Congress cites The Hindu article to allege SIR is leading to deletion of genuine voters
Jairam Ramesh also alleges that 85,854 pre-filled copies of Form 7, used to raise objections to voter entries, were generated through the ERONet software after the deadline for claims and objections had expired
Tamil Nadu fishers flag climate risks, safety at sea
Tamil Nadu fishers highlight climate risks, safety at sea, social security and traditional fishing rights during consultations for India
Sri Narayani Hospital completes 125 kidney transplants in Vellore, honours doctors
TNSTC operates special buses for govt. school students
Government wont allow monopoly in any sector in India: Scindia
Scindia was responding to billionaire SpaceX CEO Elon Musks comments on oligarchs blocking Starlinks satellite Internet service in India
Nileshwaram MDMA seizure: two more arrested
Congress-led all-party meeting demands CEC Gyanesh Kumars resignation
Leaders allege ECI is acting under BJPs influence; call for a nationwide campaign to protect voting rights and ensure electoral transparency
IIMB ranks 11th globally as FT assesses impact of B-School teaching cases
Jalahalli Cross underpass project gets fresh push with GBA Chief Commissioners inspection
Kerala High Court directs CBI to conduct further probe into death of violinist Balabhaskar
High Court slams the casual and lackadaisical manner of earlier CBI probe into the 2018 accident that also claimed the life of the violinists 18-month-old daughter
Director-General of Prisons inspects Central Jail and Special Prison for Women in Tiruchi
TDP will earmark 34% seats to BCs in local body elections, says Naidu
Blaming the YSRCP for creating hurdles in the implementation of reservation, the Chief Minister asserts that the TDP will stand by the BCs
Vadamalayan Hospital launches surgical robot, a first in Dindigul district
Maragatham Kumaravel romps home in Madurantakam, this time on TVK ticket
She defeats her nearest rival, I. Paranthamen of the DMK, by a margin of 20,040 votes. The counting process was by and large incident free
Jagtial family seeks govt. help to bring mortal remains of their kin from Ukraine
Live-streamed proceedings not meant for commercial gain, reiterates Supreme Court
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that the explicit bar did not amount to a gag or restriction on viewing live-streamed proceedings or court reportage
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam bags the Madurantakam and Dharapuram (Reserved) Assembly constituencies. In Puducherry, the All India N.R. Congress retains Thattanchavady
Bengaluru baker Smriti Nambiar wins silver at WorldSkills competition in Shanghai
Smriti Nambiar speaks about her journey from Bengaluru and Delhi, to China
Hyderabad to host 85th Indian Road Congress from November 19
Prof. Ganapathi Bhat takes charge as SVVU Vice-Chancellor
Kanjivaram plays muse for PN Rao Fine Suits latest collection
PN Rao Fine Suits reimagines Kanjivaram traditions and motifs for their latest collection of mens wear
Assam CM write to Naidu, seeks probe into students death in A.P.
The Assam Chief Minister has written to his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
No undue haste or political vendetta in CMRL case, says Keralam CM Satheesan
He says the government will follow the Kerala High Courts directives to register an FIR against Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter, T. Veena, and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas in the case
Medicover Hospitals rejects political links allegations
Navi Pillay's Peace Nobel sends 'very powerful message' about South African society: Envoy
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, on Friday hailed Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem Navi Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge, for winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay has become the fifth South African and the first South African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. High Commissioner Sooklal highlighted that judge Navi Pillay joins Nelson Mandela, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former African National Congress president Albert Luthuli, and former South African President F W de Klerk in the elite list of South Africans who have received the Peace Nobel. This sends a very powerful message about South African society, Africa, and the values of the rule of law. The prize recognises exceptional individuals who have dedicated their lives to serving humanity. Judge Pillay comes from the Tamil community. Her parents and great-grandparents left Tamil Nadu in the 1890s as indentured labourers to work on sugar plantations in South Africa, the South African diplomat told IANS in an interview. I am particularly proud because she comes from the same area where I was born and raised, and she attended the same high school as I did. There is a great deal of celebration in our community today because she came from a humble and difficult background. The local community pooled its resources to support her education, and she has now risen to the highest levels of public service, he added. Hailing from a family of Indian Tamil descent in Durban, Pillay, 85, who became the first non-white woman judge of the High Court of South Africa, has been awarded the prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Pillay has been at the forefront in the development of an international legal order, the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the winner, said, according to the Nobel