No moving away from Rome’s instructions on deacons’ ordination, says pro-Synod group 
Supporters of the Syro-Malabar synod assert the necessity of adhering to Rome's instructions for ordination of deacons to priests.
CPI(M) activist Pushpan, paralysed in the 1994 Koothuparamba firing, dead
CPI(M) member bedridden for 3 decades after police firing in 1994 Koothuparamba protest passes away at 54.
My life in New Age cult that groomed children to have sex with adults
Prem Sargam, 54, has spoken of the rampant sexual abuse she endured from the age of six across the three Sannyasin communities - or ' ashrams' - she grew up in
Women to be head of households in Family Digital Cards, says Revanth
Telangana government plans to provide digital cards recognizing women as head of household, with family members listed at back.
Bengaluru private firm employee held under ‘digital arrest’ loses ₹5.4 lakh
24-year-old woman extorted ₹5.4 lakh by gang posing as TRAI and Mumbai police, causing emotional and financial distress.
Why the identities of boys, 12, who murdered teen in park are being kept secret
Two boys were convicted of murdering Shawn Seesahai but their names have not been released
CM questions Modi’s silence over Hindenburg report and Manipur violence
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah questions PM Modi's silence on Hindenburg report and Manipur violence, amid FIR controversy.
Pension credit claims rocket in wake of Winter Fuel Payment slimdown
'Given the dire state of the public finances we have inherited, it’s right we target support to those who need it most'
MeToo in Mollywood: SC to hear Sidhique's plea for anticipatory bail
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on September 30 the plea of Malayalam film actor Sidhique challenging the Kerala high court order denying him anticipatory bail in a rape case.
Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike
Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut.
Two Met Police officers commit misconduct in stop and search of south London schoolboy, says watchdog
Two Metropolitan Police officers have been found to have committed misconduct after handcuffing a 14-year-old black schoolboy “for longer than necessary” during a stop and search in south London, a watchdog has said.
Hakeem Faizy back at CIC helm as Samastha guns fall silent
The Coordination of Islamic Colleges (CIC), an umbrella body of 60-odd colleges offering Wafi and Wafiya courses by blending religious and Islamic education, has re-elected its controversial founder Abdul Hameem Faizy Adrisseri as secretary and Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal as president. Ali Faizy Thootha is the new treasurer.
Siddaramaiah’s video praising Governor’s role goes viral
Even as the Karnataka Congress government strongly objected to the functioning of the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, a video of the Chief Minister appreciating the Governor’s role during the BJP government in 2011 is being widely circulated.
SIT raids Munirathna’s residence, offices
Four days after the arrested Munirathna, BJP MLA, was grilled by officials, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Saturday carried out a series of raids on the residences and offices of Munirathna and his associates and recovered electronic items, including laptops, pendrives, hard discs, and DVRs, pertaining to three cases against the MLA.
FIR Against Nirmala: Oppn Asks PM Modi To Take ‘Full Responsibility’, Siddaramiah Poses ‘Resignation’ Question
FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman: Opposition demands accountability from Finance Minister and PM Narendra Modi as an FIR accuses her of extortion involving the electoral bond scheme.
Supporters of Hezbollah take to streets across Middle East
Demonstrators rallied in Beirut and Tehran with posters of the Shia cleric after Hezbollah confirmed his death today. The IDF said it hit Nasrallah in a strike on Friday
Police deploy maximum resources to track down suspects involved in Eastern Cape mass shooting
Mchunu said police would leave no stone unturned to "apprehend these brutal criminals".
‘Legal awareness forms solid foundation for society’
Underlining the importance of people having legal awareness, C.S. Patil, Director of Karnataka Institute for Law and Parliamentary Reform, said that only legally aware citizenry could form a solid foundation for healthy society.
Anna Bhagya scheme, MGNREGA helped poor during COVID-19, says Karnataka CM
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Anna Bhagya scheme and MGNREGA helped the poor and the lower middle class in the State to cope with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and bailed them out of distress.
Laptop theft: 26 arrested by Hubballi police
The Hubballi Police have arrested 26 persons including six employees of the Labour Department in connection with the theft of 101 laptops meant for distribution to students by the department and have recovered 83 laptops.
