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Thailand PM inaugurates 27-day Diwali festival in Bangkok

The festival, described by the embassy as the longest Diwali celebration outside India, is being held across Thailand over 27 days in November.

9 Nov 2026 7:30 pm
PT Usha Fails To Get Elected As SOM; Saina, Anju Bobby George Voted in

Usha can stand for the IOA Executive Council polls to be held on December 5 only if she is nominated to the General Assembly by a National Sports Federation (NSF), which is unlikely

9 Nov 2026 7:27 pm
The Festival Sugar Tracker

As festive indulgence sends blood sugar soaring, experts weigh in on how to keep sugar levels in check and get back on track!

9 Nov 2026 7:24 pm
The Peas Podcast

Fresh from the pod and full of power, peas are a kitchen staple across the world as they make every dish pea-rfect

9 Nov 2026 7:15 pm
Odisha: Four Arrested For Manhandling Woman IPS Officer In Cuttack

The arrests were made by Lalbag police in connection with the incident at Nayasadak, where a dispute reportedly broke out between police personnel and local residents during Diwali celebrations.

9 Nov 2026 7:14 pm
Sadhu Swagatam Ceremony for Sriman Satya Gaura Chandra Swami Held at Hare Krishna Golden Temple

Grand Welcome to His Holiness Sriman Satya Gaura Chandra Swami ji Maharaj Following His Sannyasa Initiation

9 Nov 2026 7:06 pm
IIT Bombay Withholds Belongings Seized From Protesting Students for 20 Days

IIT Bombay students protesting the death of student Sahil Wakode's allege their laptops, books and medicines remain withheld ahead of end-semester exams

9 Nov 2026 7:02 pm
32 Ingredients. 13 Promises. Where Is the Proof?

Yuvraj Singhs PROTOCOL32 brings 32 ingredients together in one daily supplement, promising support across 13 biological processes. But a celebrity name and an ambitious formulation are no substitute for clinical evidence

9 Nov 2026 7:01 pm
Google Escalates Nvidia Rivalry With Specialized Versions of AI Chips

The company is introducing two new variations of its tensor processing units, or TPUs, custom-made semiconductors that help develop and run AI software

9 Nov 2026 7:00 pm
Amit Shah, CM Naidu To Attend Vizag CII Partnership Summit on Nov 12, 13

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and AP CM N Chandrababu Naidu will attend the 31st CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13.

9 Nov 2026 7:00 pm
CPI Renews Demand for Deputy LoP Post in Keralam Assembly

The CPI has been seeking the post of deputy Leader of Opposition in the Keralam Assembly but is yet to reach a consensus with the CPI(M) on the issue

9 Nov 2026 6:55 pm
Amit Shah, Piyush To Attend Vizag CII Summit

15 foreign ministers, 59 countries to attend

9 Nov 2026 6:50 pm
AP Govt Relief to CPS Employees, Offers Option to Switch to Old Pension Scheme

The AP government has offered relief to employees covered under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), allowing eligible employees to switch to the old pension system.

9 Nov 2026 6:48 pm
30 Injured in Diwali Related Fire Incidents

Five each admitted to KGH, eye hospital

9 Nov 2026 6:47 pm
Chennai Left With 650 Tonnes of Cracker Waste Post Deepawali

Rainfall has hampered the cleanup operation, as the wet firecracker residue has stuck to road surfaces, making it difficult for sanitation workers to remove

9 Nov 2026 6:47 pm
US School Closures Surge, but Bigger Financial Pain Looms Ahead

In Vallejo, a city still struggling to bounce back from the closure of a naval base in the 1990s, enrollment has tumbled from nearly 18,000 in the fall of 2006 to about 9,300, according to the district.

