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World Blood Cancer Day: Experts highlight Indias donor gap, call for strengthening stem cell donor registry

Awareness of blood stem cell donation has improved in metropolitan cities, but donor registrations from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, and rural regions remain comparatively low

27 May 2026 8:00 pm
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge

Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases

27 May 2026 7:56 pm
Legislature panel to recommend grant of 1,250 crore to Mangaluru for upgrading, augmenting UGD infrastructure

Chairman of Karnataka Legislature Committee on Public Undertakings T. Raghumurthy has said that the committee will submit an interim report to the government in July that Mangaluru needs 1,250 crore for upgrading and augmenting its underground drainage (UGD) infrastructure in the jurisdiction of Mangaluru City Corporation

27 May 2026 7:56 pm
Chittoor poultry belt on alert as summer heat intensifies

The region hosts hundreds of poultry units, including broiler farms, layer units, hatcheries, and contract farming setups, making it one of the most active poultry clusters in Andhra Pradesh

27 May 2026 7:54 pm
Suriya-starrer Karuppu movie does not attract contempt law: Madras High Court

Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan say, it only portrays the presiding officer of an imaginary court as corrupt

27 May 2026 7:50 pm
Watch: UAPA vs Right to Bail: how long is too long?

On May 18, the Supreme Court granted bail to a Kashmiri man who was charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, known more commonly as the UAPA. Syed Iftikar Andrabi was arrested in 2020 for his alleged connections to a National Investigation Agency case involving narco-terrorism. Along with UAPA, he was also charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. After spending over five years in jail, the top court granted Andrabi bail. They said that authorities did not fi

27 May 2026 7:50 pm
Congress slams CPI(M) over provocative acts during protest against ED raids

Thrissur DCC chief terms CPI(M)s protest against the Central agency as a challenge to the countrys legal system

27 May 2026 7:50 pm
Understanding the political voice of Indias workforce

The workforce of India remains mostly politically passive, especially among vulnerable groups, despite holding balanced views on welfare and governance

27 May 2026 7:49 pm
Kannada organisations threaten to protest against Belagavi corporation

They demand that it pass a resolution saying Belagavi is an integral part of the State

27 May 2026 7:46 pm
Rest still a favour, not a right, for retail-staff in Chennai

Five years after Tamil Nadu legislated on the right to sit provision within the Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947, the law remains a luxury for many. From high-end coffee shops to bustling textile showrooms, Chennais retail workers continue to trade their long-term health for long shifts on their feet

27 May 2026 7:46 pm
In his maiden visit, Tamil Nadu CMVijayto meet PM Modi at Delhi on May 27

He will meet Mr. Modi at 4.30p.m. and is likely to submit a memorandum detailing important issues, including financial matters and Karnatakas plan for a reservoir atMekedatu

27 May 2026 7:46 pm
Collector calls for massive expansion of natural farming in Nandyal

Addressing a gathering of farmers at an awareness programme, Rajakumari Ganiya says close to 90,000 farmers were currently practising natural farming on nearly 50,000 hectares across the district

27 May 2026 7:45 pm
Supreme Court verdict on SIR raises more questions than it answers, says Congress

The Congress disagreed with the verdict and said legal sanction could confer prima facie legitimacy to the SIR but it could not cure the malice in implementation

27 May 2026 7:45 pm
NRI Commission for non-resident Indians (Keralites) to launch advanced website

The Commission aims to make its operations more transparent and faster through the website

27 May 2026 7:41 pm
Collector urges swift action to improve road safety in Kurnool

Inspecting black spots on the newly-laid bypass road in Adoni town, A. Siri says government is giving top priority to public safety and stresses that even small delays in completing safety-related works could put lives at risk

27 May 2026 7:39 pm
Tamil Nadu unlikely to host World Chess Championships

Speaking to The Hindu here on Wednesday, a source from the TN Government said: The cost of the bid itself is 85 crore and add to that the other expenses, it will come to around 100 crore. The Government will not want to spend that much amount.

27 May 2026 7:36 pm
NIT-K team develops bioactive, anti-microbial coating technology for orthopaedic implants

The patented technology is particularly useful in hip and knee joint replacements, says NIT-K

27 May 2026 7:34 pm
Agriculture Department urges judicious use of fertilizers amid West Asia crisis

Adopt balanced fertilizer application practices to ensure healthy crop growth, efficient use of resources and long-term soil sustainability, says official

27 May 2026 7:26 pm
Kerala Congress (M) sticks to cadre drift within CPI(M) as reason for poll defeat

The partys high power committee meeting dismisses the counter narrative floated within the LDF that the KC(M) workers had shifted support to the UDF in several constituencies

27 May 2026 7:23 pm
Uncertainty over primary, high school teacher transfer

Communication from Directorate of General Education has frozen the provisional transfer lists citing a March order of the General Administration department prohibiting transfer of all officials on Census 2027 duty

27 May 2026 7:23 pm
Water ATMs installed using MLA funds lie unused in Coimbatore

Registered families were entitled to receive 20 litres of RO-purified drinking water free of cost every day through the water ATMs by using electronic swipe cards

27 May 2026 7:22 pm
30 lakh beneficiaries of TMC governments direct cash transfer scheme for women ineligible: Suvendu

West Bengal CM Adhikari said the CAA applicants and those who have appealed to an SIR-linked tribunal after adjudication for entry on the voter list would, however, be eligible for the 'Annapurna Bhandar' scheme

27 May 2026 7:19 pm
27 May 2026 7:19 pm
Parents allege delay, unauthorised fees for admissions at Elango Corporation School

A parent, attemptingto enrol his child in Class XI, alleges that the school administration illegallycharges150 to issue the Transfer Certificate and marksheet, alongside anadditional210 for admission procedures

27 May 2026 7:16 pm