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Man sentenced to 20 years in prison in POCSO case

A special court for POCSO cases in Tiruvallur found the accused, M. Ramakrishnan, guilty of abducting and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl

13 Oct 2026 7:01 pm
JNTUA Vice-Chancellor calls for radical changes in higher education system

Participating as panel speaker at the World Education Summit, Sudarsana Rao says universities should transform into centres that foster creativity, a research-oriented mindset, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to lifelong learning among students

13 Oct 2026 7:00 pm
Delhi High Court seeks Centres stand on pleas by lawyers, traders to regulate protests

The bench asked the petitioners to bring on record a copy of the protest-related petitions filed in the Supreme Court

13 Oct 2026 6:59 pm
Tiruchi Corporation to undertake repair and maintenance of crematoriums

The maintenance of crematoriums at Konakkarai, Ambedkar, Panjapur, Karumandapam, and Ariyamangalam has been outsourced; civic body maintains the facility at Oyamari

13 Oct 2026 6:55 pm
Dharwad: SUCI(C) seeks release of pending social security pensions

The protesters, who came from villages and slums from across Dharwad district, raised slogans against the government for withholding pensions that provide a crucial source of livelihood for elderly people, widows and persons with disabilities.

13 Oct 2026 6:54 pm
Ranji Trophy | Hyderabad completes an innings victory in quick time

Tanay scalps six wickets in the second innings as Tripura folds up for a mere 120 to give Siraj his maiden Ranji win as captain

13 Oct 2026 6:52 pm
IBM India pitches digital swaraj with country-specific tools for sovereign AI

Bharat Core is designed to connect IBMs Sovereign Core platform to Indian systems; the company says the approach will give enterprises greater control over their data, technology and AI operations

13 Oct 2026 6:45 pm
Supreme Court gives three more months to CBI to complete probe in custodial death case

The court had also asked the CBI director to ensure that a regular criminal case was registered against those responsible for his death

13 Oct 2026 6:41 pm
Oppo unveils ColorOS 17, to debut with Find X10 series on Oct 22 in India

Oppo Find X10 series will feature Find X10 Pro Max and Find X10. They will have Hasselblad-tuned camera system, flat LTPO displays with refresh rates of up to 144 Hz and IP66, IP68 and IP69 ratings

13 Oct 2026 6:38 pm
Anti-SIR protests: Springboard for an Opposition comeback? | In Focus Podcast

Anand Mishra says Mondays rally signals rare opposition unity over SIR and CEC resignation, reshaping the political playing field.

13 Oct 2026 6:36 pm
Congress has become a sting operation factory says Narayanaswamy

He alleges that a sting operation was carried out, targeting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to disturb him, even as he was resting at home and staying away from active electoral politics.

13 Oct 2026 6:36 pm
Watch: UPI Payment Cap: Kerala Hotels Stop Digital Payments Over 2,000

Kerala hotels limit UPI payments over new merchant charges, as NPCI defers rollout post-Diwali.

13 Oct 2026 6:35 pm
Man stabs elder brother to death over alleged sexual abuse of his daughter

Following the murder, the accused surrenders at the Ambattur Industrial Estate police station

13 Oct 2026 6:34 pm
Police probe suspected drug use, illegal racing in Nedumbassery accident

Three co-passengers have been arrested as investigators await the vehicles data recorder and chemical test results to determine charges of drunk driving and potential culpable homicide.

13 Oct 2026 6:26 pm
Congress leader seeks SC reservation for Pattan, Nandikur Zilla Panchayat constituencies

The community had not secured reservation in either the zilla or taluk panchayat in the constituency for the past 35 years, resulting in social and political injustice, he alleges

13 Oct 2026 6:25 pm
Tej Partap Singh is Southern Railways new Principal Chief Safety Officer

He was associated with thereal-time train information system for automatic train tracking using ISROs GSAT satellite

13 Oct 2026 6:23 pm
Smriti Mandhana stays atop ODI rankings, Australian players make gains

Mandhana, who took over the captaincy from Harmanpreet Kaur recently, leads the ODI batting rankings with 790 points

13 Oct 2026 6:17 pm
Womens quota for GVMC Mayor post sets off lobbying; senior leaders push spouses and daughters

The TDP cites its hold on Visakhapatnams core constituencies to claim the post; the BJP, the Jana Sena and the YSRCP have aspirants too

13 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
UP: MP-MLA court fixes October 26 to pronounce verdict in defamation case against Rahul

The case pertains to alleged objectionable remarks made by the Congress leader in 2018 against then BJP national president and now Union Home Minister Shah during an election campaign in Bengaluru

13 Oct 2026 6:09 pm
Andrew Schulz on playing Dan Hibiki in Street Fighter: Its like choosing an MLS team on FIFA

From discovering that Dan Hibiki was designed to humiliate opponents to beating the Street Fighter game director with him, the stand-up comedian discusses childhood arcade rivalries, Hollywoods video-game obsession, the casts actual fighting abilities and why his own contribution to the film was best left to comedy rather than abs

13 Oct 2026 6:08 pm
What intestinal gas can tell us about our gastrointestinal health

Flatulence, or releasing gas, has always been associated with jokes and considered a funny, if embarrassing phenomenon. Recent research, however, suggests that intestinal gases do have a function: they influence gut motility, gut transit time, and gastrointestinal symptoms

13 Oct 2026 6:06 pm
Why competency development needs to begin in school

The foundations of employability are already hiding in everyday school learning; they just need to be developed deliberately in students

13 Oct 2026 6:05 pm
Special voter enrolment drive in Palakkad from October 15 to 31

The drive will cover all 12 Assembly constituencies in the district

13 Oct 2026 6:01 pm
IIT-B student death: Sahil Wakode apologised for cheating in exam, sought second chance, say cops

Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student, was found dead in his hostel room on the evening of September 18,

13 Oct 2026 6:00 pm
BJP women MPs meet President Murmu, seek Cong MP's suspension from Lok Sabha over JNU sexual misconduct

A delegation of 15 MPs met the President and requested her to ensure that the Congress MP, who continues to be a member of the Lok Sabha, was removed from the House

13 Oct 2026 5:48 pm
Anantapur SP reviews security in sensitive Tadipatri ahead of local body elections

P. Jagadeesh inspects the proposed EVM distribution and counting centres and the nomination centre, and visits hyper-sensitive areas of the town

13 Oct 2026 5:41 pm
Jharkhand: 5 booked for assaulting Dalit woman, preventing her from fetching water from well

The Dalit woman, identified as Manju Choudhary, filed a police complaint the same day, a senior officer said.

13 Oct 2026 5:36 pm
Review | Maya: Seed Takes Root has big ideas but is trapped in franchise dreams

Part of a multimedia undertaking, the novel explores surveillance, free will and consciousness with a heady mix of philosophy and science fiction

13 Oct 2026 5:34 pm
How to spend the weekend in Coimbatore

Shop for Kolu dolls, learn about cancer, and visit an exhibition that celebrates craftsmanship

13 Oct 2026 5:29 pm