Motorists who are booked by the police for driving under the influence of alcohol in Coimbatore city can now pay the fine through a mobile court. The mobile court was introduced in a move to address the pendency of cases registered for drunk driving. According to the police, majority of the cases registered for driving … Read more
Officials say the CSIR-CMERI’s drain cleaning machine is affordable when compared to the expensive jet rodding machines and super suckers. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH In a bid to stop manual cleaning of drains and sewer, the engineers of civic agencies in the city have started exploring the feasibility of implementing a mechanical drain cleaning … Read more
Hyderabad-based VEM Technologies has announced that the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), for which it has contributed in manufacturing end-to-end modules of composites, assembly and integration of the entire body, will be unveiled by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the ‘Aero India 2025’ international exhibition beginning in Bengaluru on Monday. The show, being organised … Read more
Kishor Makwana, Chairman, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, visited Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) on Sunday. He was accompanied by his team, including T. Venugopal, Secretary, VPA, along with Deputy Conservator T. Srinivas. During the visit, VPA officials provided Mr. Kishor Makwana a comprehensive overview of the port’s infrastructure, highlighting its robust import and export facilities … Read more
The Ayyampettai police in Thanjavur district has registered a case against a woman teacher at a private nursery school falling under its limits after she is alleged to have intentionally failed to give information regarding an incident in the school wherein a seven-year-old girl student complained to her of pain on being reportedly poked with a … Read more
The woman medico, who had sustained grievous injuries in a road mishap at Narsingi’s Khanapur road on February 1, died undergoing treatment on Sunday (February 9). The deceased, identified as N. Bhoomika Reddy, 24, was working as a house surgeon at Kamineni Hospital of LB Nagar. On February 1, she was returning from a friend’s wedding … Read more
CPI State secretary R. Mutharasan on Sunday said the Opposition INDIA bloc could have prevented the victory of the BJP in the Delhi election if the Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party, and other like-minded parties had fought the election unitedly. He told reporters here that when INDIA bloc fought unitedly, the BJP suffered a major … Read more
Noticing a disturbing spike in the number of cases involving alleged MDMA smuggling from Karnataka to Kerala, the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force (DANSAF) from various north Kerala districts have started working together to track more suspected drug carriers who reportedly pretend to be couples or family members on tour to facilitate the illegal trade. … Read more
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), the defence metallurgical and engineering public sector unit, is working on the development of advanced materials for hypersonic applications and next-generation jet engines, to revolutionize aerospace performance in the coming years. The company is also developing advanced superalloys for jet engines and specialized corrosion-resistant coatings for aerospace structures. With increasing … Read more
The second edition of the International Energy Festival of Kerala (IEFK 2025) concluded here on Sunday. The three day festival was hosted by the Energy Management Centre, Kerala, (EMC). EMC Founder Director V.K. Damodaran, who inaugurated the closing ceremony, said that awareness should be given to students in such a way as to prepare them … Read more
With the completion of the third phase of Infopark, Kochi will become a goldmine for the IT industry, Infopark Chief Executive Officer Susanth Kurunthil said. “Educated youngsters no longer leave for greener pastures in search of good companies. Instead, companies are now coming to Kochi in search of talent,” he said at a discussion organised by … Read more
Association for Democratic Reforms. File Photo: X/@adrspeaks Thirty-one of the 70 candidates elected to the eighth Delhi Assembly have declared criminal cases against their names, according to poll rights body ADR. The figure is lower than the 43 MLAs in the seventh assembly who had declared criminal cases. The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and … Read more
The Kerala Fisheries Coordination Committee, a joint forum of fishers and other stakeholders, have said they will put up a united front of resistance against the proposal by the Union government to mine the sea off the Kerala coast for minerals and sand. The general convener of the coordination committee P.P. Chithrajan said that the … Read more
New Delhi: Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar addresses a press conference on achievements after the completion of 100 days of the ministry, in New Delhi, Monday, Sept 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Aam Aadmi Party would have won 5-7 seats more in the Delhi assembly polls if its … Read more
The Kerala High Court has held that if forest officers do certain acts in blatant disregard of ordinary care and caution, and with wrong or malicious intent, those actions will not get protection under section 74 of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961. The court made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by the Nilambur Divisional Forest Officer … Read more
