The Kerala government has signed up for the Union government’s PM SHRI scheme to secure an estimated ₹1,446 crore for the modernisation of government schools in the State amidst strident opposition from the Communist Party of India (CPI), a key ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) ally. According to officials, K. Vasuki, General Education Secretary, was... Read More

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and a box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug. Yurpeak will be available as a once-weekly pre-filled injector pen, same as Mounjaro Kwikpen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Eli Lilly signed an agreement with Cipla, allowing the Indian drugmaker to sell... Read More

An allegedly drunk passenger who caused inconvenience to passengers and crew onboard an Akasa Air flight on October 20 was restrained and removed from the aircraft by the crew. The incident occurred on Akasa Air flight QP 1599. The airline confirmed the incident. “An incident of unruly behaviour involving a passenger took place on Akasa... Read More

Mango Growers Association in association with State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation and Horticultural Research Institute will organise a two-day workshop on “Export-quality mango production and export procedures” in Dharwad from Saturday. Honorary president of Mango Growers Association Rajendra Poddar told presspersons in Dharwad on Thursday that the workshop will be held at Alur Venkatarao Bhavan... Read More

National Water Mission Director Nelapatla Ashok Babu, who is touring NTR district to assess progress of various Central government programmes, said that special efforts were being made to develop Penuganchiprolu and Ibrahimpatnam mandals. He said that the two mandals were among the 500 mandals selected nationwide for overall development. The two mandals will be developed... Read More

The State government has decided to wait for the outcome of the proceedings related to 42 per cent reservation to backward classes in local bodies, pending in the Telangana High Court before taking a final decision on the polls. The State Cabinet, which met here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on... Read More

A final year Engineering student, G. Aravind (22), reportedly ended his life due to financial problems in his room at Mylavaram in NTR district on Wednesday. A native of Jangareddygudem mandal in Eluru district, Aravind was studying at a private college and was reportedly addicted to online betting and had lost huge sums of money.... Read More

The Opposition BJP has formed a team of 11 co-ordinators led by party State president B.Y. Vijayendra to monitor the party’s preparations for the forthcoming elections to the GBA corporations. The team comprises leaders of the Opposition in both the Legislature Houses, R. Ashok and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, MPs from Bengaluru and surrounding areas C.N. Manjunath,... Read More

Following emergency technical maintenance works, various online services of Hubballi Electricity Supply Company (HESCOM), including payment of electricity bills, new service connection, name change, tariff change, etc., will not be available for consumers of these urban areas from 8 p.m. on Friday to 1 p.m. on Saturday, HESCOM has said in a release. The urban... Read More

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during a round table discussion with CEOs of German Mittelstand (SME) companies & Indian businesses, in Germany on October 23, 2025. (X/@PiyushGoyal) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday (October 23, 2025) said he hoped for a trade deal with the U.S. to materialise in the “near future”. He... Read More