9 Nov 2026 6:43 pm
Brighton Emerge As Most Unexpected Premier League Title Contenders

Brighton head into the international break proudly sitting second in the Premier League after Sunday's 2-0 win against Brentford

9 Nov 2026 6:29 pm
2 New Coast Guard Hovercrafts In West Bengal

The two hovercrafts reached the ICG hoverport at Haldia on November 7. They are scheduled for commissioning shortly. Built by M/s Chowgule and Company Pvt Ltd in Goa under the Government of Indias vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, these state-of-the-art vessels represent a major step towards enhancing the operational capabilities of the ICG

9 Nov 2026 6:24 pm
Time to Financialise Gold, Not Curb Demand

Gold ETFs have assets under management of around Rs 1.9 lakh crore, of which Fund of Funds account for approximately Rs 63,000-65,000 crore. However, the actual inflows into Fund of Funds are relatively small, limiting the potential impact of the restriction on overall gold demand and imports

9 Nov 2026 6:17 pm
TDP Secures All 13 Local Body Seats In Nellore Rural: Kotamreddy

Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy says the alliance won all 13 local body seats, including 1 ZPTC & 12 MPTC, and expects a clean sweep in 2029.

9 Nov 2026 6:07 pm
Chhattisgarh Man Detained in Russia, Pressured to Join War: Family Alleges

A similar case surfaced last month in Chhattisgarh, where a 21-year-old man from Bilaspur district was allegedly detained in Russia and tortured to compel him to join the war. Notably, Russia and Ukraine have been engaged in a conflict.

9 Nov 2026 6:07 pm
Andhra Pradesh Ranks 2nd In Access Equality Index 2026

AP has secured the 2nd position among 28 states in the Access Equality Index (AEI-2026), outperforming its economic standing in providing people access to basic services, infrastructure, education, healthcare and social security

9 Nov 2026 5:37 pm
Congress Protests at Karnataka Petrol Pumps Over Excess Ethanol Blending

The protesters claimed that what was being promoted as E20 was actually E420, a reference to deception in the name of ethanol blending

9 Nov 2026 5:27 pm
Delhi AQI Data Under Scrutiny as Monitoring Stations Go Offline on Diwali Night

AQI (air quality index) readings put out by private agencies did, in fact, paint a much more unpleasant picture than what the official figures reflected, with most parts of Delhi-NCR reporting extremely hazardous air pollution levels, leading experts to cast doubts over government data.

9 Nov 2026 5:24 pm
Delhi HC Allows Sale Of Rana Kapoor Book, Restrains Four Passages

Court Says Blanket Ban On 'Yes Man: The Untold Story Of Rana Kapoor' Unwarranted

9 Nov 2026 5:21 pm
Time to Financialize Gold

The Prime Minister has already urged people to avoid investing in gold to the extent possible. Fund of Funds offer a particularly convenient route because investors can purchase gold exposure without opening a demat account. A large number of people already invest in mutual funds, and the intention may be to avoid encouraging this additional investment habit among them

9 Nov 2026 5:20 pm
Plea In SC Seeks Safe Drinking Water, Functional Toilets At Railway Stations

Petition Seeks Time-Bound Measures After CAG Flags E. Coli In Drinking Water

9 Nov 2026 5:04 pm
Zelensky Aligns Positions with EU Chief Ahead of Crucial Abu Dhabi Talks

We are doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format delivers results, he added.

9 Nov 2026 5:01 pm
Bengaluru Serial Murders: Remaining Two Bodies Found From Shiradi Ghat

With this, all seven bodies have been recovered. Police had earlier recovered the bodies of the accuseds wife and mother-in-law from the Yercaud forest area in Salem district of Tamil Nadu

9 Nov 2026 4:59 pm
DDCA Announces Delhi Under-16 Squad for Vijay Merchant Trophy 202627

Parth Dabas to lead Delhi in the first two matches of the tournament

9 Nov 2026 4:54 pm
3 Held for Forcing Schoolboy to Steal 24 Sovereigns of Gold in Keralam

The accused, all aged 18, allegedly coerced the 15-year-old boy into stealing 24 sovereigns of gold jewellery belonging to his mother

9 Nov 2026 4:51 pm
Indian-Origin Woman Shot Dead In London; Man Charged With Murder

31-Year-Old Rajat Jaswel Appears In Court Over Killing Of 26-Year-Old Navneet Kaur

9 Nov 2026 4:51 pm
Mancherial Farmers Stage Protests, Demand Irrigation Water From Kadem Project

The protesting farmers said their paddy crops had reached the crucial grain-filling stage and required irrigation for at least another 15 days to ensure the completion of cultivation and prevent crop losses.

