmes are but wiser from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WrmgFB

Ayodhya: Centre moves SC seeking nod to return 67-acre land to original owners

In a fresh plea, the Centre said it had acquired 67 acres of land around the 2.77 acre disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RnzS0J

Honour for Carnatic musician

Veteran vocal and violin exponent Karaikudi M.S.Mani was presented with the annual ‘TCM Lifetime Achievement Award’ given away by the Tiruchi Carnatic from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TjgALR

Tornado hits Cuba; 4 dead, nearly 200 injured

The twister was the strongest to hit Cuba in nearly 80 years from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MDwjCT

George Fernandes no more: he was a champion of democracy, says President Ramnath Kovind

Former Defence Minister in the Vajpayee government George Fernandes passed away on Tuesday in New Delhi, according to family members. He was 88.Prime from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SjAo4B

Syria and Iran sign 'strategic' economic agreement

The new agreements come against the backdrop of fresh US sanctions against Iran from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TipzwM

A junction in need of traffic regulation

It remains chaotic with haphazard movement of vehicles throughout the day, particularly during peak hours from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sQODz9

15 kids injured as school bus falls off culvert

Vehicle was carrying 70 students; probe ordered from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FUWiFd

CID to speed up probe in Abhaya, Akshaya Gold scams

Top official representing both firms arrested recently from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G4uhKO

ISRO’s expo of space missions a big draw in Machilipatnam

Replicas of PSLV, GSLV and Chandrayaan among the models on display from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVeaQr

Housewarming for four lakh houses next month

Sanction houses for all eligible: CM from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G7jTSz

Parties come up with catchy slogans in run-up to elections

Telugu Desam Party ahead in the campaign with its slogan ‘Babu malli meere raavali’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FUrcxs

Our combine will come up with long-term plans: Raghavulu

‘Seat-sharing talks will be held in mid-February’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G5OSON

Polavaram project trialrun on May 30: CM

Full scale release of water in first week of June, he says from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FTKxyR

BJP ‘bus yatra’ gets organising panels

Sops to BCs an election stunt, it says from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G6lQ1x

Still regretting floating Telugu Desam: Nadendla

‘BCs will not believe Naidu’s promises ‘ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FXt9cs

Naidu made AP a haven for corruption, says CPI leader

We will contest polls in alliance with Jana Sena, he says from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2BaFrui

‘Chalo Kathipudi’: Kapu leaders making arrangements

To press for categorisation of community under the BC ‘F’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TiyY7x

Fire breaks out at steel plant again, worker suffers injuries

This is the third mishap at VSP in less than a fortnight from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2BiXw9F

Panchagramala row: Fast ends with call for ‘Chalo Amaravati’

Status quo should have been maintained: Aja Sarma from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TjbWxp

AMTZ focusing on critical components research: MD

Aim is to save money by cutting down on equipment imports from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B7zEFy

‘Skin Safar Rath’ to raise awareness on ailments

A ‘Skin Safar Rath’ reached RK Beach here on Monday, with dermatologists from King George Hospital (KGH), Gitam Medical College and NRI Medical Colleg from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TkIcjE

George Fernandes, former Defence Minister, passes away

The 88-year-old political stalwart was a former Indian trade unionist, journalist, agriculturist, and member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FUoTL4

India witnessing birth of fascism, says CMP leader

The 10th party congress of the Community Marxist Party (CMP) began here on Monday with its senior party leader T.R.N. Nambeesan hoisting the flag.Inau from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Bbeg2j

U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctions

The sanctions will include a freeze on any assets the firm may have in U.S. jurisdictions and bar Americans from doing business with it. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TkRgoD

Shooting in Houston injures five police officers, two suspects dead

Five police officers were injured in a shooting in Houston, Texas on Monday evening, which also left two suspects dead on the scene, the Houston polic from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TfreTS

Panels to monitor supply of pulses at subsidised rates

They will be provided at a subsidy of ₹15 per kg under a Central scheme from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RntaaY

‘AJL did share transferclandestinely’

The Centre told the Delhi High Court on Monday that the Associated Journals Limited (AJL), publishers of the National Herald newspaper, “clandestinely from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WnWz8F

