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Bitumen price surge hits road works, adding to motorists woes in Kochi

Bitumen price rises from 10,093 to 14,915 per 156-kg barrel between March 5 and September 16; Kochi Corporation explores allowing additional estimates to bridge the gap caused by the price variation; contractors seek a Finance department directive to cover excess costs in local-body projects

25 Sep 2026 12:53 am
Veeramani case: Stalin says DMK regime did not protect anyone

It is reprehensible on the part of a group to spread false allegations against the DMK in connection with the handling of the child sexual assault case, says DMK leader

25 Sep 2026 12:40 am
Asian Games 2026: Persistence and drama as Indias mixed relay team, Seema win medals

The 4x400m quartet of Vishal, Poovamma, Manu and Vithya earns silver while Seema, competing in her maiden Asiad, takes home bronze in 10,000m

25 Sep 2026 12:09 am
Ganesh immersion finale to take over Hyderabad roads on Friday

Hyderabad prepares for the main procession from Balapur to Hussainsagar; traffic restrictions on the procession route will be in place from 6 a.m.

24 Sep 2026 11:50 pm
YTPS to remain a burden on State forever due to lack of G9 grade quality coal in Singareni

Sources in govt. say it would add a burden of 40K cr on coal transportation itself in its lifetime

24 Sep 2026 11:39 pm
Bank strike will impact financialpredictability, business continuity, say trade bodies

Though a three-day bank strike, its practical impact extends to five days

24 Sep 2026 11:33 pm
Bus drivers booked for rash driving in Kochi

CCTV footage captured the incidents, including one in which a pedestrian narrowly escaped being hit

24 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
Rahul Gandhi a master of deception, allegations of vote theft lack evidence: BJP

BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi asked whether there was any evidence that decisions by the Election Commission of India had not been taken unanimously

24 Sep 2026 11:01 pm
CWMA upholds order for Karnataka to release 4,000 cusecs of water a day to T.N. for 15 days

The releases over 15 days will amount to a total of 5.18 tmcft

24 Sep 2026 11:00 pm
VACB arrests Kochi Corporation overseer for alleged bribery

Bribe was allegedly sought to settle complaint against a commercial building

24 Sep 2026 10:59 pm
Shutdown, special prayers mark first death anniversary of Ladakh violence victims

Four civilians had been killed in firing by security forces during the agitation for Ladakhi Statehood a year ago; activist Sonam Wangchuk vows to fight for justice for victims who were subject to indiscriminate firing and then branded as anti-national

24 Sep 2026 10:59 pm
These sommeliers are making wine tasting unpretentious with the Viva La Vino festival

The third season of Viva La Vino brings Indian and international labels, and highlights trends such as natural wines and zero proof alcohol. We speak to founders Devati Mallick and Gargi Kothari, about what to expect from the festival

24 Sep 2026 10:58 pm
Supreme Court reserves orders on Centres plea for two-year window to fix OBC creamy layer policy

Seeking prospective implementation of the verdict, the government said a retrospective reading would have significant consequences for recruitment, service allocation, cadre allocation, seniority, admissions and the administration of OBC quota

24 Sep 2026 10:54 pm
Caught in kitchen garden net, rescued tiger cub returned to the wild in Assam

The three-month-old cub could have wandered into the Assam village after getting separated from its mother because of strong river currents, officials said

24 Sep 2026 10:53 pm
Delhi High Court grants bail to Naga insurgent in money laundering case

Masasasong Ao was arrested in the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2022

24 Sep 2026 10:49 pm
Veeramanicase: two IPS officers shunted out, placed on compulsory wait

A. Arun,ADGP, Tamil Nadu Police Academy, and N.Kannan, Commissioner of Police,Coimbatore, were at the helm of the Chennai PoliceCommissioneratewhen a complaint accusing Gem Granites ownerR. Veeramaniof indulging in predatory sexual behaviour targetting minor girls first surfaced

24 Sep 2026 10:48 pm
Legal opinion backs Chandrasekarans reappointment as Tata Sons chairman

While former Supreme Court judges Justice B.N. Srikrishna and Justice Uday U. Lalit opined the casting vote exercised by the chairman of the Tata Group board was valid under the companys AoA

24 Sep 2026 10:47 pm
Supreme Court restricts stay of Allahabad HC order against Gautam Buddha Nagar DM to strictures, costs

The top courts interim order has come on an appeal against the High Courts order quashing the detention of a student under National Security Act and directing payment of 5 lakh to the student, to be recovered from the salaries of the DM and other officials involved

24 Sep 2026 10:47 pm
IRDAI moots changes to distribution, payout norms

A system of rewards, over and above normal commission limits, for sale of products in under-served areas is proposed.

24 Sep 2026 10:46 pm
Technical committee constituted for preparing DPR for Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme

The implementation of a health insurance scheme with an enhanced insurance cover of 25 lakh had been one of the main poll promises of the UDF

24 Sep 2026 10:43 pm