Stakeholders seek revision of Tamil Nadu road safety policy
Sharmila reiterates demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation
APCC president alleges concerns over transparency, collective decision-making in Election Commission; says Congress will fight to protect democratic institutions
Poor rains this monsoon bleed farmers, power utilities
Extent of Kharif cultivation falls to lowest since 2022 as groundwater depletion adds to woes
Track doubling between Aduthurai and Sundaraperumal Kovil gets approval
The sanction comes at a time when temple town of Kumbakonam is set to celebrate the Mahamaham festival in March 2028 which is expected to attract lakhs of people
Global Mercury experts converge at IIT Hyderabad for ICMGP 2026
BJP leader charged with misuse of Form-7 gets anticipatory bail
Vaaradhi foundation honours govt. school students
CPI(M) appoints veteran leader Chenthamarakshan as district secretary in Keralams Palakkad
The former legislator replaces E.N. Suresh Babu, who was removed from the post before completing his tenure following criticism of the district leadership over factionalism, rebel activity and electoral setbacks
Youth held for allegedly shooting at neighbour in Kozhikode
A preliminary probe into the incident found that the two had argued over a boundary-related issue
Also aims to strengthen Keralams animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality (AVGC-XR) ecosystem
Victory, not number of seats, is the key: Akhilesh amid SP-Congress seat-sharing spat
Both the parties will win and form the government in an alliance. When have we talked about defeat? We too are talking about victory...Elections are fought on the basis of ideology. In terms of ideology, the Congress party is number one in the entire country, U.P. Congress in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam says
KSRTC to offer Dasara package tours from Mangaluru and Udupi during Navaratri celebrations
Udayagiri pays tributes to son of the soil Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
The acclaimed filmmaker studied up to SSC in Althuri Rami Reddy Government High School in the town and later migrated to Chennai, where he made a promising career in the tinsel town
Drought scorches Karnatakas spice belt; chilli, turmeric worst hit
BC welfare association demands 100 new hostels, Gurukul schools
Thoothukudi Corporation gears up for northeast monsoon
Minister felicitates visually impaired T20 World Cup winners
Wildlife Week: ITREK plants native saplings at Ponmudi
Thirty native tree saplings were planted near the existing shola forest close to the cafeteria at Ponmudi
Asian Games | Amanfinds the hunger for glory again
Rabies deaths recorded in India far lesser than estimates from ICMR-led study
The Health Ministrys Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme-Integrated Health Information Platform is a disease surveillance system, while the Registrar General of Indias Medical Certification of Cause of Death captures medically certified causes through civil registration this absence of a complete national count underscores the gaps in Indias rabies mortality surveillance
Eurasian coots flock in large numbers at Achankulam near Coimbatore
13-year-old boy drowns in Cherupuzha in Kozhikode
The deceased has been identified as Sanu Fiyas, son of Shameer of Palattummal, Chathamangalam
Sri Sathya Sai District Collector honoured as Rajpath Infracon wins four Guinness Records
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 4,(IANS) Countering the allegations made by the Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said on Sunday that Congress' latest actions were an insult to the mandate of the people of the nation. He added that the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first non-Congress party in India's history to win with a clear majority in 2014 and that Kharge was trying to call that party 'illegal'. Recently Kharge made remarks demanding the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, saying that all the elections were illegal and even Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of all the BJP-ruled states were illegal. Mallikarjun Kharge, a leader so senior that he is even older than Rahul Gandhi's father, why does he want to own Rahul Gandhi Ji's deranged mindset? And with all due humility, I want to ask Kharge Ji that when your election took place, not one, but several Congress leaders had asked to at least provide the list of the Electoral College, that is, at least provide the list of the electoral board. But Congress did not provide it, Trivedi said. So the first question that arises is that your (Mallikarjun Kharge's) election to the post of Congress President itself is illegal. Remember the second scene when there was the nomination of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Ji or Rahul Gandhi Ji. Everyone would remember that video where other family members were sitting inside the nomination room, but Kharge Ji was not even allowed to enter because it was believed that if he entered, it would become illegal, the BJP MP added. He said that the entire Congress should apologise for their words. He noted that before 2001, Congress had already vanished from certain states of India. He said that Congress had not won in Tamil Nadu since 1967, despite the state having 39 Lok Sabha seats, nor has it won in Bengal since 1977, where it holds 42 seats. Furthermore, the party (Congress) has vanished from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar since 1990. Challenging the Opposition, Trivedi asked, Are you trying to call the BJP government -- which won with a clear majority- illegal? Mr. Kharge, I want to name those states where Congress could never make a comeback. Reportedly, Mallikarjun Kharge demanded fresh polls on Saturday, saying that since all the elections are illegal and that all the Ministers of the Cabinet, including Prime Minister Modi, were illegal, fresh polls should be conducted using ballots.