Nowhere brides: PoK women feel the pangs of separation

Many who landed in Kashmir with ex-militant husbands now feel cheated by an official rehabilitation policy from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Rnl1Dp

Give date for quizzing Karti, SC tells ED

Karti seeks permission to go abroad from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2ThGW0H

Kamala Harris begins presidential campaign

Projects herself as a ‘candidate of the American people’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FR02rz

‘Emotional breakdown’ of pilot caused Nepal crash

He lost situational awareness: report from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G67fDg

Jind byelection records a turnout of over 75%

Crucial contest in Haryana seen as bellwether for LS polls from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HwVhVw

Guaidó calls for new anti-Maduro protests

Rally to call for the support of military from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TiqCgf

Gifts given to Modi to be auctioned

from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SaTIR9

IS suspects radicalised on the Internet: ATS

Handler linked them, set up sleeper cell from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B3AEuj

Students throw up after consuming midday meals

Taken to hospital; doctors have said there is no cause for concern from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TnzfpW

PM to interact with students, teachers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with 2,000 students, parents and teachers from across the country on Tuesday at the “Pariksha Pe Charcha 2. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sMY6Yu

Pope says priest celibacy not ‘optional’

Pope Francis said on Monday celibacy for priests was a “gift to the Church” and not “optional”.“Personally I think that celibacy is a gift to the Chur from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FY7NMr

All-party meeting in Manipur inconclusive

An all-party meeting convened by Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday to break the impasse over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, fai from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G3LnbM

New Delhi superbug gene reaches the Arctic

‘Carried in the gut of birds and people’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SairVX

SC seeks count of detained foreigners in Assam

Bench ask for status of cases against them before tribunals from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HziUwU

Why no probe into Goa tapes, asks Rahul Gandhi

Minister had claimed in the tapes that Rafale files were in CM’s flat from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SfpUCU

Full Budget against Constitution: Yashwant Sinha

‘Economic Survey also against norms’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HAO6M1

Professor in U.S. removed over ‘Speak English’ email

Duke University faculty urged students not to speak Chinese from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FT9QkD

No IB report on private institutes, says Centre

News portal said it advised against institute of eminence tag from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B63RoM

Action against scribes in J&K condemned

Criticising the Jammu and Kashmir government for barring several senior journalists from covering the Republic Day function at a stadium in Srinagar, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sNT264

Slew of development projects inaugurated

Also, government has given nod to two elevated corridors at a cost of ₹25,000 crore from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MEeNyj

Ponzi scam: ED attaches ₹239 crore

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth ₹239.29 crore as part of the money-laundering probe against Alchemist Infra Realty Limited in co from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sPsL7p

Job on compassionate grounds not a right: SC

‘Family pension must be taken into account’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MEeovN

Sporadic rain to continue in State

Certain parts of the State may continue to receive showers in the next two days. According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSND from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MClilj

Trial blasts near KRS cancelled after farmers stage protest

A five-day exercise to examine the impact of explosions at nearby stone extraction units on the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, which was scheduled from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2COiM6P

Kannada varsity’s silver jubilee valedictory put off abruptly

The valedictory function of the silver jubilee celebrations of Kannada University, scheduled to be held on January 31 and February 1, has been postpon from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FV9Dxc

Government approves Namma Metro Phase 2 expansion to Challaghatta

Expected to help commuters from Bidadi, Ramanagar, Channapatna, Mandya and Mysuru from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DDoGt3

CET registration fee to cost lesser

For the first time, all girl students writing the test will have to pay only half the amount from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G9BjOx

79.14% polling in Ramgarh bypoll

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTPolling for the Assembly byelection in Ramgarh constituency, ended on Monday with a voter turnout of 79.14%. Polling was peaceful from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MCSAR9

Kamala Harris launches 2020 presidential bid

from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Baob8e

Despite inauguration, hospital functions only partially

from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HzHzRG

Plea challenges ‘Hindu prayers’ in KV

Constitution Bench to hear petition against revised education code from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wse9s3

VVIP chopper case: ED forcing to implicate someone influential in UPA era defence deal, accused tells court

