Air quality deteriorated in most parts of Chennai on Monday evening because of the continuous bursting of firecrackers. A scene at Guindy. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ A mostly dry afternoon and evening with light rain here and there kept the city noisy and smoke-filled on Deepavali day on Monday. However, a timely spell of … Read more
All government and private schools in Kurnool Rural, Kurnool Urban, Kallur, and Orvakal will remain closed on October 15 and 16, 2025, in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit. The Prime Minister will be addressing a public meeting at Nannur toll plaza on the outskirts of the city on October 16. The examinations scheduled … Read more
James MelleySenior Social Affairs Producer Family photo Maria Morris’s family says they still have questions about what led to her death A mental health trust says it is planning to install CCTV following the death of a patient in mysterious circumstances. Maria Morris, 44, was found unresponsive at Bethlem Hospital in south London on 21 … Read more
Officials said though floodwaters have started receding gradually, restoring normal life before the festive season remains the administration’s immediate challenge. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Kolkata struggled to return to normalcy on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) as several areas, particularly Salt Lake and pockets of north and central part of the city, remained waterlogged, a … Read more
James CookScotland editor Getty Images Scotland has seen high numbers of people dying from drug misuse for the last seven years Official figures suggest that Scotland remains the drugs death capital of Europe for the seventh year in a row despite a 13% fall in fatalities. There were 1,017 drug misuse deaths in 2024, down … Read more
The former diplomat Baroness Valerie Amos has been chosen to lead a rapid review of maternity care in England. In a letter to families who have been failed by poor maternity care, Health Secretary Wes Streeting said she “brings a wealth of experience through her senior leadership roles in national and international organisations”. The other … Read more
Innumerable footpath stretches of the GCDA-owned Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road are in ruins. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The alleged delay in clearing encroachments on arterial roads and in acquiring small tracts of land has resulted in the redevelopment of drains, footpaths, and allied infrastructure on Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road (KK Road) and a couple of other arterial roads … Read more
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Union government has expressed concern over States/Union Territories not utilising funds allocated for providing relief to poor prisoners who are unable to get bail or release from prison due to financial constraints. In an advisory sent to Home Secretaries/Heads of Prisons, the Ministry of … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP In a first, Varanasi Municipal Corporation has said that all fish and meat shops within its limits will remain closed during Navratri. A proposal regarding this was passed unanimously at an Executive Council meeting of the municipal corporation on Thursday. Announcing the decision on Friday … Read more
All central government offices and industrial establishments in Delhi will remain closed for the Assembly poll on February 5, according to a Personnel Ministry order issued on Friday. Employees will also be eligible for a special casual leave if they are resident of a constituency and registered as a voter but employed in any central … Read more