The fifth generation fighter F-35 jet, which will be among the aircraft from the United States of America to be displayed at the Aero India 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The fifth generation fighter F-35, the aerial refuelling tanker aircraft KC-135 Stratotanker, the supersonic heavy bomber B-1 bomber and F-16 fighter jet are among the aircraft … Read more
The tribal people of Doravanipalem panchyat in Anakapalli district got the shock of their life on receiving electricity bills, ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹1.60 lakh, recently. There are 48 families, belonging to the Konda Dora tribe, living in Doravanipalem area. A few days ago, some of them got bills for high amounts, including two consumers … Read more
Bengaluru cops pulled the plug while British pop singer Ed Sheeran was doing a suprise gig at Church Street in Bengaluru on February 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement An impromptu gig by British pop singer Ed Sheeran on Church Street was stopped abruptly by the Bengaluru City Police on Sunday (February 9, 2025) … Read more
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva said the party has “zero tolerance” for corruption and those involved in scams will be held accountable. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A day after storming to power in Delhi following a gap of more than 26 years, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday (February 8, 2025) announced … Read more
BJP candidate from New Delhi assembly constituency Parvesh Verma holds a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid celebration outside a counting center after claiming victory in the Delhi Assembly polls during the counting of votes, in New Delhi, on February 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI BJP leader Parvesh Verma, who is one of … Read more
DMK cadre celebrating outside the counting centre at Chithode. File | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan The victory margin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s V.C. Chandhirakumar in the Erode (East) Assembly by-election marked the third largest in any such contest since 2009. Mr. Chandhirakumar bagged the seat, defeating his nearest rival M.K. Seethalakshmi of Naam … Read more
Chennai Metro Rail will shortly begin tunnelling work at Kolathur station, as part of corridor 5 of the phase II project | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan Chennai Metro Rail will launch work to create a tunnel between Kolathur and Villivakkam as part of the ongoing phase II project construction within two weeks. In the ₹63,246 crore … Read more
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement “The education system in Telangana is by and large ensnared in the clutches of urban naxals,” Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar said on Saturday (February 9, 2025). He alleged that some vested elements were trying … Read more
Cyient founder chairman BVR Mohan Reddy (right) in discussion with PwC Partner Rajesh Duddu at the HMA Leadership Conclave 2025 in Hyderabad on February 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact repetitive jobs in the short term and generate huge employment opportunities from 2026-27, IT industry leader and Cyient founder … Read more
The capsules filled with cocaine, retrieved from the Kenyan man | Photo Credit: Official X handle of Delhi Customs department Three foreign nationals have been arrested for smuggling cocaine worth nearly ₹40 crore at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in New Delhi, the customs department said on Sunday (February 9, 2025). The accused — … Read more
A view of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The State government has approved the establishment of a native species seed vault with cryogenic facilities at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore. The project, which will cost ₹10.50 lakh, aims to conserve rare, endangered, and threatened plant … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday (February 9, 2025) met Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and submitted her resignation to him at the Delhi Secretariat. File | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Sunday (February 9, 2025) met Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and submitted her resignation to him at the Delhi Secretariat. Even though … Read more
AAP MP Swati Maliwal speaks to the media on the Delhi election result, in New Delhi, Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI Sharing a picture of Draupadi’s “cheer haran” from the Mahabharat, Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said the Aam Aadmi Party and its party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s “arrogance” led to their loss in the Delhi … Read more
A massive fire that broke out at Narkeldanga slum area in Kolkata, Saturday night, Feb. 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A major fire broke out in a slum in the Narkeldanga area of the city in which one person was killed, a Fire Brigade official said on Sunday (February 9, 2025). At least 30 … Read more
Ambuja Neotia Group, one of East India’s leading business conglomerates announced over ₹14,200 crores in various sectors of real estate development. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy The West Bengal real estate market got a major boost after investments were announced in this sector at the 8th edition of the Bengal Global Business … Read more
Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has identified the universities and has nominated conveners for the conduct of Common Entrance Tests (CETs) for admission into Engineering, Law, MBA, MCA, Education, Physical Education and other courses for the academic year 2025-26. The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)-Kakinada will conduct the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture … Read more
An electric autorickshaw operating along Chittoor Road in Kochi. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Over a month since the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority (RTA) decided to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones, not many e-autorickshaws have sought the permit which would enable them to operate anywhere in the city … Read more
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has asked the urban development officials to expedite the process for the cable-stayed bridge being built on the Miralam tank. At a review meeting with the Municipal Administration and the GHMC officials on Saturday, Mr. Revanth Reddy directed the officials to complete the detailed project report for the project within … Read more
For a State that has a strong position against competitive examinations, on the grounds that they are loaded against disadvantaged groups, Tamil Nadu is home to a thriving coaching industry. There are coaching centres for a wide range of exams, including professional degrees such as MBBS, engineering, and management, besides the civil services, State government … Read more
Worrisome trend:The recent surge in Olive Ridley sea turtle deaths has set off alarm bells.B. ThamodharanThamodharan B | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B The Tamil Nadu Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department has planned to begin a trial of 50 Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on fishing boats to help protect sea turtles. These TEDs, which are fitted … Read more
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has ordered the impleading of seven directors of Ozone Urbana Infra Developers Pvt. Ltd., a Bengaluru-based company, in an ongoing execution case. The decision comes after repeated failures by the company to comply with refund orders issued in favour of homebuyers Vinod Kumar and … Read more
The maximum fare is now up from ₹60 to ₹90. | Photo Credit: file photo In another blow to users of public transport, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced a hike in Namma Metro fares. The revised fare structure will come into effect on Sunday. The maximum fare is now up from ₹60 … Read more
VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan on Saturday cited lack of unity among parties in the INDIA bloc for the loss in the Delhi Assembly election. Addressing mediapersons, he said that parties such as the Congress, the Trinamool Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, and the Samajwadi Party were not working together. “They should analyse their relationship, and seriously … Read more
AAP candidate Manish Sisodia outside the Maharani Bagh counting centre for Delhi Assembly polls, in New Delhi, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The BJP registered a thumping victory in the Delhi assembly polls but the meagre difference in vote share percentage in several constituencies implies a stiff challenge given by AAP to … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters burst firecrackers as they celebrate the party’s win in the Delhi Assembly elections, at BJP HQ in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI New Delhi Despite a round the year ban on all types of firecrackers in Delhi, firecrackers were burst outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Delhi headquarters … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering at BJP HQ after the party’s win in the Delhi Assembly Election, in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday night held a closed-door meeting with the BJP’s senior leadership, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the party’s General Secretary … Read more
Labourers dismantle stage of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) outside their office put for watching election results for Delhi state election in New Delhi,India, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP The mood at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) headquarters in Delhi on Saturday was sombre with a stage put up outside the office for victory … Read more
Switch hit: party-hopping yields a winning return for candidates in Delhi
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: ANI As the dust settles after the election and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is left smarting from the results, the one question its rank and file will be left with would be — between losing power in Delhi and party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s defeat from New … Read more
BJP supporters outside Delhi BJP office in New Delhi on February 8. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap It was not just the anti-incumbency but consistently cornering the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over corruption charges, civic issues and poor infrastructure, micromanaging the election campaign through hundreds of grassroots meetings, and targeting women, Purvanchali and JJ … Read more