In an effort to address incidents of student drownings in the district, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Ernakulam, is preparing a proposal to implement effective drowning prevention measures. With mandatory swimming classes not being a viable option due to the recent cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, the focus would instead be on strengthening awareness and...

A Special Investigation Team of the Karnataka Police has collected CCTV footage from the residence of Subhash Guttedar, a former BJP MLA from Aland in Kalaburagi district, as part of its investigation into the attempt to delete names from voter lists in Aland seat ahead of the 2023 Assembly polls. The CCTV footage allegedly shows...

Since the start of this year, 2,790 Indian nationals living illegally in the United States have returned home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. Sharing the figures at his weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said these individuals “did not meet the criteria and were illegally staying there.” “On deportation, since...

Bihar polls: NDA to release joint manifesto on October 31 PATNA: NDA is all set to release its manifesto for the assembly elections on Friday, focusing on creating jobs within the state in sectors such as IT, semiconductors and micro, small and medium enterprises and setting up a contrast with opposition alliance, Mahagathbandhan’s bid to...

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People stage a protest over the alleged rape of a medical student in Durgapur of West Bengal, in Kolkata. File | Photo Credit: PTI The West Bengal Police on Thursday (October 31, 2025) filed a chargesheet in connection with the gang-rape of a medical student against six persons including the classmate of the survivor. Charges...

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has rejected the allegations made by the Coalition for a GM-Free India, which called the test data of two genome-edited rice varieties “rigged and hyped”. Demanding a moratorium on the releases of data until credible biosafety regulations and independent oversight mechanisms are in place, the civil society group...

This special report details significant international and domestic events. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea, reaching an agreement where the US reduced certain tariffs by 10% in exchange for China resuming American soybean purchases and ending restrictions on rare earth exports. Analyst Ashok Kanta provides insights into...

India will take on South Africa in the final on Sunday for a shot at a first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade) Navi Mumbai: This has to be right up amongst the finest triumphs in Indian cricket, let alone Indian Women’s cricket.Chasing an imposing target of 339 against the mighty Australia in...

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