TPCC president and MLC B. Mahesh Kumar Goud accused the main Opposition party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) of spreading false information about the caste survey. He cautioned leaders of Backward Classes (BC) associations against falling prey to such propaganda. Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday, Mr. Mahesh Kumar said the decades-long … Read more
The Kerala High Court has directed the Backward Class Development department to consider the plea for providing reservation to the Anglo-Indian community in admission to postgraduate courses in government professional colleges and medical colleges and university departments and take a final decision as expeditiously as possible. Justice N. Nagaresh passed the order recently while disposing … Read more
Large number of people wait to submit petitions to Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy at the North Zone grievance redress meeting in Thoothukudi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: RAJESH N Thoothukudi Mayor Jegan Periyasamy urged the residents to avoid use of plastic, including polyethylene bags, which pose a significant challenge in solid waste management and to … Read more
The government of Telangana participated in the conclave of State Higher Education Ministers 2025, organised by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka. The Conclave focused on discussions surrounding the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations for the appointment and promotion of teachers, as well as grading parameters for Higher Education Institutions under the … Read more
A sub-court in Padmanabhapuram has awarded seven-year jail term to a person in an attempt to murder case registered at the Thuckalay police station in the year 2014 and has passed a disciplinary action against officials involved in the investigation procedure. Judge K. Mariappan convicted Sukumaran and sentenced him to seven years rigorous imprisonment for … Read more
Passengers travelling in a poorly maintained AC bus from Tiruchi to Madurai. | Photo Credit: C. Jaisankar Poor maintenance of air-conditioned long distance buses operated on select routes in Tiruchi and Madurai regions by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation has drawn flak among passengers. It was with a view to making the journey more comfortable … Read more
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has recommended setting up a common effluent treatment plant (CETP) for small- and medium-scale industrial units along the Eloor-Edayar stretch of the Periyar. The Kerala government and the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) may further explore the possibility of setting up a CETP for small- and medium-scale industries … Read more
David Robert Baden Powell, great grandson of Scouting movement founder Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, being felicitated by Dakshins Kannada Scouts and Guides commissioner M. Mohan Alva, Karnataka State Chief Commissioner P.G.R. Sindhia, and others at Pilikula on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Dakshina Kannada District Association of Bharat Scouts and Guides inaugurated the new … Read more
A view of the Visakhapatnam Railway Station. | Photo Credit: File Photo The truncated portion of the 131-year-old Waltair Division will be renamed as ‘Visakhapatnam Division’ and its headquarters retained in Visakhapatnam as per the aspirations of the people of North Andhra and leaders of various political parties. This will prevent the glorious division from … Read more
Following the death of a 10-year-old boy from Tiruvallur district who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune neurological disorder, health officials have said that there was no need for worry. Medical camps held in the locality that comprised nearly 150 families found no cluster of cases nor anyone with symptoms of any infections. … Read more
The new assembly hall at the district training centre of The Dakshina Kannada District Association of Bharat Scouts and Guides. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Karnataka State Chief Commissioner of Bharat Scouts and Guides P.G.R. Sindhia on Wednesday said the expansive training centre of Dakshina Kannada Scouts and Guides may be utilised by government … Read more
Delhi elections 2025: Bhalswa landfill | Video Credit: The Hindu Under the looming presence of the Bhalswa landfill in Northeast Delhi, thousands of families live in unbearable conditions, polluted air, toxic water, and the constant stench of rotting waste. Every day is a struggle, yet today, when asked if they will vote, their answer is … Read more
The Yermarus Thermal Power Station (YTPS) in Raichur district achieved its highest ever electricity generation in January with a production of 718.619 Million Units (MU) from its two units, which have a generating capacity of 800 Mega Watts (MW) each. Between January 1 and 31, this quantum of power was generated, surpassing the previous record … Read more
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will conduct a Water Adalat on Thursday, February 6, from 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. to address a range of public issues related to water services. These include concerns over water billing, delays in water supply, sanitary connections, and the process of converting domestic connections to non-domestic … Read more
A 27-year-old fisherman died after getting entangled in the propeller of a mechanised boat while fishing off the coast of Pudukottai on Wednesday. Over 100 mechanised boats set out for fishing from Jagadapattinam fishing harbour on Wednesday. About three nautical miles away from the shore, the fishing net of a boat, in which four fishermen, … Read more
