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  Thiruvananthapuram district is way ahead of other districts in the number of dog bite cases as per government data, with a total of 50,870 persons seeking treatment for dog bite in the district’s government hospitals in 2024. The number is for all kinds of dog bites as separate data is not maintained for stray … Read more

A 39-year-old man was found murdered at Vengur on the outskirts of Tiruchi on Tuesday. The body of S. Prabhakaran, a resident of Vengur, was found with multiple wounds at the spot.  Prabhakaran was unmarried and had been working as a painter. The motive behind the murder is suspected to be him having an affair … Read more

A view of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. File | Photo Credit: R. Ashok The right to freedom of speech and expression should always be subject to public order and peace and other restrictions imposed by the Constitution, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) while permitting … Read more

Watch: Power play in Delhi | Will Purvanchali voters decide the winner? In the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, 699 candidates are contending for 70 seats—but the real power may lie with the Purvanchali voter. In North-East Delhi, home to a large Purvanchali population, the mood is uncertain, even tense. This working-class community, long seen as … Read more

Watch: Polluted river, polluted promises: The Yamuna’s silent crisis Once the lifeline of Delhi, the Yamuna River today is barely recognisable. Once a source of livelihood and freshwater, it has now become a toxic waterway, shifting between a blanket of hazardous white froth and a dumping ground for Delhi’s untreated sewage and industrial waste. Despite … Read more

Fishermen in Keechankuppam, situated in Ward 36 of Nagapattinam Municipality, have urged the government to construct a community hall in the tsunami rehabilitation settlement of Vyasarnagar. The Indian National Fishermen Union, led by R.M.P. Rajendra Nattar, has petitioned Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, highlighting the long-pending demand for a dedicated community space. Keechankuppam, one of the … Read more

Anti-corruption activist Anjali Anish Damania talks to the media after meeting Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar regarding Dhananjay Munde issue, in Mumbai, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Activist Anjali Damania on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) alleged that there was a ₹88 crore scam in the agriculture department when NCP leader Dhananjay Munde … Read more

A government school at Edappadi in Salem is facing an inquiry for allegedly not playing the national anthem during morning prayers. More than 1,000 students study at the Edappadi Government Boys Higher Secondary School where, during the morning prayers, the national anthem was allegedly not played. As information spread, the school authorities clarified that there … Read more

A 21-year-old chased by villagers who suspected him to be a burglar died after he fell into a quarry on Monday. B. Vijay, a resident of Mitta Dinna Halli in Dharmapuri district, had come to Salem on Sunday to attend a car festival and visit his uncle at Narayanampalayam near Omalur. He was accompanied by … Read more

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao pointed out that emissions from vehicles running on conventional fuels are a global concern with well-documented adverse effects on public health. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Highlighting the adverse effects on health due to pollution created by vehicles running on conventional fuels, the Karnataka Health Minister has written to … Read more

A view of the new Platform 8 near Kallukuzhi at Tiruchi Railway Junction, which will get facility to water the railway coaches. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY The Tiruchi Railway Division is putting in place a system on Platform 8 at the Tiruchi Railway Junction to enable watering of coaches of trains. The platform, which is … Read more

K. Karthikeyan, Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore District launching the digital flip books on World Cancer Day. R. Sundar, Managing Trustee, SNR Charitable Trust is in the picture. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Oncology & Research (SRIOR) marked World Cancer Day 2025 on Tuesday by launching a digital flipbooks on common cancers … Read more

Sleuths from the Detachment wing and the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, the Nilgiris, seized ₹3,98,500 in unaccounted cash from B. Shajahan, assistant in-charge, Joint II Sub-Registrar, in Udhagamandalam. During a surprise vehicle check conducted on January 31 at the Government Arts College Junction in Udhagamandalam, the officials along with District Inspection Cell Officer checked … Read more

A Ferrari car that was among the 30 high-end cars that was seized in a major crackdown on tax evasion by the Karnataka Transport Department. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a major crackdown on tax evasion, the Karnataka Transport Department launched a special drive to identify luxury car owners who haven’t paid road taxes. … Read more

