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Throat of motorcyclist killed slit by kite manja in Belagavi

The string of a kite got entangled around his neck while he was riding over the National Highway bridge in the Gandhi Nagar area

2 Oct 2026 9:36 am
Assam bypoll: Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency profile, candidates, key facts

The Nagaon byelection was necessitated after Pradyut Bordoloi resigned.

2 Oct 2026 9:25 am
Wildlife week at Vizag zoo: Workshops, competitions and conservation activities

Wildlife Week at Indira Gandhi Zoological Park brings together art, workshops and conservation activities from October 2 to 8

2 Oct 2026 9:14 am
Mumbai CNG price rises 1/kg to 89, fifth hike in six months

It is likely to affect around 12.93 lakh vehicles across the MMR. With an increase in the price of CNG, commuters may have to bear the impact, as transportation expenses could rise

2 Oct 2026 9:07 am
Sri Lanka: chasing system change

The National Peoples Power govt. restored macroeconomic stability and introduced a different political culture, but key promises of structural reform remain unfulfilled; two years after Dissanayakes election, the govt. faces the challenge of turning the Aragalayas demand for system change into lasting political transformation

2 Oct 2026 8:58 am
Bengalurus upcoming Naturally Dyed Handmade Festival celebrates khadi and natural dyes

Launching on Gandhi Jayanti, the three-day festival will showcase khadi, naturally dyed textiles, handmade crafts, and eco-friendly products from 23 brands, alongside workshops on traditional crafts

2 Oct 2026 8:35 am
Hyderabads Ganesh puja: Big on devotion, bigger on moolah

From flower showers and sound systems to giant cranes and record-breaking laddu auctions, Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Hyderabad sets money flowing across a vast network of businesses, workers and public agencies. The trail runs from the costs borne by organisers to the contracts, livelihoods and public expenditure that sustain the 10-day festival, from the first preparations to the final immersion. Siddharth Kumar Singh traces the scale of the festivals economy

2 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Marginalised Yanadi and Chenchu communities in Andhra Pradesh struggle for land

Caught in a cycle of landlessness, insecure housing, precarious livelihoods, and neglect, the Yanadi and Chenchu settlements in Andhra Pradesh remain highly marginalised. Despite government welfare schemes, a stark gap persists between their living conditions and surrounding urban areas

2 Oct 2026 7:53 am
How wealth shapes our view of artificial intelligence

Per capita income, it turns out, may be the single best predictors of how a population feels about AI

2 Oct 2026 7:52 am
CEC row LIVE: CJP, Congress to organise separate protests today

CJP's Dipke demanded that the CEC appointment process be transparent, and said there should be involvement of civil society

2 Oct 2026 7:48 am
Bumpy Ride: Private bus sector in Keralam staring at a crisis

While the Priyadarshini free travel scheme has brought cheers to women passengers in Keralam, it has dealt a body blow to the private bus sector, which has already been struggling from dwindling revenues and high operational costs

2 Oct 2026 7:41 am
Breaking the blister pack: Counterfeit, adulterated medicines network busted

Over the year, investigative agencies have busted nine big drug rackets involving counterfeit and adulterated pharmaceuticals,from cancer treatments and vaccines to antibiotics and psychotropic medicines

2 Oct 2026 7:36 am
Karnatakas drive to green data centres

Karnatakas new Sustainable Data Centre Policy 20262031 targets to attain a cumulative data centre capacity of 1 GW (1,000 MW) by 2031 and incentivises adoption of renewable energy and treated water

2 Oct 2026 7:18 am
Cracks widen within ruling UDF as Congress leaders speak out against Keralam governments style of functioning

When UDF convener Adoor Prakash aired his displeasure over UDF chairman and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesans unilateral style of functioning, his wasnt an isolated expression of resentment, he was echoing the sentiments of several senior Congress leaders

2 Oct 2026 6:21 am
Asian Games 2026 LIVE: Lovlina, Parveen, Ankush eye gold; India face China in womens hockey final on Day 13

India narrowly defeated Pakistan 4-3 to enter final of mens hockey; India thrash Sri Lanka by 124 runs to storm into final

2 Oct 2026 5:18 am
U.K.-Iranian man held over U.K. airbase incident

Britain gave the U.S. the greenlight to use RAF Fairford for defensive strikes against Iran

2 Oct 2026 4:56 am
INOX Group scions file for 10,000 Crore IPOs each

All the money raised from the IPO will go to the promoters which includes the Jains and Prodair Corporation and its parent Air Products Inc.

2 Oct 2026 4:01 am
Bihar Flood: Fresh breach in the embankment in Saran, Gopalganj and Muzaffarpur

Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary saidthe government is fully alert over rising river levels; however, the next 48 hours arecrucial.

2 Oct 2026 3:51 am
Irani Cup 2026 | Srinagar cricket ground rewrites history to outpace memories of 1983 India-West India fiasco

With the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) limiting the crowd strength to a manageable 5000 in the stadium, those who sit in the stands are monitored to ensure the history is not repeated.

2 Oct 2026 3:21 am
Archaeological heritage of Kasaragod integral to Keralams history, says Minister

A comprehensive archaeological survey is being conducted to identify, document, and systematically record the historical and archaeological evidence within Kasaragod, says the Minister

2 Oct 2026 1:36 am
Inspections at multiplexes in Kochi set to continue in October

A joint drive was conducted at multiplexes in malls last month following complaints of overpricing, and notices were served on erring establishments

2 Oct 2026 1:35 am
Gandhijis many ways of understanding genius

The word genius offers a window into the Mahatmas assessment of people and events

2 Oct 2026 1:15 am
DU students hold march against sexual violence, demand safer campuses

The woman-only march saw over 500 participants seeking functional internal complaints cells, better street lighting and greater accountability in dealing with complaints of sexual harassment

2 Oct 2026 1:14 am
Gandhijis unfinished work on the world stage

Had the Mahatma lived, his message of non-violence might have travelled further and shaped global movements

2 Oct 2026 1:13 am
Government revises FASTag guidelines for Divyangjan category

Earlier, guidelines mandated renewal of exempted FASTags for Divyangjan on an annual basis.

2 Oct 2026 1:04 am
Govt. caps sugar stock limit for dealers to 1,000 quintals ahead of festive season

The Food Ministry said the objective of the amended rules was to ensure that there is no unnecessary accumulation of sugar in the distribution chain and that the supply of sugar from mills through dealers to the consumer remained smooth

2 Oct 2026 12:58 am
SRMIST signs MoU with South Koreas Jeonbuk National University

Partnership to facilitate student and faculty exchanges, joint research, publications and short-term academic programmes

2 Oct 2026 12:52 am
Two held in 1,417-cr. investment fraud case

Unique Exports and associated entities mobilised funds from 35,759 investors on promise of high returns from agricultural exports, says ED

2 Oct 2026 12:46 am
Tamil Nadu govt. to set up 1,000 more automatic rain gauges this fiscal

Northeast monsoon to bring normal to above normal rainfall over southern parts of T.N. and Kerala: IMD

2 Oct 2026 12:44 am