The Delhi High Court has upheld a family court’s decision to grant divorce to a man, observing that he and his family were repeatedly subjected to abusive and derogatory language by his wife, which amounted to mental cruelty – a ground for divorce. The family court, in its judgment pronounced in August 2023, had dissolved... Read More

A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his seven-year-old stepdaughter at Kumbalgodu in southwest Bengaluru on Friday. The accused have been identified as Darshan. According to police, the victim, Siri, was found dead when her mother, Shilpa, returned home from work around 5.30 p.m. “When I saw my child dead, he fled from the house and drove... Read More

The Yamuna river’s water quality in Delhi worsened in October compared to last month and is unfit even for bathing, except at Palla, where it enters the city, according to the Delhi Pollution Control Committee’s (DPCC) monthly report. This was expected because floodwaters in September had diluted and flushed out pollutants, temporarily improving water quality.... Read More

A disquiet? U.S. President Donald Trump revels in keeping global leaders guessing which he backs by issuing unpredictable diktats on all. But he appears to have met his match in Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who have turned Mr. Trump’s unpredictability to their advantage. Mr. Putin remains... Read More

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) honoured five construction workers who helped a woman recover her gold earrings. Recently, when a woman came out of a restaurant near Poonamallee Bus Terminus she inadvertently dropped one of her gold earrings into rainwater that had stagnated on the road. Witnessing her desperately looking for the jewellery, the workers—Barikul... Read More

K. Selvaperunthagai | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Even as the DMK claims that they want to uphold ‘social justice’ in the State, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and Sriperumbudhur MLA K. Selvaperunthagai has alleged that as the local MLA, he was not informed of the release of water from Chembarambakkam Lake in Sriperumbudhur constituency.... Read More

A report, “‘Ticket for kin’: despite protestations, parties yield to dynastic pressure” (‘Bihar Assembly Election’ page, October 22, 2025) should have said Gayatri Devi is the wife — and not the daughter-in-law — of former MLA Ram Naresh Yadav. Published – October 25, 2025 12:32 am IST Source link

Former Union Home Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram launched the book ‘Sanga Ilakkiyam—Udal, Manam, Mozhi’ written by author and poet Sakthi Jothi here on Friday. After launching the book, Mr. Chidambaram said, even in remote villages, there are people interested in Tamil language.  “Earlier while travelling in trains, people would read a book or... Read More

Minister for Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh with the executives of Cricket Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia on Friday. Andhra Pradesh Minister for Human Resources Development Nara Lokesh met executives of Cricket Victoria at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday to discuss strengthening cricketing collaboration between Andhra Pradesh and Victoria. Mr. Lokesh... Read More

Five fishermen from Chellanam, who were stranded in the sea after their boat developed engine failure, were rescued by their counterparts from Colachel on Friday evening (October 24). The Coastal Police said the Kerala fishermen were safe. The five, who are natives of Kandakkadavu in Chellanam, were brought to the shore late in the night.... Read More