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Homo Faber 2026: The future of handmade
A powerful lesson from British artist Es Devlins An Island of Light in Venice is how exhibition design can change the perceived value of an object
Sharad Pawar urges Maharashtra government to declare drought, provide 50,000 per hectare relief
Instead of taking a decision based solely on the average district figures, the actual damage should be considered together based on taluka-wise rainfall, crop condition, and declare drought, says NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar
North Korea says nuclear status 'irreversible' after UN atomic agency rebuke
The IAEAs biased viewpoint and double standards are the fundamental factor causing the collapse of the international nuclear non-proliferation system, Kim Yo Jong said in a statement in state media KCNA.
Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google's AI
The hacks occurred in May during a cybersecurity test conducted by Irregular, an independent company that conducts cybersecurity evaluations
Bombay High Court permits BMC to cut over 1,200 mangroves for Versova-Madh Island bridge
In its order, the Bench recorded that the BMC will plant 39,000 mangroves over 9 hectares of land with forest of mangroves and monitor the plantation for 10 years
Waste of public money amid economic crisis: U.P. Congress on PMs birthday celebrations
State unit chief Ajay Rai alleged that 500 bikes were given in Varanasi with a deal that the people who ride them will have to pay 700 per day
U.S. and Denmark reach deal on Greenland: Trump
The office of Danish Prime Minister said the Greenland deal will be signed by three governments next week during the UNGA; however parliamentary action is still needed by the Danish and Greenland governments
Davis Cup: India trail Korea 0-2 as Nagal, Suresh squander early leads
Now India need to win all three matches on the final day to advance to the knockout stage which has happened only twice in India's history: in 2010 against Brazil at home and in 2018 against China in away tie
Monthly 2W exports cross half a mn on broad-based recovery
Governor Refers Bill On Varsities To President
The Bill referred to the President, the Tamil Nadu Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2026, seeks to remove the existing restrictions for creating new private universities like the minimum requirement of 100 acres of continuous land to start a private university.
Udhaynidhi Doesnt Want Navodaya Schools In TN
Tamil Nadu, which followed the bilingual policy, was the leading state in India in all sectors and ranked first in higher education enrolment, besides having the highest number of women working in factories, he said.
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law
The bill authorises the U.S. President to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, covering India
Bihar floods: Nitin Nabin donates three months Rajya Sabha MP salary to CM Relief Fund
The State government has already distributed 550 crore in direct financial assistance by transferring 7,000 to each flood affected family, the BJP National President said
Innovation Centre inaugurated at Easwari Engineering College
U.S. Treasury's Bessent plans to discuss AI and rare earths with China's He: report
Chinese open-weight models are becoming more popular with U.S. companies because they can be cheaper than so-called closed-weight AI tools, such as those developed by Anthropic, OpenAI and other U.S. companies.
728 voters in Yamuna JJ cluster seek return to draft electoral roll
Taps run dry inKolkata colony for 50 days; residents allege bias
Mamata moves Supreme Court against ECIs freeze on Trinamool Congress symbol
The petition said the Election Commission had banked on the statements of rebel legislators who were facing disqualification proceedings under the Tenth Schedule (anti-defection law) of the Constitution
Jantar Mantar protest fuelled interest but money, muscle persist in DU politics: students
Two more women die in Rajasthan after C-sections; probe committee formed
Women underwent procedure at Bundi govt. hospital; died in Kota, where they were rushed after complications; OT at Bundi medical facility sealed; 19 maternal deaths in State in 3 months
Pachaiyappas Trust gets new board members after election
The Board has officially commenced proceedings to oversee regular administrative activities
A homegrown innovation ecosystem is taking root
Homegrown research and deep-tech enterprise are helping India move beyond its identity as a services provider
Four persons killed in road accidents in Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai
DUSU polls record 40.46% turnout, highest in 3 years
Last year, turnout stood at 39.5%; polling conducted smoothly, no violence reported, says Proctor; CEO issues notice on victory processions and celebratory marches; counting and results today
Residents in merged areas can apply online for water, sewer connections
Metrowater has outlined the procedures and charges for obtaining connections; the online process has been simplified to make it easier for residents to apply and remit charges and the connections will be provided within 15 days of verification
Nurses stage demonstrations across Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu to get six new nursing colleges, more seats in allied healthcare courses
Sri Ramachandra Institute marks Founders Day with awards, home-care launch
TNAUs field trials show promising results in low-emission rice cultivation
No hard ceilings: On the revision to EPFO wage ceiling
A rise in minimum PF pension will protect the worse-off among the retired
Welcome showers greet devotees ahead of Garuda Seva in Tirupati on Sept. 19
The hill town however did not witness any rain and hence there was no disturbance reported to the procession of deities around the temple.
