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Youth arrested for thefts on suburban trains

He also extorted money from migrant labourers at railway stations by threatening and beating them up




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Will demolish all obstacles preventing people from all castes from becoming priests: CM




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Development lenders set $120 billion climate finance goal for poorer countries

The new figure is a more than 60% increase on what the group of 10 multilateral development banks (MDBs) had funnelled to poorer nations last year




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Bhadrachalam temple set to launch new e-services today




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Congress-led alliance conspiring with divisive elements in Muslim communities for electoral gains, alleges BJP

BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Muslim NGOs of raising support for Congress and its allies in Maharashtra, Jharkhand; says BJP will oppose any efforts to extend OBC, SC quota benefits to Muslims




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Severe turbulence jolts Buenos Aires-Frankfurt Lufthansa flight, 11 injured

The Boeing 747-8 had been carrying 329 passengers and 19 crew members. The turbulence was brief and occurred in an intertropical convergence zone




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China, Russia must fight U.S. 'containment': security chief




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India, Bangladesh consider making some land ports operational 24/7

In a meeting on land port infrastructure, the two countries discussed ways to facilitate the movement of Bangladeshi trucks carrying export cargo to Nepal, Bhutan through India




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23rd Visalandhra Visakha Book Festival to begin on November 14




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As UPPSC aspirants protest for 2nd day, U.P. govt. faces flak

Thousands of youth are protesting outside the UPPSC headquarters in Prayagraj against the conduct of Civil Services (preliminary), Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer examination in multiple shifts and against normalisation of score. UPPSC argues when exams are held on multiple days or shifts for a single recruitment notification, the score normalisation process is essential in evaluating the results as the difficulty level of the paper in each shift/day varies.




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CM assures resolution of tribal communities’ pending grievances

Steps will be taken to establish a tribal or adivasi development corporation for collective welfare, says Siddaramaiah




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Mechanic held for assaulting BMTC driver over road rage




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Chronicling a lifetime in service of law




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French Village Food Court dishes out food and games aplenty on ECR




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Education not a prerogative of the ‘upper caste‘, says Siddaramaiah

Ramayana, Mahabharata authored by “lower castes”, says CM




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Progress in trade between India and Russia: Jaishankar

Since the war in Ukraine and Russia ouster from the international SWIFT payment system, payments have emerged as a major bottleneck between India and Russia




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MLAs chip in to improve the bus stops in Tambaram Corporation

Tambaram MLA S.R. Raja allotted ₹15 lakh under the MLA Constituency Development Scheme for building a concrete bus shelter at Sanatorium on GST Road. Pallavaram MLA E. Karunanidhi allotted funds for building a new concrete bus shelter at Chromepet




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Star hotels, resorts likely to come up near Bhogapuram international airport

A Tata group company seeks allocation of land, another company recently completes a beach resort in Srikakulam




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Jaipur-based South Western Command establishes think tank Gyan Shakti

The think tank aims to create a combined pool of talent of all stakeholders, which would be ideally suited to advise the industry and the government on the way forward




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T.N. announces measures to ensure student safety, prevent incidents of sexual harassment in schools




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When the Centre carried out a drive to ‘cleanse public life’ in Tamil Nadu

Immediately after the Karunanidhi government was dismissed on corruption charges, Governor K.K. Shah convened a meeting of Collectors and police officers to underscore the importance of a “clean, impartial, efficient, upright and just administration”. He said months later that he would restore Tamil Nadu’s image as the best-administered State




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Suryanarkoil Saivite mutt locked as pontiff leaves following public protest




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Nilakanta Sastri’s take on Dravidian-Aryan divide and the claims on the Indus Valley Civilisation

In his lectures at Patna University in 1964, Sastri quotes J. Burrow, Professor of Oxford University, who had suggested that “Vedic speech was influenced not by the Dravidian languages of history as we know them, but by an earlier form, a sort of proto-Dravidian, which has long preceded them as well as Aryan advent into India”




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Taliban appoint ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan Consulate General in Mumbai

Ikramuddin Kamil has been appointed as the ‘Acting Consul’ at the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Bakhtar News Agency said.




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CM lays foundation stone for development projects, inaugurates new works in H.D. Kote

Drinking water schemes get emphasis




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Odisha’s panchayats witness spate of no-confidence motions after BJP’s victory in State

The trend signals a shift in the grassroots power dynamics across the State with BJP venturing to claim even more of the BJD’s political territory




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Government cites 17 reasons to deny or cancel foreign fund registration of NGOs

The reasons include diversion of foreign funds for carrying out anti-development activities or inciting malicious protests and religious conversions




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Uddhav’s bag checked by poll authorities for second day; he demands same treatment for PM Modi

In a video, the 64-year-old leader is seen speaking to the election staff at the helipad, asking for their names, postings, and appointment letters. He asked them, “How many people have you searched so far?” When they said that he was the first, Mr. Thackeray asked, “Why am I always the first customer?”




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Remembering Suryakumari, the woman who immortalised ‘Ma Telugu Thalli ki’ with her voice

The neice of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu brought much popularity to the song written by Sankarambadi Sundarachari




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Bomb threat to hotel in Erode




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Lokayukta police conduct raids across the State, book 8 officials




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Man arrested for murdering fruit seller in Tiruvottiyur




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Chaavadikota hill, the newest destination in Maredumilli forests beckons tourists 

With its breathtaking sunrise and sunset views, and pristine waterfalls, the emerging destination offers a treat to nature lovers, and a possibility to experience the hospitality of the aboriginal tribes




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EC asks police to register case against Anvar 




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Medical officers told to take measures to reduce TB burden




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It pains me to debate with Edappadi Palaniswami, who speaks like leaders who lack decency and civility, says Stalin




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UAS-B’s Krishi Mela on theme ‘climate-smart digital farming’ to feature drones for coconut-plucking, AI-based farm machinery

The Krishi Mela will be held on the GKVK campus of UAS-B from November 14 to 17




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AUT calls for regulation of self-financing colleges in T.N.

Association wants a fee fixation committee to regulate fees of self-financing courses in private colleges




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Anganwadi noonmeal pensioners stage protest in Krishnagiri




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FICCI FLO to upskill college students




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EPS hits out at DMK for ‘stifling’ voice of government workers




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BJP leaders slam Congress, accuse it of delivering false promises to garner votes

Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur takes a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi




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Haryana — social dynamics, electoral outcomes

The recent Assembly polls are an example of how changing social dynamics impact the election result




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Cantonment MLA pushes for merger with GHMC




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Delhi Police arrests five for gang-raping minor, aunt in Lajpat Nagar

The accused picked up 17-year-old girl, her aunt from outside a south Delhi club, offered to take them to other clubs, gave them alcoholic drinks, and assaulted them, say police




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Delhi BJP leaders meet L-G, seek probe into ‘graft’ by discoms




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Admission process for nursery to begin from Nov. 28

The first list will be displayed on January 17, and the second list on February 3. The age limit prescribed by the DoE is the same as previous years




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Delhi HC asks ED to respond to Kejriwal’s plea challenging summons

AAP leader has challenged a trial court’s September 17 order rejecting his plea challenging the summons issued to him on ED’s complaint in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise scam




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Cost of commotion: each MCD House session comes with a ₹3 lakh tab




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College textbooks have no mention of freedom fighters from T.N., says Governor Ravi