Moodadi panchayat in Kozhikode unveils ‘heat action plan’
A water ATM set up in Moodadi grama panchayat in Kozhikode. Moodadi grama panchayat in Kozhikode district has come up with a ‘heat action plan’ containing short-term and long-term strategies to counter the rise in atmospheric temperature resulting from climate change. Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh unveiled the plan at an event held in... Read More
Vizag is poised to turn into an AI hub, says BJP Andhra Pradesh chief Madhav
BJP State president P.V.N. Madhav addressing the media in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Visakhapatnam will emerge as an AI hub in Southeast Asia under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to BJP State president P.V.N. Madhav. “What IT has done to Hyderabad in 30 years, AI will do... Read More
Three youngsters, in an inebriated state attack man in Theni, dies
Three youngsters including two teenagers were held on charges of a murder of a man in Theni district on Tuesday. Police said that Jayapal, who was returning home, objected to the way three youths were bursting crackers in the habitation. He advised the trio to go home as they were drunk and that they may... Read More
`India’s tech hiring outlook for H2FY26 won’t be promising’
The Q2 of FY’26 saw a mild uptick in hiring by Infosys, Wipro and HCLTech. TechM said it added 5,817 people (YoY) in the Business Process Services (BPS) segment. However, the quarter witnessed, TCS, the tech bellwether, cutting close to 20,000 jobs. | Photo Credit: RAGESH K India’s tech hiring outlook for the second half of FY’26... Read More
No plans for immediate Trump-Putin meeting: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting in Alaska, U.S. File | Photo Credit: Reuters There are no plans for U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet “in the immediate future,” a senior White House official said on Tuesday (October... Read More
GI application filed for Naikpod tribal masks
Telangana’s distinctive Naikpod tribal arts and crafts are poised for national recognition, with an application filed for Geographical Indication (GI) registration filed on Tuesday. The single-class application, covering traditional Naikpod masks under Class 20 (Select Goods Type), was submitted by Subhajit Saha, CEO of Resolute IP Services LLP. If approved, the GI tag will mark... Read More
Kerala HC to watch film Haal on Saturday
The Kerala High Court will watch the Malayalam film Haal here on Saturday in the wake of its makers challenging the Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) directive to delete a few scenes and dialogues. Its makers said on Tuesday that arrangements for this would be made at a location in Kakkanad. The film’s director... Read More
BSF jawan killed, six injured in road mishap on Andhra – Chhattisgarh border
A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel died on the spot, and six of his colleagues sustained major injuries when their car hit a culvert on the national highway near Gorlagudem under Chintoor police limits in Alluri Sitarama Raju district on the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border on Tuesday. The deceased BSF personnel has been identified as Gourav... Read More
Police constable arrested for killing estranged wife
Belagavi Police arrested a police constable, who is under suspension, on the charge of killing his estranged wife. The accused, Santosh Kamble, attacked 35-year-old Kashavva Karikatti, a NWKRTC conductor, at her house in Saundatti. He left her to die and locked the house. He was a police constable in Nippani. But he was under suspension,... Read More
Security breaches at women’s hostels in Kerala call for safety audit
Back-to-back incidents of security breaches at women’s hostels in the State have raised concerns over safety measures at such facilities used by thousands of women who are away from home for work or studies. While a man allegedly sexually assaulted a techie woman at a hostel room in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday, a youth was nabbed... Read More


