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Former TNCC President M. Krishnasamy Selected for Thagaisal Thamizhar Award
M. Krishnasamy, the former president of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), has been selected as the recipient of the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award. The…
NASA Announces MAX POWER: America’s Newest Aerospace Expo, Airshow
NASA has unveiled plans for MAX POWER, a large-scale public exposition and airshow designed to showcase the current state and future trajectory of American…
NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies
NASA has opened applications for the 2027 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition, challenging U.S.-based collegiate teams to design innovative operational…
National Rail Faces Exceptional Challenges Amid Heatwave After Two Train Derailments
The United Kingdom's railway infrastructure is under severe strain as a series of extreme weather events trigger critical failures across the network. Within a…
Hawaii Braces for Direct Hit from Tropical Storm Lala
Hawaii has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Lala tracks toward a direct hit on the Big Island. Meteorologists warn that the…
Congress Alleges 19 Child Deaths Linked to Contaminated Water in MP's Balaghat
The Congress party has alleged that at least 19 children have died in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh due to the consumption of…
Karnataka Minister Seeks to Skip Independence Day Flag-Hoisting Duty, BJP Demands Removal
A political confrontation has erupted in Karnataka following reports that Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan sought to be excused from his assigned Independence Day…
Mainpuri Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for Rape and Murder of 16 Year Old Student
A special POCSO court in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced a man to life imprisonment following the conviction for the rape and murder of…
India Celebrates 80th Independence Day as Prime Minister Modi Addresses Nation from Red Fort
India marks its 80th Independence Day on August 15, 2026, with a series of high-profile ceremonies in New Delhi and across the country. The…
20 Police Officers from Tamil Nadu Awarded President's Medals for Distinguished Service
The Government of India has announced that 20 police officers from Tamil Nadu will be conferred with the President's Medals in recognition of their…
Scores of Palaniswami Supporters Join Stir as AI ADMK Rebels Suffer Split
State-wide demonstrations erupted across Tamil Nadu as supporters of Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) mobilized to protest the TVK-led administration's policies on agricultural debt and…
Tourism Pressure Threatens Kerala's Fragile Madayipara
An unregulated amusement-cum-eco park operating near the Madayipara plateau in Kerala is endangering one of the region's most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Environmentalists and local…
PD Act Invoked Against Rice Miller Over Repeated Custom Milled Rice Diversion
Authorities in Telangana have invoked the Prevention of Dangerous Activities (PD) Act against a rice miller following allegations of systemic and repeated diversion of…
Indian Defence Production Rises Nearly Four-Fold to ₹1.78 Lakh Crore
India has achieved a significant surge in domestic military manufacturing, with total defence production reaching ₹1.78 lakh crore, according to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.…
CRPF 77th Battalion Organizes Har Ghar Tiranga Rally to Promote National Flag Hoisting
The 77th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has conducted a "Har Ghar Tiranga" rally, a public outreach initiative designed to encourage…
Perseid Meteor Shower Captured in Sweden
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) has released a high-resolution visual record of the Perseid meteor shower as captured from the skies of…
NASA’s COFFIES Uses AI to Predict Storm-Causing Active Regions on Sun
NASA astrophysicists and data scientists have deployed a new artificial intelligence system designed to predict the emergence of solar active regions, the primary drivers…
The Rise of Joyless Decadence in the Digital Age
The integration of high-efficiency technology into daily life has created a psychological paradox: unprecedented access to luxury, entertainment, and information now coincides with a…
South Korea’s Lee Urges Talks With North Korea About Finally Ending Korean War
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has issued a formal call for diplomatic negotiations with North Korea to establish a framework for peaceful coexistence…
Two Pharmacy Students Die After Fall Into Dam During Social Media Filming
Two 21-year-old pharmacy students drowned after falling into a dam while filming a social media "reel," according to police reports. The incident, which occurred…
Green India Mission Fell Short By 98 Percent In Increasing Forest Cover: CAG
The Green India Mission, a flagship environmental initiative designed to expand India's forest and tree cover, has failed to meet its primary objective by…
District Police Organise Blood Donation Camp in Tirupattur
The Tirupattur district police department has conducted a community-focused blood donation camp aimed at bolstering local healthcare reserves and supporting critical medical needs within…
Man Held for Killing Wife and Head Constable in Vellore Over Family Dispute
Police in Vellore have arrested a man following a violent domestic escalation that resulted in the deaths of his wife and a police head…
Reselling expired food products with fresh labels is ‘calculated assault on public health’: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a food recycling company accused of systematically relabeling expired food products with…