When the Louvre thieves missed grabbing the diamonds from Golconda
The Pitt Regent diamond that began its journey from Paritala in Andhra Pradesh to Paris on display. Photo credit: Screengrab from an undated video Behind every diamond sale or theft in the world, there is a connection to Telangana’s Golconda. And so it is with the latest heist in Paris at the Louvre, considered one... Read More
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
Karnataka Yadgir 19-10-2025 RSS march was organised in Yadgir on Sunday | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 1. Cook at Karnataka government hostel relieved from service for taking part in RSS march in Bidar’s Basavakalyan A contract employee working as an assistant cook at a State-run boys’ hostel in Basavakalyan in Bidar district, has been relieved... Read More
NHRC member reviews investigation into hidden camera case at Apollo University
National Human Rights Commission member Vijaya Bharathi Sayani addressing the media in Chittoor on Wednesday. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Vijaya Bharathi Sayani on Wednesday inspected the Apollo University campus here and reviewed the progress of the investigation into the alleged installation of hidden cameras in a restroom meant for women students and faculty.... Read More
Residents of Pallikaranai want Velachery-Tambaram Road to be repaired
Tambaram-Velachery Road near Narayanapuram in Pallikaranai in poor state | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran A few days of rain have led to potholes and craters developing on several roads in Chennai, including the Velachery-Tambaram Road, Sardar Patel Road, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Anna Salai, and Gandhi Mandapam Road. On the Velachery-Tambaram Road, the condition is particularly... Read More
Ashok Gehlot meets Lalu Yadav amidst seat-sharing row, says ‘all issues will be ironed out’
Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot. File | Photo Credit: PTI Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) met RJD president Lalu Prasad, apparently with the mandate to defuse tensions with the ally, which has plunged the INDIA bloc into turmoil in poll-bound Bihar. Emerging after the meeting, Mr. Gehlot said winning Bihar... Read More
Telangana decides to close Transport dept check posts on highways with immediate effect
In a major policy decision, the Telangana Government has decided to close down operations at all the Transport department check posts on all the highways with immediate effect. The order follows the decision of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy who wanted a comprehensive report on the closure of check posts before Wednesday (October 22, 2025)... Read More
Ganesh Haloi’s watercolours come alive in Chennai
Fragments of a Horizon: Watercolours by Ganesh Haloi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Step into Artworld Sarala’s Art Centre, and you are greeted with a quiet swirl of colours— lines of varying shapes and sizes that seem to breathe, pause and shift like memories. Look closer, and you see delicate fish emerge in some, peeking... Read More
Chittoor district targets 50% green cover by 2047 under Mission Haritha Andhra Pradesh
Chittoor district has set a goal of achieving 50% green cover by 2047 under the State government’s flagship Mission Haritha Andhra Pradesh initiative, District Collector Sumit Kumar said on Wednesday. Addressing a meeting on inter-departmental coordination and community participation, the Collector noted that the district currently has 34% green cover and stressed the need for... Read More
Study finds obesity-related cancer cases increasing in both young, older adults
Cancer types previously seen rising in younger adults are increasing in both younger and older adults, and the implications of focusing new research studies for these cancer types only on younger adults should be carefully considered, the researchers said |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: vitanovski Cancer cases linked with obesity, previously... Read More
Chart-topper Bruno Mars shows the world how a comeback is done
Bruno Mars is singing his way to the top | Photo Credit: AP As 2025 winds to a close, one name towers above the rest on the global music charts — Bruno Mars. After years away from solo releases, Bruno returned with a string of collaborations that not only dominated streaming platforms but also swept... Read More





