The Kerala High Court has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to shift to a digitised accounting system to modernise the board’s accounting practices and ensure financial discipline. A Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar issued the directive while considering a report of the State audit department regarding alleged objections to... Read More

File photo of Australian bowler Matthew Kuhnemann. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Australia’s seven-wicket win in a rain-truncated opening ODI in Perth on Sunday (October 19, 2025) was indeed set up by taking wickets upfront but spinner Matthew Kuhnemann backed India to bounce back strongly after a heavy loss in the first game of the... Read More

Australia’s Matthew Kuhneman tries to stop the ball from a shot by Nitish Kumar Reddy during the first one-day international cricket match between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AFP Young Indian cricketer K. Nitish Kumar Reddy from Visakhapatnam made his One Day International (ODI) debut during the first ODI between... Read More

More details have surfaced following the arrest of Kuthuparamba Municipal Councillor P.P. Rajesh, who was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting a 77-year-old woman, Janaki of Kanniyarkunnu, and reportedly snatching her gold necklace while she was cleaning fish in her kitchen yard. According to the police, Rajesh, councillor of the 4th ward, Noonhumbayi, and a... Read More

Markets across Chittoor district are abuzz with activity on the eve of Deepavali. Shoppers are in high spirits as the prices of vegetables, fireworks, and flowers have dropped, making the festive celebrations more affordable for the people. On Sunday, onions were selling for ₹20-25 a kg, and tomatoes for ₹15, in contrast to last year’s... Read More

Action needed The electric meters and switches of streetlights are installed at lower levels in most electric poles. Many of them remain open, providing easy access to the children. The government should take necessary measures to prevent any accidents caused by exposed meter boxes and switches on electric poles. C. Ramdhas, Santhaiady Parking chaos Swamy... Read More

As the festival of lights draws near, doctors across Hyderabad are reminding citizens that while Deepavali is a time of joy, togetherness, and celebration, it also brings risks of skin and eye injuries due to firecrackers and pollution. Doctors have issued advisories urging people to celebrate responsibly and safely. Dr. Deepika J. Sanbal, Consultant Dermatologist... Read More

A view of ongoing earthwork as part of the approach road construction on Morgan’s Gate side on the Jeppinamogaru-Morgan’s Road four-lane road project at Mahakalipadpu in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY Even as the city administration has planned to partially close the Kankanady Bypass Road for reconstruction, commissioning of the four-lane Jeppinamogaru-Morgan’s Road,... Read More

The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has resumed the admission process for the A.P. Law Common Entrance Test (APLAWCET) and A.P. Post Graduate Law Common Entrance Test (APPGLCET) for the academic year 2025–26. In a statement on Sunday, APSCHE Secretary B. Tirupati Rao announced that the admission process will begin on October... Read More

Tension continues to grip Rajayyapeta village in Nakkapalli mandal, under the Payakaraopeta Assembly Constituency, ahead of the YSR Congress Party’s (YSRCP) proposed ‘Chalo Rajayyapeta’ protest on October 22. The programme is being organised to express solidarity with local fishermen opposing the proposed Bulk Drug Park in Anakapalli district. Amid the tense situation, a heavy police... Read More