KALABURAGI: Kitchens can transform lives. A humble initiative that was started one-and-half year ago to make rottis in Kalaburagi district under the district administration's guidance has remade hundreds of women into confident entrepreneurs--it has given them a backbone. 'Kalaburagi Rotti,' made of jowar, the king of millets, is now the preferred choice among the health-conscious. These rottis, made and sold by Kalaburagi Rotti Utpadakara Sahakara Sangha (Kalaburagi Rotti Producers Cooperative

TIRUCHY: Amid an increase in Covid-19 cases across the country, a 12-bed Covid-19 isolation ward has been set up at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) as a precautionary measure. Although no confirmed cases of the viral disease has been reported in the district so far, the move to open the isolation ward comes as fever cases are being more intensely monitored across the state. The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has instructed all district and city healt

GUWAHATI: Five persons have been killed in landslides in Assam in the last 24 hours as incessant rain has led to floods in six districts, affecting over 10,000 people, an official bulletin said on Saturday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said all five deaths have been reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. Urban Affairs Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah had on Friday said that three women were killed in a landslide in Bonda area on the outskirts of Guwahati. He had sa

NIZAMABAD: Angry relatives of a 35-year-old woman staged a protest at a private hospital here on Friday, accusing doctors of negligence following her death while undergoing treatment for spinal cord surgery. Police were deployed at the hospital to control the situation as tensions flared between the grieving family and hospital staff. The deceased, A Kavitha, a resident of Padgal village in Velpur mandal, was admitted to the hospital on May 28. She underwent surgery the next day. She passed away

NELLORE: In a shocking incident, sanitation workers found the bodies of twin infants while clearing garbage in a drainage canal in Ashok Nagar of Gudur town in Tirupati district on Friday. Upon spotting the bodies, the workers and local residents immediately alerted the police. Police arrived at the scene, registered a case, and launched an investigation into the incident. The incident has sparked speculation among residents, who are questioning whether the infants were washed into the canal or

CHENNAI: Fulfilling its promise made in this years budget that 15,000 more seats will be created in government arts and science colleges, the Tamil Nadu governments Higher Education (HE) department issued an order last week to introduce 252 new courses in 100 colleges across TN. However, the department has asked the Collegiate Education Commissioner (CEC) to engage only temporary guest lecturers (GLs) to cater to the increased number of courses and students. Moreover, it has sanctioned less than

MUMBAI: The BJP-led Maharashtra government on Friday issued the Government Resolution sanctioning Rs 28 crore to release the monthly Rs 5000 to Rs 10,000 amount to those who were jailed during Emergency. According to the state government, the Rs 5000 monthly amount will be paid to the person who was in prison for less than a month during Emergency while Rs 10,000 will be given to those who were in jail for more than a month. In case of the death of the beneficiary who was jailed, half of the amo

NEW DELHI: A prolific academic, Dr Banu M R, a PhD in nursing, who has authored textbooks, published numerous research articles, and is currently serving as an Assistant Nursing Superintendent at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, is among the 15 nurses and ANMs, who were conferred with the prestigious National Florence Nightingale award-2025 by President Droupadi Murmu on Friday. She is also acknowledged for demonstrating exemplary leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging as a role model for her peer

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Houses in low lying areas of Kerala were flooded in the heavy rains, while the accompanying strong winds uprooted trees, damaged homes and caused power disruptions, throwing normal way of life into disarray across the state. In Thrissur, Kannur and Kasaragod districts, there were reports of several homes getting flooded due to the heavy rains, forcing people to move to relief camps. Not just homes, but many roads in these districts and other parts of the state were inundated

AGARTHALA: Heavy rain threw normal life out of gear across several parts of Tripura on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more intense showers over the next 24 hours. The state capital, Agartala, recorded 25 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, according to officials. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by squally winds reaching speeds of 5060 km/h across the state due to a deep depression over the Northwest Bay of Bengal. In response, a r

AGARTHALA: Heavy rain threw normal life out of gear across several parts of Tripura on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more intense showers over the next 24 hours. The state capital, Agartala, recorded 25 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, according to officials. The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by squally winds reaching speeds of 5060 km/h across the state due to a deep depression over the Northwest Bay of Bengal. In response, a r

MADURAI: Tamil Nadu Farmers Association president P R Pandian on Thursday said the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has not paid the farmers yet for procuring Rs 600-crore-worth paddy two months ago. He accused Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R Sakkarapani of acting in favour of Arisi Koottamaippu a private company through which the TNCSC has been procuring commodities from farmers in eight southern districts, except Madurai. During a press briefing in Madurai on Thursday, Pan

