Idukki mudslip claims life of breadwinner; wife injured
Emergency responders during a rescue operation to save a trapped couple at the accident site in Idukki early Sunday (October 26, 2025). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A mudslide at Kumbanpara near Adimaly in Idukki on the Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway connecting Munnar, late Saturday (October 25, 2025), claimed the life of a resident, Biju, and... Read More
Russian drone attack kills three in Kyiv: Mayor
A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at a warehouse following a Russian attack, on October 25, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine | Photo Credit: AP An overnight Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed three people and wounded dozens, the Mayor of the Ukrainian capital said on Sunday (October 26, 2025). The head of Kyiv’s military... Read More
Watch: U.S. President Trump attends 47th ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur
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How benzene built the modern world, and exposed its hidden costs
Two centuries after its discovery, the simple yet revolutionary molecule benzene continues to shape our world. From being the gas that illuminated London in the 19th century to the cutting-edge materials it has afforded in the 21st, benzene’s journey is a compelling narrative of scientific ingenuity, industrial might, and a growing awareness of the profound... Read More
Over 66,000 imported cigarettes seized, two arrested
Cigarette packages. Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Delhi Police has apprehended two men for allegedly supplying smuggled cigarettes without the mandatory pictorial health warning labels in markets here, an official said on Sunday (October 26, 2025). Police have recovered a total of 66,400 cigarettes of international brands, valued at... Read More
Rajasthan Government flouting Supreme Court orders, Constitution by delaying panchayat polls: Ashok Gehlot
Congress leader Ashok Gehlot. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Sunday (October 26, 2025) said the BJP government in Rajasthan was “flouting” Supreme Court orders and the Constitution by delaying elections for panchayati raj institutions (PRI) and urban local bodies (ULB). In a video statement, the former Chief Minister said... Read More
No short-term impact of H-1B visa fee hike, future resourcing plans will change: Tata Tech CEO
Tata Technologies Ltd. File The fee hike for the U.S. H-1B visa by the Donald Trump administration has no short-term impact on Tata Technologies Ltd, although it will change resourcing plans for the future, according to its CEO and Managing Director, Warren Harris. The global product engineering and digital services firm, by virtue of its... Read More
Delhi records 15.8 degrees Celsius, air quality ‘very poor’
People walk amid smog as the air quality is ‘poor’ in Delhi, at the Kartavya Path in New Delhi on October 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the “very poor” category on Sunday (October 26, 2025), as the mercury dropped to 15.8 degrees Celsius, the lowest recorded in October over... Read More
Watch: Clashes in Rome: Police disperse pro-Palestine protesters near Israeli embassy
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Greenfield to Brownfield: A fair shift?
Recently, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (TNPU Bill 2025), allowing the conversion of existing private or government-aided colleges into new entities known as “Brownfield Universities.” The difference between Greenfield Universities (GUs) and Brownfield Universities (BUs) is that the former are newly established institutions built on previously... Read More








