THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state capital will host the Kerala Automotive Technology Summit (KATS 2025), a conclave being organised as a precursor to the February 21-22 Invest Kerala Global Summit, on February 6. The event is expected to showcase the states strategic advantages and competitiveness as a leader in the future of mobility. The conclave, to be held at Hotel Hyatt Regency, will bring together Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Tier-1 suppliers, policymakers and technology leaders to

BENGALURU: To accurately assess driving skills, keep bad drivers off roads and eliminate the possibility of corruption in getting a Driving Licence (DL), the state transport department is gearing up to set up Automated Driving Testing Tracks (ADTT) at 35 Regional Transport Offices (RTO) in Karnataka. As of now, the transport department has only seven ADTTs operating in the state. Speaking to the TNIE , Transport Commissioner Yogeesh AM said, The state transport department has been taking multipl

MUMBAI: In a shocking incident, Mumbai Police have arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman and inflicting severe physical harm by inserting foreign objects, including a surgical blade and stones, into her private parts, IndiaToday reported. Police said that the crime reportedly occurred in Vasai, where the accused initially assaulted the victim. He then bought her to Mumbai in his auto-rickshaw and abandoned her unconscious near Ram Mandir before fleeing the sce

MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has met auto-rickshaw driver Bhajan Singh Rana, who rushed him to hospital after he was injured in the knife attack at his home in Mumbai in the wee hours last week, and thanked him for the timely help. The driver told PTI that Saif also gave him some money and assured all help to him whenever needed. Rana said on reaching the Lilavati Hospital in Bandra just before Saif was discharged on Tuesday evening , he met the film star and his family members and touc

RAIPUR : A day after security forces neutralised fourteen Maoist cadres in an exchange of fire in Chhattisgarh's Gariaband district, their bodies were brought to the state governments largest healthcare facility, Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital, on Wednesday. A team of 22 doctors and supporting staff will carry out the autopsy. There were not enough doctors and forensic experts in Gariaband district. So, the bodies of the Maoists were brought to the state capital, where the necessary health profess

KRISHNAGIRI: One college student died and six others were injured after an overloaded auto-rickshaw fell into a pit near Bargur on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as A Asha (17) first-year student from Keelmathur. Police said ten students of the Government Arts and Science College for Women in Bargur were returning home in the autorickshaw to Bargur. At Ankinayanapalli, the driver K Prakash (43) lost control of the vehicle, when he allegedly turned back to tell a student not to speak

VIJAYAWADA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah held separate meetings with the State BJP and VHP leaders in Vijayawada on Sunday. He focused on strengthening the party in the State and promoting awareness among people about the Central schemes at the meeting with BJP leaders, which was chaired by State party chief Daggubati Purandeswari. He is said to have discussed the appointment of new State BJP chief at the meeting. Later, some aspirants for the post, including MLA Sujana Chowdary and a few MPs,

BENGALURU: A 25-year-old auto driver was arrested by the Kamakshipalya police for committing theft at a passengers house. The accused has been identified as Karthik Kumar alias Tattoo Karthik, a resident of Byatarayanadoddi in Jigani. The complainant had booked an auto to Satellite bus stand on Mysuru Road, from his house on 12th Main, Vrushabavathinagar, in Kamakshipalya police station limits. The accused, who came to pick the complainant saw the latter keep the house keys next to a window. Aft

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Loyola College of Social Sciences has officially announced its transition to autonomous status during a formal ceremony held on its campus at Sreekaryam near here on Friday. The launch of the newly introduced four-year undergraduate programmes (FYUGP) was also celebrated on the occasion. Starting from the 2025-26 academic year, the newly introduced undergraduate programmes on offer are: BCom Finance and Accounts with CA and ACCA, BCom FinTech and AI, BCom Logistics and Supply

Ranchi: At least three children were killed after a potato-laden truck overturned onto an auto carrying school students in Jharkhand's Ramgarh. Several others were also seriously injured in the incident. The incident took place early Wednesday morning at Gola in Ramgarh. According to initial reports, the auto driver was also killed in the accident. All the children were aged between 6 and 8 years, studying at Goodwill Mission School. Notably, due to the effect of cold winds blowing continuously

GUWAHATI: A tribal organisation in Nagaland, fighting for separate statehood for the people of six backward districts in the states eastern fringe, has accepted the Centres offer of Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT), a unique arrangement with executive, legislative and financial autonomy. The Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) said the decision to accept the offer was taken after a meeting with the central and state government representatives in New Delhi on December 13. Home Secretary

Chilling details have emerged from the autopsy report of six members of a family whose bodies were recovered from the Barak river in Manipurs Jiribam district, revealing horrifying injuries, including missing eyeballs and multiple gunshot wounds. The victims, identified as members of a Meitei family, were allegedly kidnapped and killed by Kuki-Zo militants. Among them was a 10-month-old boy, Laishram Lamnganba, whose body was found in a state of thawing with both eyeballs missing, a chopping wou

GUWAHATI: Autopsy reports of two women and a child from Manipur's Jiribam district, who were allegedly killed by 'Kuki militants' after being abducted, have revealed chilling details. Six persons, three women and three children were reported missing following the November 11 gunfight in the Borobekra subdivision of Jiribam, during which CRPF and police personnel gunned down 10 armed militants. The bodies of the six missing persons were recovered on three separate days from areas near the Manipur

LUCKNOW: In a major road mishap in Hardoi district, central Uttar Pradesh, 11 people, including six women and three children, lost their lives when an overloaded autorickshaw collided with a speeding truck on Wednesday. The tragic incident occurred near Roshanpur village on the Bilgram-Madhoganj road at around 12.30 pm. According to police sources, the autorickshaw, carrying about 15 passengers, swerved sharply to avoid hitting a motorcyclist. As the driver made the sudden turn, the vehicle topp

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to set up an autonomous body to monitor and filter content and regulate videos on over-the-top (OTT) and other platforms in India, saying these are policy matters. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said that such issue falls under the policy making domain of the executive and requires wide consultations with various stakeholders. This is the problem of

NEW DELHI: A consortium of civil society groups, Nation Alliance for Peoples Movement (NAPM), expressed its solidarity with the Ladakhi peoples demands for - Sixth Schedule Status and Constitutional Rights to Save Ladakh and the Himalayas from 'Destructive Developments'. Members of NAPM have issued a statement expressing their full support to the Ladakhi delegation sitting on fast at Ladakh Bhawan. We also appeal to all Indian citizens, who support decentralised development planning and employme

An ongoing joint operation between the Narayanpur and Dantewada police forces has resulted in the neutralization of at least 24 Naxals in the dense forests of the Maad area, located on the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts, reported news agency ANI . The encounter began early in the day following a search operation in the remote and insurgency-affected region. (This is a breaking news story , follow for updates)