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The Delhi High Court on Friday criticised Delhi University over its response on the issue of adding additional hostel facilities for students as “absolutely vague” while hearing various petitions on the September 6 Satya Niketan multi-storey building collapse in which seven persons, including five students, lost their lives. The court made stern remarks on the…
There is something amusing about the fact that a city famous for Chinese fishing nets, churches, synagogues and the occasional wholesome family lunch is also becoming a surprisingly interesting place to talk about sex. In Kochi, the conversation is increasingly moving beyond the old binary of sex as either something that happens after marriage or…
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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav relaunched public bus service in the State on Friday. The service was shutdown in 2005 and the relaunch came after a gap of 21 years. At a ceremony held on the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) patron Deen Dayal Upadhyay, Mr. Yadav and Mr. Gadkari unveiled the ‘Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva’ and flagged off 351…
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An interactive session held at the Kerala Responsible Tourism Mission Society stall at the Kerala Travel Mart in Kochi on September 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: John L. Paul Foreign buyers attending the 13th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) have cited the need to augment marketing of Keralam’s attractive locales and the diverse…
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The Mumbai police’s Crime Branch has recorded the statements of 20 people in connection with the alleged death by suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Ravindra Wakode. The institute had initially claimed that he was caught cheating during an exam. Among those questioned so far are students, staff members, those present in the examination hall, teachers supervising the examination, and…
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Saina Nehwal chuckled when asked if the 3×15 scoring system, set to come into force from January 2027, could tempt her to return to the badminton court. In theory, Saina, at least at her peak, would have revelled in this abridged format. Her natural attacking flair, speed and ability to close out games would have…
On September 16, F1 unveiled its 2027 calendar with 24 races scheduled across five continents. Headlines from the announcement included confirmation of a return to venues like Portimao in Portugal and Istanbul in Turkey. While the number of races has hovered around 22 to 24 in recent years, the highlight for 2027 is the increase…
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Mayor R. Priya and Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner G. S.Sameeran presiding over the council meeting on Friday. | Photo Credit: B.Jothi Ramalingam VCK councillors G. Gopinath (Ward 45) and Shanthi (alias Yazhini) protested against the shifting of B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait in the council hall and walked out during the Greater Chennai Corporation council meeting on…
The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) could have been written off as just another year, with another set of speeches delivered on the global multilateral stage. However, this year, the UN’s annual Summit has a unique sense of urgency. This is UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres’s final session, after a tenure…
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The Belagavi police have arrested three officials of Rani Channamma University in connection with an alleged financial misappropriation of more than ₹32 lakh, involving employees’ Provident Fund (PF) and National Pension System (NPS) contributions. Assistant Registrar H.M. Murigesh, First Division Assistant Sandeep Burli, and Mahesh Viresh Wali have been arrested. Investigators are looking for another…
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