Prize website. During apartheid, she dedicated her life to the struggle for freedom. She became the first Black woman to open a law practice in KwaZulu-Natal and later served as a judge in South Africa's High Court. She played an important role in defending anti-apartheid activists, including members of the African National Congress and other liberation movements. Her husband was also detained by the apartheid regime because of his activism, High Commissioner Sooklal told IANS. Following South Africa's transition to democracy, she went on to serve internationally, including at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she held a senior judicial position. She also served as a judge at The Hague and later as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. She has dedicated her life to the well-being of humanity and to creating a better world, he mentioned. The award, South African High Commissioner said, is particularly significant at this moment because it highlights the need to defend fundamental freedoms, human rights, and the principles of the UN Charter. In a world marked by divisions and violations of international law, the prize draws attention to Judge Pillay's lifelong commitment to multilateralism, the United Nations, human rights and sends a very important message to the world. We are fortunate that South Africa now has five Nobel Peace Prize laureates. That is a significant number for a relatively young democracy that is just over three decades old. It is also recognition of the leadership South Africa has produced, not only in strengthening its own democracy and freedoms but also in working towards a better, more inclusive, and more just global society. This is not just about South Africa or the African continent. It demonstrates that exceptional leadership can emerge from Africa and the Global South, and in this case, from South Africa, said Sooklal. Pillay, who began her legal career by defending anti-apartheid activists and opened her own law firm in 1967, achieved another significant triumph in 1973 when she won a case for political prisoners on Robben Island, including Nelson Mandela, to have access to lawyers and some other basic rights. Elevated to the High Court in 1995 after the end of the apartheid regime, Pillay, in 1999, became a judge and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Here, she stood by establishing, in the trial of Hutu leader Jean-Paul Akayesu, that rape and sexual violence would qualify as a war crime. I believe one reason the Nobel Committee may have chosen to honour Judge Pillay at this time is to highlight the need for collective action to address the divisions and fault lines in our world, particularly ongoing conflicts that claim innocent lives every day. The message being conveyed is one of peace, and that is the need of the hour. Conflicts, divisions, and unilateral actions by some countries that use their power to undermine the sovereignty of others remind us that we share a common humanity, High Commissioner Sooklal told IANS. /as
Three with previous Chinese manja cases face preventive action in Hyderabad
Six arrested for stabbing youth in Tirupati
Kanniyakumari Collector inspects social justice hostels in Nagercoil
Free coaching classes in Tenkasi for Group IV exams
Special drive to enrol eligible voters left out during SIR in Dharmapuri on October 10
Two lorries seized near Thirukoshtiyur for smuggling soil using fake transit passes
Man murders nephew over property dispute
Coimbatore Corporation conducts public awareness drive on rainwater harvesting
BJP district vice president hacked with sickle in Ramanathapuram
Both, Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 SoC claim to enhance agentic AI, camera capabilities, battery, gaming and thermal performance of the flagship smartphones
Almost 75% of buildings in Gaza damaged or destroyed since October 7, 2023: An Analysis
Using satellite data, researchers at Oregon State University find around 75% of the all buildings in Gaza are either damaged or destroyed since October 7, 2023,
Overloading of waste collection vehicles in Coimbatore posing safety risk, say drivers
BMS Sanitary Workers Wing say private contractors are threatening wage deductions and termination of employment if drivers fail to meet the target of collecting 1,200 kg of waste in every light commercial vehicle used for door-to-door collection
Watch: U.S. visa shock, trade tensions: Is India turning to middle powers? | Worldview
India-U.S. relations face fresh strains as trade talks stall, visa restrictions target Indian companies and tensions over Russian oil persist. In this episode of Worldview, we examine the roadblocks to an India-U.S. trade deal and why New Delhi is deepening partnerships with Europe, Canada, Africa and other middle powers to diversify its trade and strategic options.
Sugarcane farmers threaten highway blockade from October 13
A.P. resumes Operation Stripes as Explorer nears human habitations in Rajamahendravaram
Pune-based RESQ Trust experts to begin the mission to tranquilize the transient Tiger that was tranquilized in East Godavari on February 6 and reintroduced into the wild in the Papikonda National Park.
University Teachers Association (Contract) seek regularisation, implementation of UGC pay scale
BJP alleges HC order violation over Kozhikode Corporations resolution against CEC
BJP Kozhikode city district president K.P. Prakash Babu alleged that the resolution against the CEC, passed at the Corporation council meeting earlier this week, violated the High Court order.
