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Mangaluru under SWR: Forum hopes integration heralds new era of railway infrastructure development and services

Citing SWR operating festival special trains between Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka skipping Mangaluru, the forum says development shouldnt bypass Mangaluru

1 Oct 2026 2:00 pm
Youth Congress-SFI violence: Keralam CM accuses CPI(M) of provoking clashes during protests against BJP

Why is CPI(M) getting distressed over protests against BJP, asks Satheesan

1 Oct 2026 1:54 pm
Calcutta HC extends security cover to TMC MP Mahua Moitra during constituency visits till November 30

Ms. Moitra's counsel Arka Nag submitted that incidents of egg pelting and mob attacks occurred subsequent to the September 1 order of the court during visits to her constituency

1 Oct 2026 1:48 pm
Must bring youth into public services who are not attracted to public office: PM Modi at UPSC centenary celebrations

PM Modi also released a commemorative coin, a stamp and a book titled '100 Landmark Judgements: Shaping the Policies of UPSC and Public Service Commissions in India'.

1 Oct 2026 1:48 pm
Tennessee womans execution halted after lethal injection fails

Reporters said Christa Pike was still breathing and audibly snoring after being given lethal injection.

1 Oct 2026 1:48 pm
Asian Games 2026: Indian womens squash team loses 1-2 to Hong Kong, signs off with bronze medal

Indias womens squash team signs off with bronze at the Asian Games 2026 after a 1-2 semifinal loss to Hong Kong, despite a fierce comeback by Tanvi and Anahat

1 Oct 2026 1:47 pm
WhatsApp rolls out parental controls for teens

WhatsApp confirmed that even with the parental controls in place, teens chats would stay private and protected by end-to-end encryption

1 Oct 2026 1:43 pm
Team from Mysuru division oversees transition of Mangaluru to SWR

The divisional administration, along with branch officers and field staff, is closely co-ordinating with personnel at various locations to ensure a seamless transition, and efficient railway operations in the newly-integrated area

1 Oct 2026 1:40 pm
Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar hailed for averting crisis over Saudi Arabia

Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian pilot with flydubai, has been praised after a dramatic cockpit incident aboard Flight FZ1073 travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The aircraft, carrying 174 passengers including 27 children, was diverted to Saudi Arabia and landed safely after an altercation between the pilots.

1 Oct 2026 1:38 pm
Prolonged dry spell, brown disease hit cotton yield in Yadgir district of Karnataka

Farmers looking at massive losses despite covering 108% of target sowing area; yield drops to 2-3 quintals in rainfed areas

1 Oct 2026 1:31 pm
Watch: Iraqis mark departure of US troops after more than two decades of war

Iraqis welcomed the departure of the final US troops after more than two decades, while concerns persisted over security threats and Iran-backed militias.

1 Oct 2026 1:24 pm
Amid political tensions, Keralam Minister O.J. Janeeshs vehicle attacked by DYFI members in Kannur

Incident occurs while Minister was travelling to Kasaragod after attending a programme by Archaeology department. DYFI activists reportedly stopped the vehicle during the protest

1 Oct 2026 1:23 pm
Pawan Kalyan, Jagan hail Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for saving 174 lives on flydubai flight

The Deputy Chief Minister calls the injured captain a true hero; the YSRCP president calls him the pride of India and wishes him a speedy recovery

1 Oct 2026 12:57 pm
Supreme Court dismisses plea by Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction to operate four debit-frozen bank accounts

The court noted that the Election Commission has frozen the symbol, and therefore the larger issue as to who is entitled to the amount is pending adjudication

1 Oct 2026 12:56 pm
26 years in Telugu television: Director Radhakrishna Malineni looks back

Seetaramayya Gari Manavaralu on E TV is the latest work of the director that highlights values, womens resilience and family legacy

1 Oct 2026 12:56 pm
SIR in Andhra Pradesh extended for third time; final electoral roll on October 16

Claims and objections to be disposed of by October 10; the draft roll published on July 31 listed 3.71 crore voters

1 Oct 2026 12:55 pm
Xiaomi launches Redmi 17C 5G with Dimensity 6300 in India

It runs on a 6000 mAh battery, supported by a 33W charging inside the box. It features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 3.5mm headphone jack

1 Oct 2026 12:53 pm
Asian Games: Ganesh wins bronze in men's individual compound archery

Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, who was a part of the gold-winning men's team, defeated Vietnam's Cong Duc Dang 149-144 in the bronze medal playoff

1 Oct 2026 12:46 pm
GST mop-up grows 14.7% to over 2.03 lakh crore in September 2026

Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds, however, slowed to 27,001 crore in September, a decline of 3% year on year

1 Oct 2026 12:45 pm
Subatomic ambitions take five Indian school students to CERN

The students said they spent several hours every day in the three to four weeks before the competition. While the first week was mostly about recruiting and forming a team, the next three weeks were a complete grind

1 Oct 2026 12:39 pm
Service apartment owners warned of property seizure over illegal activities

Cyberabad Police urge owners to verify tenants and document the purpose of their stay

1 Oct 2026 12:39 pm
Power skills: What AI cannot provide and therefore need to be taught in classrooms

It is time to replace the word soft with power because these skills go beyond expertise. They make expertise relevant, credible and useful.

