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Pakistan's transition to solar power has enabled millions of households to rely on renewable energy. The country began this shift during the Ukraine War due to soaring electricity prices and fuel import challenges. Grassroots movements contributed to the rapid installation of solar panels across urban and rural areas. This increased capacity has saved Pakistan over $12 billion in fossil fuel expenses since the transition.

During the July to September quarter of 2026, residential housing sales in India revealed contrasting trends across major cities. While the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Bengaluru reported a surge in transactions, Pune and Chennai faced notable declines. A total of 1,14,320 new residential units were introduced in seven cities, with average property prices climbing 7% annually. The approaching festive season is expected to boost the demand for residential properties.

According to officials, the proposed system is aimed at improving passenger and road safety by monitoring driver alertness and behaviour, and providing real-time warnings for various safety risks

Three female students from Lovely Professional University stated that a video of them was released without their consent. This video allegedly dismissed claims of a rape incident on campus involving a plumber. Following the allegations, students protested and vandalized property and blocked a highway for over 15 hours.

The State government says more than 80,000 hectares of Gram Sabha ponds and 2,205 km of rivers have been brought under leasing, and fish production has risen from 6.29 lakh tonnes to 15.90 lakh tonnes in eight years

The renovation work was carried out at a total cost of ₹10.25 crore by the Heritage Wing of the Public Works Department

On September 26, Municipal Administration Minister H.C. Balakrishna spoke on the challenge of implementing the guarantee schemes

This is a collection of stories done by The Hindu on ‘Gem Granites’ Veeramani POCSO case

Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage takes in 9.66 lakh cusecs on Monday morning, a few thousand short of the 10-lakh warning mark; water officials work Polavaram’s gates to hold the flood below it; 171 villages are on alert

Minister says circumstances, including the possibility of a conspiracy, were ‘particularly significant’ as officials from Revenue and Forest departments had reportedly raised concerns

DCM says final memorandum to the Centre is likely to be submitted in the first week of October

CJP members in Telangana discuss grassroots outreach, citizens’ rights and the party’s organisational expansion

Minister says a three-layer defence system will be introduced in landscapes where threat intensity was high, while areas with lower levels of conflict will receive measures proportionate to the threat

A Constitutional functionary himself, the CEC has deliberately and clearly violated the Constitution in letter and spirit on the citizenship and other issues like illegally amending Form 6 to disenfranchise Gen Z voters, says Jairam Ramesh

Tamil Nadu government’s one-gram gold ring for newborn babies scheme: Here’s everything you need to know

The Supreme Court has proactively recognized the alarming surge in rape incidents within Delhi-NCR, accusing law enforcement and public administration of systemic failures in ensuring safety. Drawing comparisons to the infamous 2012 Nirbhaya case, the court expressed dissatisfaction with the advancements in law enforcement. In light of a recent gang-rape, it demanded greater accountability and tangible actions from authorities to enhance public safety and restore faith in institutional responses.