Gautam Khaitan, a lawyer accused in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, told a Delhi court Monday that Enforcement Directorate (ED) was forcing him to from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CO9qIf

Lankan Navy arrests four fishermen

Ramanathapuram The Sri Lankan has arrested four Rameswaram fishermen with their vessel on charges of trespassing into the Lankan waters after crossin from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RWmRjO

Top news of the day - Upset with Cong. leaders, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit, Rahul promises minimum income guarantee to poor if voted to power, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Unl3No

Srijan scam: CBI arrests dismissed Additional District Magistrate

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a dismissed Additional District Magistrate, Jayshree Thakur, who is one of the accused persons in th from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SghmvA

Siddaramaiah loses cool, snatches mike from woman party worker at public meeting

Video shows a wordy duel between Siddaramaiah and Jamalar, a former District Panchayat member, who said she was upset that his son Yathindra was “showing up” seven months after getting elected. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HC3Pe1

NAFED to procure green pulses directly from farmers

Ryots to get ₹69.75 kg per kg; Procurement from February 1 up to April 30 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HASLh5

Over 3,000 striking teachers, employees arrested

Ramanathapuram/SivagangaContinuing the strike and picketing agitation, more than 3,000 teachers and government employees of Joint Action Council of Ta from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Thbakr

Over 2,000 JACTTO-GEO members detained in Madurai

Hundreds queue up to apply for temporary teacher posts from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CKIqt6

VVIP chopper case: ED forcing to implicate someone influential in UPA era defence deal, accused tells court

Gautam Khaitan, a lawyer accused in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, told a Delhi court Monday that Enforcement Directorate (ED) was forcing him to from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CO9qIf

Lankan Navy arrests four fishermen

Ramanathapuram The Sri Lankan has arrested four Rameswaram fishermen with their vessel on charges of trespassing into the Lankan waters after crossin from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RWmRjO

Top news of the day - Upset with Cong. leaders, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit, Rahul promises minimum income guarantee to poor if voted to power, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Unl3No

Srijan scam: CBI arrests dismissed Additional District Magistrate

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a dismissed Additional District Magistrate, Jayshree Thakur, who is one of the accused persons in th from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SghmvA

Siddaramaiah loses cool, snatches mike from woman party worker at public meeting

NAFED to procure green pulses directly from farmers

Ryots to get ₹69.75 kg per kg; Procurement from February 1 up to April 30 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HASLh5

Over 3,000 striking teachers, employees arrested

Ramanathapuram/SivagangaContinuing the strike and picketing agitation, more than 3,000 teachers and government employees of Joint Action Council of Ta from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Thbakr

Namakkal Anjaneyar temple: priest in critical condition after falling from elevated platform

The official claimed such an incident has not happened in the history of the old temple. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wm91WJ

VOC Port Trust sets new record

Thoothukudi A new record was set at the V.O.C Port Trust for the highest single day handling on Monday.The port handled 59,839 metric tonnes of therma from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sTd7Ih

Traditional fishermen want to travel in country boats to Katchatheevu festival

For this year’s St Antony’s Church festival scheduled for March 15 and 16 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RRzLQ6

SERC completes tests in Scherzer's span in Pamban rail bridge

Train service has been remaining suspended since December 4 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CNyteG

Nine teachers suspended in Nellai district

Over 2,000 candidates ready for temporary teacher post from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G2pucC

JD(U) to oppose Citizenship Bill in Rajya Sabha

A delegation of Janata Dal (United) led by its secretary general K.C. Tyagi on Monday met leaders of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) to lend support in the from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G2WkKw

How the Osmania University came about

In the fading golden sunlight of a winter evening, the College of Engineering in Osmania University campus, reverberates with the sounds of a ball bei from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S6LJEU

For Congress, OROP means ‘only Rahul, only Priyanka’: Amit Shah

No one cared for soldiers for over 70 years, when the Modi government came to power, it implemented the OROP, he added. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FXqWy3

Rahul Gandhi promises minimum income guarantee to poor if Congress returns to power

Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP of trying to create two Indias. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RV5EqQ

