- India
Govt schools to remain shut in Karnataka till Oct 18 for caste survey: CM
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister on Tuesday announced holiday for government and government aided schools in the state from October 8 to October 18 so that the teachers involved in the work can…
- India
‘No manipulation in Air India plane crash probe’: Aviation Min
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said there is “no manipulation or dirty business” happening in the investigation into the Air India plane crash that killed 260 people…
- News
Nobel Prize for physics goes to 3 scientists for research in quantum mechanical tunnelling
Stockholm: John Clarke, Michel H Devoret and John M Martinis won the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for research into quantum mechanical tunnelling. The researchers will be formally awarded the prize…
- India
SC defers RG Kar rape, murder case hearing till November
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred till November its hearing on the suo-motu case in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at state-run RG Kar Medical College and…
- India
Coldrif cough syrup deaths: MP govt to bear treatment costs
Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government will bear the entire cost of treatment of children suffering from kidney infections after taking a contaminated cough syrup in Chhindwara and Betul districts, an official said…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru police review safety measures for firecracker stalls ahead of Deepawali
Bengaluru: Police, in coordination with civic and regulatory authorities, recently held a meeting to review safety measures ahead of issuing temporary licenses for the sale of firecrackers in the city, an official…
- India
Actor-politician Vijay reaches out to families of Karur stampede victims
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay began reaching out to the families of the Karur stampede victims through WhatsApp video calls and assured them of his support. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party chief, who has…
- India
Delhi court gives bail to man accused in 2020 murder case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has given bail to a man accused in a 2020 murder case, saying he had been languishing in custody for more than five years and the trial…
- India
Monitoring situation in landslide-affected north Bengal: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she is personally monitoring the situation in landslide-hit districts in the northern part of the state to provide support to the affected…
- India
Cough syrup deaths: PIL in SC seeks CBI Probe, nationwide drug safety review
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking inquiry and systemic reform in drug safety mechanisms in the wake of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan…
- India
SC directs states, UTs to frame rules on movement of pedestrians
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to frame road safety rules within six months by regulating the movement of non-motorised vehicles and pedestrians in…
- India
EC must ensure that no eligible voter left out in Bihar assembly polls: CPI
Patna: CPI general secretary D Raja on Tuesday said the ‘constitutional duty’ of the Election Commission is to ensure that no eligible voter is left out in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls.…
- Kashmir
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar: Fresh snowfall blanketed several famous tourist resorts and higher reaches in Kashmir on Tuesday, while the plains were lashed with rains, officials said. The wet weather has led to a sharp…
- Hyderabad
75-yr-old man booked for duping people with fake honorary doctorates
Hyderabad: A case was registered against a 75-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly duping seven persons by giving fake honorary doctorates, police said. The accused, who runs a cultural organisation in…
- Pakistan
India slams Pakistan at UNSC
United Nations: In a strong retort against Pakistan in the UN Security Council, India on Monday said its neighbour as a country that “bombs its own people” and conducts “systematic genocide”. During…