Youth should be aware of consequences of narcotics substances, says IG
CPI(M) extended district committee meeting in Kozhikode from October 6
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan will open the event; over 120 delegates to attend the meeting
Two students killed in road accident in Tiruvannamalai
The two-wheeler they were riding hit a median on the ChittoorCuddalore Highway at Ethal village
RJD MP urges Bihar CM to order probe into embankment breaches
Sudhakar Singh also demands a review of construction and maintenance expenditure, and action against erring officials and engineers
AISA chief Neha Bora climbs barricade during protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
SVU announces M.Tech in Materials and Mineral Processing course
Demand for government engineering college in Namakkal grows louder
Former Minister P. Thangamani says land was identified for a government engineering college at Komarapalayam Assembly segment in Namakkal district in 2020-2021, but the DMK government that succeeded the AIADMK regime put the project in abeyance
TN CM Vijay holds mega roadshow in Dharapuram in support of candidate P. Sathyabama
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C. Joseph Vijay concluded the final day of his second-phase campaign on Sunday, with a massive roadshow in support of party candidate P Sathyabama for the Dharapuram (SC) Assembly constituency by-election. Following the roadshow, the Chief Minister departed from Dharapuram via helicopter for Coimbatore. Expressing confidence in the party's prospects, Vijay remarked that the upcoming by-election would result in a historic victory for the party. Later, State Minister Arun Raj and leader P Anand arrived at the resort where campaign managers were stationed. Minister Sengottaiyan, who was present, departed the venue without taking questions from the media. Speaking to reporters on the massive turnout at the Chief Minister's roadshow, State Minister Arun Raj praised the public support for the party candidate. ... Without spending a single rupee, this much crowd has come just to have a glimpse of our leader. It is really a...
Palaniswami urges voters to teach TVK a lesson in Oct 6 Tamil Nadu bypolls
Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) AIADMK secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Sunday urged voters in Tamil Nadus Madurantakam and Dharapuram to defeat the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the October 6 Assembly bypolls, accusing it of engineering defections and betraying the electorate. In a statement issued as campaigning entered its final hours, Palaniswami appealed for support for AIADMK candidates Ganitha Sampath in Madurantakam and K. Bhanumathi in Dharapuram. He asked voters to cast their ballots for the partys Two Leaves symbol and defeat both the TVK and the DMK. Polling in the two constituencies will be held on Tuesday, with campaigning scheduled to conclude on Sunday evening. Dharapuram, a reserved constituency in Tiruppur district, is witnessing a five-way contest involving the TVK, DMK, AIADMK, Naam Tamilar Katchi and the Communist Party of India. Palaniswami alleged that the TVK, which formed a government with support from other parties after falling short of a majority in the Assembly election, was using the bypolls to strengthen its position through improper means. He claimed that the government had devoted its time to publicity, social media reels and cinematic displays since assuming office, rather than meeting peoples expectations. The AIADMK leader said the bypolls had become necessary because legislators elected on his partys ticket resigned soon after the general election and subsequently entered the contest as TVK candidates. He alleged that their departure followed political inducements, describing their actions as a betrayal of the voters who had elected them. Palaniswami said the candidates had also betrayed the legacy of AIADMK founder M.G. Ramachandran and former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. He claimed that resentment against them was evident across the constituencies and reflected in media reports and online coverage. Accusing the ruling party of attempting to win support through misleading promises and flattery, he urged voters to deliver a response at the ballot box. Referring to his campaign visits, Palaniswami said the reception he received and the support expressed for AIADMK candidates had reinforced his confidence in their victory. He appealed to voters in both constituencies to reject what he described as betrayal and misuse of power, saying the outcome should serve as a warning against similar defections in future. Invoking the partys leaders, Palaniswami said the AIADMK remained committed to public service and called for a resounding victory for its two candidates. IANS
Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar continue in Delhi; AISA, AAP workers take to streets
Protests demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation continued in Delhi, as AISA and AAP workers demonstrated amid allegations of police misconduct involving three women journalists.