Singapore says American working with the Ministry leaked 14,200 HIV records

Singapore’s Health Ministry has accused an American of stealing and leaking the records of 14,200 people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AID from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WlWVgh

Greece to issue 5-year bond “in near future” - bourse filing

Greece will return to bond markets with a five-year issue “in the near future, subject to market conditions”, authorities said on Monday.The sovereig from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S6S0k1

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy threatens to quit upset over Somashekhar’s statements

Mr. Somashekhar has apologised for his statement critical of the coalition government. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2ScTrgC

Printmaking works of IPEP 2018 display imprints worth the grit

Having just exhibited a range of works titled ‘Microcosm-Macrocosm’ at Hyderabad Literary Fest, curator for IPEP 2018 Lina Vincent stresses on a more-needed conversation around hands-on art from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DC5bB9

‘Films on online platforms have a longer shelf life,’ says director Leena Yadav

Filmmaker Leena Yadav talks about her films, exploring new mediums and women in cinema from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sQBBSs

Kochi Muziris Biennale’s unique art catalogue

Why the city lends itself to big ticket art from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TdEqIK

The business and magic of cinema

Did you know ‘Iqbal’ was first written as a short story? Or what made Richard Attenborough get a deeper understanding of Gandhi’s philosophy? HLF 2019 focussed on all this and more from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DEMTzp

CBI court convicts NDFB chief Ranjan Daimary, 14 others in 2008 Assam serial blast case

The chief of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Ranjan Daimary, and 14 others were on Monday convicted by the CBI Special Court in the from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G65khS

Ex-Starbucks chief wants to run for President as Independent

Former Starbucks Chief Executive Howard Schultz has said he was preparing to launch an independent campaign for the 2020 US Presidential race, the me from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DEq0vU

Alchemist case: ED attaches ₹ 239 crore assets

The ED initiated the investigation on the basis of a prosecution complaint filed by SEBI against the company and its directors in March 2016 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FTtYDm

Cases against Dalit activist: Forum wants President’s intervention

Criticising the Maharashtra government for implicating Dalit intellectual, writer, and activist Anand Teltumbde in “false cases”, Forum for Secular De from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2ThRgG1

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC to hear Centre’s plea for enhanced compensation in April

The Union government has filed a curative petition seeking additional ₹7,844 crore from Union Carbide and other firms for paying compensation to the Bhopal gas tragedy victims. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WninBn

Alchemist case: ED attaches ₹ 239 crore assets

The ED initiated the investigation on the basis of a prosecution complaint filed by SEBI against the company and its directors in March 2016 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FTtYDm

Cases against Dalit activist: Forum wants President’s intervention

Criticising the Maharashtra government for implicating Dalit intellectual, writer, and activist Anand Teltumbde in “false cases”, Forum for Secular De from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2ThRgG1

Bhopal gas tragedy: SC to hear Centre’s plea for enhanced compensation in April

Cyclists create a Guinness World Record in Hubballi

1,235 of them pedal a 4-km stretch in a single line from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SezVAg

Five monkeys found dead in one day in Sagar taluk

Five monkeys were found dead in Sagar taluk on Sunday. Rajesh Suragihalli, District Health Officer, told The Hindu that while two monkeys were found d from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Hxx1CN

PLP outlay for Mysuru pegged at over ₹14,000 crore

The Potential Linked Credit Plan (PLP) for Mysuru district for 2019-20 has envisaged the scope for investment in various sectors at ₹14,444.37 crore. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SeTjx6

Seminar explores business opportunities in Malnad region

Farmers urged to supplement income through value addition from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HBA7po

Stakeholders expect Mysuru tourism to soar high with additional flights

The city has been linked to five new destinations under the Centre’s UDAN scheme from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HyMOB6

SC seeks information on detention centres, foreigners detained there in Assam

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to provide it various details including number of functional detention centres in Assam and the number from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TgqoGd

Asia Bibi’s lawyer returns home to fight her case

Mr. Malook went to the Netherlands last year due to “security concerns” when violence broke out soon after Bibi’s acquittal. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RkRg65

