The Higher Education department has unveiled an ambitious ‘Vision 2031’ draft policy framework that provides a strategic roadmap to position the State as a global knowledge economy and a global academic destination. A key objective of the plan is to attract 10,000 international students and 30,000 students from other Indian States annually by 2031. The... Read More

Being undertaken at an estimated cost of ₹177.94 crore under grants from the Union Road Transport Ministry, the four-lane work on the Karkala-Mala stretch of Mangaluru-Solapur NH 169 has remained incomplete | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Thousands of road users on the Karkala-Sringeri/Dharmasthala tourism circuit are facing considerable hardships owing to the frequent ‘take... Read More

Vehicular movement will be regulated and diverted at several points around Narayanaguda to ensure smooth traffic flow The Hyderabad Traffic Police on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) issued a traffic advisory in connection with the Sadar Utsav to be held at YMCA in Narayanaguda from 7 p.m. on Tuesday (October 22, 2025) to 4 a.m. on Wednesday... Read More

Each dialysis centre, having medical equipment costing ₹75 lakh, will provide treatment to 15 persons through three sessions in a day. File | Photo Credit: KOMMURI SRINIVAS Seven new dialysis centres will be set up in Andhra Pradesh as part of the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme, says Minister for Health Satya Kumar Yadav. At... Read More

Pilgrims make their way across the wet courtyard with umbrellas as rain lashes Big Temple in Thanjavur on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH Widespread moderate to heavy rainfall was reported across the delta districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday and Tuesday under the influence of the northeast monsoon, leading to waterlogging in several low-lying... Read More

The Palakkad district administration has declared a holiday for all educational institutions, including professional colleges, in Palakkad on Wednesday in view of the red alert sounded for the district. However, schools and colleges with residential facilities will be allowed to function. Published – October 21, 2025 08:23 pm IST Source link

Thrissur’s famous tusker Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran has once again set a new record, fetching an all-time high ₹13.5 lakh for a single festival appearance. The Kongannur Desam Pooram Committee secured the majestic elephant for the Akkikkavu Pooram, scheduled for February 7, breaking last year’s record. In 2024, Ramachandran was hired for ₹13,33,333 by the Chalisseri Padinjaremukku... Read More

Tributes were paid to police officials who laid down their lives in the line of duty, at the Police Martyrs’ Day organised at the Police Martyrs’ Memorial Park in Mysuru on Tuesday. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Southern Range) M.B. Boralingaiah, who was the chief guest for the function, laid a wreath at the Martyrs’... Read More

File picture of Rishabh Pant during a nets session with the Indian team | Photo Credit: Getty Images India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) appointed captain of the national A side for a red-ball series against South Africa A after fully recovering from a foot fracture sustained during the tour... Read More

Inspector General of Police, Jammu Zone, Bhim Sen Tuti. File | Photo Credit: ANI Asserting that more than 100 anti-terrorist operations are being carried out daily across the Jammu division, a top police officer on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) said the presence of foreign terrorists in the dense forests is a major challenge, and efforts... Read More