Private manpower to be engaged for rectification of power disruptions in Chennai
The move comes in the wake of TNPDCL facing a manpower shortage across units including operation and maintenance offices and substations
Trust urges authorities to utilise Mangaladevi Bus Terminus
Josh teams launched in Cuddalore to intensify TB awareness and prevention
Elaborate security for Dasara; ambulances, fire and rescue teams to be kept on standby
Healthy Kunnamangalam to map health, social welfare needs of residents
The project will be implemented in collaboration with six local self-government institutions in the constituency
Interview | Tiger man K. Ullas Karanth on protecting Indias wildlife habitats
The conservation zoologist argues that India needs more protected habitat and less dependence on forest resources to conserve wildlife
Keralam DHS appointment challenged in KAT
The premium flagship processor is said to enhance agentic AI, camera capabilities, battery, gaming and thermal performance of the smartphones
ACB finds assets worth 9.41 crore linked to Civil Supplies official in disproportionate assets case
The ACB identified plots, agricultural lands, three houses, a Hyundai Creta, two scooters, household articles, gold and silver ornaments, and cash, collectively valued at 9.41 crore. However, investigators believe the actual market value of the immovable properties could be substantially higher.
Keralam Cabinet clears Bill to guarantee rights for senior citizens
The Bill contains provisions to assist the elderly in an era of demographic changes, says CHief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
SC seeks response of States, UTs on plea alleging prolonged vacancies in power regulatory bodies
New Delhi, Oct 9: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from 15 states and the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on a PIL filed by NGO Energy Watchdog seeking directions to ensure that their state electricity regulatory commissions are properly constituted under the law. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued notice on the PIL filed by the NGO through lawyer Pranav Sachdeva. The petitioner has sought the apex court's directions directing the states and UTs to take all steps to comply with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, and with the directions of the apex court in a verdict of April 2018 regarding composition of State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs). The plea said there were several statutory infractions, such as prolonged vacancies in the offices of chairperson and members and the complete absence of a person of law on the Commission, across 230 SERCs in the 15 states and the UTs. In the 2018 ruling, the Supreme Court held that SERCs have the rappings of the court and must have a suitably qualified person of law as a member, the plea said. It said the commissions across several states, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland, continue to lack a person of law despite this ruling. The plea said in Tamil Nadu, all three offices are vacant, while in Andhra Pradesh, the chairperson and member (technical) posts are vacant, and the Commission functions with a sole member (finance). It said that in West Bengal, only the chairperson's office has been created, and the incumbent does not have the required legal background. The plea said the failure strikes at consumers' access to justice under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and, without the mandated person of law, consumers cannot get lawful adjudication of complaints under the Electricity Act. Consumers' access to that remedy cannot be made dependent upon indefinite executive inaction, the plea said. It sought directions to the states of West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Kerala, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim, and to the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, directing the authorities concerned to file a reply disclosing the steps taken to ensure that their SERCs had been constituted in compliance with the Electricity Act provisions.
Nothing can stop the youth of India: Chirag Paswan
The Union Minister said attempts to stop youth protest by cancelling trains, shutting down the internet and closing Metro stations will not work, while accusing the Opposition of politicising the issue and calling instead for dialogue
Two PCPNDT Act violators detained under Goondas Act in Krishnagiri
Pregnant woman admitted with labour pain to Coimbatore UPHC dies
Centenary of E M Abdullah celebrated
Cricket betting racket bused in Andhras Sri Sathya Sai district, six arrested
Prime accused (A1) Paran Jabid Khan, (A2) M. Dwarkanath Reddy, (A3) Indra Teja, and (A4) P. Anil Kumar are absconding, and a special team has been formed to track them down, police announced.
14 candidates in fray for West Graduates Constituency after four withdraw; polling on October 23
The shutdown, scheduled from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on October 27, condemns the State government for allegedly sidelining eight villages in Kollam while recommending exclusion of 33 other villages across Keralam from contentious draft
Minister vows action against delays in Gilakaladindi Fishing Harbour works
ASR district gets its first Aadhaar Seva Kendra at Paderu
Here is everything you need to know about the massive security lockdown in Delhi ahead of the CJPs October 10 protest.
Supreme Court asks for medical report of Keralas tallest captive elephant, pulls up State government
The elephant, Uttoly Raman, has been at the centre of an ownership dispute; the Supreme Court had put the animal under the State governments custody in June
Youth murdered and buried near Ramanathapuram; villagers block NH
CCB nabs two absconding accused in separate cases
Gaganyaan Episode 10: Can reusable rockets shape Indias future in human spaceflight? | The Scope
In the concluding episode of The Scopes 10-part Gaganyaan series, we look beyond Indias first human spaceflight mission to the technology that could shape what comes next: reusable rockets. From the economics of disposable launch systems and SpaceXs Falcon 9 to ISROs Reusable Launch Vehicle programme and Pushpak landing experiments, the episode examines the challenges and possibilities of reusability. Could reusable launch vehicles enable more frequent crewed missions and help India build a sustained presence in Earth orbit? This episode explores what may come after Gaganyaan.