U.S. envoy briefs Afghan officials on talks with the Taliban

The statement also claims the Taliban demanded from Mr. Khalilzad the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Afghanistan, but that there was no agreement on that. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RPMa7f

Baby girl dies after falling from escalator at Metro station in Bengaluru

The baby slipped through the gap on the escalator at Srirampura Metro station and fell on the road below from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RSROpg

IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu, wife and son

A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CPYOsA

Woman killed after being hit by motorcycle during foot march near Bengaluru

Renukamma was part of the Madhya Nishedha Andolana Karnataka foot march when she was hit in Nelamangala from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CNDCn6

Japan PM vows to step up China ties but bolster defense

Abe said Japan-China relations have returned to “normal” since he visited Beijing in October and he now wants to further promote their cooperation in trade and other areas. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Rim73l

Inter-church council warns of protest

Recruitment norms in Christian educational institutions from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVarSM

R-Day messages lay stress on secularism

Ministers caution against moves to disturb social harmony as State celebrates 70th Republic Day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SalWvj

China jails prominent rights lawyer for 4-1/2 years for subversion

The verdict makes a “mockery” of Chinese President Xi Jinping's claims to champion the rule of law, Yaqiu Wang, a Hong Kong-based Human Rights Watch researcher said in a statement. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RiamKo

Screen Actors Guild awards, Pope Francis in Panama, and other news in pictures

9.45 a.m. Black Panther wins at Screen Actors Guild AwardsSuperhero movie “Black Panther,” a film heralded for its predominantly black cast and vibran from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FRtNIE

25% voter turnout in first few hours of Jind bypoll

The bypoll was necessitated following the death of INLD legislator Hari Chand Middha last August last year. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G11OFL

IT/ITeS companies asked to file compliance reports

Exemption given to the companies on Standing Orders expired on January 24 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DCdOeZ

Fulfilled a childhood dream via LPG scheme: Modi

PM inaugurates BPCL’s Integrated Refinery Expansion Complex in Kochi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sXUCCF

Finally, KSRTC has funds to pay salary

First time in 25 years; aided by record collection from Sabarimala services this season from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RmbGfc

High-rise buildings defaulting on water bills may soon face action

Khader inaugurates modern market-cum-commercial complex at Urwa Market from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RlMYLO

Rajasthan’s Ramgarh constituency to witness triangular contest

Election to the constituency could not be held along with other seats due to the death of BSP candidate Laxman Singh few days ahead of the polling on December 7 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Um8fqC

Morning digest: Assembly bypoll in Haryana's Jind, Finance Minister to meet heads of public sector banks, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Scf4hd

Proud to be 1st Hindu-American to run for president: Tulsi Gabbard

The 37-year-old had on January 11 announced that she would be running for the White House in 2020. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CLYOty

Amaravati abuzz with marathon runners

About 5,000 people turn up for three races from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RSlvGY

Good response to swimming contest

493 swim breadth of Krishna upstream Prakasam Barrage from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UoBlWB

Waste handling at Thripunithura municipality proves a damp squib

Space for waste collection not identified; plastic recycling not taken up, says Opposition from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UlItTv

Biennale a global platform for budding artists: Yechury

‘Mix of foreign and Indian artists at the art extravaganza impressive’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HAJ16D

Seminar on recent changes in GST

As many as 225 participants attended the State-level event from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FUkWpq

52-year-old man arrested under POCSO act

The Tirupattur police arrested a 52- year-old man on charges of sexually harassing a four-year-old girl from his locality, recently. The police said t from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G0Hq7s

Ambur to get 100 toilets for free

A school for children with learning disabilities is under construction from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FUkFmo

Maduro rejects Europe’s call to hold fresh election

No one can give us an ultimatum, says Venezuelan President; U.S. other nations to ‘pick a side’. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B0sWkT

MoEF told to examine ‘violation’ by zoological park

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) to examine whether Kamalapur Zoologic from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RRChG3

BMTC crew arrested for assault on passenger

They had got into an argument over return of change from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TiYPfp

India’s problem is Pakistan, not Afghanistan: Shivshankar Menon

India’s problem is Pakistan which not only promotes terrorism from its own soil but also trains terrorists in Afghanistan, former National Security Ad from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UlnIXY

