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Keralam Assembly: Govt will recover 75.5-lakh loss from Sabarimala ghee irregularities, says Minister Bindhu Krishna

In a reply during Question Hour, Dairy Development and Animal Husbandry Minister says all files related to purported scam havebeen handed over to Vigilance

16 Oct 2026 1:40 pm
Bengaluru-based chef Amiel Guerin gets knighted by the French government

The Ordre du Mrite agricole (Order of Agricultural Merit) is a French distinction that was established almost 150 years ago. The French chef, who runs Amiel Gourmet in the city, is being awarded the honour for promoting French gastronomy and cuisine in India

16 Oct 2026 1:39 pm
Rahul questions govt over Rubios proposed meeting with Indian officials in Mumbai

Mr. Rubio will travel to India next week where he would visit the Reliance unit at Jamnagar in Gujarat and would later meet officials of the External Affairs Ministry in Mumbai

16 Oct 2026 1:38 pm
Multi-purpose vessel INS Samarthak commissioned into Indian Navy

It was commissioned in the presence of Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan

16 Oct 2026 1:29 pm
YSRCP names Mayor, Chairperson candidates for 27 urban local bodies; Varudu Kalyani for Visakhapatnam

The party fields candidates for seven of the 13 municipal corporations going to the polls on October 28

16 Oct 2026 1:24 pm
UN chief says subsidising fossil fuels is subsidising suicide

The United Nations says that for every dollar invested in protecting or restoring nature, about $30 still goes into activities that degrade it.

16 Oct 2026 1:15 pm
After OpenAIs Australia hack, Indias cyber agency says AI agents breachedsystems

The worrying part about CERT-Ins note is that the agency did not name the AI model or the company behind these breaches

16 Oct 2026 1:14 pm
Finance dept decision against guarantees for KIIFB borrowings in three fiscals overruled by LDF: Sudha Pillai panel

Panel report says this amounts to serious violation of Rules of Business of the State

16 Oct 2026 1:12 pm
2,390 gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu declared tuberculosis-free for 2025

The TB Free Panchayat initiative aims to make TB elimination a community-owned movement at the grassroots level, with panchayats supporting prevention, early identification, diagnosis, treatment, and patient support

16 Oct 2026 1:11 pm
Daily Quiz: On Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

A quiz on the legendary director Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who passed away on October 3

16 Oct 2026 1:09 pm
Indian, German firms to collaborate on immunoglobulin products: Indian Embassy

The Indian mission facilitated the exchange of a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) between Germany's Neovii Biotech GmbH and India's VINS Bioproducts Ltd. on the sidelines of the Indo-German Health Leadership Dialogue on October 13, says Embassy of India in Berlin

16 Oct 2026 1:06 pm
Sanjay Raut has to explain his conduct, says SC while hearing plea over SIR

Sanjay Raut is one of the co-petitioners among the 13 petitioners in the plea filed by Rahul Gandhi

16 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
150 pairs of buffalos to leave Puttur on October 17 for Mysuru Dasara kambala

Owners of 172 pairs of buffalos had applied to participate in the event

16 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
Ramayana VFX criticism: Yash slams social media hate

After the first Ramayana trailer drew heat for its visual effects, actor Yash, who plays Ravana in the mythological epic, has defended the visuals as the movie gears up for a November 5 release

16 Oct 2026 1:04 pm
Indus Creed: Truth to microphone

Indus Creed weigh in on the advantages and challenges of being musicians in this day and age

16 Oct 2026 12:56 pm
Tenzing movie review: Genden Phuntsok is Mr. Amazing in Jennifer Peedoms soulful ode to an overlooked hero

A beaming Genden Phuntsok lights up Jennifer Peedoms moving act of historical restitution for a pioneering legacy dwarfed by colonial vanity

16 Oct 2026 12:55 pm
Security forces, police launch multiple search operations in J&Ks Poonch

The operations are aimed at strengthening security and checking possible terrorist movement in the border district, officials said.

