CATEGORIES

Govt to use drones to fight pollution

Drone mapping conducted at Wazirpur, a pollution hotspot, by a listed agency: Minister

As AQI deteriorates, Centre asks states to remain prepared

AS air pollution levels spike in many Indian cities, the centre has written to states on serious health challenges the situation poses and has asked them to discourage stubble and waste burning and reduce firecrackers during festivities.

Civil societies, others urge govt to bring waste incinerators under GRAP

IN view of rising pollution in the city, over a hundred civil society organisations, waste collectors, residents and individuals urged the government to scrap a proposal to burn 100% of Delhi waste under Waste to Energy (WTE) initiatives.

Lokayukta police question Siddu's wife in MUDA case

THE Lokayukta police on Friday questioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy in the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to her by MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority).

Smoggy Capital's 'very poor' air likely to worsen over the weekend

THE national capital woke up to a blanket of smog on Friday morning with a sharp dip in air quality.

Bomb threats to four hotels in Tirupati

A series of bomb threats sent by e-mail to four hotels in Tirupati on Thursday triggered widespread panic in the temple town.

39 lakh MGNREGA workers deleted in 5 months; 6.7 cr out of Aadhaar payment system

OVER 39 lakh registered workers were deleted from the Centre's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGA) in the current financial year (from April to September), according to a report by civil society organisation LibTech India, released on Friday.

NIA bounty on Bishnoi's Anmol brother

Continuing its crackdown, the NIA has announced a ₹10 lakh reward for providing information leading to the arrest of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol, who has been named in the two chargesheets filed in a case registered in 2022 under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Disengagement to be complete by Tuesday

Regular patrolling along LAC expected to resume on Wednesday

FEWER INDIANS TO GET VISA POWER AS CANADA CUTS TARGET

The muddled Trudeau government has decided to slash its immigrant intake by about 20% from the next year so as to right-size its population.

Mixed outing for hockey team

SKIPPER Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored a brace each to hand India a 5-3 win over world champions Germany in the second hockey Test but the hosts lost the two-match series via shoot-out (1-3) here on Thursday.

WFI writes to UWW, withdraws team from Worlds

INDIAN wrestling witnessed frenetic activities on Thursday. Already in the soup since January last year, the sport plunged to a new low when the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) decided not to field a team at the senior World Championships - Non-Olympic Weight Categories scheduled in Tirana, Albania from October 28 to 31.

US, Qatar announce resumption of truce talks, new options on table

US Secy of State met Qatari PM in Doha, discussed the next steps

TIME TO END DEBATES & BUILD UP AMARAVATI

AMARAVATI the greenfield capital envisioned for the re-shaped Andhra Pradesh in 2014, began on a grand scale with a glittering masterplan befitting its name.

SYNERGY, NOT SPITE, IS THE WAY TO GO FOR SINO-INDIAN TIES

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi put the ties between the two Asian giants into perspective when he stated their relations are important not only for the people of both countries, but also for regional and global peace and stability.

HOW TO KEEP THE RAIL SAFETY DEBATE ON TRACK

RAILWAY accidents frequently hit the news the latest being the derailment of 12 coaches of the Mysore-Darbhanga Express at Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu.

TRUMP COULD BE HEADING BACK TO WHITE HOUSE

Less than a fortnight before the election, Donald Trump seems to be inching ahead in his race against Kamala Harris. It has left politicos and pundits hedging their bets.

HALLYU INDIA!

The third edition of India's largest Korean cultural festival, Rang De Korea, explains the craze for Korean culture with K-pop performances, K-beauty booths, food stalls and a talent contest that is the golden ticket for young Indians to be the next K-pop idol. TMS decodes the Hallyu wave at its peak.

THE ART OF THE DUST JACKET

WHEN I visited the John Steinbeck Center in Salinas in January 2024, it was the 75th year since the publication of Grapes of Wrath, the definitive novel on the Great Depression.

WFI writes to UWW, withdraws team from Worlds

INDIAN wrestling witnessed frenetic activities on Thursday. Already in the soup since January last year, the sport plunged to a new low when the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) decided not to field a team at the senior World Championships—Non-Olympic Weight Categories scheduled in Tirana, Albania from October 28 to 31.

Save your spine

Do you have a colleague who spends all day glued to their chair, consistently turning down chai or coffee breaks? Then this is a warning to that workaholic—get ready to spend your hard-earned salary on health bills!

Making a comeback after three years, offie takes seven-fer to put India in driver's seat

ON Day 1 of Tests in India, it's a common sight to see players clap R Ashwin off the field.

Raphinha sizzles as Barca thrash Bayern

A RAPHINHA hat-trick handed Barcelona a 4-1 win against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Liverpool stayed perfect with a 1-0 win at RB Leipzig and Erling Haaland produced another moment of magic for Manchester City.

Deepti comes to fore for India in first ODI

INDIA women beat New Zealand by 59 runs in the first of the three-match ODI series at the Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Chukwu earns a point for Chennaiyin vs Goa

SUBSTITUTE Daniel Chima Chukwu helped Chennaiyin FC's earn a point with a timely goal against FC Goa in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Thursday.

Parched fans suffer from dehydration, giddiness in Pune

THE prelude to the Mumbai-Pune expressway is dotted with high-rise buildings in various stages of construction. Some of them are half done while some of the others are ready for occupation.

IndusInd Bank profit falls 40% on asset quality woes

INDUSIND Bank on Thursday reported a 40% fall in September quarter net profit at ₹1,331 crore, pulled down majorly by concerns on asset quality.

Dhanteras: Pricey gold, silver unlikely to deter buyers

Despite soaring gold and silver prices, jewellers are not expecting much of an effect on the sale of gold and silver jewellery on the auspicious day of Dhanteras.

Rel Power gets shareholders nod to raise ₹1,525 cr

THE shareholders of Reliance Power Ltd have approved the company's plan to raise Rs 1525 crore through Preferential Issue of equity shares.

RIL, Nvidia partner to develop AI infra in India

Nvidia will supply Blackwell AI processors for one-gigawatt data centre that Reliance is building in Jamnagar, Gujarat