Vijayawada hotels see low occupancy despite rush for Dasara and two other events
Hoteliers say most devotees return home by evening without staying in the city
Infosys Foundation enables over 2.5 lakh job offers under Springboard Livelihood Programme
This marks the halfway point towards Infosys Foundation’s aspiration of creating half a million job opportunities in India by 2030. The program has also enabled more than 1.25 lakh job offers for…
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Pathogens, pandemics and parleys
On infectious disease outbreaks, healthcare regulation, mental health, preventive health, and more
CJP leaders sent to judicial custody; Dipke challenges PM Modi
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were sent to five days of judicial custody on October 14 in connection with the Jantar Mantar protest. Ajinkya Shinde was released…
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Raaj Kumar at 100: Remembering the legendary Hindi film actor
From his commanding screen presence and unmistakable delivery of dialogue to his memorable performances in ‘Waqt’, ‘Heer Raanjha’ and ‘Pakeezah’, Raaj Kumar’s centenary offers an occasion to revisit the brilliance, idiosyncrasies and…
Japanese journalist arrested in Russia's Sakhalin region on spying charges
The arrest comes amid a spike in tensions between Russia and Japan following Putin's August trip to the Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries
‘Matchbox: The Movie’ review: John Cena keeps things moving in this action comedy
Friends, an international conspiracy and some solid action sequences power this predictable but entertaining film
Why did academics and activists sleep in Telangana schools? | Explainer
Budgetary support for education has declined to a single-digit percentage of the State outlay and has remained so over the past decade
Sheikh Hasina’s activities in India ‘principal challenge’ in planning Bangladesh PM’s visit: Humaiyun Kobir
Mr. Kobir, Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs, stresses on the importance of ‘strategic autonomy’ for Bangladesh; he says India has to appreciate the ‘challenges of a newly elected government’ in Bangladesh…
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Mangaluru lit up for Dasara
Major government buildings, including the Mangaluru City Corporation building and Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall, besides commercial complexes and banks, have been lit up.
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Why did academics and activists sleep in Telangana schools? | Explainer
Budgetary support for education has declined to a single-digit percentage of the State outlay and has remained so over the past decade
Jantar Mantar, the heartland of dissent in Delhi | In pictures
Following mass agitations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Delhi Police formally de-notified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue on October 12, 2026
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2 CJP leaders in judicial custody: Dipke slams government, claims it is imposing ‘unofficial emergency’
CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were detained on October 13 for allegedly breaching barricades at Jantar Mantar and demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
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Markets recover early losses amid buying in IT stocks, HDFC Bank
The Sensex and the Nifty recovered all their early losses as a rally in IT stocks and HDFC Bank helped sustain the previous session’s gains, which were the best single-day rally in…
Doctor who treated Nana Patekar pens a heartfelt tribute to him
Dr. Shekhar Salkar had attended to Nana as he was rushed to the hospital. It was he who had officially announced to the world about the sad demise of the actor on…
Why Keralam has launched India’s first ecosystem Red List assessment
Kerala State Biodiversity Board’s Red List Assessment of Ecosystems project aims to transform conservation efforts from isolated species preservation to proactive, landscape-wide management
Chris Mason: Lib Dems rally behind Davey as he pledges change
The BBC's political editor Chris Mason looks at the fallout from the Lib Dem frontbench resignations.
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Vijay Deverakonda interview: Rashmika can switch off from work, I can’t
Ahead of the release of ‘Ranabaali’, Vijay Deverakonda talks about the Madras Famine period drama, his Rayalaseema dialect training, and working with Rashmika Mandanna
Why science’s contract with society needs citizens as research partners
While governments, as the patrons, are entitled to establish broad priorities and expectations, they should not use science policy as an excuse to politically micromanage research
One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves
Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.
Rupee rises 44 paise to 94.92 against U.S. dollar in early trade
The rupee gained for a fourth straight session, helped by RBI measures to curb speculative trading, as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the currency had depreciated “significantly” over the past 18 months
Watch: BBC joins police on front line against car theft
Investigations reporter NJ Convery has been out on a nighttime hunt for vehicle thieves.
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.
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Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.
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