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The Hindu Special IAF plane departs for India with bodies of 25 pilgrims killed in tragic bus accident in Nepal

At least 27 Indian pilgrims, all from Maharashtra, who were in Nepal for a 10-day tour, were killed and 16 others injured

The Hindu Tamil Nadu can be self-sufficient in water, say veteran PWD engineers

‘The average annual rainfall in Tamil Nadu is 925 mm, which can yield about 1,800 tmc of water and the State’s current water requirement is only about 1,260 tmc’

The Hindu Caste census needed for 90% people sitting out of system: Rahul Gandhi

Caste census is the foundation of policymaking, says Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu Interview| Will not join any political party, if I do it would compromise my principles of fighting for the Madigas: Manda Krishna

Fresh from the success of achieving his three-decade-long dream of seeing categorisation of the Scheduled Castes, Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS) founder Manda Krishna is clear in his vision that he is not going to join any political party and lose the chance of becoming the voice of voiceless Madigas and other downtrodden communities. “My voice will be stifled if join any political party. How can I toe their party line at the cost of fighting from my community,” the powerful Madiga leader said in a free wheeling interview to Ravi Reddy during his visit to The Hindu office

The Hindu Don’t put off local body polls, AAP urges govt.

Karnataka Aam Aadmi Party president ‘Mukhyamantri’ Chandru said the deferment of elections to the local bodies has harmed the idea of decentralisation of power