Author Archives: THEHINDU

Crime and policing briefing: Rape convict, ex-MP Prajwal Revanna’s phone in Bengaluru jail had Netflix

The applications were installed on a light blue Redmi 5G handset recovered from Room 4 [...]

Government and policy briefing: Remove pre-ride tipping prompts, government directs ride-hailing aggregators

The Union road transport and highways ministry has directed ride-hailing aggregators to remove any tipping [...]

Crime and policing briefing: 2020 Delhi riots: Court says ‘unsafe’ to rely on tainted witness testimony

New Delhi, A court here has acquitted 13 accused in a 2020 northeast Delhi riots [...]

Government and policy briefing: House panel criticises Union government’s flagship welfare support

A parliamentary panel has criticised the Union government’s flagship welfare support for traditional fisherfolk, noting [...]

Crime and policing briefing: Contractor gunned down by unknown people during morning walk in Bihar: Police

A 49-year-old social activist-cum-contractor was shot dead by assailants during his morning walk in Bihar’s [...]

What the latest development means: Hydraulic pressure, autopilot disconnect: Turbulence-hit Air India

A post-flight Centralised Fault Display System log from an Air India Phuket-Delhi flight that suddenly [...]

Crime and policing briefing: UP man caught after hiding inside box in widow’s room for 3 days in Jalaun

Along with the woman, he was then paraded through the village in Jalaun ’s Kalpi [...]

What the latest development means: Heavy rain lashes Odisha, IMD issues ‘red warning’ for entire state

Bhubaneswar, Heavy rain lashed Odisha for the last 24 hours as the low-pressure area in [...]

Tested and assessed: Nolan Wells update: Ben Crump, Al Sharpton, teen’s parents & others to hold presser as

Al Sharpton, Congresswoman Lucy McBath, and Nolan Wells ’ parents will be holding a press [...]

Community and civic life briefing: US states issue special proclamations to commemorate August 15, 2026 as

New York, States across the US are issuing special proclamations to commemorate August 15, 2026, [...]