Freepik | Photo Credit: Freepik Mahindra EmpowerHer Scholarship An initiative of Mahindra&Mahindra Limited. Eligibility: Girls who are in school (Classes 9-12) or college (UG/ PG, general disciplines) and have scored at least 50% in the previous academic year and have an annual family income not exceeding ₹400,000. Rewards: ₹5,500 Application: Online Deadline: November 15 www.b4s.in/edge/MNM2... Read More

A man who was questioned in connection with a monetary dispute at the Poonamallee police station collapsed and died shortly after leaving the station on Friday (October 24, 2025). The deceased, Murugan, 40, a resident of Avadi, was an autorickshaw driver. He was married and had two children. A few years ago, when Murugan was... Read More

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Facebook acquires 30% stake in Reliance’s AI venture | Photo Credit: Reuters Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook Overseas will hold 30% interest in the AI venture floated by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, according to a regulatory filing. Reliance Intelligence, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd, and Facebook will jointly invest an initial ₹855 crore... Read More

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police have arrested two persons, including a former bank manager, in connection with an online trading scam in which a Chennai-based businessman was cheated of around ₹1.43 crore. According to the police, Karthik, 36, a finance professional from Perungudi, came across an online investment advertisement on social media in March.... Read More

Kalvakuntla Kavitha at the Telanagan Martyrs Memorial in Hyderabad on October 25, 2025. After what she calls a harrowing month after being ‘discarded’ by the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and its chief and her father, K Chandrashekhar Rao, Telangana Jagruthi president, and MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, has embarked on a four-month ‘Janam Baata’ yatra from Saturday... Read More

Johnny Depp. | Photo Credit: AP/PTI Hollywood star Johnny Depp seems to be making plans to return to the big screen, years after his highly publicised legal battle with his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount Pictures, under the leadership of David Ellison, remains in final negotiations to pick up the... Read More

From a tale based on William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and an intense story of the sufferings of three women to a series of storytelling sessions, this year’s Prithvi Theatre Festival (PTF) offers a wide canvas. Add to that some music, dance, discussions and play screenings, and the choice is even more varied. Now in its... Read More

The official schedule for the Hero Hockey India League 2025–26 was unveiled in Ranchi on October 25, 2025. Photo: X@HockeyIndiaLeag The new season of the Hero-Hockey India League (HIL) 2025-26 will see the men’s league played across three major cities, Chennai, Ranchi and Bhubaneswar, while the women’s league will once again take place entirely in... Read More

A recent report by the Campus Fund revealed that 35 out of India’s 109 unicorns were started by students during college or within three years of graduating.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockPhoto Sixty-six billion-dollar companies in the U.S. trace their roots to India-born founders. While the world continues to benefit from India’s innovators, it’s worth... Read More