The Department of Neurological Sciences and Spinal Dysraphism Clinic of Christian Medical College (CMC) will organise a public awareness and an exhibition on periconceptional folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defects especially among children at its campus in Vellore on October 24. According to a press release, Collector V.R. Subbulaxmi... Read More

Harinder Baweja began her journalistic career in the 1980s and has worked through several Prime Ministers from Indira Gandhi to Narendra Modi. In her four-decade stint, she has reported on some of the cataclysmic events that have shaped India as a nation. In an interview about her memoir, ‘They Will Shoot You, Madam’: My Life Through... Read More

When I meet a woman diagnosed with breast cancer, the first thing I notice is not fear, but determination. Beneath the disbelief, fear, and anger that follow later, lies quiet resilience. That strength becomes evident when we start discussing treatment options, particularly a mastectomy — the surgical removal of one or both breasts, either to... Read More

Kamal Haasan and Arjun in a scene from Kuruthipunal. Photo: Special Arrangement A cutting-edge, critically acclaimed film that has achieved a cult status over time turned 30 on Thursday (October 23, 2025). Kuruthipunal, released during Deepavali in 1995, was quite the rage among college goers and the larger band of fans and the public. The Kamal... Read More

: The New Washermenpet police have arrested five persons for flying kites using banned manja (glass-coated) thread, seized 14 kites and 4 spools of manja thread from them. As the use of manja thread for kite flying can cause fatal accidents, there is a strict ban on the manufacture, sale, and use of manja thread... Read More

CBI carried out a second round of searches at the residence of suspended Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar, who was arrested on bribery charges last week | Photo Credit: The Hindu The CBI on Thursday (October 23, 2025) carried out a second round of searches at the residence of... Read More

A police officer said a study was being undertaken to understand the traffic flow from Madhya Kailash junction to Thiruvanmiyur. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Madhya Kailash junction in Adyar, which is one of the busiest traffic junctions in the city, will soon witness smooth traffic movement after the completion of the ‘L’-shaped flyover... Read More

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Jolarpet railway station in Tirupattur on Wednesday handed over an unclaimed bag that contained 1.3 kg of ancestral silver ornaments and two mobile phones worth ₹2.5 lakh from the Chennai-Jolarpettai Express train to its owners. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Jolarpet railway station... Read More

More than two decades after he arrived in Delhi from Afghanistan, Taranjit Singh became an Indian citizen this year. He was just two years old when he entered the country from Kabul. Taranjit, whose existence and livelihood depended on a stay visa or a long-term visa (LTV) renewed annually, is relieved now as he will... Read More

Russian military planes briefly violated Lithuania’s airspace the Lithuanian President said, condemning what he called a blatant breach of the territorial integrity of his European Union and NATO-member country. Lithuania’s Foreign Ministry planned to summon Russian Embassy representatives in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to protest the violation, President Gitanas Nauseda said in a post... Read More