The Narsingi police has arrested YouTuber Masthan Sai in connection with an allegedlarge-scale cybercrime and sexual exploitation case involving illegally recorded private videos and hacked personal data of multiple women, including teenagers. The case came to light after Actor Raj Tarun’s wife Lavanya, a resident of Kokapet Village, filed a complaint on February 2, said … Read more

Fire and Rescue Services personnel safely removed a beehive from R.D. International School in Gatepudhur on Karur Road on Tuesday. The beehive was spotted on the second floor of the main building on Monday, prompting school staff to relocate students and take necessary precautions. An attempt to remove it that night was postponed, and the … Read more

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images An AK-47 rifle and ammunitions were retrieved from road by the city police based on an alert by a resident of Tambaram. The police later found that the rifle and ammunition belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).  On Monday (February 3, 2025) night K. Sivaraj, a … Read more

Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) will partner with National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) to improve food safety and quality in all its institutions. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM MA The Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) will partner with National Institute of Nutrition … Read more

Poet Gopikrishnan Kottoor talking at the New Alipore College in Kolkata | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The New Alipore College in Kolkata is making hay as the literary sun shines over the city because of the ongoing book fair, getting distinguished participants from the event to the campus so that its students get connected to … Read more

Security personnel check vehicles ahead of Delhi Legislative Assembly election on Delhi- Gurugram Expressway on February 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Police has recorded 1,076 cases of alleged Model Code of Conduct (MCC) violations and arrested or detained 34,250 people for it, an official said on Tuesday (February 4. 2025). These are cases … Read more

Bengaluru’s Central College turns 150: A walk through the iconic campus A walk on the green and red campus in the present day is a blend of history and the modern times. | Video Credit: The Hindu Nestled among century-old trees in the heart of Bengaluru reflecting the colonial architectural style and colours is the … Read more

Telangana Chief Minister showing the form used for Socio, Caste, Economic, Education, Employment and Political survey. The report of the survey was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday (February 4, 2025). | Photo Credit: Screengrab Telangana Cabinet approved the Socio, Caste, Economic, Education, Employment and Political survey report on Tuesday (February 4, 2025). Chief Minister … Read more

Representational image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 40-year-old woman who obtained death certificate for her husband who is alive, was arrested while she tried to get a legal heir certificate in Salem district on Monday (February 3, 2025). S. Vijayakumar (48), is a resident of Edappadi Housing Board. His wife is Revathi (40), and … Read more

With polling for byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly Constituency scheduled for February 5, EVMs, VVPATs and other election materials were dispatched from the Corporations Central office to polling stations in Erode in Tamil Nadu onFebruary 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: M. Govarthan The District Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has said that all arrangements are … Read more

(image for representation) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A petition forwarded to the Ernakulam Rural police in Kerala from the Chief Minister’s office (CMO) and something that initially appeared to be one of those routine cases has turned out to be part of a major scam with Statewide ramifications, with cases now registered in Ernakulam, … Read more

Devotees wait in a long queue to have darshan of Lord Sri Suryanarayana Swamy in Arasavilli temple on the occasion of Ratha Saptami celebrated on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s famous and historic Arasavilli Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple witnessed an unprecedented rush of pilgrims on the day of Ratha Saptami … Read more

Police check post put up on the foothills of Thirupparankundram hillock near Subramaniya Swamy temple. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok Madurai City police has virtually brought Thiruparankundram hillock and all roads leading to Subramaniya Swamy temple in Madurai district under a thick blanket of security cover on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) in view of a … Read more

Representational image. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A hoax bomb threat created stir among the passengers of an international flight which arrived from Frankfurt to Chennai airport on Monday (January 3, 2025) night. Police said a bomb threat to a Chennai-bound Lufthansa flight which arrived from Frankfurt airport at 12.30 a.m. on Tuesday, was received through … Read more