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Heatwave leaves homeless battling hunger, dehydration

Individuals and charitable trusts distribute food and milk packets to destitute people as Mangalagiri police rescue a 70-year-old beggar suffering from dehydration amid soaring temperatures

24 May 2026 8:23 pm
Area, district hospitals get a pat for performing complex surgeries

Director of Secondary Health sends appreciation letters to 50 government hospitals for providing best possible medical care to patients despite certain limitations

24 May 2026 8:19 pm
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan offers Tulabharam at Guruvayur temple

Visits temple for first time after assuming office

24 May 2026 8:16 pm
Andhra Pradesh breaks 10-year heat record again as mercury crosses 48C

Three stations record above 48C for the third time in less than a week; APSDMA warns of severe heatwave conditions in more mandals over next three days

24 May 2026 8:16 pm
Woman killed as lorry overturns onto house

The lorry, loaded with chipped rocks, lost control due to overspeeding

24 May 2026 8:02 pm
Congress targets PM Modi over Marco Rubios trade claim, seeks answers on U.S. imports

Referring to Rubios recent statement that India had committed to purchasing $500 billion worth of U.S. goods over five years, Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh says Indias yearly imports from the country, currently at about $52.9 billion, will have to be doubled to fulfil this commitment

24 May 2026 7:58 pm
Nearly three in 10 surveyed rural properties outside records; Karnataka plans to integrate e-Swathu with Centres Svamitva Yojana

The move would help digitally map roads, drains and open spaces in villages, making it easier to identify encroachments on public spaces and bring all village property-related details under one system, say officials

24 May 2026 7:57 pm
Udupi DC asks local bodies to set up special care waste collection centres

At least one collection centre should be established for every five square k.m. area for this purpose

24 May 2026 7:54 pm
Thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds, lash Yadgir district

They have caused extensive damage, particularly to the electricity supply system

24 May 2026 7:53 pm
Turkish riot police enter opposition headquarters to evict ousted leadership

Clouds of tear gas billowed within the Republican Peoples Party (CHP) building while those inside shouted and threw objects at the entrance as police broke through a makeshift barricade

24 May 2026 7:52 pm
24 May 2026 7:50 pm
Career oriented courses gain popularity among students in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari

Many students are locking seats in their preferred engineering courses, indicating strong demand for AI&DS and computer science engineering; The booming tech sector has influenced many to lean towards career oriented courses, rather than them focusing on doing another degree for jobs

24 May 2026 7:50 pm
Centre offering Ladakh unique governance model, demand for Statehood to continue:Leh Apex Body leader

Cherring Dorjay Lakruk, co-convenor of the Leh Apex Body, says, We are not abandoning our demand for Statehood. Even if at present, Statehood is not possible, we will continue with the demand.

24 May 2026 7:45 pm
KSEB not taking serious effort to tackle emerging power situation, says Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission

The criticism has come in the Commissions order dated May 21 on the truing-up of accounts of the KSEB for the 2024-25 fiscal

24 May 2026 7:41 pm
KSBB moots model biodiversity-friendly villages initiative

Programme aims at promoting biodiversity conservation through local development projects

24 May 2026 7:40 pm
SC revival of Section 124A proceedings revives debate over colonial-era sedition law

The Supreme Courts clarification allowing consenting accused to face Section 124A proceedings comes even as the constitutional validity of the sedition law remains under challenge before the top court

24 May 2026 7:40 pm
Preparations in full swing to introduce bilingual medium in all government primary schools in Dakshina Kannada

The government has prescribed that a child has to be at least five years and 10 months old by June 1 for admission to class 1

24 May 2026 7:29 pm
24 May 2026 7:28 pm