KRRS opposes ‘trial blasts’ near KRS; wants blanket ban on stone extraction

The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has opposed the proposed ‘trial blasts’ in the vicinity of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir, which is ex from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WjWz9M

Forest Department okays mini-hydel project rejected by State wildlife board

The expansion project in the eco-sensitive zone of Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary had been rejected twice from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WjWtPs

Jaipur Literature Festival: ‘Islam in India influenced by Sufism, Bhakti movement’

Diverse traditions prevented inroads of Wahabism: experts from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HwWufy

Trees marked on Ballari Road; angers citizens groups, environmentalists

The trees are located between Cauvery Theatre Junction and Mehkri Circle from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sa0tmm

Seven northeastern States lag behind in toilets for schoolgirls

Only one-third of schools had usable washrooms in 2018, says ASER report from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RSIDoH

Draft policy advocates privatisation of SWM

Draws ire of pourakarmika unions and SWM activists from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2S91oU1

Kumbh’s political currents: Akhilesh Yadav too takes a dip

SP chief makes surprise visit to Kumbh. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2COuyyh

App launched with R-Day highlights

People can watch the highlights of this year’s Republic Day parade at the Rajpath on a mobile application launched by the Defence Ministry.The ‘RDP I from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CLiX30

RTC suspends some night services

Precautionary measure during naxal bandh from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TemOfO

Experts flag impact of latest U.S. -Taliban talks

‘Watch out for Pak. proxies directing the militant outfit’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sPYxB7

Listen to Europe, says Ireland to Britain

British MPs seeking to pressure Prime Minister Theresa May this week to renegotiate her Brexit deal should heed EU warnings that it will not succeed, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MAuZRl

Kidnappers nabbed within 24 hours

‘A biscuit packet used to lure the five-year-old girl was the lead in the case’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sNcyQ7

Another arrest in case of Islamic State conspiracy

In a fresh arrest over a suspected Islamic State plot to attack mass events using poisonous chemicals, the Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad has picke from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RghjLL

Govt. move to increase pensions

Initial provision of ₹3,000 crore to be made in vote-on-account budget from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MyVE0z

Foreign troops could quit Afghanistan in 18 months

Draft peace pact signed following six days of Taliban-U.S. talks provides details from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MzByDw

Pak. closes consulate in Balkh after failed attack

Pakistan on Sunday closed its Consulate in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif city after a woman tried to enter the building with a hand grenade hidden in h from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sOKoo3

Mallikarjun Kharge booked for remarks on Bhupen Hazarika

Police have registered a case against senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge over his remark on Assam’s legendary singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G3qtth

Malaysia stripped of Paralympic event over ban on Israelis

Malaysia has been stripped of the hosting rights for the World Para Swimming Championships after refusing to let Israelis compete in the event that s from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FRgqbx

Voting a sacred duty, says Narendra Modi in 2019’s first Mann ki Baat

Says those who do not vote should feel the pain of not exercising franchise from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sOtUMs

SSLC exam timetable revised

All examinations will begin at 1.45 p.m. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sOtQwc

NDA to begin Bihar campaign with Patna rally

Modi likely to share stage with allies on March 3; Rahul plans meet with mahagathbandan team in Feb. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MyTT3z

Union Cabinet may soon approve relief package for farmers

The Union Cabinet is expected to soon approve a relief package for farmers grappling with falling prices of their crops and to tackle distress in the from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2G7YN6i

State’s cultural ethos under threat: PM

Says Congress, CPI(M) have no concern for women’s empowerment from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FSi10I

U.P. to withdraw 18 cases on Muzaffarnagar riots

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to withdraw 18 cases related to the Muzaffarnagar riots and asked the district authorities to approach the c from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RfLYJn

Declare unemployment national disaster, says youth collective

With the lack of jobs becoming a major issue in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election, over 60 youth groups representing the educated unemployed and g from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TfN5dN

A lesson or two to have a successful career

Students should adapt fast to build an inclusive future, says B.V.R. Mohan Reddy from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RjaI3e

