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Keralam to join hands with NTPC to set up 2,000-MW battery energy storage system at Kayamkulam

Keralam also seeks dedicated power plant at meeting between Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and NTPC officials in New Delhi

7 Oct 2026 11:10 am
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, several others booked over forcible entry into Akashvani Bhavan during INDIA bloc protest

FIR comes a day after Delhi Police detained 260 people, including 10 MPs, during INDIA bloc protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation

7 Oct 2026 11:06 am
Bhubaneswar-based CSM Technologies deploys royalty management system for Kenyan mineral sector

Since natural wealth has huge public value impacting future generations of a nation, it is important to build a transparent and technology-driven royalty administration system, says CSM MD Priyadarshi Pany

7 Oct 2026 11:05 am
West Bengal poll office says eligible deleted voters can apply through Form 6 to restore name in rolls

West Bengal poll office says eligible deleted voters can apply through Form 6 to restore name in rolls

7 Oct 2026 10:59 am
Ebola death recorded in Kenya after victim travelled from DRC | Explained

Strict infection-control measures must be put in place in Kenya, and targeted information on prevention and control disseminated among communities

7 Oct 2026 10:58 am
Miller Museum of Anamorphic Art marks first anniversary in Bengaluru

As the Miller Museum of Anamorphic Art in Cooke Town celebrates its first anniversary, founder Cheryl Miller speaks about artist Shereen Millers legacy and bringing the museum to life

7 Oct 2026 10:57 am
Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation Energy

Major tech companies are racing to secure massive amounts of electricity supplies to power data centres across the US

7 Oct 2026 10:55 am
Jagan receives book on his political journey

The book, Sthithapragnudu, is authored by Kothapalli Srinivasa Varma

7 Oct 2026 10:54 am
Maharashtra hub of 'urban Maoist' activities: Government on Special Public Security Act

The law specifies four offences for which an individual can be punished: having membership of an unlawful organisation; a non-member raising funds for such an organisation, assisting in its management or committing an unlawful activity.

7 Oct 2026 10:52 am
7 Oct 2026 10:48 am
Google fights 1 billion UK lawsuit over app store fees in latest Big Tech case

Lawyers representing consumer advocate Liz Coll, who is leading the claim, say Google used its dominant position to charge commissions of up to 30% on purchases of apps through its Play Store

7 Oct 2026 10:34 am
7 Oct 2026 10:29 am
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say

The statement was the first indication that Pike has improved since an ambulance carried her away from a Nashville prison

7 Oct 2026 10:26 am
RBI MPC meeting LIVE updates: Repo rate hiked by 25 basis points to 5.50%; real GDP growth for FY27 projected at 7.1%

Rate hike after nearly three-and-a half years comes as inflation pressures rise due to the continuing West Asia conflict; policy stance revised to 'calibrated tightening'

7 Oct 2026 10:25 am
Survey ordered to trace 45 acres missing from records near KCRs farmhouse

Notices would also be issued to obtain the land records of former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his family members, whose land was located near Survey No. 325

7 Oct 2026 10:25 am
How scientists learned to control brain cells with light

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering discoveries in optogenetics and light-gated ion channels. Their research transformed neuroscience by enabling scientists to control and study specific nerve cells using light, revealing how brain circuits regulate memory, emotions, behaviour and bodily functions. The breakthrough has opened new avenues for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders an

7 Oct 2026 10:23 am
Kerala HC stays Vigilance probe against Chalakudy MLA Saneesh Kumar in bribery case

MLA petition stated that allegations were examined in a Vigilance inquiry earlier, and subsequent report found no merit in the charges

7 Oct 2026 10:07 am
Modis 75-ft tall cutout marks Seva Sankalp Abhiyan in Tirupati

The event also marks the launch of the beating of folk drums non-stop for 75 hours from October 7 to 10; organisers eye entry in the Guinness Book of Records

7 Oct 2026 9:28 am
Tiruppur Kumaran: a sacrifice that defied the British Raj

A young man, who fell victim to the police brutality on January 10, 1932, went on to become a symbol of those who laid down their lives for the sake of political freedom of their fellow countrymen.

7 Oct 2026 9:27 am
CEC row LIVE: CJPs Saurav Das to submit intimation letter to Delhi Police ahead of October 10 Jantar Mantar protest; security tightened

The move comes hours after Delhi Police detained around 260 INDIA bloc protesters, including 10 MPs, during a demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation

7 Oct 2026 9:03 am
The status of the U.S. blockade on Cuba

U.S. blockade and decades-old embargo on Cuba have worsened the islands economic and humanitarian crisis, with fuel shortages disrupting electricity, food distribution, healthcare; as Havana seeks to ease the crisis, Trump administrations pressure and demand for regime change continue to constrain Cubas options

7 Oct 2026 8:51 am
The protests and polls in Spain

Eviction of a senior citizen in Madrid snowballed into protests across the country, forcing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to first put together emergency legislation to address the situation

