Prohibition Enforcement Wing officials from Madurai district conducting surprise check of baggage and parcels for contrabands in trains. A new initiative of Prohibition Enforcement Wing to ambush checking in trains for smuggling of ganja has fructified in Madurai. The sleuths were able to seize ganja and banned tobacco goods in the searches conducted on two... Read More

In an attempt to educate the masses about the importance of CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), the Chirayu Hospital observed the CPR awareness week in educational institutions and public places in Kalaburagi city from October 13 to October 17. Manjunath Doshetty, medical director of Chirayu Hospital, and cardiologist Irranna Hirapur, addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi city... Read More

As India’s education landscape evolves, one clear trend stands out, the number of government schools is shrinking while private schools continue to grow. According to the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2024 data, India has about 24 crore school-going children, and nearly 40% of them attend private schools. This marks a major... Read More

Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty inaugurating the State-level seminar “Vision 2031 Powerful Kerala,” organised by the Power department in Palakkad on Friday | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Increased internal power generation, climate-resilient power infrastructure and adoption of new technologies constitute three core concepts in a draft ‘Vision 2031’ document prepared by the State Power department with... Read More

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday sought response from Dindigul district administration to a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the authorities to initiate necessary proceedings to restore a children’s park in Dindigul as per the approved plan. A Division Bench of Justices Anita Sumanth and C. Kumarappan was... Read More

The deaths of 25 children linked to contaminated cough syrup has shocked the conscience of the nation. In a news cycle that often highlights ‘man bites dog’ sensationalism, the general public is largely aware of two things: that 25 children died, and that a paediatrician in Madhya Pradesh who defiantly prescribed the syrup to the... Read More

A stream of leachate from the Bandhwari landfill site flowing into the Aravalis. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Environmentalists, wildlife activists, and locals have sought immediate intervention by the Union Environment Ministry into the recurring illegal discharge of highly toxic, untreated leachate into the Aravalis from the Bandhwari landfill site on the Gurugram-Faridabad road, causing... Read More

The Kerala High Court has directed that the department students’ union polls of Calicut University (CU) be held by October 31. The Vice-Chancellor had cancelled the polls following complaints of irregularities. The court held that police protection could be sought if needed and said that an impartial probe must be held on complaints pertaining to... Read More

Four schools in the national capital received bomb threat via e-mail on Friday morning, which were later declared to be hoaxes after a thorough investigation, a police officer said. Efforts are on to trace the sender of the e-mails, the officer added. According to an official of the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), the first call... Read More

A Chhath ghat being prepared on the banks of Yamuna in Hathi Ghat near ITO. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Friday allocated ₹40,000 for each ward to improve street lighting around Chhath Puja ghats across the city.   “Proper illumination will not only add to the festive spirit but... Read More