Coimbatore Corporation plans to end conventional dumping of garden waste at Vellalore
Entrepreneurs should give back to society, says Sadguru Madhusudhan Sai in Madurai
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) After missing last years edition due to injury, two-time former champion Vaidehee Chaudhari is back at the National Tennis Championship and has her eyes firmly set on reclaiming the trophy. Main draw action at the 31st National Tennis Championship gets underway at DLTA on Monday with Chaudhari leading the womens field along with Shruthi Ahlawat, Sonal Patil and Akanksha Nitture. I will focus on one match at a time. I won in 2022 and 2024, but last year I couldn't play because I was injured, Chaudhari said ahead of her first-round match. I am happy to be back again here and I will do my best. And obviously, my eyes are on the winning trophy. So definitely, I will do my best. With the main draw yet to be released, Chaudhari is keeping the focus on herself for now. I am working on all the parts of my game, she added. Right now, I am just focusing on the one match at a time because I don't know who am I playing against. When the draw will be out, we will see who my first opponent is. For now, I will focus on my game. Defending champion Manish Sureshkumar will lead the mens draw, which also includes Nitin Kumar Sinha, Aditya Balsekar and Udit Kamboj. The Boys and Girls under-18 competitions will take place alongside the mens and womens events this week. The boys field features Delhis Praneel Sharma, Karnatakas Prakaash Sarran, Gujarats Om Patel and Haryanas Harsh Malik while Tamil Nadus Savitha Bhubaneshwaran, Maharashtras Parthsarthi Mundhe and Swanika Roy, and Karnatakas Shreeniti Chowdhury headline the girls competition. The Under-16 and Under-14 events follow, with qualifying on October 1011 and main rounds starting the following week.
Tamil Nadu bags u-23 title with outright victory
R.R. Nagar residents protest against construction of Nandini milk booth on rangamandira premises
Chamber of Commerce demands stoppage at Ramanathapuram for proposed Vande Bharat express
CFALs team to compete in Battle of Robots-2026 in Moscow
The CFAL is one of only two teams selected from India for the championship; students will face teams from several countries in live combat rounds.
SC to hear suo motu case over relocation of 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library
The courts intervention comes amid reports that the library, housed in the Shastri Bhawan complex, was directed on September 17 to vacate the premises as part of the Central Vista redevelopment project
Andhra Pradesh ready for local body polls, awaiting SC verdict on BC quota: Narayana
Delay may cost 12,000 crore in 16th Finance Commission funds, says Minister
Prisons Department rejects Owaisis bribery allegations against Chanchalguda jail Superintendent
Two visually impaired cyclists take part in inaugural LEtape by Tour de France in Mysuru
Congress stalling SIR to protect bogus voters, says Basavaraj Bommai
Government taking steps to provide 34% quota for BCs in all local bodies, says A.P. Minister
Four Schoolchildren Found Dead in Tamil Nadu Lake
Four missing schoolchildren were discovered dead in a lake near Chennai, raising concerns about their circumstances. Four Schoolchildren Found Dead in Tamil Nadu Lake
Cool weather draws tourists to ASR Agency
Lorry owners threaten to picket PWD office if govt. fails to open sand quarries
Closure of the quarries has affected the livelihood of over a lakh drivers, cleaners, and lorry owners and contributed to illegal sand mining on riverbeds and destruction of hillocks for m-sand, says association
Camps to enrol first-time voters to electoral rolls to be held in the Nilgiris
Workshops on sustainable small-scale marine fisheries to be held in Visakhapatnam, Machilipatnam
A national record, three medals and a proud homecoming for Coimbatores Vithya Ramraj
Alcaraz through to Japan Open semis, Fils crashes out
Defending champion Alcaraz will play fellow Spaniard Jaume Munar for a place in the final after the world number 64 ended the impressive run of 86th-ranked Kyrian Jacquet of France
RSS real threat to country, not BJP: B.K. Hariprasad
Bal Vikas children join cleanliness, tree plantation drive in Visakhapatnam
EHS draws strong response as cashless treatment expands to 919 hospitals
139-year-old building restored, converted into community hall
Milk bank launched at private hospital as Hyderabad eyes Formula-Free City status
Mangaluru City South MLA urges government to extend Dasara holidays till October 23
The Dasara celebrations in Mangaluru last till the morning of October 23. It applies to the celebrations at Kudroli Gokarnanatha Temple, Urwa Marigudi Temple, Kudroli Bhagavathi Temple, Mangaladevi Temple, Venkatramana Temple and Acharya Mutt.
