A step into the past at National Art Gallery in Museum complex

Full of life: The National Art Gallery in the Government Museum Complex, which is built in the Indo-Saracenic architecture, is full of iconic artwork that is a feast for the eyes. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU On a rather humid Monday morning, you would expect the typical starting of the work-week blues on many faces, but not at … Read more

Cyclists call for construction of dedicated lanes and better road infrastructure

Children participating in the Chennai Cycle Thiruvizha 2025 held in Chetpet on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Cyclists call for the construction of dedicated cycling lanes and better road infrastructure to promote safety of riders in Chennai and demanded government initiatives to sensitise heavy vehicle drivers on road safety. Cyclists, who participated in the Chennai … Read more

Vengeri overpass nearing completion – The Hindu

Workers carrying out concrete curing on the Vengeri junction overpass along National Highway 66 in Kozhikode on February 2. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The concretisation work on the Vengeri overpass across National Highway 66 is nearly complete, and the overpass is expected to be ready by the end of the month. The overpass is being … Read more

When parks turn into open air art galleries

More than 500 artists across age groups will turn Senmozhi Poonga into a dazzling kaleidoscope of colours on February 2. The second edition of Chennaiyil Oar Oviya Sangamam, an art exhibition presented by Indian Art Factory, will see participants, some from other cities, take every inch of their stall under tree canopies and behind plants … Read more

Wanted criminal who opened fire at policeman sourced arms from Bihar

A wanted criminal, who opened fire at a Head Constable before being overpowered on Saturday night, had sourced his country-made firearm from Bihar. Bathula Prabhakar, wanted in at least 80 cases in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh particularly pertaining to theft and burglaries, was taken into custody by Gachibowli police. Since 2013, he was arrested seven … Read more

R.G. Kar College’s MBBS student found dead at Kamarhati

A file image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A second-year MBBS student from R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital has been found dead in her room at the Kamarhati ESI Hospital. The incident was reported on Friday (January 31, 2025) and the Barrackpore Police Commiserate has registered a case of unnatural death. … Read more

Tsunami survivor raised in Nagapattinam government home marries; Former collector attends ceremony

J. Radhakrishnan, Additional Chief Secretary, attending the marriage ceremony along with his family. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Meena, a young woman who lost her parents in the 2004 tsunami, was married at Sri Nellukadai Mariamman Temple in Nagapattinam, with J. Radhakrishnan, former Collector and current Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation, Food, and Consumer Protection Department, … Read more

Sub-registrar offices in Tiruchi shut as staff protest Sunday work

Work at 12 sub-registrar offices in Tiruchi was disrupted as employees boycotted work on Sunday, protesting against the forced operation on a holiday. The shutdown left several citizens, who arrived for land and marriage registrations, disappointed. The Tamil Nadu Registration Department Employees’ Federation had earlier decided to boycott work if February 2 was declared a … Read more

Newly formed team to revive century-old school

Tucked inside a narrow lane at Mangolai in Mylapore, Sree Karpagavalli Vidhyalaya Middle School would easily go unnoticed amidst a mushroom of institutions in the area. This year, a new school management is trying to make some noise for an institution that has imparted life skills to generations of students. This Tamil medium government-aided school … Read more

From a summer workshop to scaling new heights

Twenty-two-year-old Anupama Ramachandran has a busy calendar this month. She is leaving for the World Women’s Snooker Ranking Tournament in Belgium that begins this week, followed by Asian Championship in Doha from February 17. The post graduate student of public policy at MOP Vaishnav College for Women is on a roll, winning medals in snooker … Read more

NTR Kala Parishad celebrations conclude in Ongole

Classical dancers inviting Appajosyula Satyanarayana onto the stage for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award during the valedictory event of NTR Kala Parishad’s annual cultural programme in Ongole on Sunday. | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS The fortnight celebrations of NTR Kala Parishad concluded in Ongole on Sunday (February 2). The annual cultural programme, which was held … Read more

Gopalapuram playground: high mast lamps sought

The ground | Photo Credit: PRINCE FREDERICK As the shadows ballon out across the Gopalapuram playground on Conron Smith Road, the floodlights blink into wakefulness. With the sun leaving its post, these floodlights have to stand in for the orb. The cricket-playing groups however rush through their matches, fighting shy of placing their bets on … Read more

M. Tech student found dead in Metpally canal

An M.Tech student, who allegedly went missing three days ago, was found dead in Sriramasagar Project (SRSP) canal in Metpally on Friday. The deceased, identified as P. Srikanth, 26, a native of Hyderabad, was a final year student at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in Sangareddy. According to the police, Srikanth was doing a stipend-based … Read more