Verification of community certificate can be done even after retirement: HC
TN begins pre-launch of retinal screening programme
Chennai homebuyers look beyond core city as suburbs gain ground, plots emerge as favourite
GCC to desilt Mambalam Canal ahead of NEM
Akbaruddin Owaisi calls for action on waqf land encroachment issues
Woman held for cheating investor of 23 lakh
Higher Education Dept. will prioritise recruiting teachers to courses with high student enrolment
TNRERA not civil court to decide title dispute: HC
After a years delay, foot-overbridge work begins on Velachery Main Road
17-year-old boy kills drunk dad for attacking his mother
Anbil Mahesh questioned for 8 hours by CCB
Udhayanidhi Stalin defends Tamil Nadus two-language policy, opposes Navodaya schools
No support for any party in Assembly bypoll: PMK
Kasturirangan report: Karnataka govt to decide on physical survey after discussion with officials
Digital Desk | Udupi (Karnataka), Sep 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday assured residents of the Malnad and coastal regions that the state government would discuss with officials and take a decision on conducting a physical survey of areas covered under the Kasturirangan report. Shivakumar made the assurance while interacting with local residents at Hebri in Udupi district on the merits and demerits of the Kasturirangan report. Local organisations and elected representatives had urged the state government to conduct a physical survey and consider the Kerala model while deciding on the implementation of the report. You have explained the Kasturirangan report and the ecologically sensitive areas and brought the problems you are facing to my attention. We have to send our decision to the Centre by September 27. We have come here so that your opinion becomes our opinion. You have suggested the Kerala model and recommended an expert committee. We have accepted your suggestions and will discuss these issues in the Karnataka Assembly, Shivakumar said. He added that the state government had convened a three-day special session to discuss issues concerning farmers, drought and the Kasturirangan report. The report would be discussed on the first day of the Assembly session, he said. I will also visit Shivamogga and Chikkamagaluru and listen to the sentiments of the people there, he added. On the Forest Rights Act, Shivakumar said there was a provision prescribing different time limits, including 25 years for some and 75 years for others. The state government would consider taking a decision to prescribe a uniform 25-year limit and send it to the Centre, he added. He said that he had instructed Forest Department officials not to cause difficulties to people residing in forest areas. We will not do politics based on emotions. We are concerned about your lives, Shivakumar added. He said that important decisions had been taken regarding fisheries and that representatives from the region had sought a zonal management plan and a taluk hospital in Hebri. The state government would discuss these demands with officials and take decisions in the coming days, he added. I do not want to make announcements before you and then forget about them. I will do whatever service I can with the opportunity I have received. I will come to Udupi in the coming days and discuss the issues with elected representatives, he said. Shivakumar added that the people of Tulu Nadu region were an asset to the country and assured them that the state government would continue to seek their suggestions. He said a special Cabinet meeting had been held in Mangaluru after discussions with legislators and representatives of all parties from the region. Of the 60 decisions taken at the meeting, 40 were related to the coastal districts, he added. He also referred to the Cabinet decision to recognise Tulu as the second additional administrative language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. He said the state government had given priority to tourism in the coastal and Malnad regions and approved several development measures to attract investment and prevent migration. Representatives of various organisations and elected representatives urged the state government to constitute an expert committee and conduct a physical survey before taking further decisions on the Kasturirangan report. They said the report covers around 13,000 square km in Kerala and around 20,000 square km in Karnataka. According to them, Kerala conducted a physical survey through a high-level officials' committee, separating inhabited areas from forest areas and reducing the area covered by the report to around 9,000 square km. They claimed that a similar exercise in Karnataka could potentially exclude around 5,000 square km from the report's coverage. The representatives said the Kasturirangan committee had relied on satellite and GPS-based surveys and had not conducted a physical survey. They also raised concerns over the inclusion of areas with more than 100 residents and regions with less than 20 per cent protected forest cover. They said the report had created apprehension among residents that they could eventually be displaced and urged the state government to create awareness about its actual provisions. The representatives urged the state government to conduct a physical survey and place its findings before the Centre, the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal to resolve the concerns. It can be noted that the Kasturirangan Committee was set up by the Union government in 2012 under the chairmanship of K. Kasturirangan to examine the recommendations of the Gadgil Committee on protecting the Western Ghats. The committee recommended identifying parts of the Western Ghats as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA). It proposed restrictions on certain activities such as mining, quarrying, large construction projects and some industrial activities in ESA areas. The recommendations cover parts of six states: Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In Karnataka, the recommendations have faced opposition from residents, farmers and local organisations, who have raised concerns about restrictions on agriculture, development and property rights