Harsh decisions inevitable to streamline the working of private hospitals: MLA

Health sector will be accorded priority in the ensuing budget: Gangula Kamalakar from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wn5pUk

Face recognition entry at RGIA soon

Trials involving our staff members conducted successfully: Kishore from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RfLanP

Unmanned vehicles will hold sway, says DRDO chief

‘Tremendous transformation taking place in unmanned systems and associated technologies’ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WpyTAL

Haryana’s Jind constituency to vote in a high-stakes elections

Police forces have been deployed at all the 174 polling booths from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RfL9jL

Breaking the convention with roof-top solar

Zolt Energy offers loans to set up solar panels on roof tops from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2WpyRZF

BusinessLine newspaper completes 25 years

Uniquely among media outlets, the paper offers quality investment advice based on in-house research from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Ri46Cr

Not murder if woman kills husband for calling her a prostitute: Supreme Court

It is not murder if a woman killed her husband for calling her and their daughters ‘prostitutes,’ the Supreme Court has held.A woman in Indian societ from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DDhflY

Birdwatchers flock to Odisha’s Chilika lake

A record one million migratory birds congregate for winter sojourn from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sSGk5T

Oppn. may corner govt. over flood relief fund utilisation

House to discuss motion of thanks to Governor’s address from today from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MxU7b6

Pakistan team arrives in India, to visit Chenab basin in Jammu and Kashmir

Since signing of the Indus Water Treaty, a total of 118 such tours on both the sides have been undertaken. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sPV9WV

State shifting to renewable energy resources: Minister

Open solar energy projects at Kuravilangadu panchayat from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DBrYNw

Mizoram IAS officers seek action against protesters

Stopped from attending R-Day function, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HMt8Kv

Patidar leader Hardik Patel marries childhood friend

Patidar leader Hardik Patel married Kinjal Parikh, his childhood friend, at Surendranagar district of Gujarat on Sunday. The simple marriage ceremony from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2TfFdJi

Top news of the day — SC cancels Jan 29 hearing on Ayodhya title suit, Djokovic beats Nadal to win 7th Australian Open, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MyUwKA

With harvest around, DPCs yet to open

Many small and marginal farmers have sold paddy to private merchants through middlemen from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CP0Au0

CEOs suspend 24 striking teachers

Have received 10,000 applications for temporary posts from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Uouz39

Sri Lanka’s new India-funded train flagged off

The train connects Colombo and the northern city of Kankesanthurai from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HuWaOm

Cubbon Park toy train services stopped for a fortnight

Repairs will be carried out on the track, which is old from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2UlrsJ8

Top news of the day — SC cancels Jan 29 hearing on Ayodhya title suit, Djokovic beats Nadal to win 7th Australian Open, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DBOx4F

Many BU departments running with single faculty member

Currently, there is a freeze on recruitment from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B6atmK

Senkumar questions Padma award for Nambi Narayanan

Earns condemnation from Left leaders and Union Minister from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sMCQ50

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet to hold meeting at Kumbh on January 29

After the meeting, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other Ministers are likely to take a dip in the Sangam. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B5LIHw

Brazil dam collapse: 40 dead, 300 missing

The collapse of a dam at an iron-ore mine complex in southeast Brazil has killed 40 people, with over 300 missing. The tailings dam owned by Brazili from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HAAlx0

Risk of new dam burst forces 24,000 to evacuate homes in Brazil

Firefighters called for the evacuation to higher ground of some 24,000 people from the Brazilian town hit by deadly mud flow from an earlier mining d from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DBqAdU

Ayodhya hearing on January 29 cancelled due to Justice Bobde's 'non-availability'

The notice has not mentioned a future date for hearing the Ayodhya case from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HC1iAj

Statue of Unity: Crocodiles to be relocated for tourist safety

Crocodiles from two ponds near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Narmada district are being relocated for the safety of tourists visiting the Sardar P from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FVDCFF

PM lays foundation stone for AIIMS near Madurai

TN Chief Minister requests Centre for a new medical college in Ramanathapuram district　 from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2HwtlBf

