A representational image of corporal punishment. | Photo Credit: K. Ananthan In an alleged case of corporal punishment, a 9-year-old Class 5 student of a private school at Sunkadakatte in Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted by the principal and teachers with a PVC pipe, and locked up in a room for being absent for two days.... Read More

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India fell 159% in August 2025, with more money leaving the country than entering it that month, according to official data. This is the second time this financial year that outflows have exceeded inflows. However, the picture is reversed when looked at... Read More

Fireworks explode during a celebration on the eve of the ‘Deepavali’ festival, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Park, in Mumbai, on October 19, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Mumbai woke up on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) morning to a city shrouded in smog, the aftermath of Deepavali celebrations that saw widespread use of firecrackers. The air quality... Read More

The heavy rain that had been lashing parts of Kerala for the past few days is likely to intensify further with a fresh low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The heavy rain that had been lashing parts of Kerala for the past few days is likely to intensify... Read More

The solar cooker was the first indigenously developed technological device in Independent India that a generation of scientists and Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, imagined would be an example of technology development. The promise was that millions of Indian villagers would use solar cookers to make their meals. It was breathlessly championed by the National Physical... Read More

Earlier this month, the court had ordered registration of a case over the ‘missing’ gold, after the idols were sent to a firm in Chennai for electroplating by Unnikrishnan Potti, a businessman. | Photo Credit: LEJU KAMAL The special investigation team (SIT) probing alleged irregularities that led to reduction in the weight of gold-clad copper... Read More

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday (October 20, 2025) paid rich tributes to police officials killed in action and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the welfare of police personnel, while addressing the Police Flag Day programme in Hyderabad. “Police means trust and assurance to society. Even when faced with life-threatening situations, the police... Read More

People burst firecrackers on the occasion of the Deepavali festival, in Kolkata on October 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata’s and Howrah’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Kali Puja night as firecrackers were burst beyond the permissible hours of 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., flouting guidelines issued by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board... Read More

A representational image of corporal punishment. | Photo Credit: K. Ananthan In an alleged case of corporal punishment, a 9-year-old Class 5 student of a private school at Sunkadakatte in Bengaluru was allegedly assaulted by the principal and teachers with a PVC pipe, and locked up in a room for being absent for two days.... Read More

A cocktail from Martiny’s in New York City | Photo Credit: Special arrangement On October 8, the world’s best mixologists and bar owners headed to Hong Kong for a special ceremony. Every year, the hospitality industry awaits the list of The World’s 50 Best Bars. The list has been announced annually since 2009 and represents... Read More