Chandrababu Naidu failed to get anything for Andhra Pradesh in Union Budget, alleges YSRCP’s Botcha Satyanarayana

YSRCP leader and MLC Botcha Satyanarayana addressing a press conference in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana alleged that the coalition government, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, has failed to secure significant allocations for Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget which was announced on February 1. “Mr. … Read more

1,600 Visakhapatnam Steel Plant employees opt for VRS

A view of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. | Photo Credit: File Photo A total of 1,600 employees (both executives and non-executives) of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), are said to have applied for the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) offered by the management as per the Ministry … Read more

Indian Coast Guard displays its prowess before Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot receiving guard of honour by Indian Coast Guard personnel on board of ‘Varaha’ ship at MMPA during ‘A day at sea’ programme in Mangaluru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH Karnataka unit of the Indian Coast Guard displayed its prowess before Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot during a ‘day at sea’ event organised by it in Mangaluru on Sunday, … Read more

Citizen group in Bengaluru opposes UGC draft regulations

The Jagruta Nagarikaru Karnataka Vedike on Sunday condemned and rejected the Draft Regulations (2025) proposed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). “Many states in the country unanimously rejected the NEP, as it was detrimental to the fundamental values of unity and democracy embedded in our constitution. Our state also rejected the NEP and formed a … Read more

Man succumbs to burns in Coimbatore

A 45-year-old man, who attempted to end his life by immolating self on the premises of the Kavundampalayam police station on Saturday morning, succumbed to burns at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) late on Saturday. The police said that Sekar alias Auto Sekar, a resident of Siva Nagar at Kavumdampalayam, died without responding to … Read more

Prakasam district celebrates 56th formation day

Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, Prakasam District Collector A. Thameem Ansaria Ongole MLA Damacherla Janardhan and Santhanuthalapadu MLA B.N. Vijay Kumar paying floral tributes to the statue of Andhra Kesari Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu at the Ongole Collectorate on Sunday. On the 56th formation day of Prakasam district, Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree … Read more

Six persons from Thoothukudi held in Sivaganga district

The Sivaganga district police arrested six persons from Thoothukudi and seized weapons like ‘aruval’ from their vehicle on Sunday night. Based on their confessions, the police searched a house in Illayankudi and seized demonetised notes in the denomination of ₹2,000, which accounted to the tune of ₹35 lakh. The police said that when DSP Amaladvin … Read more

Erode(East) bypolls 2025| Action sought against Seeman and NTK cadre

Alleging that Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) cadre had threatened her during the election campaign, independent candidate S. Vennila, along with May 17 Movement coordinator Thirumurugan Gandhi and a few other supporters, staged a sit-in protest on the Corporation Central Office premises on Sunday evening.  She alleged that while campaigning on Sakthi Road in the Erode … Read more

CPI(M) condemns denial of approval for AIIMS for Kerala

The Kozhikode district committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] has condemned the denial of approval for an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for Kerala in the Union Budget presented on Saturday (February 1). M. Mehboob, CPI(M) Kozhikode district secretary, said in a statement on Sunday (February 2) that the State government … Read more

Visually impaired, physically challenged to participate in Manipal Marathon-2025 on February 9

Visually impaired and physically challenged persons will be among who will take part in the seventh edition of Manipal Marathon-2025 on February 9. Hosted by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), the theme of the marathon is ‘Innovation in motion: Embracing technology for health and fitness.’ It highlights advancements in promoting wellness and physical fitness. … Read more

MLC Election-2025: Congress nominee vows to contribute his mite to revive and strengthen libraries

V. Narender Reddy, the Congress nominee for the forthcoming biennial election to the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates’ Constituency of the Telangana Legislative Council (TGLC), has said he will contribute his mite to support the Congress government in the State in its endeavour to strengthen the libraries and implement the job calendar for the benefit of unemployed youth. … Read more

INCOIS to launch two new services on Foundation Day

Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), will be launching two new products — Hilsa Fishery Advisory (HiFA) services and INCOIS Global Ocean Reanalysis (IGORA) Version 1 — to commemorate its 26th Foundation Day on Monday. CSIR Director General N. Kalaiselvi will inaugurate the … Read more

Araku Utsav ‘Chali’ concludes on a grand note

A 3km trek into the forest, rangoli competition, flash mob, fashion show and cultural programmes marked the third and final day of Araku Utsav, a tourism festival titled ‘Chali’, at Araku valley in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district on Sunday. The number of visitors to the event saw a rise on Sunday, compared to the … Read more