Accidents have been happening frequently on Container Terminal Road, but only fatal ones get public attention, says civic activists. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The death of a young woman, who was run over by a container lorry at Ponnarimangalam on Friday, reveals that the Container Terminal Road, connecting Kalamassery to Vallarpadam, is yet to... Read More

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A pregnant woman and a man were killed in a stabbing incident on Saturday night in Delhi’s Nabi Karim area, a police officer said on Sunday. The officer said Shalini, 22, was allegedly attacked by Aashu, 34, who claimed to be the father of her unborn child. Akash, 23, Shalini’s husband, tried to intervene and... Read More

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test on Sunday (October 19, 2025) as an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted “until further notice” after a Hamas ceasefire violation, and Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes. The official spoke on condition of anonymity pending a... Read More

Surendra Rathore (left) and Nitin Lohchab at the Connaught Place fire station. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement. When the Capital is illuminated with lights and families spend time together on Deepavali, firefighters at the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) face a stiff challenge amid long working hours, responding to fire-related emergencies. It’s been over a decade since... Read More

Indian Railways began with just 34 kilometres of track in 1853. Today, it runs over 69,000 kilometres, connecting cities, people, and industries across the country. The Hindu’s latest e-book, Moving Millions: The Magic of the Mundane in Indian Railways, traces this 172-year journey from steam engines to high-speed trains, from colonial infrastructure to a national... Read More

Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto All that glitters is not gold. The adage holds water when it comes to investing. Many investors might feel elated when brokerage platform pops up green arrows and rising numbers. However, the dancing green indicators do not always transform into actual wealth, owing to two... Read More

​This Deepavali, firecrackers are being burst under legal sanction in Delhi. The Supreme Court, in an order this week, modified a ban it had sanctioned since 2018, allowing the use of green crackers during the festival. While the decision comes with caveats on implementation, it underscores the continuous challenge authorities face in dealing with pressures... Read More

In no small part, the richly imagined and detailed mythology of British writer J.R.R. Tolkien was born of his revulsion towards mechanised warfare and industrialisation, yet today, pieces of it have been appropriated to serve ideologies that advance the same forces. Ironic names Recently, a private company, Reflect Orbital, announced plans to launch a satellite... Read More

After months of inaction, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu, under pressure from its allies — the CPI, CPI(M), and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) — has finally agreed to consider legislation targeting caste-based hate crimes and so-called ‘honour’ killings. Inter-caste couples, especially those involving a Scheduled Caste (SC), often face deadly backlash in Tamil... Read More