Tiruvannamalai Collector K. Tharpagaraj inspecting water channels in the town. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As part of northeast monsoon preparedness, the district administrations in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Ranipet and Tirupattur have identified a total of 163 flood-prone spots in these districts. Of this, Tiruvannamalai has the highest number of low-lying areas (68), mainly in Cheyyar and … Read more
The vehicle which fatally hit the world’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh in Punjab’s Jalandhar district has been identified and the driver of the vehicle, an SUV, will be arrested soon, police said on Tuesday (July 15, 2025). Fauja Singh was 114, and the ironies could not be more tragic for the legend who got into … Read more
The Andhra Pradesh government has identified over 500 homestays across the State in tribal, heritage, rural, and urban areas, a step aimed at building an inclusive and sustainable tourism. The integrated homestay initiative is part of the the State’s vision to empower local communities while celebrating its rich cultural, tribal, and ecological identity, according to … Read more
A 31-year-old man was caught in possession of 320 grams of MDMA, a potent psychedelic substance, by the Nampally police and the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB). Police said that the accused, Shaik Amer, was targeting the LGBTQIA+ community to sell the contraband. As many as 37 consumers were identified through his contacts, said the police. … Read more
Getty Images Regular eye tests can detect problems early Treating failing eyesight and high cholesterol are two new ways to lower the risk of dementia developing, a major report suggests. Scientists have now identified 14 health issues which, if reduced or eliminated, could theoretically prevent nearly half of dementias in the world. Middle-aged people and … Read more
A man named Vinod (in white) along with his sons performs last rites of his family members who were killed in a stampede during a ‘satsang’ on July 2, in Hathras on July 4, 2024. Vinod’s mother Jaya Manti (70), wife Rajkumari (40) and daughter Bhumi (10), who had gone to attend Bhole Baba’s satsang … Read more
Four of the five deceased in the fire at a perfume manufacturing unit in the Baddi industrial area of Himachal Pradesh’s Solan have been identified and all were women, officials said. The injured woman, who was declared dead by the PGIMER Chandigarh was identified as Pinki, while three of the four bodies recovered from the … Read more
The number of specified dams in the country is over 5,500 and about 70 of them are those of national importance. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Malviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) in Jaipur has been identified as the National Centre for Earthquake Safety of Dams, the first centre of its kind in the … Read more
Dissident Congress leader K.V. Thomas visiting the stalls set up as part of the Cochin Flower Show in the city on Thursday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU In his new responsibility as the special representative of the State government in New Delhi, which comes with a Cabinet rank, dissident Congress leader K.V. Thomas is expected … Read more
Autorickshaw involved in the blast kept near Padil-Pumpwell Main Road in Mangaluru on Sunday. The moving autorickshaw caught fire, after a minor blast reportedly occurred from a bag being carried by the passenger in the city on November 19, 2022. | Photo Credit: MANJUNATH HS The Karnataka police have now confirmed the identity of the … Read more