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Mental health in India’s material world

The theme of World Mental Health Day (October 10) this year is about ‘prioritising mental health in the workplace’. The critical link between mental health and work is examined in three articles on the Editorial and Opinion pages. India is facing a mental health epidemic, with the urban living, financial instability and fierce competition as significant contributors




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The world needs blue helmets who act as blue helmets

By being reduced to ‘bystander’ status in the ongoing and serious conflicts in the world, the United Nations is frittering away the dividends of its ‘enforceable peacekeeping’




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The under-representation of women in the judiciary

There is a need for women-centric perspectives which would pave the way for greater participation of women in the judiciary




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Sharif’s aides, including brother Shahbaz, meet Raheel

Comes after reports of civilian-military rift




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Gunmen try to enter Pakistani school, open fire

According to reports, the men opened fire as they tried to enter the school. However, heavy contingents of police reached the site and the gunmen fled.




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Pakistan’s top court blocks execution of mentally-ill murder convict

Final call after review of the ruling that schizophrenia is not a permanent mental disorder: lawyers




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Residents of former enclaves vote in local body elections




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Pakistan media accuses 8 Indian mission staffers of ‘anti-Pakistan activities’

The media leak claimed that the officials were working for either RAW or for Intelligence Bureau.




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Pakistan’s polity doesn’t have capacity to sustain normal ties with India: Menon

"I would characterize [India—Pakistan relations] today as managed hostility, which I hope it stays managed," Mr. Menon said in response to a question.




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Pakistan, India may temporarily recall their envoys: media report

The fresh slide in ties may also lead to a ‘scaling down’ of the strength of diplomatic staff by the two neighbours, The Express Tribune said.




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Call to amend personal law sparks debate in Sri Lanka




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Hindu villages come under attack again

Seven houses in Bangladesh’s Upazila were torched, four days after temples were destroyed




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Panama Papers: Pakistan court asks Sharif family to furnish more documents

The five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took up five identical petition by Imran Khan and other on November 1, demanding probe into the assets of those mentioned in the Panama Leaks.




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Panel formed to probe 'Dawn' report




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Afghan parliament sacks three Ministers for poor performance

Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani, Public Works Minister Mahmood Baligh and Social Services Minister Nasreen Oryakhel failed to win confidence votes in parliament.




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We need a win-win situation for fishermen on both sides: Samaraweera




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'Afghan Girl’ to arrive in Bengaluru for treatment

“The iconic Afghan Sharbat Gula will soon be in India for medical treatment free of cost — Thank you India for being a true friend!,” Afghan Ambassador Shaida Abdali tweeted.




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Panama Leak: Qatari prince comes to rescue of embattled Sharif

Mr. Sharif’s children’s counsel Akram Sheikh submitted the letter addressed to the apex court.




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Amended Nepal statute to address Madhesi demands soon: Deuba

Says talks held among the top leaders of the three major parties, Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre), were positive.




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Bodies of Karachi airport attack militants to be exhumed

Three men are facing trial before an anti-terrorism court for allegedly providing logistic support, funds and weapons to the attackers.




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Pakistan Supreme Court approached to elevate Raheel Sharif as Field Marshal

Terming the extension or conferring of the Field Marshal title as greatest national interest, a petitioner on Monday requested the court to set aside the Islamabad High Court’s earlier order.




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Some plain vanilla academics, please




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CJI D Y Chandrachud: A legacy of landmark verdicts and some controversy too

Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, who demits office on Sunday, penned more than 500 judgments in his long and illustrious legal career




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Supreme Court directs Centre to establish mandatory accessibility standards for disabled persons

The bench found that one of the rules of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act does not establish enforceable, compulsory standards, but rather, it relies on self-regulation through guidelines




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Income Tax raids in Jharkhand, premises of CM Hemant Soren's aide being searched

The locations linked to Sunil Shrivastava, an aide to the CM, are also being searched, they said




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Maharashtra-based Indala Institute pledges against animal experiments, adopts simulation software

Spotlight on non-animal tools in education, says PETA calling for progressive science and research




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Dhaka says payments to Indian energy companies being done in a planned manner

HC appointed Committee looking into 11 contracts including Adani Power




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AIIB should expand investments in climate, infrastructure: FM

Also Support India’s Next-Gen Reforms, says Finance Minister Sitharaman 




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Trump appoints Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new Department of Government Efficiency

This initiative aims to tackle government bureaucracy, reduce regulations, and eliminate wasteful spending, with a vision reminiscent of the Manhattan Project.




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Seven job scam victims from north Kerala return home from Cambodia

The youths, who were offered IT jobs in Thailand, had to undergo a tormenting experience in the custody of fraudsters engaged in unethical hacking and cyber crimes in Cambodia




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Kerala temple fireworks explosion: 101 undergo treatment at various hospitals, one critical

7 persons among the injured are on ventilator support; Kasaragod District Police has announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident; the district administration said that the additional divisional magistrate has been directed to carry out an inquiry separately into the incident and submit a report




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: Priyanka accuses Centre of cheating farmers

Congress candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency addresses voters at Mampad




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CUEU objects to appointments in legal cell, students’ welfare section in Calicut varsity 




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Politics is the effective way to do something for the country, says Shashi Tharoor

I do not support making a God out of a human being as if he could not make any mistakes, he says




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IEEE Malabar Subsection organises professional engagement programme




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Academics oppose Calicut varsity’s decision to entrust Maharashtra firm with K-REAP project implementation

Senate and Syndicate members raise data manipulation concerns and lack of transparency in project partnership with Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd.




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Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews rail development projects during visit to Kozhikode




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Malabar Chamber of Commerce calls for improved rail facilities in Kozhikode




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Railways set for major developments over next seven years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister outlines ambitious plans for modernisation, including bullet trains and upgraded infrastructure, to elevate Indian Railways to global standards




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Once elected, the people of Wayanad will tell me to ‘go and stay in Delhi for a while’, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi makes the remark in response to her rival candidates’ comments suggesting she will rarely be seen in Wayanad if she wins the seat




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Address flaws in ECHS scheme, say ex-servicemen in Kozhikode

Ex-servicemen demand that authorities address issues with empanelled hospitals and improve treatment services as part of the contributory health insurance scheme




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Malappuram hosts environmental film fest




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Police propose autorickshaw drivers’ committee to address development demands

The proposed panel, with representation from various trade unions, aims to prioritise development needs and expedite implementation of projects with the support of the Kozhikode Corporation and the Motor Vehicles department




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Lifetime Achievement Award for poet P.K. Gopi




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Seminar to shed light on avascular necrosis treatment




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Forum organises lecture to commemorate historian Krishna Ayyar




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Kozhikode police plans app for real-time traffic updates and SOS alert

Inspired by Bengaluru’s AsTraM app, Kozhikode police plan an exclusive app with real-time traffic updates, SOS alerts, and easy fine payments for improved traffic management




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: BJP leaders have become disconnected from the public, says Priyanka Gandhi

Priyanka Gandhi critiques BJP’s policies and emphasises tribal rights and healthcare needs during the Wayanad bypoll campaign




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Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll: People should not be threatened in the name of Waqf claims, says Navya Haridas




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Wayanad Lok Sabha byelection: An intense campaign comes to a peaceful end

All three fronts confident of victory. Satyan Mokeri concludes his campaigning in Kalpetta, while Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Navya Haridas wind up electioneering at Sulthan Bathery