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Actor Mammootty faces online attacks over his visit to BJP leaders residence in Thrissur

The cyber attacks started after visuals of the actor being received by Mr. Gopalakrishnan and his family members appeared online

9 Nov 2026 6:46 pm
Nellore DLSA Secretaryurges public to utilise free government legalaid services

Addressing a legal awareness seminar, Y.J. Padmashree says the government is mandated to provide free legal aid to the public, particularly to those who are economically or socially disadvantaged, illiterate, or living with disabilities

9 Nov 2026 6:37 pm
Tiruchis District Central Library to issue digital membership cards

A training meeting for library officers was held last week on issuing digital ID cards to the library members and these cards may contain more information than what is available at present

9 Nov 2026 6:21 pm
Udupi police arrest three in connection with assault of deceased rape accused

The three arrested persons and a minor boy were among eight persons accused of assaulting Pradeep Poojary on October 28, when the latter was beating the girl that he was accused of raping her.

9 Nov 2026 6:17 pm
Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal to attend CII Partnership Summit inauguration on November 12, says official

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan to grace valedictory session; Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to reach Visakhapatnam on November 11

9 Nov 2026 6:16 pm
Over 212 tonnes of additional waste cleared from the streets of Tiruchi

The Corporation deployed 109 sanitation workers and four heavy commercial vehicles, in addition to its routine garbage collection operations; volunteers of DYFI cleared the firecracker debris in Pudukottai

9 Nov 2026 6:16 pm
Cracker-related accidents during Deepavali keep firefighters on their toes

Firefighters in Tiruchi, Perambalur, and Pudukottai districts were on alert on the eve of Deepavali and on the festival day with entire strength having been mobilised to attend to calls

9 Nov 2026 6:08 pm
Visakhapatnam gears up for 31st CII Partnership Summit

Over 1,250 delegates from 59 countries, 15 foreign ministers and global business leaders expected at the November 12-13 event, which aims to attract investments and generate jobs in North Coastal Andhra

9 Nov 2026 5:56 pm
At peak of air pollution on Deepavali night, data goes missing at several govt monitoring stations in Delhi

When the hourly PM2.5 data is missing, it will artificially lower the Air Quality Index (AQI), showing better air quality, when the actual air quality is worse, Manoj Kumar, analyst, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said

9 Nov 2026 5:19 pm
Rain-soaked Deepavali firecracker waste poses challenge to Corporation workers in Erode

Discarded cracker boxes, cardboard, plastic wrappers, paper remnants and empty sweet packets were littered roads in several wards. Owing to rains, the materials stuck to road surfaces, forcing workers to scrape them off.

9 Nov 2026 4:41 pm
Two men arrested in Rajasthan, West Bengal for cybercrimes targeting Chennai residents

The Cyber Crime Police, East Zone arrested a man in Rajasthan for allegedly cheating a Chennai-based businessman by promising high returns through an online trading platform and a man in West Bengal for allegedly cheating a Chennai resident by promising to provide a premium credit card with attractive benefits.

9 Nov 2026 4:03 pm
Police step up drive against traffic rule violations in Kozhikode city

Over 200 vehicle owners fined as part of intensified checks against lane traffic violations and obstructive driving along free left lanes

9 Nov 2026 3:28 pm
18-year-old youth murdered by gang in Chennais Vyasarpadi

Police sources said the victims elder brother had running feuds with the key accused.

9 Nov 2026 3:08 pm
Delhi AQI: What is PM2.5 and the row over air pollution data post Deepavali?

Congress leader Ajay Maken flagged the non-availability of PM 2.5 readings at 25 of Delhis 39 air quality monitoring stations on the night of Diwali

9 Nov 2026 3:07 pm
Hyderabad: Retired bankers sketch puts Ladki-Ka-Puls one-way traffic plan in motion

Hyderabad police say the one-way loops may offer hassle-free experience for commuters with reduced honking; explore this traffic arrangement across the city

9 Nov 2026 3:06 pm
Quarrel over bursting crackers ends up in youths murder in Tiruchi district

The 20-year-old victim was stabbed on his chest with a tester screwdriver.