9 Nov 2026 4:48 pm
Devotees Throw Footwear At Screen Showing Shivakumar's Temple Puja

Special Darshan By Karnataka CM At Hasanamba Temple Allegedly Delays Devotees

9 Nov 2026 4:45 pm
Bengaluru: 2 Arrested For Murdering Man, Staging Death As Heart Attack

The deceased's brother lodged a complaint stating that his brother had slipped and fallen while going to the bathroom and died of a heart attack. Based on the complaint, the police initially registered an unnatural death report (UDR)

9 Nov 2026 4:39 pm
Gehlot Warns Elections May Lose Meaning if BJP Returns to Power in 2029

Delimitation is as big an issue as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It is equally dangerous for the country, he claimed.

9 Nov 2026 4:36 pm
Sridhar Babu Inaugurates Simplify Alpha's AI Engineering Centre in Hyderabad

Simplify Alpha, part of Simplify Group, a healthcare technology company headquartered in Chicago, on Monday inaugurated its AI Engineering Centre here, with plans to scale headcount to 1,000 professionals over the next two years.

9 Nov 2026 4:26 pm
Gandhi-Linked Heritage at Risk of Demolition; INTACH Appeals to PMCH, MLA

In early September, bulldozers clawed down the elongated north wing, which housed the hospital's historic Hathwa Ward, and recently tore down the south wing, which housed the old Guzri Ward, leaving practically just the iconic building fronting the wing span.

9 Nov 2026 4:12 pm
Rahul Dares Modi To Debate 'Anti-National' And 'Foreign Forces' Remarks

Says CRPF Jawans Didn't Buy PM's 'Lies' Over 'Dimagi Naxals' Remarks

9 Nov 2026 4:07 pm
Bengaluru: Man Held For Murdering Elderly Woman Sleeping Outside Temple

The victim, Narayanamma, had been spending her nights in front of the Pataladamma Temple at Vrushabhavathi Nagar Layout in Konasandra for the past few days. Her body was found on November 3 by a local resident, who informed her son. He arrived at the spot and identified his mother

9 Nov 2026 4:05 pm
Tamil Parties Slam DK Shivakumar Over 'Misleading' Mekedatu Approval Claims

Terming Shivakumars claims as completely false, Anbumani said they were aimed at diverting attention from the core issue and misinterpreting the apex court's ruling

9 Nov 2026 4:02 pm
Naidu Thanks NDA Coalition Cadres For Local Body Polls Victory

N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday thanked cadres and leaders of the TDP, Janasena and BJP for their collective efforts in securing the NDA coalition's victory in the local body elections.

9 Nov 2026 4:00 pm
Rs 115 Cr Guarantee Sanctioned for APMDC

The state government has decided to increase the credit facility to APMDC from Rs 906.52 crore to 1,021.52 crore, to enable the Corporation participate in the auction of coal blocks

9 Nov 2026 3:14 pm
Krishna: Gas Cylinder Explosion Guts Hut, Rs. 1.5 Lakh Loss

A major mishap was averted as no one was present in the hut at the time of the explosion.

9 Nov 2026 3:13 pm
SC Directs Rajasthan to Frame Aid Policy for Industries Setting Up ZLD Plants

The State of Rajasthan shall formulate a comprehensive policy for extending financial assistance to industrial units desirous of establishing ZLD plants, the bench directed.

9 Nov 2026 3:11 pm
Amit Shah Sets 2028 Deadline For Drug-Free Gujarat, 2029 For India

Urges Citizens To Report Drug Abuse And Sales Through Dedicated Helplines

9 Nov 2026 2:57 pm
Ranabaali OTT Release Date Confirmed, Deets Inside

Eeswari Rao and others played different roles.

9 Nov 2026 2:57 pm
Attapur: Fight Over Rs 20 Soiled Note Claims Cab Driver's Life On Diwali

A petty issue over a Rs 20 soiled note at a wine shop turned fatal, claiming the life of a 45-year-old man during Diwali celebrations in Attapur on Sunday.

9 Nov 2026 2:53 pm
9 Nov 2026 2:53 pm
China Denies Spy Plot Allegations Involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Beijing Calls Claims 'Unsubstantiated', Says Allegations Are A Smear Campaign

9 Nov 2026 2:44 pm