PWD sets November 30 deadline to improve 600 km of Delhi roads
Delhi Metro records highest-ever 82.44 lakh daily boardings amid DTC bus strike
Funds will be released in a couple of days for Malaysia-based PhD scholar: Minister
Tiger trapped in Gudalur to reach Chennai today
Chess Olympiad: Nihal, Gukesh help India beat Italy; women keep winning
PMK not to extend support to any party in Madurantakam, Dharapuram bypolls: Anbumani
CM Vijay to campaign for TVK candidates in Madurantakam, Dharapuram bypolls
Governor Arlekar approves 12 Tamil Nadu bills, seeks clarification on private universities
Online radicalisation case: NIA files chargesheet against 9 accused
South African High Commission official visits Andhra University
AU distance education admission deadline extended
BioMed Bharat 2026: MP calls upon youth to drive MedTech innovation
CM Vijay to attend annual Davos meet in Jan 2027
Kancheepuram admin denies release certificate to deceased irula womans family
Nursing staff slam Tamil Nadu governments insistance on contractual recruitment
According to nurses association, nursing posts were filled in the past through the Medical Services Recruitment Board, following reservations. The government, however, was currently preparing to fill nursing vacancies through an 11-month contractual employment
US-based Walgreens enters India, to set up global capability centre in Chennai
Bookcations Gain Popularity as Indian Book Clubs Launch Reading Retreats
EPS leaves out Velumani, Shanmugam from AIADMK star campaigners list
IIT Madras, SCU set up high-altitude atmospheric observatory in Ladakh
Mediation awareness programme held
Distress Migration: Can Industrialisation Be the Panacea?
When a dozen women workers from Keonjhar died because of an ammonia gas leak inside a seafood processing factory in Tamil Nadu in June, the sad side of migrants lives came to the fore yet again. For Odisha, this was certainly disturbing news. But it wasnt something new. Be it the brutal chopping off of [] The post Distress Migration: Can Industrialisation Be the Panacea? appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
SFI, KSU claim victory in union elections at polytechnic colleges in Ernakulam
India rejects Pakistans allegations regarding collision of Indian, Pak ships in Arabian Sea
The incident happened on the night of September 15, when a Pakistani vessel closed in on a frontline Indian Navy warship that was on a routine surveillance mission in the north Arabian Sea
Kerala HC directs Kochi Corporation to complete rectification work on S.A. Road within four months
The court says a revised estimate that was not communicated earlier cannot justify delaying the work
Coimbatore CBI court convicts two government school teachers for loan fraud
Bollytech artiste Trapperx to perform in Bengaluru this weekend
Set to perform at Bastian Garden City on September 19, Trapperx aka Sushil Ghunawat talks about his connection with the city and his upcoming performance
The trailer for the Telugu action film Sigma is finally out. Directed by Jason Sanjay, son of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, the film features Sundeep Kishan, Faria Abdullah, Raju Sundaram and others. The trailer offers a glimpse into a world filled with gambling, drugs and a daring heist.
Frances Naval Group partners with Nibe Ltd. to develop underwater drones, mine countermeasures
The two companies will leverage their respective expertise to work on underwater autonomous systems
U.S. regulators to examine testosterone therapy as use by menopausal women rises
The lack of a female-specific product creates practical challenges for clinicians, an approved product could provide standardised dosing, labeling and safety-monitoring guidance and potentially improve insurance coverage
The Houthi advance along Yemens c coast is bolstering Tehrans hand in its conflict with the U.S., as the group tightens its control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, more than six months after U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran
Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trumps White House
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House
Nandigram bypoll: Congress candidate arrested, party questions police action
NASA scan discovers new, once in a century Moon crater
The crater, dubbed McGetchin, measures 730 feet (222 metres) wide, and it is believed to have been created in the spring of 2024 from a comet or asteroid colliding with the Moon
Two youth held for stealing money garland from Vinayagar idol in Tondiarpet
The police also apprehended four juveniles in connection with the crime
PMK Declines Support for Parties in Tamil Nadu By-elections
The PMK has announced it will not support any political party in the upcoming by-elections for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram seats. PMK Declines Support for Parties in Tamil Nadu By-elections
Former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh questioned by CCB Police
The case is about alleged collection of money from private school managements on the promise of securing government approvals from the School Education Department
CSL lays keel for Navys next-gen missile vessels
The ships are envisaged as high-speed vessels with an array of weapons and sensors, including a surface-to-surface missile system, anti-missile defence system, and air surveillance and fire control radars
Thachankary contends that the prosecution had miscalculated his rental income, property income, payments made by his relatives, and properties acquired by his wife