Canada’s prime minister fires his ambassador to China

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fired Canada’s ambassador to China after the envoy said it would be “great” if the U.S. dropped its extradition request from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MEJgfO

Now, Chidambaram slams CBI for targeting bankers

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on January 27 slammed the CBI for “indiscriminately targeting” some of the bankers, saying the agency has recei from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2SbklFE

Train 18 named Vande Bharat Express: Piyush Goyal

Acknowledging its made-in-India status, the Indian Railways has named the indigenously manufactured Train 18 as Vande Bharat Express, Railway Minister from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2B7QfZV

Pinarayi’s flight from Kannur develops snags before take-off

The departure of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from the Kannur International Airport to attend the inaugural function of the BPCL's Integrated Refi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MBkQDC

Bulandshahr violence: Slain cop’s phone found in house of key accused, says police

Some other phones were also found and all the phones have been sent to a forensic lab for finding more details like their call records from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MAChEp

ICICI Bank case: CBI transfers investigating officer

The CBI has transferred the investigating officer in the ICICI Bank case as its “discreet inquiry” suggested his role in leaking information related from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MBLI6D

Yakshagana singer Agari Raghurama ‘bhagawatha’ passes away

Noted Yakshagana singer-cum-director ‘bhagawatha’ Agari Raghurama passed away here on Sunday. He was 83 and is survived by three sons and a daughter. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Myx5AY

Brazil dam collapse: 40 dead, 300 missing

Search and rescue operations continue from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Sb4lUf

Yakshagana singer Agari Raghurama ‘bhagawatha’ passes away

Noted Yakshagana singer-cum-director ‘bhagawatha’ Agari Raghurama passed away here on Sunday. He was 83 and is survived by three sons and a daughter. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Myx5AY

Thousands of firms in Telangana face de-registration

Annual returns, balance sheets not filed from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FQQEE3

Modi in Madurai: MDMK's Vaiko leads protest ahead of PM visit

He had earlier said the protest was meant to oppose the Central government’s schemes, which were “against the State’s interests”. from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2CK7gtf

Twin blasts at church kill seven in southern Philippines

A twin-bomb attack during a church service in the southern Philippines killed at least seven people and wounded 35, a military official said, days aft from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RPjX0i

Explosion near cinema hits weeks after deadly Kenya attack

An explosive device went off outside a cinema in a busy part of Kenya’s capital, injuring two people, police said.One of those injured in the explosi from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sPplBv

Mission-Based Deployment transformed Navy as a Net Security Provider: ENC chief

He underscores the importance of information security from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Uo9tC1

Republic Day celebrated with fervour

The 70th Republic Day was celebrated with patriotic zeal in the district on Saturday. The national flag was hoisted at the Armed Reserve Police Ground from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2DB7mFb

Government Museum creates awareness on protecting heritage structures

Plain papers and pens were distributed to the public at a counter put up near the Government Museum here on Saturday. They were asked to write or draw from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2Wme35l

Patriotic spirit marks 70th R-Day celebrations across districts

Cultural programmes performed, District Collectors honour police personnel, freedom fighters from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RiBw3E

‘Varsity’s job is to produce quality engineers’

Anna University Vice-Chancellor lists challenges and priorities before him from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2RiMMwO

Morning digest: India, Australia to ink fresh extradition pact, J&K Governor revokes order on zero stamp duty for women, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2FS7pyC

Many journalists barred from R-Day function in Srinagar

Security forces in Kashmir on Wednesday barred scores of journalists, including the international press, from covering the Republic Day function in ca from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sMkxNl

J&K Governor revokes order on zero stamp duty for women

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik has revoked the widely-welcomed move of the previous government to impose zero stamp duty on the purchase of property from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MwDcFU

India should encourage Taliban to shun violence: Menon

India should be clear about its role in Afghanistan and do whatever it can to encourage that the Taliban shun violent extremism and become mainstream, from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2sLmBVT

Oxford chooses ‘Nari Shakti’ as Hindi word of 2018

Oxford dictionaries on Saturday declared Nari Shakti as the Hindi word for the year 2018. The announcement was made during a session at the Jaipur Lit from The Hindu - News http://bit.ly/2MxTU7T

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