Minerals belong to Jharkhand, land belongs to Jharkhand: CM -- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren vehemently condemned the recently passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, which he argues undermines the states authority to tax mineral rights and land. Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
Dream homes, mounting debts in Telangana -- Thousands of people await selection under the Indiramma Housing scheme. But for many beneficiaries, the ?5 lakh subsidy has fallen short of the actual construction cost, forcing them to dip into savings or take loans. With hut-dwellers prioritised under Phase II, the need to contain costs has become more urgent. What is driving construction expenses beyond ?5 lakh, and what is the Telangana State Housing Corporation doing to address the issue, K. Shiva Shanker finds out Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
Bengal government withdraws Banga Bibhusan to BJP MP Nagendra Roy -- Nagendra Roy was conferred the award in February this year by the Trinamool Congress government. A leader from Cooch Behar was nominated to the Upper House from West Bengal in July 2023 as a candidate backed by the BJP. Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:36 AM |
Messy make-up: cosmetics addiction takes the sheen out of childhood -- A large number of schoolchildren in Kerala are taking an early morbid fascination towards cosmetics, which experts term Cosmeticorexia. Navamy Sudhish examines the mental and physical consequences of the obsessive behaviour Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
Rejuvenating shrinking tanks in Andhra -- The choking of tanks due to siltation, reduced inflows, and changes in catchment areas in Andhra Pradeshs Chittoor district, crippled irrigation sources and put farmers in a fix, even as the district administration makes efforts to rejuvenate the water bodies, reports K. Umashankar Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
Hemant Soren opposes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill -- Mr. Soren termed it a black bill and an injustice to Jharkhand and its people. The Bill seeks to restrict states powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing lands Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
Gen Zs kanwariyas: barefoot and bereft -- On Haridwars holy but littered ghats, people in their 20s– almost all men– arrived in millions. Some had spent a months wage to get there; almost all could not afford a room for the night. Those who spoke to Ishita Mishra leaned heavily towards the BJP and believed their parents knew best. Less than a month after the youth protest at Delhis Jantar Mantar, at this Hindu religious gathering, where more than half the crowd were Gen Z-ers, the central idea was to conform, to abide by tradition an Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:35 AM |
Madras Day: Where Chennai falls in love -- As Chennai turns 387, The Hindu Weekend brings you a list of four lovers haunts through distinct romantic memories. Here is a collection of stories about date spots where lovebirds build their own little world of romance Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
The constitutional limits on arrest -- The Supreme Court has reinforced safeguards against arbitrary arrest, holding that an arrested person must be informed of the grounds of arrest; constitutional protections under Articles 21 and 22, along with judicial guidelines, seek to balance the states power to arrest with the individuals right to personal liberty and dignity Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:34 AM |
Uttar Pradesh government accelerates disposal of revenue cases -- “Under Section 24, related to demarcation/measurement, 28,556 cases were pending as of December 31, 2025. From January 1 to July 31, 2026, 91,472 new cases were received, of which 39,645 cases were disposed,” a government statement said Hindu at Friday, August 14, 2026, 1:06:35 AM |
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