7 Oct 2026 8:39 am
A police booth is required at Pudhupakkam junction

Motorists navigating the Pudhupakkam junction, where Vandalur Kelambakkam Road and Pudhupakkam Main Road meet, would face significant risks if they relied solely on the traffic signals

7 Oct 2026 8:32 am
Library in memory of a generous social workerfrom Chromepet

The family members of the late S. Srimathy, a social worker and wife of social activist V. Santhanam, who passed away last month, are constructing a library in her memory

7 Oct 2026 8:23 am
CEC row: CJPs Saurav Das to submit intimation letter to Delhi Police ahead of Oct. 10 Jantar Mantar protest; security tightened

The move comes hours after Delhi Police detained around 260 INDIA bloc protesters, including 10 MPs, during a demonstration demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation

7 Oct 2026 8:23 am
Why OpenAIs Australia AI hack must dismay world governments

Given that this incident predates the Hugging Face hack, the onus is on OpenAI to show whether their agents went rogue at any point in time during their training and evaluation phase, and as a result gained unauthorised entry into any sovereign governments database to complete a research request

7 Oct 2026 8:21 am
Readers Write: attack on MTC conductor condemned, preventive measures sought

B. Annapoorani has strongly condemned the assault on a bus conductor and has demanded that the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) ensure police personnel are deployed to protect its crew members and the public from aggressive commuters

7 Oct 2026 8:20 am
Blood-tainted ice cubes and a famine in Madras

The Ice House remains a popular reminder of a place where the British sold ice. Behind that luxury, however, lay a darker history of labour, exploitation, and suffering

7 Oct 2026 8:00 am
The Nobel for IceCube and the search for neutrinos from outer space | Explained

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has won Francis Halzen the Nobel Prize for physics by opening a window into parts of the universe that were until recently beyond our reach

7 Oct 2026 7:06 am
Back to the future: lessons from the Asian Games for the Olympics

An Olympic medal will mean less to a player than winning a World Cup or World Test Championship. And if the games are in a country with little or no interest in cricket, it is unlikely to spread its message which is what the ICC hopes for

7 Oct 2026 6:46 am
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar winner of Hollywood classics, dies at 102

Her representative Jeff Sanderson said Saint died of natural causes at home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and loved ones

7 Oct 2026 6:45 am
CEC Gyanesh Kumars Chhattisgarh visit postponed

Mr Kumar who is facing criticism over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the fellow ECI officials were scheduled to travel from Delhi to Chhattisgarh for the visit spanning October 7 and 8

7 Oct 2026 6:12 am
India, Ghana discuss multilateral cooperation during EAM Jaishankars visit

Mr. Jaishankar said that he held wide-ranging discussions with his Ghanaian counterpart Ablakwa

7 Oct 2026 6:00 am
French riot police fire tear gas as more than 2,50,000 rally nationwide for school funding

The protests increased pressure on the administration of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron.

7 Oct 2026 5:30 am
7 Oct 2026 5:21 am
Rahuls protest a political drama, claims made by Congress are lies: BJP

BJP cited the ECI statement to assert that the poll panel did not receive any request from either the Congress party or any other constituent of the INDIA bloc for a meeting

7 Oct 2026 5:06 am
Karnataka Chief Minister leaves for Delhi ahead of GST Council meeting

Sources said the visit could also provide an opportunity for Mr. Shivakumar to meet senior Congress leaders and discuss pending issues

7 Oct 2026 4:19 am
NDA wins 34 of 42 Silchar Municipal Corporation seats

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says the outcome reflects the importance people attach to development, peace, connectivity, empowerment and better governance

7 Oct 2026 3:18 am
About 76% voter turnout in Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll

Election officials said the figure is expected to increase as voters who entered polling stations before 5 p.m. were allowed to exercise their franchise

7 Oct 2026 3:02 am
Let there be light: on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine

The Nobel Laureates for Medicine illuminated how the brain works

7 Oct 2026 1:33 am
Why charging for UPI changes the math

If 100 collected in MDR causes more than 100 of economic value to disappear elsewhere, the payment system ends up better funded and the country poorer

7 Oct 2026 1:17 am
SIR in Delhi: disposals of Form 7 nearly six times those of Form 6

According to the weekly constituency-wise forms disposal report, only 569 Form 6 applications were disposed of between August 31 and Oct. 4

7 Oct 2026 12:59 am
Indian research can shape the world

National laboratories need to be liberated from insularity; the bulk of our national labs are currently poorly accessible to researchers, students and companies outside their walls

7 Oct 2026 12:59 am
Twenty-five years of leadership, an India transformed

Prime Minister Narendra Modis 25 years in leadership reflect Indias transformation and its rising national ambitions

7 Oct 2026 12:36 am
The China-U.S. rapprochement

There is no G-2 yet in U.S.-China relations Washington and Beijing may manage their tensions, but their strategic competition remains entrenched

7 Oct 2026 12:33 am