A 48-year-old woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the veranda of a beverage outlet in Kannur on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Shelvi of Thottada Samajwadi Colony. Eyewitnesses said they alerted the police when they found Shelvi lying unconscious on the veranda of Parakandy beverage outlet. Relatives and local residents... Read More

Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana remained on top in the Women’s ODI Batter Rankings, extending her lead over England skipper Nat-Sciver Brunt by 83 points in the latest list published by the ICC | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana remained on top in the Women’s ODI Batter Rankings, extending her lead over England... Read More

On milestones in healthcare and challenges that remain, women’s health, AI and assistive tech, environmental health post Deepavali, and more This week, health news across the world and India reminded us that progress and challenges often walk hand-in-hand. While the Maldives has become the first country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B —... Read More

The bypoll for the Budgam assembly constituency in central Kashmir has become a no-holds-barred and intensely personal political fight, with three heavyweight members of the politically powerful Shia community battling it out against each other. The contest for the seat, vacated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah after he chose to retain Ganderbal following the 2024... Read More

Internet disruptions tied to Amazon’s cloud computing service affected people around the world Monday trying to connect to online services used for work, social media and video games. About three hours after the outage began, Amazon Web Services said it was starting to recover from the problem. But the company later said it was continuing... Read More

The winding roads looping around Shimla, Chail, and Mashobra are not for the faint-hearted. They demand a machine that can glide over twisty tarmac one moment and dance across gravel the next. Over a 100-kilometre ride through these unpredictable conditions, one thing became clear — the TVS Apache RTX isn’t just another entrant in the... Read More

Conservancy workers of Madurai Corporation clearing garbage at East Masi Street in Madurai on October 21, 2025, a day after Deepavali festival | Photo Credit: R. Ashok Madurai woke up to continuous drizzle on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) morning. The temperature hovered around 27 degree Celsius but humidity level was high at 85%. On Monday,... Read More

President Donald Trump said Monday (October 20, 2025) that the U.S. commands “great respect” from Beijing and that he will reach a “fantastic deal” with Chinese President Xi Jinping when the two leaders meet soon. Mr. Trump’s remarks come after Beijing infuriated him by expanding export controls on rare earth products that are used in... Read More

Work begins on the demolition of a part of the East Wing of the White House, on October 20, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom. | Photo Credit: AP The White House on Monday (October 20, 2025) started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the... Read More

 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. File. Appealing to people to vote Congress to power in all eight Assembly segments of Dakshina Kannada in the next Assembly election, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday (October 20) that a government medical college in Puttur will be a reality at any cost. Addressing a gathering at ‘Ashoka Jana Mana –... Read More