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‘The structural and procedural modifications to KCPWA demonstrate how even a strong conservation law can be diluted.’ File | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah A conservation law meant to protect Keralam’s paddy fields is gradually becoming an instrument facilitating its decline. The State had 8.82 lakh hectares (ha) of paddy fields during 1974-75, which reduced to…
Rainfall was also reported in several places in and around Chennai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ A fresh system, which is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal on Wednesday (October 21, 2026), is likely to sustain intense rainfall across Tamil Nadu till October 26. Southern and delta districts are likely…
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Only 1,238 of the 4.5 lakh Form 6 applications seeking inclusion in Delhi’s electoral roll have been disposed of in 42 days, data accessed by The Hindu show. With Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls underway in the city, eligible citizens left out of the draft roll, published on August 31, are required to fill Form…
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Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy scrambled to ensure more American and European help during his visit to Norway. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who, along with Jared Kushner, has tried without success…
A person walks near bodies in the aftermath of a Houthi attack on a Yemeni government military camp in Shabwa on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Local Yemeni authorities on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) raised the death toll from a Houthi strike a day earlier on a military camp belonging to government forces…
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Vijay Amritraj. | Photo Credit: File photo While India is set to lose its only Tour-level event next year, there is still hope for the country’s tennis fans to witness some big-time tennis live in the future. The WTA 250 Chennai Open is set to be held at the SDAT Stadium in Nungambakkam from November…
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Women from Muthazhagupatti and K.K. Nagar blocking Palani Road in Dindigul on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), condemning irregular supply of drinking water. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over 50 residents of Muthazhagupatti and K.K. Nagar located along Dindigul-Palani Road on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) blocked the road over irregular water supply to their areas. The…
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Palestinians walk past buildings destroyed during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza City on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least four Palestinians, including a married couple and a 17-year-old, in separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday (October 15, 2026), health officials said. Medics said an Israeli…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi uses a bow and arrow in honour of Lord Rama during the Vijayadashami (Dussehra) celebrations at the DDA Utsav Ground, in New Delhi on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) identified “forces harming the country, those dividing society and a…
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A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday (October 19). They accused the…
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