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18 warships to be inducted in 2026, largest addition in a year in Navy’s history: Rajnath

Times of India - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 13:24
During the Commanders' Conference 2026, defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasised the Indian Navy's impressive blue-water capabilities. He unveiled plans for essential upgrades and the arrival of new warships aimed at enhancing maritime surveillance. Singh lauded the Navy's commitment to protecting vital sea lanes that are crucial for India's economy and energy needs, while also recognizing its significant contributions towards women's empowerment and regional security.
Categories: National News

Asian Games Medal Tally: How two gold medals lifted India back into the top 10

Times of India - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 13:21
India secured two gold medals on Day 10 of the Asian Games, enhancing its overall medal tally to 53. Neeru Dhanda won India's first gold in women's trap shooting, setting an Asian Games record. The women's 4x400m relay team also clinched gold, adding to India's success in athletics. Additionally, India achieved multiple bronze medals in various events, showcasing its competitiveness.
Categories: National News

Son died, LIC denied Rs 5 lakh insurance; Commission orders payout with interest

Times of India - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:25
The Commission referred to a National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission decision concerning "silent diseases", observing that a person may not necessarily be aware of a condition until it aggravates and symptoms become apparent. It also referred to a Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment concerning repudiation of insurance claims.
Categories: National News

Essex family left 50 farm acres wild; it inspired 200-acre nature recovery plan

Times of India - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:13
Braxted Park Estate has initiated a 200-acre biodiversity recovery project following ten years of observation on 50 acres. This approach aims to enhance local ecological conditions and meet developers' biodiversity obligations. Property developers can purchase biodiversity units through the estate's habitat bank to comply with legal requirements. A long-term management agreement ensures the land will be protected and monitored for 30 years.
Categories: National News

Trade irony amid Trump threat: Why Russia is buying its own oil as fuel from India

Times of India - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:12
The underlying issue is not Russia's access to crude oil but its ability to convert crude into usable fuels. Refinery outages and infrastructure disruptions have constrained domestic production, forcing Russia to import products such as gasoline. In terms of magnitude, Russia’s import volume of oil products is not colossal. However, Russia, formerly the world’s largest oil-product exporter, now faces additional logistical costs
Categories: National News

Newborn baby found dead in bag near Agara lake in Bengaluru

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:03
The infant is suspected to have been abandoned shortly after birth.
Categories: National News

SCR honours eight safety champions

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 12:00
Categories: National News

CM Vijay felicitates Coimbatore policeman who held onto gutkha smugglers’ SUV for over 40 km to prevent their escape

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:57
Through coordinated police action, the SUV was intercepted near Avinashi in Tiruppur district
Categories: National News

CEC row LIVE: CWC demands CEC’s resignation, suspension of SIR, restoration of deleted voters

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:54
Congress Working Committee meeting passes a resolution listing its major demands regarding the row over dissent within ECI; blames PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for “vote theft”
Categories: National News

Bengaluru fake drug racket: SIT probes hospitals that purchased medicines from accused, examines compliance

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:51
The SIT is examining whether the hospitals were aware of the nature and source of the medicines and whether any rules or mandatory procedures were violated while procuring the drugs.
Categories: National News

CPI(M) portrays Keralam local body bypoll results as LDF’s political comeback

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:46
Govindan listed issues including daily power cuts after a 10-year hiatus and controversies surrounding the sponsored foreign trips as the reasons for the setback suffered by UDF in the bypolls held in 38 wards
Categories: National News

Rahul Gandhi creating confusion over SIR and demeaning Election Commission, says BJP

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:45
BJP State spokesperson Jalli Madhusudhan says the revision only removes dead and shifted voters, and that the Leader of the Opposition’s attacks on the Election Commission do not befit his office
Categories: National News

Kunal Kamra moves Supreme Court on issue concerning legislative privileges

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:45
Kunal Kamra submitted that he is directly affected by the questions of law before the top court because of the privilege proceedings pending against him in the Maharashtra State Assembly over his stand-up comedy special "Naya Bharat"
Categories: National News

Karnataka SIR: Over 4,000 Form-7 seek deletion of names, largely Muslim voters, across Congress, BJP seats

Hindu - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:38
In Babaleshwar alone, 1,373 Form-7 applications were received on September 22. Of these, 1,363 were filed by just 10 people, seeking deletions largely against Muslim voters outside their own polling stations
Categories: National News

Ketan had tattooed Siya’s name as her birthday surprise before his death

Times of India - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 11:37
A new detail has emerged in the Lohagad Fort murder case, with Ketan Agarwal's father Vishal Agarwal saying that his son had got his fiancée Siya Goyal's name tattooed on his back as a birthday gift for her.
Categories: National News

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