IT Ministry opens real money games ban, esports registration rules, up for consultation

IT Ministry opens real money games ban, esports registration rules, up for consultation

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology put out the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025’s draft rules — its enforcement — out for consultation on Thursday, October 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology put out the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025’s … Read more

Northampton hospital opens Dandelion room for miscarriage support

Northampton hospital opens Dandelion room for miscarriage support

A room has been opened at a hospital to offer women experiencing miscarriage a calm and private space. Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust ward sister Kelly Colledge said the room “acknowledges the significance of early losses”. It included a private outdoor space and a dedicated shower room. The project was funded by the Spencer Ward … Read more

German firm Festo opens manufacturing plant in Hosur, invests ₹500 crore

German firm Festo opens manufacturing plant in Hosur, invests ₹500 crore

Germany-headquartered Festo has inaugurated a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, entailing investments to the tune of ₹500 crore. The plant will initially generate more than 1,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities. There are plans to scale operations and workforce in the coming years. The new plant will focus on the production of advanced … Read more

Romesh Ranganathan opens up about mental health struggle

Romesh Ranganathan opens up about mental health struggle

Annabel Rackham and Steven McIntosh Culture reporters BBC Ranganathan said he used running, reading and breathing exercises to help centre himself when feeling down Romesh Ranganathan has said he is in “one of the best places I’ve ever been in my life”, after years of struggling with his mental health. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s … Read more

US Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium to undergo 800 million dollars transformation

US Open’s Arthur Ashe Stadium to undergo 800 million dollars transformation

The site of the US Open will undergo an 800 million dollars transformation, the USTA said on Monday, with a “top-to-bottom” modernisation of the famed Arthur Ashe Stadium and a new player performance centre planned for the sprawling Queens campus. Work at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre will be completed by the 2027 … Read more

Offering a boost to caravan tourism, hybrid caravan park opens at Malampuzha

Offering a boost to caravan tourism, hybrid caravan park opens at Malampuzha

The KAVA Eco Camp and Caravan Park, Kerala’s first fully integrated hybrid caravan park at Manthuruthy, Malampuzha, near Palakkad. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah   In a significant boost to Kerala Tourism’s caravan project, the KAVA Eco Camp and Caravan Park, the State’s first fully integrated hybrid caravan park, was inaugurated by Tourism Minister P.A. … Read more

Odisha Civil Services Exam 2024: Registration window opens for 265 vacancies

Odisha Civil Services Exam 2024: Registration window opens for 265 vacancies

The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) has opened registrations for its highly anticipated Civil Service Examination 2024. This recruitment drive would fill a total of 265 positions across various state departments, with the application window closing on February 10, 2025. To be eligible, candidates must hold a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university, ensuring they … Read more

MACE in Ladakh opens its one-of-a-kind eye to cosmic gamma rays

MACE in Ladakh opens its one-of-a-kind eye to cosmic gamma rays

The blue spot at the centre of the red ring is an isolated neutron star in the Small Magellanic Cloud. Neutron stars are formed after heavy stars go supernova, in the process emitting gamma rays alongside radiation at other energies. | Photo Credit: ESA and NASA The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) telescope is a … Read more

Contaminated baby feed deaths: Inquest opens

Contaminated baby feed deaths: Inquest opens

Getty Images A mother whose premature baby died after receiving contaminated feed at a hospital has told an inquest it was “the worst experience” a parent could have. Ghanda Al-Kharboush’s nine-day-old son, Yousef, died in June 2014 at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital after developing blood poisoning or sepsis. An inquest on Monday also shared details … Read more