Do not keep disciplinary proceedings in abeyance, says HC
Four missing school children found dead in lake near Chennai
Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 4 (IANS) Four schoolchildren, who went missing from their homes here on Saturday, were found dead in Thiruneermalai lake on Sunday, police said. The victims, two boys and two girls, were friends who lived on Krishna Street in Lakshmipuram, Chromepet. Police identified them as K. Devadarshan, 12, D. Yuvanesh, 10, and Pooja and Khushi, both 13. Devadarshan was a Class 7 student at a government school, while Pooja and Khushi studied in Class 8 at a government school. Yuvanesh attended Class 6 at a private school. According to police, the children were last seen playing together near their houses on Saturday afternoon. They subsequently left the neighbourhood and failed to return home, prompting their families to begin looking for them. The parents contacted relatives and friends and searched for the children before circulating their photographs in local WhatsApp groups. Residents were asked to pass on any information about their whereabouts. With the searches yielding no leads and the children remaining untraceable late into the night, the parents of the two boys lodged a missing persons complaint at Chromepet police station. Police then alerted personnel at Tambaram, Egmore, and Chennai Central railway stations, as well as the Kelambakkam bus terminus, asking them to check whether the children had travelled outside the area. The search ended in tragedy on Sunday when members of the public visiting Thiruneermalai Periya Eri, near Lakshmipuram, spotted four bodies floating in the water and informed the authorities. Police and personnel from the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services reached the lake and retrieved the bodies. They were brought ashore, where family members identified the children. The bodies were subsequently sent to the mortuary at Tambaram District Government Hospital for post-mortem examinations. Investigators are trying to establish how the children reached the lake and the circumstances in which they entered the water. Police suspect that they became trapped in slush and drowned. However, the sequence of events leading to their deaths has yet to be established. Police enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the deaths are continuing.
New options allow EROs to clear SIR notice cases without documents or hearings; introduced midway through third phase;options were not available in 22 States and UTs where exercise is complete
Panchkula TT tournament retains National-ranking status
The ad hoc committee strips the ranking status of the remaining two proposed tournaments at Phagwara and Dehradun
Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan slams SIR
The serving Supreme Court judge said the right to vote or the right to be a voter was not a mere statutory right that flows from parliamentary legislation like the Representation of the People Act, 1951
CRICKET | Two bodies, one destiny: Mukesh, Akash savour tight bond
Mysuru district administration invites Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Swami to inaugurate Dasara
Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 44.40 feet
Breast cancer awareness run gets good response in Tiruchi
V-P Radhakrishna says compassion, unity key to building Viksit Bharat@2047
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday called upon people to nurture the values of humility, compassion, service, unity and responsibility while building Viksit Bharat@2047. Addressing the Mahaparva Kshamapana Ceremony 2026, organised by the Bhagwan Mahavir Memorial Committee and Jain Mahasabha Delhi at Vigyan Bhawan, Radhakrishnan said that development must go beyond economic prosperity, modern infrastructure and technological advancement. He said a truly developed India must also have trust among citizens, values within families, character among youth and compassion in society, in keeping with the vision of Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi. Highlighting the deep historical connection between Tamil Nadu and Jainism, Radhakrishnan said Jainism has made significant contributions to Tamil literature and culture. He recalled the contributions of Jain scholars and monks to classical Tamil literature and noted the presence of ancient Jain temples and centres of learning across Tamil Nadu. Emphasising the universal message of Jain philosophy, the Vice-President said the teaching of friendship towards all living beings and enmity towards none resonates with Indias civilisational ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. In a world witnessing conflict and violence, he said, the teachings of Bhagwan Mahavira offer a path towards peace, dialogue, coexistence and compassion. The Vice President said Ahimsa is not merely the absence of physical violence, but also the absence of violence in thought, word and deed. He said Bhagwan Mahavira showed humanity the path of inner victory, reminding people that true strength lies in conquering anger, intolerance and revenge. The Vice President described the occasion as a celebration of universal values of forgiveness, friendship, non-violence and inner purification. On the occasion, he also presented the Jain Samaj Ratna Award to K.C. Jain. Those present included Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria; President, Bhagwan Mahavir Memorial Committee, Kanhaiya Lal Jain; President, Jain Mahasabha Delhi, Dinesh Doshi; Acharya Visuddh Sagarji Muniraj; Vipin Jain, General Secretary, Shree Jain Tarun Samaj Bhagwan Mahaveer Memorial Samiti; Munishri Udit Kumar; Munishri Tirth Nirvaan Vijay and Upadhyay Ravinder Muni.
