Siege Courageous, who is in fine fettle, may score an encore in the Mysore Race Club Anniversary Cup (1,400m), the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday (Oct 25) False rails (width about 3m from 1,600m to the winning post) will in position. 1. HASTHINAPURA PLATE (1,400m), rated 00 to 25,... Read More

The World Bank on Friday (October 24, 2025) said it has approved a $280-million (over 2,450 crore) loan for a health system programme in Kerala to improve the life expectancy and quality of life of 11 million elderly and vulnerable people. The programme aims at treating and supporting over 90% of the patients registered for... Read More

Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Nag presiding over a meeting held in connection with the golden jubilee event of KSPCB to be held on October 27, in Chamarajangar. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A district-level golden jubilee celebration will be held on Monday, October 27, at 2 p.m. at the B.R. Ambedkar Stadium in Chamarajanagar to mark... Read More

Members of the Tamil Nadu Association for the Rights of All Types of Differently Abled and Caregivers staging a demonstration at the Dindigul Collectorate on Friday. | Photo Credit: KARTHIKEYAN G   On the occasion of World Dwarfism Awareness Day on October 25, people with stunted growth, along with members of the Tamil Nadu Association... Read More

The passenger list of the Vemuri Kaveri Travels showed that the drop-off points of most travellers were along the Bengaluru’s IT corridor, suggesting many of the deceased and injured were likely tech workers returning after Deepavali holidays. According to the list, 36 of the 41 passengers were to alight at points along the IT corridor,... Read More

Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and collaborators at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, have found that Baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has the resilience to withstand harsh conditions found in the Martian environment. Baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is an indispensable ingredient in making bread, beer, and biotechnology products. IISc... Read More

Farmers taking part at the grievances redress meeting held at Dindigul Collectorate on Friday. | Photo Credit: KARTHIKEYAN G Farmers in Dindigul district sought better compensation for lands being acquired for the ring road project in Dindigul. Though the district administration promised fair compensation, works were going on without compensating farmers, they said at the... Read More

Under the earlier policy, naming rights required an additional 25% charge on the adoption amount and the adoption was valid for only one year | Photo Credit: File photo Under the new animal adoption policy at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), the public can adopt specific animals for a period of five years and name... Read More

The accident in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, in the early hours of October 24, involving a “luxury” bus from Hyderabad to Bengaluru with 46 passengers, was one that mirrored previous such tragedies. It was apparently triggered by a fuel leak after the bus collided with a bike that had been knocked to the ground earlier... Read More

Municipal Administration and Water Supply Minister K. N. Nehru inaugurated a new school building constructed at a cost of ₹5.96 crore at Chennai High School under Ward 76 of Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar Zone on Friday. According to a press release, the new school building, constructed under the Singara Chennai 2.0 scheme, covers 1,473 square... Read More