9 Nov 2026 2:21 pm
4 minors apprehended for allegedly assaulting teen in Kochi after dispute over Instagram messages

Mother of one remanded. Police file case based on complaint by victims mother who learnt of the alleged assault after noticing injury marks on her sons body

9 Nov 2026 2:20 pm
Tamil Nadu government approves establishment of new body to execute construction projects worth over 200 crore

Tamil Nadu Infrastructure and Construction Corporation (TNICC) will float and manage tenders, while the execution of works will be carried out by contractors. It may also provide project formulation, design and quality-control services to government departments.

9 Nov 2026 1:56 pm
After councillors flag disparities, Kochi Corporation tightens monitoring of dog-catching squads

Corporation set to appoint a health inspector to coordinate requests for squad deployment

9 Nov 2026 1:30 pm
Retired government employee killed in wild elephant attack in Tenkasi

Agitated family members, kin and villagers prevented the forest personnel and the police from retrieving the body of the deceased man.

9 Nov 2026 1:24 pm
Gear up to stack your deck at the upcoming Bangalore Card Show 2.0

The upcoming Bangalore Card Show 2.0 has collectors, enthusiasts and the curious eagerly waiting to see what the weekend holds

9 Nov 2026 1:11 pm
Three killed as mini truck rams stationary tipper on Hyderabads ORR

Occupants of the mini-truck were returning from a tree-planting programme in the Shamshabad-Muchintal area

9 Nov 2026 1:06 pm
Bengaluru family murders: Two more bodies found in Shiradi Ghat, all seven bodies recovered

The bodies are suspected to be those of Shankar, the accused Indushekhar's brother-in-law and his wife Nalini.

9 Nov 2026 1:06 pm
Why cant helicopters be used for sea drowning rescue operations, asks Madras High Court

Justices A.D. Jagadish Chandira and B. Karthikeyan suo motu implead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in a habeas corpus plea related to a 17-year-old reportedly swept away by high tides

9 Nov 2026 12:54 pm
Firecracker explosion kills 10-year-old boy in Delhis Narela

The incident took place around 9.45 pm amid Deepavali festivities on Sunday (November 8, 2026), when he was bursting a hand-held 'anar' (flower-pot firecracker) in front of his house

9 Nov 2026 12:53 pm
Kochi police seize three private buses as drivers found allegedly drunk; 35 offences detected in special drive

Police have launched a series of special drives in the wake of recent fatal accident in which a woman pedestrian was run over by an allegedly speeding bus near Kakkanad

9 Nov 2026 12:35 pm
Muslim Youth League leaders booked over rally causing traffic obstruction in Kochi

MYL State president Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab Thangal and Fathima Thahiliya, MLA, among those booked

9 Nov 2026 12:22 pm
An invitation to parents, educators to rethink youth safety

The NextGen Forum, a co-created youth safety and wellbeing conclave, takes place on November 14 at Taj Coromandel in Chennai

9 Nov 2026 12:15 pm
No major fire incidents reported in Delhi on Deepavali as city sees dip in fire-related calls

Of the 257 fire calls, at least 24 were crackers related, said Delhi Fire Service; there were 42 burn related patients admitted at AIIMS on Deepavali

9 Nov 2026 12:01 pm
Poor response from residents to Chennai Corporations appeal for segregated collection of cracker waste

GCC manages to collect 200 tonnes of firecracker waste from the street, while huge quantities of hazardous waste accumulate on the streets

9 Nov 2026 11:25 am
Delhi air pollution: AAP slams Delhi govt for alleged air quality data manipulation

Last week, the AAP had accused the BJP government of manipulating AQI data by spraying water on monitoring stations, and alleged that fudging AQI data was not just corruption but life-threatening

9 Nov 2026 10:31 am
Children make up nearly half of Deepavali eye-injury cases at Hyderabad hospital

Doctors say most patients were treated without surgery, but eight children require surgical intervention, while bystanders also accounted for numerous injuries from a range of fireworks, underscoring the festivals risk to ocular health

9 Nov 2026 10:31 am
Chennais air quality deteriorates to poor the morning after Deepavali

Manali Village recorded the highest AQI at 296, followed by Arumbakkam at 265, Kodungaiyur at 215, Royapuram at 184 and Velachery Residential Area at 142

9 Nov 2026 10:28 am