16 Oct 2026 12:54 pm
Mahesh Tinaikar passes away: Who was the Indian rock music icon?

Mahesh Tinaikar was a founding member of the rock band Rock Machine, which came to be later known as Indus Creed

16 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
Stock markets rebound; Sensex climbs 473 points

BSE Sensex jumped 472.77 points, or 0.66%, to settle at 72,382.47; NSE Nifty climbed 133.80 points, or 0.60%, to end at 22,555.75

16 Oct 2026 12:51 pm
Man gets 20 years in jail for rape of minor in Puttur

Kadaba police had filed the chargesheet accusing Shekar of sexually assaulting a minor girl and also threatening her life on May 8, 2021

16 Oct 2026 12:47 pm
TDP, YSRCP activists clash in Punganur on first day of nominations; MP Midhun Reddys convoy attacked

Activists of both parties are injured in stone pelting and at least four cars are vandalised

16 Oct 2026 12:45 pm
Nation, Parliament must debate political appeals to children during elections: Madras High Court

Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy says YouTube reels made by parents showing their children pestering them to vote for TVK during the 2026 elections were in bad taste and reflected poor parenting

16 Oct 2026 12:41 pm
U.S. Marine arrested for alleged killing of woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan

Some 50,000 US troops are deployed in Japan under a bilateral security pact, about half of them on Okinawa

16 Oct 2026 12:38 pm
Bengaluru scientists decode solar eruptions using Aditya-L1 and Proba-3 satellites

The coronagraph onboard Aditya-L1 (VELC) and Proba-3 (ASPIICS) conducted joint observations of almost the same part of the solar corona in two different types of observations (spectroscopic from VELC and imaging from ASPIICS)

16 Oct 2026 12:36 pm
Air India extends cancellation of Saudi Arabia flights till October 20

Passengers affected by the cancellations are being offered a full refund, the airline said

16 Oct 2026 12:35 pm
Drone strikes in the Black Sea raise fears of Russian escalation to test NATO's response

The attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing. They also run the risk of drawing other countries directly into the war for Ukraine

16 Oct 2026 12:35 pm
Sudha Yadav sworn in as the new Karnataka Governor

Sudha Yadav was sworn in as the new Governor of Karnataka at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.

16 Oct 2026 12:33 pm
Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump

Ukraine attacked a Russian oil refinery, abandoning a brief truce involving energy-related targets that it said Moscow did not heed

16 Oct 2026 12:30 pm
FM Sitharaman hails India-EU trade deal at Munich Leaders Meeting

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the proposed Indo-U.S. trade agreement has been a hard and very rigorously negotiated agreement

16 Oct 2026 12:26 pm
Navaratri 2026: Beyond the traditional kolu Chennais kolu displays explore new themes

From miniature temple replicas and handcrafted food scenes to stories of village guardian deities, themed Golu displays in Chennai reflect months of planning, devotion and imagination, even as commercial installations compete to go bigger.

16 Oct 2026 12:21 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan moves SC against HC order to lodge FIR in CMRL bribery case

Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Mr. Vijayan, mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, saying an FIR has been registered in the case

16 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
Delhi riots 2020: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Athar Khans bail plea in UAPA case for 4 weeks

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi deferred the matter after Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju informed it that a reply has been filed in the matter

16 Oct 2026 12:18 pm
FEI suspends EFI from December 1, Indian riders, officials to be barred from international events

Explaining the reasons for the decision, the FEI said the dissolution of EFI's executive committee by the Delhi High Court in February, combined with the absence of fresh elections, had resulted in a prolonged governance crisis

16 Oct 2026 12:18 pm
Exhibitors in Keralam jubilant as Rajinikanths Jailer 2 earns record first-day collections

Theatres plan additional shows to cash in on positive response to the Tamil film

16 Oct 2026 12:17 pm
Bengalurus KIA signs sister airport agreement with Vancouver International Airport

The agreement between the two airports is focused on seven different areas of collaboration, including innovation to further support efficient airport operations through the use of technology

16 Oct 2026 12:17 pm
Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighthdistrict

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year

16 Oct 2026 12:16 pm
PCI issues safety guidelines for journalists covering protests, demonstrations

The guidelines, adopted days after journalists reported being detained or injured during the October 10 Delhi protests, cover identification, neutrality, personal safety and ethical reporting

16 Oct 2026 12:16 pm
Durga Puja 2026: All set for the beat of the dhak

As India gears up for Durga Puja 2026, the air will once again thrum with the beat of the dhak. In this special package, we bring you stories from pandals across cities, meet the artisans shaping this years idols, and tune in to the music, food, and festive fervour that define the season.

16 Oct 2026 12:14 pm
Nine nights of Navaratri: The festival that carries multiple mythological threads

Navaratri, observed across India with a diversity that reflects the countrys cultural breadth.

16 Oct 2026 12:12 pm
Is Ramayana really mounted on 4000 crore budget? Yash clarifies

Yash has set the record straight on the mega-budget of Ramayana, saying the two-part epic could total around 4,000 crore when you count post-production and promotional activities

16 Oct 2026 12:10 pm
Stern action against those spreading misinformation on social media during polls, says Vizianagaram SP

Nearly 20,000 people have been bound over in the district, says A.R. Damodar

16 Oct 2026 12:09 pm