Seven men of Manamadurai were arrested under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offices (POCSO) Act for sexually abusing minor school children. Police said, members of District Child Protection Unit, two days ago conducted an awareness programme at a government middle school in Manamadurai. During the event, about eight female students who attended the event complained to … Read more
Global Nature Foundation (GNF), a voluntary organisation based out of Thuraiyur, has bagged the ‘Sutrusoozhal Sudaroli’ award (second prize, organisation category) at the Tamil Nadu Climate Summit 3.0 held in Chennai this week. Naveen Krishnan, president of GNF, received the prize for 2022 from Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Tuesday, in recognition of GNF’s … Read more
The Cyberabad Traffic Police issued a traffic advisory in view of the Kattamaisamma jatara at Suraram. Traffic from Suraram to Bahadurpally will be blocked, and vehicles will be allowed on the opposite side of the road, with bifurcation managed – using dividers. The advisory will be in effect on February 9 and 10. Restrictions have … Read more
Minister in charge of Dakshina Kannada Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Wednesday that the government will give administrative approval to the ₹9.95 crore Ranga Mandira project in Mangaluru. Speaking at a meeting relating to the project at Bantwal, the Minister said that the proposal is now before the government. “I have discussed the matter with … Read more
In the wake of the recent violent incidents involving school students, especially the alleged ragging-induced suicide of a 15-year-old boy, the Ernakulam Rural police have come up with a novel programme, Urappu@School, for ensuring the safety and security of students by offering a platform for the school authorities and parents to raise issues affecting the … Read more
As many as 1,12,15,134 families in Telangana were covered under the Socio, Caste, Economic, Employment and Political Survey (Caste Survey-2024) conducted in 2024. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu From November 2024, 3.54 crore people in Telangana were surveyed to determine their Social, Economical, Education, Employment, Political and Caste statuses. Over 50 days, enumerators visited … Read more
Grammy Award-winning singer and queer activist Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ is more than just a shimmering, euphoric pop anthem — it is a love letter to self-discovery, freedom, and the intoxicating possibilities of a life unshackled by small-town repression. Inspired by Roan’s journey from Missouri to Los Angeles, the song has become a queer … Read more
The Karnataka Forest Department in collaboration with a private manufacturer has indigenously developed a cost-effective radio collar to track elephant movements. The radio collars (K.P. Tracker) are cheaper and weigh less compared to the imported ones which were used earlier. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre distributed these new radio collars to forest officials from Bandipur and … Read more
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has provisionally attached ₹51.24 lakh held in the bank account of M/s GTN Engineering (India) Ltd. The action is linked to a case of environmental and water pollution. The investigation was initiated based on a prosecution complaint filed by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) before … Read more
Demands for closing the toll gate on National Highway 75 at B.C. Road and to lay 400-kV Yellur (Udupi)-Kasaragod power transmission line either underground or via sea route were made at the Dakshina Kannada district-level ‘janaspandana’ programme held at Bantwal on Wednesday. Minister in charge of the district and Minister for Health and Family Welfare … Read more
A 42-year-old man was hacked to death near Chinniyampalayam in Coimbatore on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Mahendran, a native of Tiruvarur. The police said the incident took place in a house at Teachers Colony at Chinniyampalayam, where Mahendran had been staying with a woman, namely Vanipriya, 38, a mother of two children. … Read more
The Jnanabharathi police have registered an FIR against a conman for cheating a city-based private firm employee promising a trip to the Maha Kumbha Mela in Prayagraj. The victim, Pradeep Krishnamurthy, came across a travel agency online while checking tour packages for Prayagraj. Pradeep contacted the number through WhatsApp, and the accused, identified as Rakesh, … Read more
NTT DATA, a global technology company, has completed its acquisition of Niveus Solutions, a cloud engineering company specialising in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services, based in Udupi. However, the terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. The acquisition accelerates NTT DATA’s position as a leading provider of GCP solutions and strengthens its capabilities to … Read more
Construction of houses in the midst of paddy fields in Kanniyakumari district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Activists and farmers associations in Kanniyakumari district are urging the authorities to take swift action to halt the conversion of agricultural lands into real estate plots, as these unregulated farmland conversion was contributing to the rapid urbanization of … Read more
Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station in the Jafrabad area during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Most exit polls on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) predicted an edge for the BJP over the ruling AAP in the Delhi Assembly … Read more