Initial inquiry revealed that the dilapidated wall became weak after heavy rain lashed in the region for the past few days. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement An infant was killed after a wall of the house collapsed on her at Kumaramangalam village near Ambur town in Tirupattur due to rain. The deceased has been identified as... Read More

Days after Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Giriraj Singh had said he did not want the votes of the “namak haram” (traitors) while referring to Muslims, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday appealed to the community to vote.  Mr. Kumar made his appeal on social media platform X, listing out... Read More

“I am of the considered opinion that in order to effectively check the menace of frivolous and luxurious litigation, the cost amount needs to be suitably enhanced to fetch the desired results.” District judge Dharmender Rana said. File | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court last week dismissed a plea filed by advocate Mehmood Pracha... Read More

Recently, a young woman doctor allegedly died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Satara district. One of the two prime suspects, a police officer allegedly named as a rapist, is absconding. Source link

The program commenced with a rally around the campus involving students including nursing and physician assistant streams. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Government Medical College Hospital has organised a series of events including a rally as well as cultural events at its campus in Vellore as part of celebration of International Day of Older... Read More

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has opened applications for VITEEE 2026, inviting aspiring engineers to take the next step toward their dream careers. According to a press release, students can now apply online at www.viteee.vit.ac.in for admission to VIT’s flagship engineering programs offered across its campuses in Vellore, Chennai, Amaravati, and Bhopal. The VITEEE 2026 will... Read More

The Pentagon confirmed it had accepted the donation on Thursday “under its general gift acceptance authority.” | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pentagon confirmed on Friday (October 24, 2025) that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump... Read More

Recent Northeast monsoon rains have left vast stretches of the Cauvery Delta under water, putting samba and thaladi rice crops at immediate risk and prompting the State-owned rice research establishment to issue a hands-on rescue plan for affected farmers. Speaking to The Hindu, K. Subrahmaniyan, Director of the Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute (TRRI), laid... Read More

Kasturi Prabhakar Pai, 75, businessman and president of the Dakshina Kannada Automobile and Tyre Dealers Association, passed away on Saturday at a private hospital in Mangaluru following a brief illness. He is survived by wife, mother, son, and daughter. Born on October 26, 1950, in Mangaluru, Prabhakar Pai completed his schooling at Canara High School... Read More

Jayan N., Project Director, Next Gen Launch Vehicle, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), who has won the Vigyan Shri award: | Photo Credit: Special arrangement “It’s really for our teamwork,” was how Jayan N., who recently took over as Project Director of Indian Space Research Organisation’s ambitious Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV), reacted to the... Read More