The State Bank of India (SBI) has relocated its Retail and Small & Medium Enterprise Credit Centre (RASMECC)) branch to a new premises. A press release said the branch which was previously operating at 208, Vignesh Complex, Ground, First, and Second Floors, Anna Salai, opposite the Botanical Garden, has been relocated to a new location at … Read more
Municipality garbage vehicles without cover collect and transport garbage across Palani. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ban country bombs Country bombs and crackers are being used during functions such as weddings, receptions, puberty ceremonies, and ear-piercing events, as well as in political gatherings. This practice, especially in urban areas, cause serious environmental and public health … Read more
Over 50 persons were injured in the jallikattu organised at Puthupatti village in Tiruchi district and at Kattupatti village in Pudukottai district on Sunday. The event at Puthupatti saw the release of 718 bulls with the number of participating tamers being 299. Police sources said 43 persons were injured and three of them were referred to … Read more
On the day of Cyclone Michaung, oil spilled from the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited into the Buckingham Canal and Ennore Creek. The Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has refuted the findings of the IIT Madras (IIT-M) report on the environmental damage caused by an oil spill from the refinery during Cyclone Michaung in December 2023. The … Read more
An athlete participating in a marathon in Tiruchi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A large number of people participated in a marathon held here on Sunday to raise awareness about intersex children under the theme ‘Save Intersex Child, Run for the Nation”. The event was organised by Fight and Fly Sports Academy, Tiruchi. … Read more
Coconut farmers in the western region of the State who are just beginning to know about the significance of Tamil Nadu Organic Farming Policy 2023 seemingly choose to be in a ‘wait and watch’ mode before exploring its utility. The policy envisaging focus on potential crop clusters and prospective districts has identified Coimbatore, Tiruppur and … Read more
Mastan Sahib Valiyullah Dargah in Karaikal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The annual Kandoori festival at the renowned Mastan Sahib Valiyullah Dargah in Karaikal in Puducherry commenced on Saturday with the traditional flag-hoisting ceremony. As part of the celebrations, a grand procession featuring glass-adorned chariots and floral palanquins set off from the dargah in the … Read more
Outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi with AAP winning candidates addresses the media after a meeting with party convenor Arvind Kejriwal, outside his residence in New Delhi on February 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A day after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was ousted from power in Delhi, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday (February … Read more
Department of Posts, Mangaluru Division organised the ‘Sundays on Cycle’ campaign under Fit India Mission at the Head Post Office in Mangaluru on February 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Over 100 staff members of the Department of Posts, Mangaluru Division, took part in the ‘Sundays on Cycle’ campaign launched by the department under … Read more
The water level in Papanasam dam on Sunday stood at 105.25 feet (maximum level is 143 feet) with an inflow of 600 cusecs and a discharge of 1,000 cusecs. The water level in Manimuthar dam stood at 96.16 feet (maximum level is 118 feet) with an inflow of 110.63 cusecs and a discharge of 435 … Read more
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan addressing the press conference in Puducherry on February 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar The Central Government has been meeting 90% of the budgetary requirements of Puducherry and would continue to meet its requirements, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary … Read more
Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal criticised the outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi after the latter was seen celebrating her victory from the Kalkaji constituency in the assembly elections. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal criticised the outgoing Delhi Chief Minister Atishi after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was seen celebrating … Read more
Illustration for The Hindu. | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi A 25-year-old man who was watching a cricket match in the YMCA Stadium at Nandanam in Chennai died on Sunday (February 9, 2025). The Chennai City Police said K. Karthik, who was a native of Tirunelveli, was working in a private software company. He was residing … Read more
Sculptors from across India showcasing their range of stone, granite and marble ware and idols at Shilpagram at a previous edition of STONA exhibition. | Photo Credit: special arragement The country’s bi-annual international stone fair is all set to open its doors to the public in the second week of February, where Indian and international … Read more
Rameswaram fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy | Photo Credit: ]Special Arrangement Fourteen fishermen from the coastal district of Ramanathapuram were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching and two trawlers were seized in the early hours of Sunday (February 9, 2025). Fisheries Department officials here told The Hindu that they had … Read more