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The closed cream-coloured gate of a sub-jail set in a red-painted wall, with a blue name board above it and a metal canopy over the entrance.

17 undertrial prisoners allegedly faked a seizure to break out of a Tamil Nadu jail; 13 caught within a day

27 Oct3 min read6 sources

An old brown-and-grey ₹1,000 banknote issued by the Reserve Bank of India, with the Lion Capital emblem on the right and ‘One Thousand Rupees’ in English and Hindi.

Explained: Is a new ₹1,000 note coming? What PIB’s fact check says, and which notes are legal tender

Explained27 Oct2 min read4 sources

Satellite image of Cyclone Arnab, a large swirl of white cloud with a small eye at its centre, over the Bay of Bengal beside the green-brown Indian coast.

Cyclone Arnab to cross Andhra coast near Yanam between 2 am and 4 am, earlier than forecast; Kakinada port hoists No. 10 signal

27 Oct2 min read5 sources

An autorickshaw drives along a wide, quiet road in Guwahati at sunset, with trees, low buildings and power lines along the roadside.

Five shot dead at Guwahati hotel, including owner and three of her family; leaseholder arrested

27 Oct2 min read5 sources

The tall white-and-red High Court of Kerala building in Ernakulam behind a coconut palm and green trees under a blue sky.

Explained: Can a pregnancy be ended after 24 weeks in India? What the law says, after the Kerala High Court’s order

Explained27 Oct3 min read5 sources

A packed stadium in Wellington under floodlights at night, seen from the stands, with a green field and rugby goalposts.

Abhishek Sharma smashes 113 off 38 balls as India crush New Zealand in Wellington to seal T20I series

27 Oct2 min read5 sources

Vijay Deverakonda in a green and yellow ‘Rowdy’ sweatshirt and grey beanie, arms spread wide and smiling as confetti falls around him on stage.

Vijay Deverakonda hits back at Koffee With Karan trolls after Rashmika Mandanna’s note: ‘We are both gloriously happy’

26 Oct2 min read3 sources

A fuel dispenser at a petrol station with blue, red and green nozzles; the green nozzle on the right is labelled for ethanol.

E100 explained: what India’s new pure-ethanol fuel rule means for your car

Explained26 Oct3 min read4 sources

Rows of yellow and green wooden fishing boats moored close together in the water at Kakinada fishing harbour under a grey, overcast sky.

Cyclone Arnab turns severe; 89,000 being evacuated on Kakinada coast, 53 trains cancelled

26 Oct3 min read6 sources

A wide reservoir under a pale evening sky, seen over green trees from the stone retaining wall and road of Osman Sagar near Hyderabad.

Hyderabad faces water emergency as reservoir levels drop; 6,000–8,000 tanker bookings a day

26 Oct3 min read6 sources

The red and cream sandstone North Block building on Raisina Hill with its central dome, under a clear blue sky.

Minor fire on Delhi’s North Block terrace put out in 15 minutes; no injuries

26 Oct2 min read4 sources

A Mumbai suburban local train approaching on a straight track beside a wall, with trees and a footbridge in the background.

Relay-room fire and a dangling wire hit Mumbai locals in Monday rush; commuters walk on tracks

26 Oct2 min read7 sources