Science Snapshots: October 4, 2026
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BJP questions Rahul Gandhis silence on flydubai incident, Captain Smits bravery
Rajya Sabha MP and BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi terms the lack of a statement from the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on the incident as, the Gandhi familys silent support to terrorism
CPI(M) dumps Palakkad district secretary after election setback
The change in district secretary during an interim organisational review is unusual; the move follows the partys setbacks in the Assembly and local-body elections in Palakkad, traditionally a strong district for the CPI(M)
DEO orders inquiry into fake death declarations in Vijayapura
Followers of Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, an expelled BJP MLA, had filed objections under Form 7, allegedly using fudged death certificates to delete the names of several voters
CPI(M) Pathanamthitta meet to take stock of poll setback, internal challenges
Extended meeting on October 6 and 7 will take decisions aimed at strengthening CPI(M)s organisational capabilities and expanding its mass influence
RS polls: BJP fields Dinesh Arya from Uttarakhand
Elections to 12 Rajya Sabha seats across Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal will be held on October 16.
South Coast Railway completes 100 days; 54,479 crore of projects under way
The new zone has secured sanctions for the Visakhapatnam yard remodelling and the Guntakal-Ballari quadrupling, fitted Kavach on about 100 locomotives and opened three Amrit Bharat stations
BJP using SIR as a tool of electoral genocide, says Prakash Raj
Already, over 13 crore voters have been obliterated. This has been done under existing laws, using government agencies. But we should realise that these are not just numbers. They are human beings with rights. Their legal lives have been ended by SIR said Prakash Raj
'Same cheap rhetoric': Vijay slams Stalin, DMK over 'vile' remarks against women
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay condemned M K Stalin and the DMK for derogatory attacks on women. He spoke during a campaign rally in Dharapuram, highlighting the need for respectful discourse. Vijay asserted that his remarks were made as a son and brother of Tamil Nadu women. He warned of legal consequences for continued derogatory comments from DMK leaders.
Narcotic drug offences: Bail can be denied even after one year of incarceration, says Madras HC
Justice N. Ramesh said the long period of judicial custody will not outweigh the bar imposed on granting bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act
UAE shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots names, nationalities
While the investigation continues, preliminary details about the incident have highlighted several major security lapses
Diljit Dosanjh is bringing his Aura World Tour to seven Indian cities across November and December, with the India leg beginning in Delhi-NCR on November 1
Tiruppur District Police on Sunday registered a case against Tamil Nadu Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for allegedly involving a minor in an election campaign for the Dharapuram by-election. According to police, during a campaign meeting near the Periyar statue in Dharapuram town a day earlier, Udhayanidhi made a minor boy get onto a campaign van and made him speak. While speaking, the boy made remarks against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, saying Om Kali.. Bhadra Kali.... Police said this violates Election Commission guidelines, which strictly prohibit involving children in any election-related activity. The child was also made to speak in a manner insulting the Chief Minister, police added. He campaigned for the second time in the Nochipalayam area of Dharapuram, seeking support for party candidate Suganya. Addressing the rally, the former Deputy Chief Minister said that although the people had not given the DMK victory in the last election, the party had represented t...
Keralams 100 MW Kasaragod solar park to have battery energy storage system
The 50 MW/100 MWh BESS alongside phase II of the solar park will complement the five BESS projects already under development by the KSEB to tap the surge in Keralams solar power capacity
The West Bengal government has constituted a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the State
Gyanesh Kumar undermined Election Commissions independence: Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot alleged the SIR is being used to selectively delete voters, as he also criticised the Rajasthan governments drought response and the AAP government in Punjab
