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The Hindu Iran-Israel war LIVE: Second U.S. Air Force plane crashed in Persian Gulf region, says report
The total year-on-year increase in Pentagon spending would be the largest since World War II, U.S. media reported, although presidential budgets are wish lists that have to be approved by Congress, rather than binding orders.
The Hindu Iran may be losing the battles, but it might still win the war
The U.S. and Israel appear to be struggling strategically as Iran demonstrates resilience and retaliatory capacity
The Hindu The IPL’s Impact Player rule: a disruptor that needs disrupting?
The regulation came under scrutiny during a captains’ meeting ahead of the season, with most leaders not in favour of it. While it widens the opportunities for Indian players, it can arrest aspects of their development. And over the long term, it subtly alters the narrative towards favouring specialists and diminishes the all-rounder
The Hindu Gas supply under control, PNG uptake growing: govt.
Control room launched to curb black marketing and hoarding, says govt.; registered LPG users get cylinders, unregistered ones face problems: official; police seize 75 cylinders in raids, arrest one
The Hindu Fear of the foreign: On the FCRA amendments
The FCRA amendments are unfair in principle and procedure
The Hindu Earthquake tremors felt in several parts of north India
At a depth of 150 km, Afghanistan was the epicentre of the earthquake, which also shook Pakistan
The Hindu U.S. experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes
Over 100 international law experts in the U.S., including from schools like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the University of California, say the conduct of U.S. forces and statements by senior U.S. officials “raise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes”
The Hindu Lessons unlearned: On the stampede in Nalanda, Bihar
Steps to manage crowds must be taught to organisers, police personnel
The Hindu Bhupinder Hooda, AJL discharged in Panchkula land allotment case
The special court order follows a February 25 ruling by Punjab and Haryana High Court, which set aside a 2021 order that had framed charges against former Haryana Chief Minister and others in the case
The Hindu IPL 2026: Kings ace a big chase, make it two out of two
Priyansh gets the Punjab outfit off to a flyer; his opening partner Prabhsimran, No. 3 Connolly and skipper Shreyas combine to condemn Super Kings to a second successive loss
The Hindu Guntur woman cracks civil judge exam
The Hindu Teachers’ federation plans to stage protests on April 18
APTF urges the government to constitute the 12th PRC with effect from July 2023, announce 30% interim relief and appoint a HM and a PET in every high school, irrespective of student strength
The Hindu IPL 2026: Kings ace a big chase, make it two out of two
Priyansh gets the Punjab outfit off to a flyer; his opening partner Prabhsimran, No. 3 Connolly and skipper Shreyas combine to condemn Super Kings to a second successive loss
The Hindu IPL 2026 GT vs RR | Onus on Titans’ top-order as it meets Royals in first home fixture
GT’s bowling, quietly efficient in the defeat to Punjab Kings, now meets a different kind of volatility, led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. RR began its campaign with a thumping eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.
The Hindu Important to hold onto attacking mindset: Kuldeep
“It’s very important for spinners to hold on to their strengths. Whenever batters put you under pressure, you tend to forget your strength. You look for a safer option to get out of that situation. If you are an attacking spinner, don’t let that go. Because that is your identity and if you are doing that work for the team, taking wickets, there can be nothing better than that. Your mindset should be attacking,” says Kuldeep
The Hindu Tamil Nadu missed out on Central government schemes because DMK saw BJP as an enemy, says G.K. Vasan
This is an election for the safety of the people of Tamil Nadu, especially women. The DMK does not want any development from the Centre because of vote bank politics. It should be a double-engine sarkar; the Central and State governments should work together, says the TMC(M) president
The Hindu White House seeks $1.5 trillion defence budget as Iran war drives costs
Trump requests a 10% cut in non-defence and discretionary spending for the 2027 fiscal year and an increase to defence spending by $500 billion, according to a White House budget document
The Hindu ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ movie review: All action, little imagination
Frenetic action, bright colours and competent voice work manage to rescue the animated adventure from plumbing the depths of tedium
The Hindu Why offices are starting to look like boutique hotels
As employee experience gains importance, companies borrow hospitality design ideas to reshape the workplace
The Hindu When an unknown 29-year-old took on K. Kamaraj in 1962
Sixty-four years ago, P. Ramamoorthy, now 92, volunteered to fight against the then all-powerful Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in Sattur, though he had nothing personal against him. The election did not generate any surprise. Kamaraj won hands down
The Hindu U.S. experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes
"raise serious concerns about violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law, including potential war crimes" Over 100 international law experts in the U.S. say
The Hindu Yadgir DC issues show-cause notices to two LPG agencies for violating rules
The agencies face charges of selling cylinders at a higher price than that fixed by the government to customers who had not even booked a cylinder, and caused inconvenience to genuine customers
The Hindu Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama: ‘Power is building structures, not visibility’
Ibrahim Mahama on topping the 2025 ArtReview’s Power 100 list, making art with colonial detritus, and travelling to Kochi Muziris Biennale and Venice Biennale
The Hindu Earthquake tremors felt in several parts of north India
At a depth of 150 km, Afghanistan was the epicentre of the earthquake, which also shook Pakistan
The Hindu Priyank Kharge urges X to probe ‘mass reporting, follower stagnation’ of opposition handles
Mr. Kharge currently has 2,26,500 followers. However, sources close to him told The Hindu that the figure has remained more or less stagnant for the last three years
The Hindu Most rank holders are girls
The Hindu Letters to The Editor — April 4, 2026
The Hindu Pinarayi Vijayan slams T.K. Govindan, backs P.K. Shyamala in Taliparamba
Mr. Vijayan alleged that Mr. Govindan had shifted his political stance purely out of seat ambitions, terming his move as an act that goes beyond mere breach of trust
The Hindu Iran may be losing the battles, but it might still win the war
The U.S. and Israel appear to be struggling strategically as Iran demonstrates resilience and retaliatory capacity
The Hindu The CPI(M) does not need to launch all leaders as MLAs or for other positions for live, says CPI(M) veteran M.M. Mani
M.M. Mani predicts a resounding third consecutive term for the LDF in the Assembly with over 100 seats
The Hindu Honorary doctorates to politicians raises eyebrows
The two politicians are Congress MLC K. Govindaraj and B.M. Farooq, an industrialist from Mangaluru identified with the Janata Dal (Secular)
The Hindu PNB officers’ union flags large-scale transfers of Scale IV officers, seeks review
The All India Punjab National Bank Officers’ Association said that 1,142 Scale IV officers, nearly one-fourth of its strength, have been given transfer orders, creating huge disruption
The Hindu Iran-Israel war LIVE: White House requests giant $1.5 trillion defence budget amid Iran war
The total year-on-year increase in Pentagon spending would be the largest since World War II, U.S. media reported, although presidential budgets are wish lists that have to be approved by Congress, rather than binding orders.
