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Bengaluru police issue 19-point Deepavali safety guidelines, warn of legal action against violators

According to the guidelines, people have been advised to purchase and use only certified green crackers and burst them strictly between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., in accordance with the directions of the Supreme Court.

31 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
Sabarimala ghee scam widens as Vigilance finds involvement of TDB employees

Investigation finds that Binu, the prime accused, distributed 20 lakh among Devaswom employees as their share. Binu received 50 lakh from the sale of 11,000 kg of Milma ghee stolen from Sabarimala to two companies in Tamil Nadu, finds the probe

31 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
Clarity, originality key for successful academic publishing, say experts

Experts, including renowned management scholars Allan Bird of Goa Institute of Management and Elizabeth L. Rose, Pro-Vice Chancellor and senior professor at ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, took part in the five-day Early Career Researchers Publishing Boot Camp at SRM University-A.P.

31 Oct 2026 6:36 pm
A skipped shift, a dinner at home: Chance decisions that saved some workers from Mangolpuri factory fire

While some workers survived after deciding not to return for the night shift or stepping out for dinner, four others died after smoke engulfed the shoe factory; families recall the final moments that changed their lives.

31 Oct 2026 6:33 pm
Former deputy tahsildar sentenced to 8 years RI in bribery case

Babu sentenced to eight years of rigorous imprisonment and fined 1 lakh by a Vigilance Court for a 2014 bribery case in which he accepted multiple payments to release a seized laterite stone-cutting machine.

31 Oct 2026 6:30 pm
NASA telescope on verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission

Most of the 1 -ton telescope is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. But a handful of pieces made of denser-than-lead tungsten and some mirror parts could survive reentry, according to NASA's Brad Cenko, the mission's chief scientist

31 Oct 2026 6:27 pm
Manipur CM Khemchand calls for strengthening unity; says community-centric ideas cannot bring peace

The Union government has been observing October 31, the birth anniversary of India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, as 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' or National Unity Day since 2014

31 Oct 2026 6:23 pm
ACT: India eyes an improved show against Malaysia

The two sides will be keen to continue their unbeaten run

31 Oct 2026 6:23 pm
Inland waterway proposed to link Kottayam port with Vizhinjam

The 180-km journey from Kottayam to Vizhinjam is expected to take 12 to 14 hours. The waterway, with 17 bridges, maintains a depth of around 2 m, making it navigable for container barges.

31 Oct 2026 6:19 pm
Census 2027: J&K completes DCHB fieldwork; population enumeration training underway

Sharma said the data collected during the exercise would now undergo scrutiny and validation. Charge Officers have been given 15 days to recheck and compile the information, which is expected to reach the Directorate by November 15

31 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
How Private Equity Is Driving Up Your Hospital Bills | In Focus Weekend

Ameer Shahul argues private equity reshapes Indias healthcare; regulatory gaps raise affordability and accountability concerns.

31 Oct 2026 6:07 pm
Depression over Bay of Bengal to bring rain to Telangana, heavy showers likely in nine districts on November 2

The system would weaken considerably before reaching Telangana, says S. Stella, Head of the IMD Centre Hyderabad

31 Oct 2026 6:03 pm
Britain open to apologising for slavery, says Andy Burnham

Mr. Burnham pushed back against the notion of financial reparations for victims of slavery saying that the British people could not be held responsible for historical wrongs; Burnhams omission of colonialism inexcusable, said Tharoor

31 Oct 2026 6:00 pm
Fire breaks out in BMTC bus near St Johns Hospital in Koramangala; passengers escape unhurt

A preliminary inspection by BMTCs Mechanical Engineering Department indicated that an electrical short circuit could have triggered the fire. However, the exact cause is yet to be established.

31 Oct 2026 5:59 pm
Iran says fishermen found after accusing U.S. of attack in Hormuz

Two fishermen from Qeshm, who had gone missing following an attack by the American enemy on their fishing boat this morning, have been found, state television said

31 Oct 2026 5:59 pm
Vishnu Digambar Jayanti 2026: Revisiting five decades of Hindustani music through rare images

The audio-visual presentation by photographer Avinash Pasricha at Delhis annual music festival offered a glimpse into the evolution of Indias classical concert culture.

31 Oct 2026 5:47 pm
BJP worker injured in clash between two factions in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas

The incident took place near Mamata Medical Hall, close to Titagarh police station, following a Bijoya Sammilani get-together organised by the local BJP mandal, an official said

31 Oct 2026 5:45 pm
Telangana Discoms staff engage in power supply restoration work in Andhra Pradesh

Managements of TGSPDCL and TGNPDCL offer to send more personnel, if required, to complete the restoration work in the earliest possible time

31 Oct 2026 5:43 pm
Kripa Alva expelled from Congress for six years

The October 27 order cited alleged anti-party activities and her failure to respond to a show-cause notice.

31 Oct 2026 5:40 pm
Bengal BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya seeks fresh SIR in State, says earlier exercise incomplete

He alleged that more names could have been deleted from the voter list had the officials involved in the exercise

31 Oct 2026 5:39 pm
Irans Supreme Leader warns U.S., Israel against new attacks

According to the statement, Mr. Khamenei ordered the commanders to ensure that any level or type of threat must be met with an immediate, impactful and geographically unrestricted response.

31 Oct 2026 5:36 pm
Bengaluru Police trace source of sting video; probe focuses on who handed it to Ritesh Pandey

A preliminary investigation has found that the claim that the recording was made in 2023 is false. The police suspect that the same video was circulated on different social media platforms in September and October this year.

31 Oct 2026 5:35 pm
Mangolpuri factory fire: Families recall workers final calls, two management members arrested for culpable homicide, negligence

Relatives recount victims last conversations before they died of asphyxiation; families demand accountability and financial support for those left behind

31 Oct 2026 5:26 pm
How significant is the TVK-led regimes move to hold Social Justice Survey? | Explained

The feature of an open column, where respondents can state their caste during the second phase of the Census, to be carried out in most parts of the country during February next year, has forced many parties and other stakeholders to express concerns over the utility of the whole exercise

31 Oct 2026 5:24 pm
DA for Tamil Nadu government employees increases from 60% to 63%

A total of 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners would benefit from the increase

31 Oct 2026 5:19 pm
Akhilesh Yadav questions Amit Shah over crimes against women, Dalits in U.P.

Home Minister should look into why women face so much injustice in Uttar Pradesh, why the state witnesses so many murders and why people from the Dalit community are among the worst affected, Akhilesh Yadav said

31 Oct 2026 5:15 pm
IIT student death: Sahil Wakodes parents move Bombay HC seeking CBI, SIT probe

The petition alleged that police had failed to probe the case with the seriousness it merits and, hence, sought the probe to be monitored by a retired judge

31 Oct 2026 5:15 pm
Heavy pesticide use puts Keralams cardamom ecosystem under pressure

As growers face a year-round harvest cycle driven by warming temperatures, they mix up to five or six different products, including insecticides, fungicides, micronutrients, and growth promoters, into a single tank. Experts warn that such tank cocktails can actually weaken cardamom plants, increase their disease risk, harms essential pollinators.

31 Oct 2026 5:09 pm