Voters still furious with 'bickering' Tories over Partygate, Boris and Rwanda months on from election
Research found Brits' anger at the Tories has not gone away, even after their historic election drubbing - as what's left of the party faithful arrive in Birmingham for Tory Conference
Commission of Inquiry on Kaleshwaram Project in Telangana grills ex-ENC, raps him for sharing misleading information
Justice P.C. Ghose Commission expresses dissatisfaction over misleading responses in Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project inquiry.
Maha polls: Parties need to justify picking tainted nominees, says CEC
Besides disclosing in their affidavits, candidates have to prominently declare criminal cases they are facing, if any, thrice in newspapers in print as well on television, he said, adding that political parties too have to publish within three days of nomination why a candidate with criminal background was selected. 'You (political parties) have to tell the public whether you did not get any (other) candidate and why was it necessary to select them (those with criminal background),' he said.
No ceasefire yet, says Israeli envoy, defends Israel war a year after October 7 attacks
Israel's Ambassador to India discusses ongoing airstrikes in Gaza, Lebanon, and hopes to change India's policy on UNRWA funding.
Lake FTL and buffers on TGbPASS soon
TGbPASS to include lake levels in building permissions, assures no demolition of properties with proper permissions.
Man, 4 daughters found dead at Delhi house
The deceased have been identified as Heeralal Sharma, who worked as a carpenter at the Indian Spinal Injury Centre in Vasant Kunj for the last 28 years, and his four daughters -- Neetu (26), Nikki (24), Neeru (23) and Nidhi (20). The bodies, found on Friday afternoon, did not have any injury mark.
Laxmi Hebbalkar pushes for division of Belagavi district
Emphasising that the division of the geographically and demographically big Belagavi district was essential to facilitate development, Minister for Women and Child Development Laxmi Hebbalkar has said that a memorandum would be submitted to the Chief Minister and Revenue Minister after Dasara festival.
Priyanka recalls family’s ancestral bonding with J&K
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi today took a dig at the union Home Minister Amit Shah for telling the people of Jammu and Kashmir that if they wanted statehood to be restored, they...
550 of 1,300 KSDB houses will be inaugurated soon: Abbayya
MLA and Chairman of Karnataka Slum Development Board Prasad Abbayya has said that the construction of 550 houses among the 1,300 being built by the Slum Board on Mantur Road in Hubballi had been completed and soon the Chief Minister would formally inaugurate them.
FIR against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over allegations of electoral bonds scheme
An FIR has been filed against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman following allegations of electoral roll fraud. The case involves BJP leaders and Enforcement Directorate officials under charges of extortion and conspiracy. The controversy has sparked a political debate.
Contract civic workers block road in Kalaburagi, demand regularisation of services
Led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist), hundreds of civic workers (pourakarmikas) who were employed in the Kalaburagi City Municipal Corporation on a contract basis blocked the main road outside the district administrative complex in Kalaburagi on Saturday demanding the regularisation of their services.
State govt. trying to frame me, claims Kumaraswamy
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday accused the State government functionaries of conspiring to “frame” him.
MCC to auction spaces outside Kudroli and Mangaladevi temples for Dasara stalls
MCC to auction spaces outside temples for Dasara festival stalls, following Karnataka High Court order, ensuring fair process.
ILO wants child labour reporting amplified in Africa, trains journalists
Facilitators and participants discussed strategies to amplify accurate and ethical storytelling, and the need to involve children's voices in reporting.
French translation of Kiran Bedi’s book released in Puducherry
Former Lieutenant-Governor Kiran Bedi's "Fearless Governance" book translated into French, royalties to be used for Puducherry welfare.
Union bosses say Labour Government 'must be forced to act' to save Grangemouth
Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, branded the planned closure of the refinery a “horrific act of industrial vandalism”.
Police complaint lodged against 17-year-old boy for ‘marrying and impregnating’ minor girl
The Krishna Child Welfare Committee (CWC) lodged a police complaint against a 17-year-old boy on charge of marrying a minor girl who is three months pregnant now.
Yechury helped build INDIA bloc and held it together, say leaders
Political leaders and intellectuals gather to mourn the death of CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, praising his contributions to opposition unity.
Meet these sign language interpreters from Chennai
When September 23 showed up as the International Day of Sign Languages with the International Week of the Deaf People in tow, The Hindu Downtown touched base with three interpreters who always have a packed schedule ahead of them
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