The Hindu Kerala’s development decade
Despite a structurally discriminatory federal fiscal architecture, it is a journey marked by unprecedented human development gains and economic growth
The Hindu IPL 2026 GT vs RR | Rathour terms Suryavanshi a very, very special player
Vikram Rathour underlined the importance of the current season in Suryavanshi’s development. “It’s going to be an important season for him, but his mind is in the right space. He’s working really hard.”
The Hindu When welfare met demographic concerns
A new study revisits the parliamentary debates in the 1960s over linking maternity benefits to population control in India
The Hindu MHA replaces ‘most affected’ tag with other LWE categories
Red Corridor shrinks to just two districts in 2026, reflecting a shift in the severity of Left Wing Extremism across affected regions
The Hindu Lessons unlearned: on the stampede in Nalanda, Bihar
Steps to manage crowds must be taught to organisers, police personnel
The Hindu Patented drug tariffs: India more or less shielded, says GTRI
U.S. President Trump signed an executive order, announcing the imposition of a 100% ad valorem duty on the import of certain patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients
The Hindu IPL 2026 GT vs RR | Onus on Titans’ top-order as it meets Royals in first home fixture
GT’s bowling, quietly efficient in the defeat to Punjab Kings, now meets a different kind of volatility, led by Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal. RR began its campaign with a thumping eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.
The Hindu Fear of the foreign: on the FCRA amendments
The FCRA amendments are unfair in principle and procedure
The Hindu LDF corrected course after setback, confident of minority support, says RJD State secretary general Varughese George
The decision of senior leaders to step aside was voluntary and aimed at creating space for new candidates, says Varughese George
The Hindu Death toll hits five in Bihar ‘hooch tragedy’, 12 arrested, SHO suspended
State Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav slams the State government, saying the incident once again exposes the failure of the NDA government and its prohibition law.
The Hindu Election petitions must be decided on the basis of material on record: Supreme Court
The order was based on an appeal challenging a February 2025 Punjab and Haryana High Court order on elections to the post of sarpanch of gram panchayat Khalila Majra at Panipat
The Hindu Chennai Poll Canvas: Thousand Lights | The hidden problems behind urban growth
Chennai Poll Canvas is an election special programme from The Hindu, offering a comprehensive constituency roundup from in and around Chennai for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026.
The Hindu A year after Operation Sindoor tensions, India and Azerbaijan decide to reset ties
MEA Secretary visits Baku for talks; both sides discuss “fight against cross-border terrorism”
The Hindu Iran-Israel war LIVE: White House requests giant $1.5 trillion defence budget amid Iran war
The total year-on-year increase in Pentagon spending would be the largest since World War II, U.S. media reported, although presidential budgets are wish lists that have to be approved by Congress, rather than binding orders.
The Hindu Theorising a third term for LDF, one couplet at a time
CPI (M)’s M.A. Baby says the ‘alternative model’ led by the Left should not be disrupted; he says BJP’s communal politics is the biggest challenge for Kerala and that the Congress is yet to understand the threat of communal fascism
The Hindu Iran-Israel war LIVE: White House requests giant $1.5 trillion defence budget amid Iran war
The total year-on-year increase in Pentagon spending would be the largest since World War II, U.S. media reported, although presidential budgets are wish lists that have to be approved by Congress, rather than binding orders.
The Hindu The hub of export-oriented textile units and bus building facilities set to witness high-stakes electoral battle
On the flip side, Karur district is no different from Tiruppur, Erode,and Coimbatore when it comes to the degradation of environment due to industrialisation and urbanisation; drinking water scarcity has been constant complaint of the people against the successive governments
The Hindu Death toll hits five in Bihar ‘hooch tragedy’, 12 arrested, SHO suspended
State Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav slams the State government, saying the incident once again exposes the failure of the NDA government and its prohibition law.
The Hindu Watch: Hormuz Strait talks | Has India missed the boat on mediation? | Worldview
Amidst the war and continuing strikes between the U.S. and Israel and Iran, Trump signals a stalemate—is there a role for international diplomacy to end the war? Has India missed the opportunity to participate in the Hormuz Strait talks, or does it still have options to engage?
The Hindu Indigenously built stealth frigate INS Taragiri commissioned into Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam
The ceremony, attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, marked the induction of a vessel that represents a generational leap in naval engineering.
The Hindu 102 Assam candidates face criminal cases: ADR
Of these candidates, 11% have declared serious criminal cases in their affidavit
The Hindu Russia promises to increase oil, LNG supplies to India
Russia says ‘particular attention’ paid to cooperation in oil and gas sector; supply of mineral fertilizers to India increased by 40%