Deccan Chronicle

According to villagers, eight Kondu families cultivated millets, paddy, pulses and maize across about 70 acres this season, but the crops withered completely.

This takes the toll in the September 30 accident at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) to two, they said

Initially, nothing suspicious was detected in the fourth passengers baggage.

A medical examination reportedly revealed a high level of alcohol in Suhail's bloodstream, following which additional charges were invoked in the case

Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kannur districts are under the orange alert, while a yellow alert has been sounded for the remaining nine districts

The minister alleged that the YSRC leaders had no moral right to speak about democracy: Reports

His remarks come after the sugarcane farmers' protest in Belagavi on Tuesday spread to other places in the district on Wednesday

The Houthis have repeatedly attacked Saudi targets including energy facilities and Riyadh's international airport, where 13 people were killed in a major attack last week.

Water conservation poses another major challenge. A 100-megawatt data centre using evaporative cooling can consume around 800,000 litres of water daily. Dawar called for greater adoption of alternative cooling technologies, including liquid cooling, alongside water treatment, recycling and recovery systems

Elon Musk's electric car company rolled out its second-generation Roadster at a Thursday event, showing off a set of cold gas thrusters and a multi-mode suction system that can fling the car in the air for short spurts and spin the vehicle mid-flight.

Tehran seized control over Hormuz after the start of the war in late February, choking off the strait that normally carries about one-fifth of global oil consumption.

Braj Mohan Ram identifies unemployment, healthcare, education and farmers concerns as key priorities

Raju Thakur, the puja organizer, said, Under Mr Modi's leadership, India has advanced both socially and economically. Wishing for further progress in our country under his able guidance, we proudly chose him as the theme for the 61st edition of our puja.

Researchers are interested in not only how Naidiri Village has protected their marine ecosystem, but also specific corals showing extraordinary heat resistance

The CJI said the law was not static but evolved through the minds and actions of those who practised it, with every case argued, contract drafted, advice given and judgment written contributing to the larger architecture of justice in the country

Water stress is already a concern in several markets. India must build the infrastructure it needs, but it must do so responsibly. Alternative cooling technologies, including liquid cooling systems that can reduce water requirements, offer an important opportunity. Many such technologies are currently imported, creating scope for Indian companies to develop domestic capabilities

he Supreme Court has taken serious note of lapses by social media platforms in curbing sexually explicit visual content depicting minors and directed that every intermediary must ensure that no such material, having the propensity to harm children, is offered, hosted, uploaded or promoted.

It is everywhere in the global economy, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said of AI on Friday.

The celebrations concluded on a joyful note, highlighting the importance of preserving cultural traditions and promoting mutual respect and fraternity

Anjaneyulu, while working as Inspector, Keesara police station was caught red handed when he demanded Rs.8 lakh and accepted Rs.5 lakh through his subordinate

It was not known if the recordings were shared with a third party, notably in China, but Norwegian Home Guard department could not rule out the possibility

AI technology was applied to the target detection and the guidance function of the new-type super-speed precisely guided torpedo, KCNA said

The SEM Court should release Abhijeet Dipke, as his arrest is unlawful. He merely urged people to unfurl the Tiranga - how can that by itself be a crime? Singh wrote.

We do not support anarchy. But when the new generation raises questions on an issue, it is your responsibility to convince them, the Mamata-TMC spokesperson said.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned India's Anmol Vasistha for three years after he tested positive for a prohibited anabolic steroid during the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix .

Why should I have to go to Ramlila Maidan when I had a protest site, and why should you have cancelled it? he asked.

Strong democracy is where citizen has the freedom to question govt, said the Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar addressing the students at NLSIU convocation

Describing the bail order as a source of deep disappointment, Bandyopadhyay called for the trial to be completed expeditiously in a fast-track court

As many as 516 artists from 25 cultural troupes representing 14 states showcased Indias diverse cultural traditions through their performances

Three sentences in particular mark the various stages of Lis radical acceptance. Theres no good way to say this is the first one. Thats what the police said when they came to her home to tell her James was dead and it becomes a leitmotif as Li tries to define what she feels. The word grief cannot accurately describe her condition. What precisely does she feel?

The 71-year-old Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

FSSAI proposes stronger safeguards against added sugars in food products intended for infants

I literally had to plough my way through the pages carrying a deadweight of hopes, because Sophie Pattison, the 37-year-old heroine, though she was kind, lovely and positive, was also hopelessly boring. Throughout the book Sophie is content to be a wallflower, taken advantage of by people. Sophie loves reading; she works at a local book festival and has seen all author tantrums

The Tamil Nadu government has officially announced that veteran music director Deva would be given state honours during his final rites in recognition of his contribution to the music industry.

Durga Puja is the largest annual festival of Bangladesh's minority Hindu community and is celebrated at thousands of temporary and permanent venues across the country.

The murder took place on the night of December 22, 2014, near the old bus stand in Kasaragod. Abid, 24, a resident of Talangare Kunnil and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) supporter, was helping his father, K A Muhammad Kunhi, close their mattress shop around 9.30 pm when a group of assailants armed with sharp weapons allegedly stormed the shop and attacked him

Varun Reddy said TGNPDCL was extensively adopting advanced technologies across its distribution network to ensure quality power supply to consumers

Amid a clash with the Ukrainian wartime leader, Trump signed an executive order that waived sweeping US sanctions targeting Russia's energy revenues.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued the summons on Friday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after registering a case based on a recent FIR filed by the state police

That he was a polymath would be a vulgar generalisation indeed. But Ramaswamy dutifully shows up the limitations of Damodar Kosambis work in each of his fields of study, though in each one of them his intervention and his contribution is nothing less than brilliant, whether it is his work on Bhartriharis Satakatrayam, the most famous collection of poems spanning ethics, eroticism and renunciation in the entire Sanskrit literature

DPCC has floated the tender at an estimated bid of Rs 104 crore for outdoor air quality monitoring services in Delhi, according to a GeM bid document

With this action, the total arrests made in the case by the central agency's Panaji office has risen to six

In view of the prevailing situation, Air India and Air India Express have temporarily suspended flights to and from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dammam until October 24: Air India

The CMD stated that TGSPDCL is committed to taking prompt measures to address electricity-related issues faced by industries, while understanding their requirements and operational needs

The incident took place when YSRCP activists attacked the police later who opened fire to control them

For Indian journalists who have covered the Olympics in the past, the Paralympics may have held similar importance, but the media organisations that sent those journalists to cover these major events evidently had no funds for the coverage of para-sports

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the passing of veteran music composer Deva.

As is often the case with this author, there are plots within plots, multiple narrators, and equally numerous narrative conceits to this novel. A group of eight queer men of various ages gather in the late eighties in Kingston, Jamaica, to perform an adaptation of John Herberts 1967 play Fortune and Mens Eyes, set inside a prison

Sugarcane in India, to start with. The Dutch started on it in their Southeast Asian colonies. Competitor Britain converted its Caribbean possessions into sugar plantations. Whole peasant populations were optimised for this one prized crop that contributed to British world dominance

The search for more survivors across some 950 square nautical miles (3,200 square kilometers) was to continue overnight