Rapidly falling water level in dams worries water managers, sends warning to farmers
TVK's Twin Bypoll Wins: A Turning Point In Tamil Nadu Politics?
TVK's victories in Madurantakam and Dharapuram have intensified the political battle in Tamil Nadu, with Vijay claiming a moral victory and AIADMK reduced to third place. Are these results an early sign of a direct TVK-DMK showdown ahead of the Assembly elections?
Tiruchi Corporation to launch awareness drive on e-waste segregation
Army personnel arrested for threatening government doctor, nurses at Thirukattupalli GH
BJP President Nitin Nabin chalks poll strategy with national general secretaries
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Stepping up preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin on Friday held discussions with National General Secretaries to firm up future strategy. In a message on social media platform X, Nabin said, Today, at the BJP headquarters, I held a meeting with the National General Secretaries and had a detailed discussion on various organisational matters and upcoming action plans. The meeting came on a day when the BJP celebrated its victory in bye-elections on Lok Sabha seat in Nagaon (Assam) and Assembly seats in Nandigram as well as Rejinagar (West Bengal). Earlier on Thursday, the BJP President attacked the Congress and INDIA bloc allies over Election Commission (EC) protests in the national capital, saying that their demonstration remains 'timed' with the elections and with an intent to earn electoral dividend from it. He asserted that the BJP and its workers remain in mission mode, 24x7 and every single day comes with new set of responsibilities while describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's conviction and commitment towards public welfare as the key inspiration behind it. Taking a direct jibe at the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition INDIA bloc, Nabin said that they possess an anarchist mindset and only know how to inject poison into society while criticising their protest against the Election Commission, based on 'unfounded and baseless' allegations of vote theft. Questioning the rationale behind Opposition's protests, the BJP Chief added that this is the same Election Commission which conducted the elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where they are in power. If their allegations were true, it was this very Election Commission that conducted the elections in Kerala. In Tamil Nadu, where they (Opposition INDIA bloc) came into power through the backdoor, the elections were also conducted by this very Election Commission, Nabin said. He said that the nation was watching the game they (Opposition) were playing and demanded that Rahul Gandhi resigns, if he has the courage.
Student, youth groups protest against SIR in Hosapete
Watch: Navi Pillay, South African jurist of Tamil descent, wins 2026 Peace Nobel
Parking fees in Jayanagar applicable only to major commercial roads: South Corporation Commissioner
BJP will expose Bhu Bharati land irregularities soon: Maheshwar Reddy
A.P. special Cabinet meet on Oct. 10 to discuss BC quota setback in Supreme Court
Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad seeks proposals from Special Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Secretaries in accordance with the Government Business Rules
Election Commission Controversy: Who authorised the modified Form 6? | In Focus Podcast
The Election Commission faces a Form 6 controversy after the Supreme Court denied approval for changes. Two commissioners objected; critics question authority and transparency as millions voters are affected. Vipul Mudgal discusses implications.
A.P. thermal power generation increased by 13.1% in first half of FY 2026-27: official
Vijayanand says State-owned thermal plants generated a record 19,268 MU from April to September, with advance power-purchase planning and alternative coal sourcing helping meet rising demand
Warangal sewerage project gets major boost as Centre clears 5,000 crore German funding proposal
Karnataka Information Commission imposes 50,000 penalty on five officials for RTI lapses
A.P. Bar Council gets new office bearers
Re-erected fences block elephant passages at Panthadikkalam in Idukki
Forest officials say the rebuilt barriers blocked traditional routes, prompting six elephants to roam close to the road on Friday. A rapid response team is camping to prevent any untoward incidents.
TVK Wins Dharapuram Bypoll as Vijay Secures First Electoral Triumph
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, has won the Dharapuram Assembly bypoll and holds a strong lead in Madurantakam. TVK candidate P Sathyabama was declared the winner from the Dharapuram SC constituency after securing 66,841 votes, defeating DMKs Suganya by a margin of 9,471 votes. The victory marks [] The post TVK Wins Dharapuram Bypoll as Vijay Secures First Electoral Triumph appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
KTR, Harish demand CECs resignation
Byelection outcome a temporary victory for politics of betrayal, says Stalin
He says the votes polled by the parties that contested against the ruling TVK shows that it has been rejected by a majority of voters
