In a significant ruling, a consumer forum has directed Gulf Air to pay ₹1 lakh as compensation to Nizamudeen, a former MLA and practising advocate of the Madras High Court, for poor airline service, after he was denied boarding at Moscow Airport last year due to a “single-name” passport issue. According to the complaint, on... Read More

I first met Piyush when he was just rising to stardom in the year 1997. I was invited to Ranjan Kapoor’s home (the erstwhile Head of Ogilvy & Mather) for a party as Mr. Sunitha. My wife was handling the Cadbury business in O&M at that time. My wife introduced me to Piyush: “Piyush, meet... Read More

In a dramatic announcement three days after she was sworn in, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her government will ensure that Japan’s defence spending would increase to 2% of its GDP by March 2026, two years ahead of schedule, even as she pledged support for “security partnerships” like the Quad, which includes India. Ms.... Read More

IT for Change, a Bengaluru-based NGO working on research and advocacy in the domain of digital justice, is organising “Our Digital Futures Fest” with a set of events between October 25 and November 1 to mark its 25th anniversary. The events, being organised with The Hindu as its media partner, mark the organisation’s work in... Read More

George Orwell’s birthplace in Motihari, Bihar, continues to fall into neglect despite being declared a protected site in 2010. Broken windows, sagging roofs, and minimal maintenance highlight stalled restoration, while debates over promoting the legacy of the British writer fuel local controversy. Admirers and literary enthusiasts remain concerned about preserving the author’s historic home. Source... Read More

One of the towering figures of Indian advertising, Piyush Pandey, passed away on October 24 at the age of 70. Source link

Construction in progress at the Metro Rail site in Villivakkam. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran Villivakkam is finally set to witness tunnelling operations for Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II project next week. It will get three stations — Villivakkam Metro, Bus Terminus Metro, and MTH Road Metro — under the 118.9-km phase II project, and... Read More

AIADMK leader and former Minister R. Kamaraj on Friday criticised the DMK government over the alleged failure in procurement of paddy from farmers, who have been affected by the recent heavy rains in the Cauvery delta region. In a statement, Mr. Kamaraj charged that about 35% of kuruvai cultivation in the Cauvery delta region has... Read More

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that a survey has been ordered to identify areas around Bengaluru that are likely to be brought under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits. Speaking to reporters after a review meeting with officials with 12 local bodies in Bengaluru Urban district, Mr. Shivakumar said, “Bengaluru is expanding... Read More

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is fully committed to enhancing ties with India and the Quad, says the government’s spokesperson, Assistant Minister Toshihiro Kitamura. Ms. Takaichi, Japan’s first woman in the post, is the fourth Japanese PM in the past five years. Despite the frequent changes in government PM Takaichi, a protegee of PM Shinzo... Read More