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The Hindu Lakshadweep islanders get temporary legal reprieve in their fight against administration on ‘pandaram lands’

A single bench of the Kerala High Court issues interim stay on the administration’s move to take over ‘pandaram’ lands for three months

The Hindu Ernakulam consumer panel asks insurance company to pay claim of ₹2.5 lakh to policy holder

The company had allegedly denied insurance payment to the complainant despite being admitted to hospital for over 72 hours following COVID-19 infection

The Hindu PWD faces flak for shoddy condition of key bridges in Kochi

Kundannoor-Thevara bridge on NH 966 to be out of bounds for motorists for two days from July 9 midnight for repair works on the severely potholed structure

The Hindu Narayan Sakar Hari (Bhole Baba) | Policeman-turned-preacher

The self-styled godman, whose gathering in Hathras witnessed a stampede on July 2, that left 123 people dead, has built a network of ashrams across Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring States

The Hindu Take steps to prevent open defecation and water contamination in Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli district, people urge authorities

People fear that water will be contaminated due to damaged water supply lines even as officials say prompt action is being taken to address the problem

The Hindu Poor road conditions plague Golden Quadrilateral in Maharashtra; motorists raise safety concerns

The critical link between Mumbai and Gujarat is in a state of disrepair, with poor maintenance and subpar construction quality causing accidents and congestion

The Hindu Delhi L-G gives approval for ACB probe against Satyendar Jain in bribery case

The former Public Works Department Minister has been accused of receiving a bribe of ₹7 crore for waiving the penalty of ₹16 crore imposed on Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for delay in installing 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras in the 70 Assembly constituencies of Delhi at a cost of ₹571 crore

The Hindu The village that time forgot

Meenakshipuram in Thoothukudi is known in the region as the village where one man lived. C. Palanivel Rajan takes a trip to this remote and eerily quiet village that everyone seems to have abandoned, after that lone resident died recently.

The Hindu The first solar-powered flight across the English Channel

On July 7, 1981, the Solar Challenger – an aeroplane designed by American aviation engineer Paul MacCready – became the first solar-powered craft to successfully cross the English Channel. A.S.Ganesh takes you along to witness this historic flight and how MacCready made it happen…