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Why are flight tickets so expensive now? The truth behind rising airfares | Explained

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 04:32
Have you noticed that domestic flight tickets in India have become significantly more expensive? According to the Consumer Price Index, domestic airfares were nearly 30% higher in September compared to a year earlier. But what is driving this surge? In this explainer, The Hindu’s aviation reporter Jagriti Chandra breaks down the factors behind rising airfares, including higher aviation fuel prices, the impact of global oil markets, rupee depreciation, airspace restrictions, geopolitical tensions, airline capacity constraints and dynamic pricing models.
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Maharashtra to lease reservoir land for fodder cultivation in 304 drought-hit talukas

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 04:15
The decision is aimed at improving fodder availability for livestock in areas affected by rainfall deficiency during the 2026 kharif season.
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Kerala rains: Yellow alert for 4 districts

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 04:13
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How a love story grew into a deep belonging to India

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 04:07
Sonia Gandhi’s much-awaited Belonging is a personal memoir, with politics providing the background or “a kind of framework,” as she puts it in the book
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‘Where I truly belong’: Sonia Gandhi on her memoir ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 04:04
Ahead of the release of her much-discussed memoir, the senior Congress party leader talks about her journey from privacy to public life in India
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Don’t confuse PM Modi, convince him for open debate with me: Rahul Gandhi to Amit Shah

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:59
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has also said the Prime Minister should come forward and face the questions on vote theft that the nation was posing
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Sonia Gandhi interview: ‘Great damage done to the fabric of India by BJP’

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:59
Ahead of the launch of her book, Sonia Gandhi speaks to The Hindu, answering a number of questions — personal and political
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Two sisters injured in shooting at Navi Mumbai home; one arrested, another on the run

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:54
One sister suffered a bullet injury to her back, while the other was grazed near her ear; police are investigating the motive behind the attack
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Assam prohibits drone operations near Amur falcon roosting sites

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:46
The order follows reports of content creators and visitors flying drones close to congregations of the migratory raptors, apparently to capture photographs and videos for social media
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Deepavali 2026: All you need to know about Supreme Court-permitted time slots, green crackers and other directives

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:45
The Supreme Court permitted the bursting of certified green firecrackers between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. on November 7 and November 8, 2026 in Delhi-NCR
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N Ram on his interview with Sonia Gandhi

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:32
In an interview with The Hindu by N. Ram, former Congress President Sonia Gandhi reflects on her upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. She discusses the impact of twelve years of BJP-RSS rule on Indian democracy, defends the Congress party’s fight for a level playing field, and shares how her love story with Rajiv Gandhi evolved into a lifelong commitment to India.
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Jana Sena MPTC woman contestant dies of cardiac arrest hours ahead of votes counting in East Godavari

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:31
A pall of gloom descended on her panchayat as the death left her supporters in shock.
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‘I’d always disliked politics’ | An excerpt from Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:18
In her memoir, the senior Congress party leader revisits the years of hesitation and personal conflict before duty finally prevailed
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Counting of votes in ZPTCs and MPTCs begins in Andhra Pradesh

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:18
State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha and other top officials are monitoring the counting.
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Calcutta High Court restrains KMC polls until challenge on delimitation decided

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:02
The West Bengal government, through a delimitation, has increased the number of wards of KMC from 144 to 209. The petitioner argued that the State government and its agencies have resorted to gerrymandering in order to secure partisan advantage to the ruling political party in West Bengal on the premise of previous electoral results.
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American national found dead in Gachibowli hotel room

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 03:00
Lee, a resident of California, arrived in Hyderabad on November 2 along with his business partner, David Wu, for professional work. The two were staying at the hotel located at SLN Terminus
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India, EU conclude multi-billion Euro global innovation programme

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 01:44
India’s association with the Horizon programme is seen as part of the comprehensive strategic agenda of the two sides for the next five years
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Did all the murders happen in the small house on the terrace?

Sat, 11/07/2026 - 01:38
Seven murders in Bengaluru have raised law and order concerns. Here’s a look at accused Indushekhar’s whereabouts and criminal history
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