Coconut plantations in parts of Chikkamagaluru were flooded due to heavy rains in the last two days, and a farmer was found dead after accidentally falling into a stream. Lakshman Gowda, a resident of Devagondanahalli in Chikkamagaluru taluk, went missing on Tuesday evening. He had been to rear buffalo and did not return. His body... Read More

VIJAYAWADA Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Panchayat Raj & Rural Development (PR&RD) K. Pawan Kalyan has ordered that Divisional-Level Development Offices (DLDOs) be opened across the State from November 1 to ensure the benefits of reforms being implemented in the PR&RD Department reach the people effectively. In a meeting with senior officials of the... Read More

A dog went on a biting spree and bit around 12 people at Keezhanaalumoolaikinar hamlet of Mela Tiruchendur village panchayat on Thursday. According to a senior official from the health department, 12 persons were treated with tetanus shot and anti-rabies vaccine at the Primary Health Centre in Pitchivilai. She added that one person was referred... Read More

The Coromandel Fertilisers Employees Union, Visakhapatnam, distributed tricycles and hearing aids to differently-abled persons as part of its Trade Union Social Responsibility (TUSR) programme at the plant premises recently. The TUSR, formed in 2013, has been organising service activities in the city and surrounding areas for the past 12 years. The annual service activities include:... Read More

Supporters of the United Left and other students during an election event on the JNU campus. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR     NEW DELHI  The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) elections are scheduled to be held on November 4, with results expected on November 6, according to a tentative poll schedule issued... Read More

Case competition to address malnutrition Ummeed, IIM Nagpur’s Community Outreach Club, in collaboration with UNICEF, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra, the National Health Mission, Maharashtra, and the Nutrition Bureau, Nagpur, launched Yukti – Nutrition Nirmaan: Building a Healthier India, a national-level case competition aimed at addressing India’s malnutrition. Eligibility: UG and PG students across... Read More

Ahead of Conference of the Parties (COP30) in November in Belém, Brazil, global headwinds have left many developed countries in the West increasingly reluctant to take on the mantle of climate leadership. India, like other countries, is expected to update climate commitments and present an adaption plan. Should India take global leadership on climate change?... Read More

Two persons were arrested for allegedly stealing mobile phones from North Indian passengers at the Chennai Central Railway Station under the guise of helping them book train tickets, and transferring money using their UPI credentials. According to police, Birbal, 23, a native of Jharkhand was at the Central station, along with a friend, to take... Read More

NOVA Control Tecnologix (NOVA), a deep-tech subsidiary of e2E Transportation Infrastructure, in partnership with city-based Tata Elxsi (a Tata Group firm), would develop Kavach 4.0, the next generation of India’s indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, said to be a milestone in railway safety and technology innovation. NOVA, a newly floated arm of e2E, has... Read More

The Village Administrative Officer (VAO) of Thiruneermalai was caught while demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹12,000.According to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), S. Megaladevi of Thillai Ganga Nagar had registered a document at Sub Registrar Office in Pallavaram. The document was sent from the Sub Registrar Office to VAO, Thiruneermalai for patta... Read More