Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in support of Tarvinder Singh Marwah, the BJP candidate taking on AAP’s Manish Sisodia in Jangpura constituency. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP On the final day of its nearly month-long campaign for the Delhi Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday took on the … Read more
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Atishi at a roadshow in the Capital on Monday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his party is on course to win 55 of the 70 Assembly seats in Delhi. However, he said, with the help of the … Read more
Supporters taking videos of a public meeting addressed by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Shaheen Bagh in the run-up to the Assembly election. | Photo Credit: file photo Five years after it made headlines during the last Assembly election for hosting a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens … Read more
From student politics to the political forefront, Satish Upadhyay, 62, the BJP candidate from Malviya Nagar, has seen many elections during his decades-long career. But this is the first time the veteran leader is contesting an Assembly election. In the fray against incumbent MLA and AAP candidate Somnath Bharti and Congress’s Jitendra Kumar Kochar, Mr. … Read more
In his quest to acquire a new qualification and take up medical teaching, Dr. Neeli Ramchander, the 62-year-old noted paediatrician of Nizamabad town, is all set to join the MD (Pharmacology) course in the Government Medical College, Nizamabad, on Tuesday. Dr. Ramchander, with a distinguished career in the field of paediatrics spanning over three decades, … Read more
Manoj Gupta (fifth from left) with the final round participants of the quiz on Monday. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR A team from The Mother’s International School clinched a last-minute victory at the second edition of The Hindu In School Quiz, held at the Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Mandi House, on Monday. … Read more
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi CM Atishi Singh Marlena, Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and AAP leader Satyender Jain launching a book titled ‘The Delhi Model’ authored by Jasmine Shah (extreme right) in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The February 5 election will be a test of how the unique model … Read more
With days left for the elections, Delhi police on Monday said they have beefed up security, with more than 200 companies of paramilitary forces and over 30,000 police personnel being deployed across the national capital, police officers said. While addressing a press conference, Special Commissioners of Police (law and order) Madhup Tewari (zone-II) and Ravindra … Read more
One for the road: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra interacting with voters during her campaign on Monday. | Photo Credit: PTI On an aggressive comeback bid in the capital, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra held roadshows in Kasturba Nagar and Kalkaji constituencies on the final day of the Delhi Assembly poll campaign. … Read more
Even as pollution of the Yamuna river took centre stage in the Delhi Assembly election campaign for all three main political parties, air pollution was almost absent from the political messaging. This is despite the fact that Delhi is one of the most polluted capital cities in the world. Yamuna is linked to Chhath Puja, a festival … Read more
The Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), in collaboration with the Education and IT Departments, has introduced MITRA-TG, an AI-powered chatbot on WhatsApp. Developed with input from health professionals, the chatbot enables parents and teachers to assess substance use risks in students through a confidential evaluation process. Launched by D. Sridhar Babu, Minister for IT, Electronics, and … Read more
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has directed the State government and the Ernakulam District Collector to ensure that inpatient treatment is resumed at the Community Health Centre at Poothotta in four months. The directive came on a writ petition filed by three residents of Manakkunnam. The court observed that the inpatient treatment at … Read more
The drone show in the sky over LB Nagar’s Rock Town Residents Colony. In an initiative to mark World Cancer Day, Kamineni Hospitals organised a drone show featuring 200 drones at GD Goenka School in LB Nagar’s Rock Town Residents Colony. The event, aimed at spreading awareness on cancer, drew a crowd of over 5,000 … Read more
HYSEA president Prashanth Nandella speaking about the programme in Hyderabad on Monday. The next edition of the annual national summit and awards ceremony of Hyderabad Software Enterprises Association (HYSEA) will be held in Hyderabad on February 11. The theme of the summit this year is ‘AI and beyond: redefining the future’, reflecting the rapidly evolving … Read more
Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu with DTCC senior executives at the inauguration of the firm’s office in Hyderabad on Monday. Post-trade market infrastructure provider for global financial services industry DTCC (Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation) on Monday (February 3) opened its new office in the city, a facility with 500 high-skilled jobs. … Read more
Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Minister for IT and Industries D. Sridhar Babu, WE Hub CEO Sita Pallacholla with entrepreneurs at WE Hub on Monday. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Monday (February 3) emphasised the importance of women’s empowerment for building a resilient society. “Empowering women is crucial for a sustainable future. The Telangana government is … Read more
Director General of Education (DGE) Shanavas. S on Monday (February 3) held a hearing here in connection with the probe into the alleged suicide by a 14-year-old boy on January 15, which his family has since attributed to ragging at his school affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in Kochi. He reportedly … Read more
A 22-year-old girl was found dead in her hostel room on Monday (February 3). The deceased was identified as Aneeta Binoy of Kottayam. She was a final year student of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA). The police suspect it to be a case of suicide. However, they would be able to confirm it only after … Read more
Mangrove trails and plantation drives were held in connection with World Wetlands Day on Sunday (February 2). Grassroute, an environmental organisation at Nayarambalam, Vypin, organised a mangrove trail at Puthenkadappuram, Nayarambalam. Nearly 20 students participated in the event that helped them identify various mangrove species, according to a release. A mangrove plantation drive was held … Read more
Call to strengthen functioning of ‘Samrabhaka Sabhas’
On account of World Cancer Day, The Hindu Wellness Series, in association with Kauvery Hospitals organised a webinar on ‘Advancements in Cancer Care’. Three experts—A. N. Vaidhyswaran, senior consultant and director of radiation oncology at Kauvery Hospital, Chennai; Indhuja M. V., consultant medical oncologist at Kauvery Hospital, Tirunelveli, and B. Anis, consultant surgical sncologist at … Read more
The 0484 Lounge at Cochin International Airport Limited. | Photo Credit: file photo The 0484 Lounge at Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has completed 100 days of operations, marking a milestone in enhancing passenger convenience and corporate accessibility. Both passengers and visitors can make bookings. Cochin International Aviation Services Limited (CIASL), a subsidiary of CIAL, … Read more
The Ernakulam Rural police seized banned tobacco products worth ₹2 crore from a godown at Vallam near Perumbavoor. The seizure was made under the ongoing ‘Operation Clean’ primarily targeting drugs and tobacco products. A special team led by the Additional Superintendent (Ernakulam Rural) carried out the raid based on a tip-off received by District Police … Read more
A woman worker was trampled to death by a lone elephant near Lower Camp reserve forest. According to reports from the forest officials, Saraswathi and her husband Pichai Kutti lived in Vettukaadu near Lower Camp. They both worked in local farms as daily wagers. It is said that on Sunday when she was returning home … Read more
A strong leadership and good governance were essential in the present day for entrepreneurs to overcome challenges, said Rotary Governor R. Raja Govindasamy. Speaking at a function to launch a book The Tech Phoenix: Satyam’s 100-Day Turnaround authored by T.N. Manoharan and V. Pattabhiram, he said that the book explores the extraordinary revival journey of … Read more
The Tiruppur Corporation has so far identified about 4,000 unassessed and under-assessed properties in the ‘commercial’ and ‘industrial’ segments. Details of several of these properties were identified through drone images and footages, and the owners instructed to comply with the guidelines on property tax at the recent meeting of the Corporation Council. “There were demands … Read more
Breeks Memorial Anglo Indian School in Ooty recently celebrated 150 years of its rich legacy. Established in 1874, the school is named after its founder, James Wilkinson Breeks, the first Commissioner of the Nilgiris. The sesquicentennial event, Bandwagon 150, brought alumni together from across the globe for a historic reunion. Voiceover: K. Jeshi Photos & … Read more
In a dispute over payment towards advocate fee between two accused in an attempt-to-murder case, one of the accused, S. Muthu, 30, attacked the other M. Pandithurai, 41, with a boulder at K. Pudur on Saturday. According to the police, Pandithurai and Muthu had been booked by the V.K. Puram police in Tirunelveli district under … Read more
Garbage trucks dumping waste in Mittaganahalli landfill in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File Photo Upalokayuktas K.N. Phaneendra and B. Veerappa on Monday conducted an inspection of the Mittaganahalli waste dumping yard, where nearly 380 to 400 garbage trucks unload waste from across Bengaluru everyday. They directed the officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan to … Read more