1 Oct 2026 12:38 pm
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Tab S12+ in India

They operate on One UI 9.0 based on Android 17 out of the box, and will get up to seven OS upgrades and security updates

1 Oct 2026 12:37 pm
Asian Games: Kishan pushes India to 169/7 in semifinal against Sri Lanka

If it weren't for the 'X' factor of Sooryavanshi and Kishan, India would have ended up with a much lower total

1 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
Gen-2 joined green crackers | Explained

The Supreme Court order on September 30 relaxes the framework for a redesigned version of the Gen-2 joined green cracker, subject to NEERIs conditions

1 Oct 2026 12:20 pm
Madras High Court takes up suo motu PIL for removal of caste appellations from names of streets, roads, and localities in Tamil Nadu

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan call for a status report on the appellations that had been removed so far and those that are yet to be removed

1 Oct 2026 12:17 pm
Very perturbed, draft electoral roll cannot be basis for deleting names without hearing: Bombay HC at Goa

The Goa Bench of the HC also questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) on the provisions empowering it to delete names without a hearing, saying it was very perturbed by this

1 Oct 2026 12:17 pm
India's manufacturing sector growth hits seven-month high in Sept. 2026 on strong demand: PMI

Strong demand across electronics, food, pharma, and textiles pushed total sales growth to its highest level since February. Moreover, export orders also expanded at a quicker pace from clients in Brazil, Europe, the UAE and the U.S.

1 Oct 2026 12:14 pm
Kerala HC denies plea by Pakistani national married to Indian man seeking visa to enter country

Court holds that due to government order still in force suspending all visa services to Pakistani nationals after Pahalgam terror attack, the petitioner cannot demand that her visa application be processed

1 Oct 2026 12:13 pm
ATF prices increased by around 16 from 121 per litre to 137 per litre

The latest revision comes after ATF prices were raised by 6.28 per litre, or 5.46%, in September, following a 5 per litre increase in August

1 Oct 2026 12:10 pm
Israeli passenger recounts chaos after co-pilot allegedly tries to crash Flydubai flight

An Israeli passenger described the chaos aboard a Flydubai flight after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft.

1 Oct 2026 12:00 pm
I watch Air Crash Investigation:Flydubaipassenger on how he took control of the jet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus office released a video showing the prime minister giving a hug to passenger Yaniv Hayun, who his office said broke into the cockpit.

1 Oct 2026 11:57 am
Flydubai incident: altercation, emergency landing and investigation | Explained

Pictures showed that the aircraft had substantial damage. An emergency descent can be controlled, but in this instance, where descent could have been initiated erratically, there can be severe damage and stress to the crucial flight control surfaces and even the aircraft's tail

1 Oct 2026 11:47 am
Bombay High Court seeks States reply on mandatory tracking devices in public vehicles over plea citing womens safety issue

The petition further said it noticed from June 2025 that Maharashtra RTOs registered vehicles without installation of a Vehicle Location Tracking Devices; it said authorities renewed vehicles without verifying installation or operation of the devices

1 Oct 2026 11:46 am
Conundrum over demography panels questionnaire seeking extensive data | Explained

The HLCDC, headed by retired Supreme Court judge Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, was constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs on May 26 to study demographic changes arising from illegal immigration and other abnormal reasons and recommend measures to address them; the committees terms of reference also require it to recommend an appropriate institutional mechanism for population stabilisation

1 Oct 2026 11:42 am
Amravati hospital fire: CCTV footage reveals fire alarm rang three times

The CCTV footage shows staff either asleep or absent from the ward as the alarms sounded and red warning lights flashed in the wee hours of August 24

1 Oct 2026 11:42 am
Madras High Court refuses to reject election petition filed against Esakki Subayas Ambasamudram win

Justice P.B. Balaji dismisses an application filed by the resigned MLA, who had shifted allegiance from AIADMK to TVK, to reject the election petition filed by a voter

1 Oct 2026 11:42 am
Bad luck?

Both vulnerable, North deals

1 Oct 2026 11:25 am
President Murmu, PM Modi praise Indian pilot Smit Machchhar for saving Israel-bound flight from crash

Captain Smit Machchhar saved the lives of 174 people when the co-pilot attempted to crash a Dubai flight

1 Oct 2026 11:14 am
Krishna on stage: How technology is transforming mythological theatre in Hyderabad

As Rajadhiraaj Yatra brings Krishnas story to Hyderabad, traditional theatre practitioners and contemporary productions reveal how technology is reshaping mythological storytelling on stage

1 Oct 2026 11:08 am
Soon after SIR, Odishas Chief Electoral Officer applies for voluntary retirement

Odishas Chief Electoral Officer R. S. Gopalan was quoted as saying that his application for VRS was on the grounds of personal reasons and has nothing to do with SIR process

1 Oct 2026 10:55 am
Execution of woman in U.S. reportedly fails, death row convict taken to hospital

Reporters said Christa Pike was still breathing and audibly snoring after being given lethal injection; she would be the first woman to die by lethal injection in Tennessee in 200 years

1 Oct 2026 10:50 am
Centre approves Rs 93.94-crore project to redevelop Maharaja Ajj Sarovar in Punjabs Kharar

The project approval follows several rounds of consultations between the Punjab government and the Centre

1 Oct 2026 10:49 am
Super Intelligence and Trumps AI Accord with Big Tech leaders | Explained

While the optics were grand, very little has changed in terms of how AI giants will be left to regulate themselves

1 Oct 2026 10:46 am
Stock markets decline in early trade on relentless foreign fund outflows

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 215 points to 72,257.30 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down 107.25 points to 22,518.90

1 Oct 2026 10:46 am