Latest News
The newest reporting from Herald Express, updated throughout the day.
West Bengal to Levy Fines for Spitting, Open Defecation, and Waste Dumping Under New Public Sanitation Push
The West Bengal government has announced a fine-based enforcement regime targeting three public nuisance offences — spitting, open defecation, and unauthorised waste dumping —…
Tamil Nadu Minister Unveils Welfare Package for Drivers, Gig and Construction Workers, Including Electric Auto Subsidy
A Tamil Nadu minister has announced a slate of welfare measures aimed at auto and taxi drivers, gig workers and construction workers in the…
Child Dies, 52 Hospitalised After Chloroquine Tablets Administered in Anti-Malaria Drive in Andhra Pradesh
One child has died and 52 people remain hospitalized in Andhra Pradesh after receiving chloroquine tablets during a government-run anti-malaria prevention campaign, according to…
Sr. Albertine, a Nun and Educationist, Dies at 94 in Andhra Pradesh
Sr. Albertine, a dedicated nun and renowned educationist whose work shaped generations of students across Andhra Pradesh, passed away at the age of 94,…
Tejashwi Yadav Urges NDA Allies to Back Bihar's Demand to Place Reservation Law in Ninth Schedule
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, has appealed to NDA constituent parties in Bihar to…
310 Private Colleges Closed in Telangana Over Unreleased Fee Reimbursement, Says Education Minister Harish Rao
Hyderabad – Telangana's Education Minister Harish Rao has confirmed that 310 private colleges across the state have ceased operations, citing the government's failure to…
Stan Kroenke to Acquire Los Angeles Angels for Reported $4 Billion
Stan Kroenke, the billionaire businessman who already controls a sports empire spanning four countries and five major professional leagues, is set to add Major…
World Will Miss 1.5°C Climate Target, UN Report Confirms
The international community faces a stark and long-feared conclusion: a landmark United Nations assessment has determined that the world will overshoot the 1.5 degrees…
Heavy Rain Lashes Delhi-NCR as IMD Issues Orange Alert, More Showers Forecast in Next Two Hours
Parts of Delhi and adjoining National Capital Region cities experienced sharp spells of rainfall on Tuesday, triggering an orange alert from the India Meteorological…
JEE Advanced May Shift to Adaptive Testing by 2030 to Reduce Coaching Dependence
The Indian Institutes of Technology are weighing a significant transformation of the country's most consequential engineering entrance examination, with officials considering a move to…
Chirag Paswan Gets Death Threat: 'You Will Be Killed Shortly by Hardcore Terrorists
Chirag Paswan, a senior political figure in Bihar, reported receiving a threatening letter that warned he would be killed shortly by “hardcore terrorists.” His…
SC Quashes All NEET Protesters' FIRs; Sanju Samson Returns to India Squad for Afghanistan T20Is
The Supreme Court of India on Monday quashed all First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against students who had demonstrated against the National Eligibility cum…
Women dominate voter deletions in five Old City constituencies in Hyderabad: report
A new field investigation has found that women account for the overwhelming majority of names removed from electoral rolls across five assembly constituencies in…
Lam Research to Launch 240-Hour Skill Development Programme for Electronics and Mechanical Assembly Jobs in India
Lam Research Corporation, a United States–based manufacturer of semiconductor wafer-fabrication equipment, has announced a new corporate social responsibility initiative in India that will provide…
The rise of AI "civilizations" and the fall of corporate responsibility
A recent cybersecurity incident on Hugging Face, a widely used platform for sharing artificial intelligence models, has triggered a contentious debate over who bears…
Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO With Strong Environmental Record, But AI Poses New Climate Challenge
Tim Cook is leaving his post as chief executive of Apple on Wednesday, closing a tenure in which the company positioned itself as one…
Arthur Fery sunk by Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets on US Open debut
British Wimbledon semi‑finalist Arthur Fery was ousted in the opening round of the US Open on Monday, falling 6‑3, 6‑3, 7‑5 to Italy’s Lorenzo…
Ukraine war briefing: Russian sky full of our drones and not safe, Zelenskyy warns airlines
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines on Tuesday that Russian airspace is “full of our drones and not safe,” a statement that follows a German…
The shadow of the AfD hangs over German democracy – but I still have faith in my adopted country
As John Kampfner marks five years as a naturalized German citizen, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) appears poised to consolidate power in the…
NEET-PG Aspirant Takes Exam as Parents Remain Untraceable After Nepal Flash Floods
A medical entrance examination candidate sat for the NEET-PG test on Monday while two family members remained unaccounted for following catastrophic flash floods that…
Six Pilgrims Killed After Pick-Up Crashes Into Parked Truck on Haryana Expressway
Palwal, Haryana — Six pilgrims were killed and 14 others injured early Wednesday when a pick-up truck carrying them from the town of Vrindavan…
Beed Mother Competes in Races to Fund Daughters' Education
A domestic cook from Maharashtra's Beed district has turned to competitive running as a means of funding her two daughters' schooling, competing in races…
CPI Targets Modi Government at Delhi Rally, Calls for 'Change
The Communist Party of India (CPI) held a public rally in Delhi on Thursday, using the platform to attack the BJP-led central government and…
The man behind some of Mappilapattu’s enduring melodies
The passing of Aboobacker, a pivotal figure in the world of Mappilapattu, marks the loss of a composer whose work helped define the musical…