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Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal Meets Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to Explore Digital Infrastructure Expansion
AMARAVATI — Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Mittal met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday to discuss potential collaborations aimed at…
DGCA Launches Probe After Trainee Pilot Struck by Aircraft Propeller at Kanpur Airport
NEW DELHI — India’s aviation regulator has opened an investigation into a serious safety incident at Kanpur Airport, where a trainee pilot was injured…
Karnataka State Law University Students Protest Fee Hike, Citing Lack of Transparency and Financial Burden
HUBBALLI, Karnataka — Students at Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) staged a protest on Monday against a recent fee hike, alleging the increase was…
Highway Horror: Tyre Burst Sparks Multi-Vehicle Crash on Hyderabad-Vijayawada Corridor, Leaving Eight Injured
HYDERABAD — A catastrophic tyre failure on one of India’s busiest national highways triggered a three-vehicle pile-up early Saturday, leaving eight people injured—two critically—and…
Hyderabad Couple’s Death Under Investigation as Police Probe Financial Distress, Mental Health Factors
HYDERABAD — A 42-year-old man and his 38-year-old wife were found dead in their home in Mokila, a semi-urban locality on the outskirts of…
India Rejects Pakistan’s Allegations of Involvement in Karachi Attack, Calls for Action Against Terror Groups
NEW DELHI — India has firmly rejected Pakistan’s accusations that Indian intelligence agencies were behind a recent attack on a security installation in Karachi,…
India’s New Drug Control Strategy: A Three-Year Plan to Dismantle Cartels, Expand Rehabilitation, and Strengthen Surveillance
NEW DELHI — The Indian government has unveiled a comprehensive three-year roadmap to combat drug trafficking, marking a significant shift in its approach to…
Mysuru Farmers Face Critical Monsoon Deficit as Karnataka Issues Urgent Crop Advisory
MYSURU, Karnataka — With the southwest monsoon forecast to deliver below-normal rainfall, Karnataka’s agriculture department has issued an urgent advisory to farmers in Mysuru…
Uttar Pradesh Police Raid Homes of Eight Accused in Ayodhya Donation Embezzlement Probe as Political War Escalates
LUCKNOW — Uttar Pradesh police conducted coordinated raids on Tuesday at the residences of all eight individuals arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement…
Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike Spotlights Deepening Crisis in India’s Examination System
NEW DELHI — Renowned education reformer Sonam Wangchuk has launched an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, amplifying a protest led by the…
Telangana Chief Minister Champions Rugby Growth as Hyderabad Heroes Secure Rugby Premier League Title
HYDERABAD — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy handed over the Rugby Premier League (RPL) trophy to the Hyderabad Heroes on Sunday, capping a…
Tamil Nadu Fast-Tracks Electric Cooking for Hotels and Cloud Kitchens in Clean Energy Push
CHENNAI — The Tamil Nadu government has launched a targeted initiative to accelerate the adoption of electric cooking in hotels and cloud kitchens, prioritizing…
President’s Visit Halts Rural Bus Services in Andhra Pradesh, Stranding Thousands of Daily Commuters
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh — The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) abruptly canceled all Pallevelugu Grama Rakshana Seva (PGRS) bus services in Visakhapatnam…
Simhachalam Temple’s Teppotsavam Festival Draws 1,500 Devotees Amid Heatwave, Highlighting Enduring Religious and Cultural Significance
VISAKHAPATNAM — The annual Teppotsavam festival at the Simhachalam Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple concluded on Sunday with an estimated 1,500 devotees participating in…
Kerala Opposition Leader Accuses UDF Government of Privatisation Push Amid Ideological Clash
THIRUVANTHAPURAM — Kerala’s political landscape has been roiled by allegations from the Leader of the Opposition, Pinarayi Vijayan, who has accused the ruling United…
Kerala Tourism Event Sparks Outrage as CPI(M) Protests Rafting Inauguration Amid Active Search for Missing Person
THIRUVANTHAPURAM — A government-backed rafting event in Kerala’s Wayanad district has ignited a political firestorm after the Communist Party of India (Marxist) condemned its…
Five-Year-Old Girl Found Dead in Neighbor’s Well in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram, Police Register Suspicious Death Case
RAMANATHAPURAM, Tamil Nadu — A five-year-old girl was found dead in a neighbor’s open well early Sunday morning in Ramanathapuram district, triggering a police…
South Central Railway’s Vijayawada Division Deploys Digital Monitoring System to Tackle Chronic Train Delays
VIJAYAWADA — In a bid to address persistent complaints over train delays, the Vijayawada Division of South Central Railway (SCoR) has launched a real-time…
Villupuram MP Reviews Central Government Scheme Implementation in Tamil Nadu’s DISHA Meeting Amid Funding Delays and Political Tensions
VILLUPURAM, Tamil Nadu — A district-level review of Central government schemes in Villupuram, led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament D. Ravikumar,…
Tragedy in Karnataka: Man Dies After Violent Confrontation Over Alcohol Money
BENGALURU — A 35-year-old man was found dead near a dry well in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Monday, hours after a violent altercation with…
Tamil Nadu’s Power Crisis and Law and Order Debate: Stalin’s Allegations Against AI ADMK Government Put Governance Under Scrutiny
CHENNAI — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has escalated political tensions in the state by accusing the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra…
You’reonly supposed to blow the bloody hooves off: AI Michael Caine narrates Odyssey audiobook
An AI voice technology firm, ElevenLabs, has released an officially licensed replica of the late actor Michael Caine’s voice to narrate a new audiobook…
Netflix Documentary Series 'The American Experiment' Assembles Political Heavyweights for U.S. History Survey
LOS ANGELES — A new Netflix documentary series executive produced by Tom Hanks has convened a roster of prominent American political figures to examine…
'Beautiful and terrifying': the best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by Samuel R Delany, Kaveh Akbar, Eileen Myles and more
A new compilation of America's greatest LGBTQ+ literature has been curated by some of the nation's most influential queer writers, offering a diverse range…