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday inaugurated an 11.15-km stretch of the Mallikarai-Rasipuram-Thiruchengodu-Erode state highway, which has been expanded into a four-lane road as part of the Chennai-Kanniyakumari Industrial Corridor Project (CKICP). This highway was developed at a cost of Rs 424.38 crore, funded by the Asian Development Bank. Of this, 7.75-km of the highway has been widened to four lanes with a width of 17m, while a 3.2-km elevated corridor has been constructed along

VIJAYAWADA: The first phase lottery results for free admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act have been released, with 23,117 seats allotted to eligible children across private schools in the State. Of the 37,427 children who applied, 28,561 were found eligible after six stages of verification. Parents will receive the results via SMS. Full details are available at https://cse.ap.gov.in. Admitted students must confirm their seats at the respective schools by June 7. The phase-II results

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rain, accompanied by strong surface winds, caused widespread damage and claimed one more life in the state on Thursday. Sreejith Manoj, 19, of Kurichy in Kottayam was killed when an uprooted tree collapsed on the lorry in which he was sitting in at the Tamil Nadu bus stand in Kumily. Train services on the Alappuzha-Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram-Kottayam routes were disrupted after trees fell on the tracks. Holiday has been declared for educational institutions in nin

TIRUPPUR: Intensifying the preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, DMK West Zone in-charge and former minister V Senthil Balaji met DMK functionaries in Tiruppur and instructed them to expedite the election duties, on Thursday. Sources said that Balaji, who was previously in charge of Karur and Coimbatore districts, has now been appointed as the in charge of West Zone districts by the DMK leadership. As a result, the charge of Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Nilgiris, Erode, Namakkal and Karur d

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Government has constituted a Special Action Force (SAF), headed by a DIG-rank officer, to prevent communal violence in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Shivamogga districts. The move comes in the wake of a recent spate of murders and communal tensions in these coastal and Malnad regions. The force, comprising 248 officials, will have three companies stationed in the respective districts that have frequently witnessed communal clashes over the last few years. The SAF will mon

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The district continued to reel under the impact of heavy rain and strong winds on Tuesday, despite only a yellow alert being in place. Rainfall began early in the morning and persisted through the day, causing widespread disruption and damage across the city and rural areas. Trees were uprooted in several parts of the city, leading to property damage and blocked roads. In Kallara, massive rocks fell onto the road, disrupting traffic. In Venganoor, a well collapsed following t

GUWAHATI: The Border Security Force (BSF) thwarted an infiltration attempt by a large group of Bangladeshi nationals in Assams South Salmara-Mankachar district on Tuesday morning. The incident took place during the reported deportation of 14 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. According to reports, an altercation between BSF and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) ensued when the persons were being pushed back. However, the BSF neither confirmed the reports of deportation nor an altercation with the BGB.

NEW DELHI: India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in June, which is expected to keep maximum temperatures in check in most parts of the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday. At a press conference, M Ravichandran, Secretary in the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said rainfall across the country during June is likely to be more than 108 per cent of the long-period average of 166.9 mm. During June, most of the country is expected to receive normal to above-normal

RAIPUR: Police and intelligence agencies have been keeping a close watch on activities of Maoist cadres and their overground supporters following the last week's killing of their top leader Basavaraju in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, officials said on Monday. In a statement attributed to Maoists and shared nearly a week after the encounter, the Naxals have admitted that a total of 28 cadres, including Basavaraju, were killed in the gun-battle. In one of the biggest strikes on Nax

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has officially renamed YSR district as YSR Kadapa. An order (GO Ms No. 170) to this effect was issued by the Revenue (Lands IV) Department under the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974, and published in an extraordinary issue of the AP Gazette on May 26, 2025. The renaming has reversed the previous YSRCP governments decision to remove Kadapa from the districts name, which was originally designated YSR Kadapa District in 2010 in memory of former CM YS R

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday inaugurated 11 new government arts and science colleges via video conference. These institutions will begin functioning from 2025-26. The new colleges are located in Panruti (Cuddalore), Coonoor (The Nilgiris), Natham (Dindigul), Alandur (Chennai), Vikkiravandi (Villupuram), Seyyur (Chengalpattu), Manamadurai (Sivagangai), Muthupettai (Tiruvarur), Tiruvidaimarudur (Thanjavur), Kollakanatham (Perambalur) and Ottapidaram (Thoothukudi). Each college will

THIRUVANTHAPURAM: Kerala witnessed an intense spell of the Southwest monsoon, with 11 districts reporting extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha. Strong surface winds, with speeds reaching 5060 kmph, were recorded in Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Wayanad, and Alappuzha. The heavy rains caused widespread disruption, including damage to homes, uprooted trees, and wat

HYDERABAD: Telangana witnessed scattered and moderate rainfall across several districts on Sunday, including regions in the west, south and east of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for eight districts: Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Vikarabad, Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy and Mahbubnagar for Monday. Additionally, light to moderate rain accompanied by gusty winds (3040 kmph) is forecast for isolated locations in the remaining districts. According to the

JEYPORE: Pre-monsoon showers lashed three blocks in Koraput district with around 152 mm of rainfall recorded over the past 20 hours. Such rainfall was hardly seen in the district in May over the past one decade. Sources said, heavy downpour began on Saturday evening affecting Lamtaput, Borigumma, Koraput and Dasmanthpur blocks, bringing normal life to a standstill. Lamtaput recorded the highest rainfall at 80 mm, followed by Koraput with 45 mm. The downpour created led to inundation of the roads

CUTTACK: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered fresh inspection of a fish meal and scrap fish processing unit at Tundura under Remuna block in Balasore district. The NGTs East Zone Bench in Kolkata issued the direction after declining the inspection report submitted along with an affidavit by Balasore collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas, on May 22. On April 17, the NGT had constituted a joint committee to visit the fish processing unit which was allegedly releasing untreated water into the

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for 11 districts in Kerala on Monday, forecasting intense rainfall across the state. The districts under red alert are Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. An orange alert is in place for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha. In response to the adverse weather, district collectors have declared a holiday for educational insti

BHUBANESWAR : A low pressure area is likely to form over west-central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal around Tuesday and is expected to trigger heavy rainfall in parts of Odisha this week, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The national weather forecaster has predicted heavy rainfall in some places of the state between Tuesday and Saturday. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Koraput districts on Tuesday and Puri, Khurda, G

NUAPADA: The Nuapada district administration has started a campaign called Pakhhi Paain Dina Tiye (A day for the birds) to protect local bird populations from the harsh summer heat. Led by collector Madhusudan Das, the campaign was officially launched on May 13 in Amlapali village of Areada panchayat in Khariar block during a public awareness meeting on migrant labourer rehabilitation. As part of the campaign, earthen pots filled with water and eco-friendly nests were hung from trees to provide

CUDDALORE: A review meeting to assess preparedness for the 2025 southwest monsoon was held at the collectorate conference hall under the chairmanship of Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar. The Collector said, As the Southwest Monsoon is set to begin, Village Administrative Officers must identify low-lying areas prone to water stagnation and issue public advisories. Details of first informants on waterlogging should be recorded. Around 5,000 first responders will be positioned at the revenue v

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kannur Universitys recent notification offering undergraduate, post graduate and certificate courses in private registration mode has courted controversy with a section of the varsitys senate members pointing out that the UGC does not recognise such a method of course delivery. According to them, the UGC regulations explicitly state that only three modes regular, open and distance learning (ODL) and online are the only approved methods for conducting various courses by

COIMBATORE: After the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of heavy rainfall in Coimbatore district between May 24 and 27, the district administration has initiated a series of precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impact of the southwest monsoon. On Saturday, District Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar, along with Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner M Sivaguru Prabakaran and District Monitoring Officer and Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Managing Director Kranthi

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to help students acquire basic conversational skills in an Indian language of their choice, other than mother tongue, the students from classes VI to X in government schools of Punjab will be learning basics Telugu language during a week-long Bharatiya Bhasha Summer Camp, as per a direction issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy in Union Ministry of Education. As per the instructions issued by State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) to a

JEYPORE: The Jeypore municipality authorities on Friday imposed penalty on three educational institutions for defacing government establishments by sticking banners and posters for commercial purpose. Sources said, the private educational institutions have been using the walls of government establishments, especially schools and colleges, for luring students to their campus which evoked resentment among the residents. The walls of Vikram Deb University were particularly defaced by the posters an

MYSURU: Amid a surge in human-elephant conflict incidents along inter-state borders, a three-day Synchronised Elephant Population Estimation (SEPE) exercise began on Friday at the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) N Lakshmikanth announced that the census will be carried out on May 23, 24, and 25. The initiative aims to assess elephant populations along state borders to inform conflict mitigation and management strategies. The census is being conducted in three phas

BENGALURU: The Revenue Department on Friday issued an official notification renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South. According to the notification issued by the Principal Secretary Rajender Kumar Kataria, As per the provision of section 4 (4A) of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, the name of Ramanagara district will be renamed as Bengaluru South district of the Karnataka State by declaring Ramanagara as district head quarters. CM, DyCM defend move CM Siddaramaiah and DyCM DK Shivakumar defende

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday ordered a Vigilance investigation into the large-scale illegal mining in Hemgir and Koida tehsils of Sundargarh district. A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed by the anti-corruption bureau to probe the case. On April 4, a team of Sundargarh administration had detected massive illegal coal inside Telendihi revenue forest. Subsequently, unauthorised coal mining was unearthed in Ratansara and Bhograkachhar forests. The administr

Abhi na jao chhod kar, Yeh dil abhi bhara nahi... Can one put a price on memory? Does memory have a colour, taste, or perhaps a smell... For many Indians, memory sounds like Mohammed Rafis soulful voice served with a side of golden chai and biscuits, Lata Mangeshkars sweet melodies drifting through the open window from a neighbours radio, Kishore Kumars hummings on a rainy afternoon or Asha Bhosles voice reverberating as one goes on a drive. Whether it was R D Burmans experimental genius or the

PATNA: Nalanda, home district of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, has suddenly become a favourite destination for opposition leaders to launch programmes ahead of assembly elections due in October-November. However, several hurdles have come their way. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to visit Rajgir in Nalanda district on May 27, but permission was reportedly not granted for the venue by the district administration, which stated that the hall (venue

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Heavy rains continued to lash various parts of Kerala, affecting the normal way of life, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday sounding an orange alert in six districts of the state for the day. The IMD also said that the monsoon was likely to arrive in the state in the next two days and that there was a possibility of widespread rain in Kerala during the next seven days. It issued an orange alert in Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasa

GUNTUR: The Guntur District Security Wing (DSW) conducted a special mock drill, on Thursday, to assess and strengthen security protocols along the Seed Axis Road, a key route used by VVIPs and VIPs. Tulluru Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Murali Krishna and DSW RI Suresh Kumar supervised the operation, which was closely monitored by Additional SP (AR) A Hanumanthu. Police teams carried out thorough inspections from Manthena Satyanarayana Raju Ashram to the N9 Junction, examining dividers,

BERHAMPUR: A 40-year-old woman suffered critical injuries after being shot at by her nephew in Rampalli village within Kodala police limits in Ganjam district late on Wednesday night. The injured, Bhabini Raut, is undergoing treatment in MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur. Sources said Bhabinis nephew Suresh Pradhan arrived at her house with an intention to kill his uncle Sushant Raut over a family dispute. A heated argument broke out between the accused and his uncle. In a fit of rage

ROURKELA: The tribal-dominated Sundargarh district has recorded a significant rise in the sex ratio over the last two years with the birth rate of girls per 1,000 boys going up to 957 in 2024 from 911 in 2022. According to official statistics, the birth rate of girls per 1,000 boys was 933.6 in 2018, 919.2 in 2019, 935.8 in 2020 and 943.3 in 2021. After a gradual rise till 2021, the birth rate drastically dropped to 911 in 2022 but rose again to 931 in 2023. The next year in 2024, the number of

COIMBATORE: Students bear the brunt of desperate attempts made by school authorities to put up a good show in the all-important Class 10 and 12 board examinations. To achieve the coveted 100% pass in these milestone exams, it is alleged schools try to get rid of students in the previous class itself. This was what happened to a Scheduled Tribe girl student of Class 11 at the Velliangadu government higher secondary school in Coimbatore the other day. She was handed out the Transfer Certificate (T

NELLORE: The Satyavedu Police in Tirupati district arrested three individuals in connection with the illegal confinement and subsequent death of a 9-year-old tribal boy, Yanadi Venkateshu. Puttur DSP G Ravikumar disclosed the case details during a press meet held on Thursday at the Satyavedu police station. The arrested have been identified as N Muthu (60), his wife M Dhanabhagyam (52), and their son M Rajasekhar (32), all from N Agraharam of Satyavedu mandal in Tirupati district. According to t

MUMBAI: The talk of two Thackerays reunion sparked once again after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anil Parab said that both the Thackerays Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray will take up this talk appropriately. Anil Parab, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader who is close to Uddhav Thackeray said that they are very positive about the report of both Thackerays reunion. He said that they never closed the door of dialogue. Both the parties Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS senior leader will meet and take the talk forward. Wh

GUWAHATI: A mob in Assam on Thursday killed an adult Royal Bengal tiger, cut off its body parts and took them away. The carcass was found at the Tinighariya Dukhutimukh village in the Khumtai revenue circle of Golaghat district. Apparently, the animal had strayed out of the adjoining Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. In a viral video, a large number of people were seen in a jungle area, many of them armed with sticks. One person was arrested in connection with the incident. A Royal Beng

PRATAPGARH: Four minor girls, including three sisters, drowned in the Bakulahi River on Thursday while collecting clay from the riverbed, police said. The incident occurred around 11 am at Cheti Singh Ka Purwa village under the Kunda police station area, about 70 km from the district headquarters, said Additional Superintendent of Police (West) Sanjay Rai. The deceased girls have been identified as Swati (13), Sandhya (11) and Chandni (6) - all sisters from Jalalpur Dihwa village and their neigh

JAGTIAL: Police have registered a POCSO case against a residential school teacher in Metpally for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, studying Class 5. The accused committed the atrocity in April, and it was discovered recently after the girl suffered severe stomach pains and other health ailments. During her summer holidays, the girl complained of health issues to her parents. After consulting various hospitals, her parents approached a private hospital in Karimnagar, where doctor