The bonnet macaque revived by Vanasamrakshana Samiti staff at Kallar in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. In a heart-warming act of compassion that has since gone viral, three tribal women from a Vanasamrakshana Samiti (forest protection committee) in Thiruvananthapuram revived a baby macaque after it was electrocuted near the Kallar Golden Valley forest check-post on Tuesday. The incident... Read More

The representatives of A.P. Speciality Hospitals’ Association (ASHA) have called for a protest on Thursday (October 23, 2025) at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada, citing the State government’s failure to release funds to the tune of ₹2,700 crore to private network hospitals, despite their strike entering the 12th day on Tuesday (October 21). ASHA president K.... Read More

Urva police arrested Abhijit Das and Deba Das on charges of stealing ₹20 lakh worth jewellery and cash from three apartments in Lalbagh on October 20 | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Mangaluru City Police on October 21 arrested two people on charges of stealing ₹20 lakh worth of jewellery and cash from three flats... Read More

A total of 75 EHV transmission line towers in 22 transmission lines failed between January and June 2025 or H1, owing to a number of reasons that need to be checked and timely reported by the utilities. File | Photo Credit: S. Thanthoni A Government committee has directed transmission utilities, including those owned by the... Read More

The back side of the girls’ hostel building at Government Ashram High School, Thirunelli. Around 120 Paniya and Adiya tribal girls studying at Government Ashram High School, Thirunelli, in Wayanad, have been made to live in three classrooms since the girls’ hostel was declared unsafe in July this year. With just one toilet, the tribal... Read More

Deputy Commissioner of Mandya Kumar acknowledges the positive response and cooperation of the people of the district to ensure the successful collection of data as part of the survey. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO By already covering 98.03% of its population, Mandya tops Karnataka in the ongoing Social and Educational Survey, said Kumar, the Deputy... Read More

Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, leaves the Supreme Court after a hearing in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: PTI A complaint by Gitanjali Angmo, the wife of detained activist Sonam Wangchuk, in the Supreme Court, that the state and its agencies watch her every step, intervene, and even whisk her away... Read More

Among the total number of emergencies in Coimbatore region on Deepavali day, 831 were related to road traffic accidents. | Photo Credit: File photo PERIASAMY M Emergencies handled by the 108 ambulances in Coimbatore region, comprising 12 districts, saw 56.36 % increase on Deepavali day, mainly due to a significant rise in road traffic accidents. As per data from... Read More

An outer view of the Allahabad High Court. | Photo Credit: File The Allahabad High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police (SP), Bahraich, to investigate a case in which minors were allegedly booked for rioting and other serious offences, and to take appropriate action against erring police officials if the allegations are found to... Read More

MCT officials led by Commissioner N. Mourya inspecting a low-lying area in Tirupati to check for preparedness on Tuesday, ahead of the heavy rain alert. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Tirupati district, particularly its coastal mandals, is on high alert following